Sentences with phrase «safe walks to school»

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«Some of us when we walk into schools we always think about where we want to sit and where is the safest place is for us to sit in case an active shooter was to come in,» Ahmed said.

Back when it was safe to walk to school alone at a young age, I would make the walk from my home, with her house as a little...

Back when it was safe to walk to school alone at a young age, I would make the walk from my home, with her house as a little pit stop, and we would resume the trek (because it really did feel like a trek) together.

Since I'm a stay at home mom and within walking distance of our school, I often have the option to pop in at party time and deliver a cupcake, So Delicious fudgesicle, Hansen's Natural Rootbeer and safe ice cream, gluten free pizza, etc... If I can't be there then we have the the safe treats tub for the kids to pull goodies out of.

For example, where appropriate and safe, young people should walk or bicycle to school instead of riding in a car.

As kids go back to school, here are some considerations to keep your kids and teens safe while walking on the road.

A person has a reasonable expectation that his son or daughter be safe in school and when a mentally challenged, angry 19 year old can walk into a store and buy an 3 - 4 round a second assault rifle with the intention of shooting as many high school kids as he can - that's a violation of the rights of everybody who wants to be safe.

Oneida County Youth Bureau Director Kevin Green has recognized youth volunteers from The Center for Family Life and Recovery, Cornell Cooperative Extension, The Neighborhood Center, Thea Bowman House, John Bosco House, Utica Safe Schools / Underground Café and Dodge Pratt Northam Art Community all performed community service that included assisting in a bicycle giveaway for Utica children, making Christmas cards to send to veterans and service members, soliciting donations, collecting money and walking in Utica's version of America's Greatest Heart Run and Walk, the Walk to end Alzheimer's, Out of the Darkness Walk to Prevent Suicide, Making Strides to end Breast Cancer Walk, cleaning senior citizen's yards, preparing food and serving meals at local food pantries, youth mentoring and tutoring and other community activities.

That's why the health department promotes Vision Zero, de Blasio's transportation initiative, believing that if the streets were safer, then more kids will walk or bike to school, and that can help fight obesity.

Oneida County Youth Bureau Director Robert Roth said youth volunteers from The Boys and Girls Club of the Mohawk Valley, Compeer of the Mohawk Valley, Cornell Cooperative Extension, The Center for Family Life and Recovery, The Neighborhood Center, Thea Bowman House, Utica Municipal Housing Authority, Utica Safe Schools / Healthy Students / Underground Café and the YMCA of the Greater Tri-Valley performed community service that included assisting in a bicycle giveaway program for Utica children, collecting and distributing clothing to the children who reside in Utica's Municipal Housing Authority locations, soliciting donations, collecting money and walking in Utica's version of America's Greatest Heart Run and Walk, the Multiple Sclerosis Walk and the American Cancer Walk, collecting food, preparing and serving meals at local food pantries, collecting donations and goods to aid animals at the Stevens Swan Humane Society and other community activities.

The board of the North Rockland Central School District met Tuesday, July 17 to discuss hiring a new assistant principal, a new mandatory concussion policy for athletes and a grant application for safer walking paths to sSchool District met Tuesday, July 17 to discuss hiring a new assistant principal, a new mandatory concussion policy for athletes and a grant application for safer walking paths to schoolschool.

Oneida County Youth Bureau Director Bob Roth said youth volunteers from The Boys and Girls Club of the Mohawk Valley, The Center for Family Life and Recovery, Cornell Cooperative Extension, The Neighborhood Center, Thea Bowman House, Upstate Cerebral Palsy, Utica Safe Schools / Underground Café and the YMCA of the Greater Tri-Valley performed community service that included assisting in a bicycle giveaway for Utica children, making Christmas cards to send to veterans and service members, soliciting donations, collecting money and walking in Utica's version of America's Greatest Heart Run and Walk, the Walk to end Alzheimer's and Rome's Relay for Life, cleaning senior citizen's yards, preparing food and serving meals at local food pantries, folding and stuffing envelopes at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and other community activities.

Teens make it safe, or not, for moms to let their children walk to a better school some distance away.

Children and young people should: keep themselves fit through regular physical activity; have a positive self - image; talk about the benefits to their health through participation in physical outdoor activities; adopt a healthy lifestyle, including healthy eating appropriate to the demands of their activities; understand the risks to fitness and health posed by smoking, alcohol and drugs, and set an example in their own lifestyle; walk or cycle where this is a realistic and safe option, or take other regular exercise; want to continue their interest in outdoor activities beyond school and into adult life; independently participate in follow up courses where these are available; understand how much exercise is required to remain healthy; and are aware of the links between physical and emotional well - being.

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Having interviewed 300 young people aged 16 to 25, the charity Fixers, who undertook the study, found that 27 per cent of young people said they had felt pressured into sexting, sexual activity, drinking alcohol or taking drugs while in or around school; 34 per cent did not feel safe walking to and from school; and 12 per cent had been sexually assaulted.

Lesley Hinds, City of Edinburgh City Council's transport convener, said: «The whole aim of School Streets was to create a safer, more relaxed atmosphere around schools, encouraging children to walk and cycle and parents to leave their cars at home.

It has been selected to launch a new scheme to remove the majority of traffic from around the school entrance, so cutting pollution and making it safer and easier to walk and cycle to school.

I hope Crondall Street will be the first of many School Streets in the borough — just one of the things thing we're doing to try to make it safer and easier for children to walk and cycle to school.&School Streets in the borough — just one of the things thing we're doing to try to make it safer and easier for children to walk and cycle to school.&school.»

The Walking School Bus: Combining Safety, Fun, and the Walk to School A guide from the National Center of Safe Routes to School.

Crime outside is an issue for students walking to and from school and having resources at home remain safe.»

«Kids have to feel safe to even walk in the door,» said Susan Osborn, principal at The Big Picture School in LaFayette, N.Y., which participated in the YouthTruth survey.

-- School Leaders Across the Nation # 1 Students want Safe Schools Students in schools across the Nation are planning walk outs to show their support to end violence in sSchools Students in schools across the Nation are planning walk outs to show their support to end violence in sschools across the Nation are planning walk outs to show their support to end violence in schoolsschools.

Dr. Cleveland is passionate about supporting children from all walks of life, supporting their need to be healthy, confident, connected, and safe so they can be successful in school and life.

According to the National Center for Safe Routes to School, in 2009 only 35 percent of K - 8 students who lived within a mile of school walked or biked, down from 89 percent inSchool, in 2009 only 35 percent of K - 8 students who lived within a mile of school walked or biked, down from 89 percent inschool walked or biked, down from 89 percent in 1969.

A third said they did not feel safe walking to and from school.

Every day, many students in New York City walk into schools that are not safe, welcoming or conducive to learning.

And the climate walk tool, as opposed to a climate survey that says how do you feel about your school, do you feel safe.

WEAC Vice President Peggy Wirtz - Olsen joined the Tomahawk Education Association and community members Friday morning during a school walk - in to support safe public schools.

The SRTS program provides money to help communities enable and encourage children, including those with disabilities, to walk and bicycle to school; to make walking and bicycling to school safe and more appealing; and to facilitate the planning, development and implementation of projects that will improve safety, and reduce traffic, fuel consumption, and air pollution in the vicinity of schools.

At an event celebrating International Walk to School Day, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood joined elementary school students in Silver Spring, Maryland today to showcase the federal» Safe Routes to School» (SRTS) program and to highlight First Lady Michelle Obama's «Let's Move» initiSchool Day, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood joined elementary school students in Silver Spring, Maryland today to showcase the federal» Safe Routes to School» (SRTS) program and to highlight First Lady Michelle Obama's «Let's Move» initischool students in Silver Spring, Maryland today to showcase the federal» Safe Routes to School» (SRTS) program and to highlight First Lady Michelle Obama's «Let's Move» initiSchool» (SRTS) program and to highlight First Lady Michelle Obama's «Let's Move» initiative.

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WASHINGTON — At an event celebrating International Walk to School Day, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood joined elementary school students in Silver Spring, Maryland today to showcase the federal» Safe Routes to School» (SRTS) program and to highlight First Lady Michelle Obama's «Let's Move» initiSchool Day, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood joined elementary school students in Silver Spring, Maryland today to showcase the federal» Safe Routes to School» (SRTS) program and to highlight First Lady Michelle Obama's «Let's Move» initischool students in Silver Spring, Maryland today to showcase the federal» Safe Routes to School» (SRTS) program and to highlight First Lady Michelle Obama's «Let's Move» initiSchool» (SRTS) program and to highlight First Lady Michelle Obama's «Let's Move» initiative.

He says families feel safe letting their children walk to school, enjoying the small town lifestyle while retaining the perks of city living.

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Bangtao Village Resort 3 star from 40 US$ (walking distance to Saltwater Dreaming Surf School) The Bangtao Village Resort is perfectly located for both business and leisure guests to Phuket.All 28 guestrooms at the hotel provide all the comforts and conveniences guests would expect in a hotel in this class.Each guestroom is tastefully appointed with ironing board, in room safe, air conditioning, television.Hotel facilities offered at this Phuket accommodation include laundry service / dry cleaning, restaurant, Wi - Fi in public areas.To unwind, guests can enjoy the leisure facilities provided on the hotel's property, including jacuzzi, massage.This hotel is characterized by a combination of modern comfort and traditional element of Phuket, making it a distinct accommodation.

«People want and need safe places to walk and bike, and safe ways to get to their jobs or schools,» said Carniesha Kwashie of the Mayor's Fund for Philadelphia and the Grant Manager of the Better Bike Share Partnership.

Safe Routes to School National Partnership hosted a #MoveEquity Tweetchat this week on Walking, Biking, and Being Active While Black to mark this important month.

Local school kids will be picked up by a «walking bus» (you can learn more about walking buses and safe routes to school here) and they can then participate in a wide range of activities - from recycling hunts to farm design to selling the produce from the farm at the farmers market.

• Map out your child's walking route ahead of time — Help your child select a safe walking path so that they can get to and from school, to a babysitter's house or even to a friend's home safely.

Riding a bus to school is 13 times safer than riding in a family vehicle and 10 times safer than walking.

Knowing the rules for safe pedestrian activity is imperative if you regularly walk to work, school, or for your health.

According to the Indiana Department of Transportation that was created to make walking and biking to school safe and routine.

Whether your traffic school has been court - appointed, or you're choosing to complete one on your own, you'll walk away a much safer and more responsible driver.

This service is designed to keep students enrolled in the school safe at night and preventing them from walking or biking alone after dark.

We need to come together to find long - term solutions to prevent senseless acts of violence and engage with our legislators to address mental health, safety and other needs our students face within our schools so that our children can walk into their classroom and feel safe.

It's quaint and safe and walking distance to the school and stores.

You don't have to worry about letting your kids walk to and from school as Loma Linda is one of the safest areas you can live in.