All students and their families are welcome. Watch for details coming soon.

We need your help to plan our Bike to School Day event and make it happen on [Date].Join our planning team, or let us know if you or your organization can help in other way by

• Leading a walking school bus or bike train• Serving as “eyes on the street” to help keep all walkers and bikers safe

• Being a collection point for walking school buses or bike trains• Providing refreshments at the school

Contact Name / Email AddressPhone Number / School SRTS web page URL

Contact Name / Email AddressPhone Number / School SRTS web page URL

All students and their families are welcome!Watch for details coming soon.

Please let us know if you can lead a walking bus or bike train.

Contact Name / Email AddressPhone Number / School SRTS web page URL

All students and their families are welcome!Look for more information in the coming weeks.

Please let us know if you can lead a walking bus or bike train.

For immediate Release[Release date]

Contact: [Namenumber and email]

[City, County, area] School(s) Anticipate Spring with October 6, 2015 International Walk to School Day

[City, State] -- [Name of School, participating organizations, etc.] in [city or county] will join children and adults across Minnesota and around the world by participating in International Walk to School Day on Wednesday, October 7, 2015. Approximately [number] of students and their families, along with [teachers] [and names of local officials, community organizations, etc] will start walking or bicycling to school at _____ a.m., with walking school buses and bicycle trains arriving at school by _____ a.m. Once at school, [list any additional event details such as give-aways, signs, etc].

[Name of school] is one of [number] Minnesota schools across the state who are holding Walk to School Day events. International Walk to School Day held each fall and is designed to create awareness of and interest in walking and biking to school. “[quote from school principal, mayor, city council member, SRTS champion, etc.]”

[Name of school] has participated in International Walk to School Day for the past [X] years.(OR This is the first year [name of school] has participated in International Walk to School Day.)

[Information about who else will attend and other program details]. For additional local information, please contact [name] at [phone number, if possible, give a cell phone number that allows media to contact the individual during the event.]

About International Walk to School DayInternational Walk to School Day events promote healthy lifestyles among children by encouraging them to walk or bike to school. More activity means healthier kids. Events like these emphasize ways to make the daily trip to school safe and fun. When children walk or bike to school, they make new friends and become more familiar with their neighborhood. And with more students on foot, traffic around schools is reduced. Wednesday, October 7 is the “official” Walk to School Day, but events held anytime in the fall are recognized by the International Walk to School Day organizers.

About Ninnesota Safe Routes to SchoolMinnesota Safe Routes to School (MnSRTS) ombines the expertise of multiple state agencies together with national and local partners to provide parent, school and community groups with all the resources needed to help identify safe routes, and improve those that are not, so Minnesota children can actively get to school. Visit www.mnsaferoutestoschool.org for more information.###

Media Announcement:[City, county, area] School(s) to Celebrate International Walk to School Day October 7, 2015

WHAT: [Name of school, participating organizations, etc.] in [city] will join children and adults at schools around the world in celebration of International Walk to School Day on October 7.

WHO: [Name(s) of schools participating][Name(s) of community members participating]

WHERE: [Location such as where walkers will meet to walk together or streets children will be walking along. Include visual cues, e.g., next to the big oak tree]

WHEN: [Time, e.g., Gather at 7 AM, Walk to begin at 7:15 AM]

WHY: Approximately [number] students from [name of school(s) participating] will be walking to school [day(s) of the week] along with parents, teachers and community leaders. [Provide

names and titles of any community leaders or prominent figures expected to participate].

International Walk to School Day events promote healthy lifestyles among children by encouraging them to walk or bike to school. More activity means healthier kids. Events like these emphasize ways to make the daily trip to school safe and fun. When children walk or bike to school, they make new friends and become more familiar with their neighborhood. And with more students on foot, traffic around schools is reduced.

Wednesday, October 7 is the “official” Walk to School Day, but events held anytime in the fall are recognized by the International Walk to School Day organizers.

The event is being organized by [organizing group(s)]. [Include additional information about your program and how it fits into the larger picture for the community, whether it is part of a Safe Routes Nebraska program, etc.]

Minnesota Safe Routes to School combines the expertise of multiple state agencies together with national and local partners to provide parent, school and community groups with the resources needed to support walking and biking to school. Visit www.mnsaferoutestoschool.org for more information.

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[Name of School] is asking all students to walk and bike to school on [day], [date], as part of International Walk to School Day. We’re sending home a backpack flyer about the event to give to your parents today. This will give them more information about the event, including how they can contact the person who is organizing everything.

[Name of School] is holding a walk and bike to school event on [day], [date], as part of International Walk to School Day. Walk to school day is great family fun that can lead to changes in how children move and live within their community. So, we encourage you and your child to walk or bike to school that day.

[Name] is coordinating the event and welcomes other parents to help with planning before and activities the day of. Contact [name] at [contact information] for details.