All 774 students from the William S. Greene Elementary School celebrated International Walk to School Day on October 13, 2010 by walking around the school building five times. Students had planned to walk on the official day, October 6th, but had to postpone the event due to rain. Assistant principal Tara Gagnon organized the event with the help of teachers, teachers' assistants and the school nurse. Many parents accompanied the students for the thirty-minute walk. School Principal Vivian Kuss encouraged the students and their parents to make walking to school a regular practice. Click here to see the video of the event. Click here to see photos of the same event at the Spencer Borden School. For more information about the program, contact School Wellness Coordinator Marcia Picard.
 

(Top row, left) Assistant principal Tara Gagnon talks with School Wellness Coordinator Marcia Picard just before the start of the walk. (Top row, center) Third grade teacher Patricia Carroll-Souza leads her class outside the Greene School to start the first of five trips around the school. (Top row, right) Some of the 774 Greene students pass the school sign on their way around the building. (Middle row, right) Greene Elementary School principal Vivian Kuss walks with the students. (Bottom row, left and center) School Wellness Coordinator Marcia Picard encourages the children as they complete the last walk around the school building before returning to their classes..(Bottom row, right) Teacher Chris Leimott walks with her students on the last leg of the trip.

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