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Manteca Bulletin - Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Report Vince Rembulat writes:
Students from the McParland main site and annex took part in last Friday's International Walk to School Day.
Along the way, they stopped at the various checkpoints receiving stickers for a complimentary nutritious breakfast in the school cafeteria.
Youngsters at both sites received plenty of encouragement that day from school officials along with local firefighters, polic and even East Union High cheer squad.
Shaping Health as Partners in Education (SHAPE) California served as a catalyst to the event, promoting the goal of safer streets, healthier students, stronger communities, and a cleaner environment.
SHAPE is a network of over 90 school idstricts including Manteca Unified, working together as a team with students, staff, teachers, school administrotors, family and the community in providing a consistent nutrition message.
Incidentally, students were encouraged to seek out other options rather than driving to school on this day.
Millions of students from 40 countries participated in last year's International Walk to School Month, with many more expected to take part in the event during the coming weeks.
The first-ever Walk to School Day began in 1994 when the Hertforshire County Council's Travelwise team in Great Britain.
Since then, the event has continued to grow every year.