City of Tempe Arizona and local school districts hold sixth annual Walk to School event Oct. 6

City of Tempe and local school districts hold sixth annual Walk to School event Oct. 6


TEMPE, Arizona - Thousands of children and parents will take part in Tempe's
sixth annual Walk to School Day on Wednesday and then participate in tree
planting ceremonies to commemorate the event. Students and parents at
participating Tempe schools will walk between 6:30 and 8 a.m. to school to
promote community involvement and a healthier environment.



Walk to School Day celebration activities will be held at the following
schools:

* Aguilar Elementary (5800 S. Forest Ave., Tempe) at 8:25 a.m.

* Arredondo Elementary (1330 E. Carson Drive, Tempe) at 8 a.m.

* Broadmor Elementary (311 E. Aepli Drive, Tempe) at 8:25 a.m.

* Bustoz Elementary (2020 W. Carson Drive, Tempe) at 8 a.m.

* Connolly Middle (2002 E. Concorda Drive, Tempe) at 7 a.m.

* Frank Elementary (8409 S. Avenida del Yaqui, Guadalupe) at 8:15
a.m.

* Fuller Elementary (1975 E. Cornell Drive, Tempe) at 7:45 a.m.

* Holdeman Elementary (1326 W. 18th St., Tempe) 8:25 a.m.

* Kyrene de la Mariposa Elementary (50 E. Knox Road, Tempe) at 7:15
a.m.

* Kyrene de los Ninos Elementary (1330 E. Dava Drive, Tempe) at 7:15
a.m.

* Kyrene del Norte (1331 E. Redfield Road, Tempe) at 7:15 a.m.

* Laird Elementary (1500 N. Scovel St., Tempe) at 8:20 a.m.

* Nevitt Elementary (4525 E. Saint Anne St., Phoenix) at 8 a.m.

* Rover Elementary (1300 E. Watson Drive, Tempe) at 8 a.m.

* Scales Elementary (1115 W. 5th St., Tempe) at 8 a.m.

* Tempe Thomas J. Pappas Regional Elementary School (1938 E. Apache
Blvd., Tempe) at 8 a.m.

* Thew Elementary (2130 E. Howe Ave., Tempe) at 8:15 a.m.

* Wood Elementary (727 W. Cornell Drive, Tempe) at 7:45 a.m.



Tempe City Councilmembers, Tempe and Kyrene elementary school board members
and other officials will then join with students and parents to plant trees.
This demonstration will show how trees make walking more pleasant and help
the environment.



Following the tree planting ceremony at each school, students and parents
will enjoy a free breakfast. Sponsors for the event include the City of
Tempe, Tempe Elementary School District, Kyrene School District 28, IKEA,
Arizona Cardinals, A & P Nursery, Tempe St. Luke's Hospital and Bashas'.



As part of Walk to School Day, parents and students are encouraged to donate
used shoes to the Nike Reuse-A-Shoe Program sponsored by the City of Tempe,
ASU and Nike. The shoes will be recycled into a material that is used in
sports surfaces like soccer and football fields, basketball and tennis
courts and tracks. The purpose of the program is to get kids moving, to
regenerate excitement around recycling and divert waste from landfills.

Shoes can be dropped off at the following locations in Tempe:

* ASU Student Recreation Center, 400 E. Apache Blvd.
* Gentle Strength Cooperative, 234 W. University Drive
* Kiwanis Recreation Center, 6111 S. All-America Way
* Tempe Public Library, 3500 S. Rural Road
* Tempe South Police Substation, 8201 S. Hardy Drive



For more information on Walk to School Day, call the City of Tempe transit
office, Tempe in Motion, at (480) 350-2775 or visit www.tempe.gov/tim.


Contact:

Sue Taaffe


Transit Information Specialist

(480) 350-8663 (office)


(480) 250-5180 (cell)

sue_taaffe@tempe.gov



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