Join other Vermont Schools in participating in a Winter Walk to School Day!
Looking for resources? We've got you covered. Get posters, parent letters and more by going here:
Winter Walk to School Day Resource Toolkit
Request Winter Walk to School Day Giveaways
(hot chocolate and/or Winter Walk to School Day stickers)
Pinterest page with additional resources: Winter Walk to School Day Pinterest Page
Some tips on creating your own Winter Walk to School Day:
School too rural? Roads too busy and dangerous? Here's a solution: You can make this event possible by designating a "meet-up point" where children are dropped off by the bus (or by their parents,) and everyone walks together the rest of the way to school
Other ways to do a Winter Walk to School Day:
- Parents walk their children to school instead of driving
- Several parents and volunteers set up a "Walking School Bus Route" A Walking School Bus is a group of students walking along a
designated route to school led by an adult supervisor. Walking School Buses often have “Stops” along the way where students
can join the group. Learn more about how to create a walking school bus here: Walking Schoolbus MiniGuide
Ways to engage your students in Winter Walk to School Day:
- Have students create and deliver morning announcements
- A "wacky hat" contest for people who walk to school that day
- Students create posters
- Singing winter walk songs (here's a handy list of some ideas)
- A "golden boot" contest for the class that has the most participation
- A party for the class that has the most participation
- Special privileges for participants
- first group to be dismissed at the end of the day
- pajama party
- pizza party
- extra-long recess
- special lunch-time treat
- etc
- Participation prizes (pencils, stickers, etc)
- Hot chocolate or other treat for participants when they arrive