Waynesboro Schools to participate next week in Walk to School Week

Waynesboro Schools will partner with the Office on Youth, Augusta Health, the city of Waynesboro, Waynesboro Police Department, Waynesboro Fire Department and the Waynesboro Family YMCA to celebrate Walk to School Week next week.

Walk to School Week will be Monday, October 7 to Friday, October 11, 2024.

Walk to School Week emphasizes the importance of creating safe routes to school, increasing physical activity among children, concern for the environment and building connections between families, schools and their community.

“Walk to School Week is an exciting time for our community to raise awareness of the health benefits of adopting the daily habit of walking. Our city has worked diligently to increase the walkability of our community and Walk to School Week events at our schools highlight the improvements that have been made in the neighborhoods surrounding our schools. Our school division is thankful for all of the community partners and volunteers who continue to make this event a success year after year,” Waynesboro Schools Assistant Superintendent Dr. Ryan Barber said.

Students from Berkeley Glenn, Wenonah, Westwood Hills and William Perry elementary Schools, and Kate Collins Middle School will participate next week. Each day of the week, students from each school will be dropped off at a designated location by their bus. Students will then walk to their school together as a group.

Waynesboro drivers are encouraged to drive with caution as an increased number of students walk to their schools between 7:30 and 8:30 a.m. each morning next week.