Please Review the Following Materials with Your Children

Dear Parents:

Please join us and other parents in OrangeCounty to celebrate Walk to School Day on Wednesday, October (insert date). The purpose is (insert your vision here—for example, to see the route your child takes to school each day and to give you an opportunity to train your child to follow basic safety rules as they are walking to school.)

We hope this event will help us all to focus on the importance of pedestrian safety and move towards creating safer routes to school for our children. Walking is a great way for kids to get exercise. It also means fewer cars and cleaner air. Sadly, many kids do not walk to school because their streets are not safe.

By participating in this event not only will your child be able to take part in creating a safer environment and learn how to continue to be safe, but you as parents can take steps by completing the walkability checklist to improve safety. We encourage you and your child to participate not only on this special day, but all year round.

Please review the following materials with your children:

a.Complete the Walkability Checklist

b.Review safety tips with your children and practice them on your next walk

Important Notice to Parents:

If you are interested in being part of a traffic safety team for your school, please fill out the registration form below.

The long-term goal of this program is to promote community involvement by encouraging more kids to walk to school while helping them to arrive at school and home safely. We hope that you and your family choose to help and accomplish this goal for the safety of our community and our children. See you on October (insert date)! Have fun!

Sincerely,

(Insert principal’s name)

TRAFFIC SAFETY TEAM

(Return this portion to your child’s school)

Yes, I am interested in volunteering to be a part of the traffic safety team

Name:______Phone:______