Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Wednesday Sept 7th is Walk to School Day in Dunwoody


Dunwoody schools actively participate in Walk to School Days with the first one happening this Wednesday morning therefore please encourage your children to walk to school and then be extra vigilant when on the roads. 

KINGSLEY WALKS FROM THE ACE HARDWARE AT 7 AM

AUSTIN, VANDERLYN AND DUNWOODY ELEMENTARY ARE ALL WALKING BUT I DO NOT HAVE SPECIFICS, PLEASE CHECK WITH SCHOOL.

CHESNUT HAS FOUR ROUTES:

1. The rear gate of the First Baptist Church on Peachford Rd at 7:15
Students may walk directly down the sidewalk on Peachford all they way to North Peachtree, cross Peachford at the corner crossing, and go to the front entrance. ** DO NOT cross Peachford at the blacktop walkway. This is not safe due to Peachford traffic. **
2. The entrance of the Broadstone Apts on North Peachtree Rd at 7:20
Students from this complex can meet and then proceed directly on North Peachtree to Chesnut using the sidewalk and then crossing at the crosswalk with the crossing guard to the front entrance of the school

3. The intersection of Sharon Valley at Flintshire at 7:15
Students can walk a short distance to Kings Point Dr and turn left. They will reach a T-Intersection at Brookhurst Dr and turn right. They can follow Brookhurst Dr (mostly sidewalk) directly to North Peachtree Rd and turn right. Students are encourage to proceed to the marked crosswalk with the crossing guard and go to the front entrance of the school

4. The intersection of Ellisbury Dr at Riverglen Circle at 7:20
Students can walk to Kings Point Drive and turn right a short distance to North Peachtree Rd. This is a busy intersection with traffic to Peachtree Middle School. Students are encouraged to turn left and stay on the left side of the road, utilize the sidewalk all the way up to the marked crosswalk with the crossing guard at the front entrance of the school.

BIKE RIDERS / WALK YOUR OWN ROUTE:
Bike riders are welcomed! Please be sure your child wears a helmet. Your walker/rider can also meet the group along the route. All walkers, even if they use a different route than those listed, should be sure to enter school through the front entrance to be counted.

2 comments:

Rebecca said...

Tom Lambert founded this event and transformed Kingsley into a model school. I write it about it here: http://dunwoody.patch.com/articles/education-column-why-dont-more-kids-walk-or-bike-to-school-in-dunwoody

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