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County – Students from three Stanislaus County schools will
let their feet do the walking in support of Walk to School Day. In an effort
to promote pedestrian safety and the healthful benefits of walking in the
community, the Stanislaus County Safe Communities Coalition is sponsoring
these walks. The coalition works to address motor vehicle injury issues
for Stanislaus County.
Students at Fairview, Orville Wright, Shackelford, Brown and Wakefield
will meet at 7:30 a.m. and begin walking at 7:45 a.m. The only exceptions
will be at the Franklin Elementary School, where participants will assemble
at 8:15 a.m. and begin walking at 8:30 a.m., and at Dutcher, students
will meet at 7:45 a.m. and begin walking at 8:00 a.m.
Modesto event locations:
- October 6 – Franklin Elementary School
- October 7 – Orville Wright Elementary School
- October 13 – Fairview Elementary School
- October 14 – Denair Elementary School
- October 26 – Shackelford Elementary School
Turlock event locations:
- October 7 – Dutcher Elementary School
- October 21 – Wakefield Elementary School
- October 27 – Brown Elementary School
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October 6, Franklin Elementary 120 South
Emerald Ave., Modesto
Walkers are leaving at 8:30 am from the following locations:
Corner of Maze Blvd. and Emerald Ave.
Corner of Maze Blvd. and Spencer Ave.
Corner of Emerald Ave. and California Ave.
8:40 a.m. children should be arriving on campus*
October 7, Orville Wright Elementary 1602
Monterey Ave., Modesto
Walkers are leaving at 7:45 am from the following locations:
Corner of Kerr Ave. and Tenaya Drive
Corner of Benson Ave. and Oregon Drive
Corner of Empire Ave. and Oregon Drive
8 a.m. children should be arriving on campus*
October 7, Dutcher Elementary School 1441
Colorado Ave., Turlock
Walkers are leaving at 8:00 a.m. from the following locations:
Crane Park, corner of Yosemite and Colorado.
Medic Alert, Colorado Ave
8:15 a.m. children should be arriving on campus
October 13, Fairview Elementary 1937 W. Whitmore
Ave., Modesto
Walkers are leaving at 7:45 am from the following locations:
Corner of Lassen Ave. and Tucson Ave.
Corner of Imperial Ave. and Tucson Ave.
8 a.m. children should be arriving on campus*
October 14, Denair Elementary 3773 Madera
Ave., Denair
Walkers are leaving at 7:30 am from the following locations:
Denair Community Center, Main Street
Denair High School Football Field, Monte Vista
7:50 a.m. children should be arriving on campus
October 21, Wakefield Elementary School 400
South Ave., Turlock
Walkers are leaving at 7:45 a.m. from the following locations:
Templo Jordan, Jordan Ave.
Covenant Church, S. Laurel & High St.
Jordan and Butte Way
8:00 a.m. children should be arriving on campus
October 26, Shackelford Elementary School
100 School Ave., Modesto
Walkers are leaving at 7:45 a.m. from the following locations:
Pecos Ave and Santa Fe Ave
Rio Grande Ave and Santa Fe Ave
Boulder Ave and Broadway Ave
8 a.m. children should be arriving on campus
October 27, Brown Elementary School 1400
Georgetown Ave., Turlock
Walkers are leaving at 7:45 a.m. from the following locations:
Locations to be determined
8:00 a.m. children should be arriving on campus
An estimated 5,700 pedestrians are killed each year, and one out of seven
(814) of those are children. With school in session, more children are
walking to and from neighborhood schools, often during the busiest traffic
times of the day when motorists are rushing to work or heading home after
a tiring day at work.
The walking event will help to promote the benefits of physical activity
and the use of “walking school buses,” which allow multiple
students to walk as a group. The walk will help to identify safe routes
to school and to identify routes that have dangers like lack of crosswalks
& sidewalks, bad neighborhoods, speeding drivers and dangerous drop
off zones. Another goal is to raise driver awareness and alertness through
increased enforcement of traffic codes.
* The speed trailers at Modesto sights will be on the same streets that
are leading into the school.
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