The Walking School Bus Walks Again

Edgewood's Walking School Bus has begun its first rounds of the year. This bus is not fueled by gas, but by students and parents looking to get some fresh air and exercise on their way in to Edgewood School. The bus uses the typical routes. As people join at their stops, the routes look like a parade, with friends and family marching towards school. Edgewood first introduced the Walking School Bus in 2008. Below is the write-up and interviews from an Edgewood Historical Society feature introducing the Walking School Bus that year (pardon the quality of the video):

An Edgewood Historical Society Time Machine Takes Us to 2008

Mrs. Anders welcomes the Walking School Buses in 2008.

"The Edgewood School community replaced their morning buses with the Walking School Bus. Students, family members, and teachers joined in the walk to school along the usual bus routes in a unified gesture to “Go Green.”About 250 students walked to school along the Clarence/Sprague, Drake/Forest, Potter Road, and Popham/Taunton bus routes. Owen, a 4t grader was one of the many students who made the walk. He spoke to a few others on the way to school and edited this audio story, which features interviews with Gabriella/5th grade, Mason/2nd grade, Xavier/4th grade, and Dr. Houseknecht."

(This video was first published on May 30, 2008)

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