June Walk & Roll Club


No idling, it's the law

Ahem . . . cough, cough . . .
Do you love your lungs?

Yes? 

Then join us for Walk & Roll 
for Cleaner Air on Wednesday June 19th



Help reduce air pollution by:
  • Walking or bicycling instead of driving a car 
  • Turning off the car when sitting or standing at school arrival and dismissal, banks, convenience stores, driveways, and anytime you are parked.
Idling for more than 3 minutes is PROHIBITED in New Jersey  
*with very limited exceptions



Walk or bike to school on your own or join a walking school bus from the Train Station or DiRenzo Park. Walking buses leave at 8 am. See "Walking School Bus" tab above for the route map. 
Students who walk or bike will receive a backpack charm. This will be the last Walk & Roll Club event of the school year so let's make it a good one! 



Did you know?
  • Idling fines in NJ begin at $100 for passenger vehicles and $250 for commercial vehicles.  
  • An idling vehicle emits 20 times more pollution than one traveling at 30 miles per hour.
  • Only 10 seconds of idling uses more fuel than turning the engine on and off. If you are idling, you might as well be burning dollar bills.
  • Exhaust emissions worsen asthma, bronchitis, and existing allergies



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May Walk & Roll Club


Did you know Stinky Sneakers are endangered?

Celebrate New Jersey Walk and Bike to School Week on Wednesday May 22nd by joining the Stinky Sneaker Walk and Roll to School! 

 From May 20-24, students and parents all over New Jersey will be walking and bicycling to school!  Walk and bike to school events emphasize the importance of issues such as increasing physical activity among children, pedestrian safety, traffic congestion, and concern for the environment.  


The benefits of walking and bicycling to school are abundantly clear!  Go outside to get some exercise and enjoy the beautiful spring weather.  Celebrate NJ Walk and Bike to School Week in May by leaving the car at home and walking or bicycling to school.

Save the Endangered Stinky Sneakers!

Walk or bike to school on your own or join a walking school bus from the Train Station or DiRenzo Park. Walking buses leave at 8 am. See "Walking School Bus" tab above for the route map. 

Students who walk or bike will receive a not-so-stinky backpack charm.



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Walk & Roll Club I Heart the Earth

Celebrate Earth Day by walking or bicycling to school!
Join us 
Wednesday April 24
I Heart the Earth
Walk & Roll Day 

Reduce your impact on our earth and improve air quality by walking and biking instead of driving to school.  
  
 
 
Walk or bike to school on your own or join a walking school bus from the Train Station or DiRenzo Park. Walking buses leave at 8 am. See "Walking School Bus" tab above for the route map. 

Students who walk or bike will receive a heartfelt backpack charm.
 


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Although it might not feel like it Spring is here! The snow is gone. It's time to get out there and walk or ride a bike to school. 

Join  the
Lucky Walk and Roll 
on
Wednesday March 27th

Be green and save green by walking or bicycling to school instead of driving. 




Walk or bike to school on your own or join a walking school bus from the Train Station or DiRenzo Park. Walking buses leave at 8 am. See "Walking School Bus" tab above for the route map. 

Students who walk or bike will receive a lucky backpack charm. 


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Walk & Roll Club Penguin Walk



The holiday's are here and we're celebrating by walking like penguins.

 Join the walk & roll club on Wednesday December 12 and walk or bike to school instead of driving.  
 
Walk or bike to school on your own or join a walking school bus from the Train Station or DiRenzo Park. Walking buses leave at 8 am. See "Walking School Bus" tab above for the route map. 

Students who walk or bike to school receive a special backpack charm. Stop by the front of the school to pick up your charm. 

Fun Fact
Penguins lost the ability to fly millions of years ago, but their powerful flippers make them very accomplished swimmers. Emperor penguins walk slowly and do not hop. The maximum walking speed for emperors is about 1.7 miles per hour. Children on a walking school bus walk at about 2 miles per hour.
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Walk & Roll Club Turkey Trot



Thanksgiving is near. Don’t be a Turkey, join the walk & roll club on Wednesday November 21 and walk or bike to school instead of driving.  

Walk or bike to school on your own or join a walking school bus from the Train Station or DiRenzo Park. Walking buses leave at 8 am. See "Walking School Bus" tab above for the route map. Students who walk or bike to school receive a special backpack charm and glow bracelet.

Food for Thought:
As you get ready for a day of family, fun and food consider this, 15 minutes of walking at a moderate pace uses about 100 calories. If you walked 15 minutes each way to and from school every day for a week, you would use an extra 1000 calories. 


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Walk & Bike to School Month

Netcong School is participating in 
International Walk & Bike to School Month

When: Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Join students from around the world to celebrate the benefits of walking and bicycling. On Walk & Roll Wednesdays, walk or bike to school on your own or join a walking school bus from the Train Station or DiRenzo Park. Walking buses leave at 8 am. See "Walking School Bus" tab above for the route map. Don't forget to thank your Crossing Guards!

Our Goal: No cars at drop-off! 

Special for this event: Clif Kids stickers, energy bars and fruit rope! Come sign the Clif Kids banner and grab a snack at the front of the school. Plus new backpack charms this month for our Cat Walk (meow).
 
This month's safety tip: Be safe on Halloween
Be Visible: Always use a flash light, include reflective gear as an added bonus.
Be Safe: Plan ahead what routes you will take, choose well lit roads with slower traffic.
Cross Streets Safely: Stop at the curb and look left, right and left again for traffic.
More Halloween Safety tips: http://www.hsrc.unc.edu/news_room/2009-10-21_halloween.cfm



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