Netcong Walk and Roll Club Update

Happy 2014!

We'll be kicking off a new year of Walk and Roll to school events including the Pedal Power Bike Rodeo.
See you soon!

Shamrock Shuffle

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Spare the Air Walk & Roll

Wednesday, April 16, 2014 

Pedal Power Bike Rodeo

Friday May 9, 2014

 2:50 – 5:30 pm

Rain date: Friday May 23

Save the Endangered Stinky Sneaker

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Walk & Roll Stars

Wednesday, June 16, 2014

December Walk and Roll Cancelled

Due to icy conditions, the 

Winter Wonderland Walk 

for Wednesday December 11th 

is cancelled.

The next Walk and Roll is 

Wednesday March 26, 2014.

See you in the spring!

Walking in a Winter Wonderland Walk and Roll Club

Join us for our 
Winter Wonderland 
Walk and Roll to School
on 
Wednesday, Dec. 11th
and walk or bike to school instead of driving. 

The holidays are here and we're humming cheerful tunes in preparation for the school concert. Join us to celebrate a winter wonderland by walking to school the morning of our school holiday concert. 

Don't let the cold weather slow you down, dress warm and 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. 

As the days get frosty remember a wise Norwegian saying, 
"There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing."

Now everyone sing along . . .

School bell rings, are you listening?

On the way to school, sidewalks are glistening.

A healthy and fun way, we’re happy today.

Walking to school in a winter wonderland. 

November Turkey Trot Walk and Roll Club

Thanksgiving is soon. Don’t be a turkey, join the walk & roll club on Wednesday, November 20th 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.

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. 

Happy Thanksgiving

October Walk and Roll Club and Walk-a-thon

Join us Wednesday October 9th for the 

Every Step Counts Walk and Roll Club 

and Walk-a-thon!

How to participate in 5 easy steps:

1. Collect pledges on the forms that were sent home. Get sponsored per lap (for example, 50¢ per lap x 20 laps = $10.00 pledge) or a flat rate pledge (for example, $15, $20, etc.) 

2. Bring your pledge form to school. The walk-a-thon will take place during the school day. 

3. Earn 5 additional laps toward your total by walking to school on Wednesday morning. 

4. Pick up an “I walked to school today” sticker before the 8:25 am bell. Stickers must be collected in the front of the school at the table by the flagpole in order to count the extra laps.

5. Wear sneakers and have fun!



Students can walk from home or join one of two walking buses anywhere along a designated route. See the walking school bus map. 

Meet at the Netcong Train Station or DiRenzo Park at 8:00am and join your friends to walk together. If you drive, you can take advantage of either of these two sites as a remote drop-off location. Meet other parents at the start points and children can walk together.

New, smooth sidewalks are in place and our crossing guards are available every day. 

Attention parents and students, our crossing guards are there to help you. All students must cross the street at the crosswalk where there is a crossing guard on duty. Crossing between parked cars is dangerous, don't do it. 

Bike racks are located at the back of the school by the Board of Education building. Wear a helmet, bring a lock and come around to the front of the school to pick up a celebratory backpack charm. 

All funds raised will help Netcong PTA provide many exciting educational, enrichment and cultural programs, events and activities for our children.

For the list of the Walk and Roll events throughout the year, click here 

October is International Walk to School Month. 

Celebrate everyday by walking or bicycling to school!

Back to School, Bike and Walk to School

Back to School . . . a checklist

Purchased school supplies? . . . check

Attended Back-to-School Night? . . . check

Remembering what number day it is for class schedules? . . . sometimes

Joining the Walk and Roll Club on Wednesday September 18th? . . . check, check, check!
 

Join us on Wednesday September 18 for our 

Back to School Walk and Roll Club

What is the Walk and Roll Club?

On Walk and Roll Wednesdays, students and parents are encouraged to leave the car at home and take walk or ride a bike to school . . .

• for health
• for the environment
• for safer streets 
• for arriving awake and ready to learn

Netcong Elementary students who walk or bike to school on these days will receive a backpack charm. Charms will be handed out in front of the school by the flag pole. Students can walk from home or join one of two walking buses anywhere along a designated route. See the tab at the top of this page for the walking school bus map. Meet at the Netcong Train Station or DiRenzo Park at 8:00am and join your friends to walk together. If you drive, you can take advantage of either of these two sites as a remote drop-off location. Meet other parents at the start points and children can walk together. Let's see if we can have NO CARS at drop-off.

Once you get the hang of walking or bicycling, try it every day. 


Back-to-School Bonus - new, smooth sidewalks are in place and our crossing guards are back in action every day. 

Attention parents and students, our crossing guards are there to help you. All students must cross the street at the crosswalk where there is a crossing guard on duty. Crossing between parked cars is dangerous, don't do it.

Bike racks are located at the back of the school by the Board of Education building. Wear a helmet, bring a lock and come around to the front of the school to pick up a celebratory backpack charm.

For the list of the Walk and Roll events throughout the year, click here 

Coming up, October is International Walk and Bike to School Month and another chance for joining the Walk and Roll Club. Rock on!

Walk and Roll Club for 2013-2014

The Walk and Roll Club is back with new events and backpack charms!

Join the monthly Walk and Roll Wednesdays by walking or cycling to school. Stop by the front of the school to collect backpack charms. 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. Be sure to thank our crossing guards who are out there no matter what the weather. 

Why walk or bike to school?
There are multiple benefits of walking and bicycling including:

• increasing physical activity
• teaching safe pedestrian and bicycling skills to students
• awareness of how walkable and bikeable our community is and where improvements can be made
• reducing traffic congestion, pollution and motor vehicle speed near schools
• arriving awake and ready to learn which leads to improved test scores

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