The Walking School Bus program
The Walking School Bus at Elizabeth Rummel school is in full swing!
If you would like to join in on the walk-to-school fun please contact
the following people:
Eagle Terrace - Fiona Middleton - 678-2349
Cougar Point - Lisa Cohen-Wallis - 609-0309
Grotto Road/Lady MacDonald/Moraine - Nancy Pollard - 678-1267
If you have any questions or concerns about the WSB please contact
Nancy Pollard at
Stay tuned for future Walk to school events and activities!
This year ERS has implemented an ABC program (Active, Bus, Car) where
each day children record whether they walk, take the bus or get driven
to school! Prizes are drawn each month and a HUGE prize will be drawn
at the end of the year for those students who have chosen the most
active and environmentally friendly way to get to school.
Why: A recent survey at Elizabeth Rummel School indicated that many parents are concerned about the safety of their children as cars, buses, and young pedestrians jockey for space outside the school. One way to improve traffic safety and reduce traffic around ERS - AND model a healthy and less impactful lifestyle - is to encourage more students to walk to school, in the company of a responsible adult.
What: Welcome to the Walking School Bus - The walking equivalent of a car pool! In this program, an adult volunteer walks a set route each day (possibly in rotation with other parents each week) picking children up and safely escorting them to and from school. The ERS Council supports this important initiative, and looks forward to seeing how the pilot project works.
Get involved: If you would like to help out please paste the following into an e-mail, and fill out the relevant information:
Your first and last name:
Your street address:
The name(s) of student(s) who need to be escorted to/from Elizabeth Rummel:
Are you willing to help walk students to/from school through the ‘Walking School Bus program? Select yes or no.
Would you be willing to help coordinate the ‘route’ that your child might use?
Which day of the week might you be able to walk students to/from school? Please delete days and times that don’t apply.Monday morning
Monday afternoon
Tuesday morning
Tuesday afternoon
Wednesday morning
Wednesday afternoon
Thursday morning
Thursday afternoon
Friday morning
Friday afternoon
Next… type ‘Walking School Bus’ in the subject heading, and e-mail it to Guy Pollard at guynancy@telus.net. Guy’s phone number is 678-1267.