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North Dakota Students Get Stepping on Walk to School Day

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Wednesday, October 8, 2014   

VALLEY CITY, N.D. - This is Walk to School Day, as students across North Dakota and the nation are encouraged to "get active" as they get to class. Among those taking part in today's activities is Jefferson Elementary School in Valley City, where Principal Troy Miller says many in the community get involved in helping youngsters walk to school safely.

"We get volunteers from our PTO," Miller says. "We encourage parents. We use high school volleyball players, football players, those kids who are involved in activities; they come and walk with our kids. And we meet at a location about half a mile from the school and we walk together as a group."

Miller says even those rural students who ride the bus to Jefferson Elementary will be taking part as they'll be dropped off at the meeting point to join with all the others for the walk to school.

While today's event is a great starter, Miller says the goal is to get more kids walking or biking to school on a regular basis and provide them with safe ways to do that. He points out, it isn't just a matter of health, but of academics.

"We have found, and research definitely shows, kids that eat healthier and exercise, are better able to perform in school. Their concentration level is higher, without question," says Miller.

Bismarck and Grand Forks are among the other North Dakota cities where Walk to School Day events are being held.


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