Post by Nicholas Olmstead on Apr 10, 2013 19:54:03 GMT -5
Hi everyone. I thought I'd give everyone a little diversion from all the accommodation talk with some other topics. For those parents with incoming JK kids, things are going to be a little up in the air for the next few weeks but I'll try to clear things up when I know more.
For those that don't know, Devonshire has a safety committee that is currently participating in a program called the School Travel Planning project (www.saferoutestoschool.ca). We've been working for the last year and a bit to make the area around the school safer for the kids on the way to school. Whether it's the new crossing guard at Bayswater and Laurel, moving the school bus loading zone, or putting speed bumps along Breezehill in front of the school (they're supposed to be coming this spring by the way), we're working on making active transportation better all around.
If you've got some ideas, or would like to participate in our project, drop me a line (nicholas.olmstead@ncf.ca) or post some ideas here and we'll see what we can do. Of course, if you've got a gripe or concern, feel free to post that too! I can't promise I'll be able to fix everything, but I can certainly try!
One of the things that has really taken off this year is a growing trend towards walking/biking school buses and this would be a great place to try and co-ordinate efforts. So, if you want to get something started and get your kids walking/biking to school in a group, post a reply here and let's see what we can get going. I know my daughter started a walking school bus last September that grew from 3 kids to about 12 so it can be done, it just takes a little effort.
For those that don't know, Devonshire has a safety committee that is currently participating in a program called the School Travel Planning project (www.saferoutestoschool.ca). We've been working for the last year and a bit to make the area around the school safer for the kids on the way to school. Whether it's the new crossing guard at Bayswater and Laurel, moving the school bus loading zone, or putting speed bumps along Breezehill in front of the school (they're supposed to be coming this spring by the way), we're working on making active transportation better all around.
If you've got some ideas, or would like to participate in our project, drop me a line (nicholas.olmstead@ncf.ca) or post some ideas here and we'll see what we can do. Of course, if you've got a gripe or concern, feel free to post that too! I can't promise I'll be able to fix everything, but I can certainly try!
One of the things that has really taken off this year is a growing trend towards walking/biking school buses and this would be a great place to try and co-ordinate efforts. So, if you want to get something started and get your kids walking/biking to school in a group, post a reply here and let's see what we can get going. I know my daughter started a walking school bus last September that grew from 3 kids to about 12 so it can be done, it just takes a little effort.