National Walk to School Day

October 2, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

Five Things to Know for Oct. 2 in Montgomery County

Happy Wednesday! According to the Capital Weather Gang at The Washington Post, there’s a chance that today could be the hottest day ever on record in October in this area. Anyway, it’s Oct. 2 and here are five things worth knowing in Montgomery County. 1. City of Rockville Candidates Debate: Today from 1 to 2:30 […]

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September 30, 2019 | Ashley Peccerelli

Montgomery County to Celebrate Walk to School Day at Arcola, Bethesda Elementary Schools on Wednesday

Montgomery County will be celebrating walking to school day at Arcola Elementary School in Silver Spring on Wednesday October 2, 2019.   Faculty, staff, and students will participate in the county’s 22nd annual celebration of National Walk to School Day. In support of students walking and biking to school, on the first Wednesday of October, Walk to […]

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October 10, 2018 | Mitti Hicks

Five Things to Know for Oct. 10 in Montgomery County

Here are five things to know today, Oct. 10, in Montgomery County: 1. Walk to School Day: Montgomery County Councilmember Sidney Katz, Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman, and Dr. Jack Smith, superintendent, Montgomery County Public Schools will celebrate Walk to School Day at Gaithersburg Elementary School. 2. Coffee with a Cop: Officers from Montgomery County Police Department’s […]

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October 8, 2013 | Staff Writer

Walk to School Day Set for Oct 9 (Video)

International Walk to School Day is Oct. 9 and county officials are urging residents to participate and organize an event at their local school. This year, the County’s focus school for the event will be Kensington Parkwood Elementary School, 4710 Saul Road. Last year, 47 schools in the County participated. International Walk to School Day […]

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October 8, 2013 | Staff Writer

Parents Demand Safe Walk to School (Photos)

To mark National Walk to School day, the Action Committee for Transit (ACT) will leaflet at the intersection of Arlington Road and Edgemoor Lane the morning of October 9 to advocate making it safer for children to walk to school. Wendy Leibowitz, a Bethesda Elementary School parent, will join the leafleting effort at 8:30 a.m. […]

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