A warm and sunny fall morning provided the perfect opportunity for students to walk or bike to school on Oct. 3. Newbridge Road Elementary School participated in National Walk to School Day, a nearly three-decade old initiative that encourages safe and active travel for children.

Newbridge Road partnered with the PTA for 29th annual Walk to School Day. The PTA provided all students with a scavenger hunt of items to look for with their families on the walk to school that morning, such as the American flag, bird, fire hydrants, squirrels and stop signs.

Parents and children arrived in droves, taking advantage of gorgeous weather for some quality family time on the walk to school. Many older students cruised in on their favorite form of transportation as the bicycle racks were filled up by the start of school.

As they arrived, the walkers and bikers were greeted by Newbridge Road’s mascot, Thunder the Tiger. Students were then given sidewalk chalk and encouraged to write their name, scroll a positive message or draw a happy picture.

Click here to view the Newbridge Families Stride Together on Walk to School day slideshow.