Dear Families,
Johnsview Village P.S. would
like your feedback! We are exploring the idea of implementing an “Active and Safe Routes to School” initiative which includes
promoting active and sustainable school travel including: walking, cycling, carpooling, taking the
school bus (if eligible) and parking/walking a block for trips to/from
school.
The Active and Safe Routes to School initiative
will focus on school travel planning, creating sustainable school travel events
to promote a healthy school, physical activity, a cleaner environment and ensuring our students are safe during morning drop-off and afternoon dismissal time.
We would like your feedback regarding these
program initiatives at the school. The family survey and your participation in
the survey is a key component in moving forward. It is very important for us to hear your
feedback in order to understand any safety-related concerns along routes to
school, move forward with next steps and to gain insight on any concerns you
may have.
Your responses to the survey are completely
anonymous and the results will only be used by Committee staff to inform and
improve the initiative. The survey will
take 5-10 minutes to complete. We
encourage all families to complete the survey which can be accessed online by
visiting the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/B2YM85N
Active and Safe Routes to School is becoming increasingly popular
across Canada
-Educating
communities on pedestrian, cyclist and motorist safety.
-The
number of students walking & cycling to school has been declining in the past 25 years.
-Childhood
obesity rates are increasing.
-More
vehicles around schools contribute to increasing emissions which impacts air
quality.
-The 2014
Active Healthy Kids Canada Report gave Canada a failing grade (D-) in overall Physical
Activity.
-The
Ministry of Education recently recommended 60 minutes of physical activity
connected to the school day for children/youth in Ontario . Walking and/or cycling to school are great
ways to meet/exceed the recommended 60 minutes!
We kindly
ask that the online survey link noted above is completed by November 30.
Thank you for your continued participation,
Mrs. Goldberg
