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Safe Routes to Schools at LMCMS is a committee of staff, students, and community members working to make our neighborhood and community a safer place to walk and bike.WHY?• Students who walk or bike to school are healthier.• Research has shown exercise before school helps children arrive focused and ready to learn.• Students who walk and bike frequently when they are young are more likely to continue these activities into adulthood.• When walking or biking, parents and children get an opportunity to bond and appreciate things they don’t notice while driving — listening to the sounds of the neighborhood, seeing friends and neighbors and feeling connected with their community.• Fewer cars on the road means less traffic and congestion and cleaner air.Let's reverse the trend• In 1969, about 50 percent of children in the U.S. walked or biked to school. Today, less than 15 percent do.• In Lawrence, only 14 percent of Lawrence students walk or bike to school; yet, 50 percent of them live within a mile from school.Consider joining the walk to school committee at LMCMS! Contact Laura Leonard, LMCMS Parent Involvement Facilitator, for more information!
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Our Safe Routes to Schools maps are now available online! Please stop by the LMCMS main office to pick up a paper copy.