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SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL
The state of Tennessee is
awarding nearly $500,000 in funds to three Williamson County
schools. Nolensville Elementary will receive $250,000,
and Heritage Elementary and
Heritage Middle will receive a combined $240,100.
The grants are part of the Safe Routes to School
program, which is a statewide initiative designed to make bicycling
and walking to school a safer, more appealing and healthier
alternative for students.
The three schools will use the
Safe Routes to School funds to either build or improve
sidewalks near the schools. Funds
will also be used to provide an educational program focused
on bicycle and pedestrian safety as well as promotional
activities to encourage walking and biking as a safe and
healthy initiative.
Chapman's Retreat Bookkeeper
Karen Desselle wrote the grant when she worked in the
Construction and Facilities Department at the Central Office. She says, “As a
community, we are constantly hearing reports from various
news mediums about the growing cases of childhood obesity
and the effects of this on children’s health. The Safe
Routes to School initiative works to not only inform the
public of the problem, but actually do something to solve
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Important Dates
Tuesday, November 6,
No School due to Professional Development Day
Wednesday-Friday, November 21-23, No School due to
Thanksgiving Break
Tuesday-Friday, December 18-21, First Semester Exams
Friday, December 21, Student half-day, End of First
Semester
December 24-January 4, No School due to Winter Break
For other
dates, check with each individual school
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