What an exciting morning for Kingsley Elementary School! At 7:10, more than 70 students and 20 parents gathered at the edge of the neighborhood for the first Walking Wednesday. Walking Wednesday is a new program the Kingsley Parent Council, primarily Tom Lambert, has created to encourage what used to be the norm--walking to school.

Here's how it works. We use a “Walking School Bus”, which is simply a group of parents and children walking to school together along a predetermined route. The parent volunteers (aka Bus Drivers), lead the group of children.

This morning, with heavy clouds and eyelids, Ella and I joined the Walking School Bus at 7:10 AM and walked one mile to her school. Yes, the sleeping princesses actually got up at 6:00 and 6:20 AM to get ready, have breakfast and make it to the Walking Bus Stop on-time. I was so proud of all the children, especially the pre-K and kindergarteners. They stayed on the sidewalks, respected people's lawns, resisted jumping in puddles, and didn't crowd people. It was a wonderful experience, and we can't wait for the next Walking Wednesday on 4/15.