Fort Jones Elementary School will be joining schools from around the world to celebrate International Walk to School Day on Wednesday, Oct. 4.

Fort Jones Elementary School will be joining schools from around the world to celebrate International Walk to School Day on Wednesday, Oct. 4. Etna Elementary will be celebrating the event on Thursday, Oct. 5.



Fort Jones Elementary students are meeting at the Scott Valley Fitness Center in Fort Jones at 7:40 a.m. on Oct. 4. Etna Elementary students are meeting at Wildwood Crossing on Main Street in Etna at 8 a.m. on Oct. 5. Check with local schools for additional meeting location details.



Approximately 80 students from Etna and Fort Jones Elementary will walk to school during the first week of October along with parents, teachers and community members.



In the United States, International Walk to School Day is expected to include more than 5,000 events across all 50 states. Walkers from the U.S. will join children and adults in 40 countries around the world.



Walk to School Day events work to create safer routes for walking and bicycling and emphasize the importance of issues such as increasing physical activity among children, pedestrian safety, traffic congestion, concern for the environment and building connections between families, schools and the broader community.



The event is being organized by Siskiyou County Public Health SNAP-Ed program which aims to promote health in Siskiyou County. Collaborating partners include Etna Elementary, Fort Jones Elementary, Etna Police Department and California Highway Patrol.