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Students from local districts participating in the San Mateo County Office of Education’s Safe Routes to School Grant Program will join students from around the world to celebrate International Walk to School Day Oct. 8, 2014.
More than 45,000 students will walk to school alongside parents, teachers, community enthusiasts, community leaders and volunteers. In San Mateo County, events and festivities will take place approximately one hour before the start of school with parents and community leaders walking from various locations throughout the county. Participants will arrive at their respective schools amid much fanfare. Students will record their walks on large transportation mode charts and receive incentives such as water bottles, pedometers, flashlight keychains, stickers and more.
Safe Routes to School of San Mateo County will host three other countywide events for the 2014-15 school year. These events are the Golden Sneaker Competition in February and March 2015, Earth Day on April 17, 2015, and National Bike to School Day on May 6, 2015. Like International Walk to School Day, these events support Safe Routes to School program goals.
Mercy High School is going pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the students and faculty will be participating in many activities the week of Oct. 6 including “Dig PINK Volleyball Matches” and a “Think Pink Rally” which includes students who will be cutting their hair to donate to “Locks of Love” and “Pantene Beautiful Lengths.”
Thursday, Oct. 9: Dig Pink Volleyball Match at Serra High School Mercy Burlingame versus Pinewood (JV and Varsity) and Castilleja (Frosh) — Frosh 3:30 p.m., JV 4:30 p.m., Varsity 6:30 p.m. Before the Varsity Game there will be a Dig Pink Presentation on Breast Cancer Awareness and survivors of breast cancer will be honored. An entrance donation of $5 adults, $3 seniors/HS students, $1 kids under high school age will be collected. All proceeds will benefit Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
Thursday, Oct. 9: Think Pink Rally – Students cut hair for “Locks of Love” and “Pantene Beautiful Lengths.” At 1:10 p.m., the Mercy High School community will participate in a Think Pink Rally on the Green. During the rally, hairdressers will be cutting numerous students’ hair to donate to “Locks of Love” and “Pantene Beautiful Lengths.” With their classmates cheering them on, each girl has agreed to have at least 8 to 12 inches of hair cut for this worthwhile project. Locks of Love provides hair prosthetics to children with permanent and temporary hair loss and Pantene Beautiful Lengths aids women who have lost their hair from cancer or chemotherapy treatments.
Class notes is a column dedicated to school news. It is compiled by education reporter Angela Swartz. You can contact her at (650) 344-5200, ext. 105 or at angela@smdailyjournal.com.
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