Health & Safety Walk
San Cayetano students on Walk to Work/School Day exploring the Fed EX truck that came to visit. Many community partners all came together to provide a unique opportunity to provide public education and increase awareness about pedestrian safety. The community partners were: Fillmore Unified School District, Federal Express, First 5:Healthy Kids, Ventura County Public Health, Ventura County Sherriff. Students and other participants turned it into a service learning opportunity and picked up trash in the local area. Pictures courtesy of Pedro A. Chavez, Director of Business Partnerships& YLS Staff Liaison, United Way of Ventura County.
San Cayetano students on Walk to Work/School Day exploring the Fed EX truck that came to visit. Many community partners all came together to provide a unique opportunity to provide public education and increase awareness about pedestrian safety. The community partners were: Fillmore Unified School District, Federal Express, First 5:Healthy Kids, Ventura County Public Health, Ventura County Sherriff. Students and other participants turned it into a service learning opportunity and picked up trash in the local area. Pictures courtesy of Pedro A. Chavez, Director of Business Partnerships& YLS Staff Liaison, United Way of Ventura County.
By Anonymous — Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

On Wednesday, Oct. 7th, Fillmore students took to the streets for International Walk to School Day. Students from Fillmore Unified School District walked to school assisted by police officers along with parents, teachers and community volunteers. All FUSD students and staff were encouraged to walk to school. The event began at 7 am at Fillmore's City Hall (Fillmore area schools) and at the Piru Fire Station (Piru Elementary). Participants were provided with fun early morning physical activities, as well as nutrition and pedestrian safety fun facts. Students were assisted by community volunteers, parents, teachers and local area agencies. Events continued throughout the day at each campus.

Events included Network for a Healthy California—Gold Coast Region Children's Power Play! Campaign, Safe Kids of Ventura County, Dairy Council of California, Fillmore Police Department, Piru Fire Department, Santa Clara Valley Neighborhoods for Learning, FedEx Kinkos, Fillmore City Hall, Fillmore Unified School District, Fillmore and Piru School staff, parents and students. Hundreds of Fillmore students joined in the Walk to School event.
Those walking from City Hall were accompanied by police officers and other community members. Each student had the opportunity to participate in various physical, nutrition and safety activities in their schools.
Walk to School events focus on creating 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.