Celebrating National Walk and Roll to School Day – Mocofeed

8–9:15 a.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 7

Glenallan Elementary School 

12520 Heurich Road, Silver Spring 

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program will host a student event to celebrate national “Walk and Roll to School Day” on Wednesday, Oct. 7 starting at 8:15 a.m. at Glenallan Elementary School, located at 12520 Heurich Road in Silver Spring.  

The event will begin with a short group walk starting from corner of Glenallan Avenue and Randolph Road and proceeding down Randolph Road to the school. 

The walking groups, led by MCDOT’s Zeal the Safety Zebra, Montgomery County Recreation’s T-Rec, and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue’s Sparky the Fire and Rescue Dog, will finish at the front of Glenallan Elementary School. The event will commence with fanfare including music, balloons, giveaways, police officers, firefighters and firetrucks. Students will be singing and carrying signs.  

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SRTS promotes walking and bicycling to school through infrastructure improvements, enforcement, and pedestrian safety education. 

Partners at the MCDOT-sponsored event include Vision Zero, Montgomery County Police Department, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue, and Montgomery County Recreation. 

EVENT:  Celebrating National Walk and Roll to School Day  

DATE:  Wednesday, Oct. 7  

TIME:  Event will be set up by 8 a.m. with the student walk beginning at 8:15 a.m. Student involvement in front of the school will take place primarily between 8:30-9:15 a.m.  

LOCATION: Glenallan Elementary School. 12520 Heurich Road, Silver Spring.   

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WHO:     

• County Council President Natali Fani-González 

• County Councilmember Shebra Evans 

• MCDOT Director Chris Conklin 

• Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service  

• Montgomery County Police Department 

• Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Park Police  

• MCDOT’s Zeal the Safety Zebra  

• Montgomery County Fire and Rescue’s Sparky the Fire and Rescue Dog  

• Montgomery County Recreation’s T-Rec Dinosaur 

PHOTO OP:  Attendees will be available for interviews to speak on school safety efforts. Group pictures will be arranged. There will be a large display, music, and fire trucks. Zeal the Traffic Safety Zebra, Sparky the Fire and Rescue Dog, and T-Rec, the Recreation dinosaur will be interacting with school children.    

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