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Sidewalk Stompers will celebrate National Walk to School Day on October 8th with Mayor Jane Castor and Superintendent Van Ayres by welcoming students walking and biking to Roosevelt Elementary School.

The event will mark Sidewalk Stompers' 10^th year hosting a walking program at Roosevelt as the school celebrates its 100^th birthday. Roosevelt and Sidewalk Stompers are proud of their shared commitment to student wellbeing.

"National Walk to School Day recognizes the importance of giving children safe and healthy routes to school," said Emily Hinsdale, President of Sidewalk Stompers. "Keeping kids active and engaged in their community improves not just their own health, but the health of our whole region."

A group of Roosevelt parents began hosting walk/bike to school events at Roosevelt Elementary during the 2015-16 school year. After seeing the number of student walkers more than double in the first year, the group decided to share the program with other schools, launching non-profit Sidewalk Stompers. As a result of this increased student pedestrian activity, Sidewalk Stompers was able to secure new crosswalks, stop signs, crossing guards, and additional signage for Roosevelt. Roosevelt continues to report 250-300 students participating in weekly Walk to School Wednesdays.

Hillsborough County has a total of 35 district schools registered to participate in National Walk to School Day in 2025.

Sidewalk Stompers would like to thank the engineering firm AtkinsRealis for sponsoring this year's events.

Launched in 2018, Sidewalks Stompers is an award-winning advocacy nonprofit, with programs that improve student health, mental wellness, community connections, and road safety. The organization's vision is a new generation engaged in active transportation, growing up healthier and better invested in their community.

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Additional Hillsborough County Schools National Walk/Bike to School Day sites:¶

October 8 ^th events: ¶

• Adum K-8, 7:15-8a.m. - 4210 W Bay Villa Ave, Tampa, FL
• Burns Middle, 9-9:30a.m. - 615 Booker Rd., Brandon, FL 33511
• Carrollwood K-8, 7-7:35a.m. - 3516 McFarland Rd, Tampa, FL 33618
• Chiles Elementary, 7-7:35a.m. - 16541 Tampa Palms Blvd W, Tampa, FL 33647
• Citrus Park Elementary, 7-7:35a.m. - 7700 Gunn Hwy, Tampa, FL 33625
• Collins PK-8, 7-7:35a.m. - 12424 Summerfield Blvd, Riverview, FL 33569
• Dorothy York Innovation Academy, 7:40-8:10a.m. - 5995 Covington Garden Dr, Apollo Beach, FL 33572
• Egypt Lake Elementary, 7-7:35a.m. - 6707 N Glen Ave, Tampa, FL 33614
• Eisenhower Middle, 9-9:30a.m. - 7620 Old Big Bend Rd., Gibsonton, FL 33534
• Fishhawk Creek Elementary, 7-7:35a.m. - 16815 Dorman Rd, Lithia, FL 33547
• Lewis Elementary, 7-7:35a.m. - 6700 E Whiteway Dr, Temple Terrace, FL 33617
• Lincoln Elementary, 8:30-9a.m. - 1207 E Renfro St, Plant City, FL 33563
• Mann Middle, 9-9:30a.m. - 409 E Jersey Ave, Brandon, FL 33510
• Potter Elementary, 7-7:35a.m. - 3224 E. Cayuga St, Tampa, FL 33610
• Pride Elementary, 7-7:35a.m. - 10310 Lion's Den Dr, Tampa, FL 33647
• ***Roosevelt Elementary, 7-7:35a.m. - 3205 S Ferdinand Ave, Tampa, FL 33629 - (Mayor Jane Castor and Superintendent Van Ayres will join this celebration)
• Schwarzkopf Elementary, 7-7:35a.m. - 18333 Calusa Trace Blvd, Lutz, FL 33548
• Seminole Heights Elementary, 7-7:35a.m. - 6201 N Central Ave, Tampa, FL 33604
• Summerfield Crossings Elementary, 7-7:35a.m. - 11050 Fairway Meadow Dr, Riverview, FL 33579
• Temple Terrace Elementary, 7-7:35a.m. - 124 Flotto Ave, Temple Terrace, FL 33617
• Tinker K-8, 9-9:30a.m. - 8207 Tinker St, Tampa, FL 33621
• Turner Bartels K-8, 7-7:35a.m. - 9020 Imperial Oak Blvd, Tampa, FL 33647
• Wilson Elementary, 7-7:35a.m. - 702 W English St, Plant City, FL 33563
• Wilson Middle, 9-9:30a.m. - 1005 W Swann Ave, Tampa, FL 33606
• Witter Elementary, 7-7:35a.m. - 10801 N 22nd St, Tampa, FL 33612
• Woodbridge Elementary, 6:45-7:35a.m. - 8301 Woodbridge Blvd, Tampa, FL 33615

October 1st ¶

• Grady Elementary, 7-7:35a.m. - 3910 W Morrison Ave., Tampa, FL 33629
• Lanier Elementary, 7-7:35a.m. - 4704 W Montgomery Ave, Tampa, FL 33616
• West Shore Elementary, 7-7:35a.m. - 7110 S West Shore Blvd, Tampa, FL 33616

October 3rd ¶

• Ballast Point Elementary, 6:45-7:35a.m. - 2802 W Ballast Point Blvd, Tampa, FL 33611
• Dunbar Elementary Magnet, 4p.m. - 1730 W Union St, Tampa, FL 33607

October 6th ¶

• Gibsonton Elementary, 7-7:35a.m. - 7723 Gibsonton Dr, Gibsonton, FL 33534
• James Elementary, 7-7:35a.m. - 4302 E Ellicott St., Tampa, FL 33610

October 15th ¶

• Broward Elementary, 6:45-7:35a.m. - 400 W Osborne Ave, Tampa, FL 33603
• Deer Park Elementary, 7-7:35a.m. - 11605 Citrus Park Dr, Tampa, FL 33626