About 570 Falls and West End elementary students gathered at Kerry Park Wednesday to make about a one mile walk to school to celebrate Walk to School Day, a national initiative to promote children’s fitness. The local effort, organized by Independent School District No. 361 officials and the Koochiching County Health Department/Statewide Health Improvement Program, included Gail Rasmussen dressed as The Cat in the Hat, International Falls Mayor Bob Anderson, the International Falls firefighters and police, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers and many other volunteers escorting the group to school. Students were greeted at their destination by the Falls High band performing the school’s fight song.
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International Falls Mayor Bob Anderson escorts Falls Elementary students to school in 2013 in honor of Walk to School Day, a national effort to promote children’s fitness.
Students wave to supporters as they near Falls Elementary school.
Dressed as The Cat in the Hat, Gail Rasmussen greets a student at Kerry Park.Â
Students take part at last year’s Walk to School Day.
Falls Fire Chief Jerry Jensen joins elementary students on the walk to school.Â
Preschool students greet walkers at Falls Elementary School with Bronco pride signs and streamers.Â
Students wave to The Journal's camera as they begin their walk to school.Â
The Falls High School band plays the school's fight song as walkers reach their destination.Â
