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Students Encouraged to Walk, Bike or Ride Bus This Week

The student initiative celebrates the new "green-design" high school with free bike tune-ups today.

Wellesley students will leave the car keys at home this week, as they walk, bike or ride the bus to school to conserve energy.

Here is the info for the event, sponsored by GoSmart, a Wellesley High School student initiative, from the Wellesley Celebrates Education town committee:

The Wellesley high school student GoSmart initiative takes place this week. The GoSmart (WHS students) sponsored by the Wellesley Green Schools and Trails Committee. In celebration of our new green high school, GoSmart is encouraging all Wellesley High School students to reduce carbon emissions by walking, biking, or taking the bus to school during the third week in May.

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The Wellesley Trails Committee will publish trail maps in the Wellesley Townsman the prior week, and Landry's Bicycles will provide free bike tune-ups at WHS on Monday, May 14. Participating students will earn reward points for 'going smart' that will enter them into a drawing on Friday, May 18 for prizes donated by , and .


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