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Walking at Waters has parents hopping mad. (Fond du Lac Reporter, 9/6/2011)\

Excerpt:   Those passing by the school in the morning last Thursday and Friday may have caught a glimpse of students and teachers following painted blue arrows as they marched around in a circle on the blacktop. According to a new walking curriculum, students are required to walk 10 minutes before school and again during the first 10 minutes of their only recess.

After receiving several complaints, Principal Catherine Daniels sent a robo-message out to parents stating that in the past there have been occurrences of injuries and discipline problems on the playground.

“In an effort to be healthy and safe at Waters School one strategy that we have implemented is the organized walks,” she said.

The walking initiative is exclusive to Waters School, said Gloria Schmidt, community relations coordinator for the Fond du Lac School District.