Akron Safe Routes to School
Akron Safe Routes to School The Akron Public Schools are beginning a new year long program to help encourage and enable kids to be able to walk and bike to school.
THINK SPRING! March Walk to School Day 3/16/16 THIS WEDNESDAY, 3/16 is our APS Monthly Walk to School Day. Please encourage students to walk to school and look for signs of Spring (new buds, changing weather) or do something fun with walk like wear sunglasses. For those that normally drive, encourage family members to do a park and walk – park a couple of blocks from school and enjoy a short walk in with their child. Talk in classrooms about what they may have noticed walking that they would not have seen if driving to school in a car or bus.
Steps To Health
UPCOMING Walk To School Days – April & May We will continue our Walking Wednesdays monthly walks on” April 20th – Earth Day (some schools may want to do it on Friday 4/22 which is the actual Earth Day).
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May 4 – National Bike to School Day – throughout the country students are encouraged to try biking to school.
How We Roll Bicycle Program This year we will offer to schools a brief cycling safety program that targets 4-6th graders. We will provide bicycle for use during class, and participants can get a free helmet. This can be done on site as an hour activity during the day or afterschool. Please contact Andy Davis at [email protected] or 330-715-1368 to schedule your program.
1 in 3 Children in America are obese. Kids need at least 60 minutes a day of physical activity Walking or biking can give them a substantial boost for the health as well as setup a life habit for an active living choices. 14 % of Akron Public Schools students walk or ride their bike to/from school Join in monthly Walk to School Days. Give regular messages on Healthy & Safe walking & biking.
Big Dig Thank You to all Students! Thank you to all who participated in the Big Dig Snow Shoveling Awareness Campaign we did during the beginning of February. We had many students participate and post Big Dig Selfies to Twitter & Facebook. The Big Dig helps raise awareness in the community of the needs of students and many other community members to be able to use the sidewalk in cold snowy weather.
March SRTS Messages Each month we will provide messages about Healthy & Safe Walking & Biking to school. These messages can be spoken over the morning announcements and sent home in school newsletters. We want to communicate regular messages encouraging students to walk or bike for health and develop an active lifestyle. March’s messages: Healthy – Do an experiment – How Do You Feel in the Morning? Over several days keep track of how you feel in the morning and compare (1) days you were able to walk to school versus (2) days you drove to school. Also, did you get enough sleep the night before. Both Exercise and Sleep are a good preparation for being able to have fun and learn at School! Safe – Be seen Remember, drivers may not be able to see you well. Always wear bright-colored clothes and if it is dark or hard to see, carry flashlights or wear reflective gear. Look for traffic Watch out for cars and trucks at every driveway and intersection on your walk to school. Look for drivers in parked cars. They may be getting ready to move. Cross the street safely 1. Stop at the curb or edge of the street. 2. Look left, right, left and behind you and in front of you for traffic. 3. Wait until no traffic is coming and begin crossing. 4. Keep looking for traffic until you have finished crossing. 5. Walk, don’t run across the street.
Ongoing SRTS Activities Below is a listing of some of the activities we will be doing over the year as part of the Akron SRTS program.
Walk & Bike to School Days - We will continue monthly Walk to School Days to help encourage kids and their parents to consider walking if they have never tried it. Dates for this year include: March 16th – Bring On Spring Walk – Warmer Weather theme April 20th or 22nd – Remembering the Earth Walk – Earth Day/Environment/Sustainability May 4th – National Bike to School Day
Park N’ Walk - For students that live too far away and need to drive we want to create opportunities to Park N’ Walk from a designated location 10-20 minutes (1/2 mile to 1 mile) way by foot. This provides the exercise for the students, and also helps relieve traffic congestion at the school parking lot.
Walking School Bus - We are working with K-6 schools to help setup Walking School Busses which provide a regular adult supervised walk along a designated route to pick up kids and they can walk together as a group. Besides being fun and a time to socialize, this provides safety and an opportunity to train kids in safe ways to walk and cross streets. It can be a benefit to those families that need additional transportation assistance.
*Sign-Up Now! How We Roll Bicycle Program – In May we will be making bicycle training available to schools upon request. The program targets 4 – 6th graders. Program works can be done as a during school or afterschool program. Students will receive free helmets for participation. Please contact Andy Davis for more information.
We Need Volunteers We are looking for family members or friends of families that can help us do these activities and events throughout the year. Please contact your school or the APS SRTS Coordinator, Andy Davis at [email protected] or call 330-7151368 for more information and how to help out.
THINK SPRING! March Walk to School Day 3/16/16 THIS WEDNESDAY, 3/16 is our APS Monthly Walk to School Day. Please encourage students to walk to school and look for signs of Spring (new buds, changing weather) or do something fun with walk like wear sunglasses. For those that normally drive, encourage family members to do a park and walk – park a couple of blocks from school and enjoy a short walk in with their child. Talk in classrooms about what they may have noticed walking that they would not have seen if driving to school in a car or bus.
Steps To Health
UPCOMING Walk To School Days – April & May We will continue our Walking Wednesdays monthly walks on” April 20th – Earth Day (some schools may want to do it on Friday 4/22 which is the actual Earth Day).
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May 4 – National Bike to School Day – throughout the country students are encouraged to try biking to school.
How We Roll Bicycle Program This year we will offer to schools a brief cycling safety program that targets 4-6th graders. We will provide bicycle for use during class, and participants can get a free helmet. This can be done on site as an hour activity during the day or afterschool. Please contact Andy Davis at [email protected] or 330-715-1368 to schedule your program.
1 in 3 Children in America are obese. Kids need at least 60 minutes a day of physical activity Walking or biking can give them a substantial boost for the health as well as setup a life habit for an active living choices. 14 % of Akron Public Schools students walk or ride their bike to/from school Join in monthly Walk to School Days. Give regular messages on Healthy & Safe walking & biking.
Big Dig Thank You to all Students! Thank you to all who participated in the Big Dig Snow Shoveling Awareness Campaign we did during the beginning of February. We had many students participate and post Big Dig Selfies to Twitter & Facebook. The Big Dig helps raise awareness in the community of the needs of students and many other community members to be able to use the sidewalk in cold snowy weather.
March SRTS Messages Each month we will provide messages about Healthy & Safe Walking & Biking to school. These messages can be spoken over the morning announcements and sent home in school newsletters. We want to communicate regular messages encouraging students to walk or bike for health and develop an active lifestyle. March’s messages: Healthy – Do an experiment – How Do You Feel in the Morning? Over several days keep track of how you feel in the morning and compare (1) days you were able to walk to school versus (2) days you drove to school. Also, did you get enough sleep the night before. Both Exercise and Sleep are a good preparation for being able to have fun and learn at School! Safe – Be seen Remember, drivers may not be able to see you well. Always wear bright-colored clothes and if it is dark or hard to see, carry flashlights or wear reflective gear. Look for traffic Watch out for cars and trucks at every driveway and intersection on your walk to school. Look for drivers in parked cars. They may be getting ready to move. Cross the street safely 1. Stop at the curb or edge of the street. 2. Look left, right, left and behind you and in front of you for traffic. 3. Wait until no traffic is coming and begin crossing. 4. Keep looking for traffic until you have finished crossing. 5. Walk, don’t run across the street.
Ongoing SRTS Activities Below is a listing of some of the activities we will be doing over the year as part of the Akron SRTS program.
Walk & Bike to School Days - We will continue monthly Walk to School Days to help encourage kids and their parents to consider walking if they have never tried it. Dates for this year include: March 16th – Bring On Spring Walk – Warmer Weather theme April 20th or 22nd – Remembering the Earth Walk – Earth Day/Environment/Sustainability May 4th – National Bike to School Day
Park N’ Walk - For students that live too far away and need to drive we want to create opportunities to Park N’ Walk from a designated location 10-20 minutes (1/2 mile to 1 mile) way by foot. This provides the exercise for the students, and also helps relieve traffic congestion at the school parking lot.
Walking School Bus - We are working with K-6 schools to help setup Walking School Busses which provide a regular adult supervised walk along a designated route to pick up kids and they can walk together as a group. Besides being fun and a time to socialize, this provides safety and an opportunity to train kids in safe ways to walk and cross streets. It can be a benefit to those families that need additional transportation assistance.
*Sign-Up Now! How We Roll Bicycle Program – In May we will be making bicycle training available to schools upon request. The program targets 4 – 6th graders. Program works can be done as a during school or afterschool program. Students will receive free helmets for participation. Please contact Andy Davis for more information.
We Need Volunteers We are looking for family members or friends of families that can help us do these activities and events throughout the year. Please contact your school or the APS SRTS Coordinator, Andy Davis at [email protected] or call 330-7151368 for more information and how to help out.
