Join the Summer Bike Challenge for free, healthy summertime fun! Through the end of August, bike to points of interest on your city’s gameboard, visit our in-person prize events, and share pictures for posting in our online Photo Gallery. Weekly Bonus Prize drawings and an iPad Grand Prize add to the fun. Sign up today!
International Walk & Roll to School Day is October 4th, 2023 (or October 18th for schools with fall breaks). Walking, biking, skating, and scooting are great ways to get to school. An active commute sets students up for a healthy and on-time start for a successful school day.
Healthy Bodies & Healthy Communities
Most of us know that getting exercise by walking or biking to school improves the physical, social, and emotional health of students, but the benefits can extend to the entire neighborhood as well. When families walk, neighbors get to know each other and no longer feel like strangers. When people see other families’ children walking to school, perceptions of safety can increase which can lead to more parents allowing their own kids to walk. Plus, with fewer cars on the road, neighborhood air quality improves, and traffic congestion lessens.
Safe & Healthy Habits
Studies show that active children tend to become active adults. Building a daily routine of walking or biking to school is one way to ingrain exercise as a normal, everyday activity. (Your children will thank you for this healthy habit when they’re older!)
Teach your children how to walk and bike safely. Plan and practice using a safe route to school and talk with your kids about what to do in an emergency. Learning to navigate the environment is an important part of growing up, and walking to school builds independence, character, and good decision-making skills. Getting to know neighbors along the route also gives students plenty of support options between home and school, if needed. Some parents feel safer walking with their children (and also benefit from the exercise and shared quality time). Team up with neighbors and learn how to form a Walking School Bus.
International Walk and Roll to School Day Is in October
Schools can host a Walk and Roll to School event this October, on October 4th (or October 18th for schools with fall breaks), or on another day of their choosing. Street Smarts Diablo will provide free promotional materials and participation prizes for schools that register by Sept 15th. Click the button below or send questions to kirsten@streetsmartsdiablo.org.
Walk & Roll to School isn’t just for kids. $150 to $500 rebates are available for adult residents of Contra Costa County who purchase a new e-bike.
What’s the catch? There isn’t one! We want to help you buy an e-bike so you can improve your commute, spend less time in the car, and have more fun.
It’s not too late for families to join the Summer Bike Challenge! It’s free, fun, and healthy – the perfect summertime activity for people of all ages.
Through the end of August, you’ll bike to points of interest featured on your city’s gameboard, visit our in-person prize events, and share your pictures in our online Photo Gallery. Weekly Bonus Prize drawings and an iPad Grand Prize add to the fun. Sign up today!
No matter how your student gets to school – biking, walking, or riding in a car – we want them to arrive safely. We’ve created a visual quiz covering unsafe school-zone behavior. Not only is this a good quiz for both students and parents, but it’s great to take it together.
Once you think you’ve identified the dangerous behaviors in the first image, scroll down to see the answers.
Walking, biking, skating, and scooting are great ways to get to school. An active commute to start the day sets students up for a safe, healthy, and on-time start for a successful new year of school.
Healthy Bodies & Healthy Communities
Most of us know that walking or biking to school provides great exercise for students by building strong bones and muscles and improving cardiovascular health. But the benefits of walking and biking also extend to the entire neighborhood and surrounding community.
Walks through the neighborhood give neighbors the chance to meet, greet and look out for each other. When neighbors see other families’ children walking to school, feelings of security can increase and create a snowball effect of more students walking together in groups (How to Form a Walking School Bus). Plus, with fewer cars on the road, air quality improves and traffic congestion lessens.
Safe & Healthy Habits
Studies are showing that children who are active on a regular basis tend to become active adults. Building a routine of walking or biking to school each day is one way to ingrain exercise as a normal, daily activity for a lifetime. (Your children will thank you for instilling exercise as a way of life when they’re older!)
Teach your children how to walk and bike safely. Plan – and practice – a safe route to and from school. Learning to navigate the environment is an important part of growing up, and walking to school builds independence, character, and decision making skills.
Many parents feel uneasy allowing students to walk for fear of kidnapping or attack. While actual statistics show these occurrences are extremely rare, it is important to talk with children about what to do in an emergency. Some parents feel safer walking with their children and also enjoy the benefits of exercise and shared quality time. Getting to know neighbors along the route also gives students plenty of support options between home and school, if needed.
Have a great 2018-19 school year, from Street Smarts Diablo.
