ENCOURAGEMENTBuddy Up Contest The Buddy Up annual contest promotes groups of students to walk, bike, carpool, or take the bus together. Healthy habits are more likely to stick when students and their families support each other. There’s safety in numbers as groups...
ENCOURAGEMENTBridge the Bay High School Bike Ride & Community Event April 23, 2022, 1o a.m. –3 p.m. Bridge The Bay is a day-long event which includes a bike ride across the Richmond Bridge, returning to Pickleweed Park in the Canal for an Earth Day celebration. A...
ENCOURAGEMENTJ.E.D.I Challenge When: March 15,April 1, 5, and 19, and May 3rd The J.E.D.I Challenge is a four-week contest to help reinforce the habit of walking and rolling to school. Upon arrival at school, Parent Volunteers stamp participating students’ cards. At...
ENCOURAGEMENTBike Hero Award When: Throughout May A Bike Hero is a great “roll” model! Each May, parents, administrators, teachers, and friends are invited to nominate a student Bike Hero. A Bike Hero is any student who gets up early to ride regularly, inspires...
ENCOURAGEMENTBike to School Day May 8th Modeled after the successful Walk & Roll to School Day, students celebrate Bike to School Day on the first Wednesday in May by riding their bikes to school. May is also National Bike Month, so this day is part of the bigger...
PROGRAMS & EVENTSCocoa for Carpools When: Winter We know it’s not always possible to walk or bike to school. Distance and rainy weather are big hurdles; that’s why promoting carpooling is important. The community benefits from carpooling with a reduction in...
ENCOURAGEMENTWalk & Roll Wednesdays When: First Wednesday Every Month (schools may vary) Establishing a designated Walk/Roll Day at your school keeps the momentum going after International Walk and Roll to School Day. Students and families have a designated day...
ENCOURAGEMENTiWalk When: October 12, 2022 International Walk & Roll to School Day (iWalk) is a global event that involves communities from more than 40 countries walking and rolling to school on the same day. It began in 1997 as a one-day event and, over time,...