Bike to School Day provides an opportunity to bring parents, children and community members together to experience the fun and health benefit of biking to school. “The healthy habits students learn at an early age can last forever and lead to a fun, safe, and healthy activity throughout their lives. This activity is a great way to promote healthy habits,” shared Marian Sheridan, School Health and Safety Program Coordinator.
Bike to School Day energizes parents and children reminding them of the simple joy of biking to school. It also serves as an opportunity to focus on the importance of physical activity, safety, air quality and building bicycle and pedestrian friendly neighborhoods.
Below are a few tips to keep your family safe while biking:
• Always wear a helmet as they greatly reduce the risk of serious injury in the event of a crash.
• Wear bright colored or reflective clothing which makes you more visible to drivers.
• Always ride on the right side of the road with traffic, never ride your bike against traffic.
• It is important to make sure you obey all traffic laws such as stopping at stop signs etc.
• Use extra caution when riding near parked cars, a driver or passenger door might open causing a collision.
Join your schools on May 10th as we Bike to School to promote physical activity, safety and a cleaner environment. All students in Grades K-2 need to be accompanied by their parents and students in Grades 3-5 can ride without parental supervision, although parents are more than welcome to join the riders. Please see a listing of what the schools plan to do below.
Chegwin Elementary School staff members and special guests are meeting students at two locations (parking area in front of Agnesian HealthCare hospital and U.S. Bank parking lot) and riding to school with them. Staff will be there at 7:45 a.m. Students who ride their bikes to school will have their name entered into a drawing for prizes. Students who wear a bike helmet will be given an additional entry in the prize drawing.
Evans Elementary School children are invited to meet at 7:40 a.m. at Taylor Park to ride as a group with several teachers to Evans School. All children who ride their bikes will have an opportunity to win one of many prizes. Children who wear a bike helmet will be given an additional entry in the prize drawing.
Lakeshore Elementary School staff will meet student in two locations. 2nd - 5th grade students will be meeting at the park-and-ride on 151 and Winnebago Drive by the Eden Grill at 8:00 a.m.
Kindergarten and 1st-grade will meet at the trail head on Luco Road by the BP station. This is the same spot as our walk to school event. Adults are encouraged to ride with their children for each grade level. Helmets are required. We will be riding our bikes to Lakeshore on the nature trail and then meeting in the gymnasium to draw prizes that include shirts, water bottles, helmets, and Subway gift cards.
Parkside Elementary School will be meeting at three locations: Arndt and Peters, Arndt and Seymour, and Arndt and Hickory. Teachers will be there at 7:45 a.m. Students that bike to school will have the opportunity to sign our Bike to School banner and will receive Panther Bucks for biking and wearing safety helmets. Parents/adults will also be invited to sign the banner. Names of participating students will be drawn throughout the day until all prizes are gone.
Pier Elementary School’s staff will meet students at three locations at 7:45 a.m. One group will meet at the corner of Nakoma and Mequon (behind Theisen); another group will meet at Paul Butzen Park (on Danbury Ave.); and a third group will meet at the Fire Station on Main Street near Gilles. We encourage all students to participate, however, students must be in third grade or up to make the ride without a parent or guardian. All students that ride to school will have an opportunity to win some amazing prizes such as a bike helmet, t-shirt, water bottle, or Subway gift card. Don’t forget to wear a helmet!
Riverside will meet at Franklin Park at 7:50 a.m. and bike to school from there. Students who participate will put their name in the drawing for door prizes. Students who ride their bikes will also be invited to sign a poster.
Roberts School students are invited to join their teachers and principal for the annual Bike To School Day at 7:45 a.m. at Lighthouse Church OR Whittier Park between 2nd and 3rd Streets. To promote this day, all students who bike and wear a helmet twill have their name put into a special prize drawing.
Rosenow Elementary School students are invited to ride their bikes to school on their own or with a parent. Participants will receive raffle tickets throughout the week (double on Wednesday) and an additional ticket for wearing a helmet when they arrive at school. The tickets will be put in a drawing for prizes. Bike safety will also be covered in all gym classes.
STEM Academy and STEM Institute plan staff to meet students at Veteran's Park (corner of 4th/Western and Main) at 7:30 a.m. to bike to school. Students who bike to school that day will have their names entered into a prize drawing.
Waters School staff will be biking to school from two locations with Waters families. Please meet at 7:45 a.m. at either Jefferson Park or the Dutch Gap (Park and 15th). All students who ride their bike to school will receive a chance to win a prize. Students who wear safety gear will earn an extra chance at winning a prize. All prizes will be given out at the end of the day!
Sabish Middle School staff members will be meeting students at three locations: the Taylor Park Shelter, in front of Parkside Elementary, and in front of Evans Elementary School to ride with interested students. Please plan to leave those locations shortly after 7:30 a.m. All students who ride their bike to school should meet in the gym at 7:45 a.m. for prizes. All Sabish bikers will be entered into a drawing for prizes and those wearing a helmet will be guaranteed a prize!
Theisen Middle School “Tiger Nation” will be promoting this event via announcement and through the parent email system. There will also be public service announcements relative to bike safety and awareness. Students are invited to join Theisen staff members at one of three locations to "ride to school together": Pier Elementary, Fond du Lac Fairgrounds, and Danbury Park. We will celebrate students and staff members who ride a bike this day with a prize (which will be done in drawing format). Pictures from the event will be posted on the school's webpage.
Woodworth Middle School students are encouraged to bike to school to promote a healthy lifestyle. You can ride from McDermott Park, which is our meeting point, at 7:20 a.m. We will bike as a group from McDermott or students can just bike to school individually. Students should be sure to sign up with the teachers at the bike racks to be eligible to win prizes. Bikers who wear a helmet will have their name go in TWICE for the prize drawing! If students have questions, please see Mrs. King