This tip sheet outlines helpful tips for increasing the visibility of a Safe Routes to School Program.
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Promotion
Staying Safe: Exploring Virginia's Roads
A student activity book with over 50 activities (reading ages: 2nd grade to 6th grade) in the areas including: the roadway system, road trip history, passenger safety, work zone safety and pedestrian safety.
A copy can be ordered by e-mailing Joan.Morris@VDOT.Virginia.gov or calling 703-383-2465.
Bicycle and Helmet Safety National and State Resource Guide
This website provides a list of nationwide resources for information on bicycle and helmet safety. It is a matrix that lists the organization, contact information for that organization, their website and the information and services that the organization provides (articles, brochures, photos, etc.).
Safe Ways to School Tool Kit
The "Safe Ways to School" project was a statewide pilot project administered by the Florida Traffic and Bicycle Safety Education Program. The goal was to improve conditions for children to walk and bicycle safely to and from school. The project was modeled after the award-winning "Safe School Routes" program in Melville, Australia which combined traffic calming techniques with school education initiatives to foster a safer environment for children to walk and bicycle to school.
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Activity Ideas--Walk to School Week
A list of 34 great ideas that you can mix and match for Walk to School Week events including
Activity Ideas: Walk to School Day, Week, Year-round
Walk to School - Some events begin with students walking together in a "walking school bus" group with parents, celebrities and dignitaries leading the way. Other activities include safety fairs, bike rodeos, poster contests, and meetings for parents. In some communities events are designed so families can complete walkability checklists along their usual route, permitting parents to teach safety skills to children.
California Walk to School Headquarters
This website is full of information on the California Walk to School Program. The site discussed the current program and encourages other schools and communities to join in. The homepage promotes International Walk to School month and discusses different ways to participate.
One page on the website is dedicated to improving drop-off and pick-up zones at schools. The most recent factsheet, "Improving Drop-Off And Pick-Up Zones," is available for download free of charge.
Healthy Schools Healthy Students Resource Guide Web page (Michigan)
The Michigan Surgeon General's Healthy School Environment Recognition Program is designed to recognize and applaud schools that are making significant improvements in their environment related to healthy eating, physical activity, and tobacco-free lifestyles. Michigan's Governor and Surgeon General want to motivate and empower Michigan schools to "step up" and create healthy school environments.