WALK & BIKE to SCHOOL

Bike to School Day

— a National Safe Routes to School program — 

occurs as of Wednesday 04 November 2015

AUTUMN returns WALK to SCHOOL DAY, scheduled in Willow Glen for Wednesday 04 November 2014!

Part of the Safe Routes to School National Partnership , join children & adults around the world to celebrate the benefits of walking:

● Encouraging a child’s next stage of independence

● Physical activity

● Teaching safe pedestrian & bicycling skills to children

● Awareness of how walkable & bikable community improvements can be made

● Concern for the environment Reducing traffic congestion, pollution & speed near schools

● Sharing time with community leaders, parents & children

● Creating joy and fun!

● Promoting psychological well-being and alertness

● Fostering maturation and responsibility

● Creating habits of activity, empowerment and thinking differently

This year’s event is promoted by Stakeholders for Safe Green Village.

Past Walk & Bike to School Days

Bike to School Day occurred Thursday 14 May 2015

Walk to School Day occurred Wednesday 15 October 2014

Thanks for your participation!
See photos here at the Stakeholders SGV website:
http://stakeholderssgv.blogspot.com/2014/11/walk-school-2014-photo-album.html

Participating schools include:

Willow Glen Elementary 

River Glen School 

Ernesto Galarza Elementary

Hammer Montessori School

Sacred Heart Nativity School

Join children & adults around the world to celebrate the benefits of walking:

 Physical activity — Teaching safe pedestrian & bicycling skills to children — Awareness of how walkable & bikable community improvements can be made — Concern for the environment — Reducing traffic congestion, pollution & speed near schools — Sharing time with community leaders, parents & children

SF Giants mascot, Gigante, gets ready to lead the way to school!

Meet at 7:30am at Bank of America, 1245 Lincoln Avenue in the parking lot



This event will feature: giveaways, refreshments, local sports mascots, prizes and dignitaries"Walk to School," Autumn 2014, is promoted by Stakeholders for Safe Green Village for the Willow Glen neighborhood of San Jose, California.

"Walk to School" will be followed by "Bike to School" as of the spring season.