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Safe Routes to School (SRTS)
Increasing Active Transportation
among Elementary Schoolchildren
Plaistow, NH
Student, Plaistow, NH
The need for Safe Routes to School
1969: 42% walked
2001: 16% walked
(CDC, 2005)
One unintended result of children’s reduced, daily walking & biking.
BMI Indicator
Indicator AFHYTarget
KSD2008-2009
KSD 2011-2012
CheshireCounty
2008-2009
N.H.2008-2009
U.S.
% of 3rd grade children overweight and obese
20% 43% 39% 32% 33% n/d
Other unintended consequences of Less Biking & Walking
More drop-off autos idling = Impaired Schoolyard Air Quality
More schoolyard autos/buses = More Accidents Involving Children
Good News! Safe Routes to School Programs are increasing walking & biking.
> Walking & bicycling conditions
> Children’s physical activity
< Schoolyard air pollution
Dallas, TXNew Hampshire's First Lady Dr. Susan Lynch leads
Kimball School Students from Concord SRTS
Additional Benefits of SRTS Programs
Less auto congestion around schools,
Greater student “readiness to learn”,
Greater child’s sense of freedom,
Established lifetime exercise habits,
Pedestrian & bicycling safety skills for life.
SRTS Basis – the 5 E’s
Engineering
Education
Enforcement
Encouragement
Evaluation
Keene’s SRTS InvolvementSTART-UP GRANT = Data & 5 E’s
2007 Jonathan Daniels - $ 4,940 2010/2012 Symonds - $ 3,3002012 Franklin & Waldorf - $4,800 ‘ish award
TRAVEL PLAN GRANT = Recommendations for Built-Environment Improvements
2009 Jonathan Daniels Elementary Travel Plan - $ 14,1002012 MOA between City Council & School Board
INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT = Built items, e.g. “Road Diet”, “Open Street” event, crosswalks, etc.
2010 Jonathan Daniels – $ 149,000 unsuccessful.2012 Jonathan Daniels Infrastructure Grant –
$ 130,000 award last week.
Keene’s First Data
62 % students live < 1/4 mile from JD
20% morning traffic is generated by cars <5 min. from school.
(Keene, 2008; SRTS-JD Data)
Jonathan Daniels Elementary School Traffic-Keene, NH
But improved #s are coming in!
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SRTS Averaged, Morning, Fall Data of Walking/Biking verses Motorized Modes
Keene School Year Data Periods 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Jonathan Daniels14.60% X 12% 24% 31%
S-2009, S-2011, S-2012, F-2012, F-2013
SymondsX X 13% 15% 18%
W-2011, S-2011, F-2012, F-2013
Waldorf X X 17% 17% 20% S-2011, F-2012, F-2013 Franklin X X X 27% 35% F-2012, F-2013
Franklin’s Walk & Roll Wednesdays 2013
Keene’s SRTS TeamSRTS programs are built through collaborative community
partnerships
Healthy Monadnock2020 Champions
Keene State
CollegeInterns,
Volunteers, Professors
SchoolsPTA, Teachers, Principals Parents, Staff, Volunteers
City of Keene City
Council, SRTS
Committee Planning Dep’t, Police Dep’t Public Works Dep’t
NH’s Current SRTS Funding Status
$2,770,000 yet to be announced and $5,371,177 overall to actually be spent by awarded communities
What Can Schools do to Increase Walking?
a) Amend School Wellness Policies to support walking and biking to school.
b) Create dual, year-round, remote drop-off locations for parents who must deliver
children to school in personal vehicles.
c) Prioritize convenient bike parking at school.
d) Require bicycle and pedestrian safety as part of school curricula.
e) Work with parents and PTAs to host regular walk and bike to school events.
f) Support policies at the City level that make walking and biking safer (i.e. – “Complete
Streets”).
g) Offer professional development training for teachers on SRTS.
h) Create and fund a position for a Safe Routes to Schools Coordinator at the district level.
A Symonds School Journey
Symonds School Keene, NH November 2013
5210 Spirit Week
A week in May spotlighting wellness at school and home
Single day walk/bike to school• Parental permission
Community Partners- Yankee Lanes, Staff and Parent Volunteers
$0
2010-2011
5210 Spirit Week Single day walk/bike to school, Yankee Lanes remote bus
drop-off
Classroom pedestrian safety lessons, Keene State Interns
Mark Fenton, visits Keene • Video encouraging students to walk• All school assembly with race walking instruction • Project A.C.E.S. (All Students Exercise Simultaneously)
• Financial and Logistical Support- Vision 2020
Community Partners- Staff and Parent Volunteers, Yankee Lanes, Vision 2020, Keene State College, Keene High School Video Production Program, Bus Company
2011-2012
Symonds School Active Commuting Program Grows!
Friday Walk & Roll to School 7 Weeks in Fall and 8 weeks in Spring
SRTS Funding for Fall• Keene Planning Department support• Paid Walk & Roll coordinator• Volunteer Safety Vests, Walk & Roll T-shirts, Student Incentives
Keene Police pedestrian safety presentations
No SRTS Funding for Spring
2012-2013
2012-2013
Friday Walk and Roll to School Incentives/Motivation- Walk and Roll Tickets
• 100% participation- Walk & Roll points earned for safety patrols, single ingredient snacks & Zero sugar added drinks, family physical activity
• Fall- Businesses donated passes to local ‘active’ venues, apples and water for the walkers and bikers each Friday
• Spring- C&S grant funded Class Swim Party at Wheelock Pool & Healthy Popsicles for all
Community Partners- Staff and Parent Volunteers, City of Keene, Yankee Lanes, Vision 2020, C & S Wholesalers, Keene Parks and Recreation, Cheshire Ice Arena, Bretwood Golf, Keene YMCA, Ted’s Shoe and Sport, Granite Gorge Ski Area, Hannafords, Shaws, Walmart
2012-2013
2012-2013 Continued
Yankee Lanes parking lot 7:45-8am PARENT DROP OFF NO LATER THAN 8am If you arrive at Yankee after 8am, please drop your student off at Symonds. Russell and Wheelock Streets Intersection Bus Remote drop off Students with signed Walk and Roll tickets will exit the bus for a healthy, fun, social walk to school. Kids from neighborhoods in the area can join the walk too! Reminders: 1. On the ticket below, check off each point earned this week.2. Kids who walk or bike to school from home should turn in their Walk and Roll ticket to their classroom teacher on Friday.
Students MUST bring this signed ticket to participate in Walk and Roll FridayParent drop off and walkers must arrive at Yankee Lanes between 7:45am and 8:00am.
I give my permission for my child, ____________ ______________ to participate in Walk and Roll Friday. First Name Last Name
Classroom Teacher and Grade, _______ ____________________
Grade Teacher
Check off Walk and Roll Points earned this previous week:
____Today’s Walk and Roll Friday participant (2 pts)____ 5th Grade Safety Patrol (2 pts)____Other Family physical activity deemed appropriate by parent(1 pts)***If your child brings a morning snack or drinks, s/he will tally a Walk and Roll a W&R point for bringing a single ingredient snack and/or a ZERO sugar added beverage at snack time. Teachers will tally these points at school.
Parent/Guardian SIGNATURE ________________________date______________
http://tinyurl.com/walknrollfriday
MAY 24
Walk and Roll TICKET4 ways to get a new ticket for each week: 1. copy the ticket below, 2. Use the W&R reminder ticket sent home on
Thursdays or 3. Click and print the PTA email reminder sent each week or NEW: click and print ticket at:
SPRING Walk and Roll Friday, May 24
Current School Year Walk and Roll Goals Create a sustainable program
Evolve from a school program to a neighborhood and parent effort, with school support
Make active commuting a daily habit vs. an event
Possibly add more days per week in springtime
Have more students arrive READY TO LEARN
2013-2014
Logistics and Program Features Neighborhood Captains and Parent Volunteers
• Fingerprinting in compliance with Keene School District volunteer requirements and covering the cost
• Commitment every Tuesday and Thursday
3 Neighborhood Meeting Points142 students 28 Parent Volunteers 3 Staff Members
Remote Bus Drop Off Eliminated• Developing alternatives to create opportunities for participation
Communication Systems• MailChimp, Email, text, Facebook, Assemblies, backpack notices,
School Assemblies, etc.
2013-2014
Friday Walk and Roll Incentives/Motivation-Walker/Biker Punchcards
• ‘Toe Tokens’ acknowledge each Walk and Roll level attainedo De-emphasize extrinsic prizes
• Participation so far- GREEN Level-184, Yellow Level-90
• Mali Shields, Symonds Staff member handling data base and punchcard system logistics for 357 students
• Teachers willing to punch Walk and Roll punchcards every Tuesday and Thursday
• WALK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME- 50+ in the school year Funding- Community Partner, Vital Essence Wellness Center donated the funds
for the punchcards
2013-2014
2013-2014
2013-2014
SRTS Data Slide HERE
SRTS Averaged, Morning, Fall Data of Walking/Biking verses Motorized Modes
Keene School Year Data Periods 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Jonathan Daniels14.60% X 12% 24% 31%
S-2009, S-2011, S-2012, F-2012, F-2013
SymondsX X 13% 15% 18%
W-2011, S-2011, F-2012, F-2013
Waldorf X X 17% 17% 20% S-2011, F-2012, F-2013 Franklin X X X 27% 35% F-2012, F-2013
A School Wellness Culture
Home-School Connection
Community Partners
School Based Point Person
Teaching NH kids how to be outside
Fun!
What We Know 4 Years Later
2 More Important Community Partners
2013-2014
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