RCPS Safe Routes to School

Congratulations Pria and Elizabeth!

Mountain View Elementary celebrated National Bike to School Day!

Heading back to work? Biking is a great way to get there : Life Kit Bike sales shot up in 2020 and lots of cyclists dusted off their old wheels. If you're itching to get out there, here's what you'll need to hit the road and strategies to stay safe.

Can't get the students outside to walk on a rainy day like today? Try https://www.thewalkingclassroom.org/ The Walking Classroom. Kids move and learn at the same time.

The Walking Classroom | Educational podcasts kids listen to while walking The evidence-based walking classroom provides educational podcasts for kids. Students walk, listen, and learn.

There is still time to fill out the survey if you haven’t yet.

Encuesta para los padres y cuidadores en el marco del programa Rutas escolares seguras (SRTS) de Virginia de primavera de 2022 Encuesta para los padres y cuidadores en el marco del programa Rutas escolares seguras (SRTS) de Virginia de primavera de 2022.

You still have time if you have not yet filled out the survey.

Encuesta para los padres y cuidadores en el marco del programa Rutas escolares seguras (SRTS) de Virginia de primavera de 2022 Encuesta para los padres y cuidadores en el marco del programa Rutas escolares seguras (SRTS) de Virginia de primavera de 2022.

How’s your Monday going? We were surprised to find this entire rack had fallen when we opened it this morning.

Interesting study by the Minneta Transportation Institute - Examining the effects of a bike and ebike lending program on commuting behavior: the Google case study.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaXQrNv12Pg

To summarize: If people do not have to purchase (and maintain) a bike, and are offered incentives, they will commute by bike.

Safe Infrastructure was not included as a factor in the study. At the Q&A after the presentation they do touch on how safe infrastructure does impact commuting.

Does your child have a bike to ride to school? Is that an issue? Past Parent & Caregiver surveys indicate a variety of obstacles to students bike commuting. To fill out our current Parent & Caregiver Survey please click here for English http://tiny.cc/VASRTS-2022-EN
and here for Spanish. http://tiny.cc/VASRTS-2022-SP

Effects of Bike Lending on Commuting to Work: The Google Case Study How are high tech employees returning to work? Maybe by bike. Google employees borrowed high quality electric- assisted and conventional bicycles for free, f...

THANK YOU to Ben Sandel, Gretchen Lacharite Sallah, and Laura Pyle for being amazing SRTS volunteers today! We are so grateful for your help!

Happy International Women’s Day!