Safe Routes to School- East Central WI

10/08/2026

Yesterday, Sandy Slope Elementary School students, families, and staff celebrated Walk to School Day! It was great to see students arriving on foot, by bike, and with big smiles as they started their school day.Thank you to everyone who came out and helped make the morning a success! And a special thank you to Sandy Slope Elementary for helping make walking and biking to school a part of the school community. 👟🚲

10/06/2026

Walk, Roll & Bike to School Day – Tomorrow, October 7!
Join students and families from 69 schools in communities across our region in celebrating active, healthy, and safe ways to get to school!

Whether you walk, bike or roll, every trip is an opportunity to build healthy habits and strengthen connections in our communities.
Our Safe Routes to School program works with communities and schools to make it easier, safer, and more accessible for students to walk, bike, and roll to school all year long.

08/04/2026

Join us for Neenah Night Out at Memorial Park tonight from 5-8 p.m.

05/07/2026

May is . Let’s celebrate bike joy: the physical and mental well-being biking brings us and the power of being on a bike that unites us all.

05/06/2026

🎉🚸 Walk & Roll to School Day is here!

Today we celebrate National Bike to School Day (May 6th)—a perfect time to walk, bike, scoot, or roll your way to school!
Remember to:
✔️ Use crosswalks
✔️ Look both ways
✔️ Be alert and visible

Let’s celebrate healthy habits, safer streets, and a stronger community 💛

📸 Share your photos with us—we’d love to see how you’re participating!

04/29/2026

🎧🚲 1 week to go—let’s get rolling!

We’re getting ready for National Bike to School Day on May 6th!
To build the excitement, we found a fun Walk & Roll playlist that’s perfect for biking, walking, or scooting to school 🎶

Turn it on, get moving, and make your trip to school something to look forward to!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2CF8VKz2QbIP7YUpWvgpPi?si=iked-2k8RhyAsXWovXpJ8w

04/28/2026

Thankful for opportunities like this to connect with students and share important pedestrian and bike safety skills. Our Safe Routes team had a great time working with this group of students! 🚴

East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission visited a Menasha Head Start classroom this week to talk about Pedestrain Safety and Helmet Safety. The kids did an amazing job learning some safety rules and practicing them outside.

04/22/2026

👟🚲 We’re 2 weeks away from Walk & Roll to School Day!

Join us as we celebrate National Bike to School Day on May 6th—a great opportunity to practice safe routes, connect with neighbors, and make the trip to school more fun.

Try a “practice run” this week—walk or bike your route ahead of time and talk with your student about safety along the way.

Let’s work together to make our routes safer for everyone!

04/20/2026

A huge shoutout to the Omro Middle School Bike Shop and Bike Club founder Joe Horvath for their outstanding work!

"It’s individuals who get the wheels of change turning" 🚴

How we get around shapes emissions, health, and climate. Ami explores how biking and other choices can shift environmental impacts of transportation.

04/15/2026

🎨 Calling all young artists!

Check out this great opportunity to get creative while promoting road safety 🚸

Entries are accepted through June 5. Find more details and the entry form here: https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/OurRoadsArtContest

CALLING ALL ART STUDENTS: The annual Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Road Safety Art Contest is underway! Students in grades K-12 are invited to use their creativity to raise awareness of how to stay safe on the road, particularly when driving, biking, or walking around large trucks and buses.

Entries are accepted through June 5. Find more details and the entry form here: https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/OurRoadsArtContest