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Juneau Safe Routes to School Plan

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In November 2011 the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program was able to go into three of our elementary schools to teach students about walking/biking to and from school as safely as possible. The students have been learning to WALK LEFT & RIDE RIGHT. The SRTS program sent us enough zipper pull style reflectors for all of our elementary students and the teachers/staff in those schools. WOW!!! That was amazing! With the students wearing them on their jackets and back packs they are visible up to 500'. With our teachers/staff wearing them too it models to the children how important it is to wear them. 

During the safety presentations the SRTS staff teaches the students the correct way to cross the street by stopping and looking both ways before walking across. They also teach them to walk on the left side of the street with the traffic coming toward them so they can see the traffic and they can be seen.

Below are some photos taken at the safety presentations.





 



 

 

 Devyn Isaak

Some Dzantik`i Heeni Middle School Students have been working with the Safe Routes to Schools Program to promote awareness. The students have been staying late after school and working on a dance routine they will perform at the upcoming Wearable Arts Show on the 12th and 13th of February. Here is a link the article that was recently published, courtesy of the Juneau Empire, written by Sarah Day/photograph by Michael Penn.Empire Story

Have you seen your child with a bright yellow reflector hanging from their backpack or jacket zipper or a few strips of silver reflective tape on their backpacks? That’s GREAT! We want your children to be seen by passing cars when walking to and from school. Please take a few moments and look at the links below to find ways to help brighten up your children’s walk to school or bus stop.

Below is a photo of Reflectorsaurus who was visiting with Lisa and E.J. Peters of Riverbend Elementary School. 



He was there to talk to the students of Riverbend Elementary about the importance of walking in groups when they can and wearing bright hats, jackets and mittens during the dark days of winter in Alaska.