Transcript 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,

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
AFHY
Target
KSD
20082009
KSD
2011-2012
Cheshir
e
County
N.H.
2008-2009
U.S.
32%
33%
n/d
2008-2009
% of 3rd
grade
children
overweight
and obese
20%
43%
39%
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, TX
New 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 Involvement
START-UP GRANT = Data & 5 E’s
2007 Jonathan Daniels - $ 4,940 2010/2012 Symonds - $ 3,300
2012 Franklin & Waldorf - $4,800 ‘ish award
TRAVEL PLAN GRANT = Recommendations for Built-Environment
Improvements
2009 Jonathan Daniels Elementary Travel Plan - $ 14,100
2012 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
Jonathan Daniels Elementary School Traffic-Keene, NH
62 % students live < 1/4 mile from JD
20% morning traffic is generated by cars
<5 min. from school.
(Keene, 2008; SRTS-JD Data)
But improved #s are
coming in!
SRTS Averaged, Morning, Fall Data of Walking/Biking verses Motorized
Modes
Keene School
Jonathan Daniels
Winston-Salem, NC
Symonds
Waldorf
Franklin
Year
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
14.60%
X
12%
X
X
X
X
X
X
13%
17%
X
24%
31%
Alhambra,
CA
Phoenix, AZ
15%
17%
27%
18%
20%
35%
Data Periods
S-2009, S-2011, S-2012, F-2012,
F-2013
W-2011, S-2011, F2012, F-2013
S-2011, F-2012, F-2013
F-2012, F-2013
Franklin’s Walk & Roll Wednesdays
2013
Keene’s SRTS Team
SRTS programs are built through collaborative community partnerships
Healthy Monadnock
2020 Champions
City of Keene
City Council,
SRTS
Committee
Planning
Dep’t, Police
Dep’t Public
Works Dep’t
Keene State
College
Interns,
Volunteers,
Professors
Schools
PTA, Teachers, Principals
Parents, Staff, Volunteers
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
2010-2011
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
2011-2012
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
2012-2013
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 Continued
SPRING Walk and Roll Friday, May 24
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.
Walk and Roll TICKET
4 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:
http://tinyurl.com/walknrollfriday
Students MUST bring this signed ticket to participate in Walk and Roll Friday
Parent 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______________
MAY 24
2013-2014
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 Points
142 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 attained
o 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
SRTS Averaged, Morning, Fall Data of Walking/Biking verses Motorized
Modes
Keene School
Jonathan Daniels
Symonds
Waldorf
Franklin
Year
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
14.60%
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Data Periods
SRTS Data Slide HERE
S-2009, S-2011, S-2012, F-2012,
12%
24%
31%
13%
17%
X
15%
17%
27%
18%
20%
35%
F-2013
W-2011, S-2011, F2012, F-2013
S-2011, F-2012, F-2013
F-2012, F-2013
What We Know 4 Years Later
 A School Wellness Culture
 Home-School Connection
 Community Partners
 School Based Point Person
 Teaching NH kids how to
be outside
 Fun!
2 More Important
Community Partners
2013-2014