Batavia Public Schools to Celebrate National Bike to School Day on May 8

Hundreds of children across Batavia Public School District 101 will be strapping on helmets, kicking up kickstands, and pedaling their way to school on Wednesday, May 8, in celebration of the second annual National Bike to School Day.

Bike to School Day events raise awareness of the need to create safer routes for bicycling and walking and emphasize the importance of issues such as increasing physical activity among children, pedestrian safety, reducing traffic congestion and concern for the environment.

“This is a great opportunity to encourage and promote good health in our students by asking them to walk or bike to school,” said Dan Polowy, Assistant Director of Building and Grounds at Batavia Public School District 101.  Polowy collaborates with the district’s transportation provider and is also the district coordinator for the event.

To celebrate and participate in Bike to School Day, children, parents and school officials will ride their bikes or walk from home to their respective schools on Wednesday morning.

“The Batavia Police Department and Batavia Fire Department as well as members of the Batavia Bike Commission will be available to assist and provide small rewards for all those students who participate,” Polowy said.

As of today, more than 1,300 schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia have registered Bike to School Day events on the official website, www.walkbiketoschool.org.

The local event is being organized by the Batavia Bike Commission and the City of Batavia in collaboration with Batavia Public Schools and Making Kane Fit for Kids.

Click here to download a parent flyer (PDF).

More information can be found at http://guide.saferoutesinfo.org/walking_school_bus/index.cfm

SOURCE: Batavia School District 101