FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Students at six Fort Wayne Community Schools elementary schools and several middle schools will celebrate riding bikes to school with various activities during the next two weeks.
Arlington, Brentwood, Franke Park, Indian Village, Northcrest and St. Joseph Central elementary schools will participate in National Bike to School Day on Wednesday, May 6.
Students at the schools will have the opportunity to ride their bikes to school, demonstrating bike safety and learning how to ride together.
FWCS released the following:
Fort Wayne Community Schools is partnering with the Fort Wayne Police Department and Parkview Trauma to make sure Northcrest students are ready to celebrate Bike to School Day at 10:40 and 11:25 a.m. Wednesday, April 29, Bike Patrol Officers from the Fort Wayne Police Department will talk to fourth- and fifth-grade students at Northcrest, 5301 Archwood Lane, about bike safety. Parkview Trauma will provide and fit helmets to students participating in Bike to School Day. Bicycle helmets reduce the risk of bicycle-related head injury by about 80 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
On Sunday, May 3, Northcrest is hosting a Bike Fix-Up Day from 1-4 p.m. on the school playground. Students can bring their bikes to make sure they are ready to roll on May 6.
There will also be bike safety demonstrations and demos.
These events precede National Bike & Roll to School Day on May 6. That day, Northcrest students who walk or ride their bikes to school will be joined by Fort Wayne Police Bike Patrol Officers, FWCS officials and others to promote safely riding and walking to school. In addition, students at Arlington, Brentwood, Franke Park, Indian Village and St. Joseph Central will also be able to ride a safe route to school with staff and community partners, including members of the Active Transportation Coalition.
FWCS’ middle schools will participate in a Bike to School Challenge May 4-8. Schools will count the number of students riding bikes each day. The school with the most riders (based on a percentage of school enrollment) will win a trophy and prizes, sponsored by Active Transportation Coalition.
In addition to teaching students how to travel safely and the importance of wearing a helmet, the Bike to School events are also designed to build awareness in the community of the many children who walk and bike to school. It serves as a reminder to adult drivers to be aware and patient as students make their way to and from school.
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