Walk Bike to Hudson Schools on May 8th

Hudson Schools Celebrates

National Bike/Walk to School Day
on Weds. May 8th 2013

Hudson Schools will be joining schools from around the U.S. to celebrate our 3rd annual National Bike/Walk to School Day on May 8th.   

Students from Evamere, East Woods, McDowell and Hudson Middle School will be walking and bicycling to school that Wednesday along with parents, teachers and community leaders.

Walkers and bikers alike will receive recognition on this day to get out, celebrate Spring and get some morning exercise!   There will be parent volunteers and an increased police presence in neighborhoods surrounding Hudson Schools.  Tables will be set up manned by parent volunteers to reward participants, and there will be special recognition on the morning announcements!

Bike/Walk to School events work to create safer routes for walking and bicycling and emphasize the importance of issues such as increasing physical activity, promoting independence among children, pedestrian and bicycle safety, traffic congestion, concern for the environment and building connections between families, schools and the broader community.

The event is being organized by Safe Routes Hudson, a community-initiated effort to improve the walking and bicycling conditions in Hudson.  Special emphasis is being placed on a combination of activities that make it safer for our children to walk and bicycle to school.

Safe Routes Hudson & HCSD Grades 3 - 5 launch MOVband & MOVchallen​ge Program!

Safe Routes Hudson and Hudson City Schools (grades 3 – 5) are pleased to announce the launch of their first MOVchallenge the week of April 15, 2013.

As part of this challenge, students will be given a MOVband in homeroom and be responsible for wearing and caring for it the remainder of the 2013 school year. The Classic MOVband (www.movable.com) is designed to get children moving and excited about being active. It is a watch with 3 settings: time, moves and miles. The device has a 3D chip and tracks steps and arm movement.

The MOVchallenge is 100 miles in 21 days! This will be a fun challenge to encourage movement at school and home. Your child will also be given a charger and must charge their MOVband every 10 days (You will not lose your miles during this process). The MOVband is water resistant and cannot be worn swimming!

If your child loses the MOVband the replacement cost is $19.99. Note: Your child will need to return the MOVband to their Homeroom Teacher the week of Monday, May 27th.  It is our hope to get your child excited about moving and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.  Thank you for your support!

Hudson Bike to School Day May 16, 2012

Hudson Schools to celebrate

National Bike/Walk to School Week on May 16th

Hudson Schools will be joining schools from around the U.S. to celebrate National our second annual Bike/Walk to School and Work Week on May 16, 2012.   

Students from Evamere, East Woods, McDowell and Hudson Middle School will be walking and bicycling to school that Wednesday along with parents, teachers and community leaders.

In the morning there will be tables outside the schools set up to greet walkers and bicyclists with reflective Hudson "H" backpack stickers.  Walkers and bicyclists will be given special recognition during morning announcements.   There will be parent volunteers and an increased police presence in neighborhoods surrounding Hudson Schools. 

Bike/Walk to School events work to create safer routes for walking and bicycling and emphasize the importance of issues such as increasing physical activity, promoting independence among children, pedestrian and bicycle safety, traffic congestion, concern for the environment and building connections between families, schools and the broader community.

The event is being organized by Safe Routes Hudson, a community initiated effort to improve the walking and bicycling conditions in Hudson.  Special emphasis is being placed on a combination of activities that make it safer for our children to walk and bicycle to school.

National Bike/Walk to School and Work Week is expected to include 5,000 schools from all 50 states.

Hudson Students and Teachers - Get Creative and Promote Safe Walking and Riding to School in Hudson --Win Prizes and Grants!

School Safety Contest sponsored by the Ohio Dept. of Transportation
Open to Student or Classes in Grades K-8.

Students can win Trek bikes or running shoes. Teachers can win grants for up to $1000 for lesson plans to promote healthier, safer ways to school. You can make a poster, create a rap video, make a science experiment, or invent a computer game.

Click on the images to zoom in or go to the website link below. Good Luck!!


Click Here to Enter - Deadline is APRIL 30, 2012!

Safe Routes Hudson Schools Travel Plan Approved

Safe Routes Hudson first project was creating a School Travel Plan (STP) to apply for funding under the federal Safe Routes to Schools program. The SRTS program, administered by the Ohio Department of Transportation, annually awards grants of up to $500,000 for infrastructure and non-infrastructure enhancements that promote walking and biking to school among students in grades K-8.

The Hudson STP was approved in record time, which now means that the Safe Routes Hudson group can move forward with our application for funding specific projects. The decision and announcement on these grants will be made later on in the spring. More details are available from the Hudson Hub Times.

http://hudsonhubtimes.com/news/article/5142196

or read the Safe Routes Hudson Travel plan from the ODOT website:

http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Planning/ProgramMgt/Projects/SafeRoutes/STP%20Examples/HudsonSTP.pdf

Walk/Ride to School Day Oct. 12

Hudson students will be joining students from across the country and around the world in celebrating International Walk/Bike to School Day. In Hudson, we will be celebrating the day on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011, with a Rain Date of Thursday, Oct. 13th.

This years theme is Hike It, Bike It, Like It! The 2011 slogan was submitted by Horace Mann Elementary School (Oak Park, Ill.) students through a first-ever online contest. Their school was awarded a mini-grant to promote year-round healthy activities. Hopefully, as our network grows we will be able to promote walkng and riding to school in even bigger ways, and who knows, we may be the slogan winner! For more info on the national campaign, follow this link. http://www.walktoschool.org/



Our Spring Bike/Walk to School Day was a great success, despite the rainy weather we had that May morning. Those that choose to walk or ride that day had fun, and there were reports of decreased lines of traffic around the schools. (See earlier post)

Please put this event Walk/Bike to School Day, Wed. Oct. 12 on your calendars, and watch and listen for school announcements for details. If you would like to coordinate a group from your neighborhood, contact Leslie Daly lbdaly@windstream.net or Laura Jones

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joneslau@windstream.net

First Bike/ Walk to School Day in May

Many students walked or rode bikes to school as part of Safe Routes Hudson's first Bike/Ride to School Day on May 18, 2011, as part of National Bike to School Week.

Those that braved the threatening skies that morning had a lot of fun. Some planned to make it a regular part of their routine. Car lines for drop offs at some schools were even reported to be shorter, showing that the first Bike/Walk Day was a success.

Students at Evamere, East Woods, McDowell, Ellsworth Hills and the Middle School all participated. Many were rewarded with refreshments, muffins and small prizes, all generously provided by the hard-working parents who coordinated the event. Thanks parents! Safe Routes efforts only work when it has the enthusiastic support of parents and students.

We will have another event on Oct. 12 to celebrate International Walk/Bike to School Day, and hope to repeat the May event next year.