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Bike and Pedestrian Educational Programs for Hillsborough County Elementary and Middle School Students, 2017-18. Led by St. Joseph’s Children’s Wellness and Safety Center Funded by FDOT-Safe Routes to School. Elementary School Programs.
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Bike and Pedestrian Educational Programs for Hillsborough County Elementary and Middle School Students, 2017-18 Led by St. Joseph’s Children’s Wellness and Safety CenterFunded by FDOT-Safe Routes to School
Elementary School Programs Three On-Bike Clinic Tool Kits- Equipment and bikes supplied to conduct on-bike safety lessons for one week • All materials will be stored in 3 trailers that will be housed at HCPS Transportation Services.
Tool Kit- St. Joseph’s Role: • Train all elementary PE teachers on Tool Kit usage at their PSD in August, 2017. • Pre-schedule 50 schools to use the 3 Tool Kits during the 2017-18 school year. • Coordinate the delivery of the trailers and supplies from Transportation Services to the schools. • Provide one staff member per school on Monday of the scheduled weeks to assist the PE teachers with set up and review training during a few classes. The PE teachers then conduct the lessons for the rest of the week.
Tool Kit • Each class receives two lessons • Lesson one includes… 2. Correct procedure for stopping at stop signs 1. Proper helmet fitting instruction
Tool Kit Lesson One 4. Proper way to cross the street at a crosswalk 3. Practice of stopping at an edge, looking L/R/L
Tool Kit Lesson Two • Options Include… Extension Lesson 1: DVD and Egg Drop Demonstration Extension Lesson 2: Scanning, Signaling and Turning
Elementary Schools • Walking School Bus: The Florida Safe Routes to School Walking School Bus Program is a statewide training program that teaches adults (parents, school staff, volunteers, etc.) how to implement a walking school bus (WSB) program in their community. St. Joseph’s Children’s Wellness and Safety Center can provide direction for those adults interested in beginning a Walking School Bus program at their school. We will attend the Hillsborough County PTA Programs Fair on May 13, 2017 as a vendor in order to introduce this opportunity to the PTAs.
Middle School Programs • Program #1: TwoPre Driver’s Ed Bike Safety Clinic Tool Kits- Equipment and bikes supplied to conduct clinic lessons for 3 days • All materials will be stored in 2 trailers that are housed at the HCPS Transportation Services Depot.
Tool Kit- St. Joseph’s Role: • Train all middle school PE teachers on Tool Kit usage at their PSD in August, 2017, by SRTS grant manager, John Egberts. • Pre-schedule 20 schools which are losing unfunded busing for the 2017-18 school year. • Coordinate the delivery of the trailers and supplies from Transportation Services to the middle schools. • Provide two staff members per school to assist the PE teacher during the second and third day of the curriculum. • Note: 5 Transportation Services’ trainers will also be trained in both bike/ped clinic programs to provide assistance to elementary and middle school PE teachers.
Middle School Clinic Tool Kit Skills: • Day 1: (teacher only) Pretest, DVD, Helmet fit training, bike check…
Day 2 and 3: (Two SJCH staff and teacher) Hand signaling, scanning, lane positioning…
…4-way intersections, riding in a created “roadway”, Post test
Middle School Programs • Program #2: Bike and Pedestrian Safety Presentation- • A one-day, interactive presentation which includes a power point with humorous and serious videos…
…questions where the students use clickers to answer and receive immediate feedback,… • When walking on the road without a sidewalk, you should: • walk on the left side of the road facing traffic • walk on the right side of the road with traffic • walk down the middle of the road if there is no traffic
…and competition between several students while wearing concussion goggles to emphasize the effects of a concussion.
This presentation is held during the PE period, “assembly” style in the gym.
The on-bike clinic will generally be scheduled for 6th graders and the presentation for 7th and 8th graders. • For more information contact: • Kristi Nalls, Program Coordinator • St. Joseph’s Children’s Wellness and Safety Center • 813-615-0938 • Kristi.nalls@baycare.org