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The Kickoff Event — Ideas from Bike to Bryant
One idea we’ve used year after year at Bryant is the “kickoff event.” Typically we hold it in late April or early May, around the beginning of Bike to School month. It really seems to help focus the...
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Bike to School Month: Tracking Trips (without paper)
Since Bryant began participating in Bike to School Month in 2007, we found that one of the most cumbersome (and least fun) tasks during Bike to School Month was keeping track of the kids’ bike trips....
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What’s more fun than an obstacle course?
One thing we’ve found at Bryant over the years is that you attract kids by making biking very fun. No surprise there and it’s really not very hard as biking is so inherently fun anyway. Good to...
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Getting the Word Out
One of the challenges with any program or activity at a school is communications. What are the best methods for informing the school community about upcoming events? What about safety messages, bike...
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Creating a Walk/Bike Culture
This year, for the first time, biking to school is a prominent part of the Bryant Elementary yearbook! With a half-page spread, the Bike to Bryant program takes its place among the annual play, the...
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Bike to School Day 2012, Bryant Elementary
Here’s some footage from Bryant’s 2012 Bike to School Day. We had a morning meet-up at Top Pot Doughnuts, and rode as a group to Bryant. About 180 bikers, including parents and kids. This year, we...
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Bryant Walking School Buses
CALLING ALL BRYANT FAMILIES: Bryant Elementary’s Walking School Buses start this coming Friday! We’ll be gathering at four meet-up points (see map below): 30th Ave NE and NE 60th St 33rd Ave Ne and NE...
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It’s Walktober!
International Walk to School Month begins today! Spread the word at your school and let’s get Seattle kids walking. Bagley Elementary had three walking school buses last year and are adding some more...
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A Few October Highlights
Wow, I can’t believe November is nearly over and we’re already into the holiday season. We’ve been meaning to recap a few of the highlights from this past October, when many Seattle schools focused...
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A Kid-powered Holiday Commute — UPDATED
The results are in: Jingle bells, colored lights, yummy treats, and happy kids… we had two fantastic and fun bike to school events just before the holidays. Serving up treats by headlamp; middle school...
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