Besides coaching bicycle clubs, I’ve also been working part-time for TRUSD providing support for 14 teachers at 17 schools teaching Community Based English Tutoring. On Monday, I learned how teachers can easily put their attendance on a Google doc and click one button to share with Sonya at the district office.
On Tuesday, I visited the CBET program at Sierra View taught by Svetlana,
Kohler taught by Elizabeth,
and Garden Valley taught by Marco.
And thanks to Mike Wade teaching at Smythe for sending me these pictures of his students working hard:
Monthly Archives: February 2015
Sophia plays basketball
Sophia plays for St Ignatius. All games take place at Fremont Presbyterian near Sac State. Sophia #15, gold jersey at far right. The only girl on the team.
She’s got the ball!
LGA audit of W El Camino bike trail crossing
7:15 am: it was early and chilly. Treats and hot chocolate helped.
When exiting the bike trail on the north side
the expectation is the driver/walker will go 100 feet east and cross at the crosswalk
then go 100 feet west to rejoin the trail on the other side of a divided 4-lane road with heavy 50-mph traffic.
Observations:
1. 50% of the users from 7:15-8:15 crossed illegally.
2. No students used this route to get to school.
3. Cars don’t stop for anyone waiting at the crosswalk.
4. Neither teacher nor students were late for school.
Auburn Elementary Bike Club
We practiced the difference between riding in a group like a train versus riding as individual drivers of vehicles.
We also practiced arriving at a stop sign individually, doubling up at the limit line, then taking off together and stringing back out to single file. On our first club ride, we must negotiate a lighted intersection across Hwy 49 with a relatively short straight-across lane. I want our group to get through the light quickly and efficiently. Practicing ahead of time is essential.
There was also a figure eight to practice yielding and bicycle control.
Groundhog Day in E Nicolaus
While walking around the block. 
At E Nicolaus High School:
When I do a post like this, I always think of my Canadian relatives who won’t see bulbs blooming or baseball practice for a few months yet.
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