Robertson Community Center was filled with people from various agencies who wanted to learn about and participate in a walk audit sponsored by WALKSacramento. I went mostly because Del Paso Elementary is in TRUSD and I taught CBET there a couple of years ago.

There were four teams who walked four different routes around Del Paso Elementary noting the barriers to walking and bicycling to and from school.

This was a very early and cold morning. Ione is about a 2-hour drive from E Nicolaus, especially when stopping in downtown Sacramento to pick up LCI Elle and Miha (WALKSacramento). We arrived early to set up the course and got the see the excellent Safety Patrol at work helping students getting to class on time every morning
The local fire department demonstrated the importance of wearing a bicycle helmet by doing a a melon drop.

Every student who brought a bicycle to school came to the bike rodeo, all others went to learning stations for nutrition and pedestrian safety.

This can be a tricky intersection for about a half hour after Auburn Elementary School lets out at 3 pm. Lots of cars, parents, kids walking, bicycle riding, a crossing guard who’s periodically ignored or almost run over. Safe Kids California asked me to spend two afternoons at the crosswalk, reminding students how to safely cross the street even when a crossing guard is present.

It’s hard to tell if my presence, my words, or the goodies I passed out had an impact or not. But we continue to teach, don’t we?