Walk + Roll to West TV

International Walk and Roll to School Day 

Each year, students are encouraged to walk, bike, scooter, skate, roll, bus, or carpool to school on International Walk and Roll to School Day. Look for information each year in the Monday Minute.

Why Should You Walk + Roll To School? 

Thousands of BSD students and families participate in Walk + Roll Day each year. Whether you’re new to Walking + Rolling or you’re already a Walk + Roll Superstar, it’s always good to remember the endless benefits that come from active transportation. Here are just a few:

• It's fun – especially when you can get your friends and family involved.

• It keeps you fit and prepares your brain for learning. It boosts your endorphins and makes us happier.

• It often saves us time from sitting in traffic and in crowded parking lots.

• It makes roads safer as more active road users are visible to vehicles.

• Less cars driving to WTV = decreased car congestion and pollution in our neighborhood!

Month-Long Walk and Roll to School Challenge - Each year in May

The Walk+Roll May Challenge is a friendly, month-long event aimed at encouraging more kids and families to walk, bike and roll to and from school and throughout their neighborhoods. The Challenge is hosted by The Street Trust with support from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), the Safe Routes to School National Partnership, our sponsors, and other partners. Look for information each year in the Monday Minute.

Details & Tips

• Walk once at WTV: Scooters, bikes, rollerblades, and skateboards are walked or carried once you arrive at the entrance to West TV to keep everyone safe.

• Park: Please be sure to park your bikes and scooters on the bike rack. If it is full, please park them along the building and not in front of the fenced dumpsters.

• Other ways to participate: For students that live too close for the bus and too far for biking or walking, consider how you can still join in the fun. Participation will look different for each student. Some ideas include being dropped off at the top of 88th where students can safely walk on the sidewalk to school, get dropped off at a friend’s house that lives closer to school and walk together, coordinate a walking school bus where a neighborhood group meets at a designated place and time and walk to school together.

• Plan for extra time: Walking and rolling to school could take extra time with our neighborhood not being flat, and with more students walking to school the sidewalks could be more crowded. Please take time this weekend or after school to chart your route and time how long it takes you so you arrive at school between 7:30 – 7:45 AM.

• Safety: watch these biking and walking safety tips videos with your children - in English and Spanish.

Additional Bike Safety Tips for Kids

• Obey all traffic signs

• If on the road, ride in the same direction as traffic

• Protect your head! Always wear your helmet.

• When passing, use your bell and voice! Ring and say “On your left”. 

• Go slow on sidewalks, especially when you encounter pedestrians!

• Wear bright colors and have reflectors on your bik

Best Route
BSD has mapped out our neighborhood streets through their Safe Routes to Schools program; check here to plan your route: Maps - Beaverton School District