Wednesday Is Bike To School Day In Davidson

DAVIDSON, NC -- The Town of Davidson wants to encourage local families to get out of their cars and walk or bike to school Wednesday, May 10 to celebrate National Bike To School Day. Schools throughout the area will be participating in the event that is part of National Bike Month, with parent volunteers and police officers on hand to help kids safely navigate traffic on their way to their schools.

“The Town of Davidson strives to be bike- and pedestrian-friendly and National Bike Month presents the opportunity to support the physical and social well-being of our citizens and the environment,” said Charlene Minor, who is Davidson’s natural assets and sustainability coordinator. “We encourage citizens to choose healthy transportation options every day.”

Here are details about Davidson’s National Bike To School events at area schools:

Davidson Elementary School

• Families are invited to form a “walking school bus” from their neighborhoods to the school.
• Also planned are drop-off locations staffed with community volunteers where students may be dropped off starting at 8 a.m. Those locations include the Town Green, the greenway entrance on Avinger Lane and the Ada Jenkins Center basketball court area.

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Community School of Davidson

• A “walking school bus” will begin at Roosevelt Wilson Park on Griffith St., where students and volunteers will meet between 7:40 a.m. and 7:55 a.m. Students will also participate by walking during their gym classes.

About 350 people participate annually in the event, said town spokesperson Cristina Shaul.

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