Are You Ready for A Challenge?

DATEs: 7 October – 30 October How far can you travel? Hawaii, LONDON or Tokyo? It’s up to you!

Your school will give you a Beat the Street Card. This is your game card Keep it safe!

Bring in the consent form your parent or guardian signed and get a Beat the Street card Go to newyork.beatthestreet.me to register your card When you get to the home page, you will see a box called Register Your Card Click on the Register Here wording.

Under Personal Details, put in your first name, last name, date of birth, gender & zip code (the Zip Code field will say Post Code) Under the Account Details field, enter the Card Number found on the front of the card. Under the Card Activation field, enter the Card Activation code found on the back of the card.

You will then need to create a user name and password and input your address. Next select your school as a team. Answer some questions as part of our evaluation. Skip the question about long term conditions. Congrats! You did it! Now you’re ready to get started.

HOLD YOUR CARD against a special ‘beat box’ PLACED on lamp posts AROUND YOUR SCHOOL. Hold it against the box to make The BOX flash and beep

Tap two boxes to get a journey. Each journey is worth 10 points Each tap adds to your and your school’s total Taps mean prizes!

You will be able to see your own score and how your school does on THIS website: Check the website to see how many points you’ve scored. You’ve scored that many? Well Done! You’ve reached the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France #bonsvacances!

Every point you collect goes to your school’s team and your own total, and toward Raising money for your school’s charity, too our school Will tell you if you have won a prize By being a weekly top walker

NO CHEATING! If you: drive between the Beat boxes, use someone else’s card, stand and keep tapping the same box Your Card will be wiped of all points and your school will lose the points too

GOOD LUCK aND GAME ON!!

Be Safe on the Street! nyc.gov/dot

ALWAYS STOP at the curb and check for traffic EVEN IF you see a white walking figure Why should you check for traffic if the signal is in your favor? LOOK both ways Cross when the way is clear AND the signal is in your favor KEEP LOOKING as you cross! What are you looking for?

STOP at the corner and look both ways Why look both ways on a one- way street? Does the driver see you? What can you do to make the driver see you? Cross ONLY when you’re sure it’s safe KEEP looking as you cross

Why do you sometimes cross in the middle of the block? How can you do it safely? STOP at the curb – be sure parked cars stay parked STOP at the edge of the parked cars and LOOK both ways Cross ONLY when you are sure NO traffic is coming KEEP looking as you cross *Crosswalks are the best place to cross – drivers expect you to cross there

Make sure drivers can see you when you are crossing the street During the day, wear bright colors Wear white or light colors after dark At night, retro-reflective items, like zipper pulls, bracelets or tape, shine the light back to drivers. Attach one to your backpack or clothes.

If you see someone crossing distracted, speak up! Make eye contact with drivers Look up when you cross the street Put your cellphones, music and games AWAY! Middle school students admit that – 50% of them talk on a cell phone while they walk – 40% listen to music while walking Teen pedestrian safety injuries are going up across the country. Could distractions have something to do with this?