1. Bike and Pedestrian Educational Programs Offered to Hillsborough County Middle School Students
Led by St. Joseph’s Children’s
Wellness and Safety Center Funded by Safe Routes to School

2. Middle School Programs
Program #1: Pre Driver’s Ed Bike Safety Clinic Tool Kit- Equipment and bikes needed to conduct clinic lessons for 3-4 days

3. Middle School Clinic Tool Kit
All materials will be stored in a trailer that is housed at the HCPS warehouse.
St. Joseph’s will coordinate the delivery of the trailer from the warehouse to the middle schools.
PE Teachers will be trained on Tool Kit usage in the fall by SRTS grant manager.
St. Joseph’s will coordinate the scheduling of all schools who request the Clinic Tool Kit.
St. Joseph’s will send one staff member to assist the PE teacher during the implementation.

4. Middle School Clinic Tool Kit Skills:
Day 1: Pretest and DVD shown (teacher only)
Following days: Helmet fitting, bike check…

5. …Hand signaling, scanning, lane positioning…

6. …4-way intersections, riding in a created “roadway”, Post test

7. Middle School Programs
Program #2: Pre Driver’s Ed Bike Safety Presentation- A one-day, interactive presentation which includes a power point with humorous and serious videos…

8. …questions where the students use clickers to answer and receive immediate feedback,…
When walking on the road without a sidewalk, you should:
walk on the left side of the road facing traffic
walk on the right side of the road with traffic
walk down the middle of the road if there is no traffic

9. …and competition between several students while wearing concussion goggles to emphasize the effects of a concussion.

10. This presentation is held during the PE period, “assembly” style in the gym.

11. Either program may be scheduled for 6th, 7th and/or 8th graders, depending on the number of days available for each grade. To schedule the Pre Driver’s Ed Bicycle Safety Programs for the school year, contact: Kristi Nalls, Program Coordinator St. Joseph’s Children’s Wellness and Safety Center