On National Bike to School Day, Jefferson Elementary School partnered with the Pottawatomie Go Built Environment Committee and City Commissioner Chris Odneal to host a Bike Bus event. Over 20 students, accompanied by their families, gathered at South Central Industries to ride together to school.
May is National Bike Safety Month, a time dedicated to promoting safe biking practices and encouraging communities to embrace biking as a healthy, sustainable form of transportation. The Jefferson Bike Bus was a great example of this, emphasizing not only fun and fitness but also the importance of riding safely.
The principals of Jefferson Elementary even joined in on the fun, riding a tandem bike as they made their way to school. The group of students and their families pedaled up Louisa Street, riding as a pack. Along the route, more students hopped on to join the ride, making it a community-wide effort to celebrate active transportation and healthy lifestyles.
“This ride was more than just getting to school, it was about building connection,” said John Bobb-Semple, Executive Director of Pogo. “When kids feel safe biking to school and see leaders riding alongside them, it sends a powerful message: our community supports them and their freedom to move.”
The event was an opportunity to encourage both students and families to embrace biking as a safe, sustainable, and fun way to get to school. It also highlighted the ongoing efforts of the Pottawatomie Go Built Environment Committee to improve access to safe and active transportation routes in the area.