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McKinley Students Got Out Of Cars To Get To School, Won Platinum Sneaker

The March contest rewarded the school that showed the greatest increase in non-automotive school transport during March. Roosevelt and Dayton were runners up.

 

Eight San Leandro schools participated in the Alameda County Golden Sneaker Contest during the month of March 2013.

But it was McKinley Elementary School that put the best foot forward and won the highest honor -- the Platinum Sneaker Award.

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The contest challenged students and teachers to walk, bike, carpool, or take transit to schools.

Families who could not walk or bike to school still joined in the contest by taking the bus, carpooling, or parking several blocks away from school and walking the rest of the way.  

After tallying this year's results, McKinley Elementary School in San Leandro showed the greatest increase in the number of students using active and shared transportation, earning it the Platinum Sneaker Award.

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On a typical day, 48 percent of McKinley's students walk, bike, or carpool to school.

But during this year's contest, 69 percent of its students made a total of 4,277 trips using healthier transportation options.

Roosevelt Elementary (last year's winner) and Dayton Elementary also had a terrific showing; coming in a close second and third place, respectively.

"San Leandro continues to build its support and recognition for families and students who shift to healthier active transportation," said San Leandro Vice Mayor Michael Gregory. 

In addition to the county-wide competition, classes in each school competed with each other to achieve the greatest increase in the use of green transportation modes.

The class with the greatest participation in each school also received a Golden Sneaker trophy. Congratulations to all the winners.  

The Golden Sneaker Contest was sponsored by the Alameda County Safe Routes to Schools Program and funded by the Alameda County Transportation Commission and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.

How do your children get to school? Are you a Golden or Platinum Sneaker Family?


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