Nishuane Elementary School - NJ Safe Routes to School

Montclair Safe Routes to School ProgramSafe Routes to School Travel Plan – Nishuane Elementary SchoolSchool Community ObservationSTUDENT CLASSROOM ACTIVITYMembers of the project team met with a classroom of second grade students at Nishuaneto discuss obstacles to walking and bicycling in their school neighborhood.Studentsparticipated in a classroom activity in the form of a focus group to help the project teamidentify issues and general concerns of safety around the school neighborhood. As part ofthe exercise, students were asked to identify issues verbally and in written form. Here arenotes from the students’ activity:23 studentso 2 walkers/bikers,o 5 get dropped-off by parentso 16 take the busIssues voiced by studentsDrivers going fast near bus stopsDrivers going fast near schoolNot always a crossing guard at Cedar Ave. and Harrison St.o Maybe the crossing guard can stay a bit later before and after schoolParents drop students off on the other side of Cedar Ave and then cross the street.Students and parents aren’t crossing the street at the designated crosswalks.S:\Project\J458800 Montclair SRTS Workshops\Travel Plans\Nishuane Travel Plan\Nishuane Travel Plan 4-4-13.docx Page | 15