Vieja Valley Elementary kicked off the new school year with Bici Familia. A team effort by SBBike, COAST, and a slew of volunteers, the family bike night provided cycling education to students and their parents.
The event was an attempt to address concerns after two boys were involved in a collision last school year. The students, who were hit by a car exiting a parking lot, were not seriously injured, but the accident highlighted a need for improved safety.
Hope School District Superintendent Daniel Cooperman said, “We wanted to do everything we could to improve safety for our children.”