Bike to Highcrest
INFORMATION for 4th GRADE STUDENTS and PARENTS
The annual Bike to Highcrest Day is a special event for 4th grade students at each of the elementary schools in the district where 4th graders and volunteers are invited to ride their bikes or scooters to Highcrest!
This event is jointly sponsored by the Highcrest, Central, Harper, McKenzie, and Romona PTOs as well as the Wilmette Village Civics & Safety Committee.
The purpose of the event is to:
Teach students how to safely bike to/from Highcrest, with preferred routes from each neighborhood
Review how to bike safely around Highcrest, learn location of bike racks, and review important bike safety information
Meet the Highcrest 5th Grade Administrator in a welcome and Q&A session to reinforce bike safety and rules
McKenzie’s Bike to Highcrest Day is May 16, 2023 from 3:15-4:30pm (each school in the district has a separate day for this event)
Schedule
Check-in will start at 3:15pm on the blacktop
Students and parent volunteers will depart McKenzie at 3:30-3:40
We will arrive at Highcrest around 3:50 – 4:00 pm
We will return to McKenzie at 4:15 – 4:30 pm
Event Details
All 4th grade cyclists must have a completed registration and waiver form signed by a parent/guardian.
For safety, younger siblings cannot join unless they are in trailers or baby seats.
All riders must wear helmets.
The Wilmette Police Department and crossing guards will be assisting us during the ride
Please contact the event leads below with any questions about specific aspects of the ride
Please complete the Registration & Waiver form by Friday, May 12th.
We need McKenzie parent/guardian volunteers to participate in the ride! Please sign up here if you are interested.
McKenzie School PTO Event Leads:
Sara Berg (sara.rosenbaum@gmail.com) and Vicky Barnes (valkhovsky@gmail.com)
Highcrest PTO Event Lead and Civics & Safety Rep:
Kinley Kemnitz (Kinley523@gmail.com)
