Decorah area students learn safe routes to school

Upper Explorerland's Safe Routes to School program has been offering in-class bicycle safety education to second graders throughout the region this school year.

The bicycle safety lessons take about 30 minutes per classroom and cover topics such as the best locations to bike, the best clothing to wear, the rules of the road and hand signals.

Recently St. Benedict School in Decorah partnered with Upper Explorerland to offer a modified "Bike Rodeo" during their physical education classes. Students reviewed bicycle safety information and then walked through a "roadway" course that was created in the gym with Upper Explorerland's Bike Safety Kit.