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Gordon Elementary 2025-26 School Streets Weekly Volunteer Schedule - Tuesdays signup sheet

Gordon Elementary, in partnership with the City of Vancouver and the Vancouver School Board, is running a weekly School Streets program on Tuesdays from Tuesday September 16, 2025, to June 23, 2026. During School Streets times, no motor vehicles will be permitted to enter or exit the block, however, parked vehicles may remain.

The School Street will be in effect from:
 Date: September 16, 2025, to June 23, 2025, all Tuesdays, when school is in session
 Location: Bayswater Street between W 6th and W 7th avenues
 Time: 8:40 - 9:10 AM and 2:45 - 3:30 PM

Thank you for volunteering and supporting this initiative to improve safety and encourage active travel at our school! For EVERY Shift you do, you will get a $5 gift card to a local coffee shop.

Volunteer Shift Information

What to bring: Appropriate outdoor gear for whatever the weather may be.
Equipment: School Streets equipment is locked in front of Bayswater & 7th Ave and Basywater & 6th Ave (please refer to training guide for exact location and lock code).

Schedule:
8:30am/2:35pm: Arrive, meet partner, collect volunteer bin from inside school, put on vests, unlock barriers, position each barrier next to the school street.
8:40am/2:45pm: When it is safe to do so, position barriers on the street. Follow guidance provided in traffic control plan. School Street begins, answer questions or provide City of Vancouver contact info as necessary.
9:10am/3:30pm When it is safe to do so, move equipment off road. Lock barriers with cable and combination lock at designated location. Return vests and volunteer bin back to school.

Training video: youtube.com/watch?v=N8GxIzRbDwA

If you have any questions before or after you sign up, please email gordonschoolstreets@gmail.com. In the case of an emergency, please call 911, alert school admin and/or the School Street Volunteer Coordinator as appropriate.

More information about the School Streets Program can be found on the City of Vancouver’s website at www.Vancouver.ca/School-Streets.