San Ramon Valley Street Smarts

04/02/2026

On Monday, March 30, 2026, more than 200 parents, students, staff, and elected officials gathered at the Danville Village Theatre to celebrate the creativity of 43 aspiring filmmakers from San Ramon Valley Middle and High Schools at the 21st Annual Street Smarts “Be Reel!” Video Contest Awards Ceremony.

The contest encourages students to collaborate in teams to produce 90-second public service announcement videos centered on a traffic safety theme. This year’s theme, “Safety First!” inspired 30 video submissions from 70 students, with 18 entries selected as finalists.

Newell Arnerich, Mayor of the Danville, California, served as the event’s emcee. Other speakers included elected officials and community representatives in attendance, including:

• Mark Armstrong, Mayor, City of San Ramon
• Tim Haile, Executive Director, Contra Costa Transit Authority (CCTA)
• Jesse vanZee, Vice-President, San Ramon Valley Unified School District (SRVUSD) Board of Education
• Candace Andersen, District 2 Supervisor, Contra Costa County

In addition, the following special guests were in attendance:

• Richard Adler, Council Member, City of San Ramon
• CJ Cammack, Superintendent, SRVUSD
• Shelley Clark, President, SRVUSD Board of Education
• Rachel Hurd, Board Member, SRVUSD Board of Education
• Agency Police Department and staff members

After premiering the top 18 finalist videos, the winning filmmakers were invited on stage and presented with an award certificate and gift card.

Top winners and awards included:

High School 1st Place ($300 Amazon gift card): Alyssa & Gannon from Dougherty Valley High School

High School 2nd Place ($200 Amazon gift card): Riddhiman & Orman from Dougherty Valley High School

High School 3rd Place ($100 Amazon gift card): Mishel from Monte Vista High School

Middle School 1st Place ($300 Amazon gift card): Zi Xuan & Hibba from Windemere Ranch Middle School

Middle School 2nd Place ($200 Amazon gift card): Sylvia, Zoe, & Merritt from Windemere Middle High School

Middle School 3rd Place ($100 Amazon gift card): Scarlett from Pine Valley Middle School

Please view this year’s Video Contest Finalists and videos at street-smarts.com

02/25/2026

Just a reminder for middle school and high school students to enter this year's Video Contest!

Exciting Prizes Await!
• 1st Prize: $300 in Amazon Gift Cards
• 2nd Prize: $200 in Amazon Gift Cards
• 3rd Prize: $100 in Amazon Gift Cards
Prizes will be awarded separately for each age group.

12/17/2025

The San Ramon Valley Street Smarts program is excited to announce its annual “Be Reel!” Video Contest! All Middle and High School Students are Invited to Unleash Their Creativity While Promoting Traffic Safety!

This year’s theme is “Safety First!” Students are encouraged to create public service announcement videos that educate the community about important traffic safety issues.
Exciting Prizes Await!

High school and middle school participants, competing in teams of up to 4 team members, can compete for the following prizes:
• 1st Prize: $300 in Amazon Gift Cards
• 2nd Prize: $200 in Amazon Gift Cards
• 3rd Prize: $100 in Amazon Gift Cards

Prizes will be awarded separately for each age group.

The winning videos will be shared online and showcased at San Ramon Valley Elementary and Middle School Traffic Safety Education Assemblies.

Submission Deadline: 4:00 PM on February 13, 2026

This is a fantastic opportunity for aspiring filmmakers to make a positive impact in their community while having fun and competing for amazing prizes!

For more details, including submission guidelines and contest rules, please visit Street-smarts.com.

12/03/2025

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11/21/2025

It’s time again to launch this year’s Street Smarts “Be Reel!” Video Contest! The contest is open until Friday, February 13, 2026. Visit https://www.street-smarts.com/2025-2026-be-reel-video-contest-is-open-for-submissions/ for more information!

We look forward to seeing everyone’s creative entries!

10/28/2025

A huge thank you from our Street Smarts team to everyone who joined us for this year’s Street Smarts Community Bike Festival on Saturday, October 25, at Iron Horse Middle School!

Even with occasional rain, the event was a great success, and we were thrilled to welcome about 150 participants, who took part in the bike courses, games, and activities.

The festival featured hourly door prize drawings with exciting giveaways, and the Grand Prize, a $300 Sports Basement Gift Card, was awarded to Cooper. Congratulations to Cooper on winning the top prize!

We loved seeing so many smiles, helmets, and bikes out there!
Stay tuned for details about next year’s Bike Festival! We can’t wait to do it again!

10/24/2025

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10/23/2025

🚴‍♂️ Just a reminder to join Street Smarts at Iron Horse Middle School (10 AM – 2 PM) this Saturday, October 25th at Iron Horse Middle School for a free, family-friendly day of bike & scooter safety, games, music, prizes for kids ages 3-12, and fun for all ages! Helmets are required for riding.

Visit the link below for more information!

Join us at the 2025 Community Bike Festival! We’re Growing — The Bike Rodeo is Now a Bike Festival! We’ve loved hosting our annual Bike Rodeo, and this year we’re taking it to the next level with a full Bike Festival! Bring your family and friends for a FREE fun-filled day of activities, gam...

10/06/2025

Bring your family and friends for a FREE fun-filled day of activities, games, music, and hands-on learning focused on bike and pedestrian safety on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at Iron Horse Middle School blacktop!

Pre-register now for your child (ages 3–12) to be eligible for the bike drawing and other prizes. (Pre-registration not required.) Come join us!

05/23/2025

We were thrilled to host Traffic Safety Assemblies at all 22 elementary schools, eight middle schools, and four high schools again this school year, reaching over 22k students, parents, teachers, and staff members in the San Ramon Valley! We look forward to continuing our bike and pedestrian safety education efforts in the upcoming school year.

A heartfelt thank-you to our partnering agencies Town of Danville CA Police Department, City of San Ramon Police Department, Contra CHP - Contra Costa, Town of Danville, CA, City of San Ramon - Government, Contra Costa County, San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District, and San Ramon Valley Unified School District!