San Ramon Valley Street Smarts

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

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!

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!