Fuel Up to Play 60 School Wellness Grants
http://web.eenorthcarolina.org/resource/about.aspx?s=94513.0.0.37430
Fuel Up to Play 60 offers funding to K-12 schools enrolled in its wellness program. Eligible schools may apply for up to $4,000 to help increase awareness of and access to nutrient-rich foods and physical activity opportunities for students.
The grants can be used for a variety of activities and tools, such as food-service materials and equipment, nutrition and physical education materials, student and staff incentives, staff development, and overall Fuel Up to Play 60 program implementation.
Many environmental education programs can be a part of a school wellness plan that focuses on nutrition and physical activity. For example:
- School vegetable gardens and orchards
- Outdoor classrooms
- Nature trails
- Farm to School
Applications accepted three times per year (January, June, October).
Fit 4 the Classroom - Please read and view lesson plans and videos. It allows you to make more entries each day. Most curriculum areas are integrated in these lessons too:)
http://www.fit4theclassroom.com/
$1000.00
• ABC for Fitness (Activity Bursts in the Classroom)
David L. Katz's ABC for Fitness program shows schools how to integrate physical activity into brief episodes in classrooms without taking away time for classroom instruction. The 79-page downloadable manual provides instruction for teachers interested in incorporating physical activity at the beginning of each class. ABC for Fitness aims to ensure that children obtain the level of physical activity essential for good health and well being.