Following is a list of grants that focus on promoting lifelong health and wellness behavior in our students.
| Title | Description | Year | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rope Course | Expanded physical education curriculum with "initiative tasks," promoting social, psychological, and personal development in addition to physical skills. | 1996-1997 | NJH |
| Freshwater Academy | Established Freshwater Academy, a full-semester program integrating learning in environmental issues, science, social studies, language arts, and physical education. | 1998-199 | HHS |
| Family Center | Assisted with the purchase of new gym equipment and enhancement of outdoor play equipment to accommodate the growing and diverse needs of the children served. | 2000-2001 | Harley Hopkins |
| Dance Class Equipment | Purchased materials needed to implement two new dance courses to address diverse interests and fulfill graduation standards. | 2001-2002 | HHS |
| Nutrition and Obesity | Awarded funds for a health and nutrition program designed to educate students about the positive benefits of appropriate food choices and a physically active lifestyle in order to address the growing problem of obesity. | 2003-2004 | HHS |
| Be Your Dream Academic Coaching | Professional life coaches will provide one on one coaching for students and workshops for teachers, staff, and parents. Read more | 2011-2012 | HHS, NJH, West Junior |
| Green Gatehouse Structural Plan | HHS Earth Club designs 'green' parking attendant structure. Read more | 2013-2014 | HHS |
| Tower Vegetable Garden: Indoor Harvesting and Sharing | Second graders will plant, monitor, harvest and share the bounty from this impressive tower of fauna on wheels. As the pyramid of 28 plants circulates among five classrooms, these fast-growing (4-8 weeks) fruits and vegetables will encourage experimentation with new food and discussions about healthy choices. Read more. | 2015-2016 | Eisenhower & XinXing |
| Community Vegetable Garden & Outdoor Classroom | Partnering with Glen Lake’s community, the school’s new living laboratory will focus on science, agriculture, and cooperation. Each grade level will plant six plots and use the garden in a different way. Read more. | 2015-2016 | Glen Lake |
| Creating Sustainable Mini-Ecosystems | Excited 7th graders formulated the idea for this project and undertook the initial research into designing and building two hydroponic gardens and an aquaponic garden.Read more. | 2015-2016 | WJH |
| Mindsets for Parents | This grant, in conjunction with a donation from Flipgrid, will produce a series of short videos in multiple languages, all designed to share information and build relationships with parents who do not have the flexibility to attend school functions and interact with staff. Read more | 2016-2017 | Tanglen |
| Brain Training to Instill Grit | ‘Thinking outside the box’ begins with students’ determination to solve problems and the confidence in their ability to persevere. Brain puzzles are an interactive way for students to practice grit and creativity – strengths that 21st Century learners need in addition to academics. Read more | 2016-2017 | Tanglen |
| Heart Zones Fitness | The use of Blink Armband heart rate monitors for second through sixth graders will help make the physical education curriculum more fun and meaningful, and eventually eliminate the need for traditional testing such as counting push-ups and sit-ups. Read more | 2016-2017 | Gatewood |
| Social Emotional Learning Assessment Study | Over the course of the 2017-18 school year, Special Education staff will pilot 4 different assessment tools for evaluating students’ social and emotional leaning. The assessment tool that best benefits students will then be used as a framework to further the work of school social workers and classroom teachers. Read more | 2016-2017 | All elementary |
| Fitbits for Self-Regulation | This Fitbit goes beyond monitoring heart rates to help students with Autism Spectrum Disorder identify early warning signs of escalation and then self-regulate to get back on track. Learn more. | 2016-2017 | WJH |