Guidelines for Physical Education and Recess

Webb City, Missouri, February, 22: Feb. 12 CDC Strategies for K-12 Schools Physical Education Recommendations The recommendations for physical education didn't change much. They still recommend reducing class size, staggering schedules, and maintaining a 6 foot distance even during physical education activities outside. Sharing of equipment should be limited to your ability to clean/disinfect shared [...]

By |2021-02-22T08:10:36-08:00February 22nd, 2021|Announcement|Comments Off on Guidelines for Physical Education and Recess

CDC Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools – Phased Mitigation

Webb City, Missouri, February, 22: On February 12, 2021, the CDC released a new document called, "Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools Phased Mitigation." You can find the document here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/operation-strategy.html#indicators   "As communities plan safe delivery of in-person instruction in K-12 schools, it is essential to decide when and under what conditions to help protect students, teachers, and staff [...]

By |2021-02-22T08:10:58-08:00February 22nd, 2021|Announcement|Comments Off on CDC Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools – Phased Mitigation

Returning to school has one new rule: No sharing

Webb City, Missouri: As the President commits to getting children back to school this spring, children will once again experience the joys of recess with one caveat – No sharing.  Due to COVID-19 restrictions and recommendations, the sharing of playground equipment in particular is discouraged especially in community areas with a higher spread of virus.  [...]

By |2022-12-17T12:29:24-08:00February 9th, 2021|Announcement, Featured Articles|Comments Off on Returning to school has one new rule: No sharing

Black Friday Sale

Announcing our Black Friday Sale. Starts Nov. 25 and ends Sunday, November 29. Watch for upcoming announcements regarding out lowest prices of the year.

By |2020-10-28T12:34:15-07:00October 28th, 2020|Announcement|Comments Off on Black Friday Sale

Online Learning Resources Guide

This guide is a listing of online websites and resources for educators including parents, teachers, home school providers, after school programs,  preschool and day care providers etc. I made decisions about the depth and educational value of each resource.   Some resources were left out because of the ads and distracting information that filled some [...]

By |2020-03-21T12:04:30-07:00March 21st, 2020|Announcement|0 Comments

June Grants Newsletter Just Released.

June Grants Newsletter. Grants to check out: American Heart Association/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation VOICES FOR HEALTHY KIDS: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Kellogg Foundation Grants: Action for Healthy Kids Grants Game On Grants & BE Time Grants Home Depot Community Impact Grants Coming Soon! We are excited to announce the development of our latest product which is nearing [...]

By |2020-02-07T14:07:05-08:00June 18th, 2019|Announcement|0 Comments

Green School Yards Free Activity Guides

Green Schoolyards America believes school grounds are very important to children and youth and shape their experience of the world around them.  May is Green Schools Month so go outside on school grounds with students of any age, to engage in outdoor learning, play, and other activities. Green Schoolyards America’s FREE Living Schoolyard Activity Guide [...]

By |2019-06-13T15:14:38-07:00May 28th, 2019|Announcement|0 Comments

Soccer Safe Places to Play Grant

Safe Places To Play Grant – Summer 2019 The U.S. Soccer Foundation awards grants on both an annual basis (Program grants) and through a rolling process (Safe Places to Play grants) to support soccer programs and field-building initiatives nationwide. Grants are provided to support all aspects of the beautiful game — from assisting programs with [...]

By |2019-05-15T09:24:33-07:00May 15th, 2019|Announcement|0 Comments

“Be Time” Grant Information Available

Action for Healthy Kids partnered with  GoGo squeeZ to offer Game On grants with a focus on BE Time for the 2019-2020 school year. The grants, which range from $5,000-$10,000, provide funding and AFHK's support to schools to create more options for unstructured time that nurtures growth and learning. "BE Time" is time spent without screens for [...]

By |2020-02-20T09:48:29-08:00April 18th, 2019|Announcement, Grants|0 Comments

School Grants 2019

Playground and Garden Grants Check out the school grants page on  the Peaceful Playgrounds website. We just updated all grants with new links to grant information and applications. Grant types include: physical activity grants, shade structure grants, garden and nutrition grants, tree grants, as well as community and corporation grants.

By |2019-08-28T23:39:51-07:00April 10th, 2019|Announcement, Grants|0 Comments

Game On Newsletter Full of Great Resources

 I get a lot of newsletters on kids health and most are really good. I particularly like the Game ON- Action for Healthy Kids Newsletter. The April edition is just out. You can view it here: https://buff.ly/2OyMW3t Or sign up here: https://buff.ly/2OvG1rP   Topics include: Promote health materials, Stories and songs for movement, walking programs Food Waste [...]

By |2019-08-28T23:41:39-07:00March 28th, 2019|Announcement|0 Comments

This type of exercise has a powerful Effect on Kid’s Brains

Kids aren't getting enough of the type of exercise they need. ©Away with pixels The brain works in magical ways. Movement allows it to rebuild neural networks, process new tasks and skills, and connect its logical and creative sides for optimal performance in school, sports, and life. In a 2011 meta-analysis of 59 [...]

By |2019-03-20T08:58:25-07:00March 20th, 2019|Announcement|0 Comments