Game On Grants Deadline April 5, 2019

April 5, 2019, is the deadline for applying for the Game On or parent lead school grants through Action for Healthy Kids. Regional Managers and State Coordinators are available to work with you on your application. With a $1000 grant, you can build a school garden, get equipment for active recess, or start a before [...]

By |2020-02-20T11:22:24-08:00March 1st, 2019|Announcement, Grants|0 Comments

Action for Healthy Kids School Grants-Deadline April 5, 2019

School Grants Now Available for California Schools Give your students a boost in the 2019-2020 school year with a Game On grant, school breakfast grant, or parent-led grant. Receive funding and resources to increase physical activity opportunities, improve nutrition initiatives, or expand breakfast participation to make sure students are healthier and better prepared to learn. [...]

By |2019-02-14T09:32:45-08:00February 14th, 2019|Announcement, Grants|0 Comments

Voices for Healthy Kids Policy Grant

Voices for Healthy Kids is offering new grant opportunities. This round of funding will be an open call for proposals. Applications should support a Voices for Healthy Kids Policy Lever and be submitted by the deadline of January 11, 2019 - 5 PM PST.  This will be the last open call for applications until June 2019. The [...]

By |2020-02-20T11:24:29-08:00December 6th, 2018|Announcement, Grants|0 Comments

After School Grant Opportunity from New York Life Foundation

  The New York Life Foundation's Aim High Grant Period is Open! The New York Life Foundation is seeking applicants for its Aim High local grant program to support afterschool, summer, or expanded learning programs serving middle schoolers. A total of 26 grant awards will be made nationwide. Take a look to see which grant category is a [...]

By |2020-02-20T11:24:56-08:00December 4th, 2018|Announcement, Grants|0 Comments

Don’t Miss: Peaceful Playgrounds Recess Program Presentations at Connecticut PE Conference

  The Connecticut PE Conference will feature Carrie Flint from Peaceful Playgrounds presenting on the Peaceful Playgrounds Recess Program and strategies for a successful school recess experience for students and staff.   Carrie Flint, Musical PE Representing Peaceful Playgrounds Presentations Thursday Nov.15,  2018 *Recess and How it Enhances Learning *Recess: No Longer Just Fun and Games [...]

By |2022-11-02T17:35:33-07:00November 12th, 2018|Announcement|0 Comments

Deadline approaching for Community Change Grant program

America Walks is excited to announce another round of the popular Community Change Grant program. This program will award grantees $1,500.00 in community stipends for projects related to creating healthy, active, and engaged places to live, work and play. Projects should be able to demonstrate how they will create healthy, active, and engaged communities that [...]

By |2020-02-20T11:26:04-08:00October 25th, 2018|Announcement, Grants|0 Comments

Apply today for a SHAPE/Skillastics Grant Opportunity

Apply Today: $10,000 Physical Activity Grant Program Skillastics® and SHAPE America are partnering for the second annual Skillastics Physical Activity Grant Program. Skillastics will award five grants to elementary, middle and/or secondary health and physical educators totaling $10,000. Each grant will provide up to $1,000 of Skillastics products and up to $1,000 for the educator [...]

By |2018-09-20T12:01:09-07:00September 20th, 2018|Announcement, Grants|0 Comments

School Grant Announcement: Project Learning Tree Greenworks Grants

Project Learning Tree Greenworks Grants Closing Date: September 30th 2018 Project Learning Tree offers GreenWorks! grants up to $1,000 to schools and youth organizations for environmental service-learning projects that link classroom learning to the real world. Students implement an action project they help design to green their school or to improve an aspect of their [...]

By |2019-08-28T23:45:45-07:00September 14th, 2018|Announcement, Grants|0 Comments

Play Nice Newsletter on Playground Discipline

Discipline on the Playground Guidance for Playgrounds Supervisors & Staff Discipline on the playground is a challenge at most school sites.   Most schools, however,  strictly enforce classroom rules and procedures in order to maintain a safe classroom environment for students. When students go to the playground for recess, the classroom rules are not adequate for [...]

By |2018-09-13T09:30:29-07:00September 13th, 2018|Announcement, Playground Supervision|0 Comments

SHAPE America’s Impact Grants Apply Now.

SHAPE America’s Impact Schools grant program will provide much-needed funds and professional development opportunities to schools to enhance health and physical education programs in high-need areas across the nation while helping teachers continue their studies and build expertise that improves student outcomes. More........

By |2018-12-06T11:50:56-08:00September 13th, 2018|Announcement, Grants|0 Comments

Peaceful Playgrounds Back to School Sale Ending Soon

Back to School Sale Take advantage of the Back to School Sale Savings.   Sale ends Aug. 31, 2018.  Items include Recess Program, Recess Equipment Package, Recess Roll Out Stencil Set, 2-Go Game Rugs, U.S. Map Stencil, Physical Activity Court, and Fitness Fun Zone Trail.

By |2020-12-09T13:24:03-08:00August 15th, 2018|Announcement|0 Comments

Do your students look dazed after recess? It could be the heat.

As the school year begins, it is important to remember that some children may be mildly dehydrated after playing outside.  Children do not have the same cooling system as adults so they can overheat pretty easily on a hot day on the blacktop.    To make matters worse,  most children are so busy playing their [...]

By |2018-08-06T11:00:14-07:00August 6th, 2018|Announcement|0 Comments

Monthly Peaceful Playgrounds Tip : Play Nice!

Monthly Peaceful Playgrounds Tip: Play Nice! Redwood Institutes a Freeze Signal For this month we introduce the  Peaceful Playgrounds Tip on using a freeze bell.   Most students will benefit from a clear transition from recess to the classroom. Requiring students to freeze at the sound of the whistle has many benefits: Reduction in playground injuries. [...]

By |2018-12-06T11:55:28-08:00July 15th, 2018|Announcement, Recess|0 Comments