Greetings!
Join us in celebrating our 10th Anniversary in 2008. We will offer various specials throughout the year on some of your favorite products. All specials will be announced in the newsletters. This month's newsletter introduces you to grant opportunities and new product releases.
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PEP Grant Funding Announced.
Applications Coming Soon.
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Physical Education for Progress Grants
Some of the most sought after grants available to physical educators are the Department of Education Federal PEP Grants. This program provides grants to initiate,
expand, and improve physical education programs for K-12 students in
order to help them make progress toward meeting state standards for
physical education. PEP grants have a maximum $500,000 per year funding ceiling or a 1.5M cap for three years.
Peaceful Playgrounds has successfully assisted many school districts in securing grant funding for the past 5 years. Should you wish Peaceful Playground's grant writing team's assistance for your district PEP grant application, please call Andrea or Gwyn at 877-444-9888.
It is anticipated that the PEP grant applications will be released between mid Feb and early March. We will send out an announcement when applications are ready for download. Remember to check out the Grants page on our website for samples of winning PEP grants and application materials. |
Peaceful Playgrounds Instructional Games DVDs
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 Now it is easier than ever to spread the power of the Peaceful Playgrounds
Program!
A ground-breaking set of three DVD's and three accompanying Rules Guides
is now available, that can be used by teachers and students alike, to
easily learn how many of the exciting and constructive playground games are played!
Navigate easy-to-use menus to select instruction for game demostration of over 25 games actually
filmed being played by real students. There are games for Pre-school and Kindergarten,
Primary Grades 1-3 and Upper Elementary Grades 4-6.
These are all the games students will love, like Frog in the Sea, Scramble,
Freezeout, Number & Alphabet Grids, Four Square, and many more! Order DVDs today.
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Recess Counts 2007- Robert Wood Johnson Study
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Online Playground Supervisor Training
Staffing recess is a particular problem for principals, in part because teachers are typically not on duty during lunch and because part-time staff or volunteers on the playground lack the training necessary to supervise a safe and effective recess. In fact, all too often the principals find themselves staffing recess, unsuccessfully.
"The fact that principals often experience recess as chaos
and that recess is inadequately staffed are clearly related.
More appropriate staffing and training would go a long way
toward eliminating recess-related headaches and disruptions
that spill over into the classroom environment," RWJ researchers.
Sound familiar? Coming Soon our Online Playground Supervisor Training. For more information e mail Melinda@peacefulplaygrounds.com
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Champions for Healthy Kids Grant
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Champions for Healthy Kids, a grant program introduced five years ago to encourage kids to eat healthy and stay active, is now accepting grant applications for 2008. The program is open to schools and community groups with innovative programs aimed at improving youth nutrition and fitness. The entry deadline is Jan. 15, 2008. The application can be found at: http://www.generalmills.com/corporate/commitment/champions.aspx.
The program is a partnership of the General Mills (NYSE: GIS) Foundation, the American Dietetic Association Foundation (ADAF) and the President's Council on Physical Fitness that each year provides grants of $10,000 each to 50 nonprofit organizations.
Download a template from our website and apply today.
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