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Plainview Intermediate students win $3,000 Strong Teens Healthy Schools award for refillable water stations
Summary
Plainview Intermediate fifth-graders received a $3,000 award from the Strong Teens Healthy Schools program after a yearlong curriculum on physical activity, nutrition and civic engagement; students presented the proposal to the board and described program activities including an 832-mile Walk Across Texas challenge and a staff wellness series.
Plainview Intermediate students and staff presented a Strong Teens Healthy Schools program report at the May 15 board meeting and announced a student-led proposal had earned a $3,000 award to improve the school environment.
Dr. Shontay Clausen, county extension agent for Family and Community Health, told trustees the yearlong program taught fifth-graders about cardiovascular disease prevention, nutrition and civic engagement. The participating students designed a proposal to add refillable water stations in hallways; the grant award of $3,000 will fund the proposed improvements.
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