PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Year 1 – Five schools will be admitted to the HSOk program.  Grant amount - $1,000.  These schools will implement two focus areas: Physical Activity and Nutrition.  Schools will receive:

• fitness testing equipment, 

• SPARK curriculum, and 

• Mileage Club materials. 

 

Year 2 – Grant amount - $750.  Two more focus area will be added:  Injury Prevention and Tobacco Use Prevention.  Schools will receive:

• Tar Wars curriculum and a jar of a Year’s Worth of Tar for Tobacco Use Prevention.

In addition, each school will receive:

• Equipment to supplement Physical Activity,

• Fat and sugar lipos and food models to supplement the Nutrition focus area.    

 

Year 3 – Grant amount - $500.  One focus area will be added:  Oral Health.  Schools will receive:

• Adopt-A-Dentist and dental health materials.  

• Adopt-A-Doc will also be added in this year.  

Additional materials will include:  

• Portion control kits and posters for Nutrition, 

• Safety videos and games for Injury Prevention, 

• Mr. Gross Mouth for Tobacco Use Prevention and Oral Health, and 

• Large Cigarette for Tobacco Use Prevention.  

 

Years 4-8 – Certified Schools - Grant amount – up to $300.  (The grant award will be based on specific needs and carry over amounts.) Certified Schools only will be eligible for HSOk sponsored programs including:

• Tasting Parties, 

• Wee Wahoo, 

• Wacky Water Wahoo, 

• Bike Rodeos, 

• Tar Wars presentations, 

• Peaceful Playgrounds, 

• SPARK, etc.  

 

Year 9 – Alumni Schools  - Grant amount – up to $300.  (The grant award will be based on carryover funds from previous years.) Alumni Schools will: 

• Maintain a coordinator;

• Be eligible for all the HSOk sponsored programs listed above;

• Receive all emails, notices of trainings, etc.;

• Receive resources such as Adopt-A-Doc and Adopt-A-Dentist;