Calvin Schools Received Grant from State department of Education

State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister announces $1.8 million grant to promote healthy schools

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister today announced Project Get Fit!, a new partnership to increase health and wellness for schoolchildren across Oklahoma with a focus on five high-need districts. The project is made possible by a $1.825 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Project Get Fit! is designed to improve student access to nutrition, increase physical education opportunities and increase access to case management services for students with chronic health conditions. The project will also help teachers with professional development and evidence-based best practices to promote healthy schools. It is the product of a partnership between the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) and the Oklahoma State Department of Health.

The initiative will serve all public schools in Oklahoma with specific emphasis on five districts: Calvin (Hughes County), Henryetta, Morris, Okmulgee and Wilson (Okmulgee County).