March is National Nutrition Month
March is National Nutrition Month The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics annually sponsors the month-long nutrition and information campaign to focus attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. National Nutrition Month started in 1973 as National Nutrition Week and became a month-long observance in 1980 […]
Winter PHS Wellness Grant Awards
Winter PHS Wellness Grant Awards Congratulations to the following 9 schools who applied for and received awards for the Winter PHS Wellness Grant cycle. Eligible schools were able to apply for up to $650 to support the wellness needs of their students and staff. Please join us in congratulating the following PHS schools! Cherryland Middle […]
PHS Welcomes New Program Manager
Project Healthy Schools Welcomes New Program Manager On December 8th, Project Healthy Schools welcomed a new Program Manager to lead our mission as we move into our 21st year of supporting school wellness across the state of Michigan. Please join us in welcoming Heidi Roy-Borland to the PHS Program Manager position. Heidi brings a wealth of […]
16 PHS Schools Awarded Fall Wellness Grant
16 PHS Schools Awarded Fall Wellness Grant Please join us in congratulating the following 16 schools that applied and received a Fall PHS Wellness Grant. Each of these schools were funded up to $1,000 to support their requested health and wellness initiatives designed specifically for their school community. Pierce Middle School – 9 Square in […]
North Dickinson County School Creates School Wellness Challenge
North Dickinson County School Creates School Wellness Challenge Did you know you can use your PHS funding to incentivize wellness challenges? Incentives significantly boost motivation in competitions, with studies showing performance increases of 22% to 44% for well-designed programs, depending on duration and structure (Incentives, Motivation and Workplace Performance: Research and Best Practices – Incentive Research Foundation). […]
PHS Team Gives Back to Local Community
Thank You to our Schools and Supporters The PHS team has been busy supporting local events and organizations this past fall. We always enjoy connecting with local partners to support their wellness efforts for the larger community and to give back however we can. Here are a few events the PHS team has recently supported: […]
Thank You to our Schools and Supporters
Thank You to our Schools and Supporters Thank you to all schools who attended this year’s PHS Wellness Champion Gathering on November 15th. We had a great day of learning together and connecting with one another. For those who missed the online event, you can watch the full day of recorded sessions here. Thank you […]
PHS 20th Anniversary Contest #1 Winners
PHS 20th Anniversary Contest #1 Winners In celebration of our 20th Year Anniversary, Project Healthy Schools is providing our schools the opportunity to win a $250 PE Equipment stipend through two contests. We are thrilled to announce the winners of Contest #1. For Contest #1, schools were asked to submit a 20 second video showcasing […]
10 PHS Schools Awarded a Fall Wellness Grant
10 PHS Schools Awarded a Fall Wellness Grant Please join us in congratulating the following schools who applied and received a Fall PHS Wellness Grant. Each of these schools were funded up to $1,000 to support their requested health and wellness initiatives designed specifically for their school community. Pierce Middle School – Roller Skates Forest […]
Active U Autumn Encourages U-M Community to Get Moving!
Active U Autumn Encourages U-M Community to get Moving! Active U Autumn returns this fall to encourage the U-M community to move and stay active. Registration is now open for the eight-week physical activity program sponsored by MHealthy. Tracking activity minutes starts Sept. 16. All fitness levels and abilities are encouraged to sign up for […]
