16 PHS Schools Awarded Fall Wellness Grant

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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!

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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 […]

Get Ready to Celebrate: PHS is Turning 20 Years Old!

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Get Ready to Celebrate: PHS is Turning 20 Years Old! We are eagerly awaiting the 2024-2025 school year because we will be kicking off some fun and exciting ways to celebrate our program’s big birthday. We will be unveiling some great new resources in the fall such as new PHS Goals and a new-and-improved PHS […]

What Are Your Summer Health Goals?

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What Are Your Summer Health Goals? Summer is around the corner. As you begin to plan your summer vacations, try to build in how you plan to stay healthy as you enjoy all the benefits summer has to offer. Are you traveling out of town? Does your destination offer any fun hiking trails? Farm-to table […]

A Heart-Felt Thank You to Everyone Who Supported PHS on Giving Blueday!

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A Heart-Felt Thank You to Everyone That Supported PHS on Giving Blueday Thank you to everyone who donated to Project Healthy Schools on Giving Blueday 2024. The collected funds will be used to support a variety of projects that will support our core program and the 150+ schools we support across the state of Michigan. […]