Schools Receive Health Mini-Grants

Published February 14, 2014

More than a dozen Williamson County schools are being rewarded for their plan to improve wellness and create a healthy school environment.

Schools were given the opportunity to submit a school health plan to the district's Coordinated School Health (CSH) program. These plans outline what each school is doing to support a number of health-related topics including health education, health services and staff wellness.

The top 16 school plans were then chosen to receive CSH mini-grants, which range from $2,000 to $400. In all, CSH gave $15,200 to these schools in support of their school health plans. The schools can use the money to purchase items that would improve any of the areas listed in their school health plan.

Listed below are the schools that received the mini-grants:

Elementary Schools

$2,000 - Lipscomb

$1,000 - Pearre Creek

$1,000 - Sunset

$750 - Edmondson

$750 - Grassland

$500 - Heritage

$500 - Allendale

$400 - Walnut Grove

$400 - Scales

$400 - Nolensville

Middle Schools

$2,000 - Sunset

$1,000 - Grassland

$750 - Woodland

High Schools

$2,000 - Franklin

$1,000 - Brentwood

$750 - Independence

In March, schools will have another opportunity to receive mini-grants through participation in Walk Across Williamson. This is an annual event to promote activity in our schools and our community. Participants will track their activity on a log and turn it in to their schools. The schools with the most participation will be eligible to receive mini-grants for their schools.