Klager awarded $500 grant for recess equipment
by Sara Swanson
The American Heart Association and the National Football League (NFL) announced last week that they awarded grants to four Michigan schools through the Association’s school-based programs, Kids Heart Challenge™ and American Heart Challenge™ and that one of those four schools is Luther C. Klager Elementary School.
Klager is receiving the NFL PLAY 60 Active Recess Grant in the amount of $500.
This is the third round of grants awarded this year from the $350,000 annual funding pool provided by the NFL through NFL PLAY 60, a campaign supported by the American Heart Association to improve the health of young people by getting them active for at least 60 minutes every day.
Klager Elementary principal, Widad Luqman, stated that the the recipients are required to get prior approval to talk about the grant, but did feel comfortable saying, “As the principal and director of the early childhood center, I have been working on aligning early childhood best practices that focus on ensuring students get ample time for physical activities and play throughout the day. We have been intentional about keeping our students healthy and happy by prioritizing physical, mental, and social emotional health.”
She also added that teacher Elizabeth Caron is the one who wrote the grant and that the funds would be used to purchase equipment like balls, cones, and hula hoops for recess.
In addition to Klager, Sycamore Elementary in Holt received a $500 adaptive PE Equipment or Programs Grant, Kellog Elementary in Hickory Corners received a $2,500 Physical Activity Grant, and North Huron School District in Kinde received a $2,500 physical Activity Grant.
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