Gwin makes plans for “Fuel Up to Play 60” grant

Gwin Elementary School has won the “Fuel Up to Play 60” funding grant for this school year. The grant’s total value is $4,000.

Fuel Up encourages children to be active for 60 minutes daily, an ongoing health goal for Gwin students. The $4,000 will help in the school’s WAY (Wellness, Academics, and You) program. The funds will be used to help resurface the outside school track, creating a healthy living mural in the lunchroom and start a school garden. The grant will also help integrate nutrition education and physical activity information into the classroom by encouraging students to make healthy living choices.

Gwin Elementary is also receiving a $7,000 grant from Rep. Paul DeMarco to go toward the remaining cost of resurfacing the track.