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Apple Tasting Event at Avondale Middle School

Apple Tasting Event at Avondale Middle School Michigan-grown apples are delicious! Project Healthy Schools recently hosted an apple tasting event in collaboration with the Michigan Apple Committee at Avondale Middle School in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Students were able to taste

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Learn About a Student Success Story from Holly Academy

Student Success Story from Holly Academy Holly Academy is a 2nd year school with Project Healthy Schools located in Holly, Michigan. Their wellness champion recently shared an amazing email with us that they received from one of their student’s parents.

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Winter PHS Wellness Grant Awards Winners Announced

Winter PHS Wellness Grant Awards Announced Congratulations to the following 11 schools who applied and received awards for the Winter PHS Wellness Grant cycle. Eligible schools were able to apply for up to $1,000 to support the wellness needs of

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Celebrate National Nutrition Month During March

March is National Nutrition Month National Nutrition Month is an annual campaign created 50 years ago in 1973 by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. During the month of March, everyone is invited to learn about making informed food choices

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Support Colleagues and Help Kids on Giving Blueday

Support Colleagues and Help Kids on Giving Blueday Project Healthy Schools will be participating in the University of Michigan’s annual Giving Blueday on Wednesday, March 13th. This one-day (24 hour) fundraising campaign is designed to raise awareness and important funds

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PHS Attends Victor’s Day at the University of Michigan

On Friday, October 27th, Project Healthy Schools collaborated with U-M Athletics to host an inclusive physical activity and health fair at Oosterbaan Fieldhouse at the University of Michigan for 600 students with disabilities who attended from surrounding schools. The PHS

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13 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.

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8 New Middle Schools Join Building Healthy Communities

The 2023-2024 school year brings 8 new schools to the Building Healthy Communities: Engaging Middle Schools through Project Healthy Schools program, a partnership between Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, the University of Michigan, and the United Dairy Industry of

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