Prairie Farm Elementary School 2011 Be Well Barron County Challenge Champions

Be Well is a healthy lifestyle grant through Barron County Safe and Stable Families Coalition (www.bewellbarroncounty.org) This 5 year $750,000 grant is for Barron County members reaching more than schools but also county workplaces. If you work within the county of Barron this could be a family activity with everyone competing. Prairie Farm Schools is taking an active role in the Be Well Program. The Prairie Farm Elementary will be competing against other Barron county elementary schools.

Last year Prairie Farm Elementary School along with Glenwood City Elementary and Tiffany Creek Elementary in Boyceville competed in the healthy eating and fitness program called Wisconsin Movin’ and Munchin’ Challenge!  As most of you remember……Prairie Farm came out on top with the best participation for both students and staff.  This year, points will be totaled from each school in the county to see who comes out on top. We are competing by percentage of participation so it is very important for as many students to participate as possible. The winning school will receive various prizes which will include playground equipment, phy-ed materials, and more.

We will also be sending home some tips on healthy exercise and nutrition during the year. In addition, we are working with local food producers to provide taste-testing opportunities for our students to try new fruits and vegetables. This grant is also allowing us to update portions of our phy-ed curriculum through the purchase of pedometers for student use. Another key component that this grant provides is the access to a county dietician which we will utilize through classroom lessons and presentations.

Overall, this grant will help meet the needs of our community in many different forms as we strive for a healthy lifestyle. 

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to call or email or check out the news and update portion of our website for a link to the Be Well Barron County information.