Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP)

In fall 2006, CCCS received a 3-year Carol M. White Physical Education Program grant, totaling $699,632, to expand and enhance our physical education programs. CCCS named its program Fitness For All and All For Fitness.

CCCS has used these funds to provide equipment and support to enable students to participate actively in physical education activities; and to support staff and teachers through professional development activities. The grant funds the following:

• 50 percent of the salary of two Health/PE professionals who provide leadership in establishing a formal fitness program for the school’s two campuses
• A Health/PE curriculum that addresses PA standards, incorporates the “New PE,” and is appropriate for each grade level, K-8
• Professional Development that promotes best practices and application of the most up-to-date research in the field
• A physical fitness assessment program with cutting edge technology that improves fitness while monitoring each student’s activity times and levels, and
• Health/PE instructional materials and equipment to support the curriculum.

The vision of the Fitness for All and All for Fitness initiative is to motivate all students in achieving a greater level of physical fitness and promote the improvement of academic achievement and effective wellbeing, as it correlates to physical health.