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Petal Elementary receives Healthy School Award

By Sethanie Smith,

13 hours ago

PETAL, Miss. ( WHLT ) – Petal Elementary School was named a 2024 Healthy School Award winner by the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation in recognition of its exemplary school health and wellness initiatives and programs.

The school will receive a $50,000 grant from the foundation to support ongoing efforts to create and sustain a healthy school environment.

“We are grateful to the BCBS of Mississippi Foundation for the generous grant,” said Wyn Mims, Petal Elementary School principal. “The utilization of the award will play a pivotal role in advancing the health and wellness of our school community, encompassing faculty, staff and students alike.”

Since 2015, the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation Healthy School Awards Program has recognized and rewarded K-12 public schools with health policies and programs promoting healthy eating, physical activity, staff wellness, tobacco-free lifestyles, and parental and community involvement.

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