Discover the SC Education Policy Fellowship Program!
Today there is no topic more central to the future of our state and nation than education. Myriad challenges to education posed by new changes in federal level policy, the national recession and severe state budget cuts threaten South Carolina’s focus on accountability and improvement and add urgency to the need for education leadership statewide. The SC-EPFP program features a variety of activities designed to promote leadership, develop professional networks, demystify education policy, and foster understanding of the roles of government and the grassroots in creating and implementing policy and practice. To learn more, download the SC-EPFP brochure (2 MB).
RECEIVE A $1,000 PHYSICAL EDUCATION GRANT FROM SUBWAY RESTAURANTS!
Dear Administrator/Teacher:
From August 23 through October 4, 2010, local SUBWAY® restaurants are sponsoring the SUBWAY FRESH FIT® Video and Poster Competition. The competition is designed to help increase awareness of the childhood obesity epidemic, and spotlight the creative and fun ways children and youth are staying healthy and fit. Please consider this opportunity and encourage
your students to participate in the contest.
Highlights of the 2010 SUBWAY FRESH FIT® contest are:
• Open to elementary and middle school students from ages 5 to 14.
• Video or poster entry, one per student, should address the question: “What my family or I do
in our community to stay healthy and fit?”
• Entries will be judged by a local panel based on portrayal of real-life examples, creativity,
and strong healthy living message (eating right, staying active).
• Grand-prize winners will receive a $1,000 fitness grant for the purchase of sports equipment
for their school or club AND $1,000 in SUBWAY® cards. Runner-up winners will each
receive a $100 SUBWAY® card.
• Every student who submits an entry will receive a $5 SUBWAY®card for focusing on healthy
choices in diet and exercise.
• The entry forms are available at local SUBWAY® restaurants with no purchase required.
Copies of the forms can be made for students.
• More contest information and 2009 winners are available at www.subwaysc.com. A video of SUBWAY® spokesperson Jared Fogle encouraging students to live a healthy and active lifestyle will be posted on the site after August 25, so please check back.
It is important you share this information quickly, so students have ample time to prepare their entries. We hope to see participation from your students and wish them the best of luck in their
efforts. If you have questions, you can contact me at the phone/email below. You can also reach Dan Sorensen 801-595-1155.
Thank you for your time, consideration and involvement as we strive to increase the health and well-being of children in our community.
Sincerely,
Debbie Atkins
The Summit Group Communications for SUBWAY®
801-694-6065 or datkins@summitslc.com
6th annual family event to benefit Reach Out and Read – South Carolina
Grab a passport and travel with your child through the pages of Bubble Bubble, Fancy Nancy… and many more!
Sunday, October 10, 2010
1 – 4 P.M.
SC State Museum
301 Gervais St
Columbia SC
Interactive storybook stations ♦ Games, arts and crafts ♦
Family-friendly snacks ♦ Caricature artist ♦ Face Painting ♦
Activities best suited for families with children ages 10 and under
Museum admission is not included.
Registration form - 6th Annual Read and Romp
Registration due by Friday, October 1, 2010
Furman University's Riley Institute education survey seeks input regarding student needs
It has been estimated that by the next decade many more jobs will require an education beyond a high school diploma. How can we help our students learn the advanced skills that they need to succeed? Riley Institute at Furman University needs your input. Participate in the survey»
SIC Special Event! Watch Secretary Dick Riley as he visits with the Stone Academy SIC, winners of the 2010 Riley Award!