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God's Bible School and College

The Children's Initiative

The only health/fitness/nutrition that we currently have is 1 yoga session, and 1 outdoor physical activity. We do NOT have a single session that offers anything like what Clever Crazes offers (the culmination of health, physical activity emphasis, STEM curriculum). I have been working in the field of after school for over 10 years now and was very impressed with the online activities as well as the overall components of the CleverCrazes activities. In this day and age, technology is everywhere and our youth spend more time on computers than they do playing outside. – why not incorporate learning through them as well. Great Job!

Sarah Mostofi, After School Resource Coordinator, San Diego, California

The Parents perspective:

Clevercrazes.com has been a friend to our children since the day they first logged on with Clever Crazes 2.0. We have an 8 year old girl and a 10 year old boy and I must say the relationship building that has taken place is amazing! Our children have found each of the 9 worlds to be fun, engaging and the educational value is Amazing. As a parent I see the children using the skills they have learned on the site daily and as a review from material learned in class. Each evening the children take care of the recycling, plan the next morning's breakfast and even plan the exercises we will do during our workout time together. What a difference it has made with our family in so many areas. "Problem solving with the children", not a problem anymore with www.clevercrazes.com. I would encourage families to enjoy it together, daily.

~Faith Daniels

St. Joseph School

"Our school is implementing a wellness program, and Clever Crazes works well with our efforts," said the principal of St. Joseph School. "In fact, we've incorporated the program into our wellness curriculum. The prize money will help us expand our cafeteria to include a salad bar."

Seven Hills Lotspeich School

"Clever Crazes builds on our wellness mandate and reinforces the lessons we teach every day," said head of school, Seven Hills Lotspeich School. "We will use our prize money to expand the play areas around the school and encourage more physical activity."

Sts. Peter and Paul Academy

Sts. Peter and Paul Academy will enhance its "Going Green" program.

Mt. Healthy Preparatory and Fitness Academy

Mt. Healthy Preparatory and Fitness Academy will use the prize money to support ongoing physical education programs.

Woodford Paideia

"Clever Crazes for Kids' mission is great! Whoever came up with the idea of promoting healthy living through computer games really knows how to meet kids where they are and teach them in their comfort zone! Our physical education teacher introduced Woodford to Clever Crazes for Kids and arranged for our students to participate as a fundraiser for the physical education department. The school plans to use the money to support the physical education/health & wellness program at Woodford by purchasing a climbing wall. Thanks, Clever Crazes, for developing such an engaging health & wellness educational program for children. We, at the Woodford Paideia Critical Thinking Academy, support your mission and wish you continued success in your worthwhile endeavor!"

Chase School

"At Chase School, we've been working extremely hard this year to create a positive school culture where students are motivated to do the right thing. Clever Crazes for Kids is a wonderful fit because of its emphasis on character development as a component of good self-esteem. We are thrilled to have received the CCK grant because it will help pay for incentives as a reward for students who contribute to our positive school culture. We think it will be easy to incorporate other areas of CCK emphasis, including fitness and good nutrition, into the incentives that we choose."

South Avondale Elementary School

South Avondale Elementary School will use the money to provide transportation to the Flying Pig Marathon for our participating students. We will use some of the funding to create a biggest loser competition throughout the entire South Avondale building to carry out First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" campaign to curb childhood obesity. We will use the funding to get pedometers and prizes and to bring in speakers about childhood obesity. We will purchase healthy snacks for our participants in our after school activities - Double Dutch, 'Battle of the Tigers Fitness Club' workout classes, dance step classes and etc. We will also purchase track uniforms for the FIRST track team at our school (girls and boys).

Sayler Park Elementary

Sayler Park Elementary will use its winning within three departments to promote health, nutrition, fitness and concern for the environment. The Physical Education Department will purchase new sports and playground equipment. The Art Department will purchase supplies for students to create posters promoting good health habits and nutrition for the cafeteria. The library will purchase books on these topics and software/materials to assist students in accessing this information.

TCP World Academy

With some of the money we won from Clever Crazes, to enhance students' knowledge about living green and taking care of our environment, students will visit the Rumpke Landfill and will participate in a trip to LaBoiteaux Woods Nature Center for a demonstration of recycling in nature. Students will also learn about composting, healthy soil and environmentally friendly gardening at the Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati. Since we do not have regular physical education activities in the winter, we are going to take the children skating. During this activity the older children will have a schoolwide, "feet on experience" utilizing the pedometers. Children will be learning about the concept of burning calories to help be more physically fit. I don't know who said it first but "a sound body promotes a sound mind."