FALLSBURG- The Fallsburg Central School District was awarded $51,000 in grant prize monies at the Sullivan 180 Empowering a Healthier Generation Celebration at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts.
Fallsburg’s Benjamin Cosor Elementary School was among five schools in Sullivan County that participated in the Empowering a Healthier Generation Competition. Each school was required to present their wellness initiatives to a group of objective judges. The top grant awards were for $75,000 and $50,000.
Benjamin Cosor Elementary School was named the recipient of the $50,000 grant prize. Additionally, the district was the recipient of the $500 Nutrition Turtle Award, sponsored by Foster Supply Hospitality, and the Fallsburg Junior-Senior High School was presented with the $500 Collaborator Turtle Award, sponsored by Zufall Family Foundation.
The prize money is intended to be spent on improving the outdoor classroom spaces and various wellness programs at Benjamin Cosor Elementary School. Dr. Ivan Katz, Superintendent of the Fallsburg Central School District, was beaming with pride when he stated, “This is a very proud moment in Fallsburg Central School District history and it is a testament to the hard work and long-time efforts of our school community”.
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