School district directs resources to encourage health and nutrition

Stedman Elementary school students are participating in a statewide program aimed at increasing physical activity.

The Healthy Futures Challenge encourages students to engage in 30 minutes of physical activity three times a week for four consecutive weeks outside of gym classes.

The three-month contest is part of a larger program called the Healthy Living Grant or the Obesity Control and Prevention Grant from Alaska Department of Health and Human Services—a $600,000 grant program that provides funding in installments for four years.

According to Petersburg School District Health Services data,...