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Malorie Estes was selected for CDC program. Courtesy photo -
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Michelin made a generous donation (photo above left and above) to Madill Public Schools. Madill Public Schools received grants from the Chickasaw Nation, Michelin, and other state and local agencies for items such as masks, sanitizer, thermal temperature scanners, and sprayers for sanitizing. Courtesy photo
Project SWITCH has selected Madill Public Schools’ Physical Education Teacher, Malorie Estes. She was selected to be one of sixteen physical educators in the state to participate in a CDC leadership program designed to assist schools in adjusting to the challenges of COVID-19.
According to Shana Classen, Director of Health and Physical Education, Oklahoma State Dept. of Education, Project SWITCH (Strengthening Wellness and Improving Teachers and Children’s Health) is a one-year supplemental program from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) with the goal of providing training and assistance to schools on the implementation of the CDC’s COVID-19 schoolbased guidance in the areas of physical activity, chronic disease management, social emotional climate, nutrition services, and supporting high risk/vulnerable populations.
As part of the project, Estes will attend monthly meetings and receive additional trainings. A region of the state will be assigned to each member of Project SWITCH, and physical educators like Estes will conduct virtual Communities of Practice meetings to disseminate CDC information and provide professional support to individuals at other schools in the region.