Hundreds of Grade 5 students to engage in virtual Grow Kids event

With a priority on health and wellness for students, this year the Grow Boy and Go Girl Committees have combined forces, under the umbrella of Grow Kids, to offer Grade 5 classes in each Division a virtual event.

In the safety of their cohorts at school, on Wednesday, May 5 all Grade 5 students in Red Deer Public Schools and Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools will have the opportunity to participate in Grow Kids. Grow Girls, with a focus on staying active, and Grow Boys, with a focus on promoting and supporting healthy development, have brought together hundreds of Grade 5 students for years.

With COVID-19, this year will look different. Both Divisions have been able to collaboratively align our conference sessions to encompass the ideas of responsibility, respect, connection, relationship, movement, creativity and positive well-being.

“Although it looks different this year, it is important that we continue to support the health and wellness of students in both Divisions through this newly imagined virtual and interactive event,” said Division Coordinator Purnima Lindsay at Red Deer Public Schools. “We are excited to offer this virtual event to all our Grade 5 students.”