WATERTOWN, Tenn. (WTVF) — Some students at Watertown Elementary School in Wilson County helped their school win a $10,000 grant. It was one of only five schools in the country to receive the award.
Fifth graders Scarlett Brown and Jessiekate Phillips participated in an online program last winter to learn Hands-Only CPR as part of the American Heart Association's Kids Heart Challenge and American Heart Challenge.
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22 students at the school took part in the program.
For every 18 students who take part in the program, the school gets one chance at winning the grant.
"So that's right, we had one opportunity, and we were chosen," said Watertown Elementary School Principal Kathleen Davis.
The grant, funded by the American Heart Association and the NFL, must be used for physical activity equipment. This fall, the school received a visit from T-Rac along with a five-figure check.
Principal Kathleen Davis said the school plans to use the money to add equipment for indoor gym use during recess when weather keeps students from going outside.
While the equipment will be nice, Davis said the skills these kids learned could make a difference.
"That's something it could help a grandparent. You know, it's the same thing about teaching children to dial 911. Now they have another tool in their toolbox to maybe potentially help somebody," Davis said.
Davis said she hopes to have the new physical education equipment purchased by November.
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