LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Eight Arkansas schools were among hundreds honored over the weekend by the Clinton Foundation’s Alliance for a Healthier Generation at a meeting in Washington.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports (https://bit.ly/1PdAfqb ) the recognized Arkansas schools were Bragg Elementary, Faulk Elementary, Jackson Elementary, Maddux Elementary, Richland Elementary, Weaver Elementary and Wonder Elementary - all in the West Memphis School District - and Malvern High School in the Malvern School District.
The schools are recognized for healthy eating and physical activity programs.
Faulk Elementary school nurse Connie Woods and Jackson Elementary school nurse Meredith Perry traveled to Washington to accept the award on behalf of their schools. They met Wednesday with Republican U.S. Sens. John Boozman and Tom Cotton.
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