C.H.A.M.P.S.

All 5th grade studentS at North LaFayette Elementary participate in C.H.A.M.P.S. C.H.A.M.P.S. is an educational program developed by The Georgia Sheriff’s Association for fifth grade students. It is a highly successful program that is taught in the Walker County School District. The CHAMPS acronym is Choosing Healthy Activities and Methods Promoting Safety, which instructs fifth grade students on some twenty topics that young people experience on a daily basis.  Topics that range from bullying, peer pressure, alcohol/drug usage, and dealing with stressful situations, are just a few of the course topics taught to the students.