December 5, 2016 When Adams 12 Five Star Schools‘ district Wellness Coordinator Jill Collins saw the results of her school district’s participation in CEI’s Smart Source pilot she knew the district’s long-term plan to ask more schools to focus on creating healthy school cultures must be working. “We have 41 wellness …
Smart Source Helps Districts Make a Move Towards Health and Wellness
By Melissa Reeves, YourHub – Denver Post | November 23, 2016 When Adams 12 Five Star Schools’ district wellness coordinator Jill Collins saw the results of her school district’s participation in CEI’s Smart Source pilot she knew the district’s long-term plan to ask more schools to focus on creating healthy school cultures must …
CEI helps schools get smart about health and wellness
By Melissa Reeves, YourHub – Denver Post | October 5, 2106 More than 450 Colorado schools volunteered to participate in the2015-16 Smart Source pilot and while the state-level results are impressive, CEI’s health and wellness team knows there is more work to do across the state. “We are thrilled that 25 …
How healthy are Colorado schools? New survey provides some answers
By Ann Schimke, Chalkbeat Colorado | October 7, 2016 How many minutes do Colorado elementary students get for lunch? How many schools take away recess when students misbehave? Are there nurses at every school? The answers are 19 minutes, more than a quarter and no. These and many other statistics …
CEI Helps Schools Get Smart About Health and Wellness – Results are In!
October 3, 2016 More than 450 Colorado schools volunteered to participate in the 2015-16 Smart Source pilot and while the state-level results are impressive, CEI’s health and wellness team knows there is more work to do across the state. “We are thrilled that 25 percent of all Colorado schools participated in …
Lake County Intermediate School recipient of the 2016 Governor’s Award for School Health and Wellness
Colorado Dept. of Public Health, Colorado COPrevent blog | February 22, 2016 The Governor’s Council for Active and Healthy Lifestyles, Colorado Education Initiative and Colorado Health Foundation have announced the 2016 Healthy School Champions. The Healthy School Champions program recognizes schools across Colorado for their successes in creating healthy school, …
How liberal enrollment policies for honors classes are hurting scores but helping students
By Tyler Silvy, The Greeley Tribune | March 26, 2016 Take a look at Hernan Dominguez’s life: four advanced placement classes, involvement in everything from National Honor Society to Student Council and a part-time job at McDonald’s. It’s far from normal. In fact, it’s downright exceptional for a first-generation U.S. …
Ensuring Lakewood students get, and stay healthy
By Clarke Reader, Lakewood Sentinel | March 15, 2016 When Jamie Leeburg took over physical education at Dunstan Middle School in Lakewood, she brought a new technology-driven approach. Students in her class use pedometers and heart monitors to keep both themselves and Leeburg updated on their progress and growth. “The …
Colorado Springs school named one of the healthiest in state
By Debbie Kelly, The Gazette | March 10, 2016 Sand Creek Elementary has been recognized as a 2016 Healthy School Champion and has won the $1,000 Bronze Award for its efforts. As one of 43 schools in the state recognized as a healthy school champion, Sand Creek’s work was honored …
Districts Score in Top 10 Statewide for Health and Wellness Efforts
By Teresa Ristow, Steamboat Today | February 28, 2016 Two rural Routt County school districts are being recognized for their efforts to promote health and wellness initiatives within schools. Both the Hayden School District and the South Routt School District announced last week they were among 43 small districts or …