FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 22, 2017 Contact Information: Alex Carter (720) 502-4705 work (970) 708-7405 cell acarter@coloradoedinitiative.org WHAT: Annual Colorado Healthy Schools Summit Celebrates Student Health Success WHEN: Friday, March 3, from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. WHERE: Sheraton Denver West Hotel, 360 Union Boulevard, Lakewood, CO 80228 Denver, Colorado — Colorado …
How this local school district is tracking health in the classroom
By Byron Reed, 9NEWS | December 5, 2016 Students at Eagleview Elementary school in Thornton are getting an early gift this year with a common goal -preventing a problem some young people face today. “There’s this huge epidemic with childhood obesity,” PE teacher Kathy Hogan said. “I definitely talk to …
Smart Source Helps Districts Make a Move Towards Health
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 …