August 2015

We hope you had a wonderful break filled with sunshine and summertime fun! Laurie and I have been busy getting things ready for the new school year ahead and have lots of great info to share! 

Mark Your Calendars!

September 12, 2015 - 1st Annual Colorado Community Wellness Symposium

Location: Englewood High School
Time: 8:00am-3:30pm
**Dr. John Ratey, author of "Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain," will be one of the morning presenters. Graduate credit will be available.                             
Attendees will learn ways to help kids: 
* Incorporate more physical activity into their day in a way that supports learning.               
* Develop healthy eating habits that support growth and brain development.                  
* Build a practice of positive self care that will support them for the rest of their lives.                                  
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE AND REGISTER!

September 22, 2015 - Healthy Schools in DCSD Fall Workshop: Creating a School Culture that Meets the Needs of the Whole Child

Location: TBD
Time: 8:00am-3:30pm

Look for an invitation coming soon!

We are so excited to be hosting a Fall Training Workshop for up to 100 people on Tuesday, September 22, 2015. We've got a GREAT lineup this year focusing on enhancing your School Health Teams and/or Student Led Health Teams.
Highlights will include:
* Teaching with the Brain in Mind
* Mindfulness
* Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Model (WSCC)
* Healthy Schools Teams and Student Led Health Teams
* Community Partners
* MTSS

October 24, 2015 - DCSD Fittin' It In 5K

Location: Highlands Ranch High School

Time: 9am
**ALL proceeds go to the school of your choice making this a perfect fundraiser to support your health and wellness initiatives! 

(Look for an email this week with more details on how to use these funds including a letter of support that went out to all principals.)

 CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FLYER AND REGISTER! 

Healthy Schools Highlight

This past June, twenty-three staff members including our Healthy Schools Leaders and Kaiser Thriving Schools Grant Health Coaches had the amazing opportunity to attend the Healthy Schools Leadership Retreat in Vail, Colorado. This special event was funded by the Colorado Health Foundation and presented by RMC Health, the Colorado Department of Education, the Colorado Education Initiative, and Kaiser Permanente. With a goal to create a sustainable healthy school culture, the leadership retreat brought nearly 500 participants together for two days to increase knowledge surrounding the health and well-being of children and youth.