Services and resources to help students and staff succeed.

(Staff should visit the Employee Health and Wellness Page.)

Healthy Schools

School Wellness aligns integration and collaboration between education and health to improve each child's cognitive, physical, social, and emotional development. PSD recognizes that healthy, active students are better learners. Healthy Schools provides schools with opportunities to create an environment conducive to healthy lifestyle choices. School wellness acknowledges community responsibility to support efforts to uphold high nutrition and physical activity standards for students.

Get Involved: Wellness Advisory Council For Schools

PSD is looking for community members, parents/guardians and staff to become members of our Wellness Advisory Council for Schools (WACS).
The Wellness Advisory Council for Schools (WACS) is an advisory council whose purpose is to support and enhance student health and wellness for Poudre School District. WACS meets every other month (September, November, January, March, and May) The work of WACS is intended to lead to greater support of the wellness goals, policy, and implementation of wellness in PSD.

The committee is seeking:

Elementary School Parent
High School Parent
Elementary School-based Licensed Staff Member
Two Community Members

Complete the application form and return it to lhooten@psdschools.org. Submission deadline is Friday, March 15th by 4:30 p.m.

Healthy Kids Club Schools On the Move

Join PSD and UCHealth Healthy Kids Club 5210 Challenge for the month of February. Practice 5 fruits and vegetables, 2 hours or less of screen time, 1 hour or more of physical activity, and 0 sugary drinks every day in February to earn prizes for your school!

School Wellness Teams

School Wellness teams (at every PSD school) develop School Health Improvement plans with goals centered around the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model. Teams assess wellness strengths and weaknesses at schools while developing plans.

100% of Schools have a School Wellness Team
100% of Schools have a Wellness Team Leader or Champion
In 2017-2018 School Wellness Teams reported programming for over 13,700 students and 2000 staff in the areas of the WSCC model

Explore PSD School Wellness Team Resources. To get involved, contact Amanda Brantley, District Wellness Manager at abrantle@psdschools.org.

Summit for Student Wellness

The Summit For Student Wellness is an annual event put on by the PSD Wellness Department and brings together student leaders who are passionate about health, wellness, and helping others. It's an entire day full of fun, games, and education!

2018 Summit For Student Wellness. "Play, Your Superpower"

Check out these original brain boosters created by our Student Wellness Teams!

Brain boosters are quick games during class that get students up and moving, and can be academic based or just for fun. They are designed to increase blood flow and oxygen to the brain to increase focus and productivity!

Healthy Schools Certification

PSD Wellness in partnership with the Wellness Advisory Council for Schools (WACS) has developed a Healthy Schools Certification that recognizes outstanding schools, which have met health, wellness, and policy compliance. The Healthy Schools Certification celebrates schools that implement best practices and initiatives to integrate wellness into their school climate and culture.

2019 Certification Application Now Open!

Applications are due April 1. All schools are eligible to apply. Criteria for awards must be met and proof submitted through the online application form.

2019 Healthy Schools Certification Check List

2019 Healthy Schools Certification Application

2017 Gold Awards	2017 Silver Awards
Lesher Middle School Tavelli Elementary School Blevins Middle School Beattie Elementary School Shepardson Elementary School Timnath Elementary School Traut Elementary School Wellington Middle School	Irish Elementary School Zach Elementary School Preston Middle School Laurel Elementary School Eyestone Elementary School Cache La Poudre Elementary School Olander Elementary School

School Gardens

School gardens are a great way to incorporate wellness into the curriculum. Students learn about food, the environment, and a healthier lifestyle that includes making nutritious food choices.

Interested in learning more? Check out the PSD School Garden Resource Packet.

Want to apply for a school garden? Schools interested in starting a garden must apply for one by submitting a Project Proposal Form.

Learning Gardens

PSD Wellness has partnered with Big Green is build school a food and wellness culture that promotes youth wellness. We’re connecting kids to real food through a network of Learning Gardens and food literacy programs all connected to Health and Science standards. For more information or to apply for a Big Green Learning Garden for your school, visit The Big Green Website.

PSD Big Green Learning Gardens

Bacon Elementary
Bauder Elementary
Harris Bilingual Elementary
Irish Elementary
Putnam Elementary
Riffenberg Elementary
Rice Elementary
Lesher Middle School
Lopez Elementary
Dunn Elementary
Polaris Expeditionary Learning School
Tavelli Elementary
Laurel Elementary
Lincoln Middle
O'Dea Elementary

Student Wellness