Healthy Schools

Movement is proven to show huge benefits for students' ability to learn and retain information!

Dunstan is proud to be a Jeffco Healthy School! This means we have wellness liaisons, a wellness committee, and we implement wellness goals each year. Through our healthy schools work and the Jeffco Generations strategic model, we support wellness in our school and the connection between health and learning.

• All students have the opportunity to be physically active through Spark and open gym.
• Our school continues to use heart rate monitors to help students learn how to track their own heart rate and fitness levels, as well as dedicate themselves to a healthy lifestyle. 
• Our students and staff benefit from our beautiful facility and location which is optimal to enjoy the outdoors! Our physical education classes frequently use our grounds to promote healthy lifestyles.

• Everyday
  • Activities painted on cement/asphalt outside to use during recess/brain breaks.
  • Brain Breaks done during class time at discretion of teacher
• Tuesdays & Thursdays
  •  Open Gym for students with Cs or above & no missing assignments
• Wednesdays & Fridays
  • SPARK with their Advisement class

Jamie Leeburg, a PE teacher at Dunstan, have had success with Move Through Yoga. Jamie’s testimonial:

“When we first opted into the Move Through Yoga program first semester, I was slightly concerned. Yoga is definitely out of my (our) comfort zone and I have never considered myself particularly flexible. In spite of my (our) trepidation, we jumped in with both feet. Our instructor is amazing! We learn from her the first hour and then Mark and I take turns teaching the lesson to the rest of our classes throughout the day. We talk to our students about the importance of balance, flexibility and core strength and how important those are for physical fitness and every day activities. Our students are embracing the practice and we celebrate Yoga Wednesday each week.”

Jeffco Public Schools' mission is to support school culture, policy and environments that promote healthy lifestyle choices, life skills and attitudes that benefit students, families and staff.

A Healthy School is focused on advancing the physical, social-emotional and mental health of students and staff in schools and upholding the District Wellness Policy. Each Healthy School identifies liaisons to set and monitor health and wellness goals for their school. They participate in Healthy Schools programming and are eligible for Healthy Schools funding to support their goals. 

Jeffco District Wellness Policy

Jeffco District’s Wellness Policy

This resource defines what is required by policy and what is best practice to improve health and wellness in PK-12 schools. These topics address federal and state laws, as well as district policies.