Each year , Healthy School Champions recognizes Colorado schools and districts for their success at creating a healthy school environment and implementing effective school health efforts that support student learning . These schools and districts have successfully demonstrated the critical link between student health and academic achievement . Schools and districts are awarded based on their implementation of best practices in school health through an assessment tool called Smart Source , a narrative outlining their work , and letters of support .
Healthy School Champions is now in its seventh year and has awarded more than $ 300,000 in awards to Colorado schools and districts . With the support of The Colorado Health Foundation , schools have received awards ranging from $ 300 to $ 7,500 per award . In 2017 , Manitou Springs School District 14 is recognized as the winner of the Platinum Governor ’ s Award for School Health and Wellness for successfully embedding health as a core component of their mission , vision , policies and instructional model that includes all components of school health .