The Colman-Egan School District earned the 2007 Governor's School Health Award. It's the culmination of a lot of hard work by school leaders and students, and they're showing no signs of slowing down. In April, Colman-Egan Elementary held a Chef Salad Supper. It was part of their "Feelin' Good Program" which encourages students to eat more fruits and vegetables, and to go easy on the sweets and soda.

Kids can also eat from a salad bar every day at lunch. Colman-Egan teachers are getting in on the act as well. At their inservices, healthy snacks of fruit and vegetables are provided for the staff. Then, they all get moving. Students and teachers walk around the gym, but keep track of their miles. This year they're traveling the Lewis and Clark Trail through South Dakota, without leaving the school grounds.

On November 14th, Colman-Egan hosts the Calcium Carnival and an Ultimate Wellness Challenge called "Game On". Both gyms will feature booths, contests, games and food. Just another way Colman-Egan is gets students and staff excited about getting healthy! It takes a lot of teamwork to pull off all of those events. Colman-Egan works with the South Dakota Department of Education and School Health Program, as well as the Moody County Public Nurses and Team Nutrition. Families in the Colman-Egan School District are even given lists of healthy snacks to bring to school on special days like Halloween, Christmas and Valentine's Day.