Cottonwood Creek Elementary School at 11200 E. Orchard Road in Englewood, Colorado will be awarded the Fit 4 Colorado School Challenge award of $1000 on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008 at 9:45 a.m. in the school gymnasium. Principal Mary Shay and nearly 400 students will be on hand to accept the award. The Fit 4 Colorado School Challenge award, which recognizes schools that are working to create a healthy atmosphere, will be presented by CBS4, KCNC-TV-Denver, America on the Move, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Colorado and HealthONE's Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children.

Thursday, December 18 th

9:45 - 10:30am

Cottonwood Creek Elementary School

11200 E. Orchard Road, Englewood, CO 80111

The Fit 4 Colorado School Challenge recognizes schools that are working to create a healthy atmosphere within their schools by coming up with creative and innovative ways to keep students and faculty healthy. Cottonwood Creek Elementary School was selected as the winner because the school offers 79 hours of physical education each week. The program is designed to not only help students with skills for sports but with physical activities that last a lifetime. This school is one of the only schools in the state that employs two full-time PE teachers.

In addition, Cottonwood Creek Elementary offers a Fitness Friday program, a must-see music and dance program each January and an annual health fair.

The Fit 4 Colorado School Challenge is an ongoing program. Nomination forms are available at http://cbs4denver.com/fit4colorado and can be submitted through April 30, 2009. One school is selected each month to receive this recognition award that includes a $1,000 donation towards the program being recognized. Fit 4 Colorado is a statewide initiative that promotes the health and well-being of children and adults and was launched by CBS4 in January 2007. CBS4 airs regular Fit 4 Colorado segments providing viewers with educational information and resources to help change behavior, increase activity and eat healthier. The program is designed to educate and inform the public about the benefits of increased activity and healthier eating, provide tips on how to maintain a healthy weight and be more active and provide resources such as healthy eating tips and easy to use tracking mechanisms to log activity and help reach goals. Fit 4 Colorado is a partnership between CBS4, America on the Move, the Anthem Foundation and HealthONE.