Ja’Kyra: When Ms. Coburn was little, she ate so much candy all her teeth fell out, and she had to buy some teeth . . .
Ismael: It’s hard because I don’t want to leave candy!
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Dear Dr. Carrot
Ashley Students talk about Dr. Carrot . . .
. . . and Dr. Carrot’s representative, Miss Max, talks with Ashley students, staff and teachers!
Invent a Salsa!
Ashley Elementary 5th grade class have fun with their teachers making salsa . . . and trying it, too! Recipe: Invent-a-Salsa: Tomato Salsa INGREDIENTS: 4 tomatoes cut into 2 pieces 1 Anaheim chili pepper cut into 4 pieces 1 bell pepper cut into 2 pieces 1 small red onion cut into 4 small pieces (1/12 … Read more
Call-in – Champions of school nutrition
LISTEN (1 hour) Chef Ann Cooper, Boulder Valley Schools Director of Food Services, Max Young, Integrated Nutrition Education Program representative and spokesperson for Dr. Carrot, and Leo Lesch, Denver Public Schools Director of Food Services. Also on air are Ashley Elementary School 5th grade teachers, Holli Coburn and Robby Herd, who conduct hands-on … Read more
Kids Share Ideas for Healthier Foods
KGNU has spent the last few months working on a special nutrition project with 5th graders at Ashley Elementary School in Denver. Along the way, we’ve had a lot of conversations with these young people about eating healthy– and the CHALLENGES to eating healthy.
Denver CBS4 Features Eat Your Radio
Here is a summary of the DENVER (CBS4) story about EatYourRadio. ― Most of us would probably squirm if someone walked up with a microphone and wanted to talk to us about our diet. But at a Denver elementary school, some young reporters are doing just that! The project is called “Eat Your Radio.” KGNU radio … Read more
After School Snacks
LISTEN (5 minutes) This fall, KGNU is visiting with students at Ashley Elementary School in Denver. It’s part of a larger, community health project. We want to know WHAT young people are eating– and if they are making healthy choices. We gave a small group of 5th graders radio recorders– and they went out and asked … Read more
Nasty Lunch – by Gabe at Ashley Elementary
This is a commentary from Gabe T, a student at Ashley Elementary: From a distance I heard kids saying things like, “This stuff is nasty!” “My food is not cooked all the way!” “My food is cooked so hard I could….” “Rrrrrr!” Most kids complain that school lunch is nasty. Do you agree? In a … Read more
Eat Your Greens 5: The Tri Community Festival at the Fairview Garden
To celebrate a successful growing season, three communities gather to celebrate the Fairview Community garden.
Eat Your Greens 3: In the Garden at Fairview Elementary
Right beside I 25 a bustling community garden plays host to children and their families.
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