Sound Body Sound Mind DPS Fitness Centers

The Sound Body Sound Mind (SBSM) Fitness Centers’ mission is to increase the fitness of Denver Public Schools’ students, employees, and adult community to enhance health for a quality life.

Watch this video of the DPS Health Initiative to reach out to the community.

The DPS Multicultural Outreach Office hosted an open house at West High School's SBSM Fitness on January 12, 2012. Click here to view a video clip.

Haz click aquí para ver la invitación del Sr. Salvador Carrera, director de la Oficina de Enlaces Multiculturales, para la comunidad hispanohablante de Denver que  quiera ir al gimnasio./Click here for an invitation from Salvador Carrera, director of the Multicultural Outreach Office, to Denver's Spanish-speaking community to join the fitness centers.

Watch this video segment from Fox 31's television show, Colorado's Best, that highlights the DPS Sound Body Sound Mind Fitness Centers!

Join a SBSM DPS Fitness Center at one of the following locations near you!  

• Abraham Lincoln High School
• Bruce Randolph Middle School
• Denver Center for International Studies
• George Washington High School
• John F. Kennedy High School
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Early College
• North High School
• West High School

Completing a Pre-Participation Screening Questionnaire may be all you need to start your fitness program.

SBSM Fitness Centers are open at each school site after the school day for student and DPS employee use. Community members’ hours are from 4:30–7:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday.

Membership fees are $20 for DPS employees and $30 for adult community from January through May. Students are free.

A degreed/certified American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) personal trainer will assist you with your fitness goals at each fitness center.

For more information about the fitness centers, click the links at the top right corner to view the steps to becoming a fitness center member, download a Pre-Participation Screening Questionnaire and/or Medical Clearance Form, which is strongly recommended, and see the fitness center addresses and hours of operation.

For additional information, contact Mary Lou Miller at 720-423-4207 or MaryLou_Miller@dpsk12.org, or Rick Metz at 720-423-420 or Richard_Metz@dpsk12.org or see the brochure (English or Spanish).

Health Promotion to Staff, Families, and Community

The district’s SBSM Fitness Centers directly support the health goals in the DPS Health Agenda 2015—specifically, staff wellness, student physical education, and health promotion to families. Students 14 and older may use the Fitness Centers at no cost with parents or guardians from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Due to DPS Fitness Center policy, children 13 years old and younger are not allowed in the SBSM Fitness Centers.

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