Monday, March 5, 2012

Jump Rope for Heart a Success!

Thank you to Ms. Williford, teachers and parent volunteers that came out on Thursday to support students in the Jump Rope for Heart activities. Ms. Williford organized stations on the front fields and students eagerly participated in each activity. The weather was absolutely amazing and the students could not have been more excited or pleased with the day! Ms. Williford will be announcing the grand total for the funds raised soon. Read below for information about Jump Rope for Heart and the cause this event supports. This information came from the following address: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Educator/SchoolPrograms/School-Programs_UCM_312838_SubHomePage.jsp

The American Heart Association and YOU-Working for Kids’ Health Jump Rope For Heart and Hoops For Heart are national education and fund-raising events sponsored by the American Heart Association and the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD). These events engage elementary and middle school students with jumping rope or playing basketball while empowering them to improve their own health and help other kids with heart health issues. And….both programs are great ways to satisfy the physical education standards as determined by NASPE (National Association for Sport and Physical Education) and AAHE (American Association for Health Education).

Dollars raised through Jump Rope For Heart and Hoops For Heart give back to children, communities and schools through American Heart Association programs, including:
• Ongoing discovery of new treatments through research
• Advocating at federal and state levels for physical education and nutrition wellness in schools
• Training courses for middle and high school students in CPR