There is simply no way around it. When it comes to matters of the heart, the month of February is one of the first things that jumps to mind, also making it the perfect time of year to turn the attention of students, staff, and the community’s collected attention to other heart-related issues as well with our annual heart-health campaign.This year, elementary students (K-6) did just that on March 23, with their own “Jump Rope for Heart” event. A national educational and fund-raising event which is sponsored by the American Heart Association and the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD) whose purpose is to engage elementary and middle-school students in heart-healthy activities that not only improve the students’ own heart-healthy habits but also aid in raising money to help other children who have heart-health related issues.This year students raised over $2000 for heart research while learning about their own heart and how to keep it healthy through physical activity.
