JUMP ROPE FOR HEART
2016
Jump Rope for Heart time is here again. The event for second, third,
fourth and fifth grade will be held on Friday February 19th. All grades will be
participating. Kindergarten and first grade students will be doing their event
during their PE class time in between 2/15 and 2/18. Jump Rope for Heart is a
national fundraiser for the American Heart Association. Last year we were able
to raise over 15,000 dollars. Second-fifth grade permission slips will be due on
Monday February 1st. We ask for flat donations, and encourage students not to
go door-to-door soliciting. The donation packet also explains in detail about
Jump Rope for Heart and where your donation goes.
Students will be placed on teams of about six jumpers. Each jump
session will last one hour. Two team members jump at a time switching on the
whistle every two minutes. This process continues through out the jump. The
third grade will be jumping from 9:40-10:40. The fifth grade will be jumping from
10:50-11:50. The 4th graders will be jumping from 1:00-2:00. The second grade
will be jumping from 2:10-3:10.
Last year we had a lot of fun! Please encourage your child to participate.
Important reminders:
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Permission slips are due on Monday February 1st.
Donations are due no later than Friday February 19th. Please send them
in with your son or daughter on that day or before.
You can collect checks for donations or do it all on line. Just go to:
www.americanheart.org/jump
Check out this years “Dogs” incentive!!
You do not have to have donations in order to participate. You just have
to turn in the permission slip. (2nd-5th) K and 1 don’t need a permission slip
since it will be during PE class.
The class that has the highest percentage of students donate to at least
level 1(5-15 dollars) will win and extra PE class! If there is a tie then it will
be which class raised more overall.
Any student who raises over 50 dollars will get invited to the PE Popsicle
party!! The Popsicle party will be a 50 minute super fun PE class with
popsicles.