Valerius Elementary School started the American Heart Association Kids Heart Challenge on February 9th. This event took place in Sara Cullinan’s PE class. Students marked the beginning of the event by wearing red and practicing jump rope. The goal of this initiative, led by Ms. Cullinan, is to teach students about heart health. This includes understanding the symptoms of heart attacks and strokes, and learning CPR.
The Kids Heart Challenge also introduced a Ninja Jump Rope Challenge on February 15th. In this activity, students earn a colored bead for each jump rope milestone. They also get to sign a wall next to the colored belt they achieved.
The event, which lasts for a month, includes various challenges and jump rope activities. These are all aimed at encouraging heart health among the students. The initiative is a part of the wider American Heart Month celebrations.
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