Jump For Life

At Pathfinder School, we had a wonderful time celebrating our Jump Rope for Heart Event. This week marks the end of American Heart Month, but the students know that we must keep our heart healthy all year long.  On Monday and Tuesday the students practiced all the types of rope jumping that they have learned this month.

On Wednesday the students were able to show off all their skills to the staff and parents that came to our Jump Rope for Heart event. The students got “pumped up” for the event by entering the gym through a dark hallway with lit up glow sticks in balloons, with a heart pumping sound playing through a sound system. In the gym were stations that students were able to try out. The stations included:

                Monkey in the Middle
                Healthy snacks
                Jump/step over the ropes that are stretched between cones
                How high can you jump? – Mark it with a crayon
                Heart Tic-Tac-Toe
                Potato Sack Jumping
                Individual Jump Rope
                Hula Hoop Obstacle Course
After all of the stations were completed, the students were surprised with a reward that they had all earned from collecting at least $15.00 in donations for the American Heart Association.  This reward was to throw a whipped cream pie at a school staff member! As Mr. Adams, Mrs. Thompson and Miss Shirey were getting pied, the gymnasium was full of laughter and giggles. Together, as a school we raised: $860.08

Putting on this event as a first year teacher was very exciting. I am so proud of each of my students for everything that they have accomplished this month. Many students kept trying and trying until they were able to jump over the rope; others found ways to be creative with the jump rope (alphabet soup!), and each student asked for donations by themselves and always remembered to be polite.  I could not have done this without the help of my students and co-workers. And of course, thank you to all who donated to support this amazing cause. We are all heart heroes!

Keep Jumping,

Miss Shirey