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Physical Education Newsletter

Jump Rope for Heart:

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Minne Loppet:

Rope Power:

At the beginning of this week, our students teamed up with the American Heart Association and Jump Rope for Heart to help teach them about:

• The importance of developing heart-healthy habits. • That being physically active can be fun. • That raising funds to support cardiovascular research and education helps save

lives in our community and across the country. You may be asking yourself why is partnering with the American Heart Association so important?

• Heart disease is the nation’s #1 killer. • Stroke is the 4th leading cause of death. • Our children our developing significant health issues that can shorten their life

expectancy: o Almost a 1/3rd of U.S. children are overweight or obese o Children who are obese are more than twice as likely to die before the

age of 55. o 61% of children aren’t physically active outside of school. o By the age of 10, 20% of America’s 1st graders will become diabetic.

What are we trying to accomplish: • Reduce the number of people dying from heart disease each year by raising

funds to support research, building healthy environments, CPR training, and education.

• Last year we raised $29.500.00.00 and our goal this year is to raise $32,500.00 in one month.

• Educate students on the importance of keeping our hearts healthy and what that looks like (i.e. heart rate checks) as well as being a good citizen by giving back to the community.

Incentives for participating: • Just raising $50 saves one life! We want to save as many lives as possible. • The American Heart Association gives out thank you gifts based on the amount

of money a student raises. • The more money we raise, the more money we will receive from US Games for

new equipment for our PE program. • We have incentives in PE as well:

o Top fundraising grade: no fitness for a week in PE o Top fundraising class: extra PE class o Top individual fundraiser from each grade: lunch with the PE teachers o Top individual fundraiser in the school: wins the gym for them and

their friends o Students who raise $200.00 or more: put into a drawing and the winner

gets to pie Ms. Bruun and other school staff in the face in front of the entire school!

Dates: Unit of Instruction:

February 26th – March 9th

Jump Ropes

March 12th – March 23rd

Coordination Stations

March 15th Rope Power Performance

March 23rd Jump Rope for Heart folders due

March 15th our 3rd and 4th grade team will be performing at Washburn HS at 6:30 p.m. Come and cheer them on!

Thank you to everyone who came out and participated in the Minne Loppet on January 27th!

Winter Activities:

Thank you for all the volunteers that came out and helped with

the winter activities unit! Without you, it would not be

successful.