It is that time of year in P.E. where we can not only focus on becoming more heart healthy, but also learn how we can give back to our community.
Every year for the past 10 years years I have worked with the American Heart Association in bringing in donations for heart research and education. Last year we earned almost $1,000 purely on the sale of limited amounts of rubber duckies. This year we want to give each kid a chance to earn any ducky they want. It's easy.
Your child will be bringing home an envelope from school. Don't throw it away. This is their collection envelope. Even if they don't collect anything we would like them to bring it back so their class can get credit for participating. The directions for how to set up their own web page is also on the envelope. There is also a coupon on the envelope that your child needs to bring in to earn their first duck.
Envelopes will be due back the week of February 9th-13th, but can be brought back in anytime before that. All k-4 kids will be participating in events during their regular P.E. classes that week.
Every year for the past 10 years years I have worked with the American Heart Association in bringing in donations for heart research and education. Last year we earned almost $1,000 purely on the sale of limited amounts of rubber duckies. This year we want to give each kid a chance to earn any ducky they want. It's easy.
Your child will be bringing home an envelope from school. Don't throw it away. This is their collection envelope. Even if they don't collect anything we would like them to bring it back so their class can get credit for participating. The directions for how to set up their own web page is also on the envelope. There is also a coupon on the envelope that your child needs to bring in to earn their first duck.
Envelopes will be due back the week of February 9th-13th, but can be brought back in anytime before that. All k-4 kids will be participating in events during their regular P.E. classes that week.
Incentives
Another main reason we do the Jump Rope for Heart is to get the children active. To help us with that the American Heart Association teamed with USGames to bring in P.E. equipment to the schools. The more we earn, the more they give us.
This year our goal is $4000.
To help we have incentives:
This year our goal is $4000.
To help we have incentives:
- the class with the most participation (envelopes returned with something) will earn an extra P.E. class in the 3rd trimester.
- The top 3 fundraisers in the school will get to have the chance to be "P.E. Teacher for the Day" for their class.
- Every $1000 we earn over $1000, our school will get back $100 toward new equipment.
- if our school has more than 50 online participants we earn an extra $100!
- The more the child earns the more ducks they can get. Look for more in the weeks to come.