Kids Heart Challenge!

The Kids Heart Challenge is in full swing!  We hope you’re having a ball and feel as rewarded as we do helping fight heart disease and stroke. Keep up the great work, you’re making a HUGE difference!

Remember, more than 50% of kids are not getting the physical activity they need to be healthy. You’re helping to change that. We have a special incentive at our school.  If we can get 50% of our students registered and taking the healthy challenges, we will receive an additional $500 to purchase new PE equipment.  Help us reach our goal!  Get your student registered for Kids Heart Challenge today!

http://www2.heart.org/goto/georgetownhudsonville

KIDS HEART CHALLENGE!

We are working our way through Kids Heart Challenge with each class that comes to gym.  Our day is focused on jumping!  We have different ways for the kids to jump and different “tools/ropes” for them to try.  Jumping is great exercise for our hearts and the kids have learned that they need to eat healthy and exercise their hearts!  There is still time to register and give to the American Heart Association.  Just registering will help our school earn some PE equipment too!

 

 

 

 

 

 

So jump online, take the Challenge and be a Heart Hero!

Go to:  http://www2.heart.org/goto/georgetownhudsonville

Thank you so much for supporting our school and the American Heart Association!

Mrs. Nienhuis & Mrs. VanKoevering

KIDS HEART CHALLENGE

Hello Georgetown Families,

We are kicking off our Kids Heart Challenge program (formerly Jump Rope for Heart) this week and our school’s event is right around the corner! Each class will participate in jumping stations Feb. 28- March 6 when they come to P.E.  Your child is learning how nutrition and being active can help us live longer, healthier lives.  Students will be receiving information about Kids Heart Challenge during P.E. class this week, that they will be taking home, please ask your child about it.

If you would like to support the Kids Heart Challenge, simply click the link below.  We are encouraging all of our students to “Take the Challenge”, choose water over sugary drinks, exercise for 60 minutes daily or do a kind deed.  If we can get 50% of our student body to take the Challenge, (register online) we will receive $500 to purchase new PE equipment.  Let’s all get healthier together!

Please note that all donations this year MUST be done ONLINE!  We are not accepting any envelopes with money turned in.  Again remember just by registering online, you are helping our school earn $500.00.  By giving a donation online your child will earn prizes and will be supporting the American Heart Association.

Jump online, take the Challenge and be a Heart Hero!

Go to:  http://www2.heart.org/goto/georgetownhudsonville

Thank you so much for supporting our school and the American Heart Association!

Mrs. Nienhuis & Mrs. VanKoevering

JRFH IS COMPLETE!

Once again our GT families have risen to the occasion.  You have all surprised us with your kind hearts and donations.   The GT fam has raised $9,165.51 for the American Heart Association this year.   All students enjoyed a day of jumping rope and learning how to use Chinese jump ropes, thanks to our amazing student teacher Ms. VanNoord.   Check out the video of the kids “jumping the ring”, one of their FAVORITE  JRFH activities.  Thanks again to Ms. VanNoord for her twirling abilities!!!!

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*please remember that all the other prizes will arrive in 3-4 weeks.

Jump Rope For Heart!

Please remember that JRFH envelopes are due next week Wednesday, Feb. 28.   Online donations are due as well.   On Feb. 28 we will be starting our jumping events in class.  We will dedicate our class time to jumping!   Thanks for you help with raising money for the American Heart Association.

Here is the link again, to sign up on-line.

http://www2.heart.org/site/TR?fr_id=3193&pg=company&company_id=66134

Your student will earn Charger and Jax with their first online donation.

Teach your student to help others and spread awareness, just like Charger!

Jump Rope For Heart!

Jump Rope For Heart information will be coming home over the next week, as we see our classes.  We had our best year ever last year with a total of $9,273.84 raised.  We were blown away with how much our GT students raised.   We are excited to see what our students can do this year.

All the funds raised go to the American Heart Association to help research heart disease.  The heart is our strongest muscle in our body.  Some people struggle with heart disease.  This disease effects young and old and some of our own GT students and families.  Thank you for helping us with this important cause.

The Jump date for our students will be Feb. 28-March 5.   Students will be dedicating their P.E. time to jumping when they come to class during Feb. 28-March 5.   All pledge envelopes and on-line donations are due on February 28.

Please take the time to read over the information your students come home with and we encourage you to try the on-line process this year!   There is an informational sheet that will walk you right through how to do it!   Join Miss VanNoord our student teacher and jump your way to good health!

 

 

JUMP ROPE FOR HEART INFORMATION!

Things to remember:

  1. JRFH =Jump Rope for Heart
  2. JRFH takes place during your childs P.E. Class.  All students will be jumping regardless if they raised money for the American Heart Association.
  3. All Money raised goes to the American Heart Association for research to fight heart disease!
  4. ALL PLEDGE ENVELOPES ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 17, 2017!

Here is a link for a video we shared with the kids about Jump Rope for Heart!   https://youtu.be/QZ2MgTNQnZM

This video explains how to join our online team!

Here is the information that we sent home with the kids:

online donations

JRFH 2016-parent letter

 

 

Jump Rope for Heart, Coming February 15-20!

We are busy finishing up our hockey/pillo polo unit with all of our classes.  Stay tuned for an update about the annual 5th grade teams vs. the teachers.  We will be playing that on Feb. 1.  🙂

 

Starting January 27 -February 1(our 4 day rotation), we will be talking with our classes about Jump Rope For Heart.  Each student will be getting information and a pledge envelope when they come to P.E., Jan. 27-Feb.1.  Please take the time to read the information and sign up your child/children if you are willing to help raise money for the American Heart Association.  Last year our school raised $8,648.00 and our goal this year is to raise the same or more.  Please keep checking the blog for more information about JRFH!

 

 

Jump Rope for Heart!

Dear Parents,

We kicked off our Jump Rope For Heart program in P.E  and our school’s event is Feb 17, 18 and 19 during P.E. class!  Pledge envelopes came home last Friday and are due on or before Feb. 19.

This is a fun and exciting event for our entire school as we work together to raise money for the American Heart Association and save lives! Last year our school raised $4,449.00 and our goal this year is to raise just as much or beat it!
Your students will be telling you about the Lifesaver puppies, so we wanted to fill you in! Each puppy teaches the kids a new way to protect their heart and avoid risk factors for heart disease and stroke. Your student can earn all 6!

If you raise $5 your student will get Super Pup at school now. If that donation is made online, they will also get a second puppy, Ninja Star. Any student who reaches $85 online will get Martia N. Mutley.

Need help raising donations? Trying using the online option!  If students sign-up on-line and send out 10 emails they can earn a surprise bag from the American Heart Association. We can see who signs-up and how many emails are sent, if you become part of the Georgetown team on-line.

You can sign up now by following these quick, easy steps to get started raising money and saving lives!

1. Go to www.heart.org/jump
2. Choose our state and city.
3. Select our school and join team.
4. Login

You can also use the Jump/Hoops App to ask friends and family to support you! Follow the link below to download the App! It is super easy and fun!

Apple iOS – https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/jump-hoops/id548389448?ls=1&mt=8
Android iOS – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aha_jump.android.communicator

Thank you so much for supporting our school and the American Heart Association. You are making a big difference! Thank you for being a Heart Hero!

Follow This Link to visit our group web page and help us in our  efforts to support YM-MWA

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​Thanks for your help with the cause,
Mrs. Nienhuis and Mrs. VanKoevering ​

News from P.E.

Please look for information about Jump Rope for Heart and our annual P.E. Apparel sale to be coming home Friday, Jan. 15.   There are links below that will also give you the information that will be sent home.  The P.E. Apparel link will show you the logo in color.

Important dates to remember:

P.E. Apparel forms due – JANUARY 28!

Jump Rope For Heart Envelopes due= ON OR BEFORE FEB. 19

JRFH-2016-parent-letter

2016 PE APPAREL ORDER FORM COLOR