It’s never too early to start taking care of your heart. And a great time to start is February - American Heart Month. There are several activities that begin in a few weeks. Decide now how your family can participate.
To promote their students’ health, a number of Rutherford County schools will be teaching heart health to students that month and raising awareness through various American Heart Association programs and events.
Last year, more than 22,000 Rutherford County students took part in these programs.
Robert Rickman has more...
VERBATIM:
- In elementary schools, the American Heart Association’s Jump Rope for Heart program teaches kids about healthy hearts and doing good for others at the same time. The program incorporates lessons on heart health and students jump rope as a way to both increase their own physical activity and raise funds to help others’ hearts.
- In middle schools, Hoops for Heart incorporates basketball and heart health lessons and competitions.
- In high schools, RED OUT has students raising awareness of heart health and “doing good” by supporting the mission of the American Heart Association through T shirt sales, which they then wear at a sporting event, such as a basketball game.
Robert Rickman, WGNS news.
Here is the list of Rutherford County schools with upcoming scheduled Heart events:
JRFH: Jump Rope for Heart (elementary schools)
HFH: Hoops for Heart (middle schools)
ROFH: RED OUT (high schools)
JRFH 2013-2014 |
Christiana Elementary School |
Rutherford |
2/4/2014 |
ROFH 2013-2014 |
Siegel High School |
Rutherford |
2/4/2014 |
JRFH 2013-2014 |
Rock Springs Elementary School |
Rutherford |
2/7/2014 |
JRFH/HFH 2013-2014 |
McFadden School of Excellence |
Rutherford |
2/7/2014 |
JRFH 2013-2014 |
La Vergne Lake Elementary School |
Rutherford |
2/7/2014 |
ROFH 2013-2014 |
Holloway High School |
Rutherford |
2/7/2014 |
JRFH/HFH 2013-2014 |
Walter Hill Elementary School |
Rutherford |
2/7/2014 |
JRFH 2013-2014 |
Black Fox Elementary School |
Rutherford |
2/13/2014 |
HFH 2013-2014 |
Oakland Middle School |
Rutherford |
2/14/2014 |
JRFH 2013-2014 |
Barfield Elementary School |
Rutherford |
2/14/2014 |
JRFH 2013-2014 |
Homer Pittard Campus Elementary School |
Rutherford |
2/14/2014 |
JRFH 2013-2014 |
Kittrell Elementary School |
Rutherford |
2/14/2014 |
JRFH/HFH 2013-2014 |
Discovery School at Reeves-Rogers |
Rutherford |
2/14/2014 |
JRFH 2013-2014 |
John Pittard Elementary School |
Rutherford |
2/14/2014 |
JRFH 2013-2014 |
Cedar Grove Elementary School |
Rutherford |
2/14/2014 |
JRFH 2013-2014 |
Lascassas Elementary School |
Rutherford |
2/14/2014 |
JRFH 2013-2014 |
Mitchell Neilson Elementary School |
Rutherford |
2/14/2014 |
HFH 2013-2014 |
Brown's Chapel Elementary School |
Rutherford |
2/14/2014 |
JRFH 2013-2014 |
Mitchell Neilson Primary School |
Rutherford |
2/14/2014 |
JRFH 2013-2014 |
Northfield Elementary School |
Rutherford |
2/14/2014 |
JRFH 2013-2014 |
Hobgood Elementary School |
Rutherford |
2/14/2014 |
JRFH 2013-2014 |
Bradley Academy School |
Rutherford |
2/14/2014 |
JRFH 2013-2014 |
David Youree Elementary School |
Rutherford |
2/14/2014 |
JRFH 2013-2014 |
Smyrna Primary School |
Rutherford |
2/14/2014 |
HFH 2013-2014 |
Smyrna Elementary School |
Rutherford |
2/20/2014 |
JRFH 2013-2014 |
La Vergne Primary School |
Rutherford |
2/21/2014 |
JRFH 2013-2014 |
Blackman Elementary School |
Rutherford |
2/21/2014 |
JRFH/HFH 2013-2014 |
Erma Siegel Elementary School |
Rutherford |
2/21/2014 |
JRFH/HFH 2013-2014 |
Cason Lane Academy |
Rutherford |
2/21/2014 |