McNair Elementary School Raises $3,500 for the American Heart Association

McNair Elementary School students in the Hazelwood School District (HSD) jumped to their heart's content for a good cause in February and raised $3,500 for heart disease.

The students took part in the American Heart Association's (AHA) Jump Rope for Heart event. See Hazelwood Patch's slideshow here.

In Jump Rope for Heart, students spend time in physical education classes learning about different jump rope tricks and how jumping rope helps cardiovascular health. Students participated by either registering for Jump Rope for Heart or signed-up to play basketball in the Hoops for the Heart program, according to the HSD.

In 2011

In 2010, McNair finished third in the metropolitan area and 11th in Missouri with $6,200 raised that year as a school, during the event, according to physical education teacher Rob Iezzi.

To see additional photos from the event, visits McNair's Facebook page: Jump Rope for Heart 2013.

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