Jump Rope for Heart Event
News about Rose Glen's 2018 Jump Rope for Heart Event
The Monsters are Coming!!!
February is National Heart Awareness month, so there's not a more appropriate time to have a Jump Rope for Heart event for our students and families. Rose Glen has held an event each of the past five years raising thousands of dollars for the American Heart Association. Each year of the event has marked a new "best year" in the amount of money our families raise on behalf of the American Heart Association. Rose Glen raised an incredible $17,507 in 2017 besting 2016's total of $16,633! Rose Glen was also one of Southeastern Wisconsin's top schools for raising their money online versus through check donations.
Fundraising
1. Fundraising Envelope: The fundraising envelope should have all the student information completed including name, grade, and homeroom teacher. Please be sure that t-shirt size is clearly marked so if your child raises enough money to receive a shirt they get the appropriate size. Please note there are youth and adult size options. The fundraising envelope also shows the "thank you" gifts the American Heart Association provides for students in ACKNOWLEDGING the student's help in raising money for them. Most of these thank you gifts are received in March or early April. PLEASE NOTE THAT NO MONEY SHOULD BE RETURNED TO ROSE GLEN UNTIL THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 20th. Students can return their fundraising envelope February 20th through the 24th! Please be sure all checks are made payable to: American Heart Association. Also, please be sure NO CASH. All cash should be converted to a check payable to American Heart Association.
2. 1/2 sheet directions for helping your child create their webpage and join Rose Glen's online team: This 1/2 sheet instructional should make getting registered online quick and easy. The American Heart Association (AHA) encourages online donations. It is a much better process for everyone involved and their research shows that students raise more money online. There are certain 'thank you' gifts that can only be received if students raise certain amounts of money online. The online report should be printed and placed inside the fundraising envelope upon turn in of fundraising.
Using the Jump Rope for Heart App: Below is a link for a short information video if you are interested in tracking your student's donations as well as manage their web page:
Thank You Gifts & Other Acknowledgements
Other thank you's and recognitions:
1. Receive a voucher for a ticket to a selected Milwaukee Bucks game when $10 is raised for the American Heart Association
2. TOP 3 FUNDRAISERS RECEIVE A SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FROM THE MILWAUKEE BUCKS
3. Class with the most participation by percentage will sign the banner that hangs in our school gym
4. If we grow our event by $1, then all students who raised money will receive a bonus ($17,507 must be raised) "bling emoji"
5. The class that raises the most money will get an extra gym class and equipment for recess
Special Events During the Month
2. Games and activities in gym class will put a strong emphasis on heart health
Jumping Event
One visit to the gym will focus on short rope activities. The Kindergarten through 2nd grade students will participate in a wide range of jumping centers. These centers will not all involve jumping a rope, but other jumping tasks and challenges. The second visit to the gym during the jumping event will involve long rope jumping challenges.
Questions???
email: jmosley@waukesha.k12.wi.us
phone: (262) 970-2450