Integrating Jump Rope for Heart into your Integrating Jump Rope for Heart into your PE ProgramPE Program

Pat Jones – Stanwood ElementaryPat Jones – Stanwood Elementary

Hempfield Area School DistrictHempfield Area School District

JRFH 10 years, Jump Rope Club 6JRFH 10 years, Jump Rope Club 6

yearsyears Colleen Wegimont – Oak Ridge Elementary Colleen Wegimont – Oak Ridge Elementary

Souderton School DistrictSouderton School District

JRFH 17 yearsJRFH 17 years

PresentersPresenters

How many have held a Jump or How many have held a Jump or Hoops for Heart?Hoops for Heart?

55thth Grade Grade

Design a partner routine (assessment)Design a partner routine (assessment)

– Short ropeShort rope– Long rope, double-dutchLong rope, double-dutch– Jump bandsJump bands– Partner ropesPartner ropes– Skip its (new option)Skip its (new option)

6 skills and at least half need to be 6 skills and at least half need to be jumping skillsjumping skills

44thth grade grade

Design a routine (assessment)Design a routine (assessment)– SoloSolo– 5-6 jump rope skills5-6 jump rope skills

Long rope skillsLong rope skills Triangle, Double-dutchTriangle, Double-dutch Jump bandsJump bands

33rdrd grade grade

Expand short rope skillsExpand short rope skills Demonstrate 4 jump rope skills Demonstrate 4 jump rope skills

(assessment)(assessment) Long ropeLong rope

– Entering, exitingEntering, exiting– Jumping skills in the ropeJumping skills in the rope

Jump bands, enders + jumperJump bands, enders + jumper Double-dutch turningDouble-dutch turning

22ndnd grade grade

Basic short rope skillsBasic short rope skills Jump rope critical elements Jump rope critical elements Long rope Long rope

– TurningTurning– Entering, exitingEntering, exiting

Jump bandsJump bands– Enders jumping togetherEnders jumping together– Jumper inside bandsJumper inside bands

11stst grade grade

Short ropeShort rope– Rope selectionRope selection– Tall bodyTall body– Wrist turn vs arm turningWrist turn vs arm turning– Soft landingsSoft landings– Non-jumping and jumpingNon-jumping and jumping

Ocean wavesOcean waves SnakeSnake Jump the riverJump the river Skin the catSkin the cat HopscotchHopscotch Vertical and horizontal jumpingVertical and horizontal jumping Long rope, teacher assistedLong rope, teacher assisted Hula hoop jumpingHula hoop jumping

KindergartenKindergarten

Explore jumping activitiesExplore jumping activities– Jump activities using a variety of take off and Jump activities using a variety of take off and

landingslandings– SnakeSnake– Hoop jumpingHoop jumping– Skin the catSkin the cat– Jump over low obstaclesJump over low obstacles– Hopscotch patternsHopscotch patterns

Short ropeShort rope– Rope selectionRope selection– Non-jumping skillsNon-jumping skills– Basic jumpBasic jump

Long rope, teacher assistedLong rope, teacher assisted

JRFH committeeJRFH committee

4-6 parents 4-6 parents Suggested dutiesSuggested duties

– Money, data entry, spreadsheet day of JRFHMoney, data entry, spreadsheet day of JRFH– Volunteer procurementVolunteer procurement– PR, photographerPR, photographer– SnacksSnacks– After event, sort thank you gifts and put together After event, sort thank you gifts and put together

gift bagsgift bags

Our PTA budgets money for JRFHOur PTA budgets money for JRFH– snacks and treatssnacks and treats– AwardsAwards– Approx. $300Approx. $300

Stanwood ElementaryStanwood Elementary

Build the excitement in Physical EducationBuild the excitement in Physical Education

Jump rope curriculum in K-5 classes Jump rope curriculum in K-5 classes Why do we do JRFH?Why do we do JRFH? 100 Penny day-Kick off100 Penny day-Kick off Heart Health AnnouncementsHeart Health Announcements Distribution of JRFH materials Distribution of JRFH materials Honor WallHonor Wall Stanwood is Heart SmartStanwood is Heart Smart Thank you giftsThank you gifts Jump Rope Club 3-5Jump Rope Club 3-5 Online FundraisingOnline Fundraising

Community Community InvolvementInvolvement

Area restaurantsArea restaurants– Hoss/Pizza Hut/Brusters Ice CreamHoss/Pizza Hut/Brusters Ice Cream– 20%20%– Community nights - couponsCommunity nights - coupons

AHA has a list of companiesAHA has a list of companies– Matching donationsMatching donations– Local companiesLocal companies

Faculty EventsFaculty Events

Food Fest Thursday’s ($2 donation)Food Fest Thursday’s ($2 donation)– Soup DaySoup Day– BreakfastBreakfast– Appetizer or Salad DayAppetizer or Salad Day– Ethnic foodEthnic food– Fat Tuesday – dessertsFat Tuesday – desserts

Dress Down Week – week of JRFH ($10 Dress Down Week – week of JRFH ($10 donation)donation)

Head shaving fundraiserHead shaving fundraiser

JRFH Grades 3-5JRFH Grades 3-5

Students do JRFH instead of specialists classesStudents do JRFH instead of specialists classes JRFH CD JRFH CD ““Be Cool” visit (local mascot)Be Cool” visit (local mascot) Open gym – stations set up Open gym – stations set up

– Short ropeShort rope– Long rope, double-dutchLong rope, double-dutch– Jump the shotJump the shot– Jump bandsJump bands– Vertical jumpVertical jump– Skip itsSkip its– Challenge stationsChallenge stations

ChallengesChallenges

Blindfolded jumpingBlindfolded jumping Speed jumpingSpeed jumping Front cross jumpingFront cross jumping Backward jumpingBackward jumping Partner challengesPartner challenges

– Face to face, 1 ropeFace to face, 1 rope– Side by side, 2 ropesSide by side, 2 ropes

Ribbons awarded to the winners in each Ribbons awarded to the winners in each grade levelgrade level

JRFH Grades K-2JRFH Grades K-2

““Be Cool” visit (local mascot)Be Cool” visit (local mascot) StationsStations

– Short rope, hula hoopsShort rope, hula hoops– Long rope, adult turnedLong rope, adult turned– Skin the catSkin the cat– Snake pitSnake pit– Vertical jumpVertical jump– HopscotchHopscotch– Jump the shotJump the shot– Obstacle (low) jump, limboObstacle (low) jump, limbo– Jump the river, high water/low waterJump the river, high water/low water

Wrap up assemblyWrap up assembly

Held a month after the eventHeld a month after the event Distribute awardsDistribute awards

– Top fund raiser, trophyTop fund raiser, trophy– Challenge winners, ribbons Challenge winners, ribbons – Drawing for gift bags (1 ticket for every Drawing for gift bags (1 ticket for every

$10)$10)– Chinese auctionChinese auction– Classroom winners, extra PE classClassroom winners, extra PE class

Head shaving Head shaving Volleyball gameVolleyball game

– Teachers v 5Teachers v 5thth grade grade

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