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Lindbergh Elementary Students Were Hopping in Jump Rope for Heart Campaign

Several elementary schools participated in the American Heart Association's fundraiser.

Just as each February is American Heart Month, the American Heart Association also holds its annual Jump Rope for Heart campaign during the month of love.

Lindbergh School District students got in on the heart-pumping action, and ended up raising thousands of dollars for the cause. 

Concord Elementary fifth-grader Payton Froidl was a stand-out, raising $700 by reaching out to family and friends via her mom's Facebook page and the American Heart Association fundraising website. 

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“She practiced jumping every day and would say ‘Don’t bother me, I’m saving lives here!’” said Payton’s mom, Shayne Froidl.

Here's a look at what Lindbergh elementaries took part in:

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  • Concord Elementary School students have raised $7,821.81 so far.
  • Crestwood Elementary School students dressed up as their favorite superheroes and made posters displaying the school theme: “It Takes Heart to be a Hero.” Students who were jumping in honor of a friend or family member wrote their loved one’s name on a construction paper heart and taped it to the gymnasium wall.
  • Sappington Elementary School students dressed up like their teachers. This followed a week-long, schoolwide drive to raise $2,600 for leukemia and lymphoma research through the Pennies for Patients campaign.
  • Long Elementary School students raised $3,016.
  • Kennerly Elementary School students took part in a four-day Jump Rope for Heart party in their physical education and health/technology classes. The kids participated in an interactive heart activity, during which they traveled through a pathway through the heart chambers and lungs, simulating blood flow. Students also took part in healthy heart fitness centers and online activities.


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