Find everything you need to get your school organized!
Register your school: choose your school's giveback option and opt-in to our gift card incentive program.
Set your Kick-Off date: Your Kick-Off is the start of your event and let's your school know to start fundraising and practicing healthy habits. We recommend hosting your Kick-Off four weeks prior to Event Day.
Set your Event Day: Update your school's page with your event date, goal and why you're jumping. Use our How-To Guide for reference.
Decorate your classroom or school with Paper Hearts (TM).
Get inspired by other display ideas here.
Engage a senior student
Jump Committee
to help your run your Jump event!
All the resources you need to kick-off the excitement with your students and school community!
We encourage you to host your Kick-Off Assembly 4 weeks before your Event Day.
Host your Kick-Off assembly four weeks before your Event Day using the Kick-Off video (Gift /No Gift). Use our Kick-Off Guide to help.
Send the parent/guardian letter (Gift/No Gift) immediately following your Kick-Off.
Use our customizable Kick-Off presentation.
Share our How-to Register your Child Guide with families.
Play the
Jump Spotify Playlist at your Kick-Off.
Fundraise to help beat heart disease and stroke!
Parent/Guardian Letter (Gift / No Gift): Send on the day of your Kick-Off.
Spread the word: Promote Jump Rope for Heart on your school's sharing channels. Use our templates or create your own social media posts, school announcements, or emails.
Spirit Boosters: Get your students excited about the chance to earn a spirit booster as an individual, class or entire school.
Fundraising Boosters: Create additional opportunities for all students to fundraise in a way that works best for them.
Use these tools to teach your students EASY Healthy Habits!
Encourage classrooms and families to play the EASY Online Challenge.
Share our Healthy Habit Trackers to practice daily healthy habits in the classroom (digital /
printable) or at home (digital
/
printable).
Share our Educational Worksheets
Share Healthy Recipes families can make at home.
Visit our
Heart & Stroke Website to learn more about heart disease, stroke, healthy living and more.
Get inspired and plan and wrap up an extraordinary Event Day!
Plan your Event Day using the Jump Activity Resource Guide for activity ideas for all students and all abilities.
Share your
Event Day Reminder to let families know you are jumping and there is still time to fundraise.
Play the Jump Spotify Playlist!
Use the Skipping Skills posters as skipping stations and teach new skipping skills.
Present Student Certificates.
Present
Leadership Certificates
to your Jump committee.
Spread the word and build excitement using our social media and email templates or create your own!
Simply copy and paste posts into your email server.
Email 1
Subject line: Introducing Jump Rope for Heart
Body: Today we kicked off Jump Rope for Heart! Learn how students can be part of the event here <link to parent letter>.
This event teaches our students the importance of giving back and encourages them to learn the EASY healthy habits, so they understand the importance of staying active, eating well and taking care of their heart and brain health.
The funds our school raises will help support important heart and brain research funded by Heart & Stroke. Let's work together as a school community and show how generous we can be! Our Event Date is scheduled for <insert date>. Register online today <insert school page link>.
Email 2
Subject line: There's Still Time to Join Jump Rope For Heart
Body: Just a reminder that our Jump Event will be taking place on <insert date>! If you haven't already registered online to fundraise, there is still time! Click the link to register to our school's event page: <insert school's fundraising link>. Thank you for your participation.
Email 3
Subject line: Jump Rope for Heart is Tomorrow
Body: Don't forget our Jump Rope for Heart Event Day is tomorrow! It's time to celebrate our school's achievements, have some fun, and get active. Our Event Day will aim to create an inclusive and positive environment where students of all ages and abilities feel welcomed and excited to get their bodies moving and hearts pumping in support of a great cause. So far, we have raised <insert fundraising total> for Heart & Stroke. We are so proud of our school.
Thank you gift schools, add P.S.: You should be receiving an email from Heart & Stroke to redeem your child's thank you gift cards if they qualified.
Simply copy and paste posts into your Facebook, Instagram or X feed.
Build excitement using #JumpRopeForHeart by sharing updates on social media using our templates or by creating your own!
Post #1: Our school has registered @HeartandStroke's #JumpRopeForHeart! Today is our Kick-Off Day. Please visit our school fundraising page <School Fundraising Page> and click "Join this School" to help us beat heart disease and stroke.
Post #2: Proud teacher alert! Our school is participating in @heartandstoke's #JumpRopeforHeart, raising money to support life saving research. Please Join Us and help us create a healthier future for kids across Canada.
Post #3: Time to celebrate! Congratulations to all our students on their fundraising efforts for #JumpRopeForHeart. Let's have fun and get active on our Event Day today!
Show your support by adding a Jump Rope for Heart picture. Click images below to download.
Keeping your heart and brain healthy
with Dr. Scott Lear
Digital Kick-off Assembly –
Thank You Gift Cards Included
Digital Kick-off Assembly –
Thank You Gift Cards Excluded
Healthy Eating Habits with Registered Dietitian Emmanuelle Dumoulin
Julian's Story
Why Rōnin Jumps
Sophie & Mia's Story
Skipping Skills Playlist
Jump Rope for Heart - Thank You Video
Below are educational worksheets you can share with your classroom to help your students develop a better understanding and awareness of heart and brain health and put the EASY Healthy Habits into practice.
Eat fruits and vegetables
Active for more than one hour
Screens for less than two hours
Yes to water, and no to sugary drinks
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