Schools
MTES Students Raise $16K for Heart Association
Students, staff and volunteers participate in Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser.
Manchester Township Elementary School raised nearly $16,000 - a record for the school - with their annual Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser on April 26, 2013. Students, staff and volunteers participated in the event, which supports the American Heart Association. The morning was filled with fun physical activities that were coordinated by Physical Education teachers, Mr. John Portuese and Mrs. Susan Dyer. Activities included the moon bounce, sack races, jumping rope and the hippity-hop ball. Stations were manned by parent volunteers.
MTES has participated in Jump Rope for Heart for the past 15 years and has consistently been among the top fundraisers in the county and the state for this event.
Manchester's other elementary schools, Ridgeway and Whiting, also hold Jump Rope for Heart events. Ridgeway raised $7,360 this year and Whiting's event is scheduled for May 10.
