During the 2021-2022 school year D49 supported The American Heart Association and The Kids Heart Challenge. 

• Nine schools participated in Kids Heart Challenge, and 1 school participated in American Heart Challenge for the first time ever.
• Nearly, 5,300 students and families received heart healthy information.
• 849 students took a heart healthy challenge and learned about the importance of physical activity, nutrition, and living tobacco free. This is 401 more students than last year.
• 94 students completed Finn’s Mission, and learned about the warning signs of stroke, hands-only CPR, and moved for 150 minutes as a family. This is an average of 9 students per school and last year’s national average was 4 per school! District 49 DOUBLED that!
• $4,770 in P.E. equipment was earned at participating schools!
• Four schools also set a new school record!

Thank you to the following schools and staff that supported The Kids Heart Challenge:

ALLIES - Sondra Rymer and Principal Rebecca Thompson

Banning Lewis Preparatory Academy - Principal Rick Dahlman and Principal Athena Rehorst

Banning Lewis Ranch Academy - Stacie Dosmann, Derik Brooks, and Principal Cassie Prosch

Falcon Elementary School - Melissa Ardolf and Principal Paula Kavalec

Grand Peak Academy – Robert Mery and Principal Nicole Parker

Meridian Ranch Elementary School – Tarike Adams and Principal Sheehan Freeman-Todd

Ridgeview Elementary – Erik Shanks and Principal Kim Moore

Rocky Mountain Classical Academy-Elementary School – Chad Linkey and Principal Mac McDowell

Springs Ranch Elementary – Jeffrey Ingram and Principal Jim Kyner

Stetson Elementary School – David Ritz and Principal Beth Dowdy