Having a strong heart is the focus of a recent assembly by the American Heart Association (AHA). The AHA is a group that wants to help people have fewer strokes and heart attacks. They educate others on how to live healthier lives. People from AHA spoke to students at Patrick M. Villano school about eating good foods like fruits, vegetables, and proteins, and staying active by playing outside, walking, or biking.
“I think the CPR assembly was pretty useful,” Maeve Graulich, a fifth-grader, said. “If an emergency happens one day, students know what to do.”
Courses from the AHA are available to show students basic life-saving skills, such as CPR. The AHA website says that learning CPR can help save lives.
According to the AHA website: “For nearly 50 years, the American Heart Association has been partnering with educators in elementary, middle and high schools across the nation to help educate students about healthy living.”
