AHES Students and their families from the Atlantic Highlands Elementary School raised more than $14, 800 in support of the American Health Association during their 2025 Kids Heart Challenge program sponsored by the American Heart Association.
That was one of the highlights in the monthly report prepared and read by Henry Hudson Regional High School Senior Juliana Werdann at this month’s meeting of the Board of Education. Werdann contacts each of the three schools in the district monthly and reports on major activities, achievements and programs of each. Her reports are on the regular agenda of each month’s regular meeting, following reports from the district superintendent, business administrator and board attorney.
Werdann’s report indicated more than 128 Atlantic Highlands elementary school students registered for the Kids Heart Challenge with 20 students and their families completing Finn’s Mission, a program supported by the Heart Association that includes videos, tests, and paths to follow for brain and heart health. Finns Mission helps students earn badges, learn hands on CPR and recognize signs of stroke.
Werdann noted that through the active participation in the Heart Challenge, the school plays a vital role in promoting cardiovascular wellness both within the community and nationwide in contributing to scientific research and education.
Since 2012, the local school has raised more than $209,000 for the American Heart Association because of the support and dedication of not only the students, but staff and families as well.
Students in the Highlands Elementary School also set a new school record for funds raised for the Kids Heart Challenge raising more than $6,000 for this year’s program, an achievement that earned the school $500 in physical education and wellness equipment.
