North students 'jump' for charity

Students at North Elementary School hop to the music during the school's annual Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser Friday. Students raised more than $4,000 during the afternoon event. (Photo by Brian S. Orban)

Students at North Elementary School jumped their way to raising more than $4,000 as part of the school's annual Jump Rope for Heart benefit Friday afternoon.

During the afternoon, 81 third and fourth graders hopped, skipped and jumped their way around the school's gym as part of the fundraiser, shattering last year's attendance records.

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