On March 8, 2019, Polk Middle School students and staff participated in the American Heart Association’s “Hoops For Heart!” Polk Nation surpassed it’s goal and raised $9,475.05. Students engaged in lessons leading up to the event, about the lifesaving research and work done by the American Heart Association to reduce Heart Disease as the # 1 cause of death in our country. Facts about healthy life styles, nutrition and physical activity were also shared.
