Focus on June: Life-saving Teamwork, a Healthy Heart Fundraiser, Civics Bee, and Career Days

A longer than normal bathroom break by a student prompted a quick response from three Center Line Preparatory Academy staff members.

A student experienced a health emergency which required CPR, and fortunately Second Grade Teacher Donna Campbell, Instructional Paraprofessional Lauren Yohn, and Dean of Lower Elementary Theodore Eastman were thinking quickly that day.

Campbell and Yohn called for help from emergency personnel while Eastman leaned on the CPR training he learned at Leadership Summit, NHA’s yearly summer learning symposium.

“I started giving chest compressions, checking for a response in between,” Eastman said. “I wasn’t getting any response, but after the third cycle, I got one, and we were able to bring them back.”

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Below are more links to special stories from the month of June:

• NHA Schools Raise $98K for American Heart Association
• Civics Enthusiast Feels Right at Home in Competition
• Career Days Expose Westfield Prep Students to New Possibilities, Sharpen Interview Skills

Visit our recent news blog for more stories about NHA schools. About National Heritage Academies
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