Fitnessgram Testing

Hello to all 3rd through 5th grade parents. Over the course of the next few weeks your student will be completing the "Fitness Gram" test. This is a fitness test to determine your student's fitness level is at. The Fitness Gram is a state required test. Each student, from 3rd grade to 12th grade, in a Physical Education class in Texas is supposed to complete this test. Each child will complete a push-up and curl-up (sit-up) test, the PACER test (Endurance run), the trunk lift, the shoulder stretch, and I will also find their BMI (Body-Mass Index). I will also be the only person, other than your child, to see each student's height and weight (BMI). I am constantly reminding the students that this test is not anything that they need to worry about. It is mainly for their own personal information so they can see where they can make an improvement. There is no "passing" or "failing" grade or level. There is, however, an average range for each test that Fitness Gram feels to be an appropriate fitness level for each child (i.e. A 9 year old boy should be able to complete 7-20 full push-ups).

If you would like to know more about the test, you may visit their website at http://www.fitnessgram.net

Please let me know if you have any questions. Have a great day!