Assessment Tools

This year we are introducing a new assessment tool, FITNESSGRAM, to help student’s gage their current fitness levels, and help establish healthy fitness habits. FITNESSGRAM was developed in an effort to provide physical educators with a tool that would facilitate communicating fitness testing results to students and to parents. The assessment measures three components of health-related physical fitness that have been identified as important to overall health and function:

aerobic capacity;
body composition; and
muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility.

Students will have to opportunity to incorporate their own fitness goals and chart their progression using the FITNESSGRAM software. Parents will be provided with reports on their son or daughter’s current fitness levels as well as areas of improvement.

Grading (5th-8th)

Daily points – 6 total: Dress (2), Sportsmanship/attitude (2), and Participation (2).
Tests
Journals
Peer interactions

National Standards in Physical Education

A physically educated student:

Demonstrates competency in many movement forms and proficiency in a few movement forms.
Applies movement concepts and principles to the learning and development of motor skills.
Exhibits a physically active lifestyle.
Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.
Demonstrates responsible personal and social behavior in physical activity settings.
Demonstrates understanding and respect for differences among people in physical activity settings.
Understands that physical activity provides opportunities for enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and social interaction.

Link to Extra Curriculuar Activities Page