| FITNESSGRAM IS HERE!!!!!!
(please see "calendar" link for a schedule of days/events for FITNESSGRAM)
March 20, 2008
Dear Parent/Guardian,
Senate Bill 530 requires beginning with the 2007-08 school year, that the
FITNESSGRAM physical fitness assessment be administered to all students in
grades 3-12. FITNESSGRAM is a health-related fitness assessment developed by
The Cooper Institute for Aerobic Research and is a research-based criterion
referenced test.
Lockhart ISD considers FITNESSGRAM a quality assessment for three reasons:
1. FITNESSGRAM establishes a baseline of a healthy fitness zone from
which students can set goals and check their progress (non-competitive) to
plan for lifelong physical activity and to maintain and improve their
fitness level. Health-related fitness assessment measures students’ aerobic
capacity, muscular strength/endurance, flexibility and body composition.
2. FITNESSGRAM provides recommended activity program options that will
help students reach healthy fitness zones in those areas where they need to
improve.
3. FITNESSGRAM does not place an emphasis on skill or sports-related
fitness such as speed measured by an individual’s 40 yard dash time. It does
not compare students to other students.
FITNESSGRAM tests all students regardless of age, gender, or ability.
Students are encouraged to be self-aware of health-related fitness and take
responsibility by setting personal fitness goals. When students focus on the
process of doing their personal best, a more positive lifelong impact is
achieved.
You may request a copy of your child’s physical fitness assessment by
submitting a letter to your child’s physical education teacher by the end of
the school year. LISD believes by providing you and your child with this
health-related fitness information, you can lead your child toward a healthy
lifestyle. A healthy student is better prepared to learn and perform in all
aspects of life.
If you have any questions about the FITNESSGRAM Assessment, please contact
me, Karli Rodriguez at 512-398-0819 or refer to
http://www.FITNESSGRAM.net/texas/.
Sincerely,
Karli Rodriguez
Physical Education Teacher
Lockhart Junior High School
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