The purpose of this unit is to develop team cooperation, trust, communication skills and problem solving skills through a series of small and large group challenges.

The 7th grade fitness assessments are devoted to increasing student confidence and providing meaningful practice by using a variety of fitness activities.

In this unit, student will be provided with opportunities to work on skill development, increase confidence in concepts and strategies, as well as participate in modified activities/games. 

These sports include:

• soccer;
• badminton;
• tennis;
• frisbee golf;
• archery.

In this unit, there are three levels of challenges.

Level One
Challenges are floor challenges that require the class to work together as a united team.  

Level Two
Introduces spotting and climbing activities.

Level Three
Include high rope elements such as rope ladder, rock climbing, and others.

Students will have the opportunity to choose between a recreational, intermediate, or competitive experience during the following units of instruction:

• Volleyball;
• Basketball;
• Team Handball.

The purpose of this unit is to develop team cooperation, trust, communication skills and problem solving skills through a series of small and large group challenges.

8th grade fitness assessments are formal scores sent to the state representing our school and district.

Please see Fitness Assessment section below for more information.

In this unit, student will be provided with opportunities to work on skill development, increase confidence in concepts and strategies, as well as participate in modified activities/games. 

These sports include:

• floor hockey;
• lacrosse;
• flag football;
• baseball/softball;
• pickle ball;
• ultimate frisbee.

Students will have the opportunity to choose between a recreational, intermediate, or competitive experience during the following units of instruction:

• Volleyball;
• Basketball;
• Team Handball.

P.A.C.E.R.:

Progressive
Aerobic
Cardiovascular
Endurance 
Run

P.A.C.E.R Cadence Practice Test

According to the CT Dept. of Education, the "objective of the test is to run as long as possible back and forth across a 20-meter space at a specified pace that gets faster each minute. The purpose of the test is to measure cardiorespiratory or aerobic endurance (VO2 max). The P.A.C.E.R. is a good indicator of the ability of the circulatory and respiratory systems to supply oxygen to functioning muscles, in other words the capacity to perform activities using large muscle groups over an extended period of time. The importance of cardiorespiratory fitness lies in the fact that heart disease is a leading cause of death in our society."

Maintaining adequate joint flexibility is important to overall health. Testing one leg at a time helps to identify any asymmetry in hamstring flexibility while avoiding hyper- extension of both knees. The purpose of the sit-and-reach test is to measure predominantly the flexibility of hamstring muscles. Normal hamstring flexibility allows rotation of the pelvis in forward bending movements and posterior tilting of the pelvis for proper sitting. The objective of the test is to reach the specified distance on the right and left sides of the body.

Sit and Reach Demonstration Video

The purpose of this test is to measure upper-body strength and endurance. The right-angle, or 90°, push-up is recommended as a test of upper-body strength and endurance. Muscle fitness is required for people of all ages in order to perform daily living and recreational activities with vigor and undue fatigue. The objective of the test is to complete as many 90° push-ups as possible at a specified pace.

90 Degree Push-Up Cadence Practice Test

The partial curl-up measures abdominal strength and endurance. Abdominal fitness is important to good health because low levels are associated with bad posture and lower back pain in later years. The test objective is to complete as many curl-ups as possible up to a maximum of 75 at a specified pace.

Curl Up Cadence Test