Physical Fitness Test Results

Each school year students all over the county participate in the Physcal Fitness Test. Jenna has participated the last two years since she has been in public school. Last year, I will not lie; her scores were terrible. She has always played on some sort of ball team, but she has never been super great at any sport. Frankly, sports are way more social than they are physical for her. Every child is different, and I don't care if she is athletic or not; however, I do want her healthy and physically fit.

She received her yearly Physical Fitness Test Results recently, and I am SO very proud of how far she has come. Here are her results:

Activity                   Fall 2010                    Spring 2011         National Qualification       Presidential qual.

Mile Run                11:23                            8:45 (Wow!)          11:52                                 9:30

Curl Ups                34                                 37                            30                                   39

Sit and Reach         16                                27                              28                                 33

Flexed Arm                                                15                               8                                  18

Shuttle Run         14sec                               12.7sec                     12.5                              11.1

According to Jenna, she did not qualify for the National award because you have to make it in 3 areas. I read the chart as she made it in the mile (even made presidential!), Curl ups, and flexed arm. She missed shuttle run by 2 tenths of a second. Ouch!

Either way, look at how much improvement she made. I am very proud of her.