Nancy Franson-Prentiss
Shari Hayes
Katie Sauber-Duraski
“FALL” INTO FITNESS
Fitness Testing
All students participate in
fitness testing at the begin-
ning and at the end of each
semester at St. Charles
North. Students’ scores are
assessed based on the re-
search by the Cooper Insti-
tute for Aerobics Research
and the Prudential Insur-
ance Company of America
FITNESSGRAM Test. The
FITNESSGRAM is a com-
prehensive fitness program
designed to help students
maintain and achieve good
SOPHOMORE PE
health throughout their
lives. The FITNESS-
COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTICT 303
GRAM seeks to develop
NEWSLETTER
affective, cognitive, and
behavioral components
related to participation in
regular physical activity
regardless of age, gender,
disability or any other fac-
tor. The following tests
Other Happenings...
MILE Run
and
Cooper Test
The Cooper Test is a
physical fitness test
designed by Kenneth
Cooper in 1968. It
was first designed for
the U.S. Military to
measure the athlete’s
aerobic
endurance and to ob-
tain an estimate of
their VO2 Max. A
comprise the FITNESS- at St. Charles North High
GRAM Test: The PACER School encourages parents
test which measures aero- to discuss the FITNESS-
bic capacity; Curl-ups (as GRAM Tests and results
many as a person can do in with your children to help
1 minute), to measure ab- promote healthy choices
dominal strength and en- and an enhanced quality of
durance; Push-ups meas- life.
ures a person’s upper body
strength and flexibility
tests, such as the sit and
reach and shoulder stretch
test.
Aerobic capacity is the
most important area of any
fitness program, according
to the Cooper Institute of
Aerobic Research. It is
associated with a reduced
risk of high blood pressure,
coronary heart disease,
obesity, diabetes, some
forms of cancer and other
health related problems in
adults and now in children.
The Wellness Department
person is to run as far
as possible within 12 The students are to run
as fast as possible 4
minutes. The students
are assessed based on laps around the out-
door track, or on the
their age and gender
and distance. treadmill in the Fitness
Lab. scores.
The Mile Run is also
a physical fitness test
designed to measure
aerobic endurance.
 60 Second Sit Up Test
MEN
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Classroom Curriculum
Our PE curriculum has a class-
room component that helps stu-
dents make cognitive connec-
tions to health and wellness. We
meet in a classroom setting for
three weeks during the semester.
Students will be given a variety
of in class and out of class as-
signments to complete during
this unit which will be graded
and counted in their overall
grade. Students should check out
our textbook – Fitness for Life
and bring it to class with them
everyday. Students should retain
all classroom materials in a PE
folder for reference. A written
Page 2
GIRLS
60 Excellent 50
45 Good 40
30 Fair 25
15 Poor 10
Arms crossed against chest 
Arms MAY NOT leave chest 
Feet may be held by partner 
Partner does all counting 
final exam will be given at the five health related fitness com-
end of the semester over all ma- ponents (Cardiovascular Endur-
terial/activities covered. ance, Muscular Strength, Muscu-
lar Endurance, Flexibility and
A number of the chapters from
Body Composition).
the textbook will be covered dur-
ing the 3 week unit in the class-
room. Topics to be covered in-
clude stress management, con-
sumerism, health related fitness
and personal fitness program
planning. During this time, stu-
dents will be developing their
own personal fitness program.
Students will analyze their cur-
rent fitness levels, write goals
and develop a program that fo-
cuses on improving each of the
 Fitness For Life
Sophomore physical education is primarily fitness based and is designed to coincide with
the Illinois State standards: “Achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fit-
ness based upon continual self-assessment, set goals based on fitness data, and develop, im-
plement, and monitor an individual fitness improvement plan”.
Your sons and daughters spend a vast amount of time studying anatomy and applying fit-
ness principles while designing and implementing a personal fitness program. Our students
continually assess their personal fitness and are taught a variety of exercises and lifts along
with proper lifting techniques. Principles of overload, specificity, and progression are
taught, emphasized, and applied in their own fitness programs. While applying this knowl-
edge they are taught to identify the major muscles (proper anatomical names) that are pri-
marily being targeted such as the trapezius, deltoid, pectorals, bicep, tricep, brachiora-
dialis, rectus abdominus, obliques, transverse abdominus, quadriceps, rectus femoris,
vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, adductor, abductor, anterior tibialis, rhomboids, latis-
simus dorsi, erector spinae, gluteus maximus, hamstrings, gastrocnemius, and soleus.
In the fitness lab they are setting fitness goals, calculating their target heart rates, monitor-
ing their fitness, and applying the FIT formula (frequency, intensity, and time) through
the use of heart rate monitors. It is our goal that through these lessons our students will be
Boys
Below Marginal Healthy Above
Test (5) (7) (9) (10)
Pacer < 46 47 - 51 52 - 89 > 90
Curl-up < 20 19 - 24 25 - 49 > 50
Push-up < 15 16 -17 18 - 35 > 36

Girls
Below Marginal Healthy Above
Test (5) (7) (9) (10)
Pacer < 24 25 - 42 43 - 59 > 60
Curl-up < 15 16 - 19 20 - 38 > 40
Push-up <5 6- 7 8 - 19 > 20
 Basic Water and Rescue
All sophomore PE 2 students will begin swimming on October
18th. Please make sure your son or daughter is prepared for
class by having a swim suit daily. Students are welcome to
bring in their own towel and may wear goggles, and wear a t-
shirt and shorts (no jeans) over their swimsuit. One piece suit
is appropriate (no 2 piece suits permitted). Each student will
be provided with 2 small towels. Any student not dressed must
have a medical note. Makeup time is limited due to swim
team practice. Please discuss with your teacher. Questions?
Please contact your son or daughter’s physical education
teacher.

Fall into Fitness Newsletter—Fall Edition