Greywolf Elementary School

1st–5th grade will be exposed to different fitness test known as the “Fitness-Gram” but only 4th & 5th graders will record their best scores on their report card.  The 20 meter pacer run is one of four tests that are practiced.  The students best pacer score result for the trimester will be entered on their report card and their is no grade attached to this number.  It is just meant to be information on how your child did. 4th and 5^th graders will have their pacer score recorded to show how many laps they were able to complete before they got too tired to continue the 20 meter pacer test successfully. There are charts to inform the test subject of how they did but unfortunately they do not translate unless you factor in the BMI (Body Mass Index) into the equation. Since we do not do BMI at this time here at Greywolf, I can’t accurately inform you of their aerobic capacity. But at this age I thought it more important to use the information or number as a conversational piece to create dialogue between you and your child about goal setting, fitness, and/or ways to improve their performance. I can say from my own experiences of watching hundreds of students do the test I think my ball park estimate would be if your child got somewhere around 20-35 they are in a good health zone. If they get over 35, they are in a high health zone. If they are scoring very low, I would encourage you to examine your child’s individual characteristics and ask yourself if there could be any changes to benefit your child’s health.