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    The Howard County Public School System uses the FitnessGram assessment program to evaluate students' physical fitness and health. FitnessGram measures students' cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength, endurance, flexibility, and body composition. Student height and weight are also measured to determine BMI. FitnessGram results are reported to parents to inform them of their child's health and fitness. The school system is working to promote student wellness and physical literacy.

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    The Howard County Public School System uses the FitnessGram assessment program to evaluate students' physical fitness and health. FitnessGram measures students' cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength, endurance, flexibility, and body composition. Student height and weight are also measured to determine BMI. FitnessGram results are reported to parents to inform them of their child's health and fitness. The school system is working to promote student wellness and physical literacy.

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    The Howard County Public School System uses the FitnessGram assessment program to evaluate students' physical fitness and health. FitnessGram measures students' cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength, endurance, flexibility, and body composition. Student height and weight are also measured to determine BMI. FitnessGram results are reported to parents to inform them of their child's health and fitness. The school system is working to promote student wellness and physical literacy.

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    DearParents,

    Aswepreparestudentsforcollegeandcareerreadiness,theHowardCountyPublicSchool
    Systemrecognizestheconnectionbetweenhealthandstudentachievement.StudentsinHCPSS
    learnaboutphysicalliteracythroughaphysicaleducationprograminGradesK9andinelective
    coursesinGrades1012.Thegoalofphysicaleducationistodevelopphysicallyliterate
    individualswhohavetheknowledge,skills,andconfidencetoenjoyalifetimeofhealthy
    physicalactivity.
    Forovertenyears,theHCPSSPhysicalEducationprogramhasusedtheNationalHealthFitness
    Assessment,FitnessGram,forstudentsinGrades49asanintegratedcomponentofthephysical
    educationcurriculum.Thisbiannualphysicalfitnessassessmentisnotbasedonathleticability,
    butongoodhealth.FitnessGramprovidesaccurateandreliableinformationaboutyourchilds
    levelofphysicalfitness.TheFitnessGramreportsstudentshealthrelatedfitnessinthe
    followingareas:cardiovascularfitness,musclestrength,muscularendurance,flexibility,and
    bodycomposition.Scoresareevaluatedagainstobjectivecriterionbasedstandardscalled
    HealthyFitnessZonesthatindicatetheleveloffitness.TheHealthyFitnessZonestandards
    wereestablishedbytheFitnessGramAdvisoryBoardattheCooperInstituteandincludesomeof
    theforemostscientistsandpractitionersinfitnessandphysicalactivity.
    WeareexcitedaboutexpandingtheFitnessGramprogramduringthe20152016schoolyear.
    PhysicalEducationteacherswillbetrainedinthenewwebbasedFitnessGram10.0programthat
    allowseasieraccesstodataentryandforFitnessGramreportstobesenttoparentselectronically
    orasahardcopy.
    InpreparationfortheFitnessGramtestingtobegininGrade4,studentsinGradesK3willhave
    theirheightandweightmeasuredannuallybyschoolstaffthataretrainedinbestpracticesfor
    collectingthisinformation,includingguidelinesforestablishingasafeandsupportive
    environmentforstudentsofallbodysizes.Heightandweightwillcontinuetobecollectedat
    theschoolforstudentsinGrades4to9aspartoftheFitnessGram.
    HeightandweightdataiscollectedinordertodetermineBodyMassIndex(BMI).The
    FitnessGramstandardsforBMIarebasedontheleveloffitnessrecommendedforgoodhealth.
    BodyMassIndexisonlyoneassessmenttooltherefore,itisimportantthatachild'shealthcare
    providershouldmakethefinaldeterminationastothestatusofthechild'shealth.Thisdatais
    confidentialandispartofthetotalhealthfitnessassessmentreportthatwillbesenthometo
    parents.
    TheHCPSSfiveyearstrategicplan,Vision2018FulfillingthePromiseofPreparation,
    focusesonthewholechildtoencompassthestudentssocial,emotional,andphysicalneeds.

    HCPSSisworkingincollaborationwiththeHorizonFoundationtopromotethehealthand
    wellnessofourstudentsinsupportofOutcome1.8ofthestrategicplan,whichstatesthat
    schoolssupportstudentwellbeingandthedevelopmentofbalancedlifestyles.HCPSShasan
    agreementwiththeHorizonFoundationtosharedeidentifiabledatafromtheFitnessGram
    healthrelatedfitnessassessment.Studentswillnotbeidentifiedbynameorschool.TheHorizon
    FoundationdoesnotreceivethefullFitnessGramreport,insteadHCPSSwillsendthemafile
    withdeidentifiabledatapoints.
    IfyouprefertoNOThaveyourchildsheightandweightinformationcollectedattheschool,
    pleasesendintheformbelowtoyourchildsschool.Ifyouprefertohavethisdatasentinfrom
    yourchildsphysiciantoincludeinyourchildsFitnessGramprofile,pleasesendthis
    informationtoyourchildsphysicaleducationteacher.
    IfyouwouldlikeadditionalinformationabouttheFitnessGramprogram,pleasecontactyour
    childsphysicaleducationteacherattheschoolorcalltheOfficeofHealthandPhysical
    Educationat(410)3137015.YoumayalsoaccessFitnessGram:FrequentlyAskedQuestions
    byParentsathttp://www.fitnessgram.net/faqparents.
    Sincerely,
    MikeSenisi
    InstructionalFacilitator,PhysicalEducation
    Cc:

    ElementaryPrincipals
    WilliamBarnes
    LindaRangos
    Kerrie Wagaman

    IDONOTwishformychildtoparticipateintheheight/weightdatacollectionaspartofthe
    FitnessGramHealthFitnessAssessment.
    StudentName:

    Grade:

    HomeroomTeacher:

    ParentName:

    ParentSignature:

    Date:

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