four girls in white shirts and black shorts doing standing stretch in a parkThe Cottonwood School conducts state-mandated Physical Fitness Testing each year for students in 5th, 7th, and 9th grade. These tests are typically scheduled in February and are held at multiple public park locations. Your HST will work with you to arrange an assigned testing day, time, and location.

The FITNESSGRAM® includes five test areas:

  • Aerobic Capacity: One-Mile Run
  • Abdominal Strength and Endurance: Curl Up
  • Trunk Extensor Strength and Flexibility: Trunk Extension
  • Upper Body Strength and Endurance: Push Up
  • Flexibility: Shoulder Stretch

 

 

Spring 2025 PFT Dates and Locations

Physical Fitness Testing is on the books! Testing will be held on the following dates at the locations noted below.

Date

Time

City

Park

2/5/25

10 am

Roseville

Harry Crabb Park

2/6/25

10 am

Sacramento

N. Natomas Regional Park

2/13/25

10 am

Folsom

John Kemp Park

2/21/25

10 am

Rancho Cordova

Stone Creek Park

2/21/25

11 am

Elk Grove

Kammerer Park

2/24/25

10 am

Cameron Park

Rasmussen Park

2/28/25

12 pm

Roseville

Harry Crabb Park

PFT Videos

Aerobic Capacity​  One-Mile Run Video [4:08 minutes]  

Abdominal Strength and Endurance​  Curl-Up Video [4:54 minutes]

Upper Body Strength and Endurance​  Push-Up Video [3:29 minutes]

Trunk Extensor Strength and Flexibility​  Trunk Lift Video [3:37 minutes] 

Flexibility​  Shoulder Stretch Video [3:27 minutes]