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Simsbury wellness team reports fitness gains, pilot mile test and new safety equipment; flags elementary health time and staffing needs
Summary
Simsbury’s K–12 wellness leaders reported a districtwide increase on the Connecticut Physical Fitness Assessment from 47% to 61% meeting the state fitness zone standard and described curriculum pilots, new equipment and staffing shortfalls.
Simsbury’s K–12 wellness leaders told the Board of Education the district saw measurable gains on the Connecticut Physical Fitness Assessment and outlined curriculum revisions, instructional pilots and resource gaps.
Amanda Rory, the district’s K–12 wellness supervisor, said the percentage of tested students reaching the state’s fitness zone standard rose from 47% in 2022–23 to 61% in 2023–24. Rory said the district identified cardiovascular endurance as the area of greatest weakness and piloted classroom practices to improve aerobic fitness.
At Squadron Line Elementary, wellness teachers piloted replacing the PACER test with a timed mile run for cardiovascular assessment and added a five‑minute…
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