First in Fitness

In PE class, the students were given some fitness tests in 6 different areas. The best boy and girl in each event from each grade got to compete with other students in the school district.

Courtney had the best standing long jump of all 5th grade girls. I was able to go with her and watch her compete. There were about 20 other schools and a million kids running around. It was a lot of fun for everyone. Each student got a t-shirt that represented their school, with all the kids' names and events on the back.

Cheering for their school. You can see Courtney in the middle back.

They got to jump 3 times, and kept their best distance. Her best was 5 feet, 5 inches. She practiced at home a lot before this day, and her best distance at home was 6 feet, 4 inches.


She didn't place, and was a little disappointed at how much better some of the other girls were, but she had fun.

With 2 other students from her class: