Pacers are part of the curriculum as the fitness testing in the Middletown district. This is something that a lot of kids complain about when the day comes. It is not the fact that students have to run because, of course, it is gym class. It is the fact that they get graded on how well they do.

If one is not as physically fit as others, their grade could potentially go down. That is not how schools should base grades. If you do not like running or are not good at it, then there should be some sort of other option.

Kids get upset over the fact that everyone has to watch them run across the gym floor. It makes them self-conscious and they wished they could do it in private.

The Fitnessgram Pacer Test is something that need to be thought over and looked at differently. Not everyone can run and do well.