Personal Fitness FAQs

Yes, a tablet is permissible as long as you have access to an internet connection.

There are no specific software requirements for Personal Fitness.

Students are required to complete 6-7 workouts per week during the summer semester. Each workout will be 30-45 minutes in length. The workouts are recorded on a fitness log, and it is turned in weekly to the instructor. All 6-7 weekly workouts are recorded on the same log.

GaVS does require handwritten signatures on our fitness logs. Therefore, students must have access to a printer and have the ability to scan or take a picture of their completed fitness logs to upload to the Dropbox.

The fitness sponsor can be a parent, coach, teacher, or counselor. The fitness sponsor needs to be present at the time of the workout or must be able to verify that the student completed the workout as it is recorded on the fitness log. The fitness coach does not have to be the same person for each workout. For example, it might be a parent for some and a coach for others.

GaVS does not have face-to-face requirements for courses.

While fitness logs constitute about 50% of the personal fitness course, there are additional requirements (i.e. discussions, assignments, quizzes and tests) for the course.

A workout must be 30-45 minutes in length where the student is reaching his/her target heart rate.

Students have a required number of workouts that are due each week. However, students are only permitted to complete a maximum of 2 per day. So theoretically, the student could have days during the week with no workouts if they choose to do this. The workouts range from 30 to 45 mins where students must reach their target heart rate.

A course request for personal fitness is “waiting on waiver” when the parent needs to sign the waiver granting the student permission to participate in the physical activity required for the course. The waiver is emailed from Georgia Virtual School to the parent email address on file. The parent email address was provided when the student created his/her student account.

Please submit the Contact Us form, and a team member will assist you.

Students can work ahead in their courses, but we always ask students to log in daily Monday-Friday as teachers may post new information within the course. However, working ahead in the course does not allow a student to take a final exam early, and students can only complete a maximum of two workouts per day. Final exam dates for summer semester are posted on the student dashboard and the GaVS website.

FitGeorgia is a state-developed fitness assessment designed to measure various aspects of physical health, including Healthy Body Ranges, Aerobic Capacity, Flexibility, Muscular Strength, and Muscular Endurance. The assessment was created to meet Georgia standards and replaces the previous fitness assessment platform. Students are not graded on their performance but rather on completing the tests and recording their scores accurately. Students can complete the FitGeorgia assessment early if needed.

GaVS no longer uses the heart rate monitors for our Personal Fitness course. Instead, students document their workouts using a fitness log that is provided within the course. They will not need to purchase any special equipment to measure their heart rate. They will learn how to measure carotid and arterial pulse during the course.

If you have additional questions, one of our support team members will be happy to assist. Please complete the Contact Us form. A team member will get back to you within 24 school hours.