Katonah - Lewisboro School District

Incoming 8th grade students interested in trying out for junior varsity or varsity teams in the fall, which include:  Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, Girls Tennis, Girls Swim & Dive, and Soccer must complete Athletic Placement Process Fitness Testing. 

The Advance Placement Process (APP) is a program for evaluating students who want to participate in sports at a higher level.   The purpose of APP is not to fill positions on teams, instead, it is aimed at the few, select students who can benefit so that student may be placed at a level of competition that should result in increased opportunity, a fairer competitive environment, minimized risk, and greater personal satisfaction. 

APP Physical Fitness Test with Chart.pdf  
This is a copy of the test that will be administered. 

IMPORTANT DATES:

Fitness Testing will be offered on the below dates:  

Monday, August 22 - 8:00AM at JJHS Fitness Center 
Make-ups - Tuesday, August 23rd - 8:00AM at the JJHS Fitness Center

Waiting to take the test until Monday, August 22nd will result in students missing the morning session of tryouts.  The test components are posted above.  A signed permission form and physical maturity form must be completed and submitted, prior to students taking the APP test. Please contact the Athletic Office for the paperwork or for any additional questions you may have.

Varsity Option Program:
Varsity Option is open to sophomores, juniors and seniors who play on a Varsity sport. Sophomores are eligible for one (1) season and juniors and seniors are eligible for all three (3) seasons. 

Independent Study Program:
The Independent Study Program is open to juniors and seniors only who participate in an activity that offers individual instruction by a qualified instructor. It is expected that these athletes spend a minimum of ten (10) hours per week in this activity. 

**Students interested in either of these programs can pick up the application forms in the athletic office. 

NYSED Commissioner's Regulation 135.4: 

ii) Secondary instructional program—grades 7 through 12. All secondary pupils shall have the opportunity for regular physical education, but not less than three times per week in one semester and two times per week in the other semester, taught by a certified physical education teacher, and all such pupils shall participate in the physical education program either: