Arnold Middle School

Anthony Middle School Athletic Physicals Raven Athletics May 7 th Time: TBD Dear Parents,

Your son/daughter has expressed an interest in the athletic program at Anthony Middle School for the 2016-2017next school year. We are currently forming a class titled “What is Athletics?” The purpose of this class is to inform the students of the expectations and responsibilities required of our student athletes. It is a prerequisite to be in enrolled in our athletic class period, and must be completed from beginning to end for the student to be enrolled in athletics for the next school year. It is our goal to introduce students to some of the drills and conditioning involved inn participation in athletics, and an effort toalso make them aware of what the athletic department expects from them in terms of work ethic, behavior, and academic requirements.

Athletics Being involved in Athletics at Anthony Middle School is both ais a a choice and a privilege. to be in. Students competing in athletics are expected to be involved in much more rigorous conditioning and perform at a much higher level than the regular physical education class. Students who do not enjoy being physically challenged with conditioning, skill work, and drills, should reconsider athletics. In order to be eligible for athletics next year students must We are looking for the following characteristics in our athletes:

 Pass an athletic fitness test by no later than 4/08/2016Good Grades  Maintain gGood grades, positive bBehavior, and sportsmanship  Be coachableCoach Ability   Show self-Discipline and responsibility  Good SportsmanshipComplete the nine week ‘What is Athletics’ program  Demonstrate sStrong wWork eEthic  Turn in a physical by no later than 6/01/2016

Sports offered at the middle school level include football (fall sport), cross country (fall sport), volleyball (fall sport), basketball (winter sport), and track (spring sport). If your son/daughter chooses athletics in their course selection form this spring he/she will be eligible for theplaced in the appropriate athletic period for the up coming school year. The athletics class meets the student’s physical education requirement. Once enrolled in the athletic class, and not participating in a sport, he/she will be involved in an off-season program. The student must complete the “What is Athletics” class from start to finish in order to be eligible to enroll in the athletics class period and also next school year.

When students are not involved in a sport, they will be in our off-season program. The off-season program involves conditioning for the up pcoming season. Off-season programs consist of demanding conditioning and drill work. Any student unable to participate in rigorous physical activity is advised to choose physical education instead of athletics.

Please note that to continue in the athletic program student athletes are required to participate in a minimum of two sports. For example an athlete can play football and/or cross country in the fall and track in the spring. This would meet the requirement of the two sport minimum because football, cross country and track are non -cut sports insports in which any athlete can participate. in practice for. All athletes are open to play any of the sports at the middle school level.

Also, please noteknow that any student wishing to try-out for a team at Anthony Middle School may do so. It is not necessary that they be in the athletic period. If the student successfully tries out and is chosen formakes the team, he/she may will be moved to the athletic period, if necessary.

Please discuss the above information with your son/daughter. We welcome all students who are willing to make the commitment to hard work and improvement of skills in their chosen sport. Anthony Middle School Raven Athletics

Respectfully,

The Raven Coaching Staff

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I AM INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN: VOLLEYBALL FOOTBALL CROSS COUNTRY BASKETBALL TRACK

PLEASE LIST ANY (ALL) TEAMS YOU MIGHT HAVE PLAYED FOR IN THE PAST. PLEASE INCLUDE WHAT SPORT AND GRADE LEVEL.

PLEASE LIST ANY H E A L T H C O N C E R N S T H A T Y O U F E E L M I G H T L I M I T Y O U R S T U D E N T S P H Y I C A L S A B I L I T Y I F A N Y .

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MY PARENTS AND I HAVE READ THE LETTER EXPLAINING THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM. I UNDERSTAND THE STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE ATHLETIC CLASS. Anthony Middle School Raven Athletics

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