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Belgrade Middle School

Jessica Christensen, Principal jchristensen@bsd44.org

Dave Smith, Assistant Principal/AD dsmith@bsd44.org

Liz Russo, Dean of Students

erusso@bsd44.org

This presentation and the Participation Booklet will be available on the BMS website

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Fall Sports

Volleyball 7th & 8th Grade

1st Practice: 8/31 after School

Football 7th & 8th Grade

1st Practice: 8/31 after School

Cross Country 6th-8th

1st Practice: 8/31 after School

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Late Fall Sports

7th & 8th Grade Girls Basketball

Begins after mid-October

5th & 6th Grade Boys Basketball

Early November to mid-December

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Winter Sports

7th & 8th Grade Boys Basketball

Mid-December through mid-February

5-8 Boys and Girls Wrestling

Early January to late April

5th & 6th Grade Girls Basketball

Mid-January to end of February

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Spring Sports

7th & 8th Grade Track & Field

Begins Late March

5th & 6th Grade Coed Volleyball

Begins Late March

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Cross Country

Coach Joey Roberts

Coach Lindsay Craigle

1^st Practice August 31 3:45-5:00

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Football

Coach Finck

Coach Lattimore

Coach Claesson

Coach Dorow

Coach Barnett

Coach DeBoer

* August 31 after school 7th/8th Grade Equipment Handout

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Volleyball

Coach Blackford Coach Lonergan

Coach Forsythe Coach Gorrell

Coach Kinzie Coach Melle

Coach Hancock

1^st Practice August 31

7th Grade 3:45-5:15

8th Grade 5:15-6:30

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Practice Schedule

Football

Practices are Monday – Thursday after school and Friday morning before school at 6:30 am

Cross Country

Practices are Monday – Thursday after school and Friday morning before school at 6:30 am

Volleyball

After the initial 3 practices after school beginning on 8/31, your coach will inform you of your team’s practice schedule

There will be no practice on days of competition or days we do not have school

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Middle School Athletic Schedules

Will be updated

regularly on

bsd44.org

If there is a change it will be updated on the website. Coaches will also be informing athletes of any changes.

Air Quality

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Transportation

If athlete will not be traveling home with the team – check out must be completed with coaches – parent must sign kids out using athletic department form
Participants may be released to travel with their parents/guardians only.
Behavior while traveling must meet expectations of school district and the activities department

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Academic & Behavior Eligibility

Academics
Missing/Incomplete assignments report and Office Referral Reports pulled every Wednesday at 3:30 PM during season.

Missing/Incomplete Assignments:

Any three or more missing/incomplete assignments would place students on probation.

If a student on probation has three or more missing/incomplete assignments the following Wednesday, they would then become ineligible until the next Wednesday.

Each student athlete is only allowed one Probationary period per activity season.

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Eligibility Continued

Behavior Report:
One Office Referral verified by administration would place students on probation.
Another Office Referral during the probation period, would make the student ineligible from the following Wednesday to Wednesday.

For any unforeseen circumstances, a student athlete can appeal to administration for a possible second Probationary period.

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Traumatic Brain Injury - Concussions

State Law :The Dylan Steigers Protection of Youth Athletes Act.
All supervisors working with K-12 students must complete NFHS Concussion course.
“When in doubt –sit them out!” Must be symptom free and cleared by medical personnel.

Ease back into participation.

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Participation Forms

All Required Documents and Payment Must be Complete in Order to Compete

Both Sports Health Form must be completed and athlete’s physical (physicals are now good for 2 years)must be uploaded (both sides) and signed by BOTH physician and parent.Make sure you are on 26-27 year.

Payments!!

Will have Infinite Campus Sports/Participation Fee each season.

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Participation Fee Required

All students participating in middle school activities will be required to pay an activities fee. The money raised from this fee helps with the financial support of the activity that the student benefits from, though it pays for only a small portion of the actual expense of the activity. All fees will be in INFINITE CAMPUS!
The amount is:

$110.00 for 7/8 Activities
$50.00 for 5/6 Activities
Exceptions: 5^th & 6^th graders in wrestling and/or cross country pay $110.00

Scholarships are available:

Email Mr. Smith for more info

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Chain of Command

Please address any concerns with the person you have a concern with first. If you feel uncomfortable with that, talk with their superior and arrange a conference with all parties involved.
Always wait 24 hours before talking with the person.
Please do not talk to them on the field, pitch, course or court after a contest.
We believe in our coaches and expect them to be professional in all aspects of their duties.

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BMS Student-Athletes

Strive for Academic Success
Attend School, Practices and Competitions
Encourage and Support their Teammates
Represent Belgrade as a Class Act Away and at Home

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BMS Parents

Be positive and encouraging to your student-athlete, team and coach.
Help your student-athlete get plenty of sleep.
Provide a snack for your student-athlete to have before practice and competitions.
Pick up student-athlete promptly from practices and following competitions. Coaches do have additional commitments.

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