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Portage Public Schools

Athletics/Activities

Code of Conduct

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Welcome to Portage PUBLIC SCHOOLS Extracurriculars

We hold ourselves to a higher standard in our Extracurricular Activities here at Portage Public Schools
High Expectations is our culture

In and Out of School.
On and Off the Field/Stage.

Therefore… The CODE OF CONDUCT

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FOUR MAIN FOCUSES

BE AT SCHOOL
DO YOUR JOB AT SCHOOL
MAKE GREAT CHOICES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL
BALANCE YOUR TIME & ADVOCATE FOR YOURSELF IF YOU NEED HELP

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BE AT SCHOOL:

Attendance Expectations

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Attendance

The Why: Academics come First. We prioritize your time in school.

A full day of Attendance is required on the day of competition/performance/Practice
If an absence is pre-arranged (i.e. medical appointments) or unavoidable (car accident, power outage, funeral), please contact the Attendance Office to notify the school of the absence.
OSS excludes you from all extracurricular activities
If you have a partial absence, i.e. dr. appointment, you need to check out when you leave and check back in when you return.

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DO YOUR JOB AT SCHOOL:

Academic Responsibility

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In-Season Academic Eligibility

The Why: Academics come First. We prioritize your time in school.

During the School Year, a Weekly Eligibility Check will be done by the Athletic and Activities Office for all those in Extracurriculars. THIS YEAR, IT WILL START ON SEPT. 16, 2025.
Two Thresholds to become Ineligible

Having two E’s at one time.
Having an E in the same class for three weeks in a row.

Report run on tuesday evening. Deadline for grade adjustments is FRIDAY @ 3:00 pm TO PARTICIPATE THE FOLLOWING WEEK.

REMINDER: ONCE YOU BECOME INELIGIBLE, YOU MUST BE PASSING EVERYTHING TO REGAIN ELIGIBILITY!

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WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE IN A CALENDAR

Student is failing 2 classes, then passes all classes the next week. After sitting out a week, they would become eligible to participate in their activity.

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
	Eligibility Run	Meet with:
	Failing 2 Classes	Activities or		3 PM Still Failing
		Athletic Director
Ineligible	Ineligible	Ineligible	Ineligible	Ineligible	Ineligible	Ineligible
	Eligibility Run
	Passing all Classes
Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible

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TUTORING OPTIONS

IF YOUR STUDENT IS STRUGGLING WITH A CLASS, PLEASE REACH OUT TO MRS. SMITH IN THE ACTIVITIES OFFICE (nsmith@portageps.org) AND I WILL MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE LINK TO SIGN UP FOR A TUTOR.

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End of Marking Period Eligibility

At the End of the Semester there are Eligibility thresholds as well. these are checked in january and june:

Fail Two Classes or have less than a 1.5 GPA for the Semester = Sit for 10% of the next semester's worth of competitions in the current season or upcoming season. (check this for under 1.5]
Fail Three Classes = Under the MHSAA mandated 66% passing rule, you’d be ineligible for the next 60 School Days.

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Make Great Choices Inside and Outside of School:

Controlled Substances

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Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco, and Paraphernalia

Simplified

It is a Code of Conduct Violation if you use, are in possession of, or are in the presence of underage consumption/possession of a controlled substance and/or paraphernalia

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Vaping infractions have been the overwhelmingly #1 violation of the Code of Conduct the last 5 years!

Vaping is BAD!

Read this Article

https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/severe-lung-disease.html

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Consequences FOR Violations OF COC

1st Violation:

Ineligible for 20% of the teams/activities scheduled contests/events

2nd Violation:

Ineligible for 50% of the teams/activities scheduled contests/events

3rd Violation:

Ineligible for one whole calendar year

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CONCUSSION REMINDERS and Resources

https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/basics/return_to_sports.html

https://www.mhsaa.com/Schools/Health-Safety-Resources/Heads

We take concussions very seriously at Portage Public Schools.

When in Doubt, we sit you Out

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Medical Clearance Form from MHSAA and Doctor

https://www.mhsaa.com/portals/0/documents/health%20safety/returntoplay.pdf

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Social Media and Digital Communication

Be very, very thoughtful of what you send! These things will stay with you FOREVER! Once you hit send, you can’t get it back.

Social Media can be very, very positive.

It can also be very, very negative and toxic.

What you post/share/communicate over Social Media and Digital Communication can lead to Suspensions, Expulsions, Code of Conduct Violations, and Legal Action.