Hello Athletes,

I have attached the schedule for the fall season as well as the new excuse absence note when you are absent from practice.

First, the schedule is a lighter load than previous years. Our focus is the Head of the Fish and we want to be strong when we get there. We have scheduled two scrimmages to help us prepare. These are mandatory and we need all the rowers there for these to count. They are treated like regattas by the coaches, so please treat them like regattas as well. The details are still being worked out but as soon as we know more we will pass the information along to you. This schedule will also be passes along by Michele Fontaine, so if you get it twice, nothing has changed!

Secondly, the attendance policy for this season is similar to past seasons with one exception. You have always been required to inform me when you have to miss a practice, now you need to bring in a note with a parent/guardian signature as well. I have attached a copy of the form that I would like you to use. If you are in a rush, just hand write it and then have your parents sign it. It is not your parents job to write the note - it is the athletes responsibility.

Same as always if you know you are going to be absent beforehand, bring the note before. If you stay home sick from school, send me a text/e-mail to let me know and then bring in the note the next day. Ideally I would love everyone to be at every practice!

This policy starts on Tuesday so if you miss Tuesday's practice for some reason, please bring in your excused absence note on Wednesday!

I hope everyone is enjoying the Labor Day weekend!

-alaina