Eligibility
Extracurricular Activity Requirements (as stated in the Davie County Schools Student Handbook)
Participation in extracurricular activities, including student organizations and interscholastic athletics, is a privilege, not a right, and may be reserved for students in good academic standing who meet behavior standards established by the board and the school.
Participation in extracurricular activities may be restricted if a student (1) is not performing at grade level as provided in policy 3400,
Evaluation of Student Progress; (2) has exceeded the number of absences allowed by policy 4400, Attendance; (3) has violated the student conduct standards found in the 4300 series of policies; or (4) has violated school rules for conduct.
Athletic Eligibility (as stated in the WEMS Student Handbook)
NCDPI regulations require that students in grades 6-8 be passing at least 70% of their courses, including encore, to participate in athletics. Students must also meet promotion standards established by Davie County Schools.
The student must also be in attendance 85% of the previous semester (can miss up to 13 days). The Athletic Director will collect this information regularly with the Data Manager.
A student will be eligible to play sports for 6 consecutive semesters beginning with the sixth grade. A retained seventh grader will complete eligibility in the second year of seventh grade. An 8th grader who is retained is no longer eligible to play sports.
To play in a game, the student:
must not be guilty of unsportsmanlike conduct.
must not be assigned AID/OSS on the game day.
must participate in PE on the day of a game.
must attend at least half of the school day (3 ½ hrs).
Coach expectations will be made clear at the beginning of each sports season.