Athletics

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College after school athletics is a full comprehensive athletic program in the DPS Nuggets/ Avalanche Prep League. The Athletic program competes against middle schools throughout the far northeast and the rest of DPS.

Requirements

• Physical form -Physicals may be completed by your family doctor or at the school health clinic. It is the student’s responsibility to schedule a physical prior to the season beginning and give the completed form to the coach.

• Emergency form completed before they can try-out or practice.

• Eligibility-Students must maintain academic and behavioral eligibility. All grades must be a C or better to play and behavior must be satisfactory in all classes and throughout the school throughout the season.

Fees

• Once the student has made the team, a $25 participation fee (per sport) must be paid prior to the first game for each sport; DPS officials and playoffs.

Schedules, Practices & Games

• Practices are held after school Monday through Friday from 2:45 to 4:00 or as directed by the coach.

• Practices take place at DMLK.

• Students are responsible for identifying transportation home following practices and games; this is not provided by DMLK.

• Games- Most games begin at 3:45.

• You can find game schedules and directions to away games on the district website

Transportation

Student-athletes are responsible for securing their own transportation after practice concludes. If we have an away game, district transportation will take the team to the away location. If parents/guardians wish to take their child home after the game, they must clear that with the coach prior to leaving.

FNE Warriors Athletics is a regional 5A CHSAA sanctioned program competing amongst the top programs in the state. 7 schools from the far northeast unite and compete as Warriors. Most of the practices and competitions are held at Montbello Campus or Evie Dennis Campus.

Transportation-Student-Athletes may utilize the Success Express bus route to travel to their sport's practice location as a transportation option.

Eligibility-

How to Participate-

Student-athletes wishing to join a sport must complete the following:

1. Physical-Provide a copy of the student(s) current year physical (must be taken within 365 days of sport season played) to either Ms. Mindi @DMLK (in the Library) or to LaChelle Mitchell, FNE AD Secretary @Montbello Campus

2. Register-Complete link through FamilyID and pay fee (please indicate whether you are free/reduced lunch or not.

Still have questions?

Contact

LaChelle Mitchell, FNE Athletics Secretary

lachelle_mitchell@dpsk12.org

Far Northeast Warrior Athletic Director

Paul Jefferson

paul_jefferson@dpsk12.org