ATHLETICS~
•Weekly Practice Schedule below is subject to change based upon weather and field conditions•
If there are weather-related cancellations, they typically are determined prior to 1:20 pm.
FMS Athletic - Weather/Cancellation Updates
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Soccer & Cross Country: 2:30-4:00
Field Hockey: 3:45-5:15
Students waiting for late practices or shuttles will be required to stay in a supervised study hall.
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Remember: You can find all FMS team game schedules on the following website:
https://freeporths.rschoolteams.com/
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TROPHY ROOM~
All gear can be kept in the "Trophy Room" during the day.
You can drop your gear off in the morning and pick it up in the afternoon for practice.
Please keep this space clean!
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ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY~
Athletic Eligibility Policy
Co-curricular activities are an integral part of school life. The knowledge and skills learned through these activities are critically important to the healthy development of students (MPA – Sports Done Right, 2005). At Freeport Middle School academic work is our first priority. While there are many benefits to participating in co-curricular activities, the time commitment involved can sometimes detract from academic work. In an effort to help students balance the demands of academics and participation in interscholastic competitions we have developed the following eligibility procedure:
Student Athletes must have habits of work (preparedness) above 2.5 or if they do not the content grade needs to be 3.0 or higher to participate in games. All classes include core academic classes, unified arts, band and chorus. Any student athlete who does not have a 2.5 or higher on either the habits of work (preparedness) unless their content grade is above a 3. Academic probation dictates that a student may not participate in game situations/interscholastic competitions with their respective team until he/she has successfully raised their grade(s) to be eligible. The student is expected to practice if they are not staying after school to make up work. If a student has been ineligible for 3 weeks they can be dismissed from the team.
Student athletes who fail to honor their academic commitments, between progress checks, may be referred to the Middle School A. D. by their teachers. The office will communicate with staff, parents, coaches and the student to determine a plan of action. The student athlete may be placed on a probation plan at this time as well. Should a student continue to struggle with juggling the demands of co-curricular activities and academics, they would need to drop the co-curricular activity in order to focus on their academics. Any student who is on a restricted day or suspended due to behavior/safety is ineligible to play that day.