WELCOME TO SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH’S OPEN HOUSE NIGHT! South Junior High September 2, 2009 Activities Meeting 6:00pm South Junior High September 2, 2009 Activities Meeting 6:00pm

CONTACT INFORMATION South Junior High th Ave South St. Cloud MN Joel Heitkamp - Activities Director ext South Junior High th Ave South St. Cloud MN Joel Heitkamp - Activities Director ext. 1821

SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH ACTIVITIES PHILOSOPHY  NO CUTS!  EQUAL PLAYING TIME. There is always a spot for your son or daughter  Our goal is to try and have every student out for at least 1 activity.  Equal Ability Teams. **Except volleyball and boys/girls basketball  NO CUTS!  EQUAL PLAYING TIME. There is always a spot for your son or daughter  Our goal is to try and have every student out for at least 1 activity.  Equal Ability Teams. **Except volleyball and boys/girls basketball

SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH COACHES  Will teach sport specific skills, with an emphasis on learning the sport.  Make it a fun experience for the athletes and parents.  Provide an environment to make friends.  Teach sportsmanship, discipline, & teamwork.  Winning games in not important!  Will teach sport specific skills, with an emphasis on learning the sport.  Make it a fun experience for the athletes and parents.  Provide an environment to make friends.  Teach sportsmanship, discipline, & teamwork.  Winning games in not important!

FALL SPORTS SEPTEMBER 3-OCTOBER 22  THE FOLLOWING ARE FALL ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED AT SOUTH:  7th Grade Intramural Football  8th Grade Football (2 equal teams)  Boys Soccer  Girls Soccer  Girls Volleyball  Boys & Girls Fitness Training  Adapted Soccer  District Combined Team  THE FOLLOWING ARE FALL ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED AT SOUTH:  7th Grade Intramural Football  8th Grade Football (2 equal teams)  Boys Soccer  Girls Soccer  Girls Volleyball  Boys & Girls Fitness Training  Adapted Soccer  District Combined Team

FALL SPORTS  THE FOLLOWING ARE FALL SPORTS OFFERED THROUGH TECH HIGH SCHOOL:  Boys & Girls Cross Country  Girls Swimming & Diving  Girls Tennis  THE FOLLOWING ARE FALL SPORTS OFFERED THROUGH TECH HIGH SCHOOL:  Boys & Girls Cross Country  Girls Swimming & Diving  Girls Tennis

WINTER SPORTS  THE FOLLOWING ARE WINTER SPORTS OFFERED AT SOUTH:  Girls Basketball (January 4 - March 2)  Boys Basketball (October 26 - December 23)  Boys & Girls Fitness Training  Adapted Floor Hockey (November 27-March7)  District Combined Team  THE FOLLOWING ARE WINTER SPORTS OFFERED AT SOUTH:  Girls Basketball (January 4 - March 2)  Boys Basketball (October 26 - December 23)  Boys & Girls Fitness Training  Adapted Floor Hockey (November 27-March7)  District Combined Team

WINTER SPORTS  THE FOLLOWING ARE WINTER SPORTS OFFERED THROUGH TECH HIGH SCHOOL:  Boys Swimming & Diving  Wrestling  Nordic Skiing  THE FOLLOWING ARE WINTER SPORTS OFFERED THROUGH TECH HIGH SCHOOL:  Boys Swimming & Diving  Wrestling  Nordic Skiing

SPRING SPORTS MARCH 30 - MAY 21  THE FOLLOWING ARE SPRING SPORTS OFFERED AT SOUTH:  Baseball  Softball  Track  Adapted Softball  District Combined Team  THE FOLLOWING ARE SPRING SPORTS OFFERED AT SOUTH:  Baseball  Softball  Track  Adapted Softball  District Combined Team

SPRING SPORTS  THE FOLLOWING ARE SPRING SPORTS OFFERED THROUGH TECH HIGH SCHOOL:  Boys Tennis  Boys & Girls Golf  THE FOLLOWING ARE SPRING SPORTS OFFERED THROUGH TECH HIGH SCHOOL:  Boys Tennis  Boys & Girls Golf

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES  Knowledge Bowl  Speech Team  Spelling Bee  Challenge Reading Program  Future Problem Solving  Drama  National Geography Bee  Academic Triathlon  Knowledge Bowl  Speech Team  Spelling Bee  Challenge Reading Program  Future Problem Solving  Drama  National Geography Bee  Academic Triathlon

ACTIVITIES CAN HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT ON A MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT  There are several researched needs of a middle school student that can be met through activities:  Trusting relationship with an adult. (Coach)  The need to make friends. (Teammates)  Formation of an identity. (Role on a Team)  The need to play and have fun.  Sense of belonging. (Being on a Team)  Maintaining fitness and exercising.  There are several researched needs of a middle school student that can be met through activities:  Trusting relationship with an adult. (Coach)  The need to make friends. (Teammates)  Formation of an identity. (Role on a Team)  The need to play and have fun.  Sense of belonging. (Being on a Team)  Maintaining fitness and exercising.

EXPECTATIONS OF STUDENTS  Attend practice each day. (Practices are Monday- Thursday 3:30-5:30. (Students will be ready for pick-up at 5:30!)  We will practice on Fridays if we have a short week or a canceled practice.  Be on time for practices and events.  Have a positive attitude.  Take care of uniform and equipment.  Your son/daughter must return ALL school equipment at the end of the sports season.  Bring schedules home.  Respect teammates, opponents, coaches, & officials.  Respect the school and property.  Represent your school and community in a positive & respectful way.  Attend practice each day. (Practices are Monday- Thursday 3:30-5:30. (Students will be ready for pick-up at 5:30!)  We will practice on Fridays if we have a short week or a canceled practice.  Be on time for practices and events.  Have a positive attitude.  Take care of uniform and equipment.  Your son/daughter must return ALL school equipment at the end of the sports season.  Bring schedules home.  Respect teammates, opponents, coaches, & officials.  Respect the school and property.  Represent your school and community in a positive & respectful way.

EXPECTATIONS OF STUDENTS  Take care of your school work first!  Missing practice for academic reasons is considered excused and will not be held against the student.  It is expected that a student at least watch the end of practice if time is spent on academics right after school.  Take care of your school work first!  Missing practice for academic reasons is considered excused and will not be held against the student.  It is expected that a student at least watch the end of practice if time is spent on academics right after school.

EXPECTATIONS OF PARENTS  Make sure your athlete has taken care of:  Athletic fees  Eligibility forms  Physicals -  No Fee, Forms, or Physical = No Participation  Get to know your athletes coaches.  Encourage your child to get involved in multiple activities.  Be a positive role model at events.  Provide transportation home and pick up athletes on time at Door 5.  Athletes must be picked-up by 5:30pm!  Make sure your athlete has taken care of:  Athletic fees  Eligibility forms  Physicals -  No Fee, Forms, or Physical = No Participation  Get to know your athletes coaches.  Encourage your child to get involved in multiple activities.  Be a positive role model at events.  Provide transportation home and pick up athletes on time at Door 5.  Athletes must be picked-up by 5:30pm!

EXPECTATIONS OF PARENTS  Get car pooling info to coaches ASAP…before teams are made.  Communicate with coaches if son/daughter will miss practice or game.  Communicate with me or coaches about concerns right away.  Riding away from a contest…Unless there is a need, all athletes ride the bus home. Communicate with the coach about a need.  Get car pooling info to coaches ASAP…before teams are made.  Communicate with coaches if son/daughter will miss practice or game.  Communicate with me or coaches about concerns right away.  Riding away from a contest…Unless there is a need, all athletes ride the bus home. Communicate with the coach about a need.

Schedules  Players should receive a schedule during the first week of practice.  You will be able to use the online parent portal through Skyward in the near future to view schedule.  You can also view online thru the winter seasons at:   Click on South Information  Click on Calendars  Players should receive a schedule during the first week of practice.  You will be able to use the online parent portal through Skyward in the near future to view schedule.  You can also view online thru the winter seasons at:   Click on South Information  Click on Calendars

SPORT CANCELLATIONS  We will try to make decisions by 2:00pm on the day of an event or practice.  The Activities Department will post make up-dates to the South JH website as soon as possible.  Go to the South site -  Click on “Current News and Announcements”  We will try to make decisions by 2:00pm on the day of an event or practice.  The Activities Department will post make up-dates to the South JH website as soon as possible.  Go to the South site -  Click on “Current News and Announcements”

MSHSL RULES  We follow all Minnesota State High School League rules at South.  A violation at South follows the student through their 12th grade year.  Alcohol  Tobacco  Drugs  Harassment and/or Hazing  Assault  We follow all Minnesota State High School League rules at South.  A violation at South follows the student through their 12th grade year.  Alcohol  Tobacco  Drugs  Harassment and/or Hazing  Assault

Before the First Day of Practice  Make sure all paper work is complete.  Activity fees are paid.  Student has a current physical on file with the school.  Make sure all paper work is complete.  Activity fees are paid.  Student has a current physical on file with the school.

Student Activity Fees  $80.00 Registration Fee  $40.00 If qualify for reduced lunch.  $20.00 If qualify for free lunch.  $80.00 Registration Fee  $40.00 If qualify for reduced lunch.  $20.00 If qualify for free lunch.

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO TONIGHT…  Break out with the activity your son or daughter is going to participate in this fall. You can meet the coaches and they can answer any further questions.  Football  Boys Soccer  Girls Soccer  Volleyball  Break out with the activity your son or daughter is going to participate in this fall. You can meet the coaches and they can answer any further questions.  Football  Boys Soccer  Girls Soccer  Volleyball