1. Fall Parent Night Skyline High School
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Olympic Gym 6:30 PM

2. Thank you for your attendance and time.
Tonight’s Agenda
6:30 - Welcome – Keith Hennig - Principal Skyline High School
6:35 - Chris Burton - Executive Director of Compliance and Legal Affairs - Issaquah School District
6:55 - Megan Swartz, LAT, ATC - Head Athletic Trainer, Skyline High School
7:05 Brent Kawaguchi, Athletic Director, Skyline High School
Fall Sports Breakouts:
Girls Soccer – Head Coach: Don Braman. Room 2402/2404
Girls Swim and Dive– Head Coach: Susan Simpkins. Room 2406/2408
Volleyball - Head Coach: Callie Wesson. Room 2416 / 2418
Golf – Head Coach: Gary Mogg – Postponed until tryouts are completed.
Boys Tennis - - Head Coach: Betina Gehle. Room 2412 / 2414
Cross Country – Head Coach: Brendan Hyland. Olympic Gym
Thank you for your attendance and time.
Have a great season!

3. What We Expect of Student-Athletes
Chris Burton  l  Executive Director of Compliance and Legal Affairs
Issaquah School District 411

4. High school athletics is governed by the WIAA and the Issaquah School District

5. What student-Athletes can expect from Coaches
Professional Communication
Safety, “When in doubt hold you out”
Protect you from Harassment, Intimidation, bullying and or Hazing

6. Coaches are Trained to Maintaining Professional Boundaries
District Regulation 5253
Coaches are also mentors and available for you to approach them with questions on matters not exclusive to athletics if you are comfortable doing so but will NOT reach out and encourage you to confide your personal or family problems and/or relationships. If you initiate such discussions, staff members will listen but are expected to refer the student to appropriate guidance/counseling staff if they cant be part of a solution.
Coaches will not send phone, , text messages, or other forms of written or electronic communication to students when the communication is unrelated to school work, athletics, or other legitimate school business.
If a coach sends s, text messages or other electronic communications to the student from anything other than District issued another adult, and or teammate will be included on the communication. We tell coaches that they should use school address and phone numbers and the parents’ phone numbers for communications with students, except in an emergency situation.

7. Coaches will not send phone, , text messages, or other forms of written or electronic communication to students when the communication is unrelated to school work, athletics, or other legitimate school business.

8. If a coach sends s, text messages or other electronic communications to the student from anything other than District issued another adult, and or teammate will be included on the communication. We tell coaches that they should use school address and phone numbers and the parents’ phone numbers for communications with students, except in an emergency situation.

9. Concussions We accept that students don’t always self-advocate When in Doubt Hold them out

10. Coaches are Trained to Prohibit, not allow, and not engage in Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying and or Hazing District Regulation 3207

11. ISD Coaches are aware of and proud of their role in teaching your child the schemes and techniques of the sports they compete in, and even more importantly, they take pride in the role they play in your child’s development.
We talk about challenging and encouraging your child without any emotional collateral damage

13. Motivational Value
Instructional Value
Profanity

14. Exhort
Challenge
Motivate
Demean
Instruct
Correct
Embarrass

15. Reporting
Please refer questions or report concerns to the Athletic Director, Assistant Principal, Counselor.

16. Reporting
ANY trusted adult

17. Skyline Athletics Parent-Coach Communication Policy

18. Skyline Athletics Schedules Can Be Found at:
Kingcoathletics.com
Skyline site averages 10,339 hits per month.

19. Skyline Athletics Fall Grade Check Dates
Initial Grade Check – Previous semester grades – Spring 2018
2/3 Week suspension
End of Mid-First Quarter - Ends Tuesday, 10/2. Grades are due from teachers on Tuesday, 10/9.
End of First Quarter – Ends Wednesday, 11/7 -. Grades are due from teachers on Wednesday, 11/14.
* Student-athletes are able to practice – must be in street clothes while on the bench, field or court during contests.

20. Things We Can Control
Please make sure your athletes come to school and practices fueled up: eat breakfast, have snacks for later in the day.
Proper rest: 8–10 hours of sleep
Help your student advocate for themselves
Provide unconditional support – No matter what the outcome

21. Fall Sports Breakouts:
Girls Soccer – Head Coach: Don Braman. Room 2402/2404
Girls Swim and Dive– Head Coach: Susan Simpkins. Room 2406/2408
Volleyball - Head Coach: Callie Wesson. Room 2416 / 2418
Golf – Head Coach: Gary Mogg – Postponed until tryouts are completed.
Boys Tennis - - Head Coach: Betina Gehle. Room 2412 / 2414
Cross Country – Head Coach: Brendan Hyland. Olympic Gym

22. Thank you and have a great season!
Brent Kawaguchi
Athletic Director
Skyline High School