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Anthony Traina Elementary Athletics

Please complete a coach application if you are interested in becoming a coach for one of our sports.

Athletic Co-Director: Michone Hicks

Athletic Co-Director: Luke Fornwald

Philosophy

It is the philosophy of Jefferson School District to encourage student participation and skill development in after-school sports. The after-school sports program is conducted as an integral component of the school’s program. The primary emphasis is sportsmanship.

The program is dedicated to the promotion of school pride and loyalty and emphasizes positive school-community relations. We maintain the attitude that sports are to be respected and enjoyed by all participants, coaches, referees, scorekeepers, and spectators. Promoting enjoyment of the sport, win or lose, is a vital and necessary element of our program.

Eligibility

To be eligible to participate in extracurricular and co-curricular activities, students in grades 5 through 8 must demonstrate satisfactory educational progress in the previous grading period, including the following:

  1. Maintain a minimum 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, with no Fs, in all enrolled classes.
  2. Maintain minimum progress toward meeting 8th grade and high school graduation requirements.

The Superintendent or designee may grant ineligible students a probationary period not to exceed one trimester. Students granted probationary eligibility must meet the required standards by the end of the probationary period in order to remain eligible for participation. (Education Code 35160.5)

Any decision regarding the eligibility of a child in foster care or a child of an active-duty military family for extracurricular or co-curricular activities shall be made by the Superintendent or designee in accordance with Education Code 48850 and 49701.

The Superintendent or designee may revoke a student’s eligibility for participation in extracurricular and co-curricular activities when the student’s poor citizenship is serious enough to warrant loss of this privilege.

Attendance

  1. If a player does not participate in PE due to a medical note, doctor’s note, or parent note, that player cannot participate in practice or games for the same number of days they are out of PE.
  2. If a player does not attend school for four or more periods on the day of a practice or game, the player cannot attend or participate.
  3. There is a direct correlation between dedication to practice and success at games. Regular attendance at practice is required for athletes to play in each game. Any student who misses practice will not play in the subsequent game; however, all athletes are expected to support their team by still attending the game.

Transportation

The parent or guardian is responsible for arranging transportation for their child to and from practices and games. If parents or guardians drive students other than their own to and from games or practices, the required forms must be completed and kept on file in the school office. This must be updated annually. Coaches are not authorized to transport players to and from games.

A Personal Vehicle Use form and a Non-District Transportation Notice must be completed for a student to ride in another car. To help ensure all students are covered under school district policy, families should complete all required forms and return them promptly to the office or coach. Please attach proof of insurance showing actual dollar limits. If these forms are not completed and returned, the student will not be allowed to ride in any vehicle other than their own parent or guardian’s vehicle. Coaches are not authorized to transport players to and from games.

School Rules

All school rules that apply during the regular school day also apply during after-school sports.

Physicals

Jefferson School District does not require or provide physicals for the after-school sports program.