Extra Curricular Activities
Welcome to
Dunlap Middle School where sportsmanship is an expectation, so please:
Girls' Softball - July - October
Boys' Baseball - August - October
Cross Country - August - October
Speech - August - November
Girls' Basketball - September - December
Cheerleading - September - February (boys schedule;
girls schedule)
Pom Pons - September - February (boys schedule;
girls schedule)
Boys' Basketball - October - February (orange
schedule; blue schedule)
Volleyball - January - March
Scholastic Bowl - February - May
Track - March - May
Forms
you can download
Sports physical
(you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader to print out)
Insurance Waiver
Fall
Sports Information
Athletics Core Values
Athletics
at Dunlap Middle School adhere to five core values. These values are stressed by the
coaches and staff as representative of our expectations for the students and the athletic
program as a whole.
Pride
- Have
pride in yourself, the team and the program. Have pride in everything you do both in and
out of competition. Our athletes should have pride in their accomplishments, regardless of
the outcome.
Academics
- Academics
take precedence over athletics. Our athletes are expected to be scholars as well, and must
achieve academic success as well as athletic success.
Teamwork
- Learning
to work as a team is a vital part of life, as well as sports. We want our players to know
how to successfully be part of a team and know how to contribute to a team effort.
Risk
Taking
- Excellence
is achieved when we work up to and past our comfort level. Learning new skills and trying
new experiences are important for athletes to grow and develop their skills.
Sportsmanship
- At
all times, our athletes are expected to show good sportsmanship.
The extracurricular programs
are not required and are considered privileges for our students. These privileges may be
denied to students not meeting standards set for school or the individual activities.
EXPECTATIONS
Attendance:
It is preferred that the student be in attendance for the full day. Students who are ill
must be in attendance for at least one-half day (3 1/2 clock hours) in order to
participate in any school activity that evening. Exceptions to this rule are emergencies
or pre-approved absences through the office.
Eligibility:
Students participating in extracurricular activities are expected to maintain passing
grades in all courses. Students are monitored weekly by all teachers having the child in
class.
- The first time a student is
ineligible he/she may practice and attend the scheduled activities that week, but may not
dress in uniform.
- The second time a student is
ineligible he/she may practice, but not attend any scheduled activities for that week.
- The third time a student is
ineligible he/she may not practice or attend any scheduled activities for that week.
- The fourth time a student is
ineligible he/she will be removed from the team.
The 1st week of each grading
period is considered a "free" week as far as eligibility is concerned. The first
week after tryouts is also considered to be a "free" week. Short weeks
(consisting of three days or less) will not count against a student UNLESS there is a
quiz/test that allows the student the opportunity to raise a grade.
Conduct: Students participating in
extra-curricular activities are expected to represent Dunlap Middle School in a
respectable manner.
DUNLAP DISTRICT ACTIVITIES CODE
In order for students to realize their full potential, they must commit to a lifestyle
which promotes physical and mental fitness. Therefore, the following activities code has
been established to guide students who represent Dunlap in extra-curricular activities,
clubs, and organizations.
Once a student begins participation in any extra-curricular
activity they are subject to the Activities Code for the remainder of their years in the
Dunlap School District. This code is in force through all 12 months of the year. Any of
the following violations, regardless of the time of year or whether they occur on or off
school grounds will result in discipline measures.
- Use of, possession of, or distribution of alcohol, marijuana, or
any illicit drug, or abuse of prescription drugs.
- Use of, or possession of any tobacco product.
- Theft or vandalism of any school or personal property
- Acts of inappropriate conduct in which the student is involved
such as attending or participating in a fight, physical or verbal abuse of students,
school personnel, contest officials, contestants, coaches, or spectators.
- Any activity that may detract from the image and standards of
Dunlap Middle School may result in a penalty. Example: Involvement in criminal or immoral
activity as determined by police or certified school personnel.
- Being in the presence of illegal use of drugs/alcohol.
An activity code violation to the above 6 areas will be
substantiated by reports from District staff, reports from law enforcement officials, or
as a result of self admission. If a violation appears to have occurred from the
information received, the student will be questioned by the administration. A meeting may
also be scheduled with the student, their parents or guardians, the coach or sponsor, and
administrators. In either instance the information received will be revealed, and the
student will be asked to make a statement as to the accuracy of the information. If, in
the opinion of the administration, an Activities Code violation has been committed, an
Activities Code violation meeting will then be scheduled at which time disciplinary action
will be taken.
Parents and guardians are asked to assume the responsibility of
insisting that their child be honest and accept the consequences for their actions if they
have been improper. Parental support is vital in seeing that their child accepts
responsibility regardless of how other students have acted or been disciplined in the
past.
ACTIVITIES CODE MEETING
A mandatory parent meeting must be attended by parent/athlete
once the teams have been chosen. Information on these meetings (times and dates) will be
provided by the coach/sponsor.
Any violation of the stated policy will result in one of
the following:
- If a student violates the activity code during a season in which
he/she is participating; they will be suspended from the activity for one-third (1/3) of
the season. NOTE: A season is defined as the first official practice day through the award
night for that season.
- If a violation occurs in season and at least one-third (1/3) of
the regular scheduled events remain, the student will be suspended for one-third (1/3) of
the activities/games scheduled.
- If a violation occurs in season with less than one-third(1/3) of
the regular season events remaining, the student will be suspended from all remaining
regular and post season events. This suspension will then be carried over to the next
activity in which he/she participates until the penalty has been satisfied. If a violation
occurs out of the season, the student will be suspended from competition for one-third
(1/3) of the regular season events of the next activity in which he/she participates.
- If a student violates the activity code while out of season and it
is a first offense, suspension from the next activity for one-third (1/3) of the regular
season contests (actual games played) will occur. The student will begin practice and
continue to practice through the suspension. He/she will not be allowed to dress or
participate in contests but would be required to be on sidelines dressed in appropriate
street clothes.
- If a student has a second violation of the activities code within
one calendar year of the first, the student will be suspended from all activities for one
calendar year from the date of the second infraction.
NOTE: Students currently under Activities code penalty will be
held to conditions of that penalty.
Right of Appeal
A student who feels that the Activities Board made an incorrect decision has the right to
appeal the decision to the Superintendent of Schools.
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