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Athletic information
*Physicals are required for all middle school sports. Pay to play fees for this year are $60 for all sports except track/field. 7th/8th track will be $40 and 6th track will be $20. This applies to all middle school sports across the district.
ALL students are encouraged to become actively involved in one or more of the sports that we offer, and all students who turn out for a sport are given the opportunity to fully participate.
| Season | Sports | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 1 | Boys Soccer 7/8 | $60 |
| Sept. 8 - Oct. 20 | Co-Ed Cross Country 6/7/8 | |
| Girls Volleyball 7/8 | ||
| Fall 2 | Girls Basketball 7/8 | $60 |
| Nov. 2 - Dec. 17 | *no practice or games during Thanksgiving break | |
| Winter 1 | Boys Volleyball 7/8 | $60 |
| Jan. 5 - Feb. 25 | *no practice or games 1/18 MLK, 1/21 and 1/22 half days | |
| Winter 2 | Girls Soccer 7/8 | $60 |
| March 1 - April 26 | Boys Basketball 7/8 | |
| *no practice or games during 3/29-4/9 conference week and Spring Break | ||
| Spring | ||
| April 27 - May 21 | Co-Ed Track 7/8 | $40 |
| May 24 - June 11 | Co-Ed Track 6 | $20 |
Practices are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Games/Matches are typically on Monday and Thursdays.
Games/Matches typically begin 8-9 days after the first day of the season
Eligibility
In order for students to participate in any athletic program, they must:
- Maintain a C- or higher in all classes
- Clear all fines
- Pay the district participation fee per sport season. Please make checks out to "Washington Middle School."
- Have a current physical examination completed prior to participation in a sport, which must be valid throughout the entire sports season. Physicals are valid for 13 months from the date of the exam, and must also indicate a doctor's approval for "full participation."
- Have completed all athletic registration forms including a physical examination form, medical travel card, and pink OSD athletic registration folder and returned them to the WMS front office. (All forms are available in the front office).
- Have current Travel Card
Note: In order to participate in athletics, a student must attend school all day. (Exceptions: Medical/dental appointments, certain emergency absences when approved by either the Principal or Assistant Principal.) All fines must be paid.
Practices are held immediately after school on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. No practices or games on Wednesdays for all sports except cross country. The Olympia School District does not provide transportation home from athletics. Students must be picked up on time.
ACADEMIC PROBATION
- In order to maintain athletic eligibility, a student shall maintain a C- or higher in all classes. Grades will be checked weekly.
- If a student-athlete receives any grade below a C-, regardless of the grade point average, that student-athlete is placed on academic probation for one week. The student-athlete is allowed to continue to attend and participate in practices only. He/she may not participate in athletic contests during this time. Grades will be checked again at the end of the week.
If a student continues to earn grades below a C- and/or receive discipline referrals, he/she may not be allowed to participate in athletic competition for the remainder of the season.