Harker Lower School
AthleticsFall Sports
Parent Meeting
LS/MS Athletics Administration
Theresa Smith, LS/MS Athletic Director (BLD) Email: [email protected]
Karriem Stinson, Assistant LS/MS Athletic Director (BKN) Email: [email protected]
Brighid Wood, Assistant to the Athletic Directors (BLD)
Email: [email protected]
Registration/Release Form
Online registration available in August for the entire school year Also available quarter by quarter
NO child can participate without a Release of Liability form on file Forms must be completed and turned into
Athletic Administrative Staff immediately
Practice Expectations MANDATORY PRACTICES:
Tuesday and Wednesday
Practice occurs EVERYDAY. We want student-athletes to come to practice whenever possible
EXCEPT: SWIMMING (Tuesday and Thursday)
Homework or outside activities (beside club sports) are not an excuse to skip mandatory practices
If your child is injured, we want them to still attend mandatory practices.
Doctor’s appointments, Dentist appointments, and outside activities MUST BE scheduled outside of mandatory practice times.
Game Days Early Dismissal: Dismissal times for
competitions are emailed home to parents and students the week prior to competition
Students must communicate with teachers for assignments and makeups
AFTER Away Competitions: A parent may take their child home from an away competition ONLY after signing out with their coach.
Game Schedules/Sports Information
Hard copies of game schedule available with your child’s coach
Schedules are on the website Direct link available in the email signature of
Theresa Smith, Lower School and Middle School Athletics Director
Weekly email comes out on Thursday’s for the following week’s activities
Reminder emails also come out day of game/contest
Team Parents Volunteer – sign up today with your child’s coach
Help with snack schedule for matches
Help with team party
Parent Roles Be a POSITIVE spectator.
Cheer for HARKER.
Please be prompt at pick-up times
Let the coaches coach, officials officiate, and the players play.
Parent/Coach Communication
WHEN PROBLEMS ARISE: 1st: Student communicates with Coach
2nd: Parent communicates with Coach
3rd: Parent to Athletic Director (Theresa Smith or Karriem Stinson)
If any parental concerns (ie. Playing time) come up during the course of competition, please do not approach the coach during or directly following the competition.
Flag Football JVB Flag Football (5th Grade)
Coaches:
Mike Delfino
Tobias Wade
Kristian Tiopo
Intramural Flag Football (4th Grade) Coaches:
Ken Allen
Joe Mentillo
Jim McGovern
Swimming Lower School Swim Team
Coaches
Melissa Dondero – Head Coach
Andrew Booth
Sachi Ujifusa
Softball JVA Girls Softball (6th/5th/4th Grade)
Coaches:
Vanessa Rios
Maria Maldonado
Intramural Girls Softball (4th Grade) Coaches:
Karriem Stinson
Thank you for coming!GO EAGLES!!