What is SLHS mission and vision of the students-athletes’ participation in sports at the high school?
Mission Statement
-SLHS Athletic Department provides student-athletes with a rich co-curricular program that encourages our students to grow as individuals and leaders by experiencing the importance of being part of a team. SLHS Athletic Department fosters commitment and loyalty to teamwork, pride, leadership, and fair play
Vision
-By utilizing highly qualified coaches, dedicated support staff and administrative personnel to provide a stimulating student-centered environment, multi-disciplinary skills will be developed through practice, competition, and collaborative team efforts. As a result, SLHS will
-Provide an athletic program that is a source of pride and is a connective rallying point for the student body, faculty, and staff, alumni, local and regional community, future students. and diverse educational partners.
-Continue as a leader in developing students for academic, athletic, and personal achievement.
-Field athletic teams which consistently preform successfully in the district and state competitions
Can a student-athlete play on more than one sports team at a time?
Student-athletes are permitted to play on more than one sports team at a time with the permission of each coach and provided that practices and game schedules do not overlap. Depending upon the student-athlete's position on a team, participation in a second sport may be arranged. All SLHS coaches will do their best to accommodate each student athlete's needs.
Can a student-athlete play on a sports team and be involved in another extracurricular activity?
Student-athletes can participate in an extracurricular activity and still play on a sports team (e.g. marching band and football) with the permission of the coach and activity coordinator and provided that practices and activity and game schedules do not overlap. All SLHS coaches and activity coordinators will do their best to accommodate each student-athlete's needs.
What is required before my child can participate in a school-sponsored sport?
Before a student-athlete may participate in SLHS sports, he/she must complete the following steps below:
Athletic Packet/Athletic Paperwork
Physical
Birth Certificate
Report Card/Transcript
SLHS annually offers athletic physicals at the end of each summer period free of charge.
What is expected of my son or daughter, if he or she joins a sports team?
Each student-athlete who joins a sports team is expected to demonstrate a certain level of commitment by attending all practices scheduled by the team's coach. The level of commitment for each sport is defined by the coach and may vary. If a student-athlete is absent without a legal excuse, the day of a game, he or she is not permitted to play in the game. SLHS participates in "competitive" sports; therefore all student-athletes are expected to participate to the fullest of their abilities.