|
ATHLETIC DEPT. News & Information
View the new WAJ DigitalSportspage
Download & Print 2009-10 WAJ Team Schedules 
Spring Sports Schedules
Academic Eligibility Policy for Grades 7-12
WAJ Mission Statement
Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School will provide the resources and environment that maximize the opportunity for each and every student to reach his or her academic, creative, and athletic potential.
In the spirit of our mission statement, and in keeping with our efforts to provide what is best for our students in a manner that encourages accountability at all levels, the following Academic Eligibility Procedure will be in effect for the 2009-2010 school year.
The focus of this plan is for teachers, coaches, and advisors to work together to assist students to be successful. Teachers do this by monitoring student progress, calling parents, and providing instructional support as necessary to remediate students’ shortcomings in individual classes. Coaches/advisors do this by being aware of their participants’ classroom situations and using that information to encourage better performance. By modifying the level of student participation as appropriate and working with students to encourage improvement, proper motivation is more likely to be inspired.
Academic Ineligibility :
- Eligibility status for all students will be evaluated every five weeks throughout the school year when teachers submit their grades. Students who are failing two or more classes, or who are assigned an incomplete in two or more subjects, will be ineligible for ten school days.
During this ineligibility period, students are expected to make up missed work and bring their grades up to passing. Coaches and advisors may limit a student’s participation in a sport or activity, or have additional requirements.
To assist students in completing their work, Homework Club is available from 3:00 – 4:00 PM on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in the library.
All ineligible athletes will be required to attend Homework Club . Mr. Laveroni will issue Athletic Cards to ineligible athletes. These must be signed by the Homework Club Monitor as proof that the athlete attended Homework Club and then turned in to Mr. Laveroni at the end of the two week ineligibility period. Once the athlete is passing all of his or her classes, he or she will no longer be required to attend Homework Club.
- At the end of the two-week period, each teacher will report the student’s status in the failing subjects to Mrs. LeRoy:
If a student is passing all of his or her classes after this two week period, then he or she will be removed from the ineligibility list and may resume regular participation in the sport or club, or may attend all extra curricular events on and off campus. If, however, the student is still failing two or more classes after the two week ineligibility period, then he or she will remain ineligible for the remainder of the marking period. Coaches, advisors, and Mrs. Rode will be informed of this change and make adjustments to the student’s participation level accordingly.
Mrs. LeRoy will notify in writing the students’ teachers, coaches, and advisors. A letter will also be sent home to parents/guardians apprising them of the student’s ineligibility status for the remainder of the marking period.
Reminders:
- During the ineligibility period, students may not attend extra-curricular activities including: athletic events on or off campus; fundraisers such as dances and March Madness; extra, non-credit-bearing events such as Night of Stars; and others as determined by Mrs. Rode.
- If students are members of a sports team, club, or activity, their participation for the remainder of the season, or for the duration of a short-term event such as the school play or the Night of the Stars production may be compromised. Mrs. Rode will meet with appropriate staff, including the Athletic Director, coaches, or advisors to determine an individual student’s participation level.
This procedure will be revisited annually and is therefore subject to change. In situations where an individual student’s needs are not addressed by the above procedures, all final decisions will be made by Mrs. Rode.
