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Mission
Student Responsibilities
Responsibility to the team and squad
Responsibility to property
Responsibility to others
Attendance
Parent Code
Policy on Parental Cooperation
Volunteer Contract of Participation
Spirit Squads
Camps
Disciplinary Action
Parent Communications Process
Student Activities Association Committee
Athletic Director
Assistant Athletic Director
Game Directions
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St. Margaret Mary School
Student Activities Association
| Mission |
To provide activity programs for the grade school children including athletics and educational opportunities. |
The purpose is to:
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Promote the academic success of student-athletes by reminding the children that they are students first and athletes second. |
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Promote the physical development of each student and increase their potential for excellence. |
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To develop within each student a philosophy of teamwork and fair play. |
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To develop within each student, self control and self discipline. |
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To promote growth in social skills and moral development. |
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To instill in each student, a spirit of pride representing their school that can share with others. |
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To develop within each student a balance between competition and
and cooperation. |
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To promote a feeling of self worth and pride within themselves. |
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To promote the spiritual well-being of the participants. |
Student Responsibilities
To be a participant in any sport or activity is a privilege. With this privilege comes certain responsibilities.
We encourage that St. Margaret Mary sports come first before any other outside activities.
Responsibility to the team and squad
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Attendance at practice is mandatory unless excused by the coach before practice. |
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Team members must encourage rather than discourage, this means supporting and complimenting team members. |
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Always respect the coach. |
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Every member of the team is important. One person does not make the team. |
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There will be no betting on games for points, shots and free throws by students or parents. The first time will be a warning. The second time will be a suspension from the next game. The third time will be a suspension from the team. |
Responsibility to property
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Keep the gym and locker rooms clean-both at home games and away games. |
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No food, candy, gum, drinks, etc. at practices or home games. |
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Do not enter the gym unless the coaches are there. |
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Do not touch the mats. Do not go on the stage and do not touch anything that is not property of St. Margaret Mary School. |
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All valuables should be left at home. |
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Uniform shoes should be clean and never worn outdoors. |
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Your complete uniforms, provided by the school, should be worn at games. Uniforms should be kept neat and clean. Shirts are to be tucked inside pants. |
Responsibility to others
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Always respect the referees. Their decision is final. |
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No unsportsmanlike conduct, such as bad language or gestures, fighting, losing tempers, at practices or games. Any player assessed a technical foul will sit the remainder of the half. A second technical foul in the same game will result in a two game suspension. |
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The opponents are necessary for the game. Treat them with respect. |
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The coach has the right and duty to pursue disciplinary action within the Guidelines of the S.T.M.M.S.A.A. These guidelines provide for action up to and including permanent suspension from team participation. |
Attendance
The student must attend a full day of school the day of a sporting event (if it is a school day) in order to be able to play in that event later that day. A funeral is an excused absence.
St. Margaret Mary Catholic School
Student Activities Association Parent Code
It is a commitment for you as well as your child to be a member of a team or squad.
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It is your responsibility to try to attend all games |
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Promptness is necessary when delivering or picking up your child for a game and practices. |
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Uniforms should be cared for properly. They are costly and cannot be easily replaced. The uniform policy must be signed by a parent prior to uniform distribution. Please always wash the uniforms inside out and never use fabric softener. |
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Support your child at all games. Accept the results of each game. Encourage your child to be gracious in victory and to turn defeat into victory by working toward improvement. |
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Be kind to your child’s coach and officials. Coaches are volunteers, giving of personal time to provide a recreational activity for your child. The only reward received is the personal satisfaction of having served the school and parish family. |
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During the games, no parental interference with the coaching will be tolerated. IHSA rules will be followed on parental/fan interference. |
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If any problems arise, please follow the Communications Process Form in the handbook.. Remember we are a community of faith, striving to live the gospel values, and we should be able to talk respectfully to one another. |
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Parents bringing younger children to view the game must accompany their children and see that they remain in their seats. Playing on the sidelines interferes with the game and is inappropriate. |
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All Student Activities board meetings are opened to any interested parents. |
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Volunteer services are warmly received. |
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Please pay the necessary fees and complete the following forms prior to the start of the season:
a. registration form
b. proof of insurance
c. sports physical |
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Please attend the following mandatory meetings for your child to be eligible to participate:
a. parents meeting at the start of each sport.
b. parents meeting in May for the following year’s participation |
Policy on Parental Cooperation
As members of the community of St. Margaret Mary Catholic School, we each have a moral and ethical obligation to foster and promote the Catholic values that our faith represents. The cooperation of parents is especially vital. While we recognize that issues may arise during the course of the school year that will be of concern to parents, the manner in which parents address their concerns through their personal conduct must be consistent with these values, whether at School and/or during any School-related function. The failure to meet these conduct expectations shall be addressed in accordance with this policy.
While many different types of conduct by parents are unacceptable under this policy, the following are examples of conduct that will not be tolerated:
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Disrespect to any person at School or at School-related function |
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Raising of voices, foul language or name-calling directed at any staff members, teacher, child, coach, volunteer, other parents, administrator, religious or clergy member |
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Any physical assault |
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Any other activity considered by the School’ administration to be threatening or disrespectful to another, disruptive to the School and/or inconsistent with the Catholic values that the School strives to uphold |
The above is a non-exhaustive list of conduct that violates this policy. The School reserves the right, in its discretion, to determine when a violation of this policy has occurred.
Any violation of this policy, as determined by the School Administration, may result in corrective action, up to and including exclusion from School events. Corrective action may be taken may include, but is not limited to, verbal and/or written warning(s), meeting(s) with the involved parent and exclusion from school events.
A parent who violates this policy may be warned regarding the unacceptable behavior and the School will endeavor to provide warnings to a parent prior to taking more severe action. However, depending upon the involved parent’s record of conduct and/or the severity of the misconduct in question, parents are not guaranteed that advance warning will be given prior to being excluded from future School events. The presence of aggravating factors (including the presence of children during the conduct in questions, the severity of the behavior, a pattern or record of unacceptable behavior, etc.) shall be considered.
The decision of the Principal or Assistant Principal regarding the application of this policy maybe appealed to the Pastor. The decision of the Pastor is final.
Reviewed - 8/02
Adopted – 1/13/04
Volunteer Contract of Participation
The S.T.M.M.S.A.A. require that all persons who volunteer to be a manager/coach to sign and agree to the following philosophies and codes of conduct.
You must attend Protecting God’s children, Catholic Coaching, read and sign the Diocesan Code of Conduct, the Sexual Misconduct with Minors, complete the Emergency Contact Form and Background Check and annually watch the Blood Born Pathogen Video and successfully complete the quiz.
It is important that you understand what your are volunteering for. These positions are ones of responsibility and commitment to the children who participate. The manager is responsible for the operation of a team, while a coach assists the manager, within the policies, rules and guidelines of the organization. The team staff is responsible to the Athletic Director, who is their primary resource and contact person within the organization. A considerable commitment of time is required during the season. The scheduling of practices is usually up to the team staff and coordinated with the Athletic Director within the guidelines established by the S.T.M.M.S.A.A. and the conference.
First and foremost our young athletes are involved to have fun. In order to have fun they must have the opportunity to participate, which is your responsibility to provide. Policies are in place at the organization and conference level that address participation. Fun is a mechanism which is used to help develop young athletes and instruct them in the sport which they participate in. The programs are recreational in nature.
A good working philosophy is “Athletes First, Winning Second”. Winning to an individual young athlete may not be winning the game, but performing well for only a brief moment.
Your participation should be fun and rewarding as well. The association will help you achieve not only your goals, but primarily the goals of the children. There will be a few association meetings which you will be expected to attend.
Spirit Squads
Since one of the purposes of the St. Margaret Mary School Students Activities Association is to install in each student a spirit of pride representing their school that they can share with others, the purpose of the Spirit Squad is to encourage all students to participate regardless of ability and talent. To foster and encourage a spirit of comradery by cheering players on and involving spectators in a positive spirit of sportsmanship.
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Sideline cheers must be performed at each home game. |
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Halftime routines may be performed if desired. |
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Spirit squads must be ready and at court side five minutes before the start of each game. |
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No make-up will be worn. |
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8th grade will cheer for 8th
7th grade will cheer for 7th
6th grade will cheer for 6th
5th grade will cheer for 5th |
Camps
Any camps outside of S.T.M.M.S.A.A. authority and coached by staffs other than our coaches are acceptable to participate in. These camps cannot be required by the association or staff and non-participants of the camps cannot be penalized for non-participation.
Disciplinary Action
All participants in St. Margaret Mary athletic programs are expected to follow certain rules of conducts which are outlined in the school handbook under the section labeled “Student Activities Association”. When participants break these rules the team coach, athletic director, or the school principal will decide on an appropriate disciplinary action using the following guidelines:
| STEP 1 |
Infractions which would include disruptive, inattentive, or uncooperative behavior, disrespectful actions toward teammates or equipment will result in the following actions. The player or players will be directed to leave the playing floor and will sit where told in full view of coaching staff. The affected players will not leave the gym or room and will not engage in any further disruptive behavior. The length of time the player or players are to “sit out” period will not extend to future practices while in STEP 1 disciplinary action. If a behavior problem continues or escalates, a more severe disciplinary action may be required. |
| STEP 2 |
This action step will include the notification of the child's parent and a detailed discussion of the problem. The actual punishment will be discussed and agreed to by both parties and may include such punishments as suspension for 1-2 practices and/or an actual game. The problem should also be discussed in detail with the child by the parents. If the behavior problem continues or escalates the disciplinary action will progress to Step 3. |
| STEP 3 |
This action step will include the notification of the parent that the behavior problem has not been corrected. The coach may request that the child will not be allowed at practice or a game without a parent or responsible adult in attendance to help with correcting problem behavior. At this point the parent will be responsible for the child's behavior as well as the punishment which may include an extended suspension of 3-4 practices/games. If the problem continues the last step will be enforced. |
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Removal from the team. Certain behavior problems may be of a grave nature which would result in skipping certain disciplinary steps. Fighting, cursing, disrespect toward the coaching staff, destruction of property, and other such behaviors will be dealt with appropriately. Suspension or removal from the team are distinct possibilities for extreme behavior. Whenever disciplinary actions beyond STEP 2 requires the notification of the principal by the coach. Any extreme behavior should be immediately reported to the parents, Athletic Director and principal. It should be noted that these are disciplinary guidelines for the coaching staff. It remains the decision of the coaches if modification to these guidelines are more appropriate for any particular situation. It should be stressed that the coaching staff should use every reasonable means to avoid having to progress through the disciplinary steps. Understanding, patience and control should be exercised by the coaching staff at all times. Only once it is apparent that all reasonable means have been exhausted should the disciplinary actions be implemented. |
Parent Communications Process
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Parents, coaches, and athletes may identify a problem or area of concern by using the following, “Communications Process Form”. |
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Download and complete the form and return it to the school office, to the attention of the athletic director. |
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The athletic director and/or principal will meet for clarification purposes. A decision will be made and they will inform the concerned parties. |
Student Activities Association Committee
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The purpose of Student Activities is to provide every student in grades 5-8 attending St. Margaret Mary School an opportunity to participate in an organized athletic activity. |
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Organization: The Board will consist of the athletic director, assistant athletic director, secretary, treasurer, facilities coordinator, girls volleyball representative, spirit squad representative, girls basketball representative, boys basketball representative, boys volleyball representative, and the track representative. The principal will be a standing committee member.
The principal is ultimately responsible for the athletic program. The athletic director is, with the assistant athletic director, responsible for the day to day operation of the entire athletic program. The sport representatives will report to the athletic director. Each head coach reports to the sport representative and is responsible for the assistant head coach (es) and the operation of his/her sport. Assistant head coaches report to the head coach and assist that head coach by performing reasonable duties as assigned by the head coach.
All positions will be appointed by the athletic director with approval of the principal except for the athletic director, assistant athletic director, and treasurer positions. Any person(s) interested in the athletic director position can be nominated by any St. Margaret Mary family, and then interviewed by the sport representatives. The committee will then present their recommendations to the principal, for approval. Once the recommendations have been approved, the new athletic director will be named and serve a four year term with an option for an additional term with the committees’ recommendation and the approval of the principal. |
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Meetings: The committee will meet at least three times a year. Once in the beginning of the school year, once in December, and then again at the end of the year. All committee members are required to attend. |
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Responsibilities: include but are not limited to:
A. to promote the schools and committee’s philosophy and goals
B. to provide teams for boys and girls in each conference sport
C. to register students for all sports teams and to provide an opportunity for sports physicals at school
D. to coordinate with school functions, religious education functions and parish functions on scheduling of gym time.
E. to schedule team practice, game times, and tournaments
F. to schedule parents for work assignments for home games and tournaments
G. to assign a designated person in charge of the school during home games
H. to recruit and select coaches for the various teams, and advise those coaches of the standards of performance expected of them, and to monitor that performance. Also to try to obtain enough head coaches so that each coach will only have to head coach one team per year. A person may assistant coach as many teams as they wish in a year.
I. to hire qualified referees/officials (IHSA) at each home event.
J. to secure the necessary funds, via the jog-a-thon, to support the athletic programs of the school
K. to review, purchase, distribute, and collect equipment/uniforms as necessary
L. to host coaches meetings and parent meetings prior to the start of each season
M. to provide an opportunity for team and individual pictures
N. to host an awards night at the end of the school year for the purpose of recognizing all student-athletes who participated in the sports program that year. |
Athletic Director
Responsible for the day-to-day operation of the entire athletic program.
Reports directly to the principal and cooperates with the staff and school administration in implementing and supporting school policies.
Develops and maintains a comprehensive athletic program which seeks the highest development of all participants, and which respects the individual dignity of every athlete.
Organizes, directs and promotes an interscholastic athletic program that is an integral part of the total education program.
Assists the principal in the selection of the assistant athletic director, treasurer, and secretary.
Identifies and selects other committees members, sport representatives and facility coordinator.
Attends the scheduled meetings of the conference.
Acts impartially in the execution of basic policies, and the enforcement of the conference and IHSA rules and regulations.
Actively promotes the participation of all students.
Supervises the operation of game nights or verifies that an appropriate supervisor is assigned and to be responsible for the people delegated.
Supervises the scheduling of games and practices or verifies that appropriate supervision is assigned and to be responsible for the people delegated.
Assistant Athletic Director
Reports directly to the athletic director and cooperates with the staff and school administration in implementing and supporting school policies.
Assists in the development and maintenance of a comprehensive athletic program which seeks the highest development of all participants, and which respects the individual dignity of every athlete.
Organizes, directs and promotes an interscholastic athletic program that is an integral part of the total education program.
Identifies and selects other committee members, sport representatives and facility coordinators.
Attends the scheduled meetings of the conference.
Acts impartially in the execution of basic policies, and the enforcement of the conference and IHSA rules and regulations.
Actively promotes the participation of all students.
Supervise the operation of game nights as delegated by the athletic director.
Supervises the scheduling of games and practices as delegated by the athletic director.
Game Directions
St. Thomas, Crystal Lake
Randall Road North to McHenry and go left.
Take McHenry to Pierson and go left. The school is on the left.
St. Peter and Paul, Cary
Rt. 31N to Cary-Alg. Road, and go right. Go to Main St. and go right. Then take the first left after the railroad tracks. Go two-three blocks and you will see the school on the left.
St. John’s, Johnsburg
31 North it will turn into 120 for a stretch then take 31 North again to Johnsburg rd. go right at Johnsburg rd. take that to a four way stop sign and go left. Take that street to its end and you will be at the Church – the school is to the left of the Church.
Montini, McHenry
31 North turns into 120 go left to get back on 31 North school and church will be on the left. (If you get to Target or Applebees you’ve gone to far)
St. Mary’s, Woodstock
47 North to Calhoun (McDonald’s on left Fairgrounds on Right) Left on Calhoun travel around 1 mile (you’ll cross rail road tracks) to Tryon (Church on left Bank on right) go right on Tryon approx 4 blocks to Lincoln and go left Church is on the corner of Lincoln and Tryon the gym is behind the elementary school.
Duker, McHenry (where we play Montini for basketball)
31 North to Kane go right on Kane (there is a water tower on your left) the school is on your right and there will be McCraken Field on your left.
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