February 06, 2012
Christopher Culnan, Director
Shen High School, 970 Route 146, Clifton Park, NY 12065 • 518-881-0390, Fax 518-881-0399
None to report at this time.
**REMINDER**
Clearances and recertifications for spring sports will begin on Monday, February 6th and end on Monday, March 5th. Students should bring either their Health History and Private Physical forms or their Recertification form, along with any medication forms if needed, to their school nurse during a free period in this time frame. There will be no school-provided sport physicals for spring sports. If you did not attend a summer sports physical date, you will need to provide a current physical or have a valid one on file. Physicals are good for one year, recertification is required at the start of every season.
ONLY STUDENTS RECOMMENDED BY A SPRING SPORT COACH WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR SELECTIVE CLASSIFICATION TESTING to try out for a Freshman, JV or Varsity team.
Recommended students not seen by a school physician this summer will need a Tanner score on their private physical when they present it to their school nurse. Testing will take place after school on Friday, March 3rd in the Gowana Green Gym.
Please don't forget that every winter athlete will need to recertify PRIOR TO March 5th to be eligible for a spring sport, even if they are still competing in the post season.
Any questions, please see your school nurse or call the Athletic Office at 881-0390.
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THE SPRING SEASON BEGINS 3/5/12 (3/12/12 FRESHMEN, 3/26/12 MODIFIED)
Pre-Season Meetings:
Boys Freshman Baseball - Tuesday, February 28th at 3:00 p.m. in the High School West Gymnasium.
Boys
Varsity Lacrosse - Thursday, February 16th at 7:15
p.m. in the High School East Little Theater. This will be
the only pre-season meeting for the Varsity Boys Lacrosse team.
If you can't make this meeting, please contact Coach Holohan.
Boys JV Lacrosse - Preseason meeting #1 Wednesday, February 1st at 7:15 a.m. in the High School East Little Theater (Snow dates February 2nd, then 3rd, HSE Main Lobby, HSE Main Lobby). Preseason meeting #2 Tuesday, February 28th, 3:05 p.m. High School West room 68 (Snow date February 29th).
Boys Freshman Lacrosse - Thursday, February 9th at 2:50 p.m. in High School West room 68. Students will be able to take the late bus home.
Girls Varsity and JV Lacrosse - Thursday, February 16th at 2:50 p.m. in the High School East Satellite Cafe.
Varsity and JV Softball - Wednesday, February 1 at 7:00 p.m. in the High School East Little Theater. Please have a parent accompany you to the meeting.
Freshman Softball - Wednesday, February 8 at 7:20 a.m. in the High School West Auditorium (Snow date February 9).
Boys Tennis - Mandatory meeting Wednesday, February 8th at 7:00 p.m. in the High School East Satellite Cafe. Students interested in boys tennis please attend with a parent/guardian. Click here for March practice schedule.
Boys Outdoor Track - Thursday, February 9 at 2:45 p.m. in the High School East Little Theater.
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Physical examinations are required for students participating in interscholastic sports. Proof of physicals must be presented before students may practice. Students must be cleared by specific deadlines TBA (typically the first day of varsity practices/tryouts). There are TWO OPTIONS for a sports physical, it can be done:
at school by the school physician (district
physician sports physical)
OR
by the student's own doctor (private
physician sports
physical)
After the physical for the first sport, only a recertification form is required for students who participate in additional sports throughout the year.
These students must receive selective classification
Students must have a completed the Medication Administered in School Form (HM2) from their private physician with the completed Health History Form (HPE6) in order to attend a school physical or to be cleared with a private physical.
In accordance with New York State Education Law (see below), all student athletes must have a completed form by their own physician to self-administer any medication { i.e. Albuterol Inhaler} before they will be allowed to participate in any school sponsored sports. The completed form must be given to the school nurse before the student will be placed on the clearance list.
New York State Law Article 19- Medical and Health
Services:
S916. Pupils afflicted with asthma. The board of
education or trustees of each school district and board
of cooperative educational services shall allow pupils
who have been diagnosed by a physician or other duly
authorized health care provider with a severe asthmatic
condition to carry and use a prescribed inhaler during
the school day with the written permission of a
physician or other duly authorized health care provider,
and parental consent, based on such physician's or
provider's determination that such pupil is subject to
sudden asthmatic attacks severe enough to debilitate
such pupil. A record of such permissions shall be
maintained in the school office.
Shen offers a variety of interscholastic athletic opportunities for boys and girls. There are four levels of competition: Varsity, Junior Varsity, Freshman and Modified. The Freshman and Modified levels are only offered for certain sports.
The Varsity (V) level is primarily made up of juniors and seniors, though it is not uncommon to have exceptional underclassmen on a varsity team.
The Junior Varsity (JV) is mostly tenth graders but when there is no Freshman team available many JV programs will contain ninth graders.
The Freshman (F) level is comprised mainly of ninth grade students; however, younger students who are exceptional athletes may be Selectively Classified to compete at the Freshman level.
The Modified (M) level is a developmental program for younger athletes in eighth grade and some exceptional seventh graders. The athletes participating in a Modified program do not have to be Selectively Classified.
The fall season usually begins during the second week of August and lasts through October, although some playoffs such as football will continue until Thanksgiving.
The winter season usually begins in early November and continues through March.
The spring season generally runs from early March and
ends in early June.
The athletic trainer for all sports is Rick Knizek. He is located at High School East every day. Please contact Rick directly by e-mail at knizrick@shenet.org or by phone at 881-0600 extension 61588 for questions or schedule information.
It is the belief that good sportsmanship on the part of spectators at high school athletic contests is as important as good sportsmanship on the part of the players. The following guidelines for spectator conduct are expected as a means of continuing and strengthening the ties that exist between competing schools. Spectators are encouraged to be actively involved in positive behaviors that promote enthusiastic support for our interscholastic teams. Spectators should cheer for our teams rather than against others. Discourteous or unsportsmanlike behaviors are unacceptable. No spectator should be involved in any of the following actions:
No one shall throw any object on to the playing surface. This action is equally dangerous to Shen athletes, other participants and spectators.
No one shall use unacceptable language when cheering or engage in any cheer that is demeaning to a team or an individual (players, coaches, referees, or other spectators)
No sound producing devices shall be used. This includes
horns of any type, whistles, drums, etc.
