SMS ATHLETICS … APRIL 29th to MAY 3rd

 Our SMS Staff would like to thank everyone for their continued support of our Athletic Program at Shuswap Middle School. 

“The best thing we can do for kids… Instead of teaching them how to always be successful… Teach them how to respond when they are not successful!”   ~ Principal El 

Reminder… 5 Ways to Develop Mental Toughness and Resiliency …

1. Get up Early… when the alarm goes off, don’t hit the snooze … get out of bed…

2. Make Your Bed as a Habit… as soon as you get up make your bed - perfectly! Start the day with a Win!

3. Do Work… Attend AM Open Gym or if not, do push-ups, sit-ups, etc…

4. When the School Day is Over… Study First … If you have early Bball Practice, then study after practice… If you have late Bball Practice, then stay at school, attend Study Hall and Do Your Work… Read, Re-Read, Write, Re-Write, Review - That’s what homework is… 

5. Eat Something You Don’t Like Regularly… as a Habit… Mr. Smith doesn’t let tomatoes be tougher than him… He still doesn’t like tomatoes, but he eats them anyway… 

Why do all the things above … because they are usually the last things you want to do… Do the things that you don’t want to do, but that are good for you, and make them a part of your Daily Habits… That’s how one Develops Mental Toughness. 

***NFL Flag Football Continues this week … We will be on our fields this Wednesday from 2:45 to 4:15. Click on the “NFL Flag Football” Tab above to see this week’s schedule. Since there are so many players who can’t play games on Fridays after school, we will schedule some lunch hour games throughout the spring instead. Please check the schedule for updates. 

Uniforms for NFL Flag Football … might be coming in this week … Mr. Smith will email Mr. Ellis (Organizer of SD#83 NFL Flag Football). Uniforms are being shipped from the USA and take 3 to 4 weeks to arrive… ??? … Not sure when they will arrive. 

***NFL Flag Football Teams should get together - on their own - to get organized and practice during lunch hour this week - outside on the fields - See Mr. Smith or Henderson to get some footballs to take outside… 

NFL Flag Football Schedule - April 30th to May 2nd

***Tuesday, April 30th, At Lunch (Starts at Eating Time) … Vikings Help with Refereeing 

***Wednesday, May 1st, … After School… Warm-up Begins at 2:45 … Game Times at 3:00 and 3:40 … End time is at 4:15…

***Thursday, April 25th, At Lunch (Starts at Eating Time) Texans Help With Refereeing 

April 30	Seahawks vs 49ers	Lunch Hour
	Texans vs Dolphins	Lunch Hour
May 2	Buccaneers vs Patriots	Lunch Hour
	Panthers vs Chargers	Lunch Hour
Wed. May 1	Vikings vs Chargers	3:00 PM
	Patriots vs Dolphins
	Panthers vs 49ers
	Texans vs Seahawks
	Buccaneers Bye
	Dolphins vs Seahawks	3:40
	Chargers vs Texans
	Buccaneers vs Panthers
	Vikings vs Patriots
	49ers Bye

***Track and Field Practices for Grades 6/7/8 are on Mondays and Thursdays from 2:45 to 4:15 ... Track and Field Meet Information .... North/West Okanagan Zones on May 7, document with more info (including map for parents to see where the meet is being held) https://files.trackie.com/uploads/event/2024-04-17-00-08-22-758907433-562180.pdf?rand=150072878

Track and Field Athletes and Parents ... Please refer to the link below to see more information and updates for T&F at SMS ... 

https://dgecse.weebly.com/gr-6-7-track--field.html

Monday, April 29, 2024…

*No School … Pro-D Day … 

Tuesday, April 30, 2024…

*AM Volleyball Trainings Session … 7AM to 8:10AM … Gr. 6/7/8 Girls and Boys

*At Lunch (Starts at Eating Time) … Seahawks vs 49ers … & … Texans vs Dolphins … Vikings Help With Refereeing 

*Badminton After School … 2:45 to 4:00

Wednesday, May 1st, 2024…

*AM Club Basketball Booking … Synergy … Boys’ Basketball Training Session … 7AM to 8:00AM … 

***After School NFL Flag Games outside on the fields - 2:45 to 4:15 … See schedule in the “NFL Flag Football” tab above …. Warm-up Begins at 2:45 … Game Times at 3:00 and 3:40 … End time is at 4:15…

Thursday, April 25, 2024…

*AM Volleyball Training Session ...  7AM to 8:10AM 

*At Lunch (Starts at Eating Time) … Bucs vs Patriots … Panthers vs Chargers … Texans Help With Refereeing 

*Track and Field After School … Gr. 6-7-8 … 2:45 to 4:15

*Badminton After School … 2:45 to 4:00 

*Flag Rugby Game After School ???

Friday, April 26, 2024…

* AM Club Basketball Booking … Synergy … Boys’ Basketball Training Session … 7AM to 8:00AM … New registrations still being accepted … Contact Mr. Smith 

SMS ATHLETICS - APRIL 22nd to APRIL 26th

 Our SMS Staff would like to thank everyone for their continued support of our Athletic Program at Shuswap Middle School. 

“The best thing we can do for kids… Instead of teaching them how to always be successful… Teach them how to respond when they are not successful!”   ~ Principal El 

Reminder… 5 Ways to Develop Mental Toughness and Resiliency …

1. Get up Early… when the alarm goes off, don’t hit the snooze … get out of bed…

2. Make Your Bed as a Habit… as soon as you get up make your bed - perfectly! Start the day with a Win!

3. Do Work… Attend AM Open Gym or if not, do push-ups, sit-ups, etc…

4. When the School Day is Over… Study First … If you have early Bball Practice, then study after practice… If you have late Bball Practice, then stay at school, attend Study Hall and Do Your Work… Read, Re-Read, Write, Re-Write, Review - That’s what homework is… 

5. Eat Something You Don’t Like Regularly… as a Habit… Mr. Smith doesn’t let tomatoes be tougher than him… He still doesn’t like tomatoes, but he eats them anyway… 

Why do all the things above … because they are usually the last things you want to do… Do the things that you don’t want to do, but that are good for you, and make them a part of your Daily Habits… That’s how one Develops Mental Toughness. 

***NFL Flag Football Continues this week … We will be on our fields this Wednesday. Our First Games (exhibition/Practice Games) are Wednesday, from 2:45 to 4:15. Click on the “NFL Flag Football” Tab above to see this week’s schedule. Since there are so many players who can’t play games on Fridays after school, we will schedule some lunch hour games throughout the spring instead. Please check the schedule for updates. 

***NFL Flag Football Teams should get together - on their own - to get organized and practice during lunch hour this week - outside on the fields - See Mr. Smith or Henderson to get some footballs to take outside… 

NFL Flag Football Schedule - April 22nd to April 26th

***Tuesday, April 23rd, At Lunch (Starts at Eating Time) … Seahawks vs Panthers … & … 49ers vs Patriots … Texans Help With Refereeing 

***Wednesday, April 24th, After School… Warm-up Begins at 2:45 … Game Times at 3:00 and 3:40 … End time is at 4:15…

3:00 PM Games: Bucs vs Dolphins … Vikings vs 49ers … Patriots vs Seahawks … Panthers vs Texans … Chargers Bye

3:40 PM Games: 49ers vs Texans … Dolphins vs Panthers … Chargers vs Patriots … Bucs vs Vikings … Seahawks Bye

***Thursday, April 25th, At Lunch (Starts at Eating Time … Dolphins vs Vikings … & … Chargers vs Bucs … Texans Help With Refereeing 

Monday, April 22, 2024…

*Early Morning Synergy Club Basketball Training Session … 7AM to 8AM

Tuesday, April 23, 2024…

*AM Volleyball Trainings Session … 7AM to 8:10AM … Gr. 6/7/8 Girls and Boys

*At Lunch (Starts at Eating Time) … Seahawks vs Panthers … & … 49ers vs Patriots … Texans Help With Refereeing 

Wednesday, April 24, 2024…

*AM Club Basketball Booking … Synergy … Boys’ Basketball Training Session … 7AM to 8:00AM … 

***After School NFL Flag Games outside on the fields - 2:45 to 4:15 … See schedule in the “NFL Flag Football” tab above …. Warm-up Begins at 2:45 … Game Times at 3:00 and 3:40 … End time is at 4:15…

3:00 PM Games: Bucs vs Dolphins … Vikings vs 49ers … Patriots vs Seahawks … Panthers vs Texans … Chargers Bye

3:40 PM Games: 49ers vs Texans … Dolphins vs Panthers … Chargers vs Patriots … Bucs vs Vikings … Seahawks Bye

Thursday, April 25, 2024…

*AM Volleyball Training Session ...  7AM to 8:10AM 

*At Lunch (Starts at Eating Time) … Dolphins vs Vikings … & … Chargers vs Bucs … Texans Help With Refereeing 

Friday, April 26, 2024…

* AM Club Basketball Booking … Synergy … Boys’ Basketball Training Session … 7AM to 8:00AM … New registrations still being accepted … Contact Mr. Smith 

SMS ATHLETICS … APRIL 15 TO APRIL 19TH…

 PLEASE Read ... Lots of Important information to Communicate ... 

“Are you getting on the right “Bus”? Who are you letting on your “Bus”? Who is “Driving Your Bus”? … Check out the video below. Great video below, from a wise parent to her 14 year old son. “You will never accomplish what you want to achieve by doing it alone; however, you can accomplish  a lot more if you do it with great people.” ~ Coach K. 

https://youtu.be/TTAyq3edCcM?si=dMDAYVrfcc7xNTxQ …  (Good Advice… From Coach K.)                                                               “Get on the Right Bus!!!! Who do you have on your bus? #leadership #coachK.” YouTube, Mike Krzyzewski, May 9, 2023. https://youtu.be/TTAyq3edCcM?si=dMDAYVrfcc7xNTxQ

REMINDER… Coaches are Volunteers. Teachers who Coach a School Athletic Team don’t get paid and Coaching is not part of our Job Description. We do not get paid to open the gym in the early morning, at lunch, after school, on the weekends, or when we take our teams to weekend tournaments.  Educators Volunteer to Coach because we know the opportunities that playing on a school sport team provides for our students and the potential doors that are opened for them. By participating on a school team, students contribute to school culture and they are provided the opportunities to work on their overall development, growth, and wellbeing. We encourage all of our SMS Students to get involved in our SMS Athletic Program by trying a sport they like and participating on one or more of our school teams each year. Those who are committed and get involved, open doors.  

Our SMS Staff would like to thank everyone for their continued support of our Athletic Program at Shuswap Middle School. 

“The best thing we can do for kids… Instead of teaching them how to always be successful… Teach them how to respond when they are not successful!”   ~ Principal El 

Reminder… 5 Ways to Develop Mental Toughness and Resiliency …

1. Get up Early… when the alarm goes off, don’t hit the snooze … get out of bed…

2. Make Your Bed as a Habit… as soon as you get up make your bed - perfectly! Start the day with a Win!

3. Do Work… Attend AM Open Gym or if not, do push-ups, sit-ups, etc…

4. When the School Day is Over… Study First … If you have early Bball Practice, then study after practice… If you have late Bball Practice, then stay at school, attend Study Hall and Do Your Work… Read, Re-Read, Write, Re-Write, Review - That’s what homework is… 

5. Eat Something You Don’t Like Regularly… as a Habit… Mr. Smith doesn’t let tomatoes be tougher than him… He still doesn’t like tomatoes, but he eats them anyway… 

Why do all the things above … because they are usually the last things you want to do… Do the things that you don’t want to do, but that are good for you, and make them a part of your Daily Habits… That’s how one Develops Mental Toughness. 

***NFL Flag Football Continues this week … We will be on our fields this Wednesday. Our First Games (exhibition/Practice Games) are Wednesday, from 2:45 to 4:15. Click on the “NFL Flag Football” Tab above to see this week’s schedule. Since there are so many players who can’t play games on Fridays after school, we will schedule some lunch hour games throughout the spring instead. Please check the schedule for updates. 

***NFL Flag Football Teams should get together - on your own - to get organized and practice during lunch hour this week - outside on the fields - See Mr. Smith or Henderson to get some footballs to take outside… 

Monday, April 15, 2024…

*Early Morning Synergy Club Basketball Training Session … 7AM to 8AM

Tuesday, April 16, 2024…

*AM Volleyball Trainings Session … 7AM to 8:10AM … Gr. 6/7/8 Girls and Boys

Wednesday, April 17, 2024…

*AM Club Basketball Booking … Synergy … Boys’ Basketball Training Session … 7AM to 8:00AM … 

***After School NFL Flag Games outside on the fields - 2:45 to 4:15 … See schedule in the “NFL Flag Football” tab above

Thursday, April 18, 2024…

*AM Volleyball Training Session ...  7AM to 8:10AM 

Friday, April 19, 2024…

* AM Club Basketball Booking … Synergy … Boys’ Basketball Training Session … 7AM to 8:00AM … New registrations still being accepted … Contact Mr. Smith 

SPRING SMS ATHLETICS … SECOND WEEK BACK AFTER THE BREAK…

 PLEASE Read ... Lots of Important information to Communicate ... 

“Are you getting on the right “Bus”? Who are you letting on your “Bus”? Who is “Driving Your Bus”? … Check out the video below. Great video below, from a wise parent to her 14 year old son. “You will never accomplish what you want to achieve by doing it alone; however, you can accomplish  a lot more if you do it with great people.” ~ Coach K. 

https://youtu.be/TTAyq3edCcM?si=dMDAYVrfcc7xNTxQ …  (Good Advice… From Coach K.)                                                               “Get on the Right Bus!!!! Who do you have on your bus? #leadership #coachK.” YouTube, Mike Krzyzewski, May 9, 2023. https://youtu.be/TTAyq3edCcM?si=dMDAYVrfcc7xNTxQ

Synergy Club Basketball … Registration Below... More info coming out this week...

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/163ghHLcCKZXFsq6aXUgpCei8L9jNtYAoo704-hdtHQQ/edit

*Continues this week … first full week … Tonight - Sunday, April 7, from 6:45 to 8:15PM and then Monday, Wednesday, Friday - Morning Training Sessions from 7AM to 8:00AM + Sunday Evenings 7PM to 8:30PM … Gr. 5-6-7-8 Boys … 

*All Training Sessions are at Shuswap Middle School

*TRU Boys’ Club Basketball Tournament - May 3rd to May 5th - and June 21st to 23rd ...  In Kamloops at Thompson Rivers University… Synergy has Registered a U12 Team, a U13 Team, and a U14 team in the Tournaments … 10 Players per team will be selected to compete on each of our Synergy Teams in the TRU Tournaments. 

*Synergy will host some exhibition games against local - Okanagan - Valley club basketball teams… and we will attend one more Spring Tournament in Kamloops or Kelowna. 

*Our Training Schedule has been set-up so that our Synergy Athletes can participate in other school and community spring sport opportunities. 

REMINDER… Coaches are Volunteers. Teachers who Coach a School Athletic Team don’t get paid and Coaching is not part of our Job Description. We do not get paid to open the gym in the early morning, at lunch, after school, on the weekends, or when we take our teams to weekend tournaments.  Educators Volunteer to Coach because we know the opportunities that playing on a school sport team provides for our students and the potential doors that are opened for them. By participating on a school team, students contribute to school culture and they are provided the opportunities to work on their overall development, growth, and wellbeing. We encourage all of our SMS Students to get involved in our SMS Athletic Program by trying a sport they like and participating on one or more of our school teams each year. Those who are committed and get involved, open doors.  

Our SMS Staff would like to thank everyone for their continued support of our Athletic Program at Shuswap Middle School. 

“The best thing we can do for kids… Instead of teaching them how to always be successful… Teach them how to respond when they are not successful!”   ~ Principal El 

Reminder… 5 Ways to Develop Mental Toughness and Resiliency …

1. Get up Early… when the alarm goes off, don’t hit the snooze … get out of bed…

2. Make Your Bed as a Habit… as soon as you get up make your bed - perfectly! Start the day with a Win!

3. Do Work… Attend AM Open Gym or if not, do push-ups, sit-ups, etc…

4. When the School Day is Over… Study First … If you have early Bball Practice, then study after practice… If you have late Bball Practice, then stay at school, attend Study Hall and Do Your Work… Read, Re-Read, Write, Re-Write, Review - That’s what homework is… 

5. Eat Something You Don’t Like Regularly… as a Habit… Mr. Smith doesn’t let tomatoes be tougher than him… He still doesn’t like tomatoes, but he eats them anyway… 

Why do all the things above … because they are usually the last things you want to do… Do the things that you don’t want to do, but that are good for you, and make them a part of your Daily Habits… That’s how one Develops Mental Toughness. 

***NFL Flag Football Continues this week … We might not be allowed to practice on our fields just yet. If this is the case, we will hold practices in the gym during lunch hour and after school on Wednesday for two teams at a time in the gym. Stay tune… 

Monday, April 8, 2024…

*Early Morning Synergy Club Basketball Training Session … 7AM to 8AM

*Lunch Hour … NFL Flag Football Might be practicing inside ??? Listen to announcements

***All Volleyball players - grades 6-7-8 … Meet in the gym at the beginning of lunch… 

Tuesday, April 9, 2024…

*AM Volleyball Trainings Session … 7AM to 8:10AM … Gr. 6/7/8 Girls and Boys

*Lunch Hour  … NFL Flag Football Practice … Seahawks and 49ers in the Gym

Wednesday, April 10, 2024…

*AM Club Basketball Booking … Synergy … Boys’ Basketball Training Session … 7AM to 8:00AM … New registrations still being accepted … Contact Mr. Smith 

* Lunch Hour  … NFL Flag Football Practice … Chargers and Patriots

***After School NFL Flag Practice in the Gym… 2:45 to 3:30 … Vikings and Texans

Thursday, April 4, 2024…

*AM Volleyball Training Session ...  7AM to 8:10AM 

* Lunch Hour  … NFL Flag Football Practice … Dolphins and Panthers

Friday, April 5, 2024…

* AM Club Basketball Booking … Synergy … Boys’ Basketball Training Session … 7AM to 8:00AM … New registrations still being accepted … Contact Mr. Smith 

*Lunch Hour  … NFL Flag Football Practice … Buccaneers - Seahawks and 49ers