Parents and Athletes, please read the information below. It is important. Weekly Schedule for Open Gym Times and Practices can be found below in this Post.
***AM Basketball Continues this week… There are spaces available for some new participants. Call it an Academy, Program, Training Session, Club, whatever - I like to call it “Homework” … One wants to become a better writer or mathematician, or historian, or scientist, then one better be doing their “Homework” on a nightly and daily basis. One wants to become a better basketball player, then one better be getting into the gym everyday to work on their skills, improve on what they are not good at, and develop their game. One won’t become a better basketball player by missing practices and training sessions, or leaving early to do other things. The reality is that AM Basketball is an Opportunity to get more touches and improve one’s skill, knowledge, and game. Those who take advantage of opportunities, open more doors and from Coach Smith’s experience, who has coached basketball and volleyball for forty years in our public school system… those who consistently… without failure… attend AM Open Gym Sessions out perform, outlast, and do better than those who don’t take advantage of the opportunity.
NOTE: A notice was sent home two weeks ago highlighting the AM Basketball Training Sessions… The Opportunity is available to any Gr. 6 - 8 Student - Boy or Girl - However, students must register (bring back the signed form) by tomorrow - Monday, November 25th … Space will be limited … First come, first served. Don’t miss out on this Great Opportunity.
***Many Students are asking when Gr. 6-7 Girls’ and Boys’ Basketball begins … Those who attend and take advantage of the AM Basketball Opportunity - it begins now… Those who don’t take advantage of the AM Basketball Opportunity - it starts in January, after Christmas break.
Please check the weekly schedule below… The weekly Athletic Schedule is at the end of this Post…
**** 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… Doing hard things on a regular basis!
Monday, January 6th …
*Volleyball AM Open Gym … 7AM to 8:10AM Gr. 6 to High School
*Gr. 6/7 Boys’ Basketball Practice … 2:40 to 4:15 - After School … Registration and Fee forms went home before the Christmas Break and are due asap.
*Gr. 8 Boys’ Basketball Practice … ?
Tuesday, January 7th …
*AM Basketball … 7AM to 8:10AM … Gr. 6-7-8 Boys and Girls
*Wrestling Team Practice at Lunch Activity Time … Meet in the Portable Please
***LUNCH … All Gr. 6/7 Girls interested in playing basketball for SMS this winter, please meet in the gym right after the announcements before Activity Time
*Gr. 8 Boys Basketball Practice … 4:15 to 5:45
*Gr. 8 Girls’ Basketball Practice …4:30 to 6:00
*Wednesday, January 8th …
*AM Volleyball … 7AM to 8:10AM
*Gr. 6/7 Boys’ Basketball Practice … 2:40 to 4:15 After School
*Gr. 8 Girls’ Basketball Practice 4:15 to 5:45
Thursday, January 9th …
*AM Basketball Opportunity - … Gr. 6 to 8 Girls and Boys …
*Wrestling Team Practice during Lunch Activity Time … Meet in the Portable
*Gr. 8 Boys’ Basketball Practice … After School 4:15 to 5:45PM
Friday, January 10th …
*AM Basketball … 3on3 Games … Gr. 6 to 8 Boys and Girls
