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. 

Monday, October 21st …

*AM Basketball … 7AM to 8:10AM … For All Gr. 6-7-8 Girls and Boys… This opportunity will be run as a practice … Skills will be taught… Drills and games - 1on1 - 2on2 - 3on3 … Side Gym Door Opens at 6:50ish … Players must wear athletic shorts, tee shirts, and proper court running shoes…. Athletes planning to play basketball, should wear basketball runners or court runner with a good heal lock and that support the feet and ankles.

*Lunch Hour Gr. 6/7 Girls and Gr. 6/7 Boys’ Volleyball Practice in the Gym  Skills and Drills … 

*After School Gr. 6/7 Girls and Boys Short Volleyball Practice from 2:40 to 3:30 … Serving and Triple Ball Games … 

*Gr. 8 Girls’ Volleyball Host LWM/N SHU/REV #2 … Games at 4PM… 5PM… 6PM

Tuesday, October 22nd  …

*AM OPEN GYM for Volleyball - Grades 6-7-8-… 9 and 10’s welcome … All levels welcome and encouraged to attend

*Lunch Time … 3 on 3 volleyball in the gym

*Lunch Time Outside … Ultimate Intramural Frisbee - all grades - everyone welcome and encouraged to play

*Gr. 8 Girls’ Volleyball Practice - 2:40 to 4:15 After School 

*Gr. 6/7/8 Flag Rugby Practice After School has been cancelled this week

*Wednesday, October 23rd … 

*AM Basketball … 7AM to 8:10AM … For All Gr. 6-7-8 Girls and Boys… This opportunity will be run as a practice … Skills will be taught… Drills and games - 1on1 - 2on2 - 3on3 … Side Gym Door Opens at 6:50ish … Players must wear athletic shorts, tee shirts, and proper court running shoes…. Athletes planning to play basketball, should wear basketball runners or court runner with a good heal lock and that support the feet and ankles.

*Lunch Time Gr. 6 Girls’ Volleyball Games - 3on3 mini courts … Gr. 7 Girls’ and Gr. 6/7 Boys’ Volleyball Practice Games - Full Court 6 on 6 on other half of gym… 

*Gr. 6/7 Boys Volleyball @ MV Beattie … Leave at 2:30 …Games at 3PM 

*Gr. 6/7 Girls’ Volleyball Home Games vs Eagle River… Set-up/Practice/Warm-up at 2:40 … SMS vs SMS from 3:00 to 3:30 … SMS Gr. 7 Games vs Eagle River begin at 3:30

*North Shuswap Gr. 8 Girls’ Volleyball Team is hosting at SMS after School… Games begin at 4:00 … With Warm-up beginning at 3:50, after the G.r 7 Boys’ Games.

Thursday, October 10th …

*NO AM OPEN GYM … Mr. SMS Away at PRO-D Conference

Friday, October 11th …

*NO AM OPEN GYM … Mr. SMS Away at PRO-D Conference… 

*GR. 8 Cross Country Running Practice after school