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.
***Gr. 6/7 Boys’ Basketball Information has been posted. Please click on the “Gr. 6/7 Boy’s Basketball tab above…
***Gr. 6/7 Boys’ Basketball 3on3 Tournament @ SMS this Wednesday, January 29th from 2:30 to 4:30. Mr. Smith (me … I …) left my school computer at school, where the schedule is saved; therefore, I will post the schedule tomorrow morning in the “Gr. 6/7 Boys’ Basketball” tab above. For Players and Parents… The teams for the Gr. 6/7 Boys’ 3on3 Basketball Tournament will be divided into six teams. Four SMS teams will compete in the Competitive Division, which will have teams made up of Gr. 6, 7, & 8 boys. Players in the Competitive Division maybe bigger, stronger, more skilled, more experienced, and ready/able to compete with others of the same skill set. The second division we will host is a Gr. 6/7 Development Division. Players in the Development Division are developing their skills, increasing their basketball IQ, and will be competing against players who are relatively of the same skill set. Please Note: 3on3 provides ample opportunities for all players to handle the ball, make decisions, and engage in competition… unlike the 5on5 game at the elementary level, where a player can go a whole 5 minute shift without touching the ball and hide from competition, the 3on3 game forces players to actively participate, which ultimately promotes learning, growing, developing by failing, struggling, and getting better. Players will struggle. Players will be forced into awkward and uncomfortable situations on the court during competition. Players will fail and struggle. Players will make mistakes and those mistakes will be clearly visible to all watching… That’s fantastic! That’s what we, who coach the game, are looking for! As coaches we are not perfect; however, we will be making our SMS Teams for the 3on3 Tournament so that each players will be provided opportunities to benefit and grow as players and as people. All players will be challenged and by the end of the evening, all players should learn and know what they need to work on in order to improve, grow, and develop as a basketball player.
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 27th …
*Volleyball / Basketball AM Open Gym … 7AM to 8:10AM Gr. 6 to High School … *** Half Gym for Vball and Half Gym for Bball (Players are expected to warm-up, practice skills, and play games - from small 1on1 games to larger team games as the morning session progresses.
*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 past due.
*Gr. 8 Girls’ and Boys’ Basketball Games … Away…
Tuesday, January 28th …
*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
*Gr. 8 Boys Basketball Practice … 4:15 to 5:45
*Gr. 8 Girls’ Basketball Practice …4:30 to 6:00
*Wednesday, January 29th …
*AM Volleyball / Basketball … 7AM to 8:10AM … Volleyball - half gym and Basketball - half gym
*Gr. 6/7 Boys’ Basketball 3on3 Tournament … 2:30to 4:30 After School
*Gr. 8 Girls’ Basketball Practice 4:30 to 6:00
Thursday, January 30th …
*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 31st …
*AM Basketball … Games … 7AM to 8:10AM
