Adopted: July 1986
Revised: July 2023
Student’s name
Address
Phone (____)_______________ Sport
NOTICE
District regulation 604.4.1.3AR allows gifted middle school athletes the opportunity to compete at the high school they plan to attend in 9th grade. Students planning to attend a high school outside of their attendance area are subject to District Procedure 502.2P, Attendance Priorities for Transfer Students or District Procedure 502.4.1AR, Student Transfers: State Enrollment Options Program. Gifted athlete approval does NOT guarantee acceptance or provide preference in the transfer process.
1. Why are you interested in having your child participate on a junior varsity or varsity high school team while your child is still enrolled in middle school?
2. Are you aware of any difficulties or unique needs associated with your child’s participation in athletic activities at the high school level?
3. Please describe your child’s past experience with and participation in the particular sport in which you seek to have your child participate.
4. Will continued participation at the middle school level be detrimental to your child if placement at the high school level does not occur? Please explain.
5. How does your child feel about the possibility of participating on a high school team?
6. Are there any other comments or concerns you wish to share regarding this recommendation?
Thank you for sharing this information and your perceptions.
Please return the completed form to your child’s middle school principal.
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The information you provide on this form will be used by school staff in the process of determining your student’s eligibility to participate in high school athletics. You are not required to provide the requested information, but failure to do so will prevent the district from considering the request for your student to participate in high school athletics.