CTMS Lady Wolves Basketball & Cross Country

1. CTMS Lady Wolves Basketball & Cross Country 2013-2014

2. Coaching Staff • 7th Grade Basketball Rachel Harper rachel.harper@gcisd.net Destiny Montemayordestiny.montemayor@gcisd.net • 8th Grade Basketball Brooke Teeter brooke.teeter@gcisd.net Nate Dunn nate.dunn@gcisd.net • Cross Country Nikki Leonard nikki.leonard@gcisd.net Girls’ Coaching Office number: (817)251-5320 ext. 5329 • If you would like to contact any coach, please email them directly or leave a message on the coaching office phone.

3. Important Basketball Dates 7th Grade: Try-outs will begin at 6:30a.m. on 11/4 – 11/6 8th Grade: Try-outs will end at 5:00 p.m. on 11/4 – 11/5 7th Grade: After try-outs, practice will be from 6:45-8:45. CTMS Winter Shoot Out (A Team) 1/24 – 1/25, District Tournament (A Team) 1/31 – 2/1 ***Gym doors will open 10 minutes before scheduled practice time. 8th Grade: The first two weeks of practice will be from 2:45-5:00. Once the season has started we will move practices to 2:45-4:30. CTMS Winter Shoot Out (A Team) 12/13 – 12/14, District Tournament (A Team) 1/31 – 2/1 Schedule of games and tournaments will be posted to the CTMS Girls’ Athletic website at http://www.gcisd-k12.org//Domain/2795 Pictures: 12/6 in the a.m. Basketball Social: 1/19 @ 1 p.m. TCU v Texas (Approximately $15 without food – students may purchase food at TCU concessions)

4. Important Cross Country Dates • Practice: everyday during the period if not involved in basketball, basketball players will practice before or after school on Mondays and Tuesdays and during the period on Fridays • Meets: Wednesdays after school • Pictures: Will be on Wednesday morning before one of the meets, information to follow.

5. Academics/Behavior • As a member of our Lady Wolves Athletic program, you are held to a higher standard. • Student-athletes will: • Not receive referrals or detentions. • Pass ALL classes. (Failing will cause the student to be ineligible to play-per UIL rules and regulations.) • Work to do their best in all classes. • Act as ladies in and out of class and act in a respectful manner to all teachers. • Failing grades, low conduct marks, and referrals/d-halls will be addressed with extra conditioning and extra tutorials.

6. Dress Code - Basketball • Practice Attire: Black shorts, practice jersey, and athletic shoes– preferably basketball shoes. (NO jewelry can be worn. Please keep all items in your locker) • Game Attire: CTMS uniform (jersey, shorts, and warm-ups) and athletic shoes. • Game Day Attire: On game days athletes will be required to wear team shirts and jeans throughout the school day. Basketball shirts will be ordered after teams have been chosen and will cost $15.

7. Dress Code – Cross Country • Practice Attire: Based on weather, students should be dressed out in black CTMS shorts and grey CTMS shirt. If it is cold, students may want to wear running tights or a long sleeved performance shirt under their grey shirt. Students may also wear sweats. A good rule of thumb is to dress for 10° higher than the actual temperature because body temperature will rise during work out. Students should also invest in a watch with a stopwatch feature and a small composition book or spiral for practice. We encourage students to keep their own time and record all runs to chart improvement and set goals. • Meet Attire: Issued CTMS uniform and black running tights or performance shirt. Wear CC t-shirt or sweats over uniform before the meet. • Meet Day Attire: Jeans and CC shirt. CC shirts will be $15.

8. Sportsmanship & Attitude • Treat your teammates and coaches like you want them to treat you- with respect, dignity, and tolerance. • The team comes ahead of any person on the team. Do your best to help your teammates play better. • We expect you to display good sportsmanship at all times. • Bring a positive attitude to every practice and game, regardless of whether the team is winning or losing games. We expect players and parents to provide unconditional enthusiasm throughout the season. • Do your best every time you walk on the court. Your teammates and coaches are counting on you.

9. Absences When you play a team sport, you’re committed to attend every practice and game. When you’re absent, you miss a chance to improve and help the team. If you miss a practice for any reason, your playing time will be decreased. We understand that emergencies may arise, but everyone will be held to this standard.

10. Transportation - Basketball GCISD will provide transportation to and from all athletic events. All players are expected to ride the bus to and from each game. It is important that we support each other as a program. Athletes will be able to work on homework in the stands and must remain in the stands or designated area during all games except their own.

11. Transportation – Cross Country Students will ride the GCISD provided bus to meets, but may ride home with a parent after their race. Students must check out with Coach Leonard before leaving the meet. We must know where our athletes are at all times!

12. Athlete/Parent Concerns The policies that have been provided are important for a successful program. However, the key to a successful program comes from communication between the coaches and parents, the coaches and athletes, and the athletes and parents. We encourage parents to share in their child’s athletic experience and help make it a positive and rewarding one. We do ask that any concerns or questions by an athlete or parent be brought to the attention of the appropriate coach in the following order: 1. Have the athlete talk to the coach. Then #2 2. Parent conference with the coach involved. THEN #3 3. Parent conference with the campus Athletic Coordinator. THEN #4 4. Parent conference with the Asst. Principal in charge of athletics. THEN #5 5. Parent conference with the Campus Principal. Those who choose not to follow the above procedure will be directed back by the administration to the level skipped. We know that conflict may arise and that it often arises at a game/meet. Please refrain from meeting with a coach at the conclusion of a game/meet. We ask that you observe the 24 hour rule. This will allow for all parties to reflect on the situation prior to meeting.

13. Game Day Meal Forms - Basketball • Our Booster club does a wonderful job of finding the best deals for us! This season’s meals will be from Chick-fil-A and Firehouse Subs. • Once the teams have been made, we will send home Game Day Meal Forms. The meals usually cost around $7/meal and there will be a meal provided before every game. We will need parent volunteers to pick up meals and deliver them to the athletes on game days. • All game day meals brought by parents need to be delivered to the front office. For safety reasons, students may not wait by gym doors.

14. Volunteers/Concession Stand Workers • We will need parents to sign up to help with Concession Stand throughout the entire year. The coaching staff will set up a “Sign-Up Genius” online, however, we will need a parent for each sport to help organize this fundraiser. We would not be able to have a Concession Stand if it weren’t for you, so thank you in advance for your help!

15. What if my daughter doesn’t make a basketball team? If your daughter does not make a basketball team, they will have the opportunity to participate in the Cross Country program full time. This will help with building cardio-vascular and muscle strength in preparation for track season.

16. Celly • We are switching to Celly! Celly will send a text message to your device from the head coach of that grade level and sport. You may reply back to the text message and it will go directly to Coach Harper (7thBball), Coach Teeter (8thBball), or Coach Leonard (CC). You may also send an email to the appropriate coach with any questions you may have about the team/practice information sent through Celly. • 7thBball – text @LadyWolves7thBball to 235-59 • 8thBball – text @LadyWolves8thBball to 235-59 • Cross Country – text @WolvesCrossCountry to 235-59

17. Follow Lady Wolves Athletics Online! • On Twitter: • @CTMSLadyWolves • And on Facebook: • https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lady-Wolves-Athletics-at-Cross-Timbers-Middle-School/153876444694432

18. Thank you for your continued support! We are looking forward to great Lady Wolves Basketball and Cross Country seasons!