| As your child becomes
involved in athletics at Kewanee C.U.S.D. #229, he/she will experience
highs and lows that are a part of athletic competition. We believe
that these experiences will provide your child with an opportunity to
grow and to learn skills and lessons that he/she may apply in aspects of
life that extend beyond the playing field and/or gymnasium. If the
lows, however, begin to get your child down, we encourage you to speak
with the coach. Appropriate Issues for Discussion with Coaches 1. The mental, physical and emotional treatment of your child. 2. Ways to help your child improve. 3. Concerns about your child's behavior. One of the most common areas of discussion is "playing time." Decisions regarding playing time are at the sole discussion of the coach. Coaches are professionals, hired by the Board of Education, and charged with the responsibility to make decisions based on what they believe best for all students (players) involved. Obviously, there are times when you may not agree with the coach's decision, but this is an issue that is not appropriate to discuss with the coach until the end of the season. Both the coach and the administration must sanction deviations from this. Issues Not Appropriate for Discussion with Coaches 1. Playing Time 2. Team Strategy 3. Play calling 4. Other student athletes; other coaches Situations may arise which require a conference between the coach and the parent. We encourage these meetings since they open the channels of communication and can lead to increasing the understanding between the coach, parent and player. When a conference needs to be held, we would like you to follow certain procedures. |
Procedures for Discussion of a Concern 1. Call the school at 853 3328 to schedule and appointment. 2. If the coach cannot be reached, contact the Athletic Director and he will find a time for you to meet with the coach. Please to not attempt to discuss a concern with a coach before, during or after a game or practice. These are times or settings that are not conducive to solving problems in a constructive manner. Ideally, we feel that a face to face conference with the coach is in the best interest of parents as well as the coach. We also recognize that there may be times when the coach and parent do not achieve a shared understanding as a result of the conference. The Next Step 1. Call the Athletic Director @853 3328 ext. 2320 and ask for his involvement. If possible he will help you resolve the problem. 2. If a resolution is still not reached, the parent should contact the Principal. 3. If resolution is still not reached, the parent should contact the Kewanee C.U.S.D. #229 Superintendent of Schools. 4. Finally, if resolution has still not been resolved, the parent should ask the Superintendent to schedule a closed session with the Board of Education. |
Supporting Student Athletes Our school promotes participation in athletics. We feel that this can be rewarding and help to develop "life skills" those students will use for the rest of their life. We invite you to support all of our students by attending events and cheering in a positive and encouraging manner. A positive comment from a parent (or even from another adult) following a victory or a tough loss means a great deal to a player. We encourage you to support all of our students by displaying good sportsmanship at all events. Neither the students nor officials "intentionally" make mistakes. Please extend appreciation to our students, our coach, our opponents and to the officials for their efforts. Through displaying good sportsmanship, you are providing an extremely important example for our students. We hope that this pamphlet will serve as a foundation of a rewarding experience in athletics for your child. Thank you in advance for everything you do for our school. Remember, it is best for everyone involved when parents are positive role models for our young student-athletes. Respectfully, Greg Christakos, Athletic Director Kewanee C.U.S.D. #229 |