Middle School Athletics
The daily schedule of the Middle School is set up so that our teams practice during the physical education period set aside during the school day. For 5th and 6th graders, it’s 1pm to 2pm. For 7th and 8th graders, it’s 2pm to 3pm. Because our teams are so closely connected with the PE program, it is imperative that we make every attempt to create a positive experience for student-athletes of all levels and interests.
While we will make every effort to have a place on a team for every middle school student who wants one, please know that this does not mean that “playing time” during contests will be divided equally among all athletes.
In addition to our competitive teams, we will also offer a supervised “General Gym” opportunity for those students who would like an athletic experience without having to make the often extensive commitment to interscholastic competition. We will also allow a student, if he or she so desires, to take part in a sport-specific PE class without taking part in the actual games, meets, or matches.
Our Upper School teams are achieving at an increasingly high level of success. It is our hope and expectation that this success will continue. Part of our goal in structuring an appropriate Middle School program is the idea that we will be effectively preparing our young athletes to move seamlessly into the more rigorous varsity and junior varsity programs in the Upper School.
To stay current with the schedules, call the Athletic Hotline at (908) 734-1109, or contact your child’s coach directly over the course of the season. Of course, please feel free to stop by, call, or email us with any thoughts or ideas about our program.
