NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL BELMONT WELCOME BACK TO

NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL BELMONT WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!!!

FROSH-SOPH PARENT MEETING 2017 -2018 7: 00 PM JASON LEVINE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT MEETING 7: 35 PM TOBY LARSON SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY: A PARENT’S MINDSET 8: 10 PM BOOSTERS REGISTRATION CRAB AND CASINO REGISTRATION NDB GEAR

School Prayer Notre Dame High School, Belmont Good and gracious God, Just as the sunflower turns toward the sun, transform our hearts to be dedicated to You. Empower us to become a community of faith, service, and leadership, confident that we can inspire unity. Encourage us to be lifelong learners, mirroring the example of St. Julie. Joined with the traditions of Notre Dame, may we embody the goodness of God each and everyday. St. Julie, pray for us.

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF • Athletic Director: Jason Levine • Athletic Coordinator: Patsy Iannone • Athletic Trainer: Christina Okubo • Strength Coach and PE: Kate Mahoney • College Athletics Coordinator: Jen Agresti

FALL COACHES • Cross Country: Michael Benedetti, BJ Wright • Water Polo: Mike Marques, Hana Mack • Golf: Steve Videtta • Tennis: Art Soriano, Gigi Lewis

FALL COACHES (cont. ) • Spirit Squad: Pam Stilleson, Tori Perez, Maureen Madson, Courtney Chin, Nicole Ambayec, Jessica Di. Santo • Volleyball: Jennifer Agresti, Anne Luchetti, Kimmy Washington, Brooke Baldwin, Leslie Glore

WINTER COACHES • Soccer: Paul Mc. Callion, Dave Heuer, Thea Fiatarone • Basketball: Josh Davenport, John Caselli, Samantha Rossi, Kate Mahoney

SPRING COACHES • Softball: Tara Straube • Track: Mike Benedetti, BJ Wright, Adam Currier • Swim: Rachel Wiebe • Lacrosse: Phillip Huth

NDB PHILOSOPHY & VISION STATEMENT • Philosophy: NDB (Athletics) prepares young women for life through the teachings of teamwork, commitment, accountability, leadership, discipline, perseverance, healthy living, winning/losing with grace & integrity, dealing with disappointment, setting & achieving goals and much more. • Vision: Notre Dame High School, Belmont is the premier choice for a single gender, faith-based education. We develop young women of great character and intellect who are prepared to lead a life of purpose and impact.

In Order To Tryout Each Year… • Must complete Appryse update or create new login by August 1 each year (Appryse is our web-based medical information for emergencies). • Must upload current physical to Appryse by each year. Athlete CANNOT participate in tryouts or practice until physical is complete and turned in. • Email Athletic Trainer Christina Okubo with questions – cokubo@ndhsb. org • Athletic Information goes out early each spring/summer via email as well as located on school website.

FALL TRYOUTS • Wednesday, August 9 Tennis (CSM) Golf (NDB and Mariner’s) Water Polo (NDB) • Monday, August 14 Volleyball (NDB) • Wednesday, August 16 Cross Country (NDB)

ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION FEE • • $150 for first sport $100 for second sport $50 for third sport Spirit Squad has a separate athletic fee which includes choreography fees Fall sports can pay this fee on 8/23 after the coaches meeting for fall sports. Fee helps make sure that athletic budget remains competitive with other athletic programs in our area. Hardship? Please contact me!

PLAYING TIME • Playing time on any level must be earned. • Coaches determine playing time for their athletes based on observation and collaboration with staff. • Playing time is not something parents schedule meetings about with the coaching staff, AD, or Head of School. Individual athletes should schedule meetings with coaches.

Have Questions or Concerns? • • • STEP 1: Athlete meet with coach STEP 2: Athlete meet with AD STEP 3: Parent/athlete meet with coach STEP 4: Parent/athlete meet with coach and AD STEP 5: AD will involve Administration Athletes should initiate all contact with coaches. Please help with this process – it is a valuable life skill to teach. Meetings should not take place with coaches before/after practices or contests unless previously scheduled.

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE • All student-athletes are expected to attend all classes daily • Any student who represents their school in athletic competitions must be present in school the day of the game unless prior arrangements have been made with the administration. • A student-athlete who is home sick/other on the day of a contest is ineligible to compete that day.

NDB ATHLETICS COMMITTMENT • Once your daughter(s) has made an athletic team, you have made a 3 month, full time commitment! Expect to practice and compete 6 days a week (nothing on Sundays). • Fall – Tryouts are before school starts – do not book family vacations without checking when tryouts begin in fall. • Winter – Thanksgiving and Christmas Vacation. • Spring – Intersession and Easter Break.

TRANSPORTATION • Coaches will need parents to help drive to and from contests and off campus practices. All parent volunteer drivers must complete paperwork (3 items) in order to drive other athletes to and from games/practices. All paperwork must be turned in 1 week before driving! Please get forms turned in ASAP (especially fall parents). 1. Parent Driver Forms (online – athletics/links/forms) 2. Submit Complete Insurance Policy (not card) 3. Copy of Driver’s License

NDB WEBSITES • Athletics Website: Check Often! Schedules, Rosters, Contact Information, Directions to Games, Results and News, Links and Forms, and other! • Max Preps: Stats, Other Teams’ Records (water polo, volleyball, cross country, golf, tennis, soccer, basketball, lacrosse and softball) • Twitter: @NDBAthletics

SOCIAL MEDIA • Avoid unsportsmanlike conduct online. • Athletes should THINK before they text, blog, take a picture, post on a site - there is NO PRIVACY! • Avoid gossip regarding teammates, school activities, rivalries, coaches, officials, etc. • Parents – please help out and be aware of your daughter’s online activities.

Awards Night • This year, Awards Night is scheduled for Saturday, May 19, 2018. The night will include dinner and awards for all teams and parents. • If after your season, your team would like to organize a team party – feel free! No school awards will be given during the team party. • Awards night meant to be a special event for our athletes and families. • We love parents to help in the planning and execution of the event – Join Boosters.

INJURIES / DOCTOR VISITS • See NDB’s Athletic Trainer first! If your child visits a doctor for an injury that occurs in practice/competition/other, they MUST have a medical release to return to practice/competition! • PARENTS or ATHLETIC TRAINER may not clear child for return.

OUTSIDE COMPETITION During the season of sport, athletes MAY NOT play on an outside team of the same sport (city league, club, or church group, etc). Once the high school season begins, do not jeopardize the high school team’s eligibility. (athletes may not miss high school sports for your club sports).

ATHLETIC HANDBOOK • The areas covered tonight, and other Athletic Department policies, can be found in the Athletic Handbook located online. Go to athletics/links and forms for a copy. • When you complete Appryse (medical information site) you also acknowledge that you adhere to the policies in the handbook (will be up later this week).

ATHLETIC BOOSTERS • Parents of athletes are encouraged to join NDB’s Athletic Boosters through membership. Boosters contributes to athletics what the budget does not cover - long term, strategic, capital purchases, allowing NDB Athletics to align with our school vision of “THE PREMIER SINGLE GENDER HIGH SCHOOL”.

Boosters (cont. ) Recent Boosters Purchases: • • • • Moore Pavilion sound system (new!) 2 nd trophy case in Moore Pavilion lobby (new!) Small Gym renovation for cheer, pom and dance classes (new!) Trophy case for all teams Pitching machine and batting cage turf (new!) Gym divider curtain Custom EZ UP tents Renovation of NDB weight room Sports medicine equipment Moore Pavilion varsity photo wall Moore Pavilion drapes Uniform and equipment storage lockers for all teams NDB school van, pool lane lines, championship banners

Team Parent/Program Rep • Each team (Var Golf, JV Soccer, Cheer, Fr. Volleyball, etc…) needs a parent to volunteer as team parent/rep. This parent helps plan with the coach for the needs of the season and also works with the Boosters to help facilitate communication between teams and athletic administration. Team parents also helps to motivate other parents to sign up for snack shack duty. Each coach will ask for this name when your team meets on 8/23 (for Fall sports).

Snack Shack / Event Hours • All parents (whose daughter makes a team) are required to work 3 volunteer hours (Snack Shack, Casino Night, Sports Banquet, special projects). This requirement is for each sport played. We will track hours – Parents will be billed $250 for not completing hours. Or you may opt out tonight for $200. • Snack shack hours (Sign-up Genius link) can be found under “athletics/links and forms” on the NDB Athletics website. All fall sports parents are asked to sign up once fall rosters are posted. All Winter and Spring sports parents may sign up when your daughter makes a team.

Sports Psychology * A Parent’s Mindset * Toby Larson • Toby Larson has been an athletic coach for the past 16 years and his greatest passion in coaching is helping athletes with the cognitive side of performance. He continues to develop his expertise on the psychology of sport and performance earning an M. S. in Kinesiology from Cal State East Bay and currently working on his Doctorate of Education in performance psychology from the University of Western States.

Sports Psychology * A Parent’s Mindset * • Toby is a Certified Consultant with the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, which is the largest sport psychology organization in North America. Toby currently works with a number of professional and amateur athletes and has a private mental performance practice, Fit Mind Training. Toby’s goal as a practitioner is to ensure that athletes and performers are able to achieve peak performance and gain more satisfaction out of their pursuits through mental skills training.

Thank You For Coming! • Fall sports begin tryouts tomorrow – Wednesday 8/9. Some teams will begin next week. • Please remember, if your daughter makes a fall sport, there is a mandatory coaches meeting on 8/23 at 6: 30 pm. • Winter Tryouts: Monday, October 30 • Spring Tryouts: Monday, January 29 • Please remember to join Boosters, register for Crab and Casino and purchase athletic gear - TONIGHT!