We're glad you'll be with us and we look forward to working with you and your son to help him grow and mature into someone who knows the value of character, sacrifice and hard work.
In middle school in Denton ISD we offer football, basketball, Cross-Country and Track. In order to be in athletics you need to participate in a UIL sport during the year. In order to ensure this happens we have this simple rule- if you are not playing football you will run on the CC team which follows football and is before basketball. The reason is simple- the remaining sports (basketball & track) are cut sports so if they don't make those teams at least they will have participated in a sport during the course of the year. If you have any questions please let me know.As we get closer to school and everyone is registered I'll be able to email everyone through the school system email.
A couple of things:
1. Football in middle school in Texas cannot practice before the first day of school. So it is imperative that if your son will be in 7th grade that I have their physical and medical history form. If they are going to be in 8th grade and have last years physical you don't need to get one unless you were not in athletics last year. If you are coming from another school I will need it. Also, for them to start the first day all of their online forms need to be completed in Rank One ( https://dentonisd.rankone.com/New/NewInstructionsPage.aspx )as well. If they are not completed your son can be removed from athletics. These are state mandates and I have no choice in this. ALSO- in football they have to have basically two weeks of practice before they play in their first game. So, if they miss the first week because they don't have their stuff done then they will miss the first football game, and no one wants to miss that so please get those things done.
2. Cross-country will only practice during the period so they will not have to come in before school for practice. They will start running Friday so they will need their blacks and running shoes.
3. Basketball tryouts will not occur until after football season has concluded.
4. Our summer portal for ordering the required (shorts and shirt) and optional Navo gear will be opening in a couple of weeks.
5. PLEASE READ "Navo Athletics Guidelines and Information 2021-2022" in the Forms section and fill out acknowledgement form. (PLEASE WAIT- UPDATED SOON FOR 22-23)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2aYhjbbEIcQwnY3-beQnMhzoDo_Gk1NB223we6Lj4rtbzsQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
6. See the Documents Section for the Physical and Medical History forms.
7. Rank One Online Forms Link- https://dentonisd.rankone.com/New/NewInstructionsPage.aspx
The best way to reach me: [email protected]
We are looking forward to a great year! See you soon!
