Upcoming Events

February 2

•  BCMS Musical, Guys & Dolls

February 3

•  BCMS 2nd Quarter Report Cards on BC@Home

February 13

•  PTO Meeting, 7 p.m.

February 20-24

•  Winter Recess, No School

March 9

•  BCMS Grade 7/8 Social, 7-8:45 p.m.

 

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Athletics

Intramurals and extramurals (sports clubs)

Depending on student interest, the Middle School physical education staff offers year-long intramural and extramural activities for 6th, 7th and 8th-graders.  

Intramurals meet after school on Tuesday and Wednesday. Offerings include: flag football (fall), basketball (winter), volleyball (spring) and kickball (spring); SWAT (our morning workout program); and Learn-to-Swim (October to November from 2:46-3:45 p.m.).

 

BC ATHLETICS SITE — INTERSCHOLASTIC AND MODIFIED SPORTS INFORMATION »

sports commitment letter

If your child is interested in playing a sport in the spring season, please read the Sports Commitment Letter [PDF] and  sign and return this form to the Health Office before January 27, 2012.  After February 17, 2012,  there will be no opportunity to sign up or switch to a sport requiring the selection classification test.

 

Interscholastic sports

Parents and students should know the difference between a modified sport and one in which the player must pass a selection classification process. Visit the BC Athletics Site for more information about modified and interscholastic sports.

 

Modified sports

Modified sports are played by 7th, 8th, and 9th graders. To participate in modified sports, students need no special testing. They have to pass a regular physical [see below] and, if more players try out for the team than there are spots available, students may have to be selected by the coach.

 

sports that require selective classification

These sports are normally restricted to students in grades 9-12. Therefore, a Middle School student must demonstrate that she or he is both physically capable and mature enough to play with high school students, in addition to having a current physical [see below]. New York State has established strict criteria by which to measure a student’s physical ability, and the physical education department staff will administer a fitness test to determine this. [Note: Cheerleading is not open to Middle School students.]

 

Sports Physicals

In order to participate in either selective classification or modified sports, students must have a current physical exam. This can be performed by the district physician or by the student's primary care physician (after which it will be reviewed by the district physician).

 

sign-up schedule

Because of the paperwork and sport physicals required, the Middle School begins sign-ups for each season approximately 2 months before season begins. Sign-up times for seasonal sports are as follows:

• Winter sports – Sign up in October

• Spring sports – Sign up in January

• Fall sports – Sign up in April and May of the previous school year