Benefits of Being an LHS Athlete Are As Follows

Benefits of being an LHS athlete are as follows:

Athletics serve to develop through proper coaching techniques the following objectives:

An Appreciation of Proper Health Habits - It is necessary to teach that health is one of our most important assets.

Proper Attitudes of Sportsmanship - In this area the coach seeks to implant proper moral, spiritual and ethical patterns of conduct that will serve the athlete throughout his life.

An Appreciation for Teamwork - Here the coach develops attitudes of self-denial, self-sacrifice, subordination of individual desires, courage, loyalty, devotion to a cause and the other attitudes necessary to the realization of a successful team effort.

Proper Attitudes toward the Role of Victory and Defeat - The coach must strive to develop proper attitudes in his players toward both victory and defeat. Although every team enjoys winning, each one must also know how to face defeat. When one has given fully to himself, there is no shame in defeat.

An Understanding of Democracy in Action - In this area the coach encourages the squad to select its leaders and prepares plans that will enable the team to achieve its objectives.

Athletics in our society provides one of the finest ways in which our young people can develop into responsible men and women. Seeds can be sown on the athletic fields that may well reap the fruits of victory against internal and external foes that seek to destroy the American way of life. This being true, the athletic program should assume its rightful place in a total school program and make its vital contributions to the development of youth.

LISD Athletic offerings at LHS:

FOOTBALL

TRACK BOYS & GIRLS

BASEBALL

BASKETBALL BOYS

BASKETBALL GIRLS

CROSS COUNTRY BOYS & GIRLS

GOLF BOYS & GIRLS

POWERLIFTING BOYS & GIRLS

SOCCER BOYS

SOCCER GIRLS

SOFTBALL

SWIMMING BOYS & GIRLS

TENNIS BOYS & GIRLS

VOLLEYBALL

ATHLETIC TRAINERS

Prepare to be an LHS Athlete:

Athletes can be our most popular heroes, Athletes for a Better World was developed to encourage athletes to be responsible leaders. Sports can provide the opportunity to develop character and leadership potential. Read the Code for Living and decide that as an athlete you will be a positive influence. Find out how members of this group are giving back to their community, and read about some well-known athletes and how they are giving back. Find out how you can win more than the game.

http://www.aforbw.org/

Prepare to be the best Athlete in the classroom and on the field at LHS:

Arthur Ashe, an African-American tennis player who won more than thirty major titles in the 1960s and 1970s, was a winner both on and off the court. That's the main message from this profile that is a part of a special series by the Houston Chronicle newspaper. Ashe felt that it was important to provide opportunities to young black athletes, but he wanted to make sure that these same athletes were held to high academic standards, as well. In this article, you can learn about his success on the court and his important actions off the court as well.

http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/sports/special/barriers/ashe.html

The adolescent years can be a difficult time at school. Often both parents and students suffer anxiety over academic achievement issues. There are some helpful recommendations as well as suggestions about the cause of some achievement and motivation problems on this parenting issues web site. Organized by age group, there are other helpful categories such as communication, music, peer pressure and career choices. Answers to some of the most common parenting questions are available in the form of newsletters, message boards and articles.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/parenting/kids/teen_academic.shtml

Visit this site, provided by Virginia Tech University, and learn how time management strategies can help improve your academic performance. The site walks you through activities and exercises which help you determine where your time goes and help you make better decisions about how to use your time. Take an online quiz to measure how well you currently manage your time. The site also provides four strategies to help you more effectively manage your time.
-http://www.ucc.vt.edu/lynch/TimeManagement.htm

How do standardized tests measure student achievement? Why have these tests become a major factor in the development of goals for student learning? On this Web site from the PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) television series "The Merrow Report," John Merrow examines the variety of achievement testing programs in American schools. "Testing, Testing, Testing," features an overview of the industry, with site links to descriptions of the tests, a glossary of terms, and related PBS television programs about testing in the schools, and the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test).
http://www.pbs.org/merrow/tv/test/index.html

If a student plans on attending a college or university in the United States, one of the main requirements is to submit scores from the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test). This page based on the PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) series "Secrets of the SAT" explains how the exam became the primary method used to evaluate a student's potential. "Where Did the Test Come From?" features information on the history of the SAT, a timeline of events that led to the development of the test, and sample questions from the tests used to assess student achievement in 1901, 1926, and 1999.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/sats/where/

The following LISD athletic objectives are set up as a means of evaluating the total athletic program each year.

1. Increase the total participation each year

2. Each coach in the athletic program should develop and improve each year. Listed below are nine traits that can be both self-evaluated and measured by the administrators

·  Dedication to the profession

·  Willingness to work and make personal sacrifices

·  Ability to inspire pupils

·  Ability to develop aggressiveness

·  Ability to carry out details

·  Knowledge of the game being taught

·  Ability to be consistent each day

·  Ability to get along with other teachers, principals and other coaches

·  Neatness of dress on and off the field

3. Develop the best sportsmanship possible for pupils, athletes and coaches. Sportsmanship is abiding by the rules with the proper attitude.

DO WHAT IS RIGHT!

Eligibility Standards

The sole purpose of eligibility rules and contest regulations is to keep competition equitable and to maintain activities in proper perspective. It is the responsibility of each school to see that students do not compete unless they comply with all eligibility rules. It is also the responsibility of the student to observe and obey these standards. According to UIL standards, students are eligible to represent their school in interscholastic activities if they:

·  have not graduated from high school,

·  are full-time, day students in the school, and have been in regular attendance at the school since the 6th class day of the present school year, or have been in regular attendance for 15 or more calendar days before the contest or competition,

·  are in compliance with state law and rules of the Commissioner of Education, (see TEA-UIL Side By Side)

·  are enrolled in a four year, normal program of high school courses, and initially enrolled in the 9th grade not more than 4 years ago nor in the 10th grade not more than 3 years ago,

·  were not recruited,

·  are not in violation of the awards rule, and meet the specific eligibility requirements for academic, music and/or athletic competition.

Eligibility for Athletic Contests

·  meet all the requirements above,

·  are less than 19 years old on September 1 preceding the contest or have been granted eligibility based on a disability that delayed their education by at least one year,

·  live with their parents inside the school district attendance zone their first year of attendance (see your school administrator for exceptions),

·  have not moved or changed schools for athletic purposes,

·  have not violated the athletic amateur rule, and

·  were eligible according to the fifteen day rule and the residence rule prior to district certification.

Schools may adopt stricter standards for eligibility to participate in extracurricular activities.
For more information:

http://www.uil.utexas.edu/athletics/index.html -- Texas UIL

http://www.lisd.org/lhs/guidance/index.htm -- LHS Guidance and Counseling

http://www.lisd.org/library/lhs/index.htm -- LHS Library