Cross Country
Welcome back to a new school year! Cross Country season kicks off soon, with practices beginning next Wednesday, September 10th at 8:00 AM at Trout Lake. Go straight to Trout Lake, not the school.
The attached form outlines everything you need to know to help you decide whether your child will participate. Students in Grades 2 to 7 are eligible.
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If your family is on board after reading the attachment, please print off a copy of the from, sign it and return to the office by Tuesday, September 9th.
Paper copies will also be available at the office for pick-up, if you do not have access to a printer.
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Laura Secord Cross Country Permission Form Practices, Mini Meets, District Meet & Student Pick-Up Policy
Important Dates & Information (keep this information handy):
Practice Days
• Every Monday and Wednesday at 8:00 AM at Trout Lake (meet at the east side by dog sniffing park).
• Practices will be cancelled for holidays or in cases of persistent or heavy rain/wind.
• Cancellations will be posted by 7:00 AM on the Laura Secord Parent Facebook group and relayed to the school office.
• Use your discretion: if you feel it’s too wet for your child to attend, that’s perfectly fine.
• If practice proceeds but conditions are muddy or damp, please send your child with extra socks and clothes.
• After practice, students will be walked back to school by staff and parent coaches.
• Practices are led by Mr. Coo and our amazing Parent Coaches—thank you, volunteers!
Mini Meets
• Dates are TBD but typically held on Thursdays after school at Trout Lake.
• Students will walk to Trout Lake at 3:15 PM. Races begin around 3:45 PM and finish by 4:45 PM.
• Once finalized, the schedule will be posted on the Parent Facebook page and included in the school’s weekly newsletter.
District Meet
• Scheduled for Tuesday, October 21st at Trout Lake.
• Start time is approximately 12:30 PM, with races concluding around 3:00 PM.
• Mr. Coo will confirm exact times once they are confirmed by the District.
Student Pick-Up Policy
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After Meets For all meets—including the District meet—teachers will sign out students at the end of the event. It is the responsibility of parents/guardians and students to ensure they are signed out to avoid confusion or delays, and for student safety. If you are granting permission for your child to leave independently, with friends, with another parent, or to walk back to school with teachers and then leave from there, please include this information in the “Notes” section of the permission form. Without written permission, teachers cannot allow students to leave on their own.
Any students not picked up when teachers are ready to leave will be walked back to the school. Parents must make arrangements from there. Teachers cannot remain at Trout Lake waiting for late arrivals, nor can they leave students behind. Students will be taken to the school, where they can call home and wait.
Please print this form, and sign by Tuesday, September 9th. Forms need to be dropped off at the office. Please only return the bottom section, and keep the top half for future reference. Thank you for your support and for encouraging your child to participate in cross-country!
Warm regards, Mr. Coo Coach / Teacher Sponsor
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