WL-S SCHOLASTIC ELIGIBILITY POLICY

Students participating in an extra or co-curricular program will be required to meet the following academic requirements.

GRADES 6-8

•  To be eligible, a student must be currently enrolled in school and have received passing grades in four graded subjects and have at least a 1.70 GPA for the immediately preceding grading period.

•  During each nine weeks, an eligibility check will take place to determine which participants may be experiencing academic problems. Each advisor/coach will use his/her discretion in determining how to best assist the participant who is having trouble.

•  If a student becomes academically ineligible during the activity or sports season, the participant may receive his/her award if he/she continues to attend practices and meet the advisor/coaches’ expectations and has met the requirements for the award prior to this time.

•  A participant who is ineligible may participate in practices, but not in contests and may not be in uniform during contests.

 GRADES 9-12

• To be eligible, a student must be currently enrolled in school and have received passing grades in a minimum of 5 one credit courses or the equivalent and at least a 1.70 GPA for the immediately preceding grading period.

• During each nine weeks, an eligibility check will take place to determine which participants may be experiencing academic problems. Each advisor/coach will use his/her discretion in determining how to best assist the participant who is having trouble.

• If a student becomes academically ineligible during the activity or sports season, the participant may receive his/her award if he/she continues to attend practices and meet the advisor/coaches’ expectations and has met the requirements for the award prior to this time.

• A participant who is ineligible may participate in practices, but not in contests and may not be in uniform during contests.