A Message from Pollard Principal, Tamatha Bibbo
Hello Pollard Families,
Welcome to the 2023-24 school year!
We wanted to share some information with you regarding the Fall Athletics Season and Other Opportunities.
Offerings:
- Field Hockey- Open to 7th and 8th graders. We plan to have two teams of 18-20 athletes.
- Girls Volleyball - Open to 7th and 8th graders. We plan to have two teams of 12-15 athletes.
- Cross Country- Open to 6th, 7th and 8th graders. NO TRYOUTS
Registration:
Dates: Wednesday August 30, 2023- Friday September 1, 2023. (You may register sooner if you have your child’s payment ID from Powerschool- but please note Powerschool is closed and will reopen on 8/30).
Where to Register: RankOne. If you have an account from last year, please use that account and update the account with a current physical (if needed) and Middle School Athletic Participation Form. Please see this letter for instructions: Rank One Instructions
Reminder: if you do not have your child’s payment ID, please wait to register until August 30, 2023.
RankOne Notes:
The system does not send out confirmation emails.
Once your registration is complete, it will provide you with a note that it is: 1. Pending or 2. not cleared etc. Please note it will take time for us to clear all athletes; thank you for your patience!
Payments:
Fall Season Information:
- Cross Country Team Meetings will be held from 2:50-3:30 pm on Tuesday, September 5th to discuss team expectations and the season to follow. Practice will begin on Wednesday September 6th.
- Volleyball will hold tryouts Tuesday September 5th, Wednesday September 6th, Thursday September 7th and Friday September 8th all from 3:00-4:00 pm
- Field Hockey will hold tryouts Tuesday September 5th, Wednesday September 6th and Thursday September 7th all from 3:00-4:00 pm.
Each team will receive a more detailed schedule once registration is closed on September 1st.
Competitions for all teams can be scheduled any day of the week. Athletes will be bussed from Pollard to the away complex and then return to Pollard by bus after the competition. Please note due to staffing issues with our contracted bus company buses can run late- coaches will communicate this with families as soon as we are informed.
Middle School Athletic Opportunities
Fall:
Cross Country
Volleyball
Field Hockey
Winter:
Boys Basketball (tryouts)
Girls Basketball (tryouts)
Wrestling
Performance Dance
Spring:
Softball (tryouts)
Ultimate Frisbee
Track and Field
Boys Volleyball (tryouts)
Please reach out with any questions to the Middle School Athletic Director, Nicole Piatelli, at: [email protected].ma.us.