Spring Sports - Season 4
Track
Dates: April 7 – June 5, 2025
Head Coaches:
Assistant Coaches
6th Grade Girls- Reham Shehata
6th Grade Boys - Tim Ireland
7th Grade Girls - Kathy Rizkalla
7th Grade Boys - Paulomi Girme
8th Grade Girls - Sophia Nelson
8th Grade Boys - Rashi Abajian
Intramural Coach
Practice Schedule (beginning April 7)
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 2:45 – 4:10 (Thursday meets begin May 1)
- Wednesday: 3:40 – 5:15
Date | Track Meet | Start Time |
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Thursday May 1 | At Pacific Cascade | 3:30 p.m. |
Thursday May 8 | Home vs. Issaquah Middle | 3:30 p.m. |
Thursday May 15 | At Pine Lake | 3:30 p.m. |
Thursday May 22 | Home vs. Maywood | 3:30 p.m. |
Thursday May 29 | Home vs. Cougar Mountain | 3:30 p.m. |
Thursday June 5 | Finals @ Skyline High School | 3:30 p.m. |
In This Section
Code of Conduct - MUST BE SIGNED!
Dear Parents/Guardians and Participants,
Welcome to the 2025 track season! We are excited to participate in another successful year of Beaver Lake Track & Field.
To ensure that athletes and coaches have a positive experience this season, we are asking you to review and sign the following digital document: BLMS Track Form for Behavior and Expectations. This form must be complete in order for your student to participate.
2025 Track Schedule
2025 Track Schedule
Start Date: April 7 Practices: 8 Start Time: 3:30 p.m.
Thursday May 1
Cougar Mountain @ Pine Lake
Beaver Lake @ Pacific Cascade
Maywood @ Issaquah Middle
Thursday May 8
Pacific Cascade @ Cougar Mountain
Pine Lake @ Maywood
Issaquah Middle @ Beaver Lake
Thursday May 15
Cougar Mountain @ Maywood
Pacific Cascade @ Issaquah Middle
Beaver Lake @ Pine Lake
Thursday May 22
Issaquah Middle @ Cougar Mountain
Maywood @ Beaver Lake
Pine Lake @ Pacific Cascade
Thursday May 29
Cougar Mountain @ Beaver Lake
Issaquah Middle @ Pine Lake
Pacific Cascade @ Maywood
Thursday June 5
ISD Middle School Finals @ Skyline High School
Track Code of Conduct / Informational Letter
Beaver Lake Track & Field
The track coaches at Beaver Lake Middle School would like to welcome you to a great school & athletic program. We are looking forward to a fun, competitive & successful season. The following are events available for students to compete in:
- Shot Put
- Discus
- Long Jump
- High Jump
- Hurdles
- 100m
- 200m
- 400m
- 800m
- 1600m
- 4x100 Relay
- 4x200 Relay
- Medley Relay (100m x 100m x 200m x 400m)
- Code of Conduct
- Eligibility
- Academic Expectations
- Practice Times
- Practice Expectations
- Away Meets & Bus Conduct
- Competition Placement - Running Events
- Competition Placement - Field Events
- Meet Expectations
- Away Meets
- Uniform/Equipment Policy
Code of Conduct
Beaver Lake Track and Field Code of Conduct 2025
Welcome to Beaver Lake Track! We are so excited to be back on the track again. To ensure that athletes and coaches have a positive experience this season, we are asking you to review and sign this document. In keeping with the Beaver Lake beliefs, I agree to:
- Read the complete BLMS Track Handbook online (BLMS Website) {Integrity}
- Be on time for practices and meets {Integrity}
- Be prepared for practices and meets (including proper workout clothes and shoes, water bottle with name…) {Integrity}
- Listen to and follow coaches’ instructions {Respect}
- Communicate with my grade level coach (regarding absences, injuries, conflicts) {Excellence}
- Practice good sportsmanship (including being kind, respectful, and supportive) {Community}
- Give my best effort (during warm-ups, workouts, and meets) {Excellence}
- Push myself to improve this season to reach my personal goals {Discovery}
ATTENDANCE POLICY
First two weeks of practice
- If you have an unexcused absence in the first two weeks of track, you will be dismissed from the team.
Track Season practice
- If you have an unexcused absence during the season, you will need to discuss with Coach Pullins or Coach Walcker before you can return to the team.
Beaver Lake Track and Field Code of Conduct 2025
EXCUSED ABSENCE | UNEXCUSED ABSENSE |
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Requires an email from parent/guardian to grade level coach. (not the main office) | No contact from parent/guardian regardless of the reason |
EXAMPLES:
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EXAMPLES:
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I have read and understand the material contained in the Beaver Lake Track Handbook. I realize the need to work together as a team to have a safe and successful season. I will work hard to be the best athlete I can be. I will be responsible for my actions.
Athlete’s Name (Print): _________________________________________________________________
Grade: __________ Gender: Male Female Coach: ___________________
Athlete’s Signature: ___________________________________________________________
I have read and understand the material contained in the Beaver Lake Track Handbook on the BLMS website including the new attendance policy.
Parent/Guardian Name (Print): ________________________________________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature: ___________________________________________________________
Home Meets
Please make note of any dates that you are available/willing to volunteer at one of the home meets this season.
Thurs., May 8 Thurs., May 22 Thurs., May 29
Email Coach Santos, santosc2@Issaquah.wednet.edu if you are available to help out.
A Final Forms reminder email will be sent out again with the link.
We’ll see you on the track! ~ BLMS Track Coaches
Please return to Coach Pullins (B2) or Coach Walcker (B7) by FRIDAY, APRIL 11
Eligibility
Athletes must have at least 8 practices before they are eligible to compete in meets. Athletes competing in meets must attend the practice before the meet as coaches create the Meet Line Up. If an athlete is not in attendance the day before a meet, their spot could be filled with another athlete. Athletes must be practicing and actively participating in the event they will be competing in during the practice prior to the meets.
No student at Beaver Lake may participate in practices until they have a completed their online Athletic Registration packet.
Students must pay the $50 sports fee before they are allowed to participate.
Information about sports fees and to access all athletic registration forms.
Any additional questions contact Beth Beck at 425-837-4180 or beckb@issaquah.wednet.edu
Academic Expectations
Practice Times
Practices are approximately one hour and fifteen minutes in length. Practices start promptly at 2:45 and end approximately at 4 p.m. on M-TH except Wednesday. Wednesdays’ practice starts at 3:40 and ends at 5 p.m. Please check your schedules now to avoid any conflicts. . Due to the late end of the school day on Wed. and a potential conflict with a club team practice a modified schedule for the player may be an option but is under the discretion of the coach and parent. We ask that parents arrive promptly to pick up athletes M,T, TH by 4:10 and on Wednesday by 5:10 as the building is closed to students after practice and coaches stay to wait until all athletes have been picked up. An activity bus is available to all athletes, which leaves from Beaver Lake at 4:10 M,T,TH and Wed. at 5:20. Inclement weather (i.e. heavy rain, lightning, hail, snow) may cancel practice. Students will be notified before the school day ends.
Practice Expectations
Athletes are expected to be in their designated warm-up area at the start of practice. Athletes should be prepared to practice with the same attitude and effort that would be expected in an actual meet. Please dress for the weather by dressing in layers and bringing a rain-proof coat. Also, bring a water bottle to practice.
Extenuating circumstances do exist whereas being late to practice is unavoidable. If faced with a situation, it is the student’s responsibility to communicate with their coach before practice. The locker room will be locked promptly at 2:45 until the end of practice for safety reasons. If a student needs to meet with a teacher, take a test, etc., they must report to the locker room and change before meeting the teacher. If a student is excused to leave practice early, they must take all belongings out of the locker room before the start of practice; the locker room will not be unlocked until the end of practice.
If a player is absent from school, it is considered an excused absence from practice. Please notify us via email. If a player is at school and doesn’t attend practice it is unexcused. However, being sick, having a doctor or dental appointment, and family emergencies are valid excuses. A parent email notifying the coach is required. An unexcused absence may result in nonparticipation in the next match.
Athletes with injuries should not return to practice until cleared. They should have a parent’s note or an email by a parent excusing them from practice. Any athlete under the care of a physician or trainer must be cleared before he/she will be allowed to participate in practice or competition.
***We have a 3 strikes-you’re-out system. Due to the complexity and number of athletes on the track team, we expect all athletes to be practicing at all times. Athletes need to be engaged with a track activity at all times. Behavior issues will be addressed by a coach: 1st time the athlete will be given a warning about their conduct. 2nd time the athlete will be asked to sit out the next practice and a parent contact will be made. 3rd time, the athlete will be asked to leave the track team.***
Away Meets & Bus Conduct
All meets start at 3:15 p.m. and ending times vary. A meet against Maywood Middle School can typically start 10-15 minutes later due to the traveling time. Athletes will ride to an away meet on the team bus. Athletes must know that it is a privilege to ride the bus and must respect all bus rules and be courteous to the bus driver. It will be the athletes’ responsibility, verified by the coaches, to make sure the bus interior is clean after riding the bus. Parents must sign out any athlete leaving with them from an away meet. Athletes may only leave with their parent, unless a signed note is provided giving instruction for an athlete to ride home with a different person.
Competition Placement - Running Events
For running events, time trials will be held at practice to initially develop a placement ladder. For relays, the top four athletes on the ladder for their respective distances will be placed on relay teams. Some athletes may choose to opt out of relays and their place will be filled with the next fastest runner according to the placement ladder. If an athlete would like to challenge up on the ladder, there will be opportunities throughout the season to do this. The challenger must better the time of the person above them on the ladder. If an athlete involved in the challenge is not present for any reason, they forfeit the opportunity to challenge for that week.
Competition Placement - Field Events
All athletes interested in competing in field events will be given an opportunity to establish their best distance/height through an intra-squad competition. A ladder will be established and used to determine competitors in the meets. If an athlete would like to challenge up on the ladder, there will be opportunities throughout the season to do this. The challenger must better the mark of the person above them on the ladder. If an athlete involved in the challenge is not present, they forfeit the opportunity to challenge for that week.
Meet Expectations
It is important that everyone commits to their events once the line-up has been set the day prior to a meet. Athletes are to remain attentive and involved in the meet at all times. Athletes are responsible for reporting to their events at the specified times and notifying event officials if they must leave for another event. It is a league rule that athletes must wear the school-issued shorts and jersey in order to compete. Spandex shorts may be worn under the track shorts.
We stress: “come in layers of clothing for the meets as our weather can be unpredictable and with rain often. We always show good sportsmanship. We put our trash in the container – it is not left behind on the field, bleachers, etc." In addition, we encourage athletes to have a plastic garbage bag in their athletic bag or backpack for the meet. More often it rains than not and a plastic garbage bag can be used to put their belongings in to keep dry at a meet.
Away Meets
Athletes will take a bus to the away school. Athletes are to return on our bus unless being picked up early from the meet by their parent after checking out with coach. If an athlete will be picked up from an away meet by an adult other than their parent, they must have written permission with a signature from their parent in order to be allowed to leave. Without a signed written note (or email by 10 a.m. on meet day), we cannot allow an athlete to leave and they will need to ride the bus back to school with the team.
Uniform/Equipment Policy
Athletes will be issued a uniform (jersey and shorts) and are responsible for the complete return of that uniform. Do not alter the uniforms in any way. Wash the uniform in cold water with like colors after each meet and prior to returning it at the end of the season (note: remove unused white name tag on the uniform before washing). A stickie tag is usually used by athletes running the 800M & 1600M; however we will be experimenting this year with all athletes having an event stickie tag. If they fail to run in the race or participate in the field event the tag may remain on the uniform. If the uniform is washed with the tag still on it, it will leave a tag residue ruining the appearance of it. You’ll be charged a fine to replace the uniform. Fines will be assessed according to any damage, alteration to the uniform, or for lost or non-returned uniforms. Uniforms will only be worn during competition unless otherwise notified. We suggest athletes have additional clothing to wear over the uniform with cold and wet weather until their event.
To give anything less than your best, is to sacrifice the gift.
Steve Prefontaine
Once you step on to the track this season, you represent yourself, your team, your coaches, and your school to others.
We look forward to the opportunity to be working with you this season!
Track Athlete and Parent Sign-off Sheet
Track Athlete and Parent Sign-off Sheet
We have read the Track and Field Expectations and Code of Conduct. As a BLMS T-n-F athlete I intend to follow these expectations, participate and perform to the best of my abilities.
Name: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
(Please print)
Student Signature: _____________________________ Parent Signature: __________________________________
Date: ____________________ Grade Level: ____________________ Gender: ____________________