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Bus update for the week of March 1.  Service suspended for: #5 – Pine Ridge, #5 – Central Middle/Central High, #6 – Northern Trails, #6 – Northern Middle/Northern High, #74 Knapp Forest, #74 – Eastern Middle/Eastern High, #75 – Central Woodlands, #75 – Central Middle/Central High. Service resumes for: #40 – Northern Trails, #40 – Northern Middle/Northern High, #65 – Thornapple, #65 – Central Middle/Central High, #72 – Knapp Forest, #72 – Eastern Middle/Eastern High, #93 – Pine Ridge, #93 – Northern Middle/Northern High.

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Eastern Middle School Athletics

Important Information & Forms

FHPS Pay to Participate Policy

“Pay-to-Participate” Policy for all Middle and High School Athletics

The Forest Hills Public School District has a “pay-to-participate” policy for all middle and high school athletics. The policy will also be reviewed at the parent Athletic Meeting.

Our Sports Information Meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 29, 6:00pm.in the FHE Auditorium.  Any students interested in participating in sports must have a parent/guardian attend this required meeting.  Per Forest Hills Board of Education required policy, parent/guardian of athlete participating in fall, winter, late winter,and or spring sports are requested to attend the Parent Information Meeting.  Team rules and interscholastic information will be shared with parents at this time.

Athletes are required to have a current physical (dated after April 15, 2018) in order to participate in interscholastic athletics at EMS.  This physical must be on file before his/her practice begins.  We recommend you make a copy of the complete form in case you need it for another event or camp.  Feel free to turn the physical in at the parent meeting or to the EMS Athletic Director before the first day of practice.

How to participate

In order to participate students must have:

  • Completed MHSAA Physical exam form on file in the  office
  • Completed Pay-to-Participate Form
  • Signed Athletic Code of Conduct Contract
  • Attendance by a parent at the mandatory preseason athletic meeting.

Questions?  Email our Athletic Coordinator, Chris Thomas, or call (616) 493-8850 for more information.

Parents and Guardians of Participants

Parents/Guardians of Participating Athletes:

Parents/Guardians of athletes participating in Fall, Winter, late Winter, and/or Spring sports are required to attend the Parent Informational Meeting on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at 6:00pm in the FHE Auditorium. Team rules are distributed and discussed at this meeting. Those who are unable to attend these informational meetings must schedule an individual meeting with the athletic coordinator at EMS.

When your student participates in the school interscholastic athletic program, the parents/guardians of these student athletes also commit themselves to certain responsibilities and obligations, which are outlined in the Athletic Handbook. Your signature on the Athletic Code of Conduct Contract, along with the signature of your student athlete, indicates that you understand and accept those responsibilities and obligations, and agree to cooperate with school personnel to ensure that the Athletic Code is followed.

As fans and spectators of athletic events, parents/guardians of athletes play a special role in supporting their athlete, the coach and the team. Parents/Guardians of athletes are expected and encouraged to model good sportsmanship at all times during athletic events.

Remainder of 2020-21 School Year Athletics

Hello Parents and Athletes:

Athletics in the middle school has had a number of changes this year. The plan for the remainder of the year is listed below. Please understand plans may change as we work through the protocols for the health of everyone.

Boys Basketball

  • Jan. 18th – 21st Practice
  • Jan 25th, 27th, Feb. 1st, 3rd and 6th (Saturday – 2 games) games
  • Practices on Jan. 26th, 28th, Feb. 2nd and 4th.

Girls Basketball

  • Feb. 8th and 9th Tryouts
  • Feb. 10th, 11th, 15th – 18th Practices
  • Feb. 22nd, 24th, March 1st, 3rd, 8th, 10th, and 13th (Saturday – 2 games)
  • Practices Feb. 23rd, 25th, March 2nd, 4th, 9th and 11th.

Wrestling

  • Feb. 8th Practice begins Monday – Thursday
  • Matches Feb. 25th, March 4th, March 11th, and March 18th

Track and Field

  • Practices begin March 22nd Monday – Thursday

Meets:

  • April 19th @ EGR
  • April 22 (H)
  • April 28th (H)
  • May 12th (H)
  • May 18th (7th Grade Conference) @ Northern
  • May 20th (8th Grade Conference) @ Lowell

Thanks
Chris Thomas
Eastern Middle School
Events Coordinator


Sports Available through Community Services

The following sports are available through Forest Hills Community Services:

  • Co-Ed Aquatics (Swimming, Diving, and Girls Water Polo)
  • Co-ed Tennis

Visit the Community Services website for more information or call 616-493-8950

Athletic Event Prices

  • Students: $1 per event
  • Adults: $2 per event
  • Family: $5 per event

Contact EMS Athletics

Chris Thomas
Athletic Coordinator
(616) 493-8850

Note:   Forest Hills Eastern Middle School and
Forest Hills Eastern High School share the same campus.
The school building houses students in 7th and 8th grade, as well as 9th through 12th grade.

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