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To regain eligibility, the student must participate in substance abuse
services with a certified clinical counselor, including random
urinalysis, for twelve weeks.
Appeal Procedure
A participating student and his or her parent or legal guardian may
request a retest of the specimen at their own expense at a laboratory
designated by the district. Appeals must be made in writing to the
testing coordinator within 48 hours of receiving the test results.
The entire policy can be found in the District Five Board Policy
Manual under JCDAE and JCDAE-R.
Athletic Teams
Baseball:
Official practice begins at the end of January. Baseball
season ends in May. The team members are encouraged to take part in
various summer league baseball teams. Varsity and junior varsity
teams are available for all boys in grades nine through twelve.
Basketball (Boys):
There are 3 teams offered (Ninth, Junior Varsity,
and Varsity). Practice begins officially in October. The basketball
season ends in March.
Basketball (Girls):
There are two teams offered (JV and Varsity).
Official practice begins in October. The season will end in early
March
.
Cheerleaders:
Cheerleaders must try out each spring and are chosen
on the basis of ability without regard to race or sex. Varsity and junior
varsity teams are available for all students in grades nine through
twelve.
Competitive Cheer:
Competitive cheerleading is an intense and
rigorous physical activity based upon an organized routine lasting about
2 minutes and 30 seconds. The routine contains tumbling, jump
sequences, stunting, dance and cheer. The team competes against other
schools in our region and state. All teams are scored by a panel of
judges using the South Carolina High School League score sheet.
Cross Country:
Official practice begins in late July and runs through
the beginning of November. This is a team sport, as well as an
individual sport. It involves endurance running along with a variety of
other training methods. Race distance is 3.1 miles.
Football:
Official practice begins the first of August, and the season
ends in November. There are teams for ninth graders (C-Team), tenth
graders (Junior Varsity) and eleventh and twelfth graders (Varsity).
