Athletics & Enrichment

Lower School Enrichment

We are committed to offering an Afternoon Enrichment Program that provides opportunities for students in Kindergarten through III^rd Form to participate in athletics, arts, and outdoor nature activities throughout the school year. Time at the end of the activity period will also be provided for Kindergarten-Primes to enjoy a snack and quiet activity. Students in the I^st - III^rd Forms will end their day having time to start their homework with teacher support. For the Fall Term, III^rd Form students will not participate in the Upper School Athletics program.

Our Lower School Afternoon Enrichment program is running in two five-week segments this fall. During each of the five-week segments, families will choose which days their child will opt-in or opt-out of the daily activities.

Lower School Enrichment Key Information

General Guidelines

All students must remain with their cohort until picked up at the end of the day. Two smaller classes may be combined if necessary.
Activities are conducted so as to maintain physical distancing whenever feasible.
When physical distancing can be maintained outside, students and faculty are not required to wear masks. When physical distancing cannot be maintained outside or when groups are inside, students and faculty need to wear masks.
All activities take place outside whenever possible, so students need to dress for the weather. Children should dress to be outside for at least an hour each afternoon. Please make sure they have a hat, water-resistant gloves, helmet for sledding and skating, snow pants, warm jacket, and a change of clothes just in case.
If activities cannot take place outside, students have small group activities and/or time to work on their homework with teacher support.
Students and faculty wash their hands and/or use hand sanitizer before and after activities and when they need to share equipment.
Students must have their own water bottle with their name on it and snacks since the sharing of these items is not allowed.
All athletic equipment, including balls, are cleaned by the instructor after each use and prior to the next activity.
If an activity or drill requires students to handle a shared item, like a ball, then hands are sanitized before and after.
No activities are offered by non-faculty members in the Fall Term or until conditions allow.

Lower School Pick Up Procedures

Winter Activities

Welcome to Rumsey Lower School Winter Camp 2021! This winter, students will sled and skate when it is possible (based on the weather.) If skating or sledding is impossible, there will be numerous other activities for classes to choose from each day. We will be outdoors every afternoon unless it rains. Children should dress to be outside for at least an hour each afternoon. Please make sure they have a hat, water-resistant gloves, helmet for sledding and skating, snow pants, warm jacket, and a change of clothes just in case.

Kindergarten-Primes Activity Menu

Go Noodle
Yoga/Mindfulness
Legos
Paint by Numbers
Blocks
Bracelet/Necklace making
Winter Crafts
Read Aloud
STEAM Projects
Outdoor Adventure
Fort building

Ist-IIIrd Form Activity Menu

STEAM Projects
Crafts
Cozy Read Aloud by the fire
Paint by Numbers
Yoga/mindfulness
Checkers/games
Puzzles
Reader’s Theater
Local Native American studies and Read aloud
Fort Building
Photography
Bracelet/necklace making

Parents have the option to have their child opt-out of afternoon activities. These students should be picked up by 3:00 on the days they do not participate.

Fill Out Winter Camp Form

Questions About Afternoon Enrichment?

Karen Saxe

Afternoon Enrichment Program Coordinator

ksaxe@rumseyhall.org

Athletics

We are committed to offering a robust athletic program that includes many opportunities to take advantage of the incredible beauty of our area. Student-athletes focused on particular sports have the opportunity to develop skills and experience in those sports.

Questions About Athletics?

Jay Przygocki

Director of Athletics

jprzygoc@rumseyhall.org

Athletics Program Key Information

Winter Afternoon Activities

The athletic period will continue to run from 3-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. However, we will cohort the students by form, boarding/day, and gender. Each cohort will have a weekly schedule. Below is a list describing the activities that will be available to each cohort every week.

Skating and Broomball in the Lufkin Rink —Helmets are required, but students do not have to have skates.
Adventure Ed and Gym Games — Athletes will use the climbing wall and participate in other leadership and adventure opportunities depending on the weather. Students will also play various games in the gymnasium.
Badminton and Pickleball — Athletes will learn and advance their skills in these fun indoor games.
Strength and Fitness Training — Various fitness equipment will be utilized in the tennis court area for students to work on their strength and fitness. Each workout will involve stations for students to work at their own ability.
Outdoor Fun and Indoor Games — The options for this activity will be weather dependent. If we continue to have great snow, then the athletes will have time to pond skate, sled, or have other outdoor winter adventures. Ping pong, board, and card games will be offered on inclement afternoons.
Art and Robotics — As an alternative to the daily fitness activities, students can choose art or robotics. A variety of different activities will be offered throughout the Winter Term. Space will be limited, therefore prompt signups are necessary.
Study Club — Day students may choose to participate in a monitored study club in the afternoons to complete school work. Study Club must be signed up for in advance to keep proper attendance.
Early Dismissal — Due to the challenges presented by our current situation, Day Students do have the option this winter to be picked up after the academic day at 2:45 p.m. Again, this should be signed up for in advance to keep proper attendance.

General Guidelines

Coaches and Athletes are required to wear face coverings for practice. At times, athletes may be able to remove face coverings when physical distancing (more than six feet) can be maintained.
All teams practice outside whenever possible.
If inclement weather is predicted, sports will be canceled for that day and boarding students will return to dorms. Day students will be monitored by coaches in classrooms until 4:30 p.m., or day students may be picked up at 3:00 p.m.
Locker rooms are not utilized.
Practices are conducted in order to maintain physical distancing whenever possible.
There are interscholastic sports this fall. Athletes, coaches, referees, from other schools or organizations are not invited to campus.

Lower School Pick Up Procedures

Changing period occurs from 2:55-3:25 p.m.
Changing area coverage is scheduled by Athletic Department
Boarding students go back to the dorms after the last class period to change
- Boarding students bring backpacks back to the dorm during the changing period
- Upper School
  - Dorms are covered by Upper School residential faculty
  - FH1 and FH2 will change in White and Fitch House - supervised by faculty member
Day students change in two places:
- Boys in the Math building and Girls in the Science building.
  - Masks are worn
  - Shades are pulled down
  - Bathrooms are available for extra privacy to change
  - Students enter the building through the foyer and exit through the extra door in each classroom to facilitate flow
- Math building - 4 classrooms #1 IV Form, #2 V Form, #3 VI Form, #4 VII Form
- Science building - 3 classrooms #1 IV and V Form, #2 VI Form, #3 VII Form.

Practice Guidelines

Going to Practice:

Coaches are at meeting areas / fields by 3:20 p.m.

All Athletes meet at their designated area / field by 3:30 p.m.
Coaches make sure each student has a face covering and water bottle before practice begins
Athletes need to bring a water bottle labeled with their name to practice; no water bottles will be provided during practice
Each day, coaches pick up practice supplies at the Athletic Office
- Coaches are provided with hand sanitizer, gloves, radio, extra masks, extra water, and any necessary sports equipment
- Coaches are expected to bring all equipment back to the athletic office after practice each day

During Practice:

All players and coaches are required to have a face covering and they must wear them during times when physical distancing cannot be maintained
Players must use hand sanitizer before and after practices
No handshakes or personal contact celebrations
No sharing of drinks. Players must have their own water bottle
No sharing of food during practice
Gloves are provided for coaches to handle high contact equipment
Coaches space out athletes, sports bags, and water bottles so they may maintain six feet of distance during water breaks

Leaving Practice / Pick Up Procedures:

Athletics end at 4:30 p.m.
Students and Coaches must wear their face coverings as they leave practice areas
Boarding students are dismissed to their dorms after they walk back to campus
Parents must stay in their car and faculty will be available to assist pick up
Upper School students who carpool with Lower School Students meet at Study Hall

Two Pick Up Options for Upper School Students who carpool with other Upper School students or are picked up individually:

Option 1: Pick up from field locations between 4:25-4:35 p.m. only
Option 2: Pick up from main campus after 4:35 p.m.

Facilities Availability and Cleaning

Magnoli and Bluedog Gym are open only for dorm specific events
- Those gyms may be used in Session 2
Indoor tennis courts remain closed due to dining overflow
Lufkin Rink will not be used as a practice facility for any sport besides ice hockey
Roy Fitness Center will be closed for the Fall Term.
- We will use this space to stage equipment for the season
The Athletic Office / Training room is closed to students
- Coaches are allowed to get ice for their players
- Bathroom use in the Athletic Office is restricted to Coaches Only
  - Athletes may use the bathrooms in the Study Hall
  - A portable bathroom facility is on the Seibert Field
Athletics Office / Training facility is cleaned regularly by the cleaning service
Hard and high touch surfaces are wiped down and sanitized
Hand sanitizer is plentiful and available to individuals as they transfer from place to place.

Equipment

In lieu of whistles, Coaches are given hand whistles for practice
There is no shared athletic equipment (towels, clothing, shoes, or sports specific equipment) between students
Athletes must wash hands before and after practice
The Athletic Department cleans all athletic equipment, including balls, after each use and prior to the next workout

Athletic Trainer Procedures

Before and After Practice (in the Athletic Trainer’s Tent):

Athletic training room is outside the Athletic Office under a tent
Due to the limited space in the tent, one student s allowed in the tent at one time
Athletes are spaced out along the path outside the athletic office waiting for their turn to see the trainer
Temperature checks occur before entering the tent
Face coverings are required while waiting and in the tent
Only athletes who are receiving treatment can be seen by the trainer

Receiving treatment on the field:

Trainer, coaches, and athletes must wear masks when receiving treatment on the field
Coaches and trainer must wear gloves while attending to an injury
While wearing a mask, coaches can help move athletes off the field of play until the trainer arrives to provide treatment
Athletes who have been seen by the trainer, but are not able to play, are required to join their team and observe from the bench during practice

View Our Athletics Program in Action!