Activities Eligibility
To be eligible for any activity sponsored by GHS or MHSA, including pep band, music ensembles, drama, or any other school sponsored activity that requires practice on a regular basis; a student must the following criteria:
- The student must be currently enrolled in six classes for the entire semester, all of which must be classified as “solids”. All classes offered during the school day are considered a solid with the exception of teacher’s aide and study hall.
- The student must not have received a semester grade of; U, X, I, F, W, or NC in any classes enrolled the previous semester.
- The student must have been enrolled in an educational program the previous semester.
- All students who transfer from another accredited high school will have their initial eligibility determined by current MHSA policy, which is passing 4 classes.
- On the first day of a new semester, eligibility for activities shall be determined according to the Kalispell academic eligibility policy. A student may attempt to become eligible by taking an extension course that would improve an F standing in a class. Deadlines for coursework makeup are September 1st and April 1st.
- A student enrolled in Running Start is required to take 4 solids to maintain MHSA eligibility.
- It is the student’s responsibility to ensure their current academic schedule and grades meet the activity’s eligibility criteria.
CHEMICAL USE POLICY
A student may not:
- Use, or have in possession drugs of any kind, or be present for any length of time at a gathering or location where the use of or the possession of drugs is illegally taking place during an activity season. Alcohol is considered a drug.
- Use, or have in possession, tobacco in any form at any time during an activity season.
Activity Season – begins with the first official practice of the sport and ends with the arrival home following the last competitive event or when a parent or guardian requests that the student become his/her responsibility after the final competition for that sport.
Drug Testing-If a parent suspects that their son or daughter is using illicit drugs, they can request the administration of GHS to perform a random test. It is free of charge. These tests will be held highly confidential and will be shared with only the parent, student athlete, and administrator. It is a tool to assist parents. However, if a student were using drugs during an activity season, their participation privileges would be revoked according to our chemical use policy.
PENALITIES
- The penalty for any of the above is immediate dismissal from the activity for that season. The offending student may not participate in another activity during that season and will not receive any awards, including a varsity letter.