Athletics

One of the many important reasons for students to be on campus is to be able to engage in health and fitness activities.

Throughout this school year, there has been a lot of discussion about youth sports and the concern that it is the cause of much spread of the virus. Doctors, however, continue to report that very little spread is actually taking place during practices or contests, but rather at events before and after those practices or contests—carpools, team parties and dinners, etc.

We know that we want to offer health and fitness after school and make team training and competition possible in accordance with St. Louis County health guidelines.

Upper School Athletics
Middle-School PE

Upper School Athletics

Upper school athletics is optional for the 2020-2021 school year.

The County has given very clear guidelines for health and safety with regard to youth sports.

PROTOCOLS

We follow all the County health guidelines.
All students are screened upon arrival to school.
Spring sports will engage in competition. Water polo players will be masked when out the pool. Outdoor competitors will be masked on the sidelines.

LOCKER ROOM USE
In addition to the County guidelines, we manage locker room use as follows:

Teams are allowed staggered access to spaces.
Coaches are present at all times in locker rooms when the group is changing.
Locker room floors and changing zones are marked for social distancing.
Students remain masked at all times.
A maximum of 18 people are allowed in locker rooms at one time.

Middle-School PE

Middle School Athletics (Voluntary)
We will sponsor opportunities in boys and girls lacrosse, boys and girls track, girls soccer and baseball from mid-March through mid-May.

Basic PE Protocols:

Students are split into groups and assigned coaches for each exercise unit.
Access to locker rooms is staged from the athletic center bleachers.
Students are supervised from bell to bell, staged before and after changing clothes, and groups return to the athletic center to wait for the bell after PE.
For students not participating in the exercise program, the coaches’ office is used as a study area (with supervision, masking and six feet of social distancing at all times).