If you're interested in playing sports during our spring (starts in March) and summer (starts in April) season please continue to read this important information. Understanding that Winter Sports are just starting, the Spring Sports Season is supposed to start the first week of March. The IHSA (Illinois High School Association) has set the start date for Boys Soccer for March 1, Football for March 3, and Girls Volleyball for March 8th. With that being said, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and Illinois Department Of Public Health (IDPH) will still need to approve an appropriate starting date for CPS.
If you anticipate playing a sport at Mather you will need to accomplish 2 important tasks in the next few days. Both of these tasks need to be completed before athletes can participate in practices.
1. Register on Mathers Registration for all the sports your student desires to participate in (once the link is clicked, click Registration at the top of the page). This allows us to make sure that we communicate sport-specific information with those registered for that sport. Please see this video if you need help with the registration process.
2. Before a student can participate, we need medical clearance that the student can participate. This form is a Sports Physical After registering in Step 1, you should receive a document which is the common IHSA Sports Physical document. Take this form to a doctor's office or clinic when you schedule an appointment with the student's physician. In the event that you cannot get a physical scheduled prior to the start of the desired sport, you can visit a Minute Clinic, Walgreens , and Physicians Immediate Care which are all located within a few blocks of Mather. For a small fee, they will do a Sports Physical on-site for your student. You can also contact Heartland Alliance to schedule an appointment
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Ken LeComte at kjlecomte@cps.edu
