Athletics

HPS Middle School Intramural Program

Holyoke Public Schools Unified Sports

Holyoke Public Schools offers two Unified Sports designed to provide a competitive sports program for students with and without intellectual disabilities.  We have Unified Basketball in the Fall and Unified Track in the Spring. The primary focus of the program is to learn new skills, meet personal goals and participate with a team.  This program has shown proven results in providing students opportunities to play sports together, enhance school climate and give students increased physical, social and educational skills. Our Unified athletes and partners work hard as a team to be successful in their sports and in school. Unified sports have proven to be a wonderful addition to our Holyoke Athletic Program.

Our Unified Track Team won Division II Western Mass Track Championships last Spring and will have a Championship Banner in the gym!

H.H.S. Adaptive P.E. Ice Skating Program

The program is for students with and without disabilities.  Our student-athletes enjoy being paired with their peers in this adaptive physical education setting at Fitzpatrick Rink.

How would I know if an athlete may have a concussion?

Concussion Facts

For Athletes | En Español

For Parents | En Español

For more information for specific individuals visit HEADS UP

Sports Head Injury and Concussions

Who needs to participate in a Sports Head Injury and Concussions Awareness Course?

The law says that the following people must participate in this training program:

• Coaches
• Athletic trainers
• Parent volunteers for any extracurricular athletic activity
• Physicians employed by the school or who volunteer for any extracurricular athletic activity
• School nurses or nurses who volunteer for any extracurricular athletic activity
• Athletic Directors
• School marching band directors
• Parents or legal guardians of children who participate in any extracurricular athletic activity.

You can become certified at either of the two online locations:

The course takes only 30 minutes to complete

www.nfhslearn.com

Do parents and athletes have other responsibilities under this law?

Yes.  Students and their parents or legal guardians must provide information to the school regarding any previous sports head injury at the start of each sports season.  The Department of Public will be developing a sample form for this purpose.  In the interim, parents and athletes can be asked to provide this information in a format selected by the school. However, these forms must require the signature of both the student and the parent or legal guardian.  Coaches must receive this information prior to allowing any student to participate in an extracurricular athletic activity so they can identify students who are at greater risk for repeated head injuries.