Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.

1. Is it true that Steinmetz athletes have to submit weekly grade checks?
2. Where do I find blank grade check forms?
3. What if I am absent on the day grade checks are due?
4. Is there a fee to participate in sports at Steinmetz?
5. Who do I call if I cannot reach a particular coach?
6. Does attendance affect my ability to participate on a team?
7. During the summer, how can I find out about fall sports, tryouts & practices?

Is it true that Steinmetz athletes have to submit weekly grade checks?

Yes, in order to be eligible to play in sporting events, students must submit 
weekly grade checks with their class teachers' signatures.  Students must be 
passing a minimum of 5 out of their 7 classes in order to be eligible for a 
given week.  Students who do not submit a grade check will be ineligible for 
the next week's competitions.

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Where do I find blank grade check forms?

Grade check forms are issued by team coaches, but they can also be printed on 
this web site under "Photos and docs."  Students MUST submit a printed grade 
check form, not a hand made one.

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What if I am absent on the day grade checks are due?

Since grade checks are due on Thursdays and issued on Mondays, players have 
ample time to submit them.  The best plan is to turn them in as early as 
possible.  However, absent students must SEE Ms. Russo, Athletic Director, in 
her office, on the day after grade checks are due.  DO NOT SIMPLY PUT LATE 
GRADE CHECKS IN HER MAILBOX!!

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Is there a fee to participate in sports at Steinmetz?

Answer #4 (blank)

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Who do I call if I cannot reach a particular coach?

Feel free to call the Athletic Director if there is an emergency and you 
cannot reach a coach.  She can be reached at 312-213-2328 or 773-534-3030 
x25218.

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Does attendance affect my ability to participate on a team?

Absolutely.  Repeated absences from school can cause an athlete to be removed 
from a team.  Absences cause students to do poorly in class.  Remember, our 
athletes are STUDENTS first, athletes second.

Also, it is the school's policy that a player cannot participate in a 
sporting event or practice if he/she has been absent from school that day.  
Coach's discretion, is of course, always referred to in such cases.

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During the summer, how can I find out about fall sports, tryouts & practices?

Many of our fall teams practice during the months of July and August.  In 
fact, many of them begin competing before the school year even begins.  If 
you are interested in joining a team, especially if you are an incoming 
freshman, please contact the athletic director via email.  The AD will 
forward all of your information to the appropriate coach.  The Athletic 
Director, Ms. Russo, can be  reached at: Russo3030@yahoo.com

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