As the conclusion to 2016 rapidly approaches, I wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their help and support throughout the year! I am honored, proud and thankful to lead this program each and every day, and could not do so without the help and support from so many! So a BIG round of thank you's to...
Coaches: Thank you for all the time and effort you put in year-round to make our student-athletes experience a positive and rewarding one!
Athletes: Thank you for your commitment and the hard work it takes to make your team so successful! We all know how hard it is to balance your school work, along with practices, games and everything else you do!
Captains: Thank you for the leadership you provide each and every day. Your role is truly an important one in the success of your team!
Parents: Thank you for being in the stands and on the sidelines... Thank you for the rides to and from practice... Thank you for coordinating your busy schedules so your children can take part in what they love!
Athletic Assistant: Thank you to Nikki Laroche for all the hard work you put in behind the scenes. Your numerous roles aren't always visible for all to see, but know your help and support for this program never goes unnoticed!
Athletic Trainer: Thank you to Kelley Michael for the long hours she puts in working to keep our athletes strong, rehabilitating their injuries and working with coaches to ensure all of our student-athletes are safe and prepared!
Athletic Custodian: Thank you to Damian Tatum. Since you joined our team this fall, our facilities have never been so clean and in such good shape! The pride you take in your work each day is inspiring!
Administration: Thank you to Superintendent Bill Hart, Principal Dave Dalton and Assistant Principal Jeff Carovillano for your support of athletics. We are lucky to have such a supportive administrative team who allows us to do what we do!
School Committee: Thank you for continuing to provide the support and the resources we need to run a top-level athletic program here in Ipswich. We appreciate all that you do!
Athletic Subcommittee: Thank you for your guidance and your assistance throughout the year. From policies and operations to program development and support, we are lucky to have such a dedicated and supportive group!
Team Physician: Thank you to Dr. Hugh O'Flynn for all the time you spend on our sidelines and for making sure every single Ipswich athlete is cared for quickly and in the best way possible!
Bus Driver: Thank you to Ed Dolan for the early mornings, the late nights, the holidays and the weekends. We all appreciate the pride and care you take in getting our teams to and from their destinations on time and safely!
Tiger Fans: Thank you for showing up in your black and orange and cheering loudly and proudly for our Tigers. Thank you for being there in the heat, the rain, the cold and the late nights. Our teams draw so much energy from your support, keep it coming in 2017!
Ipswich Education Foundation: Thank you to Michele Wertz, Shawn Cayer, Kevin Murphy and the rest of the IEF board for their tireless efforts in fundraising and the support they provide for all of our programs. The money you raise makes a difference every day!
Institution for Savings: Thank you to Mike Jones and the entire staff at the Institution for Savings for your continued support of our programs here at Ipswich High School. Your contributions have been so generous & helpful, we truly appreciate all you make possible!
Booster Groups: Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to fundraise, work the snack-shack, attend meetings and for providing the extra touch that makes each and every one of our programs so great!
Newspapers: Thank you to Josh Boyd from the Ipswich Chronicle and Phil Stacey and his staff from the Salem News for your continued coverage of all our Tiger Teams!
Last-But-Not-Least: Thank you to our interns Padraic and Brianna for your help and support... Thank you to Mel Bowen for announcing...Thank you to Peter Bruni, Steve Langlais and Jake Patterson for their scoreboard work... Thank you to Heidi Kent for all the game monitoring... Thank you to Dan Follansbee for all your volunteer efforts throughout the year... Thank you to all of or our ticket sellers and ticket takers (too many to mention by name)... Thank you to the HS Office staff for your assistance... Thank you to Angel Hopping, Kathy Simms, Dave Fabrizio and Kathy McMahon for your assistance in helping the middle school program run so smoothly... Thank you to the volunteers on the football chain-gang... Thank you to the Staff at Central Office for your daily support... Thank you to the Synthetic Turf Committee for helping to make a dream come true... Thank you to Action Ambulance for your game coverage and for training our staff in CPR/AED use... Thank you to the Ipswich Police Department for all you do. Your help and presence at our games and your work to keep everyone safe each and every day is greatly appreciated... Thank you to my wife Diana and my boys, Patrick and Brendan, for allowing me to commit the time and energy it takes do what all Athletic Directors do!
To the many I was unable to thank directly, a big thank you for all you do as well! Signing-Off for 2016 and wishing you and your families a happy, healthy and safe Holiday Season!!!
My Best,
-Tom Gallagher
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Thursday, December 22, 2016
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Friday, December 16, 2016
Athletic Information
Hello,
My name is Tom Gallagher and I am the Director of Athletics at Ipswich High School. I'd like to take this opportunity to welcome you to Ipswich High School and to our athletic program. I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself and to share some important athletic information with you.
Schedules:
All game schedules can be found at www.mascores.com The site is live and will reflect any changes we make immediately. You can also sign up for alerts through this site, which will email you when changes are made. You can also find varsity scores, records and coaches emails through this website.
If you do not have access to a computer, you can call our Sports Hotline at (978) 356-3137 x. 333. Messages are recorded daily at this extension with game and other pertinent information.
If you do not have access to a computer, you can call our Sports Hotline at (978) 356-3137 x. 333. Messages are recorded daily at this extension with game and other pertinent information.
Handbook:
Here is a link to our student-athlete handbook: 16-17 Student-Athlete Handbook
All of our policies and procedures are contained within this document. Here are a few I like to highlight:
1. Attendance: Students must be in school for a majority of the day in order to be eligible that day for after school activities. For weekend activities, Friday will be the determining day. A half-day will be determined to begin at 8:30 AM or end at 1:30 PM. A student coming in at 8:30 AM must stay in school for the remainder of the day. Likewise a student leaving at 1:30 PM must be in school by 7:45am.
Students who provide advance notice of absence are also required to obtain permission from the principal prior to the absence if they wish to be eligible on that day. When attending an appointment, please bring us back a note verifying the time(s) you're out of the building. A student may not accumulate more than 5 tardies per quarter and remain eligible. Once eligibility is lost, it's not regained until the next quarter begins.
2. Eligibility: In order for a student to be academically eligible for a season, s/he must have obtained passing grades in four major classes (20 credits) or its equivalent during the previous marking period. The term of eligibility will be based on the issuance of report cards. Final grades from the previous year will count for fall eligibility, except for freshmen, who start their high school career with a clean slate.
3. Physical Exams: All students must pass a physical examination within thirteen months of the start of each season. A physical exam will expire 13 months to the date of exam and will need to be updated to continue participation. All physical exams should come directly to the athletic department and not the nurse's office.
4. Bona Fide Team Member: Membership on a team requires a commitment to be at all practices and games whenever possible. There are circumstances and instances, however, when this may not be possible due to family, religious, medical or other school-related commitments. A team member may not miss a high school practice or game in order to participate on a non-school team practice or game. Encourage your child to talk to their coach about specific policies within their team.
5. Chemical Health: A student-athlete shall not, regardless of the quantity, use, consume, possess, buy/sell, or give away any beverage containing alcohol, any tobacco product, marijuana, steroids, or any controlled substance. It is not a violation for a student to be in possession of a legally defined drug specifically prescribed for the student's own use by his/her doctor. Upon confirmation of a violation by the principal, a student will be suspended 25% of the season for a 1st offense and 60% for a 2nd or subsequent offense. Penalties are cumulative and carry from season to season and year to year when applicable.
6. Transportation: If a student has an unusual circumstance (such as an academic or religious commitment) and must be transported to/from an athletic event in private transportation, s/he must have a written note signed by her/his parent/guardian explaining the situation. The note must then be signed by the principal or assistant principal and the athletic director. Otherwise, players are expected to travel to and from games with the team.
7. Lockers/Locker Room: Students should not bring valuables to school, but if they cannot avoid this, and cannot leave their valuables in the main office, they must take the responsibility to lock them up in their athletic or physical education locker. The school holds no responsibility for items left in the building. Items left unlocked in the locker room will be discarded.
8. Athletic Trainer/Medical: Ipswich HS is fortunate to have on staff a part-time athletic trainer who holds office hours after school daily and some nights and weekends. A schedule will be posted weekly with their hours on the athletic training room door.
Our athletic department should be informed of all injuries, either minor or major and the athletic trainer should always be involved with your child's medical care. If your child does see a physician, they will need to bring our athletic trainer a note before they will be cleared to resume participation. If your child is under the care of our athletic trainer and/or team physician, a clearance note is not necessary. They will communicate directly with you about your child's status and participation.
This is not an exhaustive list, but simply a few highlights I like to share with families each season. All parents/guardians and student-athletes were required to read and sign-off on the student-athlete handbook as part of the registration process.
If you have questions or if I can be of any assistance to you throughout the season, please do not hesitate to contact me by email at: tgallagher@ipsk12.net or by phone at (978) 356-3137 x. 193.
Sincerely,
Tom Gallagher
Director of Athletics
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Fall Sports
Good Afternoon,
My name is Tom Gallagher and I am the Director of Athletics at Ipswich High School. I'd like to take this opportunity to welcome you to Ipswich High School and to our athletic program. I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself and to share some important fall sports information with you.
Schedules:
All game schedules can be found at www.mascores.com The site is live and will reflect any changes we make immediately. You can also sign up for alerts through this site, which will email you when changes are made. You can also find varsity scores, records and coaches emails through this website.
If you do not have access to a computer, you can call our Sports Hotline at (978) 356-3137 x. 333. Messages are recorded daily at this extension with game and other pertinent information.
If you do not have access to a computer, you can call our Sports Hotline at (978) 356-3137 x. 333. Messages are recorded daily at this extension with game and other pertinent information.
Handbook:
Here is a link to our student-athlete handbook: 16-17 Student-Athlete Handbook
All of our policies and procedures are contained within this document. Here are a few I like to highlight:
1. Attendance: Students must be in school for a majority of the day in order to be eligible that day for after school activities. For weekend activities, Friday will be the determining day. A half-day will be determined to begin at 8:30 AM or end at 1:30 PM. A student coming in at 8:30 AM must stay in school for the remainder of the day. Likewise a student leaving at 1:30 PM must be in school by 7:45am.
Students who provide advance notice of absence are also required to obtain permission from the principal prior to the absence if they wish to be eligible on that day. When attending an appointment, please bring us back a note verifying the time(s) you're out of the building. A student may not accumulate more than 5 tardies per quarter and remain eligible. Once eligibility is lost, it's not regained until the next quarter begins.
2. Eligibility: In order for a student to be academically eligible for a season, s/he must have obtained passing
grades in four major classes (20 credits) or its equivalent during the previous marking period. The
term of eligibility will be based on the issuance of report cards. Final grades from the previous
year will count for fall eligibility, except for freshmen, who start their high school career with a
clean slate.
3. Physical Exams: All students must pass a physical examination within thirteen months of the start of each season. A physical exam will expire 13 months to the date of exam and will need to be updated to continue participation. All physical exams should come directly to the athletic department and not the nurse's office.
4. Bona Fide Team Member: Membership on a team requires a commitment to be at all practices and games whenever possible. There are circumstances and instances, however, when this may not be possible due to family, religious, medical or other school-related commitments. A team member may not miss a high school practice or game in order to participate on a non-school team practice or game. Encourage your child to talk to their coach about specific policies within their team.
5. Chemical Health: A student-athlete shall not, regardless of the quantity, use, consume, possess, buy/sell, or give away any beverage containing alcohol, any tobacco product, marijuana, steroids, or any controlled substance. It is not a violation for a student to be in possession of a legally defined drug specifically prescribed for the student's own use by his/her doctor. Upon confirmation of a violation by the principal, a student will be suspended 25% of the season for a 1st offense and 60% for a 2nd or subsequent offense. Penalties are cumulative and carry from season to season and year to year when applicable.
6. Transportation: If a student has an unusual circumstance (such as an academic or religious commitment) and must be transported to/from an athletic event in private transportation, s/he must have a written note signed by her/his parent/guardian explaining the situation. The note must then be signed by the principal or assistant principal and the athletic director. Otherwise, players are expected to travel to and from games with the team.
7. Lockers/Locker Room: Students should not bring valuables to school, but if they cannot avoid this, and cannot leave their
valuables in the main office, they must take the responsibility to lock them up in their athletic or
physical education locker. The school holds no responsibility for items left in the building. Items
left unlocked in the locker room will be discarded.
8. Athletic Trainer/Medical: Ipswich HS is fortunate to have on staff a part-time athletic trainer who holds office hours after school daily and some nights and weekends. A schedule will be posted weekly with their hours on the athletic training room door.
Our athletic department should be informed of all injuries, either minor or major and the athletic trainer should always be involved with your child's medical care. If your child does see a physician, they will need to bring our athletic trainer a note before they will be cleared to resume participation. If your child is under the care of our athletic trainer and/or team physician, a clearance note is not necessary. They will communicate directly with you about your child's status and participation.
This is not an exhaustive list, but simply a few highlights I like to share with families each season. All parents/guardians and student-athletes were required to read and sign-off on the student-athlete handbook as part of the registration process.
If you have questions or if I can be of any assistance to you throughout the season, please do not hesitate to contact me by email at: tgallagher@ipsk12.net or by phone at (978) 356-3137 x. 193.
Sincerely,
Tom Gallagher
Director of Athletics
Monday, March 21, 2016
Practices and Tryouts Cancelled...
Monday March 21, 2016:
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Dear Parents/Guardians,
The Superintendent has made the decision to close school today due to the snow and unsafe travel conditions. All sports and activities are cancelled for the day.
Regards,
David Dalton
Principal
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Spring Sports Registration Is Now Open!!!
Spring sports registration is now open and will run from Monday February 8th through Sunday March 13th. The site is open 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week from any computer.
Spring Sports Offered: Baseball, Softball, B & G Lacrosse, B & G Tennis, B & G Track. The first day of spring sports practices will be on Monday March 21st.
To register for a spring sport, please visit the following website:
To complete the registration process, the following items must be taken care of:
1. Complete the online registration... Be sure to confirm your registration through the email which will be sent to you by Family ID (our registration site) after you submit the registration.
2. You need a valid physical exam on-file with the athletic department... Physical exams are only good for 13-months from the date of issue. Once the exam expires, the athlete is ineligible. If you question the date of your current physical or have not submitted one recently, contact the athletic department as soon as possible at: tgallagher@ipsk12.net
3. Your user fee payment. The fees are $650 per athlete, per year with a $900 family max.
Spring Sports Offered: Baseball, Softball, B & G Lacrosse, B & G Tennis, B & G Track. The first day of spring sports practices will be on Monday March 21st.
To register for a spring sport, please visit the following website:
To complete the registration process, the following items must be taken care of:
1. Complete the online registration... Be sure to confirm your registration through the email which will be sent to you by Family ID (our registration site) after you submit the registration.
2. You need a valid physical exam on-file with the athletic department... Physical exams are only good for 13-months from the date of issue. Once the exam expires, the athlete is ineligible. If you question the date of your current physical or have not submitted one recently, contact the athletic department as soon as possible at: tgallagher@ipsk12.net
3. Your user fee payment. The fees are $650 per athlete, per year with a $900 family max.
- If you are a new athlete, a minimum $100 is required. This amount is deducted from the total user fee amount for the year. Additional payments are required monthly.
- If you are on a payment plan from a previous season, a minimum $100 is required. This amount is deducted from the total user fee amount for the year. Additional payments are required monthly.
- If you have paid your $650 and/or reached the $900 family max, no further payments will be required for the 2015-16 school year.
If you have any questions or would like to check your balance, please contact the athletic department directly at: tgallagher@ipsk12.net or by calling (978) 356-3137 x. 193
4. All uniforms must be returned in good condition (from previous seasons) or restitution must be made before an athlete will be added to a spring sports roster.
We hope you find this information helpful!
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