Welcome to Winters Middle School and congratulations on your choice to try out and participate as a member of our athletic program.  It is our school and athletic department’s intent for athletics to be an enriching and healthy experience for students in which physical, mental, and social growth takes place through interscholastic competition.

WMS staff, administration, and coaches believe interscholastic athletics are an integral part of a student athlete’s total educational experience.  The success of our athletic programs is based on our student athletes’ abilities to balance their participation with academic and school-wide behavioral expectations.  At WMS, student athletes strive to continue to establish a school culture that supports academic, interpersonal, emotional, and athletic success for all using developed school wide expectations.  Student athletes develop leadership skills by following SOAR, or Safety First, Own Your Actions, Always Be Kind, and Respect for All.  We believe success is not always recorded on the scoreboard but how we learn, grow, and deal with adversity is equally important.

Participation in WMS athletic programs is a privilege; we therefore have the right to expect higher standards of behavior from our student athletes.  Since athletics provide a unifying influence upon our student body and between our school and community, athletes must represent WMS in the classroom, hallways, outdoor areas, and other common school areas with utmost SOARing expectations.  Our athletic handbook serves to inform students and parents about the guidelines, policies, and regulations of Yolo County Athletic League (YCAL).  It explains expectations for athletes at WMS.  One of the primary roles of our athletic department is to oversee the conduct of our student athletes.  We urge parents to take an active part in the guidance and supervision of their son or daughter while supporting WMS guidelines in our endeavor to develop positive and productive student athletes.