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Welcome to Middle School Athletics

Dear Middle School students and families,

I hope you’ve all enjoyed a wonderful summer! As we look ahead to the 2026–2027 school year, I’m excited to welcome everyone and to share in the energy of a new beginning. We’re especially looking forward to watching our students grow, compete, and thrive in this year’s Middle School Athletic program.

The guiding principle behind Sacred Heart Greenwich’s support of interscholastic athletics is our belief that it directly supports the School’s overall mission to educate women to have independence of judgment, personal freedom, and strength of character so that they can become leaders with broad intellectual and spiritual horizons. Sacred Heart Greenwich team sports offer a natural environment for building leadership skills and confidence, developing relationships, and learning how to work as a team to achieve a common goal.

The 2026-2027 Sacred Heart Greenwich Athletics Policies and Procedures Handbook outlines our sports offerings for each season and other important details regarding participating in athletics this year. The handbook is located in the athletics section of the Parent Portal. Participation in the interscholastic athletics program is voluntary and open to grades 5-8.  All students and parents are required to e-sign and adhere to the Student-Athlete Code of Conduct and Policies and Procedures documents located on the parent/student portal.

Middle School Practice times typically run Monday through Wednesday, 3:15-4:15 pm.  However, some games and practices may fall outside of this standard schedule. It is the expectation that our Middle School student-athletes make a full commitment to their teams by attending all practices and games. Please make an effort to schedule appointments on non-sports days. Full details by sport can be found in our handbook and on the athletics website.

 IMPORTANT DETAILS (please read carefully):

  • Thursday, September 10:  Middle School sports meeting for our student-athletes, 2:35-3:20 pm in Middle School Classrooms. This will be an opportunity for the girls to meet their coaches and learn a bit more about the season ahead. 
  • Monday, September 14: First day of Middle School practices/tryouts (3:15-4:15 pm).
  • Sports Rosters: All new and returning students should have signed up for fall sports in May. If your child is unsure about their sign-up status, or sport choice, or wishes to change their sport selection, please contact the Assistant Director of Athletics, Michelle McCrae at mccraem@cshct.org.
  • Magnus Health Forms: A yearly physical submitted through Magnus Health is required to participate in athletics at Sacred Heart Greenwich by August 1, 2026. Paper copies are no longer accepted.  
  • Middle School Athletics Practice Pinnie:  All Middle School student-athletes participating in Basketball, Field Hockey, Lacrosse, and Soccer are required to purchase a Sacred Heart Greenwich Athletics reversible pinnie from the school bookstore.  These will be required for daily practice. These are the same pinnies from the 2025-2026 school year. If you need to purchase one, please click here. 
  • Apparel for Home/Away Games:  We would like all of our student-athletes to wear Sacred Heart Greenwich apparel during all athletic contests.  We strongly encourage all of our student-athletes to wear the Sacred Heart Greenwich PE sweatshirt and sweatpants for game days. These can be purchased using this link. I look forward to seeing our middle school students thrive, smile, and grow in our program this year!

I look forward to seeing our Middle School students thrive, smile, and grow in our program this year! 

We look forward to welcoming you back in September!

Go Heart,

Laurie Rousseau

Laurie Rousseau
Director of Athletics