We are excited to announce that Discovery Middle School is collaborating with Special Olympics to offer Unified Sports! Unified sports teams consist of approximately equal number of athletes and partners. Athletes are students with intellectual disabilities (IQ less than 70) and partners are students without intellectual disabilities. The current Unified season being offered is Unified Soccer. The season will run from April 30th – May 23rd. Together, athletes and partners will practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the school day and will compete locally with other VSD schools after school on Wednesdays during the sports season. Here are the step-by-step instructions for signing up:
Athletes:
Step 1: Register your student on www.familyid.com/discovery-middle-school under the section of Unified Athletes.
Step 2: Complete the Special Olympics Application for Participation Form. The forms are available on the Discovery website at http://disco.vansd.org/athletics/ under sport specific information.
Step 3: Have a Sports Physical completed for your student. Please have the Doctor fill out pages 3 and 4 of the Application. Physicals are valid for 2 years.
Step 4: Turn in both the Application and the Sports physical to the Discovery Business office.
Step 5: Please purchase your Student’s $10 Discovery ASB Card if you have not already done so for this school year.
Partners:
Step 1: Register your student on www.familyid.com/discovery-middle-school under the section of Unified Partners.
Step 2: Complete the Special Olympics Unified Partner Release Form. The forms are available on the Discovery website at http://disco.vansd.org/athletics/ under sport specific information.
Step 3: Have a Sports Physical completed for your student. Please have the Doctor use the WIAA Sports Physical form when completing the physical. Physicals are valid for 2 years.
Step 4: Turn in both the Release form and the Sports physical to the Discovery Business office.
Step 5: Please purchase your Student’s $10 Discovery ASB Card if you have not already done so for this school year.
Contact Mrs. McKay in the Discover Business Office with any questions.