1. Register for Athletics ONLINE via Final Forms - Directions and more information here: LWSD Athletics Page

2. Fill out the Athletic Participation-Physical Form
If student has had a physical on file that is less than two years old, this form is not necessary.

3. Read the RHMS Athletic Handbook and Lystedt Law Documents

4. Fill out the Purchase Order Form and pay Participation fee: $75.00 per sport, $150.00 max.

5. Pay ASB fee:

• $30.00 for a regular card, or
• $75.00 for a Royal Pride card that also gets you into all the socials, includes the RHMS yearbook and a Rose Hill T-shirt.
• Fees can be paid with cash, check or credit card at the school office. Please make checks payable to: "RHMS" or "Rose Hill Middle School". If you would like to pay online using a credit/debit card please contact Mrs Love..

Families are required to make transportation arrangements for getting students home following all after-school athletic participation. Teams will have transportation on competition days including to the other school and back to RHMS when finished, but buses are not available for rides home. Practices and games are held on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. If you have any questions, please contact Rod Smith, Athletic Director.

Students whom attend Choice, Private, Online and Home School programs are eligible to participate in athletic programs at their neighborhood school as a Sports Only Student.

If you are a CHOICE school student you will need to email Rod Smith with your name and what sports you are registering for. Once your selected sport is added you will be able to access the sport specific forms through FinalForms (please see instructions above)

Sports Only students must register / re-register with their resident school each year they wish to participate.

• Sports Participation Physical Form - Required clearance form for sports participation. Physician, Parent and Student signatures required.
• Purchase Order Form
• Rose Hill Athletic Handbook
• Lystedt Law - New law regarding concussion in athletics.

Take the Athletic Participation/Physical Form to your child's physician. Most primary care physicians will fill out the forms if they have seen your child within 6 months of your request.

Walk-in sports physicals:

Indigo Urgent Care, has a Totem Lake, Kirkland location. Appointment not necessary, but recommended.

BARTELL Redmond Care Clinic, has a downtown Redmond Location. Appointment not necessary, online check-in available.

Rose Hill Middle School offers this information as a courtesy. We do not endorse or promote the above establishments.

To comply with Washington State Department of Health, Lake Washington School District has developed a detailed plan for athletics and activities. This is the COVID 19 safety plan, see page 25 for Athletics.

All guidelines listed below pertain to our after-school athletics program only.  Physical education (PE classes) taken during the school day will follow the school day COVID safety procedures. 

After school athletics – Indoors

• All coaches and other support personnel involved with sporting activities must wear face coverings indoors regardless of vaccination status.  
• Masks are not required for athletes while actively practicing or competing regardless of vaccination status.  We do encourage athletes to wear a face covering if they so choose, while actively participation or competing.  
  • In order for unvaccinated students to participate in basketball or wrestling, without a mask, they will need to complete two COVID tests per week at school.  Testing will be provided by school staff.   
• Student athletes are required to wear a face covering when not actively participating (ie. Sitting on the team bench, team huddle, etc.)
• Masking is required universally for all spectators attending indoor K-12 sporting activities, regardless of vaccination status.
• Physical distancing should be practiced to the degree possible when not playing.

After school athletics – Outdoors

• Masks are not required for outdoor sports of any contact level.  We do encourage athletes to wear a face covering if they so choose, when outside.  
• Physical distancing should be practiced to the degree possible when not playing.

Transportation

• Universal masking is required on buses regardless of vaccination status.
• When traveling on buses for athletic competitions, students will be seated in cohorts.  
• Windows on the buses will be kept open to increase ventilation as weather permits.