I. North Platte Public Schools Purpose/Direction/Values Our Purpose, Direction, and Values are at the core of everything we do. They represent the foundation upon how we build our strategies, organize our operations, and develop our character. PURPOSE Our purpose is to achieve academic, athletic, and extracurricular excellence. DIRECTION Our direction is to pursue academic, athletic, extracurricular excellence through participation in high-quality activities program which is committed to its values delivered by highly effective leaders in a safe, caring, and supportive environment in collaboration with parents, businesses, and community. VALUES TOUGH ● Controllable Trait ● Resiliency of Character ● Personal and Collective Work Ethic ● Response to Adversity TOGETHER ● Collective Greater Than Individual ● Unity of Vision ● Unity of Purpose ● Oneness II. GUIDELINES, REGULATIONS, AND REQUIREMENTS HANDBOOK The NPHS Athletic Handbook has been developed for the purpose of guiding and controlling the interscholastic activities program in such a manner that maximum benefits may accrue to the students and participants in the program. The rules and regulations which are part of this handbook are specifically designed to encourage the greatest possible number of students to take part in the program, to protect the health of students who participate, to insure equality of competition by team or individuals representing the North Platte Public Schools, to provide as wide a variety of activities as possible, to promote good sportsmanship, and in short, to help make the games and contests of the program a desirable and enriching experience to the students.
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