Dear Parents and Students:

Welcome to J.M. Wright THS, "A Serious High School for Serious Students ." I would like to take this time to inform you about Lightning Athletics. We at Wright Tech work to give our students a well rounded education and to prepare them for college or a career after high school. The Lightning Athletic program is no exception. There are three guiding principles which govern our athletic programs. First and foremost is to help our athletes become good citizens and contributors to our community. Secondly is to help our athletes become good students. The student athlete is always a better competitor and better prepared for what the world holds for them. Finally, is to help our athletes become great competitors in their chosen sport.

Our coaches do a great job of keeping things in perspective while teaching our athletes those universal principles of success which they will take with them the rest of their lives. All of our athletes are required to sign a contract, "The Athletes Code of Conduct." This is the protocol and expectations of leadership and exemplary behavior we demand of all of our athletes. Before each season, each coach reviews the ACOC with all of his/her athletes to make sure they all know the role models we expect them to be." "Too much is given-much is expected" is how we view the privilege that they have been given once they become a Wright Tech Lightning Athlete.

We ask for your total support as parents. We hold preseason meetings with all parents and coaches of the respective sports to review the expectations each one has for your son/daughter. Communication with our athletes and parents is of the utmost importance for our programs to continue to be successful.

Our athletes and teams in the CSC are well respected and recognized as having class and good sportsmanship while also being fierce competitors. This is how we want our teams and our school to be thought of. We welcome you to our athletic program and wish you a very rewarding and enjoyable experience.

Trevor Jones