William Eger

Thank you for sharing your petition and for taking the time to describe your son's experience with the Newark Middle School volleyball program. It's clear how much you care about his growth and his love for the sport. We have hundreds of student athletes at NMS and we want to set them up for success today and tomorrow.

I have shared your concerns with the Athletic Director, and both the Athletic Director and the coaching staff are aware of them and have taken steps to learn more and improve the program. While we aren't able to comment on specific student or personnel matters, we appreciate this kind of feedback and value it as we work to make our athletic programs as strong and supportive as possible.

Patricia Kelly, the Assistant Principal in charge of Athletics, and the Athletic Director and others at the school site would be happy to meet with you to review your concerns.