It is time to start thinking about the fall.

Newtown High School fall sports tryouts are just around the corner and all students anticipating trying out for a team must be prepared with a physical, a parent permission form, and a pay-to-participate fee.

A physical is good one year from the time it was signed by a doctor (the yellow forms are available in the Newtown High School nurse’s office and the Newtown High School main office); a parent permission form must be signed by the parent and student for each new season (forms are located on back of yellow physical form); pay-to-participate fees are $150 for football, field hockey, soccer and girls’ swimming and $50 for cheerleading and cross country.

All student-athletes should bring water to tryouts.

Here is the schedule –

Volleyball: Tryouts will be held Saturday, August 27, in the NHS main gym. Freshmen and sophomores will meet from 8 to 10 am; juniors and seniors from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. Bring sneakers, towels and knee pads.

Girls Swimming: Tryouts will be Saturday, August 27, from 8 to 11 am, in the NHS pool. All  swimmers must be able to swim 1,000 continuous yards with flip turns and should arrive prepared to do so that morning.

Boys Soccer: Tryouts will be Saturday, August 27, on the NHS practice field behind the school. The first session will run from 8 to 11 am and the second session will run from 3 to 6 pm.

Girls Soccer: Tryouts will be Saturday, August 27, on the NHS practice field behind the school and all players should have soccer gear and running shoes. Sessions will be from 8 to 10 am (fitness tests), 12 noon to 2 pm, and 6 to 8 pm.

Boys/Girls Cross Country: Tryouts will be Monday, August 29, at 2:15 pm on the NHS track. Be prepared to run.

Field Hockey: Tryouts will be Saturday, August 27. All interested players should report from 8 to 10 am on the NHS track and 5 to 7 pm on the NHS practice field. All players should report  with their sneakers, cleats, mouth guard, shin guards, and eye protection.

Football: Tryouts will be Monday, August 22, at 3 pm. All interested players should report with their cleats to the locker room at NHS.