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Swimming Proposal Keeping St. James Parish Public Schools
Competitive, Instructionally-‐Focused and Community-‐based
* Slideshow
Competitive, Instructional, Community-‐Based….and FUN!
A Community Affair Did you know?
• Drowning is a leading killer of American children. • More than 30% of kids are at risk for obesity-‐related illnesses. • Swimming is a cure IN ADDITION..... • Swimming is an outstanding activity for people of all ages. • Swimming promotes fitness and teaches a child to strive for physical achievement. Many super-‐stars in
other sports started out as swimmers and gained strength and coordination that helped them to excel. • Swimming is an exciting individual and team sport. • Swimming is a technical and specialized activity involving extensive skill development. • Swimming is a healthy "lifetime" activity. Participants may be 1 or 101 years old. • Swimming is relatively injury free in comparison to other youth sports. • Swimming teaches the life lessons of sport and sportsmanship which include learning to deal with winning
and losing, as well as working with officials, teammates and coaches. • Swimming motivates participants to strive for self improvement and teaches goal orientation. • Swimming cultivates a positive mental attitude and high self-‐esteem. • Swimming can prevent drowning.
Instruction Research and Life Skills
Instruction Life Skills
Instruction Life Skills
Our Instructional Plan
Second Grade Swimming Lessons • One Day of Classroom Instruction at the School Site • The Class Room teacher will also serve as additional supervisor • All second graders will complete 8 swimming lessons over a 4 week period following
the American Red Cross Curriculum Students should Complete Level 4 • Class Size will be limited to 25 students per class • 45 minutes of Instruction • 15 minutes of Dressing Time • Plus Travel Time for each school • Night Time Showcase of Skills at Conclusion of Lessons Session 1 -‐-‐ Sept 12-‐Oct 7, 2016 – Fifth Ward, Lutcher, Sixth Ward Session 2 -‐-‐ Oct 17-‐Nov 11 -‐ Paulina Elementary Session 3 – Jan. 30-‐Feb 24 -‐ Gramercy Elementary Session 4 – March 6 – 31 -‐ Vacherie, Chanel
Instructional Plan
Session'1'Sample'Weekly'Schedule'
Monday' Fifth'Ward' Lutcher'
Tuesday' Sixth'Ward'Group'1' Sixth'Ward'Group'2'
Wednesday' Fifth'Ward' Lutcher'
Thursday''
Sixth'Ward'Group'1''
Sixth'Ward'Group'2''
'
Daily'Schedule'For'Swimming'Lessons'
8:15'AM' PickFUp'Group'1' Travel'Varies'
10'Minutes' Dress' '
45'Minutes' Lessons' '
10'Minutes' Dress' '
' Travel'Back'to'School' '
12:00'PM' PickFUp'Group'2' '
10'Minutes' Dress' '
45'Minutes' Lessons' '
' Dress' '
' Travel'Back'to'School' '!
Instructional Plan
Staffing for the Aquatic Center • Facility Coordinator – Life Guard Certified & Certified American Red Cross Water
Safety Instructor, CDL • Swimming Instructor – Certified Physical Education Teacher & Certified American
Red Cross Water Safety Instructor
• Potential Additional Lessons and Classes -‐ INSTRUCTIONAL • Pre-‐K Aquatics
• Milestones for Preschool Aquatics Level 1 • Entering Water Independently • Submerging Mouth and Blowing Bubbles • Exiting the water safely • Rolling to back and floating for three seconds
• Held on Fridays during the Sessions for the Schools
Staying Competitive High School
Swim Team HS Middle Totals
LHS 54 22 76
SJH 8 5 13
…..and growing
Staying Competitive Elementary Feeder Program
Swim Team Totals
GES 11
LES 0
PES 24
*SPC 26
West Bank 0
Total 61
*Catholic School participation that feeds into our HS program .
Possible Partnerships
Possible Growth
Potential Additional Lessons and Classes -‐ Community • Adult Swim Lessons • Parent and Child Swim Lessons
Educational Curriculum and Training Materials • American Red Cross • Incorporation of the American Red Cross: Longfellow WHALE Tales
Curriculum into Kindergarten Physical Education
The Vision Sprung System
Facility
Facility
Facility
Facility
Location Swim Team
HS Middle Totals
LHS 54 22 76
SJH 8 5 13
Location Recommendation
Elementary Teams Skills, Competition and Fun!
* Slideshow
Swimming Proposal
Keeping St. James Parish Public Schools Competitive, Instructionally-‐Focused and Community-‐based
The purpose of this presentation is to support in detail the following proposal: To approve the swimming pool facility plan for (increase from the original 2.8 due to locker facilities reaching students and athletes beyond the swimming program) at the LHS location to include swimming curriculum at all elementary schools and swimming instruction at the pool site for every second grader in the district .