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Posted on March 10, 2011 Is the lifeguarding certification course that is offered at the Shen pool offered through Shen or through the town? Where can I find more info about this?
It is offered through the Shen Community Education program.
Posted on September 28, 2010
Posted on December 23, 2008 What happens with students who cannot swim?
They will be taught to swim by a licensed swim instructor.
Posted on March 23, 2010 Will 4th and 5th grade students get to use the pool before middle school?
Posted on August 21, 2009 My child is on the swim team and swims four nights a week for two hours a time. She is going into 8th grade. Does she still have to take swim lessons? It seems like a waste of her time and the PE teacher's time. Can she be assigned another activity during that swim lesson time? Maybe learn another sport? T
Swim instruction is now part of the PE curriculum at Shenendehowa and therefore all students will be expected to participate. Many of our student participate on many different athletic teams and are still required to participate in PE. Each student will take a skills test at the beginning of the unit and instruction will be determined based on the student's skill level.
Posted on September 4, 2009 What do girls do if they have their menstrual cycle when it is time to swim?
We understand those circumstances and we will deal with it on an individual basis. Each circumstance is different. We do expect that students will make up missed swim classes. This can be arranged by working with their physical education teacher. The 6th-8th graders are on a 4-week rotation so this could/should only effect one week of their classes.
Posted on September 14, 2009 Can you please tell me how many adults are "supervising" in each "locker room" while the children are undressing? How many adults are present per locker room as children are in various states of dress/undress?
Posted on May 6, 2009 Is this swim instruction for gr. 3 mandatory? Although my child has had swim instructions, he just does not seem to grasp the concept and cannot swim. I do not want my child subject to ridicule by the other students. What can I do at the start of next school year to ensure my child is excluded from the swim instructions?
It will be a part of the Physical Education curriculum that all children are expected to participate in. There will be ample supervision, and the curriculum takes into consideration the experiential levels of students, swimmers versus non-swimmers.
Posted on May 29, 2009 Since swim will now be a part of regular class requirements, how will students attending "off-campus" schools get their swim instruction?
All 3rd graders attend six swim lessons at the Aquatic Center. Students will be scheduled for swim two times a week for three consecutive weeks. Busing is provided by the district to the Aquatic Center.
Posted on May 5, 2009 Is swimming a mandatory part of every grade level's gym instruction classor just certain grades? What if your child does not want to swim?
Third graders, and 6th, 7th and 8th-grade students are required to take swim instruction.
Posted on May 28, 2009 In the middle school level girls have enough issues with body image, now they have to wear a bathing suit and change in front of all their peers?
Classes will be scheduled single gender at a time. Girls are required to wear one piece suits and boys must wear swim trunks and may not wear cut-offs or shorts made of “jeans” or other materials. Students may wear a white/light colored t-shirt over the suit.
Posted on June 2, 2009 What about families with religious restrictions with regard to wearing bathing suits in public?
Families with religious restrictions should contact the academic administrator for physical education, Rebecca Carman. These concerns will be handled consistent with Board of Education Policy 8330: Curriculum Areas In Conflict With Religious Beliefs: In accordance with applicable law and regulation, a student may be excused from the study of specific materials relating to health and hygiene if these materials are in conflict with demonstrated or established religious beliefs and/or practices. Alternatives may be provided that are of comparable instructional value.
Posted on June 2, 2009 I do not want my child taking swim lessons. What is the procedure for having her dismissed from this class?
According to state regulations, there are no exemptions from physical education. All activities in the physical education curriculum from gymnastics to football to track to swimming have some risk involved. Between the lifeguards and the instructors, the swim program actually has the greatest amount of supervision.
Posted on March 13, 2009 Why did we build a pool when only very little of the students will utilize the facility?
The pool was built because we needed additional gym space at the middle school. It is a physical education station that will be used by all middle school, elementary students and eventually high school students. In addition, it will be used by the swim teams and by the community.
Posted on April 24, 2009 What additional swim instruction/certification do the teachers undergo to teach swimming?
While all PE teachers have had water safety instruction as part of their professional training, our intent is to provide additional opportunities for professional development. Water safety instruction (American Red Cross WSI) and lifeguarding (American Red Cross) courses are offered specifically for our Physical Education staff.
Posted on June 2, 2009 Last year we had to pay $15 for swimming lessons at the YMCA required by Arongen in 3rd grade. Arongen and Shatekon students will continue these lessons in the YMCA, not using the new Shen pool. I assume they will continue to need to pay while lessons for other schools will be free at the Shen pool. That is not fair! Shen requires those lessons and therefore should pay for them!
Shatekon and Arongen will continue to attend the YMCA for swim lessons, However the district will incur the cost.
Posted on September 24, 2009 My 3rd grader did not come home with his swimming goggles on Friday. Does the pool have a Lost and Found? Is there a phone number I can call so that I don't have to make a special trip over there? He is not sure if he left them in the locker room or on the bus. Thank you.
Posted on December 10, 2009 Why can't the kids use the same padlocks they have on their regular gym lockers for the lockers in during the swimming gym class? My daughter said we have to buy a new one? We know they have to take them off the lockers in the pool locker room after each class, but why not just use the same ones, since they won't been needing them in the regular locker room during this time?.
Posted on December 23, 2009 When students are in the pool for gym, what is the procedure when the fire alarm rings?
Posted on April 9, 2008 If gym classes use the pool, what are they going to do with wet clothes afterwards? Students certainly do not have room in lockers for wet things.
Students are asked to bring a plastic bag to hold wet clothes. Plus, each locker room will be equipped with a special dryer for bathing suits that wrings the items to a damp state. Aquatic Center/Pool
Posted on September 15, 2010 It appears obvious by now that there will be no community time to go and use the pool in a recreational manner. I sincerely feel that we were misinformed by both the school and some board members when our support was needed for the construction of the pool. It was definitely intimated at that time that there would be a small amount of time, probably on a weekend afternoon, for all to enjoy the pool. As an older adult who has had 4 children successfully and happily go through Shen, I feel disappointed and a bit betrayed. We have always supported the school and there appears that misleading or perhaps "hopeful" statements were made, telling people what they wanted to hear in order to get community support for the pool. We have always felt that Shen has been "straight" with us, and this pool issue is a definite disappointment.
Posted on September 24, 2010 Regarding the comment about the pool being open to public use, I'm a senior at Shen and honestly I would love if we were able to use the pool for like 2 hrs on a weekend and yes we were promised that eventually it would be open to public use for a little bit and its kind of upsetting that not only the public but not even students can use the pool. Like we all go to Shen and its the SHEN pool so just if you could explain why not even students that aren't on the swim team cant use it that would be awesome. thanks
Posted on October 20, 2010 Since it is clear to everyone that the pool has been a large waste of money why doesn't the district loan it to another school and then sell the loan for a profit to a bank? This would allow the district to afford numerous other things that have recently been cut from the budget.
The Aquatic Center is used not stop from early in the morning until late at night.
Posted on May 13, 2009 How deep is the swimming pool?
3'6" in the shallow end and 14' in the deep end.
Posted on May 29, 2009 I've heard the pool is not regulation size and is not be able to be used for swim meets. Is this true?
No.
Posted on January 15, 2010 I've asked before. I'll try again. Is it true that the pool will be closed after the varsity season because the bottom is caving in?
It is not caving in. The pool was drained to repair loose ceramic tile and for routine cleaning. It is expected that the pool will be closed each year for scheduled maintenance just like the gyms are closed for floor refinishing.
Posted on October 20, 2009 Are members of the community going to be able to
pay a small "per time" fee and use the pool perhaps on a weekend
afternoon. I am not talking about signing up for lap swimming which I
know is being offered. I'm just hoping to go and "splash around" etc.
with grandchildren. I have heard that there is a problem with finding
enough lifeguards. Many of us older adults in the community supported
the pool in hopes of being able to use it occasionally for recreation.
Posted on October 22, 2009 The ad looking for Lifeguards is confusing. It states that Lifeguards with experience will make 9.50 per hour, without experience or student life guards will earn 8.50 per hour. This district has many students in high school with 2-3 yrs experience at the town pools, is the district saying because they go to school here (and pay taxes here) they should earn less money even though they have experience? Please clarify.
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