Project Based Learning Electives provided by the Berrien Springs Virtual Academy
Swim Lessons (group)
All students must complete a project for these classes.
YMCA (BH/SJ and N/B) Spring 2025
Please be sure to register online with the Berrien Springs Partnership and be mindful of your YMCA branch locations. You will be contacted by the YMCA, via e-mail or telephone, regarding course specifics. *For late registrations (outside registrations dates), or changes, please contact the partnership as well as the YMCA.
*Students must be registered for Session I and will automatically be registered for, and must complete, Session II as well.
- Classes begin the week of January 6th.
- Format: In-person
- Contact: Allison Kiggins Phone: 269-683-1552
email: akiggins@ymcagm.org Website: YMCA.org - **Days and times for classes may change, please contact the YMCA for days and times.**
Group Swim lessons
Each level of swim lessons will focus on skills that will progress in difficulty. At the end of each session (7weeks) students will be evaluated and moved if necessary. All swim lessons are geared toward increasing the student’s self-confidence and physical fitness. This course also includes a "Safety Around Water" a lesson to help grow awareness and skills in the water.
*Students should bring appropriate swim attire and goggles.
****Parents cannot stay in class with the student, it is drop off only. They are welcome to attend 'Watch Me Swim' days as offered, and they can stay in the lobby to observe the lessons, but they can't be in the pool area.
*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.
Teacher of Record: Sara Smothers
