Water Safety Lessons

Elementary students across the district are learning the importance of water safety, through our lessons in partnership with the White Bear Area YMCA.

Students are gaining confidence in the pool by practicing swimming different strokes, kicking and floating in the water. Their lessons were captured in a recent video issue of the district's The Week in 62.4 Seconds.  During their first lesson, Birch Lake students also raced their hand-made boats. Students learned about buoyancy and worked in groups to create their own floating devices.