This school year, allow your second grader to be a part of Schools in Pools, Sampson County YMCA’s second grade swim program! The Y is excited to partner with Clinton City Schools and Sampson County Schools to kick off this new initiative that will bring lifesaving swim and water safety skills to all second graders in Sampson County.
In the spring of 2024, Sampson County Schools piloted the YMCA Swim program with second graders at Hargrove Elementary. Check out the photo album here of the swimmers!
The program will start in September and run for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year, with different groups of second graders visiting the Y each week. Schools will share dates and times of their swim schedule with second grade parents.
September: Hargrove Elementary
October: Hobbton Elementary and Roseboro Elementary
November: Salemburg Elementary, Midway Elementary and Plain View Elementary
December: Midway Elementary and Clement Elementary
January/February: Union Elementary
Parents of second graders must complete the school-provided permission form to allow their child to participate in the swim program. The YMCA will provide parents with an information packet detailing the program and an assessment form about their child's swimming ability.
About the Program
Taught by certified instructors, the Y’s second grade swim program is a five-day swim program offering swimming and water safety skills through an evidence-based curriculum.
Program Sites
Sampson County Schools and Clinton City Schools will travel to Sampson County YMCA.
What to Bring
Swim attire (no cotton shirts or shorts), towel, dry clothes for school, a plastic bag for wet items, long hair tied back, goggles (optional), swim cap (optional). We ask swimmers to wear their swim attire to school each day of swimming. Swimmers will change into dry clothes at their pool location before heading back to school.
Who supervises the swimmers?
Classroom teachers and volunteers will be on buses and on the pool deck during instructional time. Teachers will supervise locker rooms. YMCA swim instructors and lifeguards supervise the swimming portion of the field trip.
What Your Swimmer Will Receive Upon Completion
Coupon for discount on future lessons at YMCA, Certificate of Completion, Swim Safety Information, and other goodies!