​Project Based Learning Electives provided by the Berrien Springs Virtual Academy​​​​​​


Swim & Gym Locations

Students and teachers must be able to readily switch to online instruction at any point in the semester in order to register for classes.
All students must complete a project for these classes.

Andrews Univ. Swim & Gym                                                           Spring 2022
Program Coordinator: Julie Logan
Format: In-person
Masks: Gym: Required.   Swim: not while in pool, but required when out of pool
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Phone: 269.471.3257
Email: learn2swim.coordinator@gmail.com 
Website: https://www.andrews.edu/wellnesscenter/services/aquatics/index.html

Class will meet January 10, 24, 31, Feb 7, 14, March 7, 14, 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25. February 28th is reserved for a snow day makeup, if necessary.
           
Ages 5-17. Swim Levels 1-4.     Co-ed
AU Beaty Gym, 8522 East Campus Circle Dr. , Berrien Springs, MI 49104
AND
Andreasen Center for Wellness 8750 West Campus Circle Drive Berrien Springs, MI 49104                 

Link to register: https://www.andrews.edu/wellnesscenter/services/aquatics/swim-programs/index.html    The code is 0651BP

Description:
2:45-5:00pm Swim & Gym is specially designed for our local homeschool children
OR
NEW: 4:50-7:00pm Swim & Gym is designed for children attending public and private school who are unable to attend the earlier session of Swim & Gym. 
Students attend on Mondays for the semester.  Individual students are grouped with students of similar ability for both swimming and gymnastics.  American Red Cross certified swim instructors and experienced Andrews University Gymnics instructors work together to provide a 12 week session of quality programming.
Group Gymnastics classes will introduce basic tumbling and flexibility. Gymnastics teaches basic to advanced skills in tumbling, trampoline and acrobatics. Students are placed in groups of 4-6 students based on level and a coach teaches the next skill in a series of skills and disciplines.
Parents must sign a waiver form online prior to the start of class for both portions of the class. All participants must have personal insurance. 

Because this course is on campus, the university requires a parking sticker on your vehicle. Stop by the Campus Safety office or register your vehicle online at https://www.andrews.edu/services/safety/parking/.
Students will bring appropriate gym clothes with socks and tennis shoes, a towel, and modest one-piece swimsuit for girls and trunks or knee length Jammers for boys.
​Syllabus 
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Andrews Univ. Flexible Swim & Gym   (NEW CLASS)                                    Spring 2022
Program Coordinator: Julie Logan
Format: In-person
Masks: Gym: Required.   Swim: not while in pool, but required when out of pool
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Phone: 269.471.3257
Email: learn2swim.coordinator@gmail.com 
Website: https://www.andrews.edu/wellnesscenter/services/aquatics/index.html
           

Ages 5-17. Swim Levels 1-6.     Co-ed
AU Beaty Gym, 8522 East Campus Circle Dr. , Berrien Springs, MI 49104
AND
Andreasen Center for Wellness 8750 West Campus Circle Drive Berrien Springs, MI 49104                 

Link to register: https://www.andrews.edu/wellnesscenter/services/aquatics/swim-programs/index.html    The code is 0651BP

Description:
NEW: Flexible Swim & Gym combines one hour of Learn to Swim per week with one hour of Infinite Gymnastics per week! We are super excited to offer this class for students who would like to do both programs every week. For more information, please see Learn to Swim and Infinite Gymnastics classes. 
Learn to Swim classes will follow the American Red Cross Learn to Swim Program. 
Level 1: Introduction to water skills. Orient participants to the aquatic environment and help them gain basic aquatic skills. Help participants begin to develop positive attitudes and safe practices around water 
Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills. Build on the basic aquatic skills and water safety skills and concepts learned in Level 1. Work towards independent swimming to pass level 2. 
Level 3: Stroke Development. Build on the skills learned in Level 1 & 2 to help participants achieve basic water competency in a pool environment 
Level 4: Stroke Improvement. Improve participants’ proficiency in performing the swimming strokes that were introduced in Level 3 
Level 5: Stroke Refinement. Help participants refine their performance of all six swimming strokes. 
Level 6: Refine strokes so participants swim them with greater efficiency and effectiveness over longer distances. Teach participants fundamental springboard diving skills.
Group Gymnastics classes will introduce basic tumbling and flexibility. Gymnastics teaches basic to advanced skills in tumbling, trampoline and acrobatics. Students are placed in groups of 4-6 students based on level and a coach teaches the next skill in a series of skills and disciplines.
Parents must sign a waiver form online prior to the start of class for both portions of the class. All participants must have personal insurance. 

Because this course is on campus, the university requires a parking sticker on your vehicle. Stop by the Campus Safety office or register your vehicle online at https://www.andrews.edu/services/safety/parking/.

Students will bring appropriate gym clothes with socks and tennis shoes, a towel, and modest one-piece swimsuit for girls and trunks or knee length Jammers for boys.
​Syllabus

Andrews Univ. Swim & Swim   (NEW CLASS)                                                    Spring 2022
Program Coordinator: Julie Logan
Format: In-person
Masks: Swim: not while in pool, but required when out of pool
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Phone: 269.471.3257
Email: learn2swim.coordinator@gmail.com 
Website: https://www.andrews.edu/wellnesscenter/services/aquatics/index.html

Class will meet January 10, 24, 31, Feb 7, 14, March 7, 14, 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25. February 28th is reserved for a snow day makeup, if necessary.
           
Ages 5-17. Swim Levels 1-4.     Co-ed
Andreasen Center for Wellness 8750 West Campus Circle Drive Berrien Springs, MI 49104                 

Link to register: https://www.andrews.edu/wellnesscenter/services/aquatics/swim-programs/index.html    The code is 0651BP

Description: Mondays 4-6: Learn to Swim 4:00-5:00pm followed by Open Swim 5:00-6:00pm location at Andreasen Center for Wellness 8750 West Campus Circle Dr. Berrien Springs MI 49104.
OR 
​Mondays 5-7: Open Swim 5:00-6:00pm  followed by Learn to Swim 6:00-7:00pm location at Andreasen Center for Wellness 8750 West Campus Circle Dr. Berrien Springs MI 49104.


Because this course is on campus, the university requires a parking sticker on your vehicle. Stop by the Campus Safety office or register your vehicle online at https://www.andrews.edu/services/safety/parking/.
Students will bring a towel, and modest one-piece swimsuit for girls and trunks or knee length Jammers for boys.
Syllabus

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YMCA                                                               Spring 2022
     
​Families must register with the partnership first. The YMCA Homeschool Coordinator will reach out to all registered participants to finalize YMCA program details. They will bill the partnership directly. Contact the YMCA for class dates, times and registration information. Classes begin the week of January 2-June 4. There will be no classes April 3-9.  
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.**
                                                   
Homeschool Swim and Fitness

St. Joseph YMCA    Tuesdays 1- 2:45 PM
OR 
​Niles YMCA             Thursdays 1- 2:45 PM

​Homeschool children ages 5-12 will engage in gym activities that will help build self-confidence, gain team building strategies, and socialization while having fun in a safe environment. Children will learn the fundamentals of fitness and swimming by participating in numerous activities that focus on physical fitness, team building, conditioning and learning to swim or working on stroke development and technique. We encourage each child to adopt a healthy lifestyle, which includes swimming and physical fitness.  
 ****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 gym or pool area.
Syllabus


​*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. 
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Teacher of Record: Sara Smothers