Broward: Swim Central Canceled for Sawgrass Elementary

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Hi Everybody,

This email is for anyone who has children at Sawgrass Elementary in the

PreK, K or Cluster classrooms. The principal has decided to cancel Swim

Central, a free program for all PreK, PLACE, K and cluster classes. It costs

the parents nothing and the school nothing. It's an opportunity for our

children to overcome their fear in the water and learn to swim. Now granted,

it's only two weeks and they won't be pro swimmers when they're done. But it's

an opportunity that shouldn't be passed up. The administration made this

decision without contacting parents and asking for our feedback. The claim is

that it was canceled because the teachers said the children were crying because

the water was cold because it was March. They didn't go in March, they went in

May and the pool was 86 degrees. Most likely she got an overwhelming amount of

teacher complaints because it has to be a very difficult two weeks for them,

with busing and changing all the kids. Although I feel for them, I still don't

feel that's a good enough excuse. A 7-year-old boy drowned in his pool this

weekend. I want Swim Central back. I'm writing an email to the principal and

forwarding it to Grigull and Desmond Blackburn, 's in charge of Autism

for the county and Dr. Blackburn is the Area Superintendent for our school. If

you feel the same way, please send emails! I'm posting this because I know

they're keeping it quiet, no parents know yet and hardly any teachers know yet!

But I've been told that if she cancels for this year, it will be very difficult

for her to get back on the schedule again, which could affect children for years

to come.

Thanks!

gary.grigull@...

desmond.blackburn@...

sherry.rose@...