Prologue: Slippery Rocks

To: Kurt Hummel

c/o Mr. Burt Hummel

Dear McKinley Student:

This is your notification that you have not met the swim proficiency requirement mandated by the Ohio Board of Education and the Lima Unified School District.

This requirement must be met in order to receive a high school diploma.

Swimming tests will be offered at the McKinley High School swimming pool from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 18th or Thursday, September 8th. 

To reserve a time to be tested, contact Anthony Jackson, P.E. Department Chair at 555-0914 ext. 810 or by email.  Time slots will be reserved on a first come, first served basis.  You must reserve a time slot to be tested.  No walk-ins will be allowed.

Students must provide their own swimsuit and towel.  Goggles may be used but may not cover the nose.

The swim proficiency evaluation will consist of the following elements:

1.       Swim 3 lengths (25 yards each) of the pool.  Students may rest for a period of 2 minutes maximum between pool lengths.

a.        Each length must be swum in a different stroke

b.       Swim strokes to choose from are:

                                                                           i.      Backstroke

                                                                         ii.      Elementary Backstroke

                                                                       iii.      Breaststroke

                                                                       iv.      Butterfly

                                                                         v.      Sidestroke

                                                                       vi.      Freestyle (crawl)       

2.       Each student must be able to tread water in the deep end of the pool for 5 consecutive minutes.

Please make arrangements to complete this requirement as soon as possible.  Failure to do so will jeopardize your ability to graduate on time with your class.

Sincerely,

Principal Figgins

Superintendent Payton