Miss Laura's Swim Lessons

3 years-Adult Beginning and Intermediate Diving (pool must be at least 10 feet deep)Lifeguard ReadinessSwimming for Fitness Swim Lessons are scheduled between 10am- 7pm, Monday-Friday with lessons being at the same time each day. YOU MUST HAVE ACCESS TO A SWIMMING POOL FOR SWIM LESSONS. Cost:$75 for 5 thirty minute private lessons$65 for 5 thirty minute group lessonsDiving is $80 for 5 thirty minute lessons. This is for a student who is ready to try out for the swim team or take their lifeguard certification.Lessons will be charged a $10 gas fee unless 3 or more lessons can be scheduled at the pool. Miss Laura is available as a lifeguard at $25/hour via Lifeguards DFW.The Fine Print:*Payment is requested in full by the last lesson by cash or check. Returned checks will be charged an additional $40, and full payment is then requested in cash. Credit Card payments are due by the Thursday before class ends.A $25 late fee will be assessed for any lessons not paid in full the final day. Invoices not paid within 7 business days will be turned over to the Texas Workforce Commission for contract enforcement. *Lessons will be confirmed by phone the WEDNESDAY before the lesson begins. Once lessons are confirmed, you are locked into your time slot and payment is thereby required. You may cancel or change your lessons at any time before they are confirmed. Please do NOT pay for lessons before they are confirmed.*Missed lessons can be made up if missed for the following reasons: weather (ANY thunder or lightning), pool closed, or teacher request (such as illness). Only 1 make up can be offered, so if more than 1 lesson needs to be made up, a refund will be issued. *Please be aware of other activities when you schedule lessons as they cannot be made up due to doctor's appointments or travel plans. For safety, the instructor also reserves the right to cancel the lesson due to the child's misbehavior without issuing a refund. *Refunds will be issued if the student is seriously ill or if the teacher must cancel more than can be made up. This is at the instructor's discretion. If interested, the instructor will attempt to offer lessons during another week, but this is not always possible.*Students should not be grouped by age, but by skill level. You are requested to form your own groups. *Swim Lessons are a private business transaction between the instructor and the client. Most lessons are given in HOA/ neighborhood pools. Pool rules MUST be followed at all times. Miss Laura is the guest of a member, and will not be allowed by most rules to teach other guests UNLESS the member is present at each lesson for the entire lesson. Please, do not get Miss Laura in trouble for trespass. The foundation of my business is safety, and in order to continue offering swim lessons, I must follow ALL rules.*Students only need a swim suit for their lessons. Students are requested NOT to wear swim shoes while in the water as students push off the instructors legs, and these shoes cause bruising. Goggles are permitted as are swim shirts. The instructor provides a few cheap goggles students may borrow for the lesson. Sun screen and a glass of water are HIGHLY recommended 15-30 minutes PRIOR to entering the pool. The instructor provides all teaching equipment including kickboard, noodles, dive-sticks, etc. If any student is afraid to swim without a flotation device (ie floaties), please leave the floaties at home or out of sight during the lesson. The instructor is VERY experienced in helping students overcome a fear of the water and/or a dependence on flotation devices. *Parents, family members, and friends are welcome to be in the pool area and even to swim during the lesson, but try to refrain from "sitting on top" of the class. Young children are often distracted by mom and dad, and siblings not receiving the lesson can sometimes strive for the instructor's attention. Miss Laura wants to give the student the full thirty minutes without interference.*Lessons will be confirmed by phone the WEDNESDAY before the lesson begins. You may cancel or change your lessons at any time before they are confirmed. *Missed lessons can be made up if missed for the following reasons: weather (ANY thunder or lightning), pool closed, or teacher request (such as illness). Only 1 make up can be offered, so if more than 1 lesson needs to be made up, a refund will be issued. *Please be aware of other activities when you schedule lessons as they cannot be made up due to doctor’s appointments or travel plans. For safety, the instructor also reserves the right to cancel the lesson due to the child's misbehavior without issuing a refund. *Refunds will be issued if the student is seriously ill or if the teacher must cancel more than can be made up. The instructor is VERY experienced in helping students overcome a fear of the water and/or a dependence on flotation devices. Students are requested to NOT wear swim shoes. They hurt the instructor.*Parents, family members, and friends are welcome to be in the pool area and even to swim during the lesson, but try to refrain from "sitting on top" of the class. Miss Laura wants to give the student the full thirty minutes without interference. www.LauraLWatson.com/swimlessons.htmlBE SAFE.The Top Ten Safety Rules of the Pool1.Be Safe!2.Always swim with a grown up or a buddy. 3. Slowly. 4. Jump feet first facing forward. 5. Don’t swim if it’s lightning and thundering. Swim only in good weather.6. Never bring a glass to the pool. Use plastic containers. 7. No smoking.Tell an adult if you see someone smoking. Chlorine is flammable. This is a fire hazard.8. Wear a life-jacket if you don't know how to swim. Floaties are for fun, not to save your life.9. Wear sunscreen.10. Drink lots of water.What’s that Emergency Number?9-1-1. That calls the firemen, the police, and the ambulance. The most important thing to tell 9-1-1 is where you are, then tell them what happened, and finally, listen for instructions. Use a landline or the red emergency phone to call 9-1-1 if you can. Never call 9-1-1 as a joke.Do you have an Emergency Box at your House?Never touch someone else’s blood. Always wear gloves to protect your hands. We want blood to stay on the inside of the body, so push down (apply pressure) using gauze until the bleeding stops. Have your emergency box full of supplies and know how to use them.Are you a Lifeguard?Don’t get in the water if someone is drowning. Lie down and reach from the side or throw a flotation device. A drowning victim can hurt you by grabbing at your neck and hanging on very tightly. Get a grown up if you can to help you. Safety equipment is not a toy and should only be used in an emergency.Do you like to go Boating?What do we wear when we ride our bikes? Helmets! What do we wear in the car? Seat belts! What do we wear on a boat? Life jackets!Never get on a boat with just a swimsuit. Always wear a Coast Guard approved lifejacket that is yellow, red, or orange. Lifejackets save lives. If you fall off the boat, yell for help. If the boat sinks, everyone should stay together and hook arms. The law says EVERYONE must wear a lifejacket.BE SAFE AND HAVE FUN!