Hermiston herald. (Hermiston, Or.) 1994-current, September 25, 2019, Image 15

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Newspaper Page TextWEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 FEATURES By JESSICA POLLARD STAFF WRITER District second graders shivered and cheered one another on last week during swim lessons at the Hermiston Family Aquatic Center. “You just have to believe in yourself, then you can do it,” said one Desert View Elementary School student to her peers, after successfully jumping off the diving board and swimming to the pool’s edge. For the second year in a row, all Herm- iston School District second graders spent a morning at the pool, learning swim- HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A15 ming techniques and water safety. Each day, a different school got access to the aquatic center. Thursday, Desert View took center-stage. The goal is to help parents assess where their child stands when it comes to water safety for the next swimming season. The ﬁ nal part of the one-day lesson involved jumping off the diving board, which is a ﬁ rst for many of the young stu- dents according to Shawna Yeager, a PE teacher at Sunset Elementary School. “It’s amazing how many of these stu- dents have never been to the pool,” she said. “They’re learning how safe it is.” Staﬀ photo by Jessica Pollard Staﬀ photo by Jessica Pollard After jumping oﬀ the diving board, kids rush back in line for a chance to jump again at the Hermiston Aquatic Center. Shawna Yeager, a PE teacher at Sunset Elementary, helped the kids get out of the pool after they made their jump oﬀ the diving board. Staﬀ photo by Jessica Pollard Staﬀ photo by Jessica Pollard Some Desert View students gathered around for a story last Thursday after their swim lesson. When it was time for other students to use the pool, students that already had their ﬁ ll did exercises to keep warm with Bret Favorite, a PE teacher at West Park Elementary School. CRYPTOQUIP SUPER CROSSWORD: HOT TICKET SUDOKU DIFFICULTY THIS WEEK  EASTERN OREGON EVENTS The place to ﬁ nd everything happening in Eastern Oregon. Post your events. It’s fast and easy! e-Edition For Hermiston Herald information 541-567-6457 • info@hermistonherald.com 333 E. Main St. • HermistonHerald.com Exact digital replica of this print edition is available online, every Wednesday by 5:30 a.m. Check out Hermiston Herald.com for more information.