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THIS MONTH AT A GLANCE
NOVEMBER 2025
We hope everyone has a happy Thanksgiving break! Remember to take a moment to be thankful for the things in you life.
Week one
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We will be having a challenge for an index card tower, talking about SEL and honoring others, we will be doing feathery fun for art, making a heartitude book, and doing another challenge.
School's Out Camp will be open on Nov 26th. The weather is getting colder! Please remember to send your kid with warm clothing to wear outside. The Lost and Found can get a little crazy in the winter! Please check it for any missing items. Happy Thanksgiving from the YMCA of Northern Utah!
THANK YOU!
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
Did you know that, every week, our YMCA programs engage in activities designed to reinforce learning and lessons that take place during the school day? Playing with Legos is exciting, but it also builds cognitive development as kids try to build the tallest structure they can. Art projects are fun, but we're also learning all about primary colors, and how to mix and match different hues to find something new! Group games are energetic, but we're also teaching kids to be team players and cheer for others even when it's tough. Our staff spend hours each week preparing activities that your kids will not only enjoy, but that will also challenge them to reach their fullest potential! Ask you child(ren) what their favorite activities are at the Y and let our staff know so that they can plan more! When learning is fun, minds are engaged!
WE'RE SO thankful that YOU'RE HERE!
MONTHLY REMINDERS
Ogden, Weber, Davis & Beyond
For this week we will be doing a tippy tower challenge & making life-size scarecrow! For SEL, we will be talking about loving your community, and we will be making friendship flags.
MONTHLY SPOTLIGHT
Salt Lake City & Beyond
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Week Three
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Week Two
Welcome Desk: 801-466-6299 (call or text!) OR welcomedesk@ymcautah.org (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM) Program Director: Ashley Ballew Aballew@ymcautah.org Site Coordinator: Janet Pinilla Municipal@ymcautah.org
This week we will be doing pop art hands, & making some gratitude pie! For SEL, we will be talking about walking in other people's shoes, and we will be doing a paper stair challenge.
Thanksgiving
We did a two-day activity that the kids loved that we wanted to highlight this month! We made some fun volcanoes in class, and the kids loved building them. They loved figuring out how they wanted their volcanoes to look and designing them as a team. Afterwards, we experimented with setting them off and figuring out the perfect vinegar-to-baking -soda ratio to have the best volcano explosion. The kids all had a blast!
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Dear Weber and Davis Afterschool Families, This Thanksgiving, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude to all of our afterschool families. Your presence in our Y community means so much. Thank you for trusting us to be part of your child’s journey - we’re honored to support their growth, learning, and joy. We also want to give a special shoutout to the families who donated gently used items for our Savers fundraiser. Your generosity helps strengthen our programs and directly supports the experiences we offer to all children. As you celebrate the season, we invite you to try a simple activity with your child: make a “Thankful Tree” together. Cut out paper leaves, write something you're grateful for on each one, and hang them on a branch or wall. It’s a fun way to reflect, connect, and celebrate the good in your lives—big or small. From all of us at the Y, thank you for being part of our family. We’re thankful for you! Sincerely, Ashley Ballew - Youth Development Director