Kindergarten Readiness Checklist While there’s no perfect formula for determining when children are truly ready for kindergarten, you can use this guide to see how well your child is doing in acquiring the skills found on most kindergarten checklists. Check the skills your child has mastered. Recheck each month to see what additional skills your …
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Swim Guidelines Ensure Safety
As a leader in providing swim lessons across the country, we take water safety very seriously. We believe swimming helps children learn life-long skills, develop confidence, and increases their physical activity to stay healthy. However, drowning poses a serious threat to children nationwide, and is a leading cause of accidental death for children. Our new …
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Water Safety
May is Water Safety Month As a leader in water safety education, the Y teaches more than 1 million kids how to swim every year. We believe swimming and other water-based activities promote youth development and can be lifelong pursuits for staying healthy. However, drowning poses a serious threat to children nationwide. It is the …
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Inclement Weather Policies
When the weather outside is frightful, be prepared and know where to go to find out the latest updates with our Y. Our website (announcement on home page) Mobile App (be sure to allow push notifications) Please be advised of our Inclement Weather Policies for schools within the North Penn, Souderton, and Perkiomen Valley School Districts. …
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September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
Childhood Obesity is a Family Affair! September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, and while the dangers of childhood obesity are well chronicled, many families need support changing their families’ habits with the goal of overweight and obese children obtaining and maintaining a healthy weight. That’s why we, the North Penn YMCA, a leading community-based organization …
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