Y News C OR ON A - N O R C O

F A MIL Y Y MC A

Thurs., Oct. 8: Y&G

delegation meeting

Tues., Oct. 13:

Adventure Guides

Board Meeting

Sat., Oct. 24: 19th

Annual Ira D. Calvert

Distinguished Service

Awards Dinner

Tues. Oct 27:

Adventure Guides

Board Meeting

Community events:

Sat., Oct. 17: Inland

Empire Navy Birthday

Ball

Y STAFF meetings:

Mon., Oct. 5 @

9:30am. Site

Supervisor Meeting

Parent Advisory

Meetings:

MERRILL: Wed., Oct. 7

@ 6pm: Parent Mtg.

MAIN Y: Wed., Oct. 7

@ 6pm: Parent Mtg.

HOME GARDENS:

Wed., Oct. 14 @ 6pm.

Topic: Safety

JURUPA: Wed., Oct. 21

4-6pm: Open House

Job Openings:

Van Drivers

Teacher Aides

Teachers

*See page 7 for details

Download job application

from the Y website: and

return to Main Y,

Attention: Monica Hunter,

Child Care Programs

Director.

www.ymcacornor.org

O C T O B E R 5 , 2 0 1 5

The Y is proud to partner

with the NAVSEA Corona Division for the Inaugural

Inland Empire Navy Birthday Ball on

Saturday, October 17, 2015

www.NavyBirthdayBall.com

The Corona-Norco

Family YMCA has

participated in The

Great Shake Out every

year since it began in

2008. On Thursday,

October 15th at

10:15am all of our

sites will practice the

“Drop! Cover! Hold

On!” techniques in

case of an earthquake.

P A G E 2

Harada THEME: ART HISTORY

Last week the children learned about Recycling. They enjoyed learning

about the different types of recyclable items, we throw in the trash.

We also made art projects out of the recycled materials.

This week we are going to explore the most famous Sculptors and Painters, like Pablo Picasso,

Michelangelo, and Leonardo Da Vinci. Also they will learn some of the history of Native Ameri-can Art. The class will participate in a mural painting, they will do a Q-tip Mosaic project, and

they will draw their favorite artist work. Also they will make their own sculptures with clay.

For Literacy we have several books so the children can get all information about different forms

of art and all the famous painters and sculptors. Friday we will have movie day.

City Park Hello from City Park! This week we welcome Ms. Maria who is the new

State Preschool classroom teacher and Miss Amelia who is an aide in our First Five class. Last week Ms. Marisa’s class talked about who works at

our school and the children painted very cute pictures the different employees. Stop and look at them when you come in. We also had the Loma Linda Dental program come out and do a presentation for the

parent’s and they came to examine the children’s teeth. Next week Ms. Marisa’s class will be

talking about “How do we make friends”. They will be reading books about friendship and talk about being nice to our friends. Ms. Bousha’s class will be starting a unit on trees. They

will look at different types of trees and look at the trees in our playground. A reminder to parents that emergency packets for children are due on October 8, 2015. If you need more information on these, please see Ms. Martha. Thank you and have a good week.

SCHOOL AGE - This week school-age is learning about aquatic myth-

ical creatures. This consists of sea serpents, mermaids and water horses. We will study the famous loch ness monster known as

"Nessie" and will get all the children's opinions as to whether it was real or not. We will be graphing their opinion on a chart to see how we agree or disagree as a group.

Home Gardens

P A G E 3

Theme: Math/height/weight

Students will count the letters in their name and compare it with their peers. Discuss who has most/least letters in their name. Also we will be

doing height and weight of each other, to see who is taller and shorter. Students will draw one another to see who has the same or different features. We are continuing our lessons on manners, respect, caring, sharing, and taking turns. Home work,

numbers, writing, site words, spelling words and learning to use the dictionary for the older ones and some younger ones.

PART-TIME PRE-SCHOOL - This week our class is focusing on friendship. How do we make friends? One of the books we are reading is Rainbow Fish. The children will be making their

own rainbow fish and will be telling us how we can make friends. Our color of the week is orange and to incorporate that into our lesson plan on Friday we are making orange juice. This week we will be doing a fire drill. We will be talking about safety after the fire drill procedure.

Our letters of the week are E, H and I. Our numbers are 1 and 4 and our shape is a square. We will end the week with crazy hot day.

STATE PRE-SCHOOL - We will finish this week by asking our children “How to keep your friends at school?” We'll also ask them to bring their favorite toy to share with their friends on

Friday. Next week will be learning the letters T, L and C. Then we will be exploring what kinds of buildings surround our school. Finally we will be learning about the color red and the number

6. Main “Y” wants to invite all the parents to participate in our monthly meetings. This month: Thursday, October 29th at 6:00 pm. Topic: “How can I help my child to succeed in school.”

Main Y

Teen Center

We also offer Zumba Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10-11 am and 6-7 pm. The

classes are $3.00 dollars. From week to week the Zumba classes range from classic Latin salsa to today’s modern pop music. We have large and smaller classes to fit your need as well as

multiple classes throughout the week. It is a wonderful way to unwind and relax after a long day

as well as dancing your way into a better lifestyle.

Here at the YMCA Teen Center we also offer Senior Classes $5.00 Dollars the class. We have

Core Workout with Pilates and yoga on Thursdays from 9:30 – 10:30 am. There is also cardio fitness on Mondays from 11-12 noon. We would like to invite all seniors in our community to our

classes. This class is perfect for anyone who is just starting off or to those who’ve been doing this

for a while.

The Home Gardens Public Library is proud to serve the community with the following free and

educational programs! Our toddler story time, commonly known as “Wiggles and Giggles” is a fun bi-weekly event (Wednesday & Fridays) for infants and school aged children. Bilingual story time,

“Aventura’s de Lecture” takes place ever Wednesday afternoon at 4 pm and children are introduced to the world of literacy and culture, with arts and crafts that follow. All community

teens (ages 10 and up) are invited to form part of Anime Club, every Tuesday at 4:00pm!

Homework help Monday- Friday from 2:00-6:00pm

Tutoring Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s from 3:30-4:30 pm

We are ready for Fall at the Teen Center. Last week the Teens had a

really nice time making all kinds of different activities like Popsicle stick structures, slime, drawings and much more. Next week the Teens will have fun making crafts and activities like Mosaic mirrors,

paper bag fall trees, foil art and many fall fun creative arts. To end our fun week we will be playing some fun board games like Uno

Apples to Apples and will end our week with a Fun Movie and

popcorn.

P A G E 4 Citrus Circle Hello from Citrus Circle! We continue our daily routine which involves a craft/

activity when they come in from school, snack time, homework time and then outside play. This week we have been making fall crafts such as: fall trees

and spider web/pumpkins. During homework time we maintain a calm and quiet environment so all the children can have a chance to focus and receive homework help. A reminder to the parents to please double check your

child’s homework when they get home. During outside play we have been playing jump rope, hula hoops and bubbles. On Fridays the children do not have homework so this Friday we will

offer lots of games and activities.

P A G E 5

Jurupa Toddler - Next week we're exploring the 5 senses. We're going to

have different sensory bins using dirt, sand, plants, seeds, and salt. We're going to make moon sand and soapy mud. We're going

to taste different fruits and smell different flowers and fruits. We're

going to explore with different sounds.

Preschool 1 - This week our preschool #1 classroom will continue learning about trees and

plants with a focus on who takes care of them and how. We will read Growing Trees, Our Tree Named Steve, and Wild Flowers For Kids. For art, we will create a tree-shaped book and each

day we will add a different tree creation to it. For science exploration, we will bring in a small plant and learn to take care of it together. We will also continue practicing our fine motor skills

by cutting out different types of trees and plants, writing our names, and tracing shapes.

Preschool 2 – This week in our preschool class we will be discussing our class routine/rules. We will also be introducing colors to the children. We will be experimenting with mixing colors,

specifically red, yellow, and blue. For art children will be doing dot painting, bubble art, and hand stamping. We will also be making colored and scented play dough. On Friday children will

wear their favorite color

Preschool 3 - This week we will be learning about the very hungry caterpillar we will explore

the different kinds of fruits and how a caterpillar turns into a butterfly

School Age - Children will continue to learn about Hispanic Heritage Month. Children will start

art projects for open house.

Corona- Norco Family YMCA @ Jurupa will be having an Open House on October 21,

2015 from 4-6 pm

Merrill Merrill said good bye to September and hello to October. We

are anxious for the cooler weather to appear and to see the season change all around us. The children have been learning about exercise

and nutrition. They have taken a new perspective on how to take

care of their bodies.

This week we have started our CAT dance classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We would like

to give a warm welcome to Ms. Ashley who is our dance instructor. Dance is a wonderful form

of exercise to make our bodies healthy and strong.

In the next week we will be focusing on the question, "What do our bodies need in order to move and exercise?" We will be exploring different activities that show the different food groups from My Plate. The children will be learning how to take care of their bodies with what

they put into their bodies.

To Our Y NEW EMPLOYEES

Lorena Gonzalez 08-01-2015: Admin

Anahy Vergel 08-31-2015: Jurupa

Brittiny Briscoe 08-31-2015: Jurupa

Eleasha Walker 08-31-2015: Citrus Circle

Maria Monteblanco 08-31-2015: Merrill

Kaitlyn Jensen 09-01-2015: Merrill

Sonia Flores 09-01-2015: Jurupa

Sonia Rosales 09-01-2015: City Park

Mary Jane Corral 09-04-2015 Merrill

Let us all welcome our newest staff to the

Corona Norco Family YMCA!

P A G E 6

YMCA Birthdays

** Van Driver: Must have Passenger endorsement

and a Class B Driver license

** Teacher: Must have a California Teacher's per-

mit and 1-year experience with desired results

and environmental rating scale

** Teacher Aides: Must have 6 units.

Download job application from the Y website: and return to Main Y, Attention: Monica Hunter, Child

Care Programs Director.

www.ymcacornor.org/job-openings

Do you think you have what it

takes? Or you know someone who does? We are hiring:

Zumba Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri at 10am and 6pm. Only

$3 per class. Call the Y Community Center for

more info: (951) 280-0783

Cardio Fitness Mondays at 11am. Only $5 per class

Call the Y Community Center for more

info: (951) 280-0783

Core Workout with

Pilates & yoga Mondays at 11am. Only $5 per class Call the Y Community Center for more info: (951) 280-0783

Cindy Siordia 4-Oct

Alma Padilla 10-Oct

Jenny Zamora 11-Oct

Maureen Brunnler 16-Oct

Martha Voeltz 21-Oct

Bousha Winston 21-Oct

Alicia Cruz 22-Oct

Debra Jones 27-Oct

Deborah Moeller 30-Oct

P A G E 7

Did you know that the Corona-Norco Family YMCA is helping children and families

weather the economic storm? Every day we work side-by-side with our neighbors to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, income or background, has the opportunity

to learn, grow and thrive. The Y now operates eight program sites with a continuum of care for children in the Corona-Norco and Jurupa Valley Unified School Districts ages 18

months to high school. We are always looking for support from our community. If you would like more information of how you can help, please contact Lorena Gomez (951)

736-1415 or gomez@ymcacornor.org The Corona-Norco Family YMCA is a 501(c) (3) charitable organization classified by the Internal Revenue Service.

Thank you for your continued support of YOUR YMCA!

Karate Location: YMCA Main : 1331 River Road Cost: Y-Members $35.00/mo Non-Members

$45.00/mo. Classes available for Adults and Children age 5 & up! Call the Main Y to schedule: (951) 736-9622

Flag Football starts Nov 3rd.

Tuesdays & Thursdays

Ages 4-6 6:15pm-7:00pm

Ages 7-10 7:15pm-8:00pm

P A G E 8

Youth & Government We would like to welcome our Y&G returners and our new delegates to our Y&G

program. Our first meeting will be this Thursday at the community center at

6pm. Thank you to our intern (Christian) and past delegates (Maria, Moses and

Gonzalo) for all your help in recruiting. We are looking forward to a great start and all

memories we will make throughout the year.

Music Lessons Y Ensemble: Thursdays at 6:30pm practice.

Come join us!

Private music lessons taught by professional musicians/instructors with performance and

teaching experience. 1/2 Hour Lessons $20

Members. $25 Non Members. Call the Main Y

to schedule: (951) 736-9622

Adventure Guides Oct 13 Board Meeting at Main Y

Oct 27 Base Camp at Main Y

If you are interested in this program, contact

Kathleen Murphy at (951) 736-1415 or

kmurphy@ymcacornor.org

Cheerleading Practices are on Thursdays

JR STARS (Beg. 5, 6, 7) 6:30pm-7:00pm

SR STARS (Beg. 8 & Up) 7:10—7:40pm

$105 Paid in Full for 15 weeks. $55 Paid in 2 payments. $8 Paid at each weekly lesson www.cyscallstars.com or call (909) 948-3861

WHAT WHEN TIME WHERE COST

CPR/1st Aid Class Sat., Oct. 10,

2015

8:30am Main Y Call 800-325-4468 for

pricing info

Cardio Fitness Monday 11:00am - 12:00pm Y Community Center

$5 per class

Core Workout with Pilates/

Yoga

Thursday 9:30am - 10:30am Y Community Center

$5 per class

Health & Safety Class Sat, Nov. 7, 2015 8:30am Main Y Call 800-325-4468 for pricing info

Karate Monday & Wednesdays

Beginners 6:15pm - 7:00pm

Int/Advanced 7:15pm - 8:00pm

Call Main Y to register

Cost $45 Member, $55 Non members. Cost is per month.

Music Lessons Call Main Y to register 951-736-9622

One-on-one lessons for drums, piano and woodwinds/brass, guitar.

Flag Football Starts: Nov 3rd Tuesday & Thursday

Ages 4-6 6:15pm - 7:00pm

Ages 7-10 7:15pm - 8:00pm

Call Main Y to register

Cost $45 Member, $55 Non members

Zumba Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri

10:00am - 11:00am

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Y Community Center

$3 per class

Cheerleading Thursdays JR STARS 6:30-7pm SR STARS 7:10-7:40

Youth Center at Harada

Call 909-948-3861

P A G E 9

CORONA-NORCO FAMILY YMCA

1331 River Road, Corona, CA 92880

Phone: 951-736-1415

Fax: 951-736-6759

Website: ymcacornor.org

If you have questions or suggestions about this newsletter,

please email Rebecca Spiegel at spiegel@ymcacornor.org. www.facebook.com/YMCACorNor