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Mon., Nov. 23 @ 12pm:

Y&G Delegates Mock Bill

Hearing

Tues., Nov. 24 @ 12pm:

Y&G Delegates Mock Bill

Hearing

Tues., Nov. 24 @ 7pm:

Adventure Guides Base

Camp @ Main Y

Wed., Nov. 25 @ 12pm:

Y&G Delegates Mock Bill

Hearing

Mon., Nov. 30 @ 6pm:

Youth & Government Bill

Hearing Night @ Corona

Public Library

Tues., Dec. 8 @ 7pm:

Adventure Guides Board

Meeting @ Main Y

Y STAFF meetings:

Fri., Dec. 4 @ 9:30am.

Site Supervisor Meeting

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

Development Administrator.

www.ymcacornor.org

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Next Monday is our 9th Annual Youth & Government Bill Hearing Night.

If you haven’t purchased your tickets contact Lorena at Gomez@ymcacornor.org or Kathleen at kmurphy@ymcacornor.org or 951-736-1415.

ENROLL TODAY! CALL 951-734-8026

YMCA Youth Center at Merrill:

312 S. Merrill St., Corona, CA 92882.

Mon-Fri 6:00am-6:00pm

Eligibility is based on income, family size, and a need for

childcare services.

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LOCATION: Youth Center

at River Road

1100 River Road,

Corona, CA 92880

Center Hours:

6:00am - 6:00pm

Monday -Friday

LOCATION: Youth Center

at Home Gardens

1100 River Road,

Corona, CA 92880

Center Hours:

6:00am - 6:00pm

Monday -Friday

P A G E 3

Harada

Theme: The History of Thanksgiving

This week we will be celebrating Thanksgiving. We will research the history of

Thanksgiving. We will find out when the United States began to celebrate this

day, which president proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday, and what other countries celebrate

Thanksgiving. We will discuss with the children why they are thankful? What kind of food do they eat on

this special day with their families and what are some of the traditions and different cultures in America.

Also the children will make construction paper Turkey, a thankful tree, Indian head band, Indian

Tee-pees, and the Mayflower. HAPPY THANKSGIVING DAY TO ALL OF YOU!!

We will be closed November 26 and November 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

City Park Happy Thanksgiving to all of our families! We are wrapping up our last week of our

buildings. Last week Ms. Marisa brought in a work bench for the child to play with the

different tools used to build buildings. The kids really enjoyed playing with them. The

children also made buildings out of Lincoln logs.

We will be closed November 26 and November 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

SCHOOL AGE - This week is a short week and it will be packed with

creativity. The children will be creating Thanksgiving cards, fall “Canvas-like”

painting recycled turkeys, center pieces, fall colored bracelets and necklaces

and many more fun class holiday traditions. We wish you a Blessed and

Happy Thanksgiving! Reminder, we are still collecting cans for the food drive

until December 19-2015. Thank you.

Home Gardens Theme: Caring & Sharing

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FULL TIME PRESCHOOL - Next week M-W we will be reviewing the fall colors by painting leaves. The

kids will also make a turkey hand print after we discuss the meaning of Thanksgiving and the different

foods we eat on that day. We will finish up by decorating a placemat with shapes and letters. Have a

safe and Happy Thanksgiving.

PART TIME PRESCHOOL - Last week in our class we investigated the foods that grow during fall with a

vegetable and fruit test. The class had fun studying the fruits and vegetables and making predictions

about them. This coming week we will be sharing our family traditions. Parents will be helping their

child to create a poster that represents their family tradition and then each child will have a turn to share

their poster with their classmates. We will also be making collages of our favorite foods and the things

that we are thankful for. On Wednesday, we will be having a movie and pajama day. We will be

closed November 26 and November 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Main Y

The purpose of this lesson is to engage students in a problem-solving task.

They collaborate kindly and share their message with others through art and a

written statement.

Children will use one hand to eat with, due a 3-legged race, trust one another by walking outside blind

folded, and working together painting with their peers using one hand.

Fun week: Wii games, Nobi games, freeze dance, musical chairs, dance contest, kick ball basketball, fruit

juice ices and dance with Ms. Ashley Cat dance teacher, and make play dough. We will be closed

November 26 and November 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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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 9 program sites with a continuum of care for children in the Corona-Norco and Jurupa Valley

Unified School Districts ages 6 weeks 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!

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Jurupa Toddlers – This week our classroom plans to be working on a theme about

fall vegetables. Some activities that we plan to incorporate during this

week include finger painting, sticker art, vegetable painting, and a

Merrill This upcoming week is learning how to answer the question “Who works at

our school?” We will be identifying who works at our school. For example,

we have office attendants, gardener, trash person, and teachers. We will

also be enjoying our book The Gingerbread Man. Some of our classes will

be having a dress-up day where the children can choose to dress in the

theme’s attire.

Next week is Thanksgiving week; this means there is only three days. Merrill will be closed

on Thursday November 26, 2015 and Friday November 27, 2015 for next week.

vegetable tub sensory table.

Preschool 1 - This week Preschool #1 will continue our study on clothes. We will begin by exploring

what we already know and what we want to find out about clothes. We will read Caps for Sale and Uncle

Nacho’s Hat. For art, we will create a clothing collage, free paint, and make a man with caps. We

continue last weeks study for the short week. Also we will have Thanksgiving meal on Tuesday the 24th.

Preschool 2 - We are continuing our study on balls. Children will be doing matching activities, we will

also be learning about the letter C. Children will be identifying different words that start with the letter C.

in the classroom and at home. Wednesday will be asking half of the children to bring in any types of

balls, so we can see the different types of balls there are.

Preschool 3 - This week we will working on our shapes and the shape of the week is circle and a

diamond these shapes go with our theme which we are currently working on which is balls. Tuesday our

Thanksgiving meal. Wednesday we will talk about what we are thankful for.

We will be closed November 26 and November 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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

This week the teens had a really great time doing many activities like

Catapult’s from Popsicle sticks, they made panorama boxes that had to do

with Thanksgiving, they also made Thanksgiving Indian Head bands and also

a small cooking project they had lots of fun making their own mini bagel

pizzas. Next week the Teens will have fun making their own Turkey using

Pine cones and accessories, they will also be making thankful trees, and to

end our fun week we will have a small thanksgiving potluck and much

more……. From our YMCA Teen Center our teen center families and our staff

wishes all and every single one of you a Happy and Blessed Thanks giving.

We will be closed November 26 and November 27 for the

Thanksgiving holiday.

P A G E 7 Citrus Circle Hello from Citrus Circle! Last week we continued to make Thanksgiving crafts to take

home and to decorate our center. We continue to offer assistance with homework

daily. Parents please check your kid’s homework when they get home. On Friday we

had a fire drill and the kids learned about the procedures in case of an emergency.

This week the kids do not have school so we will be doing more outdoor activities,

playing games such as monopoly and charades and finishing up our Thanksgiving

crafts. On Wednesday, November 25th we will be having a family potluck at our center.

We will be closed November 26 and November 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

To Our Y NEW EMPLOYEES

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

Cherie Cardoza 10-26-2015 Main Y

Luciano Murillo 10-30-2015 Home Gardens

Let us all welcome our newest staff to the

Corona Norco Family YMCA!

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In observance with the holiday, the Y will be closed Thursday, November 26th and Friday, November 27th.

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.

http://www.ymcacornor.org

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

Ana Diaz 12-Nov

Javier Marquez Rivera 12-Nov

Margaret De La O 13-Nov

Rocio Magana 13-Nov

Jessica Flores 19-Nov

Denise Morgan 26-Nov

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

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Youth & Government Y&G Delegates had a fun & educational trip at T&E 1 in Fresno.

The delegates will be meeting all week for Mock Bill Hearing to prepare for our Bill Hearing Night

on Monday, November 30th. Y&G Mock Bill Hearing Meetings: Tuesday,

Wednesday, Thursday & Friday at 5pm.

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 Nov 24 Base Camp at Main Y @ 7pm

Dec 8 Board Meeting at Main Y @ 7pm

Dec 13 Holiday Party “Polar Express” theme

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., Dec. 12,

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 TBD 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 Started: 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

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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

IN OBSERVANCE OF THE

HOLIDAY, THE Y WILL BE

CLOSED

THURS., Nov. 26th and

Fri., Nov. 27th