Y News C OR ON A - N O R C O
F A MIL Y Y MC A
Tues., Oct. 13:
Adventure Guides
Board Meeting
Thurs., Oct. 15 : Y&G
delegation meeting @
5:30pm. Parents
meeting @ 6pm
Sat., Oct. 24: 19th
Annual Ira D. Calvert
Distinguished Service
Awards Dinner
Community events:
Sat., Oct. 17: Inland
Empire Navy Birthday
Ball
Y STAFF meetings:
Thurs., Nov. 5 @
9:30am. Site
Supervisor Meeting
Parent Meetings:
HOME GARDENS:
Wed., Oct. 14 @ 6pm.
Topic: Safety
CITRUS CIRCLE: Wed.,
Oct. 14 @ 5:30pm
Meet and Greet
MERRILL: Thurs., Oct.
15 @ 6pm
JURUPA: Wed., Oct. 21
4-6pm: Open House
MAIN Y: Thurs., Oct.
29 @ 6pm. Topic: How
can I help my child to
succeed in school?
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 1 2 , 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: HUMAN BODY
Last week the children had fun learning about famous Sculptors and Painters.
This week children will be exploring about the human body. They will learn
how the respiratory system works, what is the function of the digestive
system, and how the skeletal muscular system provides support the body.
The children will make a respiratory experiment, a paper Mache heart, and do a blood experiment with
marshmallows and food coloring.
For dictation and illustration project we have the books: “The ABC"S of Asthma”, “The Magic School Bus”,
and “Your Body From Head to Toe.” Children will play Human Body fact sheet games. Friday we will have
Toy day, they will bring their favorite toy to play with their friends.
City Park Greetings from City Park. Last week Ms. Bousha’s class continued their exploration
of trees. They made collages out of leaves from the trees in our playground. They
also decorated their own leaves. This week, Ms. Bousha’s class will be looking at
the characteristics of the trees in our community. They will be pretending to be a
tree and move in the wind.
Ms. Marisa and Ms. Maria’s class talked about friendship. Some of the children made cards for their
friends. This week we will be exploring the sounds that we hear at school. They will be making shaker
bottles, doing a cooking project to learn how to make pizza.
This Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 10:00, we will be participating in the Great America
Shake Out. This is a statewide earthquake drill. Parents remember to turn in your
emergency packets.
PART TIME PRESCHOOL - Last week our building theme and as a class, we
talked about what we would like to learn. This week, we will be learning
about buildings in our neighborhood and around the world. Each day we will
focus on a different building and children will create their own building art.
We will also be using different types of blocks and will learn how to make
Home Gardens
P A G E 3
Theme: Respecting, caring, sharing, manners, taking turns, trusting,
following safety rules.
Kindergarten: students will discuss numerical patterns and to describe what
will come next. Such as 1-2-1-2-1. They will also make patterns of their own.
2nd grade: students will work on graphing numbers and spelling or writing out the number. Such as 10
-ten. 3rd grade: students will also write number. Such as 20-twethy and multiply by 2, 3, and 4’s.
4th grade: students will discuss odds and even number and division problems. Odd numbers,
1,3,25,39 and so on. 5th grade: will discuss fractions, dividing, decimals and multiplying .
We will also discuss red ribbon week and discuss our The Great Shake Out October 15, 2015.
Home work, counting, writing first/last names
observational drawings of our creations and of the buildings that we see around our city. Next week, we
will investigate what materials are used in the construction of buildings and what tools and materials
they use. Children will plan and then create a building sculpture with clay and other constructions mate-
rials as we learn about architects and construction workers.
FULL TIME PRESCHOOL - This week we will be finishing the letters of the week, colors, and numbers.
We will be discussing the things we know about buildings and what we want to find out. This upcoming
week we will be discussing what do the buildings in our neighborhood and in other places look like. Chil-
dren will also be learning about the letters E, H and I, the color yellow, and number 7. Children will have
the chance to bring a toy on Friday and share with their friends.
SCHOOL AGE – This week in school age we are focusing on forest and mountain mythical dwellers, such
as Bigfoot and Fairies. We will research these creatures, what are, where they originated, where their
attributes and why they are so popular. We will also be discussing our favorite book for the holiday and
graphing the numbers. We will be making recycled big foot art and glitter-styled fairy masks.
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. ZUMBA PARTY: FIRDYA OCTOBER 16th!
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 week making really fun activities like plastic spoon wall mirror decorations and water color paintings, fall paper bag trees and much more. This week the Teens will have fun making crafts and ac-
tivities like foil art, pumpkins, paper Mache masks and many fall fun creative art activities. To end our fun week we will be playing some
fun board games like Uno Apples to Apples Monopoly and will end our week with a Fun Movie and popcorn.
P A G E 4 Citrus Circle Greetings from Citrus Circle! Last Friday the children made ice cream and we
had team jersey day where the children were able to wear their favorite team’s jersey! Ms. Alma really likes sports so she wanted to kids to show off
their team spirit! On Thursday the children will participate in The Great California Shakeout at their schools, we will also be having an earthquake drill at our center after school. Ms. Alma and Ms. Yesenia will be hosting a
Meet and Greet with the parents of the children. It will be Wednesday October 14 at 5:30pm! Parents please continue to check your children’s homework before they turn it into
their teachers to make sure it is all done.
P A G E 5
Jurupa Toddlers - This week our toddlers will be engaging in a theme
about feelings. We will be doing activities that will help aid children in identifying feelings and proper ways to handle them. Some of the
things we have planned include a feelings board with felt emotion cutouts, sensory bags that children will be able to use to describe
what they feel or how they feel when touching the items, as well as songs such as “When you’re
up/down” and “If you’re happy and you know it clap you’re hands.”
Preschool 1 - This week we will be introducing the Study of Balls. During circle time and class time, we will be talking about different kinds and sizes of balls. For art, we will paint with balls and create our own with newspaper, glue, scissors, and balloons. For science, we will explore
what balls sink and which ones float. For fine motor skills, we will practice writing capital and lower-case Bb, cut our pictures of balls, and sort small balls into groups. We will read Have a
Ball and The Little Red Hen. Preschool 2 - This week we will be talking about colors. Children will be mixing the colors blue,
red, and yellow to create new colors. They will be using paint, water color, food coloring, and play dough when mixing.
Preschool 3 - This week we will be working on the very hungry caterpillar we will expire the stages in which a caterpillar becomes into a beautiful butterfly
Merrill Last week at Merrill we explored what do our bodies need in order to
move and exercise? The children discussed healthy food choices.
One class made orange juice out of oranges.
This week we will investigate what jobs are related to exercise? The
children will discuss how we can exercise with the different sports.
The children have been enjoying the dance classes with CAT and having Mr. Z come to the
school and read to them.
Don’t forget our Parent Meeting on Thursday October 15th.
To Our Y NEW EMPLOYEES
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 ZUMBA PARTY - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16TH @
6:30PM. 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
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 [email protected] 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 Y & G Delegation Meeting: Thursday, October 15th at 5:30pm
Y & G Parent Meeting: Thursday, October
15th at 6:00pm
See you there!
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
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., Nov. 14,
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 [email protected]. www.facebook.com/YMCACorNor
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