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

F A M I L Y Y M C A

Upcoming events: May 17: Adventure Guides

Secret Sister Party (see pg10)

June 15: A Night at Luna’s (see pg 6)

Community events: Sat., May 16: Lobsterfest

at City Hall Lawn. Staff Volunteering

Admin Office meetings: Tues., May 5 @9:30am.

Site Supervisor Meeting Parent meetings:

City Park: Thurs., April 30

@ 6pm. Topic: Make and

take match activities

Merrill: Thurs., May 14

@6pm. Topic: Graduation

Information

Home Gardens: Tues., May

19 @6pm. Topic: Nutrition

Job Openings:

Van Driver

*Passenger endorsement

*Class B driver license

Site Supervisor

* Site supervisor permit

required

*Knowledge of Title 5 & Title 22

Teacher Aides

*Jurupa Center

*Merrill Center

*Must have 6 units

Teacher

*City Park Center

*Merrill Center

*Teacher’s Permit (CA) required

*1 yr. experience with desired

results and environmental

rating scale

Download job application from

the Y website: and return to

Main Y, Attention: Monica

Hunter, Child Care Programs

Director.

www.ymcacornor.org

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WHAT WHEN TIME WHERE COST

CPR/1st Aid Class Sat, May 9, 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, May 2, 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 One-on-one lessons drums, piano and

for woodwinds/brass, guitar.

Call Main Y 951-736

to register -9622

Youth Sports - Flag Football

Starts: April 21st 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

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www.facebook.com/YMCACorNor And find out what’s going on

behind the scenes.

It’s the best way to keep up to date with what’s going on at the

Corona-Norco Family YMCA!

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This week, we are continuing our study of clothes.

Miss Irene’s class will be talking about “What special clothes do people wear for work.” Last week, Miss Martha brought in her sewing machine and showed the children what it was and how it works. She sewed some things in

City Park

our playhouse that needed to be fixed. We also made a pillow for some of the children.

Miss Bousha’s class made a clothes line in their dramatic play area. They will be looking at different clothes that people wear for different jobs. They will also making hats to represent different careers as well. We invite any parents that wear a uniform to work, to come in and share their job with us. Miss Bousha’s class will be looking at “How do people make clothes.” Miss Martha will bring in her sewing machine and show this class what it is and how it works. They will make pillows as well. The children will be making a class loom to see how fabric is made. The children will also be weaving streamers out on the fence outside.

State and First Five Classes: What grows on trees? That is the question for this week. This week we will be viewing and exploring “What grows on trees?” The children will be able to plant their own fruit seed of their choice! They can choose from apples, melon, rosemary or watermelon. They will be able to observe their seeds over a period of time and also explore different types of fruits that grow on trees. Our children will be creating art using fruits and also the sensory tub will be filled with fruit objects as well. They will be able to smell, taste, and feel fruits this week such as watermelon, strawberries, apples and melon . Calvert: This week in Calvert we are wrapping up our Nature and trees theme. We will focus on the letters O, Y, K and the number , 17. We will be using the color white, and the shapes of rectangles in our weekly art and patterning. The children will be planting their own seeds and reading the book of “Jack and the Beanstalk” as well. After reading “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom” the children will make their own Chicka Chicka Boom Boom trees, and collaging with ABC stickers just like the story! In Art, we will be painting with a variety of objects from nature such as pine needles, rocks and leaves. We have activities planned where the children can take home their own dolls made of twigs, make playdough with leaves and make sun-catchers with different objects from outdoors.

Main Y School Age: This week we will be studying the life cycles of bugs! The children will learn about the specific types of bugs that go through the four stages of metamorphosis. We will be reading and writing about these bugs and creating a cycle log and makings poems on the bug of their choice. We will challenge the kids to venture outside and look for various bugs and tell us, if they think that particular bug goes through the metamorphosis stage. By the end of the week, the children will be hands on with the bugs outdoors, making their own bugs with dough, and writing their own beautiful poems about their bug. We are including more outdoor activities this week to explore the grounds and the bugs that live among us.

Teen Center

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Last week, the teens had a great time creating Magazine Art. They did a past, present, and future collage, they really enjoyed it and had fun doing many activities and crafts. They are still working on the Mural Art of themselves in the future. They also had a great time doing Karaoke showing their talents. Next week the teens will be having a great time doing Empanadas, Yummy!! We have two students that love to cook and they want to become chefs. This will be a nice experience for them and the rest of the teens. We will also be looking ahead into the future and teaching them job skills along with creating their own resume and learning how to apply for colleges/scholarships. Throughout the week we will also be doing some fun activities and team building exercise to have a fun week.

Homework help Monday- Friday Tutoring Tuesdays and Wednesday 3:30-4:30pm

Harada

Home Gardens

Theme: Spring Time and Cherry Blossom Trees This week the children will explore and learn the history of the Cherry Blossom Trees. They will research the varieties of these kinds of

Theme: Arbor Day Week This week we will be learning about Arbor Day. We will plant a guava tree. The children will bring in one fruit that grows on trees, and we will make a salad from all the fruit. We will talk about why we need trees and draw different types of trees. We will use the drawings to make a book about trees. We will also have a spelling test this week. The children will play musical chairs, ride the bikes, and play with the balls. Homework will be in the subjects of math and reading.

trees, and why in Japan people utilize Cherry Blossom Trees as a symbol of traditional art and many other activities. The United States and Japan celebrate friendship every year at the National Cherry Blossom festival in Washington, D.C. to continue their close relationship between the two countries. In addition to this information our children will make a huge cherry Blossom Tree for our bulletin board. Also, they will make a cherry blossom painting. For literacy we have the story, “A Picnic Under the Cherry Blossom Tree.” On Friday, the children will make pink lemonade.

Merrill

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Jurupa

State Toddlers – This week we will be learning about Gardening with Discovery. We will be planting a bean, we will see if it grows in a zip lock or in a jar. We will go on a nature walk and collect items we see outside like leaves and flowers, we will then use them to paint. We will make a creative art project with tissue paper, pasta, spray bottles, glue, and paint. We will also lace on construction paper with pasta on pipe cleaners. In math, we will be matching seeds & different insects.

First 5 Toddlers - We will be working on a garden theme. Some of the activities we will be working on include flower painting, finger painting, art collages with a variety of materials, planting seeds, watering the flowers and grass outside, stacking garden themed cups, and singing “this is the way we plant our seeds.” Preschool Classroom 1 – This week our class will be talking about things that are special about our building. We will read stories about buildings in the city. Children will get to see how some tools work. Children will begin work on their three dimensional buildings. Preschool Classroom 2 – We will be continuing our study of balls. Children will be communicating with each other if all balls bounce. Teachers will use sorting activities that children will use. The children will do a cause and effect experiment where children will guess which type of ball bounces the highest (rubber, plastic, metal etc.) Preschool Classroom 3- We will be discussing how they grow from a seed into a large tree. What they do for the environment and how they help with the air we breathe. How we use trees, and importance of trees for our daily living. Make tree designs and have tree paintings School Age– Children will be working in small groups by age to come up with 3D art project relating to science. Children will be planning art projects and begin research. Children will be playing games in small groups such as dominoes, checkers etc.. Outside organized games that will be played this week basketball.

Merrill is working and exploring with the curriculum study, called Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. We are excited to use a variety of reusable materials in creative ways. The children are learning what reusing is and how we can make the most out of what we have. They will learn how and why trash can be reused and that something useful can be made out of trash.

The will be asked, questions like: Where does the trash go? What do workers do there? Should we dump this item or should we recycle it? This will give the children an opportunity to critical think and use their imagination. The children will be asked to draw a picture to where they think the trash goes, and what the workers taking the trash do. We will invite children to sing a song called the, “Recycle Song.” The children will sing along, and learn how fun it is to reuse items we would throw away and share ideas with each other.

In addition, the children will listen to books called, “Sam Helps Recycle and Peter’s Chair.” They will be asked, What happen to Peter’s old things? Did his parents throw his old things in the trash? The children will be able to identify what they think is a recyclable item and a non-recyclable item is from the story. They will be able to share what they liked about the stories. They will learn new vocabulary words, such as litter, incinerator, fireplace, bottle caps, batteries, can crusher, old, and take apart.

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Thank you to all our volunteers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints of Corona, the Corona Rotary Club and the Corona-Norco Family YMCA Youth and Government and staff for

making our project at the Main Y, Admin and Jurupa centers a huge success!

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Tuesday, June 30th

at New Beginnings

Church

End of the

School Year

Friday, June 26th

At the Main Y

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!

To Our Y NEW EMPLOYEES

Rebekah Foltz 03-02-2015: Jurupa Valley

Yesenia Beltran 03-02-2015: Merrill

Indoor Causey 03-07-15: Home Gardens

Martha Sandoval 03-08-15: Main Y

Rebecca Spiegel 03-16-2015: Administration

Let us all welcome our newest staff to the

Corona Norco Family YMCA

YMCA Birthday Corner Elena Morales - April 9 Karina Oblea - April 10 Ana Narvez - April 17

Guadalupe Gaeta - April 21 Yvonee Leon - April 28

Susa Der - April 29

Thoro Packaging has donated custom printed popcorn boxes for our Corona-Norco Family YMCA. We will be receiving the in-kind donation of 2,500 printed popcorn boxes. Thank you Thoro Packaging!

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We are proud supporters of buying local! Every week we get a delivery from the Griffith Family Farms of oranges so that we ensure our students are eating fresh fruit daily.

Thank you Lisa and Walt Edmiston again for the donation of paper to our Harada Center.

We would like to continue to acknowledge to donations from Panera Bread, Pizza Hut and Starbucks. Our families are thankful for this weeks donations.

Thank you Allegra Marketing Print & Mail for the donation of paper goods and office supplies to our organization!

Home Depot Community Project has been postponed. More details to come.

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Zumba Come join the fun in our Zumba classes! Only one hour long!

Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri at 10am and 6pm. Only $3 per class.

Call the Y Community Center for more info:

Cardio Fitness

Looking to get fit and a group to join? Come join our Cardio Fitness classes!

Mondays at 11am. Only $5 per class Call the Y Community Center for more info:

Core Workout with Pilates & yoga Come join the fun in our Core Workout with Pilates & yoga classes! Only one hour long!

Thursdays at 9:30am. Only $5 per class. Call the Y Community Center for more info: (951) 280-0783

Flag Football

Coming up! Register now to join the fun! Season will start April 21st!

Tuesdays & Thursdays : Ages 4-6 6:15pm-7:00pm Ages 7-10 7:15pm-8:00pm

Call the Main Y to schedule: (951) 736-9622

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Karate Location: YMCA Main Office: 1331 River Road, Corona, CA 92880 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

Youth & Government

June - Senior Celebration, YMCA Carnival & Graduation

August - Recruitment

If you would like to speak with the Y & G delegates or assist them with their research, please contact Lorena Gomez at (951) 736-9622 or gomez@ymcacornor.org

CORONA-NORCO

FAMILY YMCA

1331 River Road

Corona, CA 92880

If you have questions or suggestions about this newsletter,

please email Rebecca Spiegel at spiegel@ycornor.org.

Phone: 951-736-1415

Fax: 951-736-6759

Website: ymcacornor.org

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www.facebook.com/YMCACorNor

Music Lessons 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 April 28: Base Camp at 7pm at the Main Y May 12: Board Meeting at the Main Y May 17: Secret Sister Party at the Main Y If you are interested in this program, contact Kathleen Murphy at (951) 736-1415 or murphy@ymcacornor.org