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F A M I L Y Y M C A

Upcoming events: Sun., May 17: Adventure

Guides Secret Sister Party (see page10)

Mon., June 15: A Night at Luna’s (see page 6)

Fri., June 26: End of Year Carnival (see page 6)

Tues., June 30: Graduation (see page 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:

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

*Must have 6 units

Teacher

*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

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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

Please like us on

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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Last week, we finished our unit on clothes. Miss Bousha's class took a "field trip" to the washing machine. Everybody got a turn to put some laundry in the washer. When they were done, the children folded the clothes.

On Thursday night, April 30th, we had a parent meeting. The parents were able to

City Park

make and take different math games to play with their children.

This week, we are starting on our theme called "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle." The children will explore how we can recycle and then look at different things that are made from recycled items. All of our classes will be talking about "What do people throw away". They will be doing different art projects with recycled materials. They will also be reading a variety of stories that are about recycling.

To our parents of graduating children: If your child is going to our Home Garden's site next year, please call Rocio at our enrollment office to make an appointment to sign your child up. Her phone number is 951-734-7036. If you have any questions, you can ask Miss Martha.

STATE, FIRST FIVE, FULL DAY: This week in State, we will be investigating different trees from around the world and from our own site! The children will be creating art using objects from nature such as palm trees, redwood and oak. We will be discussing why certain trees only grow in certain states and areas around the world. They will investigate the trees from our site and try to guess which type of tree it is, and what it needs in order to grow nice and healthy. CALVERT: In the beginning of the month of May, the we will begin a two week adventure with farming! During this first week, the children will be introduced to the animals that live at the farm and the sounds that the farm animals make. To further their understanding on farms, we will be doing arts and crafts, like making a horse, a sheep, a rooster, a farmer and a barn. We have supplied the children with books that will support the theme of Farm, and we will be singing songs such as “The Farmer and the Dell.” Our color of the week is Red, and we are excited to get this week started!

Main Y SCHOOL AGE: This week in the School-Age classroom we are learning about plants. We will be learning about the plant growth cycle and how to keep and preserve a plant. We will be learning about the many types of plants can grow (especially in California) and also the most important part…the seeds!! The kids will be participating in science experiments with seeds and creating crafts and poems on the subject.

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Harada

YMCA Birthdays Suzanne Saba - May 2

Leonor Rendon - May 3 Monica Parga - May 13

Laura Romero-Diaz - May 15 Luz Valdez - May 20 Coral Sosa - May 22

Guilermina Quezada - May 26 Iris Mancia - May 29

Home Gardens

Theme: Mother’s Day

Mother's Day became recognized holiday in 1914 the United States to honor maternal bonds, motherhood itself and mothers influence

This week we will be learning about Mother’s Day and Cinco de Mayo. The children will draw, paint and write about their mother. We will discuss why a mother is important. We will also discuss Cinco de Mayo, and why it is important to some people or cultures. On Wednesday, we will make Enchiladas. They will also make special mother’s day surprises for mom. Our mothers will have a Mother’s day pot luck.

in society. Mother’s day is one of the most important holidays for many countries, people show appreciation to thanks mothers for all love and support in their lives. We will be exploring, and sharing memories about this huge event for mothers. We will also be making a Mother’s day surprise. For dictation and illustration children will make their own story based on the book, “The Most Important Thing.” Friday we will have share day, children will bring their own favorite toy to share with their friends. Also we will make homemade rice crispy treats.

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

Merrill

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Jurupa

First 5 Toddlers – This week, our class will be working on a family theme. We will be doing chalk art, tissue paper art, handprint art, using family finger puppets, reading books that incorporate families, and have a share day using a family picture from home.

State Toddlers – We will be using plastic flowers to paint with as well as leaves and acorns and other items found on our playground to make spring flowers. We will also be using baby gel, baby soap, baby lotion, food coloring and kool aid. We will be working on shapes as well: triangle, circle and square. Children will be sorting flowers by color.

Preschool 1 – This week our class will be learning about buildings. We will be learning about what different types of buildings, what they are used for, and what people inside could be doing. We will also be creating arts and crafts using some plastic tools like hammer wrench and screws. We will be reading stories that have homes in them like “The Three Little Pigs.”

Preschool 2 – This week our preschool class will be continuing our study on balls. We will be making bubbles for bubble painting. Children will also be making a storyboard for the “Three Little Pigs.” For our outdoor activities we will be having a balloon toss, play a game of soccer, and we will be having a sphere hunt.

Preschool 3- This week we will be introducing the study of building to the children. What is our building made of? What holds it up? We will be looking up buildings in magazines and cutting them out to make a collage. We will also be tracing a shadow of a building and making buildings out of paper bags.

School Age – Children will continue working in small groups by age to come up with 3D art project relating to science. Children will be planning art projects and begin to put together a list of materials. Children will be playing games in small groups such as dominoes and checkers. We will play soccer outside.

This week, we are continuing our study on Recycle, Reduce, and Reuse. Each class is using a variety of materials to help the children, learn and explore what it means to recycle, reduce, and reuse. The children will have several opportunities to create something new and creative. They will learn how trash is valuable, if you put an effort to create something new with it. The teachers will ask the children several open ended questions to assist the children with their process in understanding why it is important for people to recycle and reuse. They will learn how to use materials in new ways. They will use empty boxes of different sizes, and make something new, working together, while learning how to problem solve. By using their own imaginations they can take pride in what they created together. How does trash and garbage affect our community, if

we do not throw it away inside the trash cans? The

children will learn about taking care of their

community by throwing trash away inside the trash cans. Another questions for the children is should we throw paper out the window of a car or building? The

children will listen to a poem called, “The Litter Monster,” from our mighty minutes activities. The

children will learn what the word littering means, and

why it is not good to litter.

The children will learn about

using a trash can for trash. The children will be asked, if we went for a walk around the park in our

community what kinds of trash do you think we will find? How many different

kinds of trash can we list that we will find in our community? The children will listen to the story, Don’t Lose It, Reuse

It, by Nancy Williams, and they will draw a picture of what they liked in the story and what they can reuse from the story.

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Here at the Home Gardens YMCA Teen Center we offer a variety of programs. We range from health and dance classes to our very own Teen Group where your teens can relax and unwind after school from 2pm-6pm Monday-Friday. The teens experience a variety of activities from different cooking projects as well as arts and crafts. Your teen can come join the fun and make new friends. We also offer tutoring. All teens from 7th – 12th grade are welcome.

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

Last week, one of our own teens won our Home Gardens Library Salsa Competition. Our supervisor, Veronica Martinez was a judge. We congratulate Taryn Kinney, one of our teens, for overall best hot salsa. Next week Our Teens will be doing really fun Activities and crafts like Tie Dye Shirts, Water color paintings, and much more. To end our fun week we will have a fun time doing Karaoke and team charades.

We also offer Zumba Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10am-11am and 6pm-7pm. The classes are $3.00. 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. We would also like to invite the YMCA staff as well as the community to our Zumba Party, May 15th from 6-7 pm.

We also offer Senior Classes for $5.00 per class. We have Core Workout with Pilates and Yoga on Thursdays from 9:30am–10:30 am. There is also Cardio Fitness on Mondays from 11am-12noon. 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.

Teen Center

NOW accepting sign ups for Summer Day Camp! Monday-Friday: 9am -5pm

June 9 - August 7. $140 per week

Camp includes breakfast, lunch, & a P.M. snack. Fieldtrips are included in the price of camp.

Call 951-736-922 to register.

Spaces are limited and is on a first come first serve basis. Join us for a wonderful summer experience.

Citrus Circle Apartments located on 141-301 South Buena Vista, Corona is glad to announce that they are almost ready to open our doors but, still have some vacancies available for families of very low income. If you know of someone or encounter anyone that may be interested they can contact at 714-288-7600 x 510. Please make sure they refer your program so we can better assist them.

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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!

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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 office supplies!

Thank you to Yolanda Carrillo and Jeff Miller for sponsoring the Youth & Government at the Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser at the Elks Lodge on Thursday, April 30th.

You are invited to Our Zumba Party at the Teen Center in Home Gardens

May 15th at 6:30-7:30pm Come and Have Fun with

us!!!!!!!

For holidays, our kitchen staff tries to make festive meals for

our children. For Cinco de Mayo, the children will enjoy:

Breakfast: egg burritos Lunch: Chicken enchiladas

Snack: corn tortilla chips and salsa

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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 The season began April 21st. Tuesdays & Thursdays

Ages 4-6 6:15pm-7:00pm Ages 7-10 7:15pm-8:00pm

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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 - Y & G Delegates will volunteer and help with

the YMCA Carnival & Graduation. We will also have a

Celebration for our gradating seniors.

August - Y & G Delegates will visit different schools

to Recruit new members for the 2015-2016 year.

If you would like to speak with the Y & G delegates

or assist them with their research, please contact

Lorena Gomez at gomez@ymcacornor.org or (951)

736-9622.

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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

www.facebook.com/YMCACorNor

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

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Adventure Guides 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 kmurphy@ymcacornor.org

We challenged all our Site Supervisors to see who could get the most parents on our email newsletter. The results are in! And the winner is:

TOTALS: 215

PARENTS # of

emails Registered

families Percentage

Merrill 46 107 43%

Harada 11 90 12%

City Park 25 47 53%

Teen Center 11 25 44%

Home Gardens 14 26 54%

Jurupa 54 136 40%

Main Y 49 107 46%