Winter/Spring 2024
1st/2nd Course Descriptions
9:00-11:00 Tuesdays & Thursdays - Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Two-Day ELA & Math Enrichment Class
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 9:00-11:00
13 Weeks:
Tuition: $1,500
Note: Tuition Payments Are As Follows: Jan $375 / Feb $375 / March $375 / April $375
This class is the continuation of the first semester first and second grade enrichment class where students have the opportunity to learn in a warm and engaging classroom environment. New students are welcome to join! This two-day a week class continues to support the concepts being taught in math and in English language arts. There will be plenty of opportunities to have fun and build friendships. Students participate in activities with partners, small groups, and the entire class, practicing reading, writing, and math skills.
Through poetry and memorization, fun stories and reader’s theaters, copy-work, games and crafts, your student will practice language arts skills such as penmanship, phonics, grammar, and reading skills.
Like in the fall, this winter and spring session has a dedicated time to practice core math concepts and build problem solving and critical thinking skills. Using games and hands-on activities as well as through written work, students strengthen their foundation in essential math skills, building confidence and a love of math. Math will also be integrated into our literature-based activities.
Jump in and join us for a fun-filled semester of growth, positive change, and adventure!
Some Math Concepts Covered:
Note: This class is an enrichment class and not a replacement for your chosen curriculum
Outside Classwork: Finish assignments started in class
Instructor: Karina Penkethman
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 9:00-11:00
13 Weeks:
- Tuesdays: January 1/16, 1/23, 1/30 February 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27 March 3/19, 3/26 April 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30
- Thursdays: January 1/18, 1/25 February 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2/29 March 3/21, 3/28 April 4/11, 4/18, 4/25 May 5/2
- (No Class March 3/5, 3/7, 3/12, 3/14 April 4/2, 4/4)
Tuition: $1,500
Note: Tuition Payments Are As Follows: Jan $375 / Feb $375 / March $375 / April $375
This class is the continuation of the first semester first and second grade enrichment class where students have the opportunity to learn in a warm and engaging classroom environment. New students are welcome to join! This two-day a week class continues to support the concepts being taught in math and in English language arts. There will be plenty of opportunities to have fun and build friendships. Students participate in activities with partners, small groups, and the entire class, practicing reading, writing, and math skills.
Through poetry and memorization, fun stories and reader’s theaters, copy-work, games and crafts, your student will practice language arts skills such as penmanship, phonics, grammar, and reading skills.
Like in the fall, this winter and spring session has a dedicated time to practice core math concepts and build problem solving and critical thinking skills. Using games and hands-on activities as well as through written work, students strengthen their foundation in essential math skills, building confidence and a love of math. Math will also be integrated into our literature-based activities.
Jump in and join us for a fun-filled semester of growth, positive change, and adventure!
Some Math Concepts Covered:
- addition and subtraction facts
- odd and even
- core geometry concepts
- measurement
- fractions
- place value
- skip counting
- patterns
- ordinal words
Note: This class is an enrichment class and not a replacement for your chosen curriculum
Outside Classwork: Finish assignments started in class
Instructor: Karina Penkethman
11:15-12:15 - Tuesdays - Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Adventures in Scandinavia
Tuesdays: 11:15-12:15
7 Weeks: January 1/16, 1/23, 1/30 February 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $ 245
The traditional cultures of Finland, Sweden and Norway are magical and inspiring. Through delightful stories of trolls and elves, photos and facts, games and fun hands-on crafts, we will learn the geographical features and culture of each of these countries. We will learn about the day in the life of a Scandinavian child and even how to say something in each language. Stories and characters we may read about include: Elsa Beskow’s "Peter in Blueberry Land", "The Children of the Forest", "The Sun Egg", Rolf Lindberg’s "Trolls", Sven Nordqvist’s "Findus and Pettson" stories, Tove Janson’s "Moomin Trolls" and Astrid Lindgren’s stories.
Outside Classwork: Finish assignments started in class
Instructor: Karina Penkethman
Tuesdays: 11:15-12:15
7 Weeks: January 1/16, 1/23, 1/30 February 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $ 245
The traditional cultures of Finland, Sweden and Norway are magical and inspiring. Through delightful stories of trolls and elves, photos and facts, games and fun hands-on crafts, we will learn the geographical features and culture of each of these countries. We will learn about the day in the life of a Scandinavian child and even how to say something in each language. Stories and characters we may read about include: Elsa Beskow’s "Peter in Blueberry Land", "The Children of the Forest", "The Sun Egg", Rolf Lindberg’s "Trolls", Sven Nordqvist’s "Findus and Pettson" stories, Tove Janson’s "Moomin Trolls" and Astrid Lindgren’s stories.
Outside Classwork: Finish assignments started in class
Instructor: Karina Penkethman
Social Studies Though Art
Tuesdays: 11:15-12:15
6 Weeks: March 3/19, 3/26 April 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30 (No Class April 4/2)
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $ 240
Explore the world’s cultures and history through art! Stone Age cave paintings, aboriginal kangaroo drawings, and African Kente weaving are just a few of the art projects we will do in this class. The following stories introduce the students to the countries and cultures of our creations: "The Cave Painter of Lascaux", selected dreamtime aboriginal stories, "The Spider Weaver", "Anansi the Spider," and more.
Outside Classwork: Finish assignments started in class
Instructor: Karina Penkethman
Tuesdays: 11:15-12:15
6 Weeks: March 3/19, 3/26 April 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30 (No Class April 4/2)
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $ 240
Explore the world’s cultures and history through art! Stone Age cave paintings, aboriginal kangaroo drawings, and African Kente weaving are just a few of the art projects we will do in this class. The following stories introduce the students to the countries and cultures of our creations: "The Cave Painter of Lascaux", selected dreamtime aboriginal stories, "The Spider Weaver", "Anansi the Spider," and more.
Outside Classwork: Finish assignments started in class
Instructor: Karina Penkethman
11:15-12:15 - Tuesdays - Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Keeping Fit! Elementary PE
Tuesdays: 11:15-12:15
Monthly: Tuesdays: January 1/16, 1/23, 1/30 February 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27 March 3/19, 3/26 April 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30
(No Class March 3/5, 3/12 and April 4/2)
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $64 Members and $75 non-members
Warm-Ups, activities, group games, and group sports to help prepare students for a life of physical fitness, fitness testing, improved social/emotional awareness, and self-esteem. Activities and sports can be adjusted depending on age and skill level of students. Our goal is to keep youth active and excited about lifelong skills and healthy habits while having fun! Youth develop friendships, cooperation, and character values. Healthy team competition providing a context for practicing humility, overcoming obstacles, strategic thinking, and being part of a community!
Note: Contact the Mission Viejo Family YMCA to Enroll. Charter School Funds Accepted
Instructor: Certified YMCA Instructor
Tuesdays: 11:15-12:15
Monthly: Tuesdays: January 1/16, 1/23, 1/30 February 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27 March 3/19, 3/26 April 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30
(No Class March 3/5, 3/12 and April 4/2)
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $64 Members and $75 non-members
Warm-Ups, activities, group games, and group sports to help prepare students for a life of physical fitness, fitness testing, improved social/emotional awareness, and self-esteem. Activities and sports can be adjusted depending on age and skill level of students. Our goal is to keep youth active and excited about lifelong skills and healthy habits while having fun! Youth develop friendships, cooperation, and character values. Healthy team competition providing a context for practicing humility, overcoming obstacles, strategic thinking, and being part of a community!
Note: Contact the Mission Viejo Family YMCA to Enroll. Charter School Funds Accepted
Instructor: Certified YMCA Instructor
Lunch Bunch
Tuesdays: 12:15-12:45
Monthly: Tuesdays: January 1/16, 1/23, 1/30 February 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27 March 3/19, 3/26 April 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30
(No Class March 3/5, 3/12 and April 4/2)
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $35 Members and $35 non-members
Time for fun! This is a supervised period where students eat their lunches in between classes. This community-building environment is great for giving students some interaction between classes.
Note: Contact the Mission Viejo Family YMCA to Enroll. Charter School Funds Accepted
Instructor: Certified YMCA Instructor
Tuesdays: 12:15-12:45
Monthly: Tuesdays: January 1/16, 1/23, 1/30 February 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27 March 3/19, 3/26 April 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30
(No Class March 3/5, 3/12 and April 4/2)
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $35 Members and $35 non-members
Time for fun! This is a supervised period where students eat their lunches in between classes. This community-building environment is great for giving students some interaction between classes.
Note: Contact the Mission Viejo Family YMCA to Enroll. Charter School Funds Accepted
Instructor: Certified YMCA Instructor
12:45-1:45 Tuesdays Mission Viejo Family YMCA
New! Reading: Comprehension, Fluency & Story Elements Part 2
Tuesday: 12:45-1:45
7 Weeks: January 1/16, 1/23, 1/30 February 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition $245
Help your child become a stronger, more confident, and more fluent reader while learning story elements. In this class students are provided numerous opportunities to practice reading with success. New or difficult words are introduced first and then using a range of stories and informational texts students participate in a variety of activities such as choral reading, reader's theatre, partner reading, and more. Students also learn to analyze story elements which aids in reading comprehension, leads to a deeper understanding of literature, and helps students develop and write their own stories.
Note: This class is covers different content from Reading:Comprehension, Fluency & Story Elements Part 1. Students are welcome to join at any time!
Outside Classwork: Thirty minutes or less per week
Instructor: Lisa Antonic
Tuesday: 12:45-1:45
7 Weeks: January 1/16, 1/23, 1/30 February 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition $245
Help your child become a stronger, more confident, and more fluent reader while learning story elements. In this class students are provided numerous opportunities to practice reading with success. New or difficult words are introduced first and then using a range of stories and informational texts students participate in a variety of activities such as choral reading, reader's theatre, partner reading, and more. Students also learn to analyze story elements which aids in reading comprehension, leads to a deeper understanding of literature, and helps students develop and write their own stories.
Note: This class is covers different content from Reading:Comprehension, Fluency & Story Elements Part 1. Students are welcome to join at any time!
Outside Classwork: Thirty minutes or less per week
Instructor: Lisa Antonic
Reader's Theatre Workshop Part 2
Tuesdays: 12:45-1:45
6 Weeks: March 3/19, 3/26 April 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30 (No Class April 4/2)
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $235
Reader's Theatre plays help students improve reading comprehension, fluency, accuracy, and expression, plus they are a lot of fun to present. Building reading fluency is the key to comprehension. Throughout this class, students practice reading silently and orally as they work together, reading scripts and improving their comprehension. In addition, through reader’s theater scripts, students build their vocabulary and have the opportunity to practice using their new words within context. We aim to have fun reading experiences to help develop a love of reading. With reader's theater, they're not just reading a story; they're living it.
Note:
This class is covers different content from Reader's Theatre Part 1. Students are welcome to join at any time!
Outside Classwork: TBD
Instructor: Karina Penkethman
Tuesdays: 12:45-1:45
6 Weeks: March 3/19, 3/26 April 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30 (No Class April 4/2)
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $235
Reader's Theatre plays help students improve reading comprehension, fluency, accuracy, and expression, plus they are a lot of fun to present. Building reading fluency is the key to comprehension. Throughout this class, students practice reading silently and orally as they work together, reading scripts and improving their comprehension. In addition, through reader’s theater scripts, students build their vocabulary and have the opportunity to practice using their new words within context. We aim to have fun reading experiences to help develop a love of reading. With reader's theater, they're not just reading a story; they're living it.
Note:
This class is covers different content from Reader's Theatre Part 1. Students are welcome to join at any time!
Outside Classwork: TBD
Instructor: Karina Penkethman
11:15-12:15 Thursdays Mission Viejo Family YMCA
NEW! Science: Passport to Animals
Thursdays: 11:15-12:15
7 Weeks: January 1/18, 1/25 February 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2/29
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition $245
Travel the world and learn about some amazing animals! As we travel, students will learn where animals make their homes and become familiar with the world map. Are there elephants in China or penguins in Argentina? Find out as we safari the globe in search of animals. Students will learn geographical and biological facts about animals and their environment they inhabit.
Outside Classwork:
Instructor: Kevlin Molkara
Thursdays: 11:15-12:15
7 Weeks: January 1/18, 1/25 February 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2/29
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition $245
Travel the world and learn about some amazing animals! As we travel, students will learn where animals make their homes and become familiar with the world map. Are there elephants in China or penguins in Argentina? Find out as we safari the globe in search of animals. Students will learn geographical and biological facts about animals and their environment they inhabit.
Outside Classwork:
Instructor: Kevlin Molkara
NEW! Science: Beginning Botany
Thursdays: 11:15-12:15
6 Weeks: March 3/21, 3/28 April 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2 (No Class April 4/4)
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition $235
Learn about the fascinating science of botany. Bring your curiosity and questions to learn why plants need sunlight, soil, and water, carbon dioxide, and what photosynthesis is. Budding scientist discover plant anatomy, the functions of flowers, leaves, stems, and roots, and interaction of plants and their environment. This is a great class for any plant fans or curious students.
Homework:
Instructor:
Thursdays: 11:15-12:15
6 Weeks: March 3/21, 3/28 April 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2 (No Class April 4/4)
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition $235
Learn about the fascinating science of botany. Bring your curiosity and questions to learn why plants need sunlight, soil, and water, carbon dioxide, and what photosynthesis is. Budding scientist discover plant anatomy, the functions of flowers, leaves, stems, and roots, and interaction of plants and their environment. This is a great class for any plant fans or curious students.
Homework:
Instructor:
11:15-12:15 Thursdays Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Keeping Fit! Elementary PE
Thursdays: 11:15-12:15
Monthly: Thursdays: January 1/18, 1/25 February 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2/29 March 3/21, 3/28 April 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2
(No Class March 3/7, 3/14 April 4/4)
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $64 Members and $75 non-members
Warm-Ups, activities, group games, and group sports to help prepare students for a life of physical fitness, fitness testing, improved social/emotional awareness, and self-esteem. Activities and sports can be adjusted depending on age and skill level of students.
Our goal is to keep youth active and excited about lifelong skills and healthy habits while having fun! Youth develop friendships, cooperation, and character values. Healthy team competition providing a context for practicing humility, overcoming obstacles, strategic thinking, and being part of a community!
Note: Contact the Mission Viejo Family YMCA to Enroll. Charter School Funds Accepted
Instructor: Certified YMCA Instructor
Thursdays: 11:15-12:15
Monthly: Thursdays: January 1/18, 1/25 February 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2/29 March 3/21, 3/28 April 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2
(No Class March 3/7, 3/14 April 4/4)
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $64 Members and $75 non-members
Warm-Ups, activities, group games, and group sports to help prepare students for a life of physical fitness, fitness testing, improved social/emotional awareness, and self-esteem. Activities and sports can be adjusted depending on age and skill level of students.
Our goal is to keep youth active and excited about lifelong skills and healthy habits while having fun! Youth develop friendships, cooperation, and character values. Healthy team competition providing a context for practicing humility, overcoming obstacles, strategic thinking, and being part of a community!
Note: Contact the Mission Viejo Family YMCA to Enroll. Charter School Funds Accepted
Instructor: Certified YMCA Instructor
Lunch Bunch
Thursdays: 12:15-12:45
Monthly: Thursdays: January 1/18, 1/25 February 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2/29 March 3/21, 3/28 April 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2
(No Class March 3/7, 3/14 April 4/4)
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $35 Members and $35 non-members
Time for fun! This is a supervised period where students eat their lunches in between classes. This community-building environment is great for giving students some interaction between classes.
Note: Contact the Mission Viejo Family YMCA to Enroll. Charter School Funds Accepted
Instructor: Certified YMCA Instructor
Thursdays: 12:15-12:45
Monthly: Thursdays: January 1/18, 1/25 February 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2/29 March 3/21, 3/28 April 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2
(No Class March 3/7, 3/14 April 4/4)
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $35 Members and $35 non-members
Time for fun! This is a supervised period where students eat their lunches in between classes. This community-building environment is great for giving students some interaction between classes.
Note: Contact the Mission Viejo Family YMCA to Enroll. Charter School Funds Accepted
Instructor: Certified YMCA Instructor