Winter/Spring 2024 Thursdays
3rd-8th Grade Course Descriptions
12:45-1:40 Jewish Community Center
New! Reinforcing Math Concepts: Multiplication & Division
3rd-5th Grade
Thursday: 12:45-1:40
7 Weeks: Jan 1/18, 1/25 Feb 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2/29
Location: Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo
Tuition: $245
Are you ready to lay a stronger foundation in math? This class focuses on multiplication, division, and fractions. We will spend four weeks on each topic covering math vocabulary and practicing essential skills. Each class includes a lesson, practice, activities, and games to support the concept taught. Level of difficulty will be determined once class begins.
Concepts Include:
Multiplication - basic multiplication, multiplying one number by larger numbers, and double-digit multiplication
Division - basic division, division without remainders, and with remainders.
Fractions - basic fractions, proper and improper fractions, mixed numbers, equivalent fractions, reduce fractions, adding, subtracting, and multiplying fractions.
Homework: Up to 45 minutes per week
Are you ready to build a stronger foundation in math? During this thirteen-week course, every class begins with students participating in a math talk to build number sense, learn how to discuss mathematics, and develop computational fluency. In addition, each class includes a math lesson on key concepts.
Outside Classwork: Up to forty-five minutes a week - check with Kevlin
Instructor: Kevlin. Molkara
3rd-5th Grade
Thursday: 12:45-1:40
7 Weeks: Jan 1/18, 1/25 Feb 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2/29
Location: Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo
Tuition: $245
Are you ready to lay a stronger foundation in math? This class focuses on multiplication, division, and fractions. We will spend four weeks on each topic covering math vocabulary and practicing essential skills. Each class includes a lesson, practice, activities, and games to support the concept taught. Level of difficulty will be determined once class begins.
Concepts Include:
Multiplication - basic multiplication, multiplying one number by larger numbers, and double-digit multiplication
Division - basic division, division without remainders, and with remainders.
Fractions - basic fractions, proper and improper fractions, mixed numbers, equivalent fractions, reduce fractions, adding, subtracting, and multiplying fractions.
Homework: Up to 45 minutes per week
Are you ready to build a stronger foundation in math? During this thirteen-week course, every class begins with students participating in a math talk to build number sense, learn how to discuss mathematics, and develop computational fluency. In addition, each class includes a math lesson on key concepts.
Outside Classwork: Up to forty-five minutes a week - check with Kevlin
Instructor: Kevlin. Molkara
New! Reinforcing Math Concepts: Fractions
3rd-5th Grade
Thursday: 12:45 - 1:40
6 Weeks: March 3/21, 3/28 April 4/11, 4/18, 4/25 May 5/2. (No Class April 4/4)
Location: Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo
Tuition: $235
Are you ready to lay a stronger foundation in math? This class focuses on multiplication, division, and fractions. We will spend four weeks on each topic covering math vocabulary and practicing essential skills. Each class includes a lesson, practice, activities, and games to support the concept taught. Level of difficulty will be determined once class begins.
Concepts Include:
Fractions - basic fractions, proper and improper fractions, mixed numbers, equivalent fractions, reduce fractions, adding, subtracting, and multiplying fractions.
Homework: Up to 45 minutes per week
Are you ready to build a stronger foundation in math? During this thirteen-week course, every class begins with students participating in a math talk to build number sense, learn how to discuss mathematics, and develop computational fluency. In addition, each class includes a math lesson on key concepts.
Outside Classwork: Up to forty-five minutes a week - check with Kevlin
Instructor: Kevlin. Molkara
3rd-5th Grade
Thursday: 12:45 - 1:40
6 Weeks: March 3/21, 3/28 April 4/11, 4/18, 4/25 May 5/2. (No Class April 4/4)
Location: Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo
Tuition: $235
Are you ready to lay a stronger foundation in math? This class focuses on multiplication, division, and fractions. We will spend four weeks on each topic covering math vocabulary and practicing essential skills. Each class includes a lesson, practice, activities, and games to support the concept taught. Level of difficulty will be determined once class begins.
Concepts Include:
Fractions - basic fractions, proper and improper fractions, mixed numbers, equivalent fractions, reduce fractions, adding, subtracting, and multiplying fractions.
Homework: Up to 45 minutes per week
Are you ready to build a stronger foundation in math? During this thirteen-week course, every class begins with students participating in a math talk to build number sense, learn how to discuss mathematics, and develop computational fluency. In addition, each class includes a math lesson on key concepts.
Outside Classwork: Up to forty-five minutes a week - check with Kevlin
Instructor: Kevlin. Molkara
11:45-12:40 Jewish Community Center
New! Animals And Their Habitats
3rd-5th Grade
Thursday: 1:45-2:45
7 Weeks: Jan 1/18, 1/25 Feb 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2/29
Location: Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo
Tuition: $245
We will learn about seven different animal habitats: Polar, Tundra, Forests, Grasslands, Deserts, Tropical Rainforests, and Oceans. Then discuss the climate, living and non-living parts of each habitat, and how each natural environment provides for the needs of its animals. Students learn about the animals that call home each habitat as we study.
Outside Classwork: Up to forty-five minutes a week - check with Kevlin
Instructor: Kevlin. Molkara
3rd-5th Grade
Thursday: 1:45-2:45
7 Weeks: Jan 1/18, 1/25 Feb 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2/29
Location: Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo
Tuition: $245
We will learn about seven different animal habitats: Polar, Tundra, Forests, Grasslands, Deserts, Tropical Rainforests, and Oceans. Then discuss the climate, living and non-living parts of each habitat, and how each natural environment provides for the needs of its animals. Students learn about the animals that call home each habitat as we study.
Outside Classwork: Up to forty-five minutes a week - check with Kevlin
Instructor: Kevlin. Molkara
New! Science: The Green Thumb And More!
3rd-5th Grade
Thursday: 1:45-2:45
6 Weeks: March 3/21, 3/28 April 4/11, 4/18, 4/25 May 5/2. (No Class April 4/4)
Location: Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo
Tuition: $235
Celebrate nature in this class! Students will understand plants' relationships with sunlight, water, and soil. This hands-on class will dig deep into the study of plants including their structure, growth, reproduction, and relationship with other organisms and the environment. While exploring the connections between their health, environment and food system, students learn the ways humans use plants for food, medicine, and other purposes.
Outside Classwork: Most work will be finished in class. Homework may include watching videos to prepare for class, reading assignments, and/or to finish unfinished classwork and will take less than 1 hour per week.
Instructor: Kevlin Molkara
3rd-5th Grade
Thursday: 1:45-2:45
6 Weeks: March 3/21, 3/28 April 4/11, 4/18, 4/25 May 5/2. (No Class April 4/4)
Location: Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo
Tuition: $235
Celebrate nature in this class! Students will understand plants' relationships with sunlight, water, and soil. This hands-on class will dig deep into the study of plants including their structure, growth, reproduction, and relationship with other organisms and the environment. While exploring the connections between their health, environment and food system, students learn the ways humans use plants for food, medicine, and other purposes.
Outside Classwork: Most work will be finished in class. Homework may include watching videos to prepare for class, reading assignments, and/or to finish unfinished classwork and will take less than 1 hour per week.
Instructor: Kevlin Molkara
9:00-9:55 Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Writing Essentials: Writing to Explain and Inform
4th-7th Grade
Thursdays: 9:00-9:55
7 Weeks: January 1/18, 1/25 February 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, *2/22, 2/29 (Class on-line *2/22)
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $245
In practical terms most tasks require you to inform or explain. In this class, students focus on understanding the differences between writing to inform and writing to explain while continuing to improve grammatical correctness, vocabulary development, and revision and editing skills. Students analyze and utilize mentor pieces as a model, complete prewriting organizers, and share in skilled-based instruction necessary for writing strong essays.
Students should be able to independently write an 8-sentence paragraph. All assignments are required to be typed in order to make the revision process easier.
Outside Classwork: Varies depending on skill level. Students write and revise each week. Depending on ability level, students should expect to spend approximately 45 - 60 minutes a week.
Instructor: Adrienne Collins
4th-7th Grade
Thursdays: 9:00-9:55
7 Weeks: January 1/18, 1/25 February 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, *2/22, 2/29 (Class on-line *2/22)
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $245
In practical terms most tasks require you to inform or explain. In this class, students focus on understanding the differences between writing to inform and writing to explain while continuing to improve grammatical correctness, vocabulary development, and revision and editing skills. Students analyze and utilize mentor pieces as a model, complete prewriting organizers, and share in skilled-based instruction necessary for writing strong essays.
Students should be able to independently write an 8-sentence paragraph. All assignments are required to be typed in order to make the revision process easier.
Outside Classwork: Varies depending on skill level. Students write and revise each week. Depending on ability level, students should expect to spend approximately 45 - 60 minutes a week.
Instructor: Adrienne Collins
NEW! Let's Write - Creative Writing
4th-7th Grade
Thursdays: 9:00-9:55
6 Weeks: March 3/21, 3/28 April 4/11, 4/18, 4/25 May 5/2 (No Class April 4/4)
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $235
Let imagination lead the way as students engage in playful writing prompts, fantasy, and personal narratives. This class focuses on finding joy and confidence through writing. Students will learn about the various components of writing stories and will work on developing their own unique voice through testing out a variety of genres.
Mini lessons and in-class writing time are combined with engaging exercises, creating the building blocks used to improve student writing. Along the way, we'll explore the foundations of great storytelling--character, setting, atmosphere, and plot--as we build our own short stories.
Of course, we won't forget to have fun. Once learned, these skills will serve as tools that students can keep using as they write in the future!
Outside Classwork: Students write and revise each week.
Depending on ability level, students should expect to spend approximately 30 minutes -1 hour each week.
Instructor: Adrienne Collins
4th-7th Grade
Thursdays: 9:00-9:55
6 Weeks: March 3/21, 3/28 April 4/11, 4/18, 4/25 May 5/2 (No Class April 4/4)
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $235
Let imagination lead the way as students engage in playful writing prompts, fantasy, and personal narratives. This class focuses on finding joy and confidence through writing. Students will learn about the various components of writing stories and will work on developing their own unique voice through testing out a variety of genres.
Mini lessons and in-class writing time are combined with engaging exercises, creating the building blocks used to improve student writing. Along the way, we'll explore the foundations of great storytelling--character, setting, atmosphere, and plot--as we build our own short stories.
Of course, we won't forget to have fun. Once learned, these skills will serve as tools that students can keep using as they write in the future!
Outside Classwork: Students write and revise each week.
Depending on ability level, students should expect to spend approximately 30 minutes -1 hour each week.
Instructor: Adrienne Collins
10:00-11:10 Mission Viejo Family YMCA
US Geography
4th-8th Grade
Thursdays: 10:00-11:10
13 Weeks: Jan 1/18, 1/25 Feb 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 3/7, 3/14 and April 4/4)
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $375
Join us as we explore our nation’s geography from sea to shining sea! By learning about the characteristics of each region, students gain a much broader understanding of our country's geography and become familiar with each region and the states within it. Class will include some historical information, including how some of the states got their shapes. In addition to completing a large map of the United States, fact sheets, students are challenged to learn the states and capitals.
Outside Classwork: Homework includes reviewing states and capitals and finishing up work that isn’t completed during class.
*Great class to take with How to Write a State Report
Instructor: Laurie Weir
4th-8th Grade
Thursdays: 10:00-11:10
13 Weeks: Jan 1/18, 1/25 Feb 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 3/7, 3/14 and April 4/4)
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $375
Join us as we explore our nation’s geography from sea to shining sea! By learning about the characteristics of each region, students gain a much broader understanding of our country's geography and become familiar with each region and the states within it. Class will include some historical information, including how some of the states got their shapes. In addition to completing a large map of the United States, fact sheets, students are challenged to learn the states and capitals.
Outside Classwork: Homework includes reviewing states and capitals and finishing up work that isn’t completed during class.
*Great class to take with How to Write a State Report
Instructor: Laurie Weir
11:15-12:30
NEW! Literature- Summer of the Monkeys
4th-8th Grade
Thursday: 11:15-12:30
6 Weeks: January 1/18, 1/25 February 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $235
This is an exciting adventure book suitable for both boys and girls. The story takes place in the late 1800s in rural Oklahoma. A young boy, with the help of his grandfather, attempts to capture 29 monkeys that have escaped from the circus! It is a heart-warming family story that is full of rich detail and delightful characters.
Outside Classwork: Students will receive a suggested homework sheet each week detailing the chapters to be read, comprehension and vocabulary exercises to be completed, and specifics regarding a creative project. Homework can easily modified to meet your child’s needs.
Instructors: Laurie Weir
4th-8th Grade
Thursday: 11:15-12:30
6 Weeks: January 1/18, 1/25 February 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $235
This is an exciting adventure book suitable for both boys and girls. The story takes place in the late 1800s in rural Oklahoma. A young boy, with the help of his grandfather, attempts to capture 29 monkeys that have escaped from the circus! It is a heart-warming family story that is full of rich detail and delightful characters.
Outside Classwork: Students will receive a suggested homework sheet each week detailing the chapters to be read, comprehension and vocabulary exercises to be completed, and specifics regarding a creative project. Homework can easily modified to meet your child’s needs.
Instructors: Laurie Weir
NEW! How To Write A State Report
4th-8th Grade
Thursday: 11:15-12:30
7 Weeks: February 2/29 March 3/21, 3/28 April 4/11, 4/18, 4/25 May 5/2
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $240
Let's research a state! This class is an excellent opportunity for students to learn about one of the fifty states of their choice. Explore historical information and identify physical features, government, and all the fun facts that make each state unique. Students gain an understanding of locating information from different sources, basic note-taking, and using the information from the notes to write informative paragraphs.
Included in this class are the elements of the traditional paragraph format: topic sentences, supporting sentences, details, and closing sentences, title page, and works cited page. The class expands upon your child's foundation in writing and helps them gain an understanding of writing a report.
Pre-requisite: Student must have experience writing paragraphs and be able to write six sentence paragraphs .
Outside Classwork: complete research, writing started in class, and editing writing drafts
Instructor: Laurie Weir
4th-8th Grade
Thursday: 11:15-12:30
7 Weeks: February 2/29 March 3/21, 3/28 April 4/11, 4/18, 4/25 May 5/2
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $240
Let's research a state! This class is an excellent opportunity for students to learn about one of the fifty states of their choice. Explore historical information and identify physical features, government, and all the fun facts that make each state unique. Students gain an understanding of locating information from different sources, basic note-taking, and using the information from the notes to write informative paragraphs.
Included in this class are the elements of the traditional paragraph format: topic sentences, supporting sentences, details, and closing sentences, title page, and works cited page. The class expands upon your child's foundation in writing and helps them gain an understanding of writing a report.
Pre-requisite: Student must have experience writing paragraphs and be able to write six sentence paragraphs .
Outside Classwork: complete research, writing started in class, and editing writing drafts
Instructor: Laurie Weir
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 $64 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 $64 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
12:45-1:40 Mission Viejo Family YMCA
New! Science
4th-8th Grade
Thursday: 12:45-1:40
7 weeks: Jan 1/18, 1/25 Feb 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2/29
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $245
Details Coming Soon!
Outside Classwork:
Instructor:
4th-8th Grade
Thursday: 12:45-1:40
7 weeks: Jan 1/18, 1/25 Feb 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2/29
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $245
Details Coming Soon!
Outside Classwork:
Instructor:
New! Science
4th-8th Grade
Thursday 12:45-1:40
6 weeks: March 3/21, 3/28 April 4/11, 4/18, 4/25 May 5/2 (No Class 4/4)
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $235
Details Coming Soon!
Outside Classwork:
Instructor:
4th-8th Grade
Thursday 12:45-1:40
6 weeks: March 3/21, 3/28 April 4/11, 4/18, 4/25 May 5/2 (No Class 4/4)
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $235
Details Coming Soon!
Outside Classwork:
Instructor:
1:45-2:45 Mission Viejo Family YMCA
New! Art of The Comic Strip
4th-8th Grade
Thursday: 1:45-2:45
7 weeks: January 1/18, 1/25 February 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2/29
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $280
If you like telling stories with your art, this class is for you! Learn the basics of creating characters and storyboarding short comic strips and animation sequences in this writing and drawing course. Students will work individually and in groups to create pairings of characters and story ideas then learn to block out the most important visuals and key poses. We will explore Pixar’s storytelling rules and learn how to draw simple and interesting characters plus learn about settings, composition, and more.
Art Supply list: one mixed media pad or bristol board pad 8x11 (important for having the best results with pen and ink art), one thin tip and one thick tip sharpie ( or a good set of Micron or Prismacolor black ink pens), drawing pencil and eraser, one sketch paper pad (some are as little as $1.99 each)
Outside Classwork: Light homework, which will usually involve finishing art not finished in class.
Instructor: Vicki Frazier
4th-8th Grade
Thursday: 1:45-2:45
7 weeks: January 1/18, 1/25 February 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2/29
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $280
If you like telling stories with your art, this class is for you! Learn the basics of creating characters and storyboarding short comic strips and animation sequences in this writing and drawing course. Students will work individually and in groups to create pairings of characters and story ideas then learn to block out the most important visuals and key poses. We will explore Pixar’s storytelling rules and learn how to draw simple and interesting characters plus learn about settings, composition, and more.
Art Supply list: one mixed media pad or bristol board pad 8x11 (important for having the best results with pen and ink art), one thin tip and one thick tip sharpie ( or a good set of Micron or Prismacolor black ink pens), drawing pencil and eraser, one sketch paper pad (some are as little as $1.99 each)
Outside Classwork: Light homework, which will usually involve finishing art not finished in class.
Instructor: Vicki Frazier
1:45-2:45 Mission Viejo Family YMCA
New! Drawing Wildlife and People Like the Masters
4th-8th Grade
Thursday 1:45-2:45
6 weeks: March 3/21, 3/28 April 4/11, 4/18, 4/25 May 5/2 (No Class 4/4)
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $240
Matisse, Rembrandt, and Picasso had unique ways of painting and drawing animals. In this fun class, students will learn to draw animals realistically and creatively in modern art styles. Topics will include color theory, gesture drawing, sketching with ink, Cubism, Impressionism, and more. This creative class is a great introduction to art theory, master artists, and drawing.
Outside Classwork: No formal homework - just practicing techniques learned each week in class or finishing class assignment
Supplies: Drawing pad--8x10 or larger, good drawing pencil, kneaded eraser, charcoal pencil. Other supplies provided by instructor.
Instructor: Vicki Frazier
4th-8th Grade
Thursday 1:45-2:45
6 weeks: March 3/21, 3/28 April 4/11, 4/18, 4/25 May 5/2 (No Class 4/4)
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $240
Matisse, Rembrandt, and Picasso had unique ways of painting and drawing animals. In this fun class, students will learn to draw animals realistically and creatively in modern art styles. Topics will include color theory, gesture drawing, sketching with ink, Cubism, Impressionism, and more. This creative class is a great introduction to art theory, master artists, and drawing.
Outside Classwork: No formal homework - just practicing techniques learned each week in class or finishing class assignment
Supplies: Drawing pad--8x10 or larger, good drawing pencil, kneaded eraser, charcoal pencil. Other supplies provided by instructor.
Instructor: Vicki Frazier