Friday, June 27

FRIDAY FOLDER june 27

Highlights of the week:

Floating Island Electric Slime
Western Day
Queen of Castle at Medieval Times
Western Day

This week's theme was "King of the Road". Our campers had a lot of fun with activities such as Ninja Garden Slime, Swim Day, and learning several fun line dance moves. The theme Thursday was Western Wear and all of the campers rocked the look.

For the upcoming field trip campers will visit Sky High Sports in Costa Mesa, a trampoline park which offers children the opportunity to engage in exciting activities! Please check your campus weekly newsletters below for more summer camp news and information on what your child needs to bring and wear for the field trip.

Anaheim Hills Campus
Historic Anaheim Campus
North Tustin Campus

Contributed by Neha, Fairmont Private Schools

Wednesday, June 25

SNACK TIME summer ready safe foods

Keep Summertime Foods Safe



With the warmer temperatures of summer, it's important to be careful about food handling, cooking, and storage because bacteria thrive in warmer weather.  When certain disease-causing bacteria or pathogens contaminate food, they can cause food-borne illness, often called "food poisoning." Each year in the USA there are an estimated 76 million food-borne illnesses.  Children are at a greater risk for food-borne illness due to their immature immune systems.

Salmonella, a common food-borne bacteria, can be transmitted by eating under-cooked chicken or raw eggs found in ice cream and cookie dough (so, no more eating raw cookie dough, wait for the cookies to be cooked!).

There are precautions you can take to help prevent food-borne illness, because after all, what would summertime be like without a picnic or backyard barbecue?

Food Handling
  • Thaw or marinate meat in the refrigerator (not on the kitchen counter-top or sink) to prevent bacteria from growing at room temperature.
  • Avoid cross contamination.  Do not use the same utensils for raw meat and cooked meat without thoroughly washing them first.
  • Keep side dishes and condiments such as ketchup, mustard, or mayonnaise in the refrigerator or ice chest until ready to serve.
  • Use a food thermometer to check temperatures. Bacteria can grow rapidly between 40 and 140 degrees.

 Cooking
  • Cook meat thoroughly. 
  • Use a meat thermometer.
  • Again, avoid cross contamination. Don't place cooked meat on the same platter used for the raw meat  without thoroughly washing it first.

 Food Storage
  • Serve grilled food right away or keep it hot (above 140 degrees). Don't let it sit at room temperature for more than two hours.
  • Pack ice coolers with plenty of ice to ensure a temperature below 40 degrees. Bacteria multiply rapidly on food kept at temperatures between 40 and 140 degrees.
  • Place leftover foods in the cooler or refrigerator immediately after everyone is served. Throw away any food left out for more than two hours.

For more tips on serving safe food click here click here.

Keep summertime picnics and barbecues safe and fun by following food safety practices.

Image credit: Home Food Safety

Submitted by Leslie Kay-Getzinger, MS, RD
Regional Dietitian for Nutrition Management Services Company



Friday, June 20

FRIDAY FOLDER june 20

Highlights of the week:
Castle Park field trip - Anaheim Hills Campus
Our little SUPERHEROES - Historic Anaheim Preschool Campus
Thursday Theme Day  "Superhero" at Historic Anaheim Preschool Campus
Peace, Love & Tie Dye - North Tustin Campus
Future Champs - Anaheim Hills Campus



Summer Camp Fun!

Week 2 of Summer Camp was another great experience, and our little campers surely had a lot of fun. From Theme Thursday "Superhero" to Tie Dye, Tiny Bubbles, some even mixed smoothies. And the week ended with a field trip to Castle Park!


Next Friday, campers will head to Medieval Times in Buena Park.  Students will travel back in time as they take in the pageantry of a live jousting tournament, held inside a replica 11th century castle. For more summer camp news and information on what your child needs to bring and wear for the field trip check your campus weekly newsletters below.


Friday, June 13

FRIDAY FOLDER june 13

Highlights of the week:



Congratulations 8th Grade Class of 2014!

What a fantastic year it's been! Congratulations especially to our 8th Grade Class of 2014 who we said goodbye to in our promotion ceremonies last week. We wish you all the best in your future adventures and look forward to sharing more memories with you!  


Swim Day
Theme Thursday: Neon Day
Field Trip: Anaheim Hills Campus 
Summer Camp Kick off!

This week marked the beginning of Fairmont's 2014 Summer Camp season! This year's summer theme is Road Trip USA and our little campers enthusiastically got into the spirit of  Summer Road Trip.  We welcomed our new campers with fun activities such as Swim Day, our first Themed Thursday, "Neon Day",  and a Road Trip to the Anaheim Hills Campus. 

During next week's Friday field trip, campers will travel to Castle Park in Riverside. Check out your campus weekly newsletters below for tips about what your child needs to bring and wear for the day.


Weekly Newsletters:



Contributed by Neha,Fairmont Private Schools

ARTS + CRAFTS father's day

Father's Day is just around the corner! Help your children put a smile on dad's face by helping them make a special Father's Day gift. Here are some fun and unique ideas for the kids that will make perfect gifts!


Fingerprint mug.  Have the kids use their fingerprints to make this adorable coffee mug. It's a keepsake for dad and lets him know how much they care. 

Get the instructions here on how to make this Fingerprint Coffee Mug.

Duct-tape wallet.  This well crafted duct-tape wallet will surely make dad appreciate his Father's Day gift. To make it more fun, have the kids present it to him filled with a fun driver's license, coupons or even fake money. 

Get the instructions here on how to make this Duct-tape wallet.


Best Dad award.  Kids will have a lot of fun decorating this "World's Best Dad Award", and it will surely make their daddy very proud!

Get the instructions here on how to make this World's Best Dad Award.

Wishing you all a great Father's Day!

Contributed by Neha, Fairmont Private Schools