FRIDAY FOLDER anaheim hills campus february 25

SHOW & TELL 

Photo of the Week

Georgia L. controls the ball during a 5-1 victory for the Lady Cougars Soccer team

Open House Highlights

Open House was a great success this year!  Over 2000 parents and students attended this amazing event.  All the Junior High, Elementary and Pre-school classrooms looked absolutely spectacular.  The teachers and students have worked so hard to show off all their progress this year.  Cougar Chorus and the cast of "Grease" performed in the MPR while the book fair was going on!  The FPA had a great silent auction going on in the gym and Nutrition Management Services had yummy treats in the cafeteria.  The 2011 summer camp program "The Great Outdoors" kicked off in the wonderful forest room.

Thank you to everyone that attended!

Student Spotlight

Congratulations to Ted Y. (Mrs. Cornish's 4th Grade Class) for taking 1st place state-wide  for the 2010 Energy Appreciation Day Power Draw Contest.   The Anaheim Hills 4th Grade students recently participated in a comic strip contest hosted by California's Energy Coalition.  These students, as well as many other students from schools throughout California, created a comic strip which illustrated how to use the 4 Peak Energy Actions to save energy at home and/or school.   "PEAK is a comprehensive standards-base educational program designed to empower elementary and middle school students with the knowledge to manage energy use in their homes, schools, and communities.  The Peak Student Energy Actions Program was recently recognized as the best children's environmental education program in the state."   We are very proud of Ted and this wonderful achievement!

Preston G. starts a "Book Club"

Third Grader, Preston loves to read and has started a "Book Club" !  Her neighborhood has a "Kid's Club" and she asked if she could start a "Book Club" also.  The kids in the club vote for the book that they all want to read, and then meet to discuss the story as they are reading.  She has three reading groups, 3-5 years old, 6-9 years old and 10 and up so they can pick a book that is age-appropriate.  Preston's favorite books are the Judy Moody series, the Stink series and Berenstein Bears series!

Cougar Sports

Tri-Way Boys Soccer vs Calvary Chapel

Cougars WIN 9-0

Tri-Way Girls Soccer vs Heritage Oak

Lady Cougars WIN 5-1

Tri-Way Boys Soccer vs Heritage Oak

Cougars WIN 5-0

WEEK IN REVIEW 

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT anaheim hills artist wins statewide contest

SNACK TIME healthy hearts for february

SCOREBOARD game highlights: anaheim hills boys soccer vs. calvary

BOOK REPORT anaheim hills suggests series for 4th-6th graders

CALENDAR

Monday, February 28

Junior High Science Fair Set-Up

Tuesday, March 1

Junior High Science Fair Judging

-Tri-Way Soccer vs Mable

    Boys ONLY at 3:00pm

Wednesday, March 2

Junior High Science Fair Viewing for classrooms and parents

    8:00-4:00pm

Thursday, March 3

Tri-Way Soccer vs Mission Hills

   Girls-3:00/Boys-4:00pm

Friday, March 4

-Early Dismissal at 12:00pm  NO LUNCH SERVICE

-Teacher Appreciation Day!

-Junior High Dance with Edgewood Campus  7:00-10:00pm

 Contributed by Vicky, Anaheim Hills Campus

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT anaheim hills artist wins statewide contest

Congratulations to Ted Y. in Mrs. Cornish’s fourth grade class for taking First Place statewide in the 2010 Energy Appreciation Day Power Draw Contest.   Anaheim Hills fourth graders recently participated in a comic strip contest hosted by California’s Energy Coalition  These students, as well as many other students from schools throughout California, created a comic strip which illustrated how to use the 4 Peak Energy Actions to save energy at home and/or school.   PEAK is a comprehensive standards-base educational program designed to empower elementary and middle school students with the knowledge to manage energy use in their homes, schools, and communities.  The Peak Student Energy Actions Program was recently recognized as the best children’s environmental education program in the state.  We are very proud of Ted and this wonderful achievement!

Contributed by Vicky, Anaheim Hills campus

SNACK TIME healthy hearts for february

February is American Heart Month, a time to be aware of and encourage behaviors that support heart health. The heart is a strong muscle that pumps blood to deliver oxygen and nutrients to every part of the body. Physical activity and the foods you eat can have long-lasting effects on heart health. Whole grains, vegetables, fruits, fish and beans are high in nutrients such as vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants that support and protect the heart.

Whole grains such as oats and oatmeal are especially heart-healthy because they contain beta-glucan, (BAYTAH-glew-can) a compound that lowers the risk of disease by lowering fat levels in the blood linked to heart disease (LDL cholesterol). The fiber in oats also digests more slowly, helping to keep hunger away and keep blood sugar levels within a normal range. 

Valentine’s Day (February 14), is often celebrated by eating chocolate, frequently in the shape of a heart. DO you know how chocolate is made? Chocolate is made by processing cocoa powder from the seeds of the Cacao tree. 

Americans eat more than 13 pounds of chocolate per person per year, but the Swiss eat more chocolate than any other country in the world – 22 pounds per person each year. That’s a lot of chocolate! Because chocolate is made with sugar and can be high in calories, eat it only as a special treat and be sure to balance it by eating healthy foods the rest of the day.

For fun facts about chocolate go to the following link:

http://www.fieldmuseum.org/chocolate/kids_seedtosweet.html

Contributed by Leslie, Consultant for Nutrition Management Services 

Registered Dietitian/Clinical Nutritionist

SCOREBOARD game highlights: anaheim hills boys soccer vs. calvary

Game Highlights: Anaheim Hills Boys Soccer vs. Calvary Chapel 

February 22, 2011 

Final Score: Cougars Win 9-0

The Tri-Way Boys Soccer season got off to a great start on Tuesday, February 22.  The Cougars defeated the Calvary Chapel soccer team 9-0.  The team played extremely well together under the coaching of Wes Faust and Barry Drake.  Faraaz U. scored a beautiful header goal in the first minutes of the game, with a kick from Dylan Smith in the corner of the field. Cole T., Ethan K., Faraaz U., Nasser M., Kyle G. and Dylan S. scored goals for the Cougars.

The team plays Heritage Oak at the Vineyard Field on Thursday, February 25.

Contributed by Vicky, Anaheim Hills Campus 

BOOK REPORT anaheim hills suggests series for 4th-6th graders

If you'd like to get your kids "hooked" on reading, book series are the way to go.  They provide an extended storyline with compelling characters and plots that keep children engaged from book to book to book.  (Think of all the young readers hooked on the most most popular book series ever--the Harry Potter stories!) Here are a  few suggestions for 4th-6th grade students:

The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
The Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan
A Series of Unfortunate Events series by Lemony Snicket
The Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull
The Charlie Bone series by Jenny Nimmo
The Warriors series by Erin Hunter

 
...and one of my personal favorites is the Uglies series by Scott
Westerfeld which is more aimed at the 6th grade level.

Contributed by: Victoria Romo, Anaheim Hills

FRIDAY FOLDER anaheim hills campus february 18

SHOW & TELL 

The Junior High visited Mountain High Ski Resort and had a great day with lots of skiing, snowboarding and hanging out with friends!  

Scholastic Book Fair

You are invited to our Scholastic Book Fair, a reading event packed with excitement for students and families.The entire school community will delight in an exciting atmosphere of great books, thrilling stories, and fun. Readers of all ages will walk away from the Book Fair with the grandest prize of all: a lifelong love of reading!

The more a child reads, the stronger reader he or she becomes. Strong reading skills are essential to a child's success in school and life. Our Book Fair encourages this success by offering students access to great books at affordable prices. Children are more likely to read books they personally choose. The wide variety of choices offered at our Book Fair ensures that there will be something for everyone!

Please join us to make this Book Fair the BEST our school has ever seen. We look forward to seeing you at the Fair!

Hours:

February 18th through February 25th  

Open House:  6:00-8:00 p.m.

Tuesday - Friday, Feb. 25th 7:30 - 8:30 A.M. and 3:00 - 4:00 P.M.

Special Preschool Hours:

Tuesday and Wednesday 12:00-12:30 P.M.

Special Extended Day Hours:

Wednesday, February 23rd

 3:00 - 6:00 P.M.  

Enter the Blackboard Scavenger Hunt and Win Free Books at the Book Fair! 

Take a short tour of KidZone or TeenZone, Fairmont's Digital Libraries, and answer a few simple questions.  Turn in your completed form to the Library by February 22nd and you'll be eligible to win $25 in free books from our upcoming Book Fair.

Login to Blackboard at

http://fairmontschools.blackboard.com  

Visit KidZone (Grades P3-4) or TeenZone (Grades 5-8). Entry forms are being sent home with the students, or you can download yours by clicking on the Scavenger Hunt link to the left of the KidZone or TeenZone page.      

Priority Registration Reminder

Our re-enrollment season has begun, and by now you have received your re-enrollment package asking you to commit to another year with Fairmont Private Schools. The deadline for Priority Registration is February 25th. Returning your paperwork by this date allows us to plan and facilitate for next year, and retain our dedicated teachers. It is our sincere wish that you will continue to be a part of the Fairmont family. We anticipate another successful year and look forward to seeing you all return in the fall.

WEEK IN REVIEW 

BOOK REPORT anaheim hills suggests series for 4th-6th graders

FACULTY LOUNGE anaheim hills' spotlights susanna deleon

TEACHER'S PET latte and jager

TEACHER'S PET ramone the weimaraner

Contributed by Vicky, Anaheim Hills Campus 

FACULTY LOUNGE anaheim hills' spotlights susanna deleon

Junior High Spanish teacher Susanna DeLeon came to Fairmont’s Anaheim Hills campus in 2003 as the Spanish teacher for 3rd-8th grade students.  As the junior high program grew, she moved over to work with junior high students exclusively.  She has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a master’s degree in Education, both from Loyola Marymount University.  Susanna loves to travel, especially to her husband’s native state of Hawaii.  She also enjoys baking, crafting, and reading-- including biographies and her latest favorite the “Twilight” series.   

“I love interacting with our junior high students and getting to know them better each of the three years I am their teacher.  It’s so rewarding seeing the growth they experience as students from 6th-8th grades,” says Susanna who has been so impressed with Fairmont that she now sends her own children here.

One of Mrs. DeLeon's students shows off the Día de los Muertos sugar skull she decorated in class.

Contributed by: Vicky, Anaheim Hills campus

TEACHER'S PET latte and jager

Latte is a 14 month old vizsla/collie mix, and her sister, Jager, is a black lab and just celebrated her first birthday. Latte & Jager’s favorite pastimes include tearing up couch cushions from the patio furniture, chasing the cats around the house, and spending hours on end fetching balls at the Huntington Dog Beach. Latte & Jager’s proud parents are Mr. Wesley Faust, junior high math teacher from Anaheim Hills, and Mrs. Wendy Faust, activities director at the Prep. 

Contributed by Wendy, Fairmont Prep Academy

Want your pet to be featured as next month's Teacher's Pet? Simply e-mail a photo and brief description of your pet to Alyssa at amihm@fairmontschools.com by March 9th! We look forward to your submissions! 

TEACHER'S PET ramone the weimaraner

My name is Daniel, and I am a 2nd grader at Mable. I would like to introduce you to my best friend Ramone. He is a 3 1/2 year old male Weimaraner dog. My family and I got Ramone when he was a puppy at about 3 months old and he has been in the family since then. He is a happy, loving, intelligent dog, but can also be very brave and protective at times. He doesn't do very well with small pets because of his hunting instinct, but he's great with people. He loves to take walks along the river and loves to play wrestling with daddy and I. He is always full of energy and almost never gets tired. He weights about 90 pounds and can knock me down easily, but only when we play since he would never try to hurt me. He is the greatest friend I ever had!

Contributed by Daniel, Mable Campus 

Want your pet to be featured as next month's Teacher's Pet? Simply e-mail a photo and brief description of your pet to Alyssa at amihm@fairmontschools.com by March 9th! We look forward to your submissions! 

FRIDAY FOLDER anaheim hills campus february 11

SHOW & TELL 

Photo of the Week: Steelers vs Packers? Football Free Dress Day....

Go Pack Go (Sorry Mr. Drake!)

Open House 

Friday, February 18

6:00-8:00pm

Please join us to see all of the wonderful projects our students have to show you!

Priority Registration Reminder

Our re-enrollment season has begun, and by now you have received your re-enrollment package asking you to commit to another year with Fairmont Private Schools. The deadline for Priority Registration is February 25th. Returning your paperwork by this date allows us to plan and facilitate for next year, and retain our dedicated teachers. It is our sincere wish that you will continue to be a part of the Fairmont family. We anticipate another successful year and look forward to seeing you all return in the fall.

Congratulations to 8th Grader, Dylan S.!

Smith Returns From U.S. Camp

Anaheim HIlls' Dylan S. returned home this week after taking part in the U.S. Soccer Under-14 Boys' National Team's international training session in Guadalajara, Mexico.  The training -held January 16-23-included eight days of training and a series of friendly matches against local youth clubs, including Atlas and Chivas de Guadalajara.

Every player on the roster was born in 1997, and were identified through the yearly player identification camp (held August 2010) and U.S. Soccer Training Centers.  Dylan, an eighth-grade student at Fairmont Private School-is among nine Californians on the team, but is the lone player from Orange County.

Dylan, 14, was invited to train with the Olympic Development Program (ODP) from Southern California in 2008.  He has been training with them ever since, and last year he was invited to try out for the regional team-representing Southern California.  From there, he was invited to train with other regional teams and to try out for the national team.

(Article from the OC Register)  

Junior High Debate Team Wins Winter Classic!

On Saturday, February 5th, the Anaheim Hills debate team competed in the Winter Classic Debate Tournament, hosted by the Fairmont Edgewood campus.  Anaheim Hills was one of 7 school in attendance that equaled 30 3-person teams and 90 individual speakers.  Other schools who participated in the competition included Heritage Oak, Pegasus, Fairmont Mable, Fairmont Edgewood, and the two newest schools to the Orange County Debate League (OCDL),  Buena Park and Westpark.  Awards were given to the top 10 teams and to the top 30 individual speakers.  There were also 3 tournament awards given to the schools with the highest percentage of wins per number of individual teams they brought.  The Overall School award was given to the school with the highest number of wins. 

And here are the Anaheim Hill debate team results:

Speaker Awards:

1st Place-Kayla B. (this is the THIRD tournament in a row that an AH student has won the Golden Gavel, and Kayla's second.)

2nd Place-Sassoon P.

3rd Place-River C.

4th Place-Lauren L.

5th Place-Yvonne K.

8th Place-Nicky C.

11th Place-Emily W.

18th Place-Alice J.

26th Place-Kyle P.

27th Place-Jia Xuan L.

28th Place-Timothy K.

29th Place-Jon S.

Team Awards

1st Place-Kayla B., River C., Sassoon P.

6th Place-Kenny D., Emily W., Timothy K.

8th Place-Nicky C., Lauren L., Yvonne K.

10th Place-Alice J., Jia Xuan L., Austin L.

Tournament Award

2nd Place-Anaheim Hills

Overall School Award

1st Place-ANAHEIM HILLS

The next OCDL tournament will be on Sunday, March 27th at Serra Catholic in Rancho Santa Margarita.

2011 Coupon Book!

Fairmont Private Schools would like to show our appreciation for re-enrolling with us!

Submit your re-enrollment contract by Friday February 25th and your child will receive a 2011 Coupon Book!

2011 COUPON BOOK WILL INCLUDE:

· 1 Raffle Coupon to Win a Reserved Parking Spot

· 1 Director Event Pass

· 1 "Happy Birthday" Free Dress Pass

· 1 Free Lunch (2011/2012 School Year)

· 1 Free Lunch (Summer 2011)

· 1 Free Extended Day Care Drop-In Coupon

· 2 Free Dress Coupons

· 2 Ice Cream Day Coupons

· 2 Cookie Day Coupons

· 2 Homework Pass Coupons

For more information, please contact Heather Churney at hchurney@fairmontschools.com. 

Congratulations to the Tri-Way Girls Basketball Team

For finishing SECOND in the Finals!

Fairmont Private School Golf Tournament

We are looking for volunteers from the Anaheim Hills campus that would like to help plan the Fairmont Private School Golf Tournament with volunteers from the Edgewood Campus and the Prep Academy.    The tournament is scheduled for May 2011, and will require meeting in February, March, April and May. If you are interested in volunteering please contact Barry Drake at (714) 693-3812.

Cougar Sports

DSL Boys Basketball vs Edgewood

Cougars lose

DSL Girls Basketball vs Edgewood

Cougars WIN 32-4

DSL Boys Basketball vs McDowell

Cougars WIN 38-20

DSL Girls Basketball vs McDowell

Cougars WIN 21-6

WEEK IN REVIEW 

SCHOOL NEWS anaheim hills student attends u.s. national soccer team camp

SCOREBOARD game highlights: anaheim hills girls basketball vs. mcdowell

SNACK TIME red velvet cake balls

SCHOOL NEWS anaheim hills debate team takes first place overall school award

Contributed by Vicky, Anaheim Hills Campus

SCHOOL NEWS anaheim hills student attends u.s. national soccer team camp

Congratulations to 8th Grader, Dylan S.!

Anaheim Hills’ Dylan Smith returned home this week after taking part in the U.S. Soccer Under-14 Boys' National Team's international training session in Guadalajara, Mexico.  The training, held January 16-23, included eight days of training and a series of friendly matches against local youth clubs, including Atlas and Chivas de Guadalajara.

Every player on the roster was born in 1997, and were identified through the yearly player identification camp (held August 2010) and U.S. Soccer Training Centers.  Dylan, an eighth-grade student at Fairmont Private School-is among nine Californians on the team, but is the lone player from Orange County.

Dylan, 14, was invited to train with the Olympic Development Program (ODP) from Southern California in 2008.  He has been training with them ever since, and last year he was invited to try out for the regional team-representing Southern California.  From there, he was invited to train with other regional teams and to try out for the national team.

Article from the OC Register

SCOREBOARD game highlights: anaheim hills girls basketball vs. mcdowell

Anaheim Hills DSL Girls Basketball vs McDowell Sea Lions 

February 8, 2011

Final Score: Cougars WIN 21-6 

The DSL Lady Cougars came to play on Tuesday for their final home game, and ousted the McDowell Sea Lions 21-6.  The basketball team was on fire with their shooting and defending and controlled the tempo of the game.  Aubrey S. started the game with her fierce determination.  Keely D. and Samantha N. were forces to be reckoned with when they reached the Lady Cougars' half of the court.  Jessica C. and Victoria P. were offensively geared and helped the Lady Cougars dominate in front of their home crowd!

Contributed by Vicky, Anaheim Hills Campus 

SNACK TIME red velvet cake balls

These Red Velvet Cake Balls are an adorable treat for Valentine's Day.  They make such a fun treat (or even project) for kids.

Image and recipe from Bakerella.

Contributed by Courtney, Marketing

SCHOOL NEWS anaheim hills debate team takes first place overall school award

On Saturday, February 5th, the Anaheim Hills debate team competed in the Winter Classic Debate Tournament, hosted by the Fairmont Edgewood campus.  Anaheim Hills was one of 7 schools in attendance that equaled 30 3-person teams and 90 individual speakers.  Other schools who participated in the competition included Heritage Oak, Pegasus, Fairmont Mable, Fairmont Edgewood, and the two newest schools to the Orange County Debate League (OCDL),  Buena Park and Westpark.  Awards were given to the top 10 teams and to the top 30 individual speakers.  There were also 3 tournament awards given to the schools with the highest percentage of wins per number of individual teams they brought.  The Overall School award was given to the school with the highest number of wins.  

And here are the Anaheim Hills debate team results:

Speaker Awards:

1st Place—Kayla B. (this is the THIRD tournament in a row that an AH student has won the Golden Gavel, and Kayla’s second.)

2nd Place—Sassoon P.

3rd Place—River C.

4th Place—Lauren L.

5th Place—Yvonne K.

8th Place—Nicky C.

11th Place—Emily W.

18th Place—Alice J.

26th Place—Kyle P.

27th Place—Jia Xuan L.

28th Place—Timothy K.

29th Place—Jon S.

Team Awards

1st Place—Kayla B., River C., Sassoon P.

6th Place—Kenny D., Emily W., Timothy K.

8th Place—Nicky C., Lauren L., Yvonne K.

10th Place—Alice J., Jia Xuan L., Austin L.

Tournament Award

2nd Place—Anaheim Hills

Overall School Award

1st Place—ANAHEIM HILLS

Congratulations to our fantastic team! The next OCDL tournament will be on Sunday, March 27th at Serra Catholic in Rancho Santa Margarita.

Contributed by Kristi, Education 

FRIDAY FOLDER anaheim hills campus february 4

SHOW & TELL 

Fifth Grade "Walk Through the American Revolution" 

Yesterday the 5th grade students had the opportunity to participate in an interactive presentation of the American Revolution. Our presenter guided us through the many important historical events surrounding this poignant part of our nation's history.  The students were assigned different historical figures to portray and many of them dressed up as their assigned character and were truly able to understand the critical decisions that took place during the founding of our nation.  All of the students were divided into teams and engaged in a friendly competition to earn the most points for their team. Our "Walk Through the American Revolution" was a wonderful way to study and learn about our history all while having a great time!!  

2011 Coupon Book 

Fairmont Private Schools would like to show our appreciation for re-enrolling with us!

Submit your re-enrollment contract by Friday February 25th and your child will receive a 2011 Coupon Book!

2011 COUPON BOOK WILL INCLUDE:

• 1 Raffle Coupon to Win a Reserved Parking Spot

• 1 Director Event Pass

• 1 "Happy Birthday" Free Dress Pass

• 1 Free Lunch (2011/2012 School Year)

• 1 Free Lunch (Summer 2011)

• 1 Free Extended Day Care Drop-In Coupon

• 2 Free Dress Coupons

• 2 Ice Cream Day Coupons

• 2 Cookie Day Coupons

• 2 Homework Pass Coupons

For more information, please contact Heather Churney at hchurney@fairmontschools.com.  

Fairmont Private School Golf Tournament 

We are looking for volunteers from the Anaheim Hills campus that would like to help plan the Fairmont Private School Golf Tournament with volunteers from the Edgewood Campus and the Prep Academy.    The tournament is scheduled for May 2011, and will require meeting in February, March, April and May. If you are interested in volunteering please contact Barry Drake at (714) 693-3812.

Junior High Science Lab 'Physics'! Speed and how is it measured?

Junior High students learned how to calculate speed with variables of weight and slope.  They worked as a group to design experiments with downhill speed using a car and ramp.  In each experiment they needed to hypothesize how each variable would affect the speed of the car on the ramp.  They recorded their hypothesis, procedure, measurements, and conclusions; and then the experimental variable, distance, time and calculated speed.  This lesson really helps students visualize the lessons they have been taught in the lecture section of the science classes.

Junior High ASB Spring Cabinet

President - JP D.

Vice-President - Jia Xian L.

Treasurer - Bryan D.

Secretary - Lauren L.

8th Grade Homeroom Rep - Rebecca C.

7th Grade Homeroom Rep - Sabrina T.

7th Grade Homeroom Rep - Spencer C.

6th Grade Homeroom Rep - Brandon T.

6th Grade Homeroom Rep - Sanjiv L.

6th Grade Homeroom Rep - Tyrese S. 

WEEK IN REVIEW 

SCOREBOARD game highlights: anaheim hills girls basketball vs. pegasus

SCOREBOARD game highlights: anaheim hills girls basketball vs. heritage oak

CALENDAR 

Monday, January 31

DSL Basketball @ Edgewood   Girls-3:00/Boys-4:00pm

Tuesday, February 1

DSL Basketball vs McDowell   Girls-3:00/Boys-4:00pm

Wednesday, February 2

 DSL Basketball @ Heritage Oak  Girls-3:00/Boys-4:00pm

Thursday, February 3

-Junior High Ski Trip to Mountain High

-FPA Meeting, Mr. David Jackson, President will be speaking

    8:45am in MPR

Contributed by Vicky, Anaheim Hills Campus 

SCOREBOARD game highlights: anaheim hills girls basketball vs. pegasus

Game Highlights: Anaheim Hills Tri-Way Girls Basketball vs. Pegasus

February 1, 2011 

Final Score: Cougars WIN 22-17

Score!  For the second year in a row the Tri-Ways Girls Basketball team is in the league finals!  Playing behind captains Samantha C. and Neha P. the team defeated Pegasus Thunder by a score of 22-17!  Kaleigh P., Rebecca C. and Kiana K. rounded out the starting squad for the Lady Cougars.  The Thunder defense was stong, but the Cougars started out strong and finished tough.  The girls are in the Tri-Way finals on Thursday, February 3 at Pegasus at 5:00pm…come out and cheer them on to a “two-peat”!

Contributed by Vicky, Anaheim Hills Campus 

SCOREBOARD game highlights: anaheim hills girls basketball vs. heritage oak

Game Highlights: Anaheim Hills Tri-Way Girls Basketball vs. Heritage Oak 

January 31, 2011 

Final Score: Cougars Win 30-18 

Congratulations to the Girls Tri-Way Basketball Team!  They defeated the Heritage Oak Eagles 30-18 on Monday in the first round of the League Championships!  Samantha C. scored 22 points in this great game.  The overall defensive played a very tough game only allowing 18 points.  Kaleigh P. started as point guard and helped lead the team to the semi-finals of the Tri-Way.  The Lady Cougars take on Pegasus in the semi-finals on Tuesday, February 2.  Come out and cheer for them.  

Contributed by Vicky, Anaheim Hills Campus 

FRIDAY FOLDER anaheim hills campus january 28

SHOW & TELL 
WordMasters 

Two students representing Fairmont Private School-Anaheim Hills recently won highest honors in this year's WordMasters Challenge-a national language arts competition entered by aproximately 220,000 students annually, which consists of three separate meets held at

Competing in the very difficult Gold Division of the Challenge, eighth graders Rebecca Choi and Yvonne Kim both earned perfect scores in the year's first meet, held in December.  In the entire country only 51 eighth graders acheived perfect results.  Other students at the school who also achieved outstanding results in the meet included fourth graders Alexandra Brondum, Anastasia Huddleston, Channing Lee, Sunny Yang, Jelissa Lin, Sarah Hsiao, Mariano Chacon and Ava Malakooti; sixth grader Zoe Wang; seventh graders Lauren Lee, Ezekial Levin, Megan Mettler, Yannie Hoang, Nicole Kuntjoro, and Brittney Nguyen;and eighth graders Kayla Bach, Aaron Su, and Emily Yang.

The WordMasters Challenge is an exercise in critical thinking that first encourages students to become familiar with a set of interesting new words (considerably harder than grade level), and then challenges them to use words to complete analogies expressing various kinds of logical relationships.

Pre-School Playtime! 
Check out these fun pictures from our preschool playtime :)

Mrs. Carroll's Class Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day

During the week of January 10, 2011 and prior to the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, third graders learned about Martin Luther King, Jr.  We started reading the story My Brother Martin from our Treasures textbook which shared information written by Martin's sister, Christine King Farris.  Ms. Farris wanted boys and girls to know that her famous brother was once a kid just like them, and how ordinary people can grow up to do great things.  In addition to other activities, students made an "I Have A Dream" mobile where they stated their own dreams for their community, their country, and the world.  The week concluded when students watched Rev. King deliver his  famous "I Have A Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

Junior High Spirit Day!

In conjunction with the winter sports pep rally, junior high ASB leaders held their second spirit day.  The purpose of spirit day is to increase school spirit through a modified dress code and spirit activities.  The ASB chose Rainbow of Colors as their free dress theme and each grade was given two colors of the rainbow to wear on spirit day.  Following the pep rally, where the 4th graders were able to make more noise than the 5th through 8th graders, the 5th graders were invited to stay and watch a few fun spirit competitions.  ASB president and vice president Rebecca Choi and River Crawford first demonstrated and then presided over a goofy human wheelbarrow, leapfrog, and duck-walk race was followed by a Lucky Charms marshmallow toss, and ended with the building of human rainbows.

Cougar Sports

Congratulations to the Tri-Way Boys Basketball Team
They start play-offs next week as the #5 seed!

Congratulations to the Tri-Way Girls Basketball Team
They start play-offs next week as the #1 seed!

DSL Boys Basketball vs Mable
Cougars Lost 24-28

DSL Girls Basketball vs Mable
Lady Cougars WON 12-6

Tri-Way Boys Basketball vs Heritage Christian
Cougars WON 50-32

WEEK IN REVIEW 

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT anaheim hills pianist plays carnegie hall

LUNCHBOX february menu, anaheim hills

SNACK TIME national hot tea month

BOOK REPORT anaheim hills suggests some "sweet" reading

SCHOOL NEWS new elementary science curriculum

SCHOOL NEWS re-cap: chalk talk with chef tanya

CALENDAR 
Monday, January 31
 Tri-Way Basketball Play-Offs First Round

Tuesday, February 1
 Tri-Way Play-Offs Semi-Finals

Wednesday, February 2
 DSL Basketball vs Camelot Boys ONLY at 3:00pm

Thursday, February 3
 -Super Bowl Free Dress Day!
Students should wear jerseys/colors to represent:
The Steelers (Black and Gold/Yellow)...Mr. Drakes Team!!
The Packers (Green and Gold/Yellow)
-Tri-Way Basketball Finals

Friday, February 4
 Teacher In-Service  NO SCHOOL

Saturday, February 5
 Junior High Debate Tournament at Edgewood

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT anaheim hills pianist plays carnegie hall

How many kids can say they've played at Carnegie Hall?  Not many.  But, the Anaheim Hills campus is home to one such talented student.  Fourth grader Allison To is an accomplished pianist.  She is also a very skilled violinist.  Allison has won multiple awards in numerous competitions such as SYMF (Southwestern Youth Music Festival), MTAC (Music Teachers’ Association of California) festivals, the Long Beach Mozart Festival, and was awarded Gold Medal at the 2010 International Young Musician’s Competition. In the same year, Allison gave her debut performance at Carnegie Hall in New York.  Her favorite subject is math and she enjoys shopping, drawing, and playing with her best friend Suma, her Maltese dog.  She currently studies piano under the direction of Ariel Yang at Opus119, the school of music’s prestigious Conservatory Program.

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