SCHOOL NEWS week of the young child highlights

Fairmont celebrated The Week of the Young Child April 10-16 with special projects and activities to highlight the 2011 national theme: Early Years are Learning Years. The Week of the Young Child, now in its 40th year, is sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) with the purpose of drawing public attention to the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs.
 

Fairmont's Anaheim Hills, Citron, Edgewood and Mable campuses all celebrated their youngest learners with an array of events and activities including a balloon release at the Anaheim Hills campus, an International Food and Fashion Fair at Citron, a carnival at Edgewood, and special "buddy" reader visits at Mable.

SNACK TIME celebrate soy

During April, National Soyfoods Month, try incorporating this healthy option into one of your family's meals.

Over a third of Americans enjoy a dinner that includes soyfoods, that is, food made from soybeans. Soyfoods include products made from tofu-and edamame. 

Tofu, or bean curd, is a soft cheese-like food made that is made by curdling soy milk with a coagulant*. The curds are pressed into rectangular or square blocks, similar to the way cheese is made with milk curds. Tofu is made in a variety of textures—soft, firm, and extra-firm—that have different purposes. Tofu has very little flavor on its own, so it can be used either in savory or sweet dishes, and it is often seasoned or marinated to suit the dish.

Edamame is young soybeans, usually still in the pod. Because the beans are young and green when they are picked, edamame soybeans are soft and edible, not hard and dry like the mature soybeans which are used to make soy milk and tofu.

Some grocery stores sell green edamame that has been hulled (beans have been removed) resulting in just the beans. This hulled edamame is great for making salads or adding to rice dishes but also as a flavorful, nutritious snack on its own!

Soyfoods, like tofu and edemame are easy to digest, low in fat and sodium, and a good source of B vitamins and calcium plus and isoflavones.  

Tofu is an exceptional food—not only because it is highly nutritious, but because it can be prepared in such a remarkably wide variety of ways. The uses for tofu are limited only by a chef’s imagination. 

Soyfoods are easy to prepare and simple to incorporate into your favorite dishes. Here are some ways to increase soy in your diet:

Breakfast: Try soymilk on hot or cold cereal with some berries

Lunch: Try deli alternatives like soy “hot dogs” that taste great and offer all the benefits of soy.

Dinner: Meat alternatives are easy, try making tacos with soy crumbles in place of ground beef

Snack: Soyfood snacks like whole soy nutrition bars, soy yogurt and soy pudding 

Any time snacks: trade the candy box for something healthier: soy nuts covered in milk chocolate or a vanilla yogurt-based coating. 

Or 

Soynuts:  offer a solid crunch, and are found flavored with seasonings of barbeque, teriyaki, onion, garlic or just plain.

Or 

Edamame  - steamed young soybeans served in-the-pod can be a fun treat, hot or cold.

Soyfoods are a nutritious option for children and busy families. Plus they taste great!

Contributed by Leslie Kay-Getzinger, Nutrition Management  

[Photo from Skinny Secrets]

SCHOOL NEWS oc science fair results

The results of the Orange County Science Fair were announced this weekend, and many Fairmont students were recognized. The Edgewood Campus was named Top Junior High School in Orange County for the fourth year in a row! Additionally the following students earned individual awards: 

Anaheim Hills 

Kyle C.-First Place 

Emily W.-Fourth Place 

Nick C.-National Association of Corrosion Engineers: Second Place

Nikhil P.-OC Engineering Council Special Award

Kayla B.-National Water Research Institute Special Award 

Edgewood 

Amanda C.-First Place 

Nicholas I.-First Place 

Meghana K.-First Place 

Kieran M.-First Place 

Ethan M.-Second Place 

Lam N.-Second Place 

Alison R.-Second Place 

Christopher T.-Second Place 

Parisa B.-Third Place 

Jonathan B.-Fourth Place 

Francisco B.-Fourth Place 

Amanda M.-Fourth Place 

Komal P.-Fourth Place 

Chase W.-Fourth Place 

Joseph R.-Office of Naval Research Special Award

Mable 

Kile Y.-First Place 

Katie M.-First Place 

Sonam P.-First Place 

Nelson L.-Second Place 

Vasiliki C.-Third Place 

Derrick L.-Third Place 

Meeran I.-Fourth Place 

Alec H.-Fourth Place 

Jessica C.-Fourth Place 

Meera M.-CH2M-Hill Company Special Award

Bradley J.-American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics Special Award

Congratulations to everyone who participated! For more information check out this article from the OC Register. 

Contributed by Alyssa, Marketing 

FRIDAY FOLDER anaheim hills campus april 8

SHOW & TELL 

Photo of the Week: Fairmont Private School-Anaheim Hills was awarded the "Outstanding Acheivement Award" as the leading school donating Boxes of Love to Canning Hunger in 2010. Our campus donated over 445 Boxes of Love to the fight against hunger in Orange County!

Boys Soccer Named League Champions!!
The Anaheim Hills Boys Soccer team are the 2011 Tri-Way League Champions! Back-to-back championships! 

The Cougars defeated Carden Hall in the finals 3-1. We are so proud of all their hard work and determination. Thank you to coaches Barry Drake and Wes Faust!
 
Art Contest
Over 130 of our Fairmont students have artwork entered in the Orange County Youth Expo.  You may visit the exhibit from April 8 - 10 at the OC Fair and Events Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa.  For more information see www.ocfair.com/youthexpo or call 714/708-1500.  Admission is free.  Parking is $5.00.
-Julie DuClos

Third Grade Spelling Bee
Congratulations to all the participants in the 3rd grade spelling bee!

Pranav K. - 1st Place
Hailey K. - 2nd Place (tie)
Chloe W. - 2nd Place (tie)
Adam A. - 3rd Place (tie)
Parker L. - 3rd Place (tie)

Finalists:
Leela G.
Arjun M.
Ameer T.
Karina P.
Noah C.
Gregory M.
Dalton T.
Kayden H.
Riya P.
Kayla T.
Jacob G.

Special Fifth Grade Instrumental Event
The Fifth Grade strings instrumental class performed an informal mini-concert with their parents and grandparents in attendance. They provided a glimpse into the fundamental aspects of practicing a string instrument. In the middle of the mini-concert the parents and grandparents were met with a surprise. 

Students invited their parents to come and do a 'role reversal'. A handful of students came up in front of the audience to demonstrate how to hold a violin and cello. Students successfully taught their invited guest how to hold and play several notes on their instrument.

Pre-school Lunch
Pre-schoolers Samantha Nocella and Alina Desai were the winners of the Re-Enrollment drawing for "Lunch with the Director".  They had a wonderful lunch with Pre-school Director, Candace Atherton!

Junior High Canned Food Drive
Canning Hunger
Fairmont Private Schools require our junior high students to acquire 36 hours of community service before eighth grade promotion.  The junior high is sponsoring a can drive,  "One Can At A Time" , for Canning Hunger and we are asking for your help in making this a success.  A flyer was send home with your child that explains the program.  The junior high students will receive one hour of service for every 10 cans/boxes that they bring in.  We are trying to plant the seeds of philanthropy early in our junior high students  and hope that you will support them!

Please leave your donations in the marked boxes around the campus before April 31.

Summer Camp 2011 "The Great Outdoors"
Come join us this summer for a journey to the "Great Outdoors!"  Summer School, Summer Camp and Enrichment Workshops - Check out the website!

www.fairmontsummerprograms.com

Cougar Sports 

FIRST ROUND OF PLAY-OFFS
Tri-Way Boys Soccer vs TVT
Cougars WIN 4-0
 

Tri-Way Girls Soccer vs TVT
Lady Cougars lose 0-4

SEMI-FINALS
Tri-Way Boys Soccer vs Fairmont Mable
Cougars WIN 2-0

WEEK IN REVIEW 

ARTS & CRAFTS spring has sprung! 

LUNCHBOX april menu, anaheim hills campus

CALENDAR 

Monday, April 11
-"Week of the Young Child" Celebrations!
-Pre-School Marionette Show at 10:45am
-DSL Soccer @ Oakridge at 3:00pm

Tuesday, April 12
-Eighth Grade Parents Meeting to discuss Washington, DC and
     June Promotion   7:30am-8:30am
-Second Grade Spelling Bee at 1:00pm

Wednesday, April 13
-Cougar Chorus Spring Concert
    9:00am - Student Performance
    7:00pm - Parent Performance
-DSL Soccer vs Mable at 3:00pm

Thursday, April 14
-FPA Meeting at 8:45am
-Pre-School Egg Hunts (T/Th students)

Friday, April 15
-Pre-school Egg Hunts

Saturday, April 16
National Debate Championships at Claremont-McKenna Colleges

Contributed by Vicky, Anaheim Hills Campus

ARTS & CRAFTS spring has sprung!

We're happy to welcome spring with a few simple craft projects that the whole family can enjoy and make together. Check out The Long Thread's 50 Spring Crafts round-up for more ideas, but don't miss  a few of our seasonal favorites here:

All you need is paper, scissors and pipe cleaner to make these adorable Paper Daffodils:

 Photo and craft tutorial via TheLongThread and AlphaMom

Make your own bird feeder and enjoy meeting a few feathery friends this spring:

Photo and craft tutorial via Design*Sponge

If you like these crafts, don't forget that students can enjoy more nature-inspired projects all summer long at Fairmont Summer Camp! See you at Fairmont's "Great Outdoors" this summer!

Contributed by Jamie, Fairmont Summer Programs

LUNCHBOX april menu, anaheim hills campus

Happy Spring! Check out our April Pre-1st Grade Lunch Menu and our April 2nd-8th Grade Lunch Menu to see all the yummy options Nutrition Management is offering this month.

Contributed by Kim, Nutrition Management

FRIDAY FOLDER anaheim hills campus april 1

SHOW & TELL 

Photo of the Week: Eighth Grader Kayla B., presides over a mock trial at the Superior Court of California, North Justice Center.

Eighth Grade Visits Orange County Courthouse

The 8th graders visited the North Justice Center in Fullerton and witnessed first-hand the administration of justice.  They observed actual court proceedings, visited the jury assembly room, glimpsed the inmates' intake and holding areas, met representatives of the District Attorney's office and the Sherriff's Department.  Our eighth graders then participated in a scripted mock trial with the objective of teaching the students the role of various participants in a courtroom setting (judge, attorney, witness, baliff, clerk, etc).  They then met with a judicial officer to talk to the students about the legal consequences of one's actions.

Fourth Grade Spelling Bee

Congratulations to all the participants in the 4th grade spelling bee.

Sarah H. - 1st place

Arezu M. - 2nd place

Sophia B. - 3rd Place (tie)

Jelissa L. - 3rd Place (tie)

Allison T. - 3rd Place (tie)

Finalists:

Emory D.

Alejandra M.

Elias A.

Ashlyn N.

Liam P.

Thomas L.

Mariano C.

Sameera S.

Sunny Y.

Bita Z.

Aidan A.

Spring Portraits Tuesday, April 5

Spring portraits will be taken of ALL students.  Please dress your child in the clothes you would like them to wear for this spring photograph!  In a few weeks Lifetouch will be sending a package of the pictures home with your child, and you may purchase the entire package or 1-4 sheets of the pictures, and then RETURN the pictures you are not interested in purchasing.  

Chalk Talk: Robert Cohen 

Thursday, April 7

6:00pm - 7:30pm              

Fairmont Edgewood Campus

12421 Newport Avenue

Santa Ana, CA

iPhones, iPads, Blackberries, Droids...I'm Lost

Today, cell phones do so much more than make phone calls and send text messages, but how do we know which of the thousands of apps are actually worth downloading? And once they're downloaded, how do we use them? Join Bob Cohen, Smartphone expert and esteemed technology coach, for an interactive workshop to learn how to make the most of these new technologies.

RSVP at www.fairmontschools.com/chalktalks  

Anaheim Hills Junior High Debate

Congratulations Yvonne K.!

The Anaheim Hills campus won the top individual honor "Golden Gavel" for the fourth straight tournament!  In the team division they won first, second, and fourth place!

1     Anaheim Hills CLT  Nicky C., Lauren Lee., Sabrina T.

2     Anaheim Hills KCP Yvonne K.,  River C., Sassoon P.

3     Edgewood FMC Nick F., Amanda M., Amanda C.

4     Anaheim Hills PWJ Kyle P.,  Emily W.,  Alice J.

1     Yvonne K.  Anaheim Hills

2     River C.   Anaheim Hills

3     Sassoon P.   Anaheim Hills

4     Emily W.  Anaheim Hills

5     Ann G.   Pegasus

6     Lauren L.  Anaheim Hills

7     Nick F. Edgewood

8     Amanda C. Edgewood

9     Chris F.  Pegasus

10    Sabrina T.    Anaheim Hills

11    William A.   Heritage Oak

12    Amanda M.     Edgewood

13    Kyle P.  Anaheim Hills

14    Jia Xuan L. Anaheim Hills

15    Sonali N.     Independent

16    Francisco B. Edgewood

17    Carlos A.    Serra Catholic

18    LeeEl Y.  Hebrew Academy

19    Niki N. Pegasus

20    Alice J.  Anaheim Hills

21    Nicky C.    Anaheim Hills

Third Grade Musical Showcase 

Our Third Graders can also recognize famous masterworks by great composers.  They also improvised dance movements that reflected a specific pattern by Beethoven.  For the last two weeks they have been choreographing a complicated dance to music by Saint-Saens'  work, "Danse Macabre".

On March 31, the Third Graders showed that they are becoming literate musicians.  They did the following things in 6/8 meter:  play instruments to the beat, use the Gordon Rhythmic System to read and speak rhythms, dictate rhythms, and learned to listen critically to discern one rhythm from many other rhythms. 

AH Cougar Sports

Tri-Way Boys Soccer vs Edgewood

Cougars WIN 5-0

Tri-Way Girls Soccer vs Edgewood

Lady Cougars WIN 3-0

WEEK IN REVIEW 

SNACK TIME eat right with color

CALENDAR 

Monday, April 4

-"Bring A Friend to School" Day

-Tri-Way Pep Rally 1:20pm 

-Tri-Way Soccer Play-Offs

Tuesday, April 5

-Spring Portraits

-Third Grade Spelling Bee 1:00pm

-Tri-Way Soccer Semi-Finals 

Wednesday, April 6

-Fifth Grade leaves for Catalina Island  (3-Day Trip)

-Junior High Science Fair Winners participate in Orange County Science Fair at Orange County Fairgrounds

Thursday, April 7

-Second Grade to Wizard of OZ

-Tri-Way Soccer Finals at Pegasus

Friday, April 8

-Junior High Fun Friday at Knott's Berry Farm

-Fifth Grade returns from Catalina

Contributed by Vicky, Anaheim Hills Campus 

SNACK TIME eat right with color

March is National Nutrition Month! This year's theme, "Eat Right with Color," provides an easy way to focus on improving eating habits — simply include plenty of color on your plate!

National Nutrition Month is an annual campaign sponsored by the American Dietetic Association (www.eatright.org) to promote nutrition awareness and education. This month the American Dietetic Association wants you to make healthy choices by incorporating a colorful variety of fruits and vegetables into your meals every day.

A rainbow of foods contributes a variety of nutrients, each with different potential benefits. A varied diet supplies different nutrients, so maximize the nutritional value of your meal, by including healthful choices in a variety of colors."

Green. These foods contain special compounds called indoles, that help the liver and intestinal tract get rid of harmful compounds and may help reduce cancer risks. 

Examples include broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, bok choy, spinach and kale. 

Orange and deep yellow fruits and vegetables contain vitamin C, and alpha and beta-carotenes which protect cell membranes, improve night vision, and may reduce the risk of cancer. Examples include oranges, tangerines, papayas, apricot, cantaloupe, grapefruit, mango, papaya, pineapple, carrots, yellow pepper, yellow corn, squash and sweet potatoes. 

Purple and blue fruits and vegetables contain anthocyanins that may have antioxidant and anti-aging benefits and may help with memory, urinary tract health and reduced cancer risks.

Examples include blackberries, blueberries, plums, raisins, eggplant, and purple cabbage.

Red produce contain compounds that are rich in lycopene, which reduces cancer risk by ridding the body of free radicals that can damage genes. They may help to maintain a healthy heart, vision, immunity and may reduce cancer risks.

Examples include cherries, cranberries, pomegranate, red/pink grape fruit, red grapes, watermelon, beets, red onions, red peppers, red potatoes, rhubarb and tomatoes.

White, tan and brown foods contain flavonoids that protect cell membranes which may then support heart health and reduce cancer risks.

Examples include banana, pears, dates, cauliflower, mushrooms, garlic, onions, parsnips, turnips, white-fleshed potato and white corn.

Earlier this month, Fairmont’s Mabel campus participated in open house and children and parents helped themselves to red delicious apples loaded with phyto nutrients!

For more tips visit the National Nutrition Month section. Plenty of resources are available, including recipes, interactive games, nutrition education resources and the NNM blog. 

Contributed by Leslie, Nutrition Management Services 

FRIDAY FOLDER anaheim hills campus march 25

SHOW & TELL 

Kindergartners Host Bake Sale to Help the Children of Japan 

Mrs. Foeldi's Kindergarten Class (and Moms!!) hosted a bake sale for "Save The Children" and raised $1475.00!  They had so much fun selling cupcakes, brownies and cookies to students, teachers and parents.  Planting the seeds of philanthropy early!

Academic Outcomes Presentation 

March 29  8:30am-9:30am, MPR

Presentation By: Director of Curriculum Director, Sandy Cosgrove

Sandy Cosgrove will report on all the initiatives that Fairmont Private School has taken in regards to technology and in the classroom.  She will be showing video footage of actual classroom interactions and technology.  Student academic responses to these initiatives will be reviewed. She will conclude with a question and answer session.

Your Participation Requested for Fairmont's Annual Parent Survey

If the Anaheim Hills campus reaches 90% participation in the survey we will win a FREE DRESS DAY!! 

Please fill it out before March 30! 

If you cannot find your survey please e-mail me and Options  Marketing will send you another survey.

By now, you should have received an email with our annual parent survey. To keep the survey anonymous the link was emailed to you from Options Marketing Research. The anonymous opinions and thoughts of all Fairmont parents in the survey are critical to our schools and highly valued. Last year we instituted a number of changes due to parent feedback-including this weekly eNewsletter! Please take 8 minutes to let us know what is working for you and what is not.

Thank you!   

Junior High Drama "Grease"

Mr. Jackson shows off his dance moves with Grease cast-member Shelby Klug during the "Ladies Choice" Dance in the Junior High Drama show Grease!

The Junior High Drama Production of "Grease" was a huge hit and everyone loved watching our amazing Junior Drama Elective dance and sing perfectly!  Yannie Hoang (Sandy) and Marco Gonzales (Danny) had wonderful voices and belted out all the great songs this show had to offer. Samantha Clement (Rizzo) was perfect casting for character!  Ekezial Levin sang "Beauty School Drop-Out" to Jacqueline Paiste for a loud ovation from the crowd.  All in all the Junior High students were just wonderful and had a great experience! 

Calling All Siblings!

Is your little one 2 ½ years old, potty trained, and ready to officially become part of the Fairmont family? Enroll them today! We are now accepting new students in our 2, 3, and 5 day preschool programs. We offer half and full day options, as well as extended daycare. So if your child was born before 3/31/2009, please stop by the admissions office today! We have enrollment paperwork available, and are more than happy to answer any questions you might have.

Cougar Sports

Tri-Way Boys Soccer vs Oakridge

Cougars WIN 5-0

Tri-Way Girls Soccer vs Oakridge

Lady Cougars WIN 3-0

Tri-Way Boys Soccer vs Pegasus

Cougars WIN 3-1

Tri-Way Girls Soccer vs Pegasus

Lady Cougars WIN 3-0

WEEK IN REVIEW 

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT anaheim hills features pianist valerie narumi

BOOK REPORT anaheim hills' pick pops a wheelie

CALENDAR

Tuesday, March 29

-Academic Outcomes with Director of Curriculum, Sandy Cosgrove

     MPR 8:30am-9:30am  

Wednesday, March 30

-Tri-Way Soccer vs Edgewood

    Girls - 3:00pm/Boys - 4:00pm

Thursday, March 31

-Cougar Coffee  7:30am-9:00am

-Third Grade Music Program

    9:00am - Student Performance

    7:00pm - Parent Performance

-DSL Soccer vs Camelot  3:30pm

Friday, April 1

Teacher In-Service NO SCHOOL

Contributed by Vicky, Anaheim Hills Campus 

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT anaheim hills features pianist valerie narumi

Valerie Narumi is in the 6th grade and volunteers as our piano accompanist for the school’s Cougar Chorus.  Outside of school, Valerie is an accomplished young pianist and composer.  At the age of 10, Valerie achieved Music Teachers’ Association of California (MTAC) Certificate of Merit – Advanced Level in Piano Studies with Branch Honors, MTAC’s highest piano studies level and completed Yamaha’s Piano Performance and Fundamentals Grade 5 teacher level examinations in 2011.  She has performed her original piano and ensemble works at Yamaha’s National & Regional Junior Original Concerts in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010 across the country and at the 2009 and 2010 National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Show in Anaheim, California.  In 2009, Valerie organized and performed two charity recitals to benefit UNICEF and continues to volunteer and share her musical talents at various community events throughout the year.  She has been honored with the President’s Volunteer Service Award, Gold Level from President Obama for her outstanding community service.  In addition, Valerie enjoys playing the violin, figure skating, and art.  Valerie was named a Shining Student for 2010 by OC Family Magazine and was featured in an article in the October 2010 Parenting OC Magazine.  She aspires to become a medical doctor and to continue helping less fortunate children around the world with her charitable work and music. 

Contributed by Vicky, Anaheim Hills 

BOOK REPORT anaheim hills' pick pops a wheelie

The  Mouse and the Motorcycle

by Beverly Cleary

Ages 8 and up

"Pb-pb-b-b-b. Pb-pb-b-b-b." With these magic vocables, Ralph the mouse revs up a dream come true--his very own motorcycle. Living in a knothole in a hotel room, young Ralph has seen plenty of families come and go, some more generous with their crumbs than others. But when young Keith and his parents check in to the hotel, Ralph gets his first chance to check out. He has always fantasized about venturing beyond the second floor, maybe even outside. Curiosity overcomes caution, and Ralph must have a go at Keith's toy motorcycle. Soon, the headstrong mouse finds himself in a pickle, when all he wanted was to ride a motorcycle. Lucky for him, the boy understands how it is. When he discovers Ralph in his thwarted attempt to abscond with the toy bike, Keith generously encourages the rodent to ride. He even teaches him the simple trick of starting the motorcycle: "You have to make a noise... pb-pb-b-b-b." The subsequent situations Ralph motors into require quick thinking and grownup-sized courage. The team of Beverly Cleary and Louis Darling has been a great favorite for decades, introducing young chapter readers to Ramona, Beezus, Henry, and of course Ralph the mouse.--Emilie Coulter from Amazon.com

Contributed by Vicky, Anaheim Hills campus

FRIDAY FOLDER anaheim hills campus march 18

SHOW & TELL 

Congratulations Daisy Troop 950!

Fairmont Private Schools was well represented this past weekend at the Richard Nixon Library for the Girl Scouts 99th Birthday where they won 1st place for the Daisy Level art contest.  The theme of the party was "Celebrating Differences".  Our 1st grade Daisy girls entered in the Shoe Art contest themed "Walk a Mile in My Shoes" where each girl picked a color of the rainbow and create their own design.  They were encouraged to be resourceful and "re-purpose" materials they had on hand for their project.  Our young ladies may be small in size but super BIG with their creativity.  Congratulations Daisy Troop 950.  We're very proud of you. 

Your Participation Requested for Fairmont's Annual Parent Survey

If the Anaheim Hills campus reaches 90% participation in the survey we will win a FREE DRESS DAY!! Please fill it out before March 30

By now, you should have received an email with our annual parent survey. To keep the survey anonymous the link was emailed to you from Options Marketing Research. The anonymous opinions and thoughts of all Fairmont parents in the survey are critical to our schools and highly valued. Last year we instituted a number of changes due to parent feedback-including this weekly eNewsletter! Please take 8 minutes to let us know what is working for you and what is not.

Thank you!    

Bake Sale

Mrs. Foeldi's Class is busy working on posters for the Bake Sale they are hosting to raise money for the Japanese Earthquake Relief efforts.

The Bake Sale will be held on Wednesday, March 23.    

Fifth Grade Square Dance Music Program

The 5th graders had a rip-roarin' time at their Square Dance Performance on March 8, 2011. Directed by our music specialist, Mrs. Zavoral, the show was complete with patriotic songs, percussion  

instruments and traditional square dances. The show's highlight was when the performers pulled audience members onto the dance floor to learn how to dance!   

Square dancing supports the 5th grade Social Studies units on American History. The dance style originated from colonial days and is still alive today, especially on the Anaheim Hills campus! 

Summer Camp 2011 "The Great Outdoors" 

Come join us this summer for a journey to the "Great Outdoors!"  Summer School, Summer Camp and Enrichment Workshops - Check out the website! www.fairmontsummerprograms.com 

Academic Outcomes Presentation 

March 29  8:30am-9:30am, MPR

Presentation By: Director of Curriculum Director, Sandy Cosgrove

Sandy Cosgrove will report on all the initiatives that Fairmont Private

School as taken in regards to technology and in the classroom.  She will be showing video footage of actual classroom interactions and technology.  Student academic responses to these initiatives will be reviewed. She will conclude with a question and answer session.

Cougar Sports

Tri-Way Boys Soccer vs Carden Hall

Cougars WIN 1-0

Tri-Way Girls Soccer vs Carden Hall

Lady Cougars lose 0-6

WEEK IN REVIEW 

SUMMER your morning coffee is on us

TEACHER'S PET mia and macy

TEACHER'S PET molly the jindo mix

CALENDAR
Tuesday, March 22
-Fourth Grade Spelling Bee @ 1:30pm
-Tri-Way Soccer @ Oakridge
    Girls - 3:00pm/Boys - 4:00pm

Wednesday, March 23
-Third Grade to Wizard of OZ at Bren Center at UCI
-Honor Roll Assemblies
   Junior High                       8:30am
   Fourth and Fifth Grades     9:00am
-Mrs. Foeldi's Class Bake Sale For Japan Earthquake Relief
-Tri-Way Soccer vs Pegasus
    Girls - 3:00pm/Boys - 4:00pm

Thursday, March 24
-Fourth Grade to the Mystery of King Tut
       at La Mirada Performing Arts Center
-Seventh Grade to the Museum of Tolerance
-Eighth Grade to the Orange County Courthouse

Friday, March 25
-"Cougar Coffee" at 7:30-9:00am
-Orange County Opera presents "The Barber of Seville" at 9:00am

Contributed by Vicky, Anaheim Hills Campus

SUMMER your morning coffee is on us

Your Morning Coffee is on Us!

Join us at a local coffee shop from 8-10am to help plan your family's summer experience with Fairmont!

Today's families are busier than ever, that's why Fairmont Private Schools has developed a summer program with plenty of variety and flexibility. For your convenience, we will be stopping by the following locations from 8am-10am to answer your questions and help customize an unforgettable summer experience for your child. We'd be delighted to treat you to a cup of coffee while we share more about our fun, educational program. 

Tuesday, March 15

Starbucks by Cinema City, Anaheim Hills

5655 E. La Palma, Anaheim Hills

Thursday, March 31

Peet's Coffee & Tea, Tustin

12932 Newport Avenue, Tustin

Tuesday, April 5

Coffee Bean, Oak Creek Plaza, Irvine

5653 Alton Pkwy, Irvine

Thursday, April 14

Starbucks, Cerritos Plaza, Cerritos

11401 E. South Street, Cerritos

Wednesday, April 27

Starbucks, Orange Circle, Orange

44 Plaza Square, Orange 

Contributed by Jamie, Summer Programs 

TEACHER'S PET mia and macy

These are our dogs Mia and Macy! They love to get in the sheets right out of the dryer and bury themselves. Gia named Mia (the one in the back). She is our newest addition. Both dogs are very lovable and Gia plays with them constantly. The picture below is of Mia behind my computer. I got lucky and had the camera ready. The dogs like to sit on my lap and climb on the desk while I work. It makes it hard to get anything done when you have such a cutie on the other side of the monitor!

Contributed by Caryn and Gia Chavez, Anaheim Hills 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! 

TEACHER'S PET molly the jindo mix

Molly is a 1-year old Jindo mix. She is a rescue from the Pasadena Humane Society. Her favorite activities are going on walks, running around in circles, destroying toys that we buy her, and sitting at my feet, demanding love. Thoroughly spoiled, she knows COME, SIT, and HIGH-FIVE. We are currently working on FETCH and MAKE LATTE.

Contributed by Mr. Yoon, Fairmont Prep Theatre Arts Teacher

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 march 11

SHOW & TELL 
Fifth Grade Spelling Bee 
This week, we held the most exciting competition in the history of Anaheim Hills Spelling bees. The 4th and 5th grade students gathered to watch the finalists face off in the 5th grade spelling bee.  As the bee progressed, the spellers were poised; listening, asking questions and thinking through their answers carefully.  After competing for 90 minutes in a record 53 rounds (37 of them between the two finalists) Sherry Xu narrowly beat out Farooq Ansari for the championship.  Nima Ghodsi finished in 3rd place.  The other finalists were Derick Ma, Jessica Clement, Andrew Chang, Ahnia Khansari, Shirley Liu, Keeley Deleon, Nate Steele, Donia Olia, Alex Kinsbursky, William Wang, Aarnav Sandhu, Evan Patel and Aryana Bates.

Junior High Science Fair
Congratulations to the winners of the Junior High Science Fair!

Eighth Grade
First Place
Kayla B.   "So You Think You Can Desalinate?"

Second Place
Austin L.    "Colors and Peripheral Vision"

Third Place
Emily W.    "Discovering the Etiology of Lactose Intolerance"

Fourth Place
Jia Xuan L.   "Power Boost by Magnification"

Fifth Place
Kiernan H.   "Styrofoam vs Paper"

Sixth Place
Rebecca C.   "Please Clean Up That Oil"

Honorable Mention
River C.   "Which Building is Safer"
Yvonne K.   "Can You See Behind My Smile"

Seventh Grade
First Place
Alyssa F.   "Safety of Reusing Water Bottles"

Second Place
 Nick C.   "Rust Busters"

Third Place
Prabhleen K.   "Cancer Genome Anatomy"

Fourth Place
Kyle C.  "Stop! Watch Out for Children Cursing"

Fifth Place
Nasser M.   "The Intelligence Maze"

Sixth Place
Nikhil P.   "Artic Meltdown"

Honorable Mention
Armaan M.   "Multi-Tasking Madness"

All fifteen students will be representing the Anaheim Hills campus at the Orange County Science Fair in April

Grease
This week in Junior High "GREASE" is the word! The Junior High drama students will perform their annual musical on Thursday, March 17th, and Friday, March 18th, at 7pm.  Performing memorable songs such as "Greased Lightnin,'" "Summer Nights," and "We Go Together," our 7th and 8th grade cast members are sure to amaze you with their talent and energy!  Pre-sale tickets are available at the front desk or junior high desk.  One dollar from every ticket sold will benefit the UNICEF clean water campaign, "Tap Project." Doors open at 6:30.  No reserved seating.

"Parent Parking Spot of the Month"  
The parents of the following students will receive a preferred parking spot for the month indicated:

September - Nayan P.
October - Alina D.
November - Brandon P.
December - Aryana B.
January -  Janya N.
February - Claire M.
March - Audrey K.
April - Jade P.
May - Mia J.
June - Lillian M.

Congratulations!

Lunch with the Director
The following students will get to choose a friend and have a special lunch with the director.
Alina D.
Cooper M.
Dylan K.
Luke H.

Your Participation Requested for Fairmont's Annual Parent Survey
Early next week parents of Fairmont P-8th graders will be emailed our annual parent survey. To keep the survey anonymous the link will be emailed to you from Options Marketing Research. The anonymous opinions and thoughts of all Fairmont parents in the survey are critical to our schools and highly valued. Last year we instituted a number of changes due to parent feedback-including this weekly eNewsletter! Please take 8 minutes to let us know what is working for you and what is not. Look for the email from Options Marketing Research by Wednesday.

Thank you!  

Cougar Sports

Tri-Way Boys Soccer vs Orangewood

Cougars WIN 2-0

Tri-Way Girls Soccer vs TVT

Lady Cougars WIN

Tri-Way Boys Soccer vs TVT

Cougars WIN

WEEK IN REVIEW

SNACK TIME kiwifruit makes it easy (and yummy) to go green

CALENDAR
Tuesday, March 15
-Tri-Way Soccer vs Carden Hall
    Girls - 3:00pm/Boys - 4:00pm

Thursday, March 17
-St. Patricks Day - Free Dress - WEAR GREEN!
-Junior High Drama "Grease"   7:00pm

Friday, March 18
-Seventh Grade visits the Prep for International Day
-Report Cards go home
-Junior High Drama "Grease"   7:00pm

Contributed by Vicky, Anaheim Hills Campus

FRIDAY FOLDER anaheim hills campus march 4

SHOW & TELL 
GREEN EGGS AND HAM!
Celebrating Dr. Seuss' Birthday!

Pre-School celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday with yummy "Cat In the Hat" Cupcakes and hats.  They also read lots of Dr. Seuss books all day!

Junior High Science Fair
The Seventh and Eighth grade students have been working on science fair projects for the past two months and on Tuesday they were judged on their scientific presentations.  Their project consisted of them proposing a experiment, with a hypothesis and conclusion.  This project is an important piece of the science curriculum as they learn all of the details involved in an experiment, such as keeping meticulous records of their research, learning about variables and postive and negative conclusions.

Calling All Siblings!
Is your little one 2 ½ years old, potty trained, and ready to officially become part of the Fairmont family? Enroll them today! We are now accepting new students in our 2, 3, and 5 day preschool programs. We offer half and full day options, as well as extended daycare. So if your child was born before 3/31/2009, please stop by the admissions office today! We have enrollment paperwork available, and are more than happy to answer any questions you might have.

Heather Churney
Admissions Director
Second Grade Biographies

Summer Camp Brochures "The Great Outdoors" 
Are available now!!
Pick one up at the front desk or from Vicky Mantell, Summer Director

Cougar Sports

Tri-Way Boys Soccer vs Mable

Cougars WIN 2-0

Tri-Way Girls Soccer vs Mission Hills

Lady Cougars lose 8-0

Tri-Way Boys Soccer vs Mission Hills

Cougars lose 2-0

CALENDAR
Monday, March 7
Pre-School Pep Rally - 9:30-10:00am Parents are welcome!

Tuesday, March 8
-Fifth Grade Music Program

   9:00am - Students performance

   7:00pm - Parent performance

-Tri-Way Soccer vs Orangewood

    Boys ONLY at 3:00pm

Wednesday, March 9
Sixth Grade "Walk Through the Ancient Civilizations"

Thursday, March 10
-FPA Meeting at 8:45am in MPR

-Fifth Grade Spelling Bee at 1:30pm

-Tri-Way Soccer @ TVT

    Girls - 3:00pm/ Boys - 4:00pm

Friday, March 11
-Second Trimester Ends

Contributed by Vicky, Anaheim Hills Campus