CHALK TALK why it’s cool being on a middle school debate team

North Tustin Debate Team with Debate Coach Ben Hughes
at the OC Debate League Championship, May 2014 

Strong friendships, refined public speaking, exceptional problem-solving and effective research strategies are a few of the many benefits, which result from participating in competitive middle school debate teams. As members of a debate team, students can pursue excellent opportunities to sharpen a host of life skills that extend well beyond high school and college.

Fairmont has a proven track record of helping students harness these distinctive qualities and achieve significant accomplishments. Last year, Fairmont students finished among the top 32 debate teams in the nation and achieved notable success in major Orange County Debate League Competitions.

Students with polished debate-related skills are destined to stand above the crowd. Mastering disciplines such as research/analysis of data, the articulation of theories and the persuasion of complex subjects give students a firm foundation of confidence to take on the world. These skills are valuable for obtaining scholarships, entering a highly respected college, and later on, fulfilling career advancement goals.

Along with these highly respected attributes, students also enjoy making new friends, traveling to debate tournaments and building a lifetime of good memories. Participating on a Fairmont Debate Team offers many rewarding experiences. For more information, please contact Middle School Debate Coach Ben Hughes (Fairmont North Tustin Campus) at bhughes@fairmontschools.com.

Contributed by Doug Fleischli, Fairmont Private Schools 

FRIDAY FOLDER september 19

Highlights of the week:

Preschool Grandparents Day Celebration at Anaheim Hills Campus

Grandparents Day Celebration at Anaheim Hills Campus

Wonderful memories and joy are not in short supply when it comes to Grandparents Day. 

Fairmont Anaheim Hills Campus preschoolers pulled all the stops to show how they love and appreciate their grandparents.

Thank you to all the “papas and nanas” who make the world of a child shine even brighter. 

For more exciting news from the campuses, check the weekly newsletters below:

Weekly Newsletters:

Anaheim Hills Campus 

Historic Anaheim Campus 

North Tustin Campus 

September Lunch Menus:

Anaheim Hills (2nd - 8th Grade)

Anaheim Hills (P - 1st Grade)

Historic Anaheim Preschool

Historic Anaheim Campus 

North Tustin Campus 

Contributed by Neha,Fairmont Private Schools

SHORT STORY writing workshop

On Tuesday, June 5, author/illustrator Troy Howell visited Fairmont's Anaheim Hills campus for a series of events to celebrate the grand opening of the new library including this writing workshop with Mr. Bloomingdale's fifth graders. Students collaborated on a story about an orphaned narwhal named "Lahwrah" (narwhal in reverse) dealing with an identity crisis. Best seller material?  Maybe!

Contributed by Danyelle, Fairmont Private Schools

FRIDAY FOLDER september 2

Welcome back to school, Fairmont family--we're looking forward to a great new year! 

Highlights From This Week 

Parents Nights 

Mark your calendars for our upcoming Parent Nights:  

• Anaheim Hills: Monday, September 12
• Citron: Wednesday, September 7
• Edgewood: Thursday, September 8
• Mable: Wednesday, September 14

Sports Try-Outs 

Back-to-School and back to sports! Don't miss try-outs for DSL and Junior High Football and Volleyball at Anaheim Hills, Edgewood and Mable next week. Check  your campus e-newsletter below for more details. 

Weekly E-Newsletters 

Anaheim Hills Campus 

Citron Campus 

Edgewood Campus 

Mable Campus 

September Lunch Menus 

AH Preschool-1st Grade

AH 2nd-8th Grade

Citron

Edgewood Preschool-1st Grade

Edgewood 2nd-8th Grade 

Mable 1st-3rd Grade 

Mable 4th-6th Grade 

Contributed by Alyssa

SCHOOL NEWS fairmont named la times readers' choice

Yesterday's edition of the Los Angeles Times announced Fairmont's Elementary School Program as a regional winner of an LA Times Reader's Choice Award! We'd like to thank the LA Times readers for this honor and congratulate all of our teachers and administrators. 

To read more about the Reader's Choice Awards, check out the electronic edition here. 

Contributed by Alyssa, Marketing 

TEACHER'S PET orange coast's fido frenzy contest

Make your pup a star in Orange Coast's Fido Frenzy Contest! 

Sure, you know your canine best friend is a star. But this summer Orange Coast Magazine, a Fairmont partner, wants to give you the chance to let the world see just how adorable your dog is! 

Orange Coast is now accepting entries for this year's Fido Frenzy Contest. Simply click here and post a photo of your pooch along with a little bit about what makes him or her special, and your dog could be featured in the November issue of Orange Coast magazine - and star in a local TV commercial! Additionally, the winner will be recognized at Orange Coast's Fido Frenzy Event on September 24 at The District at Tustin Legacy.

Applications close on August 15th, so be sure to send in your photos soon. We'd love to see some of our Fairmont Teacher's Pets represented.

Good luck! 

SCHOOL NEWS the teaching channel film shoot at fairmont

On July 13, 2011, Wingspan Pictures, the production company working with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to create programming for The Teaching Channel, visited Fairmont to film two teachers.  The footage from Fairmont is slated to appear on The Teaching Channel website, You Tube and Facebook pages, and could be included in a television episode on the PBS program “Great Lesson Ideas” this fall.

Wingspan began by filming two Kindergarten lessons at the Fairmont Anaheim Hills Campus taught by Heather Lopez. The first lesson incorporated an interactive white board to teach students about ordinal numbers in an engaging, dynamic way. The second lesson focused on identifying and understanding consonant-vowel-consonant words through sounding out and then acting out the words as a group. Mrs. Lopez led the students in jogging in place and mopping the floor while the camera crews captured the learning process in action.

Transitioning from Kindergarten to high school, the production company then traveled to Fairmont Preparatory Academy to film math teacher Mark Hassoun teach “The Fundamentals of Triangles and Quadrilaterals” to his summer school geometry class, which is taught in a hybrid online/in-class format. Wingspan cameras captured close-ups of the students using cut-out triangles to represent the angles of a quadrilateral and then followed as Hassoun’s impeccable handwriting filled the white board to visually explain the lesson.

“Being neat and organized in your lecture and using colors to make the white board notes visually appealing are two ways to ensure the success of this lesson, and any geometry lesson,” Hassoun explained to the Wingspan Director during his follow-up interview. He and Lopez had the opportunity to share their teaching tips and tricks along with the story behind their passion for teaching in their individual interviews filmed after the lessons.    

Fairmont Private Schools and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation share a dedication to supporting innovations in learning. Through this participation with The Teaching Channel, Fairmont hopes to demonstrate that belief in innovation by showcasing integrated technology in the classroom, and to support the channel’s founding principle that “inspired teaching, like any great art, should be seen.” 

Contributed by Alyssa, Fairmont Private Schools  

SCHOOL NEWS whooping cough vaccination now req'd for 7th-12th grades

This is just a reminder that a new school immunization law requires all students entering 7th through 12th grades in the 2011-2012 school year in California to be immunized with a pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine booster called Tdap.

Fairmont 7th-12th grade students will not be able to start school this fall without proof of vaccination. Please schedule your vaccination today:

• A listing of clinics by zip code
• A listing of clinics by county

As stated by the CA State Government-affiliated organization, Shots for School: Pertussis is a very contagious respiratory disease that can be severe and last for months. The immunity received from either early childhood immunization or pertussis disease wears off over time, leaving older students and adults susceptible again to pertussis. Immunization with Tdap can protect students, schools and communities against pertussis.

The new requirement affects all students – current, new, and transfers – in public and private schools. The law has two phases:

• For the 2011-2012 school year, all students entering into 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grades will need proof of a Tdap shot before starting school.
• For 2012-2013 and future school years, all students entering into 7th grade will need proof of a Tdap shot before starting school.

SCHOOL NEWS bill and melinda gates foundation plans to film fairmont teachers

The fact that Fairmont Private Schools has some of the best teachers around is something we've known for years.  We've also been proud to share our innovative approach to technology; blending online and in-class learning experiences to reach out to 21st century learners.  Now, the cat is out of the bag in a big way!  This June, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, working on behalf of The Teaching Channel, requested to film some of our K-2nd and high school teachers in action. The Teaching Channel is a video showcase -- on the Internet and TV -- of inspiring and effective teaching practices in America's schools.

On July 13, Wingspan Pictures, the production company working with the Foundation, will be visiting the Anaheim Hills campus to film Heather Lopez teaching an interactive Kindergarten lesson using an interactive whiteboard.  In the afternoon, they will head over to Fairmont Preparatory Academy to film Mark Hassoun teaching "The Fundamentals of Triangles" to his summer geometry class using Fairmont's hybrid online/in-class format.  Both Heather and Mark were required to meet certain qualifications set by the Foundation and had to submit detailed lesson plans for approval.  Special thanks to them for their willingness to jump on board with this project!  

Fairmont's footage will eventually appear on the Teaching Channel website, You Tube and Facebook pages and could be included in a television episode on the program "Great Lesson Ideas" this fall. Fairmont is incredibly proud of our amazing teachers and honored to have the opportunity to share what they do so well!

Contributed by Alyssa, Marketing 

FRIDAY FOLDER anaheim hills campus june 17

PHOTO OF THE WEEK  

Congrats to the "Class of 2011!"

SHOW & TELL

Eighth Grade Promotion

Mr. Jackson handed out certificates to the grads, and Rebecca Choi sang the class song "Chances" 

Congratulations to these PE Award Winners! 

Cougars of the Year

Nima G. and Keely D.

Top Runners of the Year
Aiden D. - First Grade
Rohun P. - Second Grade
Nate S. - Fifth Grade
Riya P. -Third Grade
Nishaan A. -Fourth Grade

Donuts with Daddy

Pre-school celebrates "Donuts with Daddy"!!

Anaheim Hills Welcomes Cub Scout Pack 546 Den 5!

We are SO excited to have Cub Scouts on campus next year!  Deidre Kelly (Liam Privett's mom) has graciously offered to be the 'den mom'. These are a few of the boys in the Den, proudly wearing their new uniforms! They already have lots of plans and are going to Boy Scout camp this summer!

Thomas L., Principal of the Day

Fourth Grader, Thomas Ling handled flag salute duties, made morning annoucements, signed important documents with Mr. Drake, observed classrooms, awarded a free dress pass to an excellent classroom and shook hands with the award winners during the PE assembly.

Chalk Talk Survey 

We're looking for your feedback about our Chalk Talk events so that we may better provide engaging presentations at times that are convenient for you. Please share your thoughts by taking this short survey by Friday, June 24. We look forward to using your insight as we plan next year's Chalk Talk series. Many Thanks! 

 

Summer Salsa Lessons 

Spice up your summer with a little Latin flair. Join the Fairmont community at our high school campus for Summer Salsa Lessons with Ivan Ortiz, accomplished Latin dance instructor and Fairmont Prep teacher. Learn the basic salsa movements in a fun and relaxed environment. Don't have a partner, no problem! We do a constant rotation of partners, so you'll have a chance to dance with everyone. These classes are perfect for beginners, but all levels are welcome. Our Summer Salsa Lessons are a fundraiser for next year's girls volleyball team, and a $5 donation will be most appreciated.

Dates:   

June 20th

July 6th 

July 11th July 18th

August 15th

August 22nd

August 29th

Time:

All classes will be taught from 7-9pm

Location:

Preparatory Academy Theater

2200 W Sequoia Ave

Anaheim, CA 92801

For more information and to RSVP, please contact Ivan at iortiz@fairmontschools.com 

Take Champ!

Stop by the admissions office to get your very own Champ. Take Champ with you on summer vacation! Come back and share pictures and stories of how Champ spent his summer days!!

Step One: Cut Champ out Champ

Step Two: Take Champ with you wherever you go this summer (on vacation, summer camp, by the pool, etc.)

Step Three: Post Champ in fun and interesting places and take a photo!

Step Four: Upload Champ's photo to www.facebook.com/fairmontanaheimhills, you can also make a video or create a poster to share details about where Champ is and what Champ is doing!

Step Five: Win a Visa Gift Card when you return to school! We will have an assembly to see all of the wonderful places Champ visited over the summer. The entire school will vote on the most creative and interesting Champ photos and stories. The winners (at different grade levels) will win a Visa Gift Card!!

WEEK IN REVIEW 
SNACK TIME crepes oo la la

CALENDAR 

Monday, June 20

-Summer Camp Starts

Monday, June 27

-Summer School starts 

Contributed by Vicky, Anaheim Hills Campus 

SNACK TIME crepes oo la la

It's summertime and that's something to celebrate! And what says celebration more than a sweet treat like these delectable Nutella & Banana Crepes?? This great, simple recipe is courtesy of Catherine Taret, and it's guaranteed to make your kids smile. 

Bon Appetit!

Contributed by Alyssa, Marketing 

FRIDAY FOLDER anaheim hills campus june 10

 PHOTOS OF THE WEEK 

Preschool Commencement 

There was not a dry eye in the house as our 4 year olds "graduated" to Kindergarten!  It was a wonderful ceremony with all the caps and gowns, and smiles from moms, dads, grandparents and lots of friends to cheer them on to this first of many milestones. After listening to eighth grader, Rebecca Choi (who is graduating to high school next week!) sing a mix of "You Are My Sunshine", our little 'Cougars' crossed the stage to shake hands and receive their diploma.  They then moved their tassle from the left side to the right side to officially be Kindergarteners!

SHOW & TELL 

Kindergarten Father's Day Luncheon

The Kindergarteners celebrated Father's Day with an enjoyable picnic lunch.  The kinder-tots sang a song to their dads and then they all sat under the trees and ate the picnic lunch that dad had brought....lots of great memories!

Fifth Grade and Junior High Instrumental Program 

The Fifth Graders and Junior High performed for all of us on Wednesday and it was wonderful to see the progress our students have made on the flute, clarinet, cello, trombone, saxaphone and trumpets!  The Junior High now has a jazz band and they played "Fireworks" by Katy Perry and everyone in the audience loved the song and seeing how incredibly talented their friends are!

Junior High Spirit Day! 

All the Junior High celebrated the final 'Spirit Day' of the year with a jock/nerd day.  They had so much fun creating their alter-egos!  There were lots of big black glasses and suspenders.  Thank you, Mrs. Morley for being a cheerleader at Brea for so long that Madison, Shelby, Allys and Georgia could all match!

Congratulations to Kyle Cartwright!

Kyle CartwrightKyle Cartwright was one of 15 seventh and eighth graders from Anaheim Hills to compete at the Orange County Science and Engineering Fair in April.  Kyle's project "Stop! Watch out for Children Cursing" won first place in the Social Sciences category at the county competition.  Kyle surveyed over 200 students to investigate the cause  of cursing among children.  His first place win qualified him to compete at the California State Science Fair in May and also garnered him a nomination to the Broadcom MASTERS™ competition.  Nominees are eligible to register and complete an on-line application to compete in this new national middle school science competition.  Good luck Kyle!

Take Champ!

Stop by the admissions office to get your very own Champ. Take Champ with you on summer vacation! Come back and share pictures and stories of how Champ spent his summer days!!

Step One: Cut Champ out

Step Two: Take Champ with you wherever you go this summer (on vacation, summer camp, by the pool, etc.)

Step Three: Post Champ in fun and interesting places and take a photo!

Step Four: Upload Champ's photo to www.facebook.com/fairmontanaheimhills, you can also make a video or create a poster to share details about where Champ is and what Champ is doing!

Step Five: Win a Visa Gift Card when you return to school! We will have an assembly to see all of the wonderful places Champ visited over the summer. The entire school will vote on the most creative and interesting Champ photos and stories. The winners (at different grade levels) will win a Visa Gift Card!!

WEEK IN REVIEW

ARTS & CRAFTS dad's day

CALENDAR 

Monday, June 13

-Junior High History Final

-Elementary PE Awards @ 9:00am

Tuesday, June 14

-Junior High Math Final

-Pre-school Donuts with Daddy 8:00-8:30am

Wednesday, June 15

-Pre-School Donuts with Daddy 8:00-8:30am

-8th Grade Breakfast at 8:00am

-8th Grade Promotion at 5:00pm

-8th Grade Promotion Celebration at Turnip Rose at 7:00pm

Thursday, June 16

-8th Grade to Disneyland

Friday, June 17

-Last Day of School EARLY DISMISSAL DAY  12:00pm

    NO Lunch Service

Contributed by Vicky, Anaheim Hills Campus

ARTS & CRAFTS dad's day

Father's day is just around the corner, and while Dad may not always be into arts & crafts, no Dad can deny how much a handmade gift means to him. Here are some fun gift ideas from Disney Family Fun that are perfect for papa. We'd love to hear your craft ideas too!

"Dress up" this fun card with a tie made from your favorite scrapbook paper and a note. Dad will wish he looked this good :) 

What Dad doesn't want to be King for the Day? Print and color this crown with your Dad's favorite colors and deliver it to him along with a homemade breakfast. 

For the Dad that's always on the go, these fun luggage tags are the perfect gift. 

Wishing you all a great Father's Day! 

Contributed by Alyssa, Marketing 

FRIDAY FOLDER anaheim hills campus june 3

PHOTO OF THE WEEK  

Pre-School Smiles!

SHOW & TELL 

Congratulations 6th Grade Pentathlon!

The 6th Grade Pentathlon team won third place in the Super-Quiz and 5th place overall in the Orange County Department of Education Pentathlon! Congratulations to Vera W., Camden H., Kenny D., Thomas S., Parker L., Maya W., Ethan K., Rosalane C. and Jack R.!

Bruce Hockman Carnival 

Our students had a blast at the Mable Campus celebrating the end of the school year!  There was cotton candy, popcorn, face-painting, bounce houses, a rock-climbing wall, hair spray, jousting, bead necklaces and lots of pizza!

Take Champ!

Stop by the admissions office to get your very own Champ. Take Champ with you on summer vacation! Come back and share pictures and stories of how Champ spent his summer days!!

• Step One: Cut Champ out Champ
• Step Two: Take Champ with you wherever you go this summer (on vacation, summer camp, by the pool, etc.)
• Step Three: Post Champ in fun and interesting places and take a photo!
• Step Four: Upload Champ's photo to www.facebook.com/fairmontanaheimhills, you can also make a video or create a poster to share details about where Champ is and what Champ is doing!
• Step Five: Win a Visa Gift Card when you return to school! We will have an assembly to see all of the wonderful places Champ visited over the summer. The entire school will vote on the most creative and interesting Champ photos and stories. The winners (at different grade levels) will win a Visa Gift Card!!

Junior High Faculty SPIKES big wins over the 8th graders!

In the annual Junior High Faculty vs 8th graders volleyball game the 'old guys and girls' came up the big winners!  Despite arthritis, age, poor vision, bad knees, a few extra pounds and VERY white Skin (Mr. Cornell!!)  wisdom and experience ruled supreme AGAIN!  Chalk one up for AGE!  There were lots of laughs and lots of jokes and a memory for our graduating 8th graders to always remember....

WEEK IN REVIEW 

LUNCHBOX june menu, anaheim hills

CALENDAR 

Monday, June 6

-Junior High Awards Ceremony 2:35pm

Wednesday, June 8

-5th Grade and Junior High Instrumental

    Program   1:45pm -student performance

                    7:00pm-parent performance

-Junior High Spanish Finals

Thursday, June 9

-FPA Meeting at 8:45am

Please join us for the final meeting of the 2010-2011 year!

-Junior High English/Literature Finals

Friday, June 10

-Pre-school Promotion Ceremony at 11:00am

-Junior High Science Finals

Contributed by Vicky, Anaheim Hills Campus 

LUNCHBOX june menu, anaheim hills

Summer is just around the corner! But Nutrition Management has lots of yummy meals planned before schools's out. Check out our June Preschool-1st Grade Menu and our June 2nd-8th Grade Menu to plan ahead. 

Contributed by Kim, Nutrition Management

FRIDAY FOLDER anaheim hills campus may 27

 

PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Fun Run 2011

It was the most beautiful, warm day of the week and everyone ran for "READING!"  There were medals, snow cones and hundreds of 'lap-counter bracelets' in the 2011 Fun Run!

SHOW & TELL

Fourth Grade Visits Sacramento and San Francisco 

Anaheim Hill's 4th grade students and parents just recently returned from their very first overnight school field trip.  This was an exciting field trip, which helped to reinforce our Social Studies curriculum. 

Sacramento, as well as the city of Coloma, provided our students will many learning opportunities.  While in Sacramento we visited the Capitol Building, and we even met with a former Fairmont student who works4th Grade to Sacramento for Senator Huff.  In the historical city of Coloma, our students and parents had an opportunity to pan for gold along the American River.  This allowed them to experience how difficult and tiresome this task was for the 49ers.  We also had free time to explore Old Sacramento with its OId West appearance: cobblestone streets and wooden sidewalks.  Our last activity in Sacramento included a visit to the Railroad Museum which helped our students to better understand Theodore Judah and the Big Four's involvement in the building of the Transcontinental Railroad.

The second day of the trip was spent in scenic San Francisco.Our day began with a walk across the Golden Gate Bridge and a bus tour of Chinatown.  Afterwards, we explored the California Academy of Sciences Museum which includes a three-level rainforest, an aquarium, and many other interesting exhibits.  We concluded our day with a visit to Alcatraz Island and its infamous prison. As you can see, this field trip provided our 4th grade students with a unique opportunity to explore some of California's historical landmarks.  

8th Grade D.C. Trip

For 8 long months, we had anticipated the 8th grade trip to Washington D.C. and New York City. Finally, May 8th arrived!  We met at LAX to begin what would be a fantastic week of sightseeing, bonding and just plain fun. Every day was action packed as we toured the Capitol and actually got to see the House of Representatives in action, the Smithsonians, the Newseum, Ford's Theater, Arlington National Cemetery, the Holocaust Museum, the National Cathedral, and Mount Vernon. 

While waiting to enter the Newseum, we actually saw President Obama and his motorcade pass by! Evenings were for strolling around the various monuments and memorials such as the Lincoln Memorial, the Korean Memorial, the Vietnam Memorial, the World War II memorial, the Washington Monument, and the Jefferson Memorial.  One evening was special, as we visited the Kennedy Center Performance of "Shear Madness."  It was hilariously funny and had everyone in stitches. 

On Thursday, we headed out for New York City.  We went up to the top of the Empire State Building and took a boat ride around the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.  After a little time in Time Square and dinner, we headed back for D.C.

By the time we arrived back to LAX on Friday night, everyone was exhausted and happy about being home.  

Word Masters

The following students won the highest honors in this year's WordMasters Challenge-a national language arts competition entered by ~220,000 students annually!

Congratulations to: Austin K., sixth grade

Austin earned a perfect score in the very difficult GOLD division.  In the entire country only 124 sixth graders achieved this level!

Highest Honors:

Nicole B., fifth grade

Sherry X., fifth grade

Nicky C., seventh grade

Yannie H., seventh grade

Olivia J., seventh grade

Lauren L., seventh grade

Megan M., seventh grade

Kayla B., eighth grade

Aaron S., eighth grade 

Take Champ!

Stop by the admissions office to get your very own Champ. Take Champ with you on summer vacation! Come back and share pictures and stories of how Champ spent his summer days!!

Step One: Cut Champ out Champ

Step Two: Take Champ with you wherever you go this summer (on vacation, summer camp, by the pool, etc.)

Step Three: Post Champ in fun and interesting places and take a photo!

Step Four: Upload Champ's photo to www.facebook.com/fairmontanaheimhills, you can also make a video or create a poster to share details about where Champ is and what Champ is doing!

Step Five: Win a Visa Gift Card when you return to school! We will have an assembly to see all of the wonderful places Champ visited over the summer. The entire school will vote on the most creative and interesting Champ photos and stories. The winners (at different grade levels) will win a Visa Gift Card!!

Congratulations to our Tri-Way Soccer All-Stars!

Dylan S. Sina A., Andy N., Gordon L., and Kyle G.

Courtney D., Alyssa F. and Georgia L.

Library Changes until the end of the year...

Our wonderful librarian, Mrs. Harmon, will be having orthopedic surgery on Tuesday, May 24 and will return in the fall.  In the interim, Miss Jackman, Mrs. Hall and Ms. Tria will be helping in the library.  There will be no library instruction from Monday, May 23 until Friday, June 17, Sandeehowever the library will remain open before school, at snack and after school to check out books and to take Accelerated Reading tests.

All library books will be due back in the library on Friday, June 3 for year-end inventory.  Students can continue to test using books from their home, their classrooms, or from the  public library.

  

Please keep Mrs. Harmon in your thoughts and prayers during her surgery and recovery!

WEEK IN REVIEW 

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT anaheim hills features musician allison to

BOOK REPORT anaheim hills suggests inspirational american story

CALENDAR

Monday, May 30

-NO SCHOOL Memorial Day

Wednesday, June 1

-8th Grade vs the JH Faculty

   Kick-Ball Game at Vineyard

Friday, June 3

-Early Dismissal at 12:00pm

   NO LUNCH SERVICE

-Summer Camp Fun-Day - this is a fun day with summer camp activities, games, sports, arts and crafts and snacks!   1:00-4:00pm

Contributed by Vicky, Anaheim Hills Campus 

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT anaheim hills features musician allison to

How many kids can say they've played at Carnegie Hall?  Not many.  However, Fairmont’s Anaheim Hills campus is home to one such talented student.  Fourth grader, Allison To, is an accomplished pianist and skilled violinist. Allison has won multiple awards in numerous competitions such as: SYMF (Southwestern Youth Music Festival), MTAC (Music Teachers' Association of California), and the Long Beach Mozart Festival. She was awarded a 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.  She currently studies piano under the direction of Ariel Yang at Opus119, the school of music's prestigious Conservatory Program.  She shares her musical talents with others by performing in local senior centers and giving concerts to fund-raise for World Vision.  Her favorite subject is math and she also enjoys shopping, drawing, and playing with her best friend Suma, her Maltese dog. Allison remembers a time her mom took her to a concert given by a Korean doctor. He is not only a famous surgeon, but a musician and believes that music is very therapeutic.  This has inspired Allison to pursue a career as a doctor and use both her academic skills and her musical talents to make a difference in the lives of others.

Contributed by Danyelle, Marketing

SNACK TIME may is egg-cellent

It’s time to celebrate a versatile food, found around the globe and eaten in a variety of ways for centuries, the egg. Eggs are well-liked in the US, and if you count all the eggs eaten for breakfast and used in cakes and other cooked foods, we eat about 250 eggs per person per year!

Why are eggs so popular? Well, for starters they help give foods a richer flavor, color and texture. Eggs are high in complete protein and easy to digest. All of the protein in eggs can be found in the egg white, or “albumen”.  The albumin also contains B vitamins, which play a role in energy metabolism.

Egg yolk contains the fat soluble vitamins A and D, fat, and most of the minerals, such as iron, calcium, phosphorus and potassium. The yolk is also rich in choline, an important nutrient for development of the brain.

Lutein, a yellowish phytonutrient previously discussed on these blogs, is also found in egg yolk, and has the ability to protect the eye from damaging ultraviolet light. Corn and other yellow vegetables contain lutein, but the form of lutein found in egg yolk is much more bioavailable, meaning it is easily absorbed and used by the body.

While chicken eggs are most popular in the US, duck, goose, ostrich, emu and quail eggs can also be found mainly in specialty shops, restaurant menus, or local farms. Have you ever eaten a quail or ostrich egg?

Big egg: An ostrich or emu egg, is twenty times as large as a chicken egg. The ivory-colored shell is very thick and hard to crack open.  A single emu egg is equal to about 10 -15 hen’s eggs.

Quail eggs are pretty small (five quail eggs equal to one large chicken egg) with speckled spots on the shell. 

Fun facts about eggs:

White eggs come from white hens

Brown eggs come from brown-feathered hens

The egg carton was created in 1918 to prevent eggs from breaking

The egg yolk color depends on the bird’s diet and can range from pale yellow to dark orange.

If you want to hard-boil an ostrich egg, it will take about 1 hour

Free-range eggs are produced by hens that go outdoors daily where they can peck for worms, grubs and insects, and exercise their legs and wings. 

Can’t remember if an egg is fresh or hard boiled? Just spin the egg. If it wobbles, it’s raw. If it spins easily, it’s hard boiled. A fresh egg will sink in water, a stale one will float.

Contributed by Leslie Kay-Getzinger, Nutrition Management 

BOOK REPORT anaheim hills suggests inspirational american story

The Land

by Mildred Taylor 

Every year, my students enjoy reading The Land, by Mildred Taylor.  Set in the South after the Emancipation Proclamation, it tells the story of Paul Edward Logan, the son of a wealthy, white plantation owner and his black slave.  Although Paul’s mother is now free, she chooses to stay on the plantation and give her son the opportunity to know his father.  Paul’s father treats him like his own white children, until one day when Paul hits one of his white brothers.  Mr. Logan must make Paul understand that he is black and cannot hit a white man. The story takes the reader through Paul’s life, as he feels he does not fit in-—he is not accepted by the whites, because he is half black-- he is not accepted by the blacks, because he looks white.  In spite of many hardships, he perseveres to fulfill his dreams.  It is an inspirational story that brings to life an important part of American history.

Contributed by Nancy, Anaheim Hills campus