FRIDAY FOLDER citron campus december 3

 SHOW & TELL

Character Counts – December/ January
The months of December and January are represented by the color blue and the pillar TRUSTWORTHINESS.  Ways to be trustworthy include being honest, being reliable and being a good friend. We also continue to recognize children’s efforts in the areas of Fairness-Orange and Respect-Yellow.We invite parents to join in the efforts of building our rainbow and would like you to give out the colored blocks to anyone you see acting on a Character Counts deed. Together with the help of our campus mascot “Hero,” the students will gain an understanding of the importance of good character.

CHOC Toy Drive
This Friday the campus will have our annual caroling and toy drive pick-up. There will be a presentation with the toys that have been collected for the CHOC hospital to the Harley Riding “Santa’s.” The campus will echo with the sound of approximately 70 motorcycles and the gleams of admiration from all the students as the riders come on campus. We have been lucky to collect as many as 7 big boxes filled with toys in the past and hope to collect the same or more this year. Many thanks to Judy Coderre who organizes this annual event and the Parent board who provides breakfast for the Harley Rider’s.

For your holiday shopping use “OneCause”
Minutes can earn our campus thousands!
Remember, joining OneCause is free and only takes a few minutes. Your friends and family can join as well to help earn money for our school. Simply shop as you normally do online, accessing OneCause.com to link to the vendor you wish to shop. There are no special codes you must enter.

The best part is that you can get started in 3 easy steps!!!

   1. Go to www.onecause.com and click "Join"
   2. Fill in your profile and find your school by typing in
       "Fairmont Private", then select your campus.
   3. Find your vendor and start shopping!

Your profile will be updated quarterly to reflect any contributions you have earned for us. This is such an easy way to make money for our school that does not require any work on your part other than registering and spreading the word.

So, please join your FPA in enrolling in OneCause and spreading the word to your friends and family. Please contact your FPA Board for more details.

Thank you in advance for your support!

WEEK IN REVIEW  

SNACK TIME "a" is for apples

BOOK REPORT citron picks tome that teaches honesty 

LUNCHBOX december menu, citron

CALENDAR
Monday, December 6th-Friday December 10th
Last week for Choc Toy Drive

Thursday, December 9th
Holiday Caroling Performance – 9:30am
Choc Toy Drive Ends

Friday, December 10th
Holiday Caroling Performance - 9:30am
Harley Riders and Toy Drive Pick-up – 9:30am

Contributed by Elly, Citron Campus

SNACK TIME "a" is for apples

A is for "Apples," one of the most popular, flavorful and healthful fruit grown in the world. Do you have a favorite fruit?  Three-fourths of Americans name apples as their favorite fruit to snack on.

The state of Washington is the largest grower followed by New York, Michigan, California and many other states producing about 2500 varieties.

Do you have a favorite variety? I love Fuji and Honey Crisp.   Most popular in the US include red delicious (a Fairmont favorite), Golden Delicious, Fuji, Granny Smith, Rome, McIntosh, Gala, and Jonathon. Which one is your favorite?

Does an apple-a-day really keep the doctor away?  Maybe. In addition to vitamins and mineral, apples are a rich source of pectin, a type of fiber with a number of protective health benefits including acting as an antioxidant, and lowering risk for colon cancer, high blood pressure and gall stones. Apples are also high in flavonoids, another compound with heart health benefits.

So whether you eat apples for their health benefits or just because they taste good consider eating apples in your daily snack routine!

(Photo by Boston Finds)

Contributed by Leslie K. Kay, MS, RD, Nutrition Management

BOOK REPORT citron picks tome that teaches honesty

The Empty Pot

By Demi

Ages: 4 to 7

An emperor needs to find a wise heir for his throne. Because the king loves flowers, he decides to let the flowers choose who it will be. He tells all the children that they can each get one seed and the one that can grow the most beautiful flower will be the next emperor.  Ping is a little boy who can grow anything, yet cannot get anything to grow from the Emperor’s seed. Ping finds out that his failure is turned into triumph when his honesty is rewarded.

Submitted by Jody Moran, Citron campus

LUNCHBOX december menu, citron

The holiday season is just around the corner, and Nutrition Management is celebrating with some yummy lunch options! Check out the new Lunch Menu to plan ahead for the month of December. Happy Holidays everyone!

Contributed by Kim, Nutrition Management

FRIDAY FOLDER citron campus november 19

SHOW & TELL
Photo of the Week
Homemade Cupcakes from our Bake Sale!

Faculty Corner
Meet our Kindergarten teachers. From left to right are Karen Young, Patsy Bauman, and Janet Molina.

Karen Young loves Frank Sinatra and her favorite teams are the Padres and the Chargers.

Patsy Bauman loves nature, baking and was also attended Fairmont her kindergarten year.

Janet Molina enjoys spending time with her two children and watching USC games.

Holiday Family Fundraiser
A Private Evening with Santa
Exclusively for Fairmont Private Schools

Sponsored by The Fairmont Parent Association

Irvine Regional Park Railroad
Tuesday, November 30th
5:00pm-8:00pm
(Pre-purchase sale only. Tickets will not be available at the door)

Ride the train to visit Santa and Mrs. Claus, kids jump in the bounce house, eat a holiday cookie and sip some yummy hot chocolate!

Order forms have been sent home but if you missed it there are extra located in the office lobby.
Forms are due November 29th for ticket delivery.

For your holiday shopping use “OneCause”
Minutes can earn our campus thousands!
Remember, joining OneCause is free and only takes a few minutes. Your friends and family can join as well to help earn money for our school. Simply shop as you normally do online, accessing OneCause.com to link to the vendor you wish to shop. There are no special codes you must enter.

The best part is that you can get started in 3 easy steps!!!

   1. Go to www.onecause.com and click "Join"
   2. Fill in your profile and find your school by typing in
       "Fairmont Private", then select your campus.
   3. Find your vendor and start shopping!

Your profile will be updated quarterly to reflect any contributions you have earned for us. This is such an easy way to make money for our school that does not require any work on your part other than registering and spreading the word.

So, please join your FPA in enrolling in OneCause and spreading the word to your friends and family. Please contact your FPA Board for more details.

Thank you in advance for your support!

WEEK IN REVIEW  

FACULTY LOUNGE citron celebrates creative, experienced kindergarten teachers 

TEACHER'S PET walter and maude the bearded dragons 

TEACHER'S PET puff the hissing cockroach 

SCHOOL NEWS book signing with sam calavitta 

SNACK TIME pumpkin scones

CALENDAR 

Monday, November 22nd
Citron Thanksgiving Feast
11:15 am all preschool (A –F)
11:45 am Jr. K and Kdg (1-7)

*Times may change if it rains. Make sure you turn in the lunch rsvp.

Tuesday, November 23rd
Native American Presentation with Jacque Nunez
9:00 am – 10:00am (all students)

Wednesday, November 24th
No School – Teacher In Service

Thursday, November 25th
Thanksgiving Day - No School

Friday, November 26th
Thanksgiving Break – No School

Contributed by Elly, Citron Campus

FACULTY LOUNGE citron celebrates creative, experienced kindergarten teachers

Kindergarten is a special time in a child's life and Citron has some super special kindergarten teachers.

Dr. Janet Molina has 30 years of teaching experience with the last 20 years spent as a kindergarten teacher at the Citron campus. Janet has two children (both college graduates) who attended the Citron campus. She loves seeing the excitement in a student who first learns to read or one who begins to "think mathematically." Janet enjoys spending time with her family and attending USC games.

Citron has had the pleasure of having Ms. Karen Young at Fairmont for 29 years, all of which have been with kindergarten students. Karen was born and raised in San Diego, which is why her favorite teams are the Padres and the Chargers.  When you visit Room 2, you might notice items such as Annie, Woody, the Running Man, a miniature podium, and even a real stop light. All of which were made by Ms. Young’s dad. You will also notice a picture of Frank Sinatra, one of Karen Young’s favorite singers. If you are a student in her class you will learn to sing some of his classics. Karen’s hobbies include golfing and fishing.

In 1967, Mrs. Patsy Bauman attended Fairmont Private School for her kindergarten year. Thirty years later, she returned to Fairmont as an educator and has been at the Citron campus for 13 years. In addition to her love for children, both biological and those of the kindergarten variety, she enjoys her friends, home, garden, animals, nature, and baking. Mrs. Bauman is very artistic and it shows in her classroom and in the variety of fun activities she plans for her students.

We are so fortunate here at the Citron campus to have such experienced, passionate kindergarten teachers.  They have a lifelong love of learning and are happy to share it with anyone who visits their classrooms.

Contributed by Elly, Citron campus

TEACHER'S PET walter and maude the bearded dragons

Mr. Joseph Edmisten and his wife, Tracy have been proud owner’s of bearded dragons, Maude and Walter, for about a year and a half. Mr. Edmisten enjoys the reptiles because they are very docile. Recently, Maude laid a total of 65 eggs in three clutches. Clutches are a batch of eggs laid 3 weeks apart.  After Maude laid the eggs, they incubated for 60 to 75 days. After incubation, the baby bearded dragons hatched  and within four weeks they are ready to go to their new families. Bearded dragons originate from the Australian desert. In order to survive in captivity, they need a desert-like climate. Therefore, Mr. Edmisten must keep his environment between 80 and 110 degrees. Due to their hardy nature, bearded dragons have become one of the most popular reptiles in American homes.

Contributed by Mr. Edmisten, Mable Campus

TEACHER'S PET puff the hissing cockroach

Greetings from Room 4!  My name is Puff and I live in a giant tank in Mrs. Bauman’s kindergarten classroom.  I have been in school for about 6 years now as have my many brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles and nieces, nephews and cousins.  We live between Cisco the ball python and Tootsie the millipede in a lovely sunny spot near the back of the class.  I think we are the most fortunate class pets on the planet.  We get to see and hear many exciting and new things every day.  Sometimes Mrs. Bauman lets the children hold us.  We like to put on a show for the kids by puffing up and hissing for them.  The best part of our day is when the class brings us their lunch leftovers.  Our favorite lunch item is lettuce.  If it is  really quiet in the class, you can hear us munching.  Stop in for a visit one day, we love to make new friends!

Contributed by Mrs. Bauman, Citron Campus

SCHOOL NEWS book signing with sam calavitta

Please join us this Saturday, November 13 at Borders in Yorba Linda from 1pm-4pm for a book signing with our very own Sam Calavitta, one of America's top high school math teachers! Also, when shopping at Borders, please bring in this barcode and 10% of your purchase will be donated to the Fairmont Parent Association. We hope to see you there! 

Contributed by Alyssa, Marketing

SNACK TIME pumpkin scones

Per the suggestion of our friend Martin, we wanted to share the recipe for Starbucks' delicious pumpkin scones! They are the perfect breakfast treat for the fall season and pair wonderfully with a cup of coffee or tea. Happy  baking everyone! 

Contributed by Martin, Fairmont Facebook Friend

Photo and recipe courtesy of Food.com

FRIDAY FOLDER citron campus november 12

SHOW & TELL

Photo of the Week: Miss Elizabeth's Class with our Operation Candy Friends

Food Drive Continues

With Thanksgiving right around the corner the Citron Campus likes to do its part to help those in need.  We will be hosting a food drive to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County from 11/8 – 11/29. Items that are in great need are all non-perishables, stuffing, rice, canned items, toilet paper and shampoo. Classrooms will have a friendly competition and the winning classroom will win a turkey trophy to proudly display!

Santa Train – Save the Date

A Private Evening with Santa

Exclusively for Fairmont Private Schools

Sponsored by The Fairmont Parent Association

Irvine Regional Park Railroad

Tuesday, November 30th

5:00pm-8:00pm

(Pre-purchase sale only)

Visit Santa and Mrs. Claus, ride the train, kids jump in the bounce house, eat a holiday cookie and sip some yummy hot chocolate!

Santa's workers are hard at work; look for the order form in your child’s folder.

Use One Cause for your Holiday Shopping

Minutes can earn our campus thousands!

Remember, joining OneCause is free and only takes a few minutes. Your friends and family can join as well to help earn money for our school. Simply shop as you normally do online, accessing OneCause.com to link to the vendor you wish to shop. There are no special codes you must enter.

The best part is that you can get started in 3 easy steps!!!

   1. Go to www.onecause.com and click "Join"

   2. Fill in your profile and find your school by typing in

       "Fairmont Private", then select your campus.

   3. Find your vendor and start shopping!

Your profile will be updated quarterly to reflect any contributions you have earned for us. This is such an easy way to make money for our school that does not require any work on your part other than registering and spreading the word.

So, please join your FPA in enrolling in OneCause and spreading the word to your friends and family. Please contact your FPA Board for more details.

Thank you in advance for your support!

WEEK IN REVIEW

SNACK TIME pumpkin cranberry bread

CALENDAR 

Friday, November 19th

Picture Re-take orders due

Monday, November 22nd

Citron Thanksgiving Feast

11:15 am all preschool (A –F)

11:45 am Jr. K and Kdg (1-7) 

Tuesday, November 23rd

Native American Presentation with Jacque Nunez

9:00 am – 10:00am (all students)

Wednesday, November 24th

No School – Teacher In-Service

Thursday, November 25th

Thanksgiving Day

No School

Friday, November 26th

Thanksgiving Break – No School

Contributed by Elly, Citron Campus

SNACK TIME pumpkin cranberry bread

This Pumpkin Cranberry Bread is a favorite fall snack--and an easy entree into the kitchen for little bakers as well.  The photo and recipe are courtesy of textile designer Lena Corwin for Design Sponge.  Find the full recipe here (I usually cut the amount of sugar in 1/3 or 1/2).

Contributed by Courtney, Marketing

FRIDAY FOLDER citron campus november 5

SHOW & TELL

Voting Day Results

Citron students joined the rest of the nation and voted on Tuesday, November 2nd! They had a tough choice to make: choosing between an ice cream party or a donut party. Ice cream won by a landslide, beating out donuts 128 to 57. The students will see the results of their votes on Tuesday, November 9th when they will enjoy ice cream at snack.

Character Counts – Respect

We are continuing to build our Character Counts rainbow for the month of November with yellow for “Respect”.  Our teachers have begun discussing the meaning and how the students can show respect at school and home. Feel free to join us and speak with your child about respect and the importance of using good manners, being tolerant and accepting of differences, being considerate of others feelings and not hitting or hurting anyone. As we recognize each child for demonstrating good character, we will give him or her a brick to add to the rainbow corresponding with the color of his or her good deed. We would like parents to also join in the efforts of building our rainbow and would like you to give out yellow bricks to anyone you see acting respectful around campus. Together with the help of our campus mascot “Hero,” the students will gain an understanding of the importance of good character. Feel free to come and take a look at how many students have been respectful so far for the month of November!

Chalk Talks: Winter Wellness

Laura Metzdorf

Tuesday, November 9th, 6-7:30pm

Edgewood Campus, North Tustin

There's more to wearing scarves than being fashionable—they help prevent colds! Join Laura Metzdorf, licensed acupuncturist from The Healing Sanctuary (North Tustin) and author of CultivateYourWellness.com for helpful hints on how to keep your family healthy this winter. Topics include natural remedies for prevention and treatment of common cold weather symptoms. First 5 RSVP’s will receive a gift bag of immunity- boosting herbs and other samples.

You can RSVP by calling (714) 234-2780 or visit www.fairmontschools.com/chalktalks

Food Drive

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, the Citron Campus likes to do its part to help those in need.  We will be hosting a food drive to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County from 11/8 – 11/23. Items that are in great need are all non-perishables, stuffing, rice, canned items, and shampoo. Please look for a flyer coming home with more information.

WEEK IN REVIEW

ARTS & CRAFTS get ready for fall

LUNCHBOX november menu, citron

CALENDAR

Sunday, November 7th

Daylight Savings Time Ends.

Don’t forget to change your clocks back one hour.

Monday, November 8th

Fall Food Drive Begins

Donate canned item and other goods to the second harvest food bank

Tuesday, November 9th

Winter Wellness

Laura Metzdorf

Tuesday, November 9th, 6-7:30pm

Edgewood Campus, North Tustin

Thursday, November 11th

Veteran’ Day Holiday – School Closed

Friday, November 12th

FPA Bake Sale

Items will be located in the lobby and available though out the day.

Santa Photo’s

We will begin taking pictures at 9am on the patio

Contributed by Elly, Citron Campus

ARTS & CRAFTS get ready for fall

November is a month that always reminds us of family time so we've put together some arts & crafts activities easy enough for the whole family to do together to get ready for Thanksgiving! 

Download Fairmont's fall leaf template to use in a variety of different ways:

• Print it out on different colored paper and string together to make a festive garland
• Color the leaves and write names to use as placecards on your Thanksgiving table
• Cut out to make cards for the family members you won't see this holiday season
• Come up with your own ideas and share your creativity with all of us!

 

Transform ordinary paper lanterns into pumpkins with this easy tutorial from Martha Stewart Crafts. Paper lanterns in different colors and sizes are available online here. 

This Thanksgiving, make napkin rings that double as placecards to kick off your family's favorite meal of the year.  Photo and Tutorial from Disney Family Fun.

 

The Santa Ana winds are blowing and the race is on! Delight your kids by making these simple nutty boats together this fall. Photo and Tutorial from Disney Family Fun.

Contributed by Jamie, Summer Programs

LUNCHBOX november menu, citron

We're ready for another great month of fall lunch favorites! Check out our November Menu to see all the delicious and nutritious meals Nutrition Management will offer. Happy November!

Contributed by Kim, Nutrition Management

FRIDAY FOLDER citron campus october 29

SHOW & TELL

Halloween Parade
This past Thursday the Citron Campus was taken over by ghosts, ghouls, and princesses! We have never seen such a variety of costumes. Every child walked around the elementary yard in our annual Halloween Parade to show off their costumes to family and friends. Afterward they all danced to a Michael Jackson montage for all the parents who attended. We would like to give a big thanks to all our staff and parent volunteers that helped make our campus look so spooky and ensured the children had a great time with all of our Halloween activities.

Candy Drive
Operation Candy Drive started off Monday. We have a collection box in the lobby until Friday, November 5th. We hold the drive around Halloween and collect extra, unused Halloween candy for the servicemen and servicewomen in the military. Please feel free to donate any store bought candy or extra Trick-or-Treating candy.

Citron Votes
On Tuesday, November  2nd, all students will have the opportunity to vote. The children will make a tough choice between an ice cream party or a donut party. We want our students to understand the importance of voting and making their voice heard, just as many adults will also do that day.

Chalk Talks: Winter Wellness
Laura Metzdorf
Tuesday, November 9th, 6-7:30pm
Edgewood Campus, North Tustin

There's more to wearing scarves than being fashionable—they help prevent colds! Join Laura Metzdorf, licensed acupuncturist from The Healing Sanctuary (North Tustin) and author of CultivateYourWellness.com for helpful hints on how to keep your family healthy this winter. Topics include natural remedies for prevention and treatment of common cold weather symptoms. First 5 RSVP’s will receive a gift bag of immunity- boosting herbs and other samples.
You can RSVP by calling (714) 234-2780 or visit www.fairmontschools.com/chalktalks

WEEK IN REVIEW  

SNACK TIME eating the alphabet 

BOOK REPORT opposites attract in citron book review

CALENDAR
Monday, November 1st
Operation Candy Drive Continues

Tuesday, November 2nd
Voting Day at Citron
9:00am on the patio – all grades

Thursday, November 4th
Last day for Operation Candy
Please turn in store bought candy or extra Trick of Treating candy

Friday, November 5th
Minimum Day – School dismissed at 12:00pm
8:30am – Flag Salute/Candy Drive Presentation
8:45am – All parent meeting on the patio

Contributed by Christina, Citron Campus

SNACK TIME eating the alphabet

On October 7th, the preK – K children at Citron enjoyed an interactive presentation on nutrition. Using the book Eating The Alphabet by Lois Ehlert as a visual guide, the children participated with great enthusiasm in guessing the name of a fruit or a vegetable that began with the letter A, B, C, etc.

Can you guess? A = (apples, apricot, artichoke, avocado)

B was for banana, blueberries and yes, even broccoli. The children said that they LIKE broccoli. Hmmm I wonder if their parents would agree. That would be great!

C was for carrots, cherries, and corn.

D was for Dates (that was a hard one).

Can you guess what vegetable begins with the letter “E”? Hint: it’s a type of lettuce.

The older children made it all the way to “F”. The presentation concluded with the song, “Five a Day” emphasizing eating five servings of fruits and vegetables every day. There was lots of singing and even dancing to the music. We all had fun, and I look forward to presenting again in November at Fairmont!

Enjoy eating your alphabet!

Contributed by Leslie, Nutrition Management

BOOK REPORT opposites attract in citron book review

Fluffy the porcupine is not happy with his name. He makes several attempts to change himself so that he better fits his name. He is unsuccessful and frustrated. Eventually, he meets a rhinoceros that is also misnamed. They become friends because of their names.  

This is a fun book to read with your children at home and reinforce language arts skills by talking about synonyms and antonyms.  For example, imagine another animal, like a giraffe.  Then have your children think of words that describe a giraffe like tall, thin, and long neck, and words that are the opposite like short, wide, etc.

Submitted by Jody, Citron library