TEACHER'S PET latte and jager

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

Contributed by Wendy, Fairmont Prep Academy

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

TEACHER'S PET ramone the weimaraner

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

Contributed by Daniel, Mable Campus 

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

FRIDAY FOLDER anaheim hills campus february 11

SHOW & TELL 

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

Go Pack Go (Sorry Mr. Drake!)

Open House 

Friday, February 18

6:00-8:00pm

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

Priority Registration Reminder

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

Congratulations to 8th Grader, Dylan S.!

Smith Returns From U.S. Camp

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

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

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

(Article from the OC Register)  

Junior High Debate Team Wins Winter Classic!

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

And here are the Anaheim Hill debate team results:

Speaker Awards:

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

2nd Place-Sassoon P.

3rd Place-River C.

4th Place-Lauren L.

5th Place-Yvonne K.

8th Place-Nicky C.

11th Place-Emily W.

18th Place-Alice J.

26th Place-Kyle P.

27th Place-Jia Xuan L.

28th Place-Timothy K.

29th Place-Jon S.

Team Awards

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

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

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

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

Tournament Award

2nd Place-Anaheim Hills

Overall School Award

1st Place-ANAHEIM HILLS

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

2011 Coupon Book!

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

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

2011 COUPON BOOK WILL INCLUDE:

· 1 Raffle Coupon to Win a Reserved Parking Spot

· 1 Director Event Pass

· 1 "Happy Birthday" Free Dress Pass

· 1 Free Lunch (2011/2012 School Year)

· 1 Free Lunch (Summer 2011)

· 1 Free Extended Day Care Drop-In Coupon

· 2 Free Dress Coupons

· 2 Ice Cream Day Coupons

· 2 Cookie Day Coupons

· 2 Homework Pass Coupons

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

Congratulations to the Tri-Way Girls Basketball Team

For finishing SECOND in the Finals!

Fairmont Private School Golf Tournament

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

Cougar Sports

DSL Boys Basketball vs Edgewood

Cougars lose

DSL Girls Basketball vs Edgewood

Cougars WIN 32-4

DSL Boys Basketball vs McDowell

Cougars WIN 38-20

DSL Girls Basketball vs McDowell

Cougars WIN 21-6

WEEK IN REVIEW 

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

SCOREBOARD game highlights: anaheim hills girls basketball vs. mcdowell

SNACK TIME red velvet cake balls

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

Contributed by Vicky, Anaheim Hills Campus

FRIDAY FOLDER mable campus february 11

SHOW & TELL 

Song of the School Bell  

Day after day, the winter through,  

I guard your sons and daughters true.

Each day at nine I say, "Hello,"

To the youthful world of joy and woe.

Each day at nine are loudly sung,  

Clear greetings from my iron tongue, 

While children rush with romp and race, 

As though to meet my fond embrace.

Then through the hours they ply the mind 

To see what knowledge they may find--

Sometimes with smile and radiant eye, 

Sometimes with frown and inward sigh.  

'Tis now with bright, now downcast, looks

They bend their heads above their books.

Kind neighbors, you and I are friends, 

And toiling for the selfsame ends, --

To help the children wiser grow, 

And teach them what they ought to know. 

-John Edward Everett

From Your Admissions Director  

We have a lot to celebrate!  Fairmont Schools soon will enter its 59th year of instruction, and it all started here at the Mable Campus.   The time has come when we ask all current Mable families to let us know their plans for the next school year.  By now, all current families should have received their registration packets for the upcoming year.  

Every Mable student who re-enrolls for the 2011-2012 school year will join in the celebration by ringing the old school bell. In addition, his or her name will be entered into a raffle for a chance to be "Director for a Day" and their parents will be entered to win a premium parking space for a month.    During flag salute on Wednesday, March 2, three students' names will chosen for  "Director for a Day" --one for a child in grades 1-3, one in grades 4-6, and one in grades 7-8. During the Parent Association Meeting on March 10, the names of nine children will be drawn for their parents to receive a parking space, one per month for the months of September 2011 through May 2012.  

As a current family, we encourage you to take advantage of our priority registration period.  Much of our planning for the upcoming school year takes place in spring.  Timely re-enrollment allows us the opportunity to plan and facilitate the best educational experience possible for our students. As you know, space is limited in several grade levels.  Returning your re-enrollment contract by the deadline of Friday, February 25, will secure your child's place for next year. 

If you have a family that you would like us to consider for enrollment, please stop by the admissions office for a new student packet.  First acceptances for 2011-2012 applicants will be mailed to students on our wait list during the first week of March. 

We understand that you have many options when choosing a school, and we thank you for your continued trust in allowing us to educate your child. 

Article contributor:  Christie DuVall, Director of Admissions

You are invited...

To the GRAND OPENING of  

Bella Musica Violin Store

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2011,  

from 1:00 to 5:00 pm.

Come see strings teacher Mrs. Bella Freedman's beautiful store, and be treated to some great live music!

Bella Musica Violin Store

7561 Center Avenue  # 21

Huntington Beach, 92647

Directions:

- Take the 405 Freeway, exit at Beach Blvd.

- Head south towards Huntington Beach,

- Take immediate right onto Center Ave.

- Drive past Hotel Huntington Beach

- Enter Old World Village on the right

Our Apologies 

Our apologies to 4th grader Samantha O., whose name was inadvertently omitted from the list of Math Matters contestants in last week's newsletter. Samantha placed 14th in the competition.  Belated congratulations!

WEEK IN REVIEW 

SNACK TIME red velvet cake balls

CALENDAR  

Monday, February 14th

Boys Elementary Basketball: Mable vs. Camelot 

Away Game

  

Tuesday, February 15th

4th Into 5th Grade Information Meeting

6:00 - 7:00 pm

Mable Library

2nd Grade Study Trip (Classes of Mrs. Burbage and Mrs. Greenaway)

9:15 am - 2:00 pm

Santa Ana Zoo  

Wednesday, February 16th

4th Into 5th Grade Information Meeting--Encore Presentation

8:45 am

Mable Library

2nd Grade Study Trip (Classes of Mr. Adame and Mrs. Quintana)   

9:15 am - 2:00 pm

Santa Ana Zoo 

Orange County Spelling Competition Written Round

6:30 - 8:30 pm

Orange County Department of Education 

200 Kalmus Drive, Costa Mesa 

Thursday, February 17th

Zumba Class for Parents

8:30 am

Junior High Stage Area  

Friday, February 18th   

1st Grade Buddy Lunch with Citron Kindergartners

10:45 am - 12:30 pm 

Mable Campus 

Saturday, February 19th  

Free Assessment for Prospective Students

9:30 am

Space is limited, so please call 714-563-4050 or email cduvall@fairmontschools.com to reserve a seat.

Monday, February 21st 

NO SCHOOL - President's Day

Tuesday, February 22nd

7th and 8th Grade Science Fair Judging 

8:00 am - 3:00 pm 

Mable Gymnasium

Wednesday, February 23rd 

5th Into 6th Grade Information Meeting

6:00 - 7:00 pm

Mable Library

5th Grade Spelling Bee

8:30 - 10:00 am

Mable Cafeteria

7th and 8th Grade Science Fair Judging  

8:00 am - 3:00 pm

Mable Gymnasium

Thursday, February 24th 

5th Into 6th Grade Information Meeting--Encore Presentation

8:45 - 9:45 am

Mable Library

7th and 8th Grade Science Fair Award Ceremony

6:00 - 8:00 pm

Mable Gymnasium

Friday, February 25th

Junior High Sadies Hawkins Dance

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Mable Cafeteria

Saturday, February 26th 

Orange County Spelling Competition Oral Round (final round)  

8:30 am - 1:00 pm

Orange County Department of Education 

200 Kalmus Drive, Costa Mesa

Contributed by Marissa, Mable Campus 

FRIDAY FOLDER citron campus february 11

SHOW & TELL 

Healthy Teeth

How many times should we brush our teeth? What are healthy foods and what are bad foods? You can ask any Citron student and they can now answer those questions thanks to Dr. Okawachi. The children were able to participate by using “real dentist instruments” in a simulated visit to the dentist which was the highlight of the event; the presentation was topped off with an animated film about Dudley the Dinosaur.

Message from Mrs. Douglas

When we think of the month of February we typically think “LOVE”. It is when we celebrate Valentine’s Day, exchange cards, give roses and candy and express our love for the special people in our lives. The relationship between a teacher and her students is a special kind of love. Teachers do what they do every day FOR THE LOVE OF IT.  They respect and love the uniqueness of each individual child and the rewards come back many fold. Children feel the love of a teacher in many different ways. They know that if you make a mistake, you are still loved. They know there is always someone to love them through their struggles. They understand it’s okay to have angry feelings. It does not make the love go away. Kindness, patience and tolerance are expressions of love. A teacher that inspires the desire to learn is giving a gift of love – love for nature, people of the world, fine art, books and reading. To encourage an adventurous spirit is to love a child enough so they believe in their own ability to chase any dream they have. Thanks to all the teachers who are drawn to the service of others and who posses the qualities that enable them to turn their love into action. 

100 Days!

The campus was buzzing with activity as students counted cherrios, stickers, pennies, and other treasures on Friday as they celebrated the 100th day in school. They counted by 1’s, 5’s, and 10’s till each student counted 100 different items. 

Citron Campus Re-enrollment Fun Fridays

Aloha, island-goers!

Here are the themes for the upcoming Fun Fridays:

February 18th: Hawaiian Tourist Day

February 25th: Crazy Tiki Hair or Hat Day

March 4th: Hawaiian Shirt Day

We hope you participate in dressing up in order to promote school spirit.

Move-up Day and Buddy Lunch

All Citron Students, You Are Invited!

Date: Friday, February 18th, 2011

Time: 10:30am-12:00pm

Where: Citron Kindergarten students will be going to the Mable Campus to visit the 1st Grade classrooms as well as have lunch with a 1st Grade Buddy! All remaining Citron students Preschool through Junior Kindergarten will be moving up to the next grade level.

After morning classroom visits all P4 classes will join their friends from JK and eat lunch outside on the lunch tables. Students will either bring a lunch from home or order lunch as usual in their own class on Friday morning. P3 students will return to their classrooms to eat lunch and prepare for rest.

This event is a great opportunity for students to make new friends and ease the transition to the next step at Citron and Mable.

WEEK IN REVIEW 

SNACK TIME red velvet cake balls

CALENDAR 

Monday, February 14th

Classroom Valentine’s Day Celebrations

Friday, February 18th

Tiki-Time Fun Friday: Dress as a tourist (free dress)

Be as silly as possible

Kindergarten into 1st grade group tour

8:30am – 9:30am

Meet at the Citron Campus

Move Up Day and Buddy Lunch

Preschool – Kdg

Will take place during the morning

Kindergarten students will travel to the Mable Campus

Leave: 10:30am Return12:30pm

Monday, February 21st

No School – President’s Day Holiday 

Contributed by Elly, Citron Campus 

FRIDAY FOLDER edgewood campus february 11

SHOW & TELL 

Debate Results

On Saturday, the Orange County Debate League hosted its second annual Winter Classic debate tournament right here at Edgewood, and I'm pleased to announce that the Eagles took home first place tournament award!  The tournament award goes to the school with the highest win percentage. 

This was a very important event for us because it marked the first time in our four years of competitive debating that we've hosted here;  It was nice to earn first place at home.  The campus looked great, and it was a wonderful setting for a tournament.  Seven schools were present, representing thirty teams and nearly ninety students!  Check out the OCDL website for complete results.

As you all know, I head the debate program here at Fairmont, but two other people do most of the work that goes into each OCDL tournament.  Miss Frasier is the assistant coach for the Edgewood team, and she also serves as the Director of Operations for the OCDL.  Miss Miller supports the team as well, and she serves as the web administrator for the league.  The Orange County Debate League wouldn't be possible without the tireless efforts of these two dedicated individuals.  

Please see below for individual Edgewood scores and be sure to congratulate our debate team for their first place victory.  We hope to see you all next month (Sunday, March 27th) at our last regular tournament of the year at Serra Catholic School in Rancho Santa Margarita!

-Mr. Hughes

Speaker Awards (given out to the top 30 speakers)

25th place  . . . Amanda C.

23rd place . . . Isabel R.

17th place . . . Lam N.

16th place . . . Liam M.

13th place . . . Francisco B. 

12th place . . . Sonali N.

10th place . . . Nick F.

9th place . . . Kieran M.

Team Awards (given out to the top 12 teams)

9th place . .Team MCF: Amanda M., Amanda C., Nick F.

7th place . .Team QGP: Natalie Q., Rabka G., Austin P.  

5th place . .Team RME: Isabel R., Isaac M., Sophie E.

4th place . .Team MRB: Liam M., Alison R., Francisco B.

2nd place . Team NMN: Sonali N., Kieran M., Lam N.

School Awards

1st place Tournament Award .  .  .  Edgewood

2nd place Overall School Award . . . Edgewood

After School Supervision Improvements
Dear Edgewood Parents/Guardians,

A few months ago we asked our teachers to contact you to see how the school year is going. Thank you for the feedback that you gave to the teachers. It has provided us with valuable information that is being used to refine what we do here at the Edgewood campus. 

A number of parents mentioned safety during the after-school extended day program as an area of concern. There are a large number of students out on the yard each day between 2:30 and 3:45 p.m. Our staff supervises each area of the yard during this time, but the sheer volume of students makes effective supervision a challenge.

In order to address this situation, we will implement some changes to the after-school program beginning Wednesday, February 16th. We believe that these changes will provide a more positive environment for our students.  Our teachers and extended day staff will be involved in putting the new guidelines into action. 

We understand that change can sometimes be confusing, and so we will have a "help" table set-up outside of the main office. A staff member will be there to answer your questions and to help you determine where your child may be picked up. Car loading procedures are NOT affected by these changes. The new guidelines apply to the students who are on the yard but will not affect  the students who report to car loading immediately after school.

I thank you in advance for your support of the changes and trust that by working together we can make Edgewood an even better place for all children.

Regards,

Doyle Smiens

Director of the Edgewood Campus 

Parent Association Meeting
Edgewood Campus Parent Association Meeting
Monday, February 14th
@ 8:30 am
Allison Hall, Room 110

Special Guest Speaker:
Mr. David Jackson, President of Fairmont Private Schools

Mr. Jackson will hold a presentation on the current state of education in California and will include statistical information from California's Department of Education.

February/March Field Trips & Assemblies
4th Grade to Honda Center
Thursday, Feb. 24th

Preschool visits with Mobile Tide Pools
Thursday, March 3rd

Junior Kindergarten & Kindergarten visit with Star Lab from the Discovery Science Center
Friday, March 18th

2nd Grade to Aquarium of the Pacific
Friday, March 18th

7th Grade to The Museum of Tolerance
Monday, March 21st

3rd Grade to Irvine Outdoor Education Center
Friday, March 25th

1st Grade to Ocean Institute
Monday, March 28th


Edgewood's Sports Corner
Wednesday, Feb. 16th
DSL BB vs. Heritage Oak
Girls at 3:00 & Boys at 4:00 pm

Tuesday, Feb. 22nd
JH Soccer vs. Heritage Oak
Girls at 2:30 & Boys at 3:45 pm

Monday, Feb. 28th
DSL BB @ McDowell
Girls play at 3:00 & Boys play at 4:00 pm

WEEK IN REVIEW 

SNACK TIME red velvet cake balls

CALENDAR
Monday, Feb. 14th
Happy Valentine's Day
Parent Association Meeting at 8:30 am

Friday, Feb. 18th
BOX TOPS are Due

Monday, Feb. 21st
Presidents' Day - No School

Wednesday, Feb. 23rd
Junior High Science Fair 8:00-12:00 pm

Thursday, Feb. 24th
Junior High Science Fair Open House
4th Grade to Honda Center 9:45-1:00 pm

Friday, Feb. 25th
Open House 6:00-8:00 pm, No School
Book Fair Begins

Contributed by Jonna, Edgewood Campus 

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

Congratulations to 8th Grader, Dylan S.!

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

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

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

Article from the OC Register