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 edgewood fifth graders report on newbery winner

This month’s book review for the Edgewood campus comes compliments of Mrs. White’s 5^th grade class:

The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963 is a Newbery award winning book written by Christopher Paul Curtis. It is a hilarious story about an African American family, who call themselves "the weird Watsons." Due to the antics of the older Watson brother, the family travels south during a tragic time in American history. Although they face tough times, the family grows closer together, keeps a sense of humor, and shares a lot of love.  

Contributed by Jonna, Edgewood campus

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

BOOK REPORT mable's mrs. schoening admires a mouse

The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo

What Mrs. Schoening says about this book:

“If you love adventure and admire the qualities of friendship and courage, the The Tale of Despereaux  is a must read book for you.  It is a fantastic fictional book that will hold you in suspense and you will not soon forget it.”

Fairmont Reading Level: 4.7

AR Points: 5

BarnesandNoble.com says:

This is the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of Miggery Sow, a slow-witted serving girl with a simple, impossible wish. These characters are about to embark on a journey that will lead them down into a horrible dungeon, up into a glittering castle, and ultimately, into each other's lives.

Contributed by Karen, Mable campus

BOOK REPORT anaheim hills' mrs. nancy sturman picks a classic

 

To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee

I love To Kill a Mockingbird, but more than that, I love teaching To Kill a Mockingbird.   Every year, I look forward to taking a new class on the journey through Macomb and introducing them to Boo Radley, Dill Harris, Jem and Scout.  I think Harper Lee’s poignant description of that time period gives the students a clear picture of what life was like in the South just after the Great Depression.  This novel so vividly depicts the cruelty of society toward people who are different and the disastrous outcome of their behavior.  I hope that the students will walk away with a better understanding of life, based on the advice of Atticus Finch.

Contributed by Nancy, Anaheim Hills

SCHOOL NEWS anaheim hills cougar chorus sings at senior center

On Saturday, Oct 23, 62 members of the Anaheim Hills Cougar Chorus spent their Saturday morning singing at the Sunrise Senior Living Center in Yorba Linda.  Fairmont’s chorus entertained residents with songs including “Simple Gifts” and “Let’s Go Fly a Kite.” After a short ensemble performance, chorus members paired-up with “grandmas” and “grandpas” to play hand-clapping games and sing silly songs.  This is the first off-site performance for the Cougar Chorus which is made up of children from third-fifth grade and is conducted by Anaheim Hills Music Specialist Mrs. SarahLynn Zavoral.

 

Contributed by Danyelle, Marketing

FRIDAY FOLDER anaheim hills campus october 22

SHOW & TELL

Cake Walk Cookie Contest 

Mrs. Foeldi's Kindergarten class won the Cake Walk Donation Contest for donating the most delicious goodies to the Fall Festival.  The students designed their special cookie and "Sugar Me" Bakery made yummy cookies for the class with their names on the star cookie!

 Pre-School Marionette Show  
Pre-School enjoyed a very funny Halloween Marionette Show with "Bony-Jones", "Fat-Man" and "Shel-Skeleton"!  

Junior High Wyland Mural Contest – Final Report

Congratulations to the Junior High art elective on successfully completing their entry into the Wyland Mural Project!  Here is the finished project, and if you would like to see it in person, it is hanging in the hallway leading to the library!

Meet Our Teachers
Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten

Laura Jensen, Brandi Foeldi, Amber Bush and Heather Lopez
These wonderful teachers love working with the kindergartners and teaching them to love learning!  They are working on mastering the basics of language arts, mathematics, social studies and science.

Box of Love Final Turn-In Date is Monday, October 25

The Boxes of Love effort continues this week.  We will be collecting boxes filled with 'your love' from October 5 through October 25.  Canning Hunger distributes these boxes to less fortunate families in Orange County, and they are hoping to help 22,000 families this holiday season. 

This is a great opportunity to go to the grocery store with your child and help them shop for their gift to others!  Planting the 'seeds' of philanthropy!

Kids READ!  Book Drive
7th grader Megan Mettler is organizing a book drive as a community service project.  If you are interested in helping her by donating books to "Kids READ!" you can drop off new and used children's books in bins located around the school between Friday, October 15 - Friday,  November  19. The books will benefit needy children in Orange County.

For any questions please contact Megan Mettler, 7th grader at kidsreadbookdrive@yahoo.com
"Books inspire minds every day"

Save the Date: A Private Evening with Santa
Exclusively for Fairmont Private Schools

Sponsored by Anaheim Hills Parent Association

Irvine Regional Park Railroad
Tuesday, November 30
5:00pm-8:00pm

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

Santa's workers are hard at work and more information will be coming soon!

For more information, please contact:

Alma Cogger            Stacy Simpson
714) 390-1506          714) 985-0795

Cougar Sports - Results from the week of October 18-October 22
Tri-Way Football  vs Calvary
Cougars win 34-26

Tri-Way Volleyball vs Calvary
Lady Cougars lose 15-25, 16-25

Tri-Way Football vs Carden Academy
Cougars win 26-6

Tri-Way Football vs Heritage Christian
Cougars win 42-8

WEEK IN REVIEW 

ROOM MOM fairmont fitness 

FACULTY LOUNGE anaheim hills' marci cornish loves her promethean board 

TEACHER'S PET roxy and tango 

TEACHER'S PET axel the labrador 

LUNCHBOX meet the food production manager

CALENDAR 

Monday, October 25
Red Ribbon Week kick-off - Wear RED (free dress with red)
Pre-School Garden Day (Earth Day activities)
Tri-Way Football/Volleyball @ Oakridge 3:15pm

Tuesday, October 26
Let's TEAM up against drugs!  Team jersey or team shirt - free dress
First Grade field trip to "Miss Nelson is Missing"  Ebell Theater 9:30am
DSL Football/Volleyball @ Oakridge  3:15pm

Wednesday, October 27
A.R.K Acts of Random Kindness Day!
Make-Up School Pictures - please return original picture package if you are re-taking your child's picture, if your child missed the first picture day please send the payment envelope
Tri-Way Volleyball @ Heritage Christian 3:00pm

Thursday, October 28
Let's put a CAP on Drugs - wear cap or hat and school uniform

Friday, October 29
Halloween Parades
     Pre-School 8:30am-9:00am
     Elementary 9:15am-9:45am
8th Grade Girls Overnight Trip
8th Grade Boys Overnight Camping Trip
Mable Campus Halloween Haunt 6:00pm-9:00pm

Contributed by Vicky, Anaheim Hills Campus