Tuesday, December 28

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT edgewood third grader dances bollywood style


When Shalini puts her mind to something she sticks with it.  Shalini Patel, a third grader in Mrs. Lottes' class decided to join the NDM Bollywood Dance Studio when she was only six.  Every year since, she has had Bollywood dance practice once a week at the Artesia NDM Dance Studio. 

Her performances are bi-annual; one in March and one in June.  Shalini mostly performs in a group, although she has done a few solos and a duet for private functions.  In addition, her dance group has been selected to compete in various dance competitions.  Later this year, her dance team will be competing in the Neema Dance Competition in Artesia.  They will also be performing at the Ford Amphitheater with some of NDM's other dance teams.

Shalini has the privilege to study under the instruction of Nukul Dev Mahajan, who has just recently choreographed dance routines for the Nobel Peace Prize Gala in Norway for the very famous Indian composer and singer, A.R. Rahman.  Mahajan is known for his role on "So You Think You Can Dance" as the Bollywood choreographer for the contestants for the last four years.

Through dance, Shalini has made many friends.  She says that she enjoys every minute of her Bollywood dancing mostly because the teacher is so fun and it's entertaining and fast paced.  Her goal is to be an instructor one day.  Shalini's parents, friends, and teachers are all very proud of all her accomplishments. 

Friday, December 17

FRIDAY FOLDER citron campus december 17

SHOW & TELL 
Photo of the Week: Some of Citron's Elves
Holiday Greetings
Happy Holidays to all our Fairmont families!
Have a safe a joyous winter break and we will see all of you in the New Year.

From all of the teachers and staff at the Citron Campus

Blackboard Update
The new Blackboard Library Pages for use at home and at school are exciting new educational tools that make learning even more fun and accessible!  Here is a short list of the many things available to our families:
•    Two library sites – Kidzone is for students in preschool through the fourth grade and Teenzone is for students in Grades 5-8.  The links in each are very similar but are age appropriate.
•    Our youngest students can experience the fun of learning with educational videos, age-appropriate digital and print books that are read to them, and wonderful educational games and activities.
•    Access to our Library Researcher – Students can now check online to see what books are available in their school library.  They will eventually be able to put books on hold from home.  As if that is not enough, students and parents will also be able to access book descriptions and book reviews online!
•    Research sites including BrainPop, dictionary, thesaurus, Pebble Go Science, Discovery Education, Gale and safe research sites.
•    Research tools for students that will help them with writing bibliographies, organizing a research paper, links to search engines, printable tools and links to local public libraries.
•    Hundreds of digital and video books including links to apps for Kindle and Nook!
•    Links to all the Renaissance Learning Products such as Home Connect and AR Bookfind, as well as Parent Guides to AR and AM.
•    Many links to student-oriented current events and periodicals as well as a ton of links to children’s authors.
•    Last, but definitely not least, links to hundreds of educational games and activities.
We encourage you to log on to Blackboard (https://fairmontschools.blackboard.com) and check out the Kidzone and/or the Teenzone today!

Extracurricular Winter Session

Our winter session for extracurricular classes starts the second week we come back to school. Your child should have come home with the class schedule at the beginning of the week. There are extra forms in the lobby, please turn in by Friday, January 7th.

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  

CALENDAR
Monday, December 13th
Book Fair Begins

Wednesday, December 15th
Winter Reading Night
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Citron Campus patio

Friday, December 17th
Holiday Celebrations – check with your child’s teacher for schedule
Book Fair Ends
Last day before Winter Break

December 20th – December 31st

Winter Break – Fairmont Private Schools will be closed for the holidays

Monday, January 3rd
Happy New Year!
School Reconvenes

Friday, January 7th
Regular Day

Flag Salute – 8:30am
Parent meeting – 8:45am

Kdg Tree planting -9:00am @ Mable
Kindergareten students will take the bus to Mable.

Monday, January 10th
Extracurricular winter session begins

Contributed by Elly, Citron Campus

FRIDAY FOLDER edgewood campus december 17

SHOW & TELL 
Photo of the Week: ECPA Holiday Coffee & Caroling , Isabel R., Angela F., and Parisa B. from the JH Vocal Ensemble

First Grade Field Trip to The Elves & the Shoemaker
On Thursday, Dec. 9th, the first graders were magically transported into the deep and majestic Black Forest of southwestern Germany. In the play The Elves and the Shoemaker, performed at Fullerton's Plummers Auditorium, the hopeless shoemaker is secretly visited by spirited and spritely elves each night, as a reward for the kindness he bestowed towards them. Once back at school and discussing the "moral of the story," first grade student, Karishma Grandon, was quite articulate when saying, "I learned that if you are nice to someone, they will be nice back." Definitely a valuable holiday lesson for children and adults alike!

CHOC Toy Drive Pickup at Edgewood
It was terrific seeing all of the students, staff, faculty and parents as we approached each school.  What a reception!  To hear all the applause and cheers and excitement as we rode up was very special for the motorcycle riders and Santa. THANKS to all of you for sharing your day and being so generous and supportive of such a wonderful event. Again, each campus was unique and special.  We totally enjoyed seeing each and everyone.  Citron and Edgewood students sang Christmas songs from their Christmas programs and they really sounded great.  It added the Christmas spirit for this special day and season.  We wanted to thank Citron Campus and the Parent Association who provided a brunch with all kinds of food, drinks and goodies for us again this year.  It was quite delicious and appreciated by all.

The generosity from all the schools was overwhelming.  Our truck was nearly full of toys for the patients at CHOC.  We took them down to the OC Harley dealership where they will stay until our OCHOG members will deliver  them on Christmas eve day to the hospital so the kids and families will have presents for Christmas Day. These toys will also be given to patients who often spend weeks or months inside the hospital, extending the season of giving beyond the holidays. Toys are used as therapeutic play to help patients adjust to their hospitalization and create a positive experience. It's a very rewarding experience to know that we all helped lift the spirits and put smiles on the young patients who frequent CHOC due to unforeseen illnesses, and to make a difference in the lives of children, who have unfortunately been stricken with catastrophic illnesses or who have to be in the hospital, by letting them know that people care about them and what they are going through. What better way is there to start the Christmas season?  

Thanks again and I want to wish everyone a wonderful Merry Christmas and a healthy Happy New Year!!!!  Enjoy your time off with family and friends and relax to the fullest.

Judy Coderre, Reprographics Mngr.

Debate: Eagle Invitational Results
Hello Parents,
Thank you very much for all of your help this past Sunday.  I was happy to see all of our students punctual and prepared for the event.  In addition, the lunches and breakfast items were very well done and delicious.  A special thank you goes out to our team mom, Mrs. Mital, who helped coordinate food service for the day.  Another special thank you is for Mrs. Rogers and Thao-Ann Nguyen who both served as judges for many of the debates during the day.

The Edgewood campus had a very good showing amid some very difficult competition.  At the end of the day, I was proud of our group for working so hard to be successful.  This was the biggest OCDL event yet: 98 students, 33 teams, and 7 schools.  Our school results are listed below.

I always like to have pictures from the day's events.  If you have any pictures taken during the day, would you please email them to me?

Thanks again!  I'm looking forward to our next event at Walton Middle School in February.

-Mr. Hughes

School Awards:
Overall: This is for most wins per school.
3rd Place - Edgewood

Tournament: This is for highest percentage of wins.
3rd Place - Edgewood

Team Awards:
2nd place - Edgewood FCM: Nick Flores, Amanda Cohn, Amanda Madden (UNDEFEATED)
9th place - Edgewood NBF: Sonali Narang, Francisco Buitron, Cassandra Fernandez

Speaker Awards:
3rd place - Nick F.
4th place - Amanda C.
13th place - Cassandra F.
14th place - Amanda M.
15th place - Parisa B.
22nd place - Sonali N.



Edgewood's Sports Corner
Tuesday, Jan. 4th
JH BB vs. Oakridge
Girls play at 3:00 & Boys play at 4:15 pm

Thursday, Jan. 6th
JH BB @ TVT
Girls play at 3:00 & Boys play at 4:15 pm

Tuesday, Jan. 11th
JH B @ Mission Hills
Girls play at 3:00 & Boys play at 4:15 pm

Thursday, Jan. 13th
JH BB @ Pegasus
Girls play at 3:00 & Boys play at 4:15 pm

Tuesday, Jan. 18th
JH BB @ Carden Hall
Girls play at 3:00 & Boys play at 4:15 pm

Thursday, Jan. 20th
JH BB @ Calvary
Girls play at 3:00 & Boys play at 4:15 pm

WEEK IN REVIEW
LUNCHBOX january menu, edgewood
SCHOOL NEWS introducing blackboard library pages
SCHOOL NEWS fairmont's holiday generosity makes headlines

CALENDAR
Monday-Friday, Dec. 20th-31st
Winter Break - No School

Monday, Jan. 3rd
School Reconvenes - Welcome Back!

Thursday, Jan. 6th
Junior Kindergarten to Ocean Institute 8:45-2:00 pm

Friday, Jan. 7th
Junior High Winter Formal Dance 6:00-9:00 pm

Monday, Jan. 10th
Parent Association Meeting at 8:30 am

Friday, Jan. 14th
Preschool visits with Dr. Sue Traveling Insects Zoo 10-11 am
Kindergarten to Amy's Farm 9-2 pm
Box Tops Due

Monday, Jan. 17th
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No School

Contributed by Jonna, Edgewood Campus

FRIDAY FOLDER mable campus december 17

SHOW & TELL
Blackboard Update
The new Blackboard Library Pages for use at home and at school are exciting new educational tools that make learning more fun and accessible! 

Here is a short list of the many features available to our families:
•    Two library sites: Kidzone for students in preschool through the 4th grade and Teenzone for students in grades 5 - 8.  The links are very similar but are age appropriate.
•    Our youngest students can experience the fun of learning with educational videos, age-appropriate digital and print books that are read to them, and wonderful educational games and activities.
•    Access to our Library Researcher - students can now check online to see what books are available in their school library.  They will eventually be able to put books on hold from home.  As if that were not enough, students and parents will also be able to access book descriptions and book reviews online!
•    Research sites including BrainPop, dictionary, thesaurus, Pebble Go Science, Discovery Education, Gale and safe research sites.
•    Research tools for students that will help them with writing bibliographies, organizing a research paper, links to search engines, printable tools and links to local public libraries.
•    Hundreds of digital and video books including links to apps for Kindle and Nook!
•    Links to all the Renaissance Learning Products, such as Home Connect and AR Bookfind, as well as parent guides to AR and AM.
•    Many links to student-oriented current events and periodicals as well as many links to children's authors.
•    Last, but definitely not least, links to hundreds of educational games and activities.
We encourage you to log on to Blackboard (https://fairmontschools.blackboard.com) and check out Kidzone and/or Teenzone today!

Article contributor: Sandee Harmon, AH Librarian

Movie Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Two weeks ago, Hogwarts enthusiasts around the world donned cloaks and beards as they ventured into the world of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The long awaited finale proved to be worthy of fans expectations and was praised by critics. Unlike the past movies in the series, the final chapter lacked a sense of security, happiness, and innocence that typically accompanies a magical world full of wonder and surprises.

The majority of the movie portrays Harry, Ron, and Hermione fleeing the Death Eaters in seemingly endless forests. In this sense, the film does not do justice to Rowling's work. Additionally, there are only a few scenes that reveal the parallelism to the novel and the overall goal of the piece.

Though David Yates, the director, created a clear and vivid description of the struggles and life of Harry Potter, the fact that the movie was split in two was disappointing. The movie was prolonged at many nonessential moments, and those of necessity passed at the swish of a wand.

The longevity of the trio's journey through the wilderness could have easily been abridged, and important parts such as the destroying of the horcrux, the wizard battles, and the showing of the Dark Lord could have been enhanced to satisfy the plot and create a faster paced film.

Nevertheless, Radcliffe, Grint, and Watson, proved to shine in every moment of the film and the movie proved to be a success. The dramatic ending kept fans on the edge of their seats anticipating the foreboding conclusion.

Article contributor: Milan Mistry, journalism student

To read more exciting articles from our 8th grade journalism class, click here to view the latest edition of the MJHHeadline.

Cascabel
In Spanish class, the students have been learning a Spanish version of "Jingle Bells." If you would like to join the fun, here is a link to sing along, and the words are below.  We wish you a safe and memorable holiday. Enjoy!



Cascabel
Ha llegado Navidad,
la familia alegre está,
celebrando nochebuena
en la paz del santo hogar (2x)

Cascabel, cascabel,
lindo cascabel
con sus notas de alegría
va anunciado él. (2x)

Article contributor: Yadira Gonzalez, Spanish teacher

WEEK IN REVIEW
LUNCHBOX january menu, mable
SCHOOL NEWS introducing blackboard library pages
SCHOOL NEWS fairmont's holiday generosity makes headlines

CALENDAR
Monday, December 20th - Friday, December 31st
NO SCHOOL - Winter Break
Happy Holidays!

Monday, January 3rd
School Reconvenes

Accepting Applications for the 2011-12 School Year

Friday, January 7th
Citron Kindergarten Tree Planting
9:30 am
Mable Campus

Tuesday, January 11th
1st Grade Information Night
Prospective families are welcome!
5:30 Refreshments
6:00 - 7:00 Presentation
Mable Campus Library
(Childcare provided - ages 4 and up)

Thursday, January 20th
Junior High Information Night
Prospective parents and students are welcome!
6:00 Refreshments
6:30 - 7:30 Presentation for parents; Social activities for students
Mable Campus Library

Saturday, January 22th
Free Assessment for Prospective Students (Grades 1 - 8)
9:30 am - 12 noon
Mable Campus Library
Please call (714) 563-4050, ext. 1110, for a reservation.

Contributed by Karen, Mable Campus

LUNCHBOX january menu, citron

Nutrition Management is kicking off the New Year with some healthy and fun meals! Check out our January Lunch Menu so you can plan ahead for the month. Happy New Year! 

Contributed by Kim, Nutrition Management

LUNCHBOX january menu, anaheim hills

Nutrition Management is kicking off the New Year with some healthy and fun meals! Check out our Preschool-1st Grade Lunch Menu and our 2nd-8th Grade Lunch Menu so you can plan ahead for the month. Happy New Year! 

Contributed by Kim, Nutrition Management

LUNCHBOX january menu, edgewood

Nutrition Management is kicking off the New Year with some healthy and fun meals! Check out our Preschool-1st Grade Lunch Menu and our 2nd-8th Grade Lunch Menu so you can plan ahead for the month. Happy New Year! 

Contributed by Kim, Nutrition Management