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Friday, January 7

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Giving Service

On December 16, the Mable Campus Orchestra performed for the residents of the Villa Valencia retirement community in Laguna Hills. After concluding their music pieces, students greeted the guests, shook their hands, and spoke with them individually. Highlights of the day included one woman, with tears in her eyes, who told Mrs. Stella that she was a former music teacher and that she loved watching our kids play. The former teacher still plays her flute and looked forward to performing in a holiday concert the following day. Another woman said "Anyone who missed this concert missed something GREAT." She then asked if the group had a "record" she could buy.

Everyone in the orchestra was touched that the performance meant so much to their audience. It was evident that the senior residents were remembering earlier times as they listened. The experience truly filled the students with the holiday spirit-so much so that everyone on the bus sang holiday songs all the way back to school. Mrs. Stella was so proud of the performers who displayed such poise and maturity.

On Wednesday, January 5, Mable junior high students volunteered their time at the Community Action Partnership of Orange County warehouse, Orange County's food bank, to help pack boxes for seniors in Orange County. Helpers at the center first gave the students an overview of the program, then the students were split into groups. Each group was designated a job. Every box that the students assembled goes to an Orange County senior citizen in need, and it contains items such as canned food, dry milk, rice, fruit juices, cereal, and other items. Students filled the boxes in a precise arrangement along conveyors. The sealed boxes, weighing about 20 lbs., were stacked in pallets of 40, then forklifted to the warehouse transportation area for delivery. In a record-setting performance, our junior high students packed over 2,300 boxes! Mable students did a great job, which was praised by the CAPOC staff. Junior high students must fulfill 24 hours of community service to graduate. Hours volunteering at the center counted toward their community service requirement.

The Mable Campus is also very proud of alumni Mark A., Surbhi B., Christopher T. and Megan R. who are spending their Preparatory Academy Travel Week in New Orleans rebuilding a school ravaged by Hurricane Katrina. The Mable Campus is very honored to see the maturity and spirit of service that our students display each and every day.

2nd Grade Study Trip: The Elves and the Shoemaker

Our second grade students had the opportunity to see "The Elves and the Shoemaker" last Thursday. We enjoyed watching live theater and seeing all the characters come to life. The actors were awesome! The play reminded us about the importance of giving and helping others. After the play, the second graders enjoyed a picnic lunch at a nearby park and some fun playtime with friends.

Article contributor: Kimberly Greenaway, 2nd grade teacher

WEEK IN REVIEW

SNACK TIME making fruits and veggies fun

ARTS & CRAFTS downloadable holiday gift tags

CALENDAR

Monday, January 10th

JH Boys Basketball: Fairmont vs. Heritage Christian

3:00 pm

Home Game

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)

JH Basketball: Fairmont vs. Heritage Oak

3:00 pm - Boys

4:15 pm - Girls

Home Game

Thursday, January 13th

Fairmont Parent Association Meeting

Guest speaker Mr. David Jackson, President of Fairmont Schools, will be presenting information about the current educational environment and student performance in the public and private school sector.

8:30 am, repeated at 6:00 pm

Mable Campus Library

Friday, January 14th

Junior High Social Activity: Laser Tag

10:15 am - 2:30 pm

Monday, January 17th

NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

Wednesday, January 19th

JH Basketball: Fairmont vs. Orangewood

Away Game

Elementary Basketball: Fairmont vs. McDowell

Away Game

Thursday, January 20th

Junior High Information Night

Prospective parents and students are welcome!

6:30 - 7:30 Presentation for parents; Social activities for students

Mable Campus Library

Zumba Class for Parents

8:30 - 9:30 am

Junior High Stage Area

Friday, January 21st

4th Grade Study Trip

9:00 am - 1:30 pm

Discovery Science Center

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 Marissa, Mable Campus

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A Note from the Director

HAPPY NEW YEAR, and warm wishes to all our Citron families. I hope the holiday season provided you with lasting memories and traditions that have brought your family closer.

This is an exciting time when everyone’s expectations for the second part of the school year are high. We look forward to all the successes it will bring. Everyone will all be working hard from now until June getting all our students prepared for the next grade level.

Our teachers are hardworking, caring, and dedicated professionals who recognize that children are a part of our lives as much as we are a part of theirs. We learn daily from the lessons they offer us.

As part of our New Year’s resolutions we are committed to keep providing you with unsurpassed customer service and making you feel confident in your decision to send your child/children to Fairmont. Please take some time, as parents, and as a family, to make your own New Year’s resolutions. It helps children learn the importance of setting goals and having the expectation that they will be achieved through diligence and hard work.

We also hope you will take advantage of our upcoming priority registration and commit to another year at Fairmont. You will receive your reenrollment packet by January 24th via mail.

We wish you a prosperous and happy 2011.

Rae Douglas,

Director – Citron Campus

After School Activities

The winter session for our extracurricular classes starts this week. If you are interested there is still time to sign up, but don’t wait to long some classes have limited space. Sign up sheets are located in the office lobby.

State of Education in California

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. Parents are encouraged to attend and are welcomed to do so at any of the following campuses.

Edgewood: Monday, January 10th at 8:30am & 6:00pm

Mable: Thursday, January 13th at 8:30am & 6:00pm

Prep: Wednesday, January 19th at 8:30am & 6:00pm

WEEK IN REVIEW

SNACK TIME making fruits and veggies fun

ARTS & CRAFTS downloadable holiday gift tags

CALENDAR

Monday, January 10th

Extracurricular winter session begins

Tuesday, January 11th

Kindergarten into 1st grade information night

Mable Campus

5:30pm – 6:00pm Refreshments

6:00pm – 7:00pm Presentation

Thursday, January 13th

State of education in California

Presented by Mr. Jackson

Mable Campus at 8:30am & 6:00pm

Friday, January 14th

Citron parent meeting

8:30am under the patio

Myth or Fact

Presented by Mrs. Douglas and Mrs. Calabria

8:45am during the parent meeting

Contributed by Elly, Citron Campus

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Junior High Debate "Golden Gavel" Winners

Sassoon P. and Kayla B.

The "Golden Gavel" is given to the over-all winner of the Orange County Junior High Debate Tournaments. Kayla won at the first tournament and Sassoon won at the second tournament of this season! Congrats!

Happy New Year!

Welcome Back!! To the second half of the school year! Actually there are 108 days left in this year. Kindergarten has a very fun-filled “100th Day of School” celebration on February 11. Wow this year is moving fast! Everyone came back to school with a renewed vigor for learning and many New Year’s Resolutions!

Fifth Grade visited the Bowers’s Museum to participate in the hands on exhibit about Benjamin Franklin “Search of a Better World”. They had a great time learning about Benjamin Franklin and what a great inventor, scientist, writer, musician, philanthropist and humorist that one of our founding fathers was!

Our Tri-Way Basketball teams were back in action, the boys beat Heritage Oak 41-25 and the girls won 43-19. The boys team is now 4-2 and the girls are 6-0! Come out and cheer them on for their next home game on Thursday, January 13.

Great Quotes from Junior Kindergarten!!

I can spell JK-"JK" - Edan Roth

Miss Johnson, I am very good at this. I can do anything! - Nathan

I love the color chocolate! - Garrett

What does a calendar do? - Dylan

Now I am ready to rock! - Sophia

Well, you see, actually, my answer is.... - Christo

Miss Johnson, you are a funny teacher. - Emmy

Sometimes I forget to remember. - Kristian

If she can do it, I can do it. - Shane

I can do it all by myself. I didn't knwo that! - Alyssa

I will be your friend forever and ever until tomorrow. - Aidynn

Aren't I amazing? - Haley

YEARBOOK ADS

(Reservation Date extended to January 14)

It's that time of year....to think about the END of the year! Yearbook ads and personalization need to be ordered through our yearbook company by January 21, 2011.

A personal ad is a great way to let your kids know how proud you are of them! Eighth grade parents-this is a great opportunity to celebrate your child's promotion to high school! See sample ads attached.

$100. deposit is due by December 17 and there are a limited number of pages available...so orders will be taken in the order that they are received. The remaining balance of your ad and completed ad or photographs and text (I will then lay out the ad for you) will be due on January 21, 2011.

Personalize Your Child's Yearbook

A great way to personalize your child's yearbook! You can have their name printed on the front, and add a second line (you can have their teacher's name, year, or something special about the year imprinted !) 29 characters per line, and then you can add a special 'icon' such as basketball, ballet shoes, or lots of other choices!

Please fill out the attached form and return full payment for your order by January 21. Questions? (714) 693-3812 Vicky Mantell

Download forms below!

Yearbook Ad Form

Yearbook Order Blank

Icon Chart

Blackboard Log-ins

Did you misplace your Blackboard log-in information? Please contact Carolyn Jackman at 714-693-3812 x1311 or cjackman@fairmontschools.com and she will provide you with your log-in information.

Blackboard is a great tool to stay connected with what is going on in your child's classroom.

Fairmont Parent Association News

Dear Parents,

There will be no Parent Association meeting for January 2011.

We will resume on February 10th at 8:45 am

with special guest speaker Mr. David Jackson, Owner, Fairmont Private Schools.

Thank you,

The FPA

Blackboard Library Pages

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!

WEEK IN REVIEW

SNACK TIME making fruits and veggies fun

ARTS & CRAFTS downloadable holiday gift tags

LUNCHBOX january menu, anaheim hills

SCHOOL NEWS anaheim hills debaters dominate eagle invitational

SCHOOL NEWS introducing blackboard library pages

SCHOOL NEWS fairmont's holiday generosity makes headlines

CALENDAR

Tuesday, January 11

Tri-Way Basketball @ Calvary

Girls - 3:00pm/Boys-4:00pm

Wednesday, January 12

-Junior HIgh Spelling Bee at 8:30am

-DSL Basketball vs Oakridge

Girls - 3:00pm/Boys-4:00pm

Thursday, January 13

-Tri-Way Basketball vs Mission Hills

Girls -3:00pm/Boys – 4:00pm

Turbo Kick-Boxing at 5:30pm in the MPR

Contributed by Vicky, Anaheim Hills Campus

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Happy New Year and Welcome Back!

SHOW & TELL

6th Grade Art

Sally Yoon, now a sixth grader, created this wonderful close-up of cheetah eyes. It was juried into the Laguna Beach Art Festival this past summer and then continued on to a Fall Art Exhibit at the Orange County Department of Education. The piece was recently returned to us and we wanted to share this fantastic drawing with you.

Parent Association Meeting Reminder

Guest Speaker

Mr. David R. Jackson, President of Fairmont Private Schools

Happy New Year to you and your family. Please be sure to join us for our first ECPA meeting of the new year.

Monday, January 10th, 2011

8:30 am

Edgewood Campus, Allison Hall

Mr. Jackson will be presenting information about the current educational environment and student performance in the public and private schools sector. He will be handing out a check list itemizing school attributes (i.e. class size, physical environment, curriculum) which will clarify what parents should be looking for in a school.

See you on Monday!

The ECPA Board Members

Blackboard Library Page

· 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!

January Field Trips & Assemblies

Preschool visits with Dr. Sue

Traveling Insect Zoo

Friday, Jan. 14th

Kindergarten to Amy's Farm

Friday, Jan. 14th

2nd Grade to Ocean Institute

Wednesday, Jan. 19th

4th Grade to Discovery Science Center

Thursday, Jan. 20th

8th Grade to Juvenile Justice Center

Tuesday, Jan. 25th

Faculty Lounge

Diana Kaneski, Second Grade Teacher

Hello! I have been a teacher for over 30 years. I think I was just born to be a teacher. Since I love it so much, it must be a gift! I live in Mockingbird Canyon with my husband and son. My mom, who is in failing health also lives with us. Logan is nearly 14 and excels in school and in sports. He wants to play football next year for his freshman year in high school. I love to scrapbook, travel, and shop in my spare time (ha ha) and my husband and I have decided that when we retire we will be moving to Orcas Island. This island is just off the coast of WA state in the San Juan Islands and it is breathtaking. And, since there is a private school right on the island, retirement may be purely in theory only. I am grateful for all the amazing minutes 2011 will give me. All 525,600 of them.

Edgewood's Sports Corner

JH Boys defeated Oakridge 33-32

Tuesday, Jan. 11th

JH B @ Mission Hills