October 20, 2017
In This Issue:
Walk through the American Revolution

This week, our 5th grade students participated in the "Walk through the American Revolution," a presentation designed to allow students to actively participate in a lively retelling of our nation's beginnings. Through the use of games, music, and storytelling, history comes alive!

This dynamic program has become one of our most popular classroom experiences. Students explore the famous events, historical figures, and relevant vocabulary of this pivotal point in America's history. Through dramatic activities, students "become" famous men and women of the American Revolution. Flags, maps, re-enactments, music, and games help students explore and understand the importance of American liberty and patriotism.

Last week, our 4th grade students took us on an amazing walk through California. The program focuses on major events that shaped our great state of California. Drama, dance, games, and music support students' listening skills, vocabulary development, history, and geography standards. A large topographical map of California is built for students to experience California's geography in hands-on fashion.
News & Announcements
URGENT ---      My BackPack ---      Mandatory Information Needed!
We are still missing quite a bit of information that replaces our old start-of-school forms, including emergency cards. It is imperative that we have complete information. 
As a parent/guardian, you need to log in to My BackPack and validate that you have completed the following: 
  1. My Documents form, found under "My Documents," with all correct emergency information. If you have filled in the form, click on your name and "My Profile" to check completion. 
  2. After you are through with the My BackPack form, log in to Magnus with the link in the top right corner of My BackPack. Review your Student Health Tracker, and ensure "Consent to Treat" and "Vital Health Record" are completed. 
All of the above must be completed immediately, as this information was due on the first day of school (August 14). 

If you do not have your My BackPack login, please email [email protected].

Your student's safety is one of our major concerns. Do not hesitate to ask for assistance. We will contact you if you have yet to fill out these forms, and we would be happy to set up a time for you to come in and complete the forms on campus. Thank you in advance for getting this wrapped up in a timely manner.

Diwali
ASB will host its second annual Diwali celebration this year on Friday, October 27. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Jordan or Mr. Harb. Thank you for your support!

8:30 am - --         9:00 am: All-school assembly
This will feature a Diwali skit and dance instruction led by 8th graders and various dancers from other grades (parents are welcome to come watch).

9:20 am  ---           10:20 am: Snack
Students will be able to sample Indian treats.

11:20 am ---   1:30 pm: Lunch
Festivities will include temporary Henna tattoos, pictures in a photo booth, Indian music, and a dance lesson for junior kindergarten, kindergarten, and 1st grade students.

Makeup Picture Day
Thursday, November 2 will be makeup picture day. If you would like your child to take a picture on that day, he or she MUST be in his or her formal uniform.

Formal Uniform Dress
Junior kindergarten through 4th grade girls: white blouse, jumper, blue sweater
Junior kindergarten through 4th grade boys: white Oxford shirt, pants, blue sweater
5th grade girls: white Oxford shirt, skirt, blue sweater
5th grade boys: white Oxford shirt, pants, blue sweater
6th through 8th grade girls: white Oxford shirt, neck tie, skirt, blue blazer or sweater
6th through 8th grade boys: white Oxford shirt, neck tie, pants, blue blazer or sweater

Junior high students MUST wear their blazers or sweaters and ties.

Church Parking Lot Reminders
Please do not leave your car unattended in a designated "no parking" zone. If you would like to walk your child into the building, you must park in a space and not on a curb. For the safety of the children, we ask that you do not block the line for drop-off at the back gate. Thank you for your cooperation.

New Online Calendar
We have transitioned to a new website calendar that allows you to subscribe to our campus' events. To subscribe, please visit  https://events.time.ly/kyalu0j , and then follow these instructions .

Socktober
This month, the National Junior Honor Society is holding a fundraiser for Socktober.  We Help Two   is an organization that gives prosthetic limbs to amputees or people who were born without limbs. For every 40 pairs of socks that you purchase, We Help Two will provide a limb for one person.

You can order socks today on the order forms your child received in homeroom, or you can visit our We Help Two page to donate. Please make checks payable to We Help Two.

 All month long, your student can wear these socks with his or her uniform.

FPA News: Operation Candy
Operation Candy is a community outreach event put on by our Fairmont Parent Association. This year, it is asking for donations of Halloween candy that can be sent to American troops overseas. Please donate any unwanted Halloween candy (or candy that is purchased during post-Halloween sales) to your child's homeroom anytime between October 30 through November 3.

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Marine Biology Students Gain Exciting Learning Experience on Field Trip
Fairmont Prep's marine biology students recently took a field trip to the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach and the California State University, Long Beach Marine Biology Department.

At the aquarium, students puzzled out how to build their own filtration systems for aquariums. At CSU Long Beach, three different labs gave tours and introductions to their research: the famous Shark Lab, a toxic aquacology lab that studies the harmful effects of plastics on different types of cells, and a wetlands ecology lab that closely studies the beaches and lands closest to us.

Lastly, and most enjoyably, students wandered through a hands-on invertebrate lab, where 20-odd different species ---     starfish, sea urchins, crabs, sea slugs, starfish, sea anemones, and more ---        were on display for touching, handling, and looking through microscopes! A special thanks goes out to Professor Bruno Pernet, who coordinated the visit and set up the invertebrate lab for the students.
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