Junior High Pentathlon Awards
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 This Monday, 7th and 8th grade pentathletes from around Orange County piled into the Santa Ana High School Auditorium for the Junior High Pentathlon Awards. Parents and students nervously waited to hear their name to be called to go up on stage and be recognized for their dedication and determination in studying for pentathlon. Every year, Fairmont Private Schools competes in the Orange County Academic Pentathlon, which consists of the following events: math, science, social science, language and literature, and fine arts. Students are divided into grade categories, so pentathlon is not designed to be only for straight "A" students, which makes it a very unique academic event. Fairmont Anaheim Hills Campus, competing in the most challenging Division 1, did tremendously well this year in both 7th and 8th grade. Our 7th grade team won 25 individual medals, 1st place in Super Quiz, and 2nd place Overall Team. Our 8th grade team also won 25 individual medals, 2nd place in Super Quiz, and was the 2nd place Overall Team.
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On Tuesday, April 25, Melina, Rylen, Kayden, and Kael joined hundreds of students from all over California to compete for top honors at the California State Science Fair, held at the California Science Center in Los Angeles (there were 927 students in the both Junior and Senior divisions!). Students presented their projects to up to 12 different judges during the morning session. At the end of judging, Melina was flooded by a group of judges and the media coming to present her with a special award for Outstanding Achievement in Science! For her achievement, she has been invited to another Science Fair competition (more details to come).
Following judging, Fairmont students from all three campuses enjoyed lunch at the USC Student Center Food Court and then explored the exhibits at the California Science Center. At the awards ceremony, later in the afternoon, Melina was awarded 1st place in the category of Environmental Engineering for her project
Catching VOC'c - The Effectiveness of Bromeliad Plants in the Extraction of Volatile Organic Compounds Versus that of an Electric Filter. Although Rylen was not called during the awards ceremony, when he arrived home that night he had an email waiting letting him know that there had been an error at the awards and he had earned 2nd place in the category of Chemistry for his project
Ouch...Pain! - Comparative Analysis of Over-the-Counter Pain Killers on pH of Stomach Acid.
Kael also competed in the category of Chemistry with his project
Electric Fruit - Comparative Analysis of Sustained Electrical Current using Different Types of Citrus Fruit. Kayden competed in the category of Zoology with her project
Testing the Effect of Magnetic Fields on the Regeneration of Planaria. Our students showed incredible dedication and hard work with their projects and presentations! Keep an eye out for these students in
the future, as their discoveries will build our future! We're so proud of each of them!!!
Imaginology Art Competition
Ella Davidson won the division for grades 7 and 8 in the category of
Make it with Clay at
Imaginology this weekend. She received a rosette and medal for her ceramic,
Dinner, that she made in 3D art elective. Congratulations, Ella!
Junior High Honor Roll Photos Available Now!
Photos from the Junior High Honor Roll assembly in March are available now on Flickr. (If you would like photos without the blurred last names, please contact Vicky Mantell for the originals.)
Vote Fairmont Best Private School! 
We're #1! Voting is
now open for Parenting OC Magazine's Readers' Choice! Vote Fairmont Best Private School for the third year in a row! Fill out
form one to write in "Fairmont Summer Programs" for Best Day Camp, then fill out
form two, and write in "Fairmont Private Schools, Anaheim" for Best Preschool and Best Private Elementary/Intermediate School. Fill in "Fairmont Preparatory Academy, Anaheim" for Best Private High School!
Vote today! #VoteFairmont
Color Run!!!
Friday, May 5, please come watch the colors fly
during the color run! Make sure you bring your camera...this makes for great pictures and fun! PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD IN A WHITE T-SHIRT!!!!
Here are all the times:
Pre-Kindergarten - 9:00 am
Preschool - 10:00 am
Junior High, Grade 6,7,8 - 8:15 am - 9:15 am
Grades 4,5 - 8:45 am - 9:45 am
Grades 2,3 - 9:15 am - 10:15 am
JK, Kindergarten, and Grade 1
- 10:15 am - 11:15 am
Hockman Carnival - Friday, May 12
Join your fellow Fairmont Private School students for a day full of fun, prizes, and activities at the Historic Anaheim Campus! Enjoy all carnival attractions for one low price. Snacks for all carnival guests include popcorn, cotton candy, and snow cones. Pizza and drinks will be served to 2nd grade through 7th grade students. Activities include inflatables, classic carnival games, hairspray, and many other exciting booths. Don't miss out on the fun! The Bruce Hockman Carnival is created and staffed by 8th grade students from the Anaheim Hills, Historic Anaheim, and North Tustin campuses. All profits are used for 8th grade end of the year activities. Please contact
Vicky Mantell with any questions.
Music and Dancing · Joust · Bouncers · Snow Cones · Spin Art · Temporary Tattoos - Buttons · Face Painting - Baseball Popcorn · Hairspray · Tic Tac Toe · Halos & Wands · Ring Toss
JK/Kindergarten/1st Grade (9:00 am - 10:30 am) - $15.00 for a carnival ticket
2nd/3rd/4th Grade (10:30 am - 12:15 pm) - $20.00 for a carnival ticket (includes lunch)
5th/6th/7th Grade (12:15 pm - 1:45 pm) - $20.00 for a carnival ticket (includes lunch)
Please turn in orders before Wednesday, May 10 with this
printable form.
Make check payable to Fairmont Private Schools
Save Before it's too Late! 2017 Fairmont Summer Programs - Wild African Safari
Registration is open for summer school, summer camp, and enrichment workshops!
Enroll by April 30 and receive a 10% discount!
Some new and returning workshops include Jedi Training, Fashion Camp, Animation Flix, Destination Science, Lego Flix, and more!
View
our summer's complete offerings or check out the
kindergarten-6th grade
and
preschool
calendars.
Summer school is a sure fire way to assure students not only retain the information they learned in the last year, but to also prepare them for the upcoming one. Read our latest blog post for
four reasons
summer school can benefit your child.
Camp-A-Palooza!
Please join us on Friday, May 5, for a summer camp preview
day from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm! We will be making FLUBBER, Gecko Painting, making a Rainbow Rainstick and lots of fun!
Please make sure you send your child with a sack lunch as it is an early dismissal day and there is no lunch service!
Fairmont Parent Association Presents:
A Family Evening Under the Stars
Free entrance
Friday, May 12, at 7:30 pm
Bring your blankets and chairs and enjoy the movie!
Locks of Love: Assembly is May 10!
Pantene Beautiful Lengths & Locks of Love Cut-a-Long:
Do you have long hair that you would like to donate to a wonderful cause? Would you like to make a difference in the life of someone in need? You can help! Donate your long hair!
- Visit your hairdresser and tell them that you'd like to cut your hair for one of these organizations (often times, they will do the cut and style for free!).
- Bring your ponytail in a zip-lock bag with your name on it to Mrs. Lopez and she will handle the rest!
That's i
t! Fill out and detach our Locks of Love form
and return it to your homeroom teacher by Friday, May 5, and plan to be honored at a special Flag Salute on Wednesday, May 10.
Don't forget to document the process! We'd love to share your experience at the assembly, so please submit all photos and videos to Mrs. Lopez by email.
Train. Compete. Improve. Nike Camps
Good morning Fairmont Families,
My name is Pete Rivas, and I am the assistant coach of the Girls Varsity High School basketball team at Fairmont Preparatory Academy. I would like to cordially invite you and your families to our Nike Basketball Camps this summer.
Nike Basketball Camps offer players the opportunity to improve their game with
instruction from collegiate and professional coaches. Our goal is to enhance each player's skills in an energetic and encouraging environment. Our coaches are dedicated to addressing each player's needs so that campers can gain new skills, improve self confidence, and make friends - ideally, it will be an experience that lasts a lifetime.
*If you sign up for Nike Basketball Camp, please be sure to
mention that you are with Fairmont Private Schools to Pete Rivas (Director) to receive a discount. If you
sign up online please enter
RIVAS60 to receive a $60 discounted rate.
Please keep in mind that
discount expires June 1, 2017.
Sincerely,
Pete Rivas
Summer Hosting Opportunities
This summer, Fairmont anticipates welcoming a record number of students from our Chinese and Korean partner schools. We are actively looking for Fairmont families willing to host these students. It is a wonderful opportunity for your family to learn about a different culture and share our own. The majority of the students will arrive in the beginning of July and depart at the end of the first week in August (tentatively July 1 to August 3).
These students are in high school and will attend school at Fairmont Preparatory Academy and will be able to take Fairmont t
ransportation. We also have junior high students coming for one to two weeks who will also attend classes at Fairmont Prep. In addition, we are expecting at least one group of
elementary students who will be at the Anaheim Hills
Campus. These students are expected to arrive in late July for two or three weeks. If you are interested in hosting, please contact Andrea Cribbs by
email
or phone at 714-234-2730. We invite you to attend an upcoming information night! The next one will be Tuesday, May 9, at 6:00 pm in the Historic Anaheim Campus library.
RSVP
today on our website!
Reminder - Campus Contact Number (714) 693-3812
If you need to contact your campus for any reason, please be sure to call the direct number at (714) 693-3812. Thank you.
Thank You for Attending the FPA Gala!
Thank you to all of our parents who attended the Fairmont Parent Association Havana Dreams Casino Night last Saturday! It was a wonderful evening. Congratulations to our opportunity drawing and silent auction winners and thank you to all who participated in the fundraiser!
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Muffins with Mommies
Monday, May 8 at 8:30 am in the MPR
Preschool Spring Music Show
Wednesday, May 17 at 9:00 am in the MPR
(with reception to follow)
Pre-Kindergarten Promotion Ceremony
Friday, May 26 at 9:00 am the MPR
(with reception to follow)
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Early Childhood Education
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Week of the Young Child - Part 1
As I'm writing this, we are in the middle of the Week of the Young Child, and boy are we having fun!
On Monday, we kicked off the celebration with a Spring Fling marionette show. A lazy farmer, jumping flowers, eggs with legs, a salsa dancing duck, and a ballet dancing flamingo entertained preschool through junior kindergarten students with lively music and funny antics. We also got a special treat from Mr. Haynes, the marionette master, as he showed us how to make shadow box puppets, sock puppets, and pop-up puppets, and gave us a little show with each!
On Tuesday, the preschool through first grade students attended the ReadyOC Safety Assembly, where Ready Fox and his friends taught students how to safely prepare for and respond to emergencies such as earthquakes ("Drop, cover, and hold on!"), fires ("Get out, stay out!"), and floods ("Get to higher ground!"). Students received emergency preparedness information to take home to parents, and a ReadyOC bracelet to show they are ready!
Wednesday was another exciting day, with preschool and pre-k students getting their faces painted at recess and junior kindergarten and kindergarten students visiting with Big John Firetruck and learning about fire safety with Fireman Randy.
Be sure to check back here next week to read about the rest of our Week of the Young Child activities, and, as always, give a hug to your little one!
Kim Maxwell
Assistant Director
Fairmont Private Schools, Anaheim Hills Campus
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Literature Students Visit Medieval Times
On Tuesday, April 25, Mrs. Quarles and Mrs. Kunkle took 38 IFY English II students to Medieval Times in Buena Park as enrichment to the British literature they had been studying. The students attended the show after recently learning about knights and about the code of chivalry in their classes. In addition to this, they had also been exploring the long and arduous process it takes to become a knight, something that they were able to learn more about during the educational presentation, Medieval Times. To begin the show, the students were treated to a feast of chicken, corn, and potatoes that they were only allowed to eat using their bare hands. While at the show, the students were given the Blue Knight to cheer for as he performed tricks on his horse and competed in a few different tournaments. The students were able to observe the knights jousting, using their weapons, and partaking in a very exciting battle toward the end of the show. Mrs. Quarles' students enjoyed the experience and were happy to get the opportunity to learn more about the knights they had spent weeks studying.
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4th Grade Music Performance 2017
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