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End-of-School-Year Concerts Are Music to Our Ears
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Over the past several weeks, our students have dazzled us with their wonderful music performances.
To kick off the end-of-year concert season, our 5th graders took the stage. Most of these students began learning their instruments within the last four months. The strings as well as the combined woodwinds and brass classes each had their time on the stage playing many familiar tunes, such as "Ode to Joy," and "Au Claire de la Lune."
 The next night, it was the chance for our band, the Fairmont Beat, and our HAC orchestra to have their turns in the spotlight. The Fairmont Beat took the stage first and kicked off its set with "Believer" by Imagine Dragons. This performance was highlighted by a variety of vocalists taking their turns on various popular songs. But, undoubtedly, the crowd was amped by Elsa X. singing "Flashlight" by Sia.
After the Beat jazzed up the crowd, the orchestra took to the stage. The 30-member orchestra began its set with "Main Theme from Star Wars," which was definitely a crowd favorite. These talented musicians kept the set lively with "The Entertainer," and they finished off with their traditional spring closer, the ever-energetic "Can-Can."
To wrap up our concert season, our junior kindergarten and kindergarten students amazed the crowd with their all-American performance. Among the patriotic tributes were "The Star-Spangled Banner," "This Land Is Your Land," and "You're a Grand Old Flag."
It is always a joy to watch the musical abilities in our students shine. You cannot help but to be proud of all of the talents our students possess --- both in and out of the classroom.
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Vote for Fairmont Private Schools!
It's time to cast your vote in Parenting OC's 2018 Readers' Choice Awards! Help us sweep the education category for a fourth year in a row by voting for Fairmont Private Schools in the following categories:
Best Preschool
Best Private Elementary/Intermediate School
Best Private High School
Best Day Camp
To vote, fill out both Part 1 and Part 2 forms on Parenting OC's voting site. On Form 2, Section 2, write in "Fairmont Summer Programs" for Best Day Camp. On Form 2, Section 6, write in "Fairmont Private Schools, Anaheim" for Best Preschool and Best Private Elementary/Intermediate School. Write in "Fairmont Preparatory Academy, Anaheim" for Best Private High School. Complete the rest of the form, and be sure to submit on the following page when finished.
Vote today!
Upcoming Presentation: The Fairmont College Promise and 529 Plans
Please join us on Thursday, May 31, from 8:15 am to 9:15 am in the Fairmont Historic Anaheim library for a special presentation regarding the Fairmont College Promise and your child's 529 savings plan.
This presentation will provide you with information regarding the Fairmont College Promise, which is our guarantee that each student who attends Fairmont from at least 7th through 12th grade will receive acceptance to and a scholarship from a top 100 college or university (as defined by U.S. News & World Report).
Additionally, you may now utilize your child's 529 plan to pay for his or her education at Fairmont. By doing so, you're investing in your child's future and helping to ensure that he or she is better prepared for college.
Fairmont Private Schools President and CEO, David Jackson, will spend time discussing how your investment in your student's education is backed by the Fairmont College Promise and will answer any questions you have.
We are thankful to have you as part of our Fairmont community, and we hope to see you there!
8th Grade Panoramic Photo
Our 8th grade students will have a panoramic photo taken before their promotion ceremony on Thursday, May 31. Students must be on campus dressed and ready by 5:00 pm on this day. Panoramic photos cost $20. Your student will bring home a payment envelope, or you can print the order form and include it with payment. Orders must be turned in by Thursday, May 31. This photo is a great memento of your child's time here at Fairmont Historic Anaheim.
Attention: International Students
Student Departures
Please remember to email when your student leaves for the summer. Whether he or she is leaving permanently or only for a few weeks, we need to keep track of the student's comings and goings.
Student Travel --- Itineraries and I-20s
Please remind your student to submit his or her travel itinerary to Ms. Audra Alvarado. She needs to know each student on a Fairmont-issued I-20 is at all times.
Trash Art Results
 Fairmont Historic Anaheim art students took on the Muzeo Trash Artist Challenge together to show other students how to create a project using recycled materials that would ordinarily be thrown away.
HAC captured second place in the 6th to 8th grade division with the piece "Sixth-Grade Sustainable Studies Classroom." Congratulations to the following students: Penelope A., Annika J., Shea J., and Caitlyn M.
Their project, along with seven other projects created by Fairmont Historic Anaheim students, will be on display at the Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center in Anaheim until Monday, May 28. You will receive free admission if you inform the museum that you are from Fairmont and want to see the trash art entries.
Congrats to all of the artists who participated! Mrs. Gormin and all of us at HAC are so proud of all of your creativity and determination!
Book Lovers Workshop
Do you love reading? Be sure to check out our new summer classes offered at Fairmont Anaheim Hills for all of our insatiable readers. Mrs. Harmon (AHC) and Ms. Harmon (HAC) will lead both workshops.
Book Lovers Workshop Session 1
Grades 3 --- 5
July 16 --- 19 at Fairmont Anaheim Hills
Monday --- Thursday from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$200 (minimum 10 students) |
Book Lovers Workshop Session 2
Grades 3 --- 5
July 23 --- 26 at Fairmont Anaheim Hills
Monday --- Thursday from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$200 (minimum 10 students) |
 At each workshop, students will share their love of books and reading with each other through both independent reading and literary-based games and activities. In addition to reading, they will hone their creative writing skills by composing book reviews and recommendations in a variety of fun and interesting ways, including crafting alternate endings to their favorite stories and writing postcards from characters' points of view.
Students will be part of a fun and safe online community in which they can explore new books and share their favorites with friends. Additionally, they will step outside of their books with fun activities that might include exploring a book-tasting menu, going on an Amazing Literacy Race, solving a crime scene mystery, or using their critical-thinking skills to free themselves from an Escape Room. Activities will differ in each session, so students who want to double their fun can enroll in both sessions.
2018 Summer Programs
--- Out-of-This-World Adventure
Registration is now open for summer school, summer camp, and enrichment workshops!
Some new and returning workshops include Brick City Engineers, Remote Control Mania, Junior Magician Camp, Backpack Sewing Camp, and more! View our
summer's complete offerings to learn more.
Summer school is a wonderful way to help students not only retain the information they learned in the last year but also to prepare them for the upcoming one.
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Students Create Masterpieces Out of Recycled Materials
 Congratulations to our Fairmont Prep General Art students who took home first-, second-, and third-place awards for the high school category at the 10th annual Trash ARTist Challenge Expo on May 12. The purpose of the challenge is to recognize students' artistic reuse of recycled materials to promote the message of creative conservation and sustainability that relates to our lives today. The judges and organizers of the event were especially impressed with the social messages and thought that went into our student artwork.
The first-place award went to Nhi Pham, Vi Truong, Shucheng Zheng, and Yunru Peng for "Flying House" about having a safe place for children who face abuse all around the world. The second-place award went to Jingjing Zhang, Madison Calderon, Kofi Aboagye, and Justin Liu for "Am I Next?" which expresses concern for the issue of the gun violence and school shootings happening in the U.S. today. The third-place award went to Elenore Meagher, Audrey Kartika, Alessandro Furlong, and Milan Robinson for "Rubbish En Vogue," which challenges us to think more deeply about the public ideals regarding beauty.
Their projects, along with five other projects created by Fairmont Prep students, will be on display at the Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center in Anaheim until Monday, May 28. You will receive free admission if you inform the museum that you are from Fairmont and want to see the trash art entries.
Congrats to all of the artists who participated! Mrs. Soodak and all of us at Fairmont Prep are so proud of all of your creativity and teamwork!
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VIDEO CORNER
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"Ocean Institute Field Trip --- 1st Grade"
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