Volume XXVII
Number 2
Page Private school Newport Mesa cAMPUS nEWSLETTER
February 2015
Leaders in education for 107 years
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In This Issue: 3rd & 4th Grade News……………………8!
5th & 6th Grade News……………………8!
Art News…………………………………………6!
Dates To Remember…………………………11!
Director’s Corner………………………………3!
February Lunch Menu…………………….10!
Field Trip………………………………………….7!
Kindergarten News………………………….6!
P.E. & Computer News……………………..9!
Preschool News………………………………..6!
Science Fair News…………………………….5!
Spanish Class……………………………………9!
Students of the Month…………………….4!
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Director’s Corner:
January' was' such' a' great' month!' ' It' is' so' hard' to' believe' that'
February' is' already' here,' and' our' third' quarter' has' begun.' ' Our'
students' worked' extremely' hard' the' ?irst' semester' of' school,' and'
are'ready'to'?inish'out'the'year'strong!'
What' amazing' projects' we' have' seen' and' all' were' so' well' thought' out' and' informative.' ' We'
appreciate'all'of'our'students'efforts,'parent'involvement,'and'guidance'provided'by'our'teaching'
staff.'
There'are'many'things'in'store'for'us'this'month.''Valentine’s'Grams'are'available'for'purchase'for'
$1'in'the'of?ice.' 'This'is'a'fun'way'to'surprise'your'friend'with'a'note'and'candy.' 'The'last'day'to'
purchase' the' Valentine’s' Grams' is' February' 12,' 2015.' ' Valentine’s' Grams' will' be' delivered' on'
Friday,'February'13,'2015.'
On' Friday,' February' 13th,' will' be' another' fun' ?illed' spirit' day' in' celebration' of' Valentine’s' Day,'
(please'wear'red,'white'or'pink).''Check'with'your'child’s'teacher'about'Valentine’s'Day'parties.'''
On'Monday,'February'16th,'Page'Private'School'will'be'closed'in'honor'of'President’s'Day.' 'We'will'
be' open' from' February' 17th' through' the' 20th,' but' there' will' be' no' classes.' ' We' will' have' an'
enrichment'program'and'daycare'for'those'students'attending.' '5th'and'6th'Grade'will'be'on'their'
class'trip'during'this'time'to'Catalina!'
On'Thursday,'February'26th'our'students'will'enjoy'an'exciting'?ield'trip'to'Scooters'Jungle.''This'is'
a'fun'and'very'active'?ield'trip'that'students'of'all'ages'will'enjoy.'
Have'a'great'month!'
James'Shafer'
Assistant'Director'
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Students of the Month
Alan True
Christopher Hayes
Angelina True
Anna Dyachenko
Elleana Duong
Frankie
Fontanella
Sophia Hinkle
Kailani Fountaine Mailee Egenes
Antonio Palma
Hailey Ribar
Tischabelle Satio
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Science Fair News
Congratulations'to'all'of'our'science'fair'participants'and'winners.'''
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1St'Grade:'
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First'Place'['Andreas'Anest'
Second'Place'['Kenneth'Althaqeb'&'Sophia'Clarkson'
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Third'Place'['Alyssa'Tran'
2nd'Grade:'
First'Place'['Robert'Hipp'
Second'Place'['Austin'Tran'
Third'Place'['Jasmine'Dominguez'
3rd'Grade:'
First'Place'['Isabella'Shafer'
Second'Place'['Alisa'Dyachenko'
Third'Place'['Nasreen'Gutierrez'&'Eder'Cordero'
4th'Grade:'
First'Place'['Ciara'Kennedy'&'Tatyana'Satio'
Second'Place'['Daniel'Gimbernat'
Third'Place'['Jenna'Beyers'
5th'Grade:'
First'Place'['Aidan'Kennedy'
Second'Place'['Emily'Manney'
Third'Place'['Jenny'Yoo'
6th'Grade:'
First'Place'['Jun'Yoo'
Second'Place'['Max'Giokai'
Third'Place'['Alan'True'
7th'Grade:'
First'Place'['Ava'Walters'
Second'Place'['Ryan'McDermott'
Third'Place'['Alexandra'Anest'
8th'Grade:'
First'Place'['Manu'nanda'
Second'Place'['Kelly'Vu'
Third'Place'['Brandon'True
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Preschool News:
Students of the Month: Ms. Brenda - Hailey Ribar, Ms. Georgina - Sophia Hinkle, Ms. Eve - Frankie
Fontanella, Ms. Hue - Elleana Duong, Ms. Madelain - Mailee Egenes
The New Year is off to a great start!! Welcome to all our new preschool/pre-kinder friends, we are so
happy to have you. In January, we practiced our intruder alert drill and we did an amazing job! We are
all having so much fun as we learn new things in class.
Please remember that the weather is a bit chilly, send your kid(s) with jackets please!!
From all the preschool staff, HAPPY February
Ms. Hue, Ms. Madelain, Ms. Bree, Ms. Georgina, Ms. Eva & Ms. Brenda
Kindergarten News
This month, we will celebrate Valentine’s Day and President’s Days. We are fully into long
vowels in Phonics and Spelling. In Reading, we will cover transportation and things that go! In
Math, we will be working on showing teen numbers in equations, using greater than and less
than to compare numbers, and begin learning about 3-D Shapes. Science topics include animal
life cycles and plants. February will certainly be a busy time for us in Kindergarten. Tischabelle
is our Student of the Month for February. Tischabelle shows us all that big things come in small
packages! She works very hard in all subjects, but especially loves Science and insects. Tischa is
an outstanding student and is a friend to everyone.
Mrs. Rosales
Art News
We have had a great few weeks of Art so far. Middle School has been exploring our identities through
our "Thumbprint Self-Portraits" project. Next....self portraits! 5th and 6th Grade is in the middle of
creating Warhol-esque Candy Pop Art! 3rd and 4th grade will be moving on to further explore
Monochromatic painting. 1st and 2nd Grade has been mastering various skills: moving past drawing
stick figures, tracing, and creating patterns.
Make sure to swing by the Art Room to see what we have on display! And, as always, join me on my
school Facebook page (Anna Drakulich Page) to see Art in Action!
Ms. Anna
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Field Trip: Scooter’s Jungle
Scooter’s Jungle is an active Private Party Facility that has something for
everyone! At our Aliso Viejo location, we have huge Slides, Zip-Lines,
Custom Inflated Equipment, Games, Air Hockey and Ping Pong! No coins
needed, all the Fun is included, along with lemonade, pretzels, and animal
cookies to enjoy! Field Trip t-shirts are required and space is limited so please
don’t hesitate to sign up early!
Who: PS - 8th Where: Scooter’s Jungle
When: Thursday, February 26th
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Cost: $28.00
Please make checks payable to School Tours, Inc.
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3rd & 4th Grade News
Student of the Month: Christopher Hayes, Antonio Palma
During February, both third and fourth grade reading groups will focus on fictional fantasy stories. Third
graders will practice many reading skills, such as: following directions, drawing conclusions, and story
structure. Fourth grade readers will focus on comparing and contrasting story elements and identifying text
evidence for fantasy and realism.
In English, both grades will focus on correct use of capitalization and punctuation. We will start to include
quotation marks in our writing, as well as correctly using commas, periods, question marks, and exclamation
points.
In math, 3rd graders will study time and graphing. 4th graders will study reasoning and solving problems,
comparison word problems, problems with more than one step, and analyzing patterns. In science, both grades
have been having fun learning about electricity and circuits. We will also work with magnets and create an
electromagnet.
In Social Studies, third graders will begin to understand the role of rules and laws in our daily lives and the
basic structure of the U.S. government. Fourth graders will understand how California became our thirty-first
state as well as technology developments in communication and transportation between the 1850s and the
1870s.
Valentine’s Day is also coming up. Our class will have a celebration in the afternoon on Friday, February 13th.
Start preparing those Valentines! Please make sure you have one Valentine for each student in our class.
Have a wonderful month! Ms. Aihara
5th & 6th Grade News
Students of the month: Kailani Fountaine & Alan True
Fifth and sixth graders have been waiting for this month since the beginning of the school year! On the 16th,
we are off to Catalina (CIMI) camp!! We are ALL so excited!
In math both grades have started a new unit. Fifth grade will be learning various operations with decimals.
Sixth grade will be doing long division and operations with decimals and fractions. We will continue our novel
"Where the Red Fern Grows" in Language Arts. In English, we will begin Unit 5, (punctuation and
capitalization). In Social Studies fifth grade will begin to learn about the Revolutionary War. Sixth grade will
be learning about other African civilizations, as we have just finished Ancient Egypt.
Ms. Tiffany
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P.E. & Computer News
January was a great month! In January, we used Pages and Power Point to create persuasive presentations. The
use of computers and iPads allows the students to practice their word processing skills, spreadsheet skills,
internet research, presentation and graphic skills in various ways. We look forward to the great creative process
and fun that takes place while learning and practicing these skills.
The Team Handball unit was extremely fun in January. Kinder through eighth played their own modified versions
of team handball. With this activity you combine various aspects of sports like hockey, soccer, basketball and
water polo together and work as a team to score goals. Team handball was great because the students had many
opportunities to practice good character habits like fairness and respect. Keeping with our ability to practice
fairness and respect, we will revamp our handball guidelines and make sure to include character counts concepts
like dealing peacefully with disagreements. Caring, fairness, responsibility, respect, trustworthiness and
citizenship concepts all have a place in the way we play during recess and physical education.
Ms. Johnson
Spanish Class:
7th and 8th Grade have recently begun watching "Destinos," a Soap Opera-style Spanish video drama that is
made specifically for students of Spanish. They are super into it and constantly beg me to watch more episodes.
It's been a great way to incorporate listening comprehension of real world Spanish into our class routine!
5th and 6th Grade are learning how to describe people, particularly our friends and family.
3rd and 4th Grade are really impressing me with their grasp of Spanish grammar. We just finished learning some
grammar fundamentals and are about to launch into verbs!
1st and 2nd Grade have just finished learning how to build some simple sentences with verbs. I am really
impressed with how quickly they pick up on new concepts! We are just beginning to learn about the parts of the
House, and are going to learn how to describe where things are.
Kindergarten has been plugging away with vocab. We just finished Clothing and are now moving on to
Community words.
Ms. Anna
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February Lunch Menu
Monday
Tuesday
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Lasagna
Green Salad
Fruit Cocktail
Milk
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Burritos
Spanish Rice
Sliced Oranges
Lemonade
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Corn Dogs
Chips
Celery Sticks
Juice
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President’s Day School Closed
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Chicken Nuggets
Mashed Potatoes Steamed Broccoli
Orange Slices
Milk
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
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Turkey & Cheese Wrap
w/ Lettuce
Potato Chips
Applesauce
Milk
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Pasta Alfredo w/
Chicken
Steamed Broccoli
Diced Pears
Milk
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Pizza
Green Salad
Pineapple
Lemonade
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Chicken Patty
Sandwiches
BBQ Chips
Carrot Sticks
Lemonade
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Grilled Ham & Cheese
Sandwich
Mixed Veggies
Sliced Peaches
Milk
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Soft Tacos w/ Lettuce &
Cheese
Spanish Rice
Orange Slices
Punch
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Light Lunches
Will Be Served
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Spaghetti w/ Marinara Sauce
Green Salad
Diced Pears
Lemonade
Light Lunches
Will Be Served
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Fish Sticks
Green Beans
Sliced Peaches
Lemonade
Valentine’s Day
Class Parties
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Light Lunches
Will Be Served
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Ham & Cheese
Sandwich
Chips
Apple
Cookies
Juice Box
Field Trip
Light Lunches
Will Be Served
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Pizza
Green Salad
Jello
Milk
Happy Valentine’s Day to all! :)
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Dates To Remember: February 6th
Deficiency Notices
February 13th!
Spirit Day - Wear Red, White, Pink, Purple, etc…
February 16th!
School is Closed for Presidents’ Day
Feb. 16th-20th!
5th & 6th Grade Catalina Camp Trip
Feb. 17th-20th
Enrichment Days - No regular classes
February 23rd
Instruction Resumes
February 26th
Field Trip to Scooter’s Jungle
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