October 13, 2015

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Greetings FOA Families,

The painting of our major elementary building is coming along very well.  The painters have been very accommodating and the students and staff have worked around the scaffolding and extra people on campus beautifully.  We all are moving in a syncopated rhythm being flexible and respectful of others.

Our Pennies for Patients assembly last Friday was energetically presented by a representative from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.  FOA students and staff were included in an interactive demonstration of the role of red blood cells and white blood cells, and a super-hero cure that knocked the "bad guys" out of the park.  The family who founded LLS 20 years ago after losing their daughter to leukemia, now rejoice to see the results of their efforts.  This organization is the largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding research, finding cures and ensuring access to treatments for blood cancer patients.  They are now seeing a 90% success rate for these cancers!   Thank you for supporting this very worthy cause while teaching your children compassion and generosity. The small coin collection boxes the students brought home may be filled with cash and returned to the classroom each time they are full, to be added to the classroom tally.  Our goal is to be able to present LLS with a check for $1,000.   Pennies for Patients turns the problem of spare change into a solution for cancer.
IN TODAY'S PACKET:
Picture Day Order Form
CALENDAR
10/12 to 10/16:
Pennies 4 Patients collection week

10/13: $1 Free Dress

10/16: Poetry Assembly (K-5 & 7)
8:15am

10/20: Picture Day

10/20: Positive Discipline Workshop sponsored by FOAPA, 7:00pm

10/22: Middle School Conferences

10/29: High School Fair @ FOA 11:00am
(next HS Fair in 2017) 
PICTURE DAY NEXT TUESDAY: October 20
Say Cheese!

Next Tuesday, October 20, is Picture Day at Foothill Oaks Academy.  Please send your student to school in an FOA approved uniform (see handbook).  Picture order forms came home today.
FOA Picture Day
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THIS IS COLLECTION WEEK FORPennies For Patients
HELP US MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN... every penny counts!
FOAPA is proud to present:
Candy Northrop and the "Positive Discipline" Workshop
Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at 7:00pm

Are you looking for a few new tools to enhance your skills as a parent?  Perhaps your child has reached a new phase in his development, and you aren't quite sure of some good ways to communicate with him, or with your spouse, or even the people with whom you work.   Candy Northrop, a 32-year educator in the Arcadia schools, will be here to whet your appetite with an approach known as "Positive Discipline."  Join us as we add some new tools to our parenting tool belts.

Don't forget you will earn one Parent Participation hour for your attendance.
Attention Middle School Parents
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If you have not done so already, NOW IS THE TIME to make your Parent Teacher Conference appointment for Thursday, October 22, 2015.  Appointments are available from 3:15pm to 6:15pm.

Please call the school office to reserve your appointment at 626.301.9809.
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All Middle School students are required to complete service hours by May 6, 2016.  A great way to get a head start on those hours and lend a helping hand in the community is Make A Difference Day on Saturday, October 24, 2015, beginning at 8:00am in Monrovia's Library Park.

HF 2015 Save the Date
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HARVEST FESTIVAL SIGN UP IS NOW AVAILABLE

As you can imagine, an all school event the scope of our Harvest Festival requires "all hands on deck".  Have you volunteered your "hands" yet?


Please note Game Booth time slots are only 30 minutes -- you will need to work 2 slots to earn 1 Parent Hour.

WHAT IS THE "BIG SPIN"???


Beginning THIS Friday (10/16), your student will have a chance to spin the prize wheel during the 3 weeks leading up to the Harvest Festival.

Spins can be earned for:
  • every 2 books of raffle tickets sold
  • preordered game wristbands
  • preordered food (coming next week)

Don't Forget... all FOA students will be singing at the beginning of the Harvest Festival -- please bring blankets and/or chairs to watch the performance.  Also, if you or someone you know would like to be a vendor at the Harvest Festival, please email Christa Tamparong for details.
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WORLD MATHS DAY

Thursday, October 15, 2015, is World Maths Day. Our 5th through 8th grade students will be competing online against over 13M students around the world in the speed and accuracy of solved math problems.

Ready...Set...SOLVE!

HIGH SCHOOL FAIR

Thursday, October 29, 2015, all middle school families are encouraged to attend the High School fair being hosted on the FOA campus beginning at 11:00am.  We only host this fair every other year so 7th grade families are strongly urged to attend this year's event.
SATURDAY
SCIENCE DAYS
As you know, we are very proud of the hands-on science program we have developed at FOA so we were thrilled to hear about this exciting, FREE, hands-on opportunity offered monthly by our neighbors at City of Hope. Check out the details on their website if you are interested.
halloween candy
Please send a bag of individually wrapped Halloween candy for our classroom "trick-or-treating" event which will follow the costume parade at the end of the month.
Girls Volleyball Game Schedule
volleyball
Boys Flag Football Game Schedule
T-Oct 13AWAY @ Judson
W-Oct 14HOME vs Waverly 
TH-Oct 15HOME VS White Memorial
W-Oct 28AWAY @ Bethany 
W-Nov 4HOME vs New Horizons 
M-Nov 9AWAY @ Glendale Academy 

F-Oct 16AWAY @ Waverly
W-Oct 28HOME vs Bethany
T-Nov 3HOME vs New Horizons
M-Nov 9AWAY @ Glendale Academy
annual fund = partnership
FOOTHILL OAKS ACADEMY | NANCY LOPEZ, Principal
822 Bradbourne Ave | Duarte | 91010
626-301-9809 | foothilloaksacademy.org | [email protected]