Happy Holidays from AOI College
Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Patch Field Trip
January 2011 Newsletter
If you haven’t had the chance to view this month’s AOI Monthly Newsletter then here it is. The January Newsletter is all about a year in review; we looked back at the AOI end of the year parties. It is full of pictures from the Halloween party when we had a costume contest, pumpkin carving contest and loads of fun! Plus there are pictures from the Holiday Party we had before concluding the quarter. Check it out to see the fun events going on at AOI!
Click here for the January Newsletter, don’t worry it’s only a PDF. 🙂
Sincerely,
Sara
October Events~
Hope you all are having a good first couple weeks of the quarter! This month will have a fun field trip to the Pumpkin Patch. Two weeks from now on the 22nd of October we will go look at all the pumpkins on display! Traditionally people buy pumpkins and carve funny or scary faces on them. The pumpkins are hollowed out and a candle is placed inside so it would glow orange at night. These are called Jack-O-Lanterns.
Another Halloween custom regarding pumpkins is cooking the seeds in different seasonings, sweet or savory, then munching on them as a snack. Oven-bake them or saute them in a frying pan and they will make a delicious bite to eat. It makes a good appetizer for any Halloween party and you can look up many recipes online!
Friday the 29th of October AOI College of Languages is throwing a Faculty and Student Halloween Party!! The staff will be dressed up in Halloween Costumes! You don’t want to miss it! Find a funky costume and come party at AOI with your teachers and friends.
Sincerely,
Sara
Just a friendly reminder!
How is everyone doing on their almost last week of school?? It’s Friday and time to study up or relax before next week. Next Tuesday the 21st is the last day of classes before the quarter break. Two or so weeks of not cramming, not studying, and out having fun! Go out and take in the still hot California sun! I know it’s tempting but make sure not to extend your vacation past October 6th when classes start-up again. 🙂
Check out these places over your relaxing break:
San Diego
San Francisco
Newport Beach
The Block at Orange
Summer Break 1 ~
The quarter break is coming up on July 28! Good luck on your last week and a half of classes and make sure to have lots of fun before coming back to attend Summer Session I, which starts August 18.
With 3 weeks of summer nearing, hopefully you have an idea of what to do in the beautiful Southern California! If not, I have some info on what’s going on during summer break.
First off as you all should know from browsing through the July Newsletter I posted in the Newsletter page, the Orange County Fair is going on until the 15th of August. The OC Fair is a huge event with a bunch of fun stuff to do.
There are also many low key yet entertaining places to go such as the mall. I can point out several large malls around here. South Coast Plaza, Main Place Mall, Spectrum, Bella Terra, The Block, and The District are all located in or near Irvine and locals frequent these malls for shopping and food.
Of course you can’t forget the Beaches that roll along the coast so close to AOI campus like Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, and Laguna to name a few. To get into the SoCal summer mood just listen to “California Gurls” by Katy Perry! Join the fun~
Sincerely,
Sara
See you next week :)
It’s the end of the week already!
The weather has been heating up to blistering degrees. It’s the perfect time to go to the beach or the pool to cool down with your friends and get that nice summer tan. Put on plenty of sun block so you don’t end up getting burned! Head down to Newport Beach with its white sandy beaches or to Huntington Beach for the bustling beach city atmosphere. Enjoy your weekend~
Sincerely,
Sara
Field Trip to OC Fair :D
Orange County Fair: July 16th – August 15th 2010
Hope you all had an enjoyable weekend of fireworks and fun! It’s the middle of the week and everyone should be concentrating on classes and studying, right? Well you have one more week of hard learning before this month’s field trip! Be patient, next Friday will come soon enough. 🙂
Come to the front office to sign up for the field trip to the infamous OC Fair. The earlier the better! You wouldn’t want to miss this trip, it is sure to be an exciting experience with your peers and teachers. The OC Fair has so much going on you won’t know where to start and once you’re into it, you won’t want to leave. The field trip will be on Friday the 16th of July~
I went to the OC Fair last year and enjoyed it so much, I don’t want anyone to miss out on the fun! My favorite was the Skylift which afforded me a view of the entire fair below my feet! It was exhilarating but make sure to bring a jacket if you’re going at night. Remember to sign up early if you want to go!
Sincerely,
Sara
Flags and Fireworks!!
This Sunday is the 4th of July! How are you going to be spending this patriotic American holiday?? Well I have a few suggestions and traditions to relay as a few pointers for the best ways to spend this weekend. First is the traditional family and friends gathering with a smoking BBQ and drinks. This is the classic course for the 4th and is quite popular. A tasty BBQ is loads of delicious fun but if you want to go out on the town and do something a little different there’s plenty of grand fireworks and boat parades to attend. Head down to the beach and you can count on their being fireworks at night and a dazzling lighted boat parade! If you love the fireworks idea and you want to add some theme park fun, head over to Disneyland to witness their spectacular fireworks display. Now it’s not good to forget the reason for such a holiday to exist, to remind yourself, dress in Red, White, and Blue! Have a wonderful 4th of July weekend and be sure to stay safe!
Sincerely,
Sara
P.S. Don’t drink and drive!