Fairview Falcon Family Newsletter
Parent Teacher Conferences
All conferences (Zoom and in-person) will be held between November 7th- November 21st. All teachers have confirmed conference appointments with families. If the date and/or time you've been assigned doesn't work for your family, please contact your child's teacher.
We're looking forward to seeing you!
Picture Retake Day is on Monday, November 13th
If you missed picture day and didn't place an order, you can take care of that by Clicking here. Fairview's code is 68977QA.
If you're choosing to have a picture retaken because you weren't satisfied with the original, please be sure to send your picture packet back to school with your student. Thank you!
Beat the Rush and Order Your 2023-24 Yearbook
Fairview Educators are Doing AMAZING Things!
Recently, Nurse Rachel Willenberg earned the National Certified School Nurse recognition and distinction. She is the first nurse in the entire school district to earn this honor.
Nurse Rachel goes above and beyond for Fairview students and staff members everyday, and we are so proud of her. Please join us in congratulating her!
Ms. Garrett is Heading to NYC
Ms. Sam Garrett is traveling to compete in the New York City Marathon this weekend. Previously, Ms. Garrett ran in the Boston Marathon and several other local marathons and half marathons. Best of luck in New York, Ms. Garrett!
Updates from PE, Art, Technology/Media, Music, and Counselor
From the Gym
Hello Fairview Families!
Grades 3-5 have finished Physical Fitness Measurements/Exercises. We had a lot of great effort, and many kids were proud of their results. Check in with them! We’ll revisit the same measurements in the spring in the hopes of making progress. 2nd graders have been practicing some of these as well. K-2 have been working on fitness games—Pirates of the Caribbean, Bull Dozers and Cranes and we even got out Pete the Parachute! All grade levels are currently working on tossing/throwing/catching skills in a variety of games and activities.
By now you may have heard about the potential of a traverse rock-climbing wall to be installed in the gym. It’s true! I’m very excited and very thankful to our PTA for helping to get the ball rolling. Be on the lookout for fundraiser ideas to help us out.
Please check their A,B,C,D schedule and get those tennis shoes on. If they don’t have them they may not get to participate in all of the day’s activities. There have been some situations where kids have had to sit out.
Finally, if you’ve been in the gym lately you might have noticed the pictures on the bulletin boards. They are of our kiddos in action!! If you wish, send me a photo of your child doing something active and I’ll get it up on the board. You’re welcome to send in a hard copy pic or email me one and I’ll get it up!
Thank you for your support and all the best to a great year!
Sincerely,
Mr. Wright
From the Art Room:
lIn art class students have been busy taking pictures of their artworks and uploading them to an art app called Artsonia. Most classes have taken some of their first works home by now, so be on the lookout. Classes are beginning to learn about Landscapes and have started some amazing works of their own! Please feel free to email me or stop by at conferences with any questions.
Lindsay Robb
Technology
Technology Specials
In Technology all grades spent a day outside learning to take pictures with different lighting, angles and background, then editing the pictures using tools in Photos and Notability. They have also been using the Pebble Go and Pebble Go Next databases in Electronic Library to help them know a safe place to look for information. Grades K & 1 have explored Brain Pop Jr in Electronic Library as well. Grades 3-5 have had lessons on Schoology, which is a place where assignments and activities for school can be found. They will use that more as they get older. We continue to learn how to be a good digital citizen. Happy Fall!
Annette Kemble
From the Media Center
From the Media Center:
We are getting in many new books that students are excited to check out! They are always learning about great authors and amazing series of books. Please continue to help your child to take good care of library books and remember to return them on or before their checkout day. Lost and damaged book
are usually charged $10, but replacement cost is $15-$20 or more, so taking good care of books is best for everyone. Our upcoming book fair is a great way to get books for your home and books make great holiday gifts for children and teachers. See this newsletter for information on days and times. Hope to see you there!
Valerie Harre
Media Specialist
Fairview Elementary School
From the Music Room
In music, we have been moving and singing to fall themed music. Younger grades sang about spiders, pumpkins, bats, and much more. In older grades, we sang Aaron Carter’s I Want Candy and composed our own candy rhythms to perform on drums and xylophones. Grades 2-5 just wrapped up learning about Hispanic music. We learned the dances La Raspa and Los Machetes as well as a passing game called Al Citrón. Thanksgiving is right around the corner which can only mean one thing…. Suuuuuper Turkey will be making an appearance in all grade levels very soon.
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From the Counselor
This month classes will finish up personal safety and then talk about
K: How to make, keep, and be a good friend
1st: Feelings and coping strategies
2nd: Conflict resolution
3rd: Conflict resolution
4th: Cooperation, conflict resolution
5th: In/out of our control
Students recently took the Mental Health Checklist, and Mrs. Doenges and I will be using information gathered from that tool to check in with students and start skill building groups soon.
I will also be around during Parent Teacher conferences if you would like to say hi or talk about your kiddo(s)!
Lillian Hoell
From the Home School Communicator
Hello Fairview Families,
Toys for Tots applications are currently open and will be accepted until December 13th, 2023. This program assists select families with brand new toys for young children at Christmas. Applications can be done with this link https://columbia-mo.toysfortots.org/local-coordinator-sites/lco-sites/local-toy-request-single-form.aspx for up to 10 children. Once on the website click request a toy, and then click on the family application option. Salvation Army will have application assistance in person for this program November 6th – November 8th 9am – 12pm, and 1pm – 4pm at their office located at 1108 W Ash St., Columbia, MO 65203. Please email me at TasGreen@cpsk12.org if you need assistance.
The attached document is resources for food in celebration of Thanksgiving hosted by Powerhouse Community Development Corporation. I know not all families celebrate Thanksgiving so this can be worded to make it more general.
Thank you,
Tynesha Green
Cooler Weather
As cooler weather approaches, please dress your children accordingly. At this time of the year it is hard to predict the weather, so dressing in layers is always a great idea.
Winter will be upon us soon. In the event that school is cancelled or we have a 2 hour late start due to inclement weather, that communication will come from the district-level. They typically send out emails and texts, so be sure that you're registered so that you don't miss any special announcements.
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Location: 909 South Fairview Road, Columbia, MO, USA
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