Fairview Falcon Family Newsletter

Dear families:

Welcome back! Truly, I hope that you enjoyed the holiday season with your friends and loved ones. I know that our staff enjoyed the time away to rest and recharge, but all of them are ready and excited to welcome students back to class on Wednesday!

Here are a few updates:

• We collected nearly $600 in donations for Miss Feriel's retirement gift. We were able to surprise her with your gift during her retirement reception prior to Winter Break. Your generosity never ceases to amaze me. Thank you! Please see a personal note from Miss Feriel below.
• Summer School information will be shared with you all very soon. I highly recommend Summer School for most students especially rising Kindergartners, rising 6th graders, or if a family has concerns about their child's academic performance.
• Our building is scheduled to undergo 2 construction projects later this Spring. As a result, FVE will be closed for Summer School. We will join our neighbors at Mill Creek for Summer School instead.
• Mini Courses are making their triumphant return to Fairview. See below for the official announcement, and be on the lookout for more information to be sent home on Friday January 6th.
• All students will take the district's next iReady Reading and Math assessments in the month of January. We are excited to see how much growth our students will undoubtedly show!

Thank you,

Dr. Simmons, Principal

Dear Fairview Family and Staff,

I want to thank everyone so much for the sweet and thoughtful gifts. To say that I feel blessed, grateful and fortunate to work with each of you is an understatement. Working at Fairview Elementary School has been one of the best and honorable experiences of my life. This next chapter will be exciting .

Thank you all again from the bottom of my heart.

All my love,

Feriel😊

Does your student need help deciding which instrument to choose? Instrument tryout night is Thursday January 5th at Gentry Middle School or Tuesday January 10th at Smithton Middle School from 6:30-9:00 p.m.

As cooler weather approaches, please dress your child accordingly. During this time of the year it is hard to predict the weather, so dressing in layers is always a great idea. Our students go outdoors for recess unless the "feels like" temperature drops below 20 degrees.

• Check the school district website at http://www.cpsk12.org.
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We are excited to announce Mini-Courses will return this January! These one-hour before or after school courses offer students the opportunity to participate in a fun class led by Fairview teachers. Course offerings include cheerleading, art, robotics and coding, and choir. Registration information will be sent home January 6. There is a $25 fee for each course that you register for. Limited scholarships will be available.

Hello Fairview Families 😊

Another note from the gym! Classes have finished up our non-locomotor skills. It’s been so fun to watch them moving in different ways! We also played Sailors and Sea Creatures on the last day with the mats out. Please continue to email or send in photos of your kiddos in action! I’ve received a few and put them up on the bulletin board. Finally, PLEASE help your kiddos remember their tennis shoes. There have been some situations where kids must sit out of some activities because of unsafe footwear. Might as well wear them every day, I do!!

As always, thank you for your continued support!

Happy Holidays!!

Sincerely,

Mr. Wright

anwright@cpsk12.org

Hello Fairview Families! Students have been busy in art class finishing up our Portrait unit and beginning our Still Life unit. Hopefully some of their artwork made it home this month. You can also see their work on SeeSaw. Each student is saving a few of their favorite pieces for the Art Show that we will host in March. Students will continue working on Still Life artworks after winter break.

Happy Holiday’s to you and your family!

Thanks,

Lindsay Robb

Please reach out with any questions- lrobb@cpsk12.org

Media Center News:

We continue to add lots of new books that students are loving! In older grades we have highlighted mysteries and some read-alike books of “old favorites”. Middle grades continue to explore series that are “just right” for readers. Younger grades have looked at books by favorite authors, including Karma Wilson, Tedd Arnold and Laura Numeroff. Students have enjoyed all the holiday books also. Remember to help your student find a safe place to keep books at home – and help them look for missing books!

Valerie Harre

Media Specialist

Fairview Elementary School

Technology Specials

In Technology we have been learning to code and improving the coding skills we have already learned. Kindergarten has been using Kodable and all other grades have been coding in Scratch Jr. Have a great holiday break and we will see everyone in January!

Annette Kemble

December always brings a ton of fun to the Music Room. We have been performing movement activities to The Nutcracker, and all grade levels had our singing and coloring day. This is a Fairview tradition where we spend our entire class time singing familiar holiday songs and coloring together. It is a strong community building activity, and our students look forward to it each year. We wrapped up December with music celebrations for following the Falcon Four. Starting in January, we will welcome Ms. Chloe Prewett to the music room as our student teacher. Ms. Prewett is a music education major from Mizzou and has spent time at Fairview in previous years during her Field studies. We look forward to welcoming her back to Fairview.

Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @FVEFalconsMusic and check out the music room website found at www.fvemusic.com

Here is what students will be learning about in their counselor classes in January:

Kindergarten: How to be a friend, Problem solving

1st grade: Coping strategies for big feelings

2nd grade: Coping strategies for big feelings, Gratitude

3rd grade: Conflict resolution, Coping strategies

4th grade: Cooperation, Respect for different points of view, Positive self-talk

5th grade: Responsibility/Choices and Consequences, Reputation/Self-Respect

Since we are talking about getting along with others, here is a resource from Big Life Journal about handling tough friendship situations.

As always, if there are ways our counseling team can support your student or family, please let us know!

Mrs. Hoell

lhoell@cpsk12.org

This year, meals at Fairview will only be free or reduced for families who qualify. Please know that this is a change since the onset of Covid-19. If you believe that you will qualify for subsidized meals, you must apply. For everyone else, meal prices are as follows:

• Breakfast- $2.00

• Lunch- $2.95

• Fairview will allow parents into the building who would like to eat lunch with their child. If you desire to join your child for lunch, you must ring the front door bell and check-in at the main office. You’ll be escorted to the cafeteria where you’ll be seated with your child and their classmates for lunch. You are welcome to purchase a school meal for yourself or you may bring a meal of your own. Please only bring food for your child and yourself.

PTA Trivia Night for Adults

Friday, February 10th 6:00p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

More information will be sent out later this month!

5th grade Beginning Instrument night -Thursday, January 5th at Gentry or Tuesday, January 10th at Smithton, 6:30-9:00 p.m.

No School Monday , January 16th Holiday

Early Dismissal Tuesday, January 24th

If your child will be absent for the day, please call and report their absence or email jhouston@cpsk12.org. If we do not hear from you, we will call to check on their wellbeing.

Email: jhouston@cpsk12.org
Website: https://www.cpsk12.org/Domain/16
Location: 909 South Fairview Road, Columbia, MO, USA
Phone: 573-214-3590
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FVEFalcons/
Twitter: @FVEFalcons