Sing…Sing…Sing!

What a musical few weeks we have had a Fairview.  Last week our 1st and 2nd graders entertained us with the sweet sounds of CARNIVAL!  With animal masks on their faces and tails attached to their backs, the students entertained us with the sounds of animal songs.

Then this week, the 5/6 chorus performed a musical entitled “Tom Sawyer.”  The chorus had us tapping our feet and laughing along with the drama of the life of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn.

Great job to the 1/2, 5/6 and Miss Stoeck!

After School and Evening Programs Cancelled

Ugliest Sweater Contest

Fairview staff brought in holiday cheer by wearing their ugliest sweaters to school today.  The students voted for the staff member who they felt wore the ugliest sweater.

Here are a few finalists in the contest:

GEMs Club Change

Due to availability of space, GEMS will be held on Tuesdays after school from 3:00 – 4:00.   GEMS club will begin on January 22, 2013.   Miss Park and Miss Colgrove will be visiting classroom to inform students.   Sign-up sheets will be distributed soon!   We can’t wait!

Conant High School Past, Present and Future Art Show

Art in the Park

Hoo! Hoooo!

The 3/4 multigrade students had a fabulous opportunity to experience several birds of prey first hand in an in-house field trip last month.  Mark Spreyer from the Stillman Nature Center in Barrington, came to our classrooms as a culminating activity to go along with our Prairie science unit.  Mr. Spreyer amazed us all with his stories, slide presentation and an appearance by 2 Great Horned owls and a Screech owl.  These fascinating owls left us with a lasting impression and an authentic pellet!

Art in Hoffman Estates

The 3^rd-6^th grade students of Fairview Elementary School have been helping out the Hoffman Estates Park District with a special public art work.  During art class, students have been painting clay tiles to be put among hundreds of other tiles at Tropicana Park. This wall of tiles is part of a new park right down the street from Fairview.  ¾ students painted concentric circles while 5/6 students designed their own drawing to paint.  All the tiles are being fired over at the park district and will be installed for the GRAND OPENING on Saturday October 27^th, 2012.  Think you can find your tile? Mark your calendar and see you then!!

Art to Remember is HERE!

Dear Parents of Fairview 1^st-6^th Graders,

THIS FRIDAY (September 28^th) your students will be coming home with their Art to Remember fundraiser project.  Each student made a project in class that you can order to have printed on various items.  Some of the money will come back to the art room to help me buy extra and more expensive materials.  You DO NOT have to buy anything if you don’t want to!  This fundraising project was something new and fun that I wanted to try.  The student’s art work turned out great!  All information and due dates are on the packet but the important date to mark on your calendars is packets, art work AND money is due back to me, Miss Ryan, in Room 124 by Thursday October 4^th.

 Email me with any questions at meghanryan@sd54.org

Miss Meghan Ryan

Fairview Art Teacher

Books Needed

Attention parents!  Ms. Ryan is in need of books!  Old, warn out, falling apart, pathetic looking books are exactly what we need for 5/6 Art Enrichment.  Students will be creating something new from these old books.  Student level appropriate picture books and novels will be accepted.  Drop them off any time and thank you in advance!