MAP Testing

Posted by Mrs. Lewis on May 3, 2019

MAP testing begins next week. Here are a few ways you can help your children do their best:

ensure they get a good night’s sleep the night before testing;
provide a nutritional breakfast, snack, and lunch the day of testing;
let your children know that you’re confident in their ability to do well;
tell your children not to worry, but to just do their best.

MAP Reading Testing Schedule
Mon, 5/6 – Ms. Garcia, Ms. Johnson, Mrs. Lewis
Tue, 5/7 – Mrs. Davies, Mrs. Faith, Mrs. Fellman, Mrs. Sherman, Mrs. Ancona, Mrs. Koscielny, Ms. Larios, Mrs. Lee
Thu, 5/9 – Mrs. Kimmey, Ms. Nisbet, Ms. Trahey, Mrs. Otte, Mrs. Kerr, Mrs. Gordon, Ms. Park, Mrs. Stachura
Fri, 5/10 – Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. McMahon, Mrs. Miller, Ms. Detzner, Mrs. Molidor, Mrs. Tschammer (Mennella)

Taste of Fairview

Posted by Mrs. Lewis on April 21, 2019

We hope to see you on Thursday evening at our multicultural event from 6:30-8:00! Student work will be on display in the hallways, there will be food tastings, and we’ll have student performances. We will also hold our general PTA meeting to elect our officers for the 2019-20 school year.

Last Day of School

Posted by Mrs. Lewis on April 21, 2019

Due to the number of severe weather days when school was cancelled this year, the District 54 School Board officially set June 6, 2019 as the last day of school. This will be a half-day of school to make up for the half-day missed when school was cancelled on January 30. Students will be dismissed for the year at 11:40AM.

We are also changing Field Day to Tuesday, June 4. Mr. Hawkins will be in touch with all our wonderful volunteers.

The Sixth Grade Sendoff will still take place on Wednesday, June 5 from 12:45-2:00PM. This event is only for adult family members of sixth grade students. Family members need a ticket to attend; two tickets will be sent home in May for each child. If your child is a sixth grader, you should have received information about the Sixth Grade Sendoff earlier in the week.

District 54 Summer Band and Orchestra

Posted by Mrs. Lewis on March 14, 2019

Registration for District 54’s Summer Band and Orchestra program has begun! Students who have completed fifth, sixth, or seventh grade and have had lessons on their instrument in the District 54 instrumental music program for at least one school year are eligible to enroll. Summer Band and Orchestra will take place July 8-25 (Mondays-Thursdays) at Addams Junior High School. Registration forms are available from any instrumental music teacher or at sd54.org/resources/instrumental-music. If you have questions, please contact the band/orchestra teacher at your school or call 847-357-5138.

Meet Mrs. Ankrom on March 6

Posted by Mrs. Lewis on February 23, 2019

Mrs. Megan Ankrom, Fairview’s incoming principal, will be at our next PTA meeting to meet with the Fairview community. Please plan to attend! The meeting starts at 6:30PM and childcare is available. Enter the building through Door 9.

Incoming Kindergarten Families – English Learner (EL) Kindergarten Information Night

Posted by Mrs. Lewis on February 23, 2019

If your child is entering kindergarten and you speak another language at home, we would like to invite you to attend the EL Kindergarten Information Night, Tuesday, February 26. The program will take place from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at the Professional Learning Center, 524 E. Schaumburg Road. Childcare is available for ages 3 and up.

During the evening, you will have the opportunity to learn more about the programs for English Learner Kindergarten students, Dual Language Programs in District 54 and the language assessment process. If you, or someone you know, will have a student attending Kindergarten in September, we hope that you will join us for this informative night.

Box Tops for Education

Posted by Mrs. Lewis on February 23, 2019

Please send in any Boxtops for Education box tops that you’ve collected by Tuesday, February 26 so we can get them submitted by the due date. In the past, we’ve used the money we get to purchase books for our book room and equipment for outdoor recess, including balls, jump ropes, hula hoops, and a cart to hold to hold everything. A big thank you to Patty Perry for volunteering to collect the box tops and prepare them to be redeemed. To see which products participate in Boxtop for Education label, please visit boxtops4education.com and click on Earn Box tops and then Participating Products.

Family Dance

Posted by Mrs. Lewis on February 7, 2019

The PTA will host a Family Dance on Friday, February 22 from 6:30-8:30PM. This fun event is for families – no student drop-offs – and is always well-attended! Our theme this year is Candy Land. Admission is free, but snacks and water will be available for purchase. Thank you to disc jockeys, Mike and Julia Senese of J.J.A.M.S. Entertainment, for providing the music!

Reflections

Posted by Mrs. Lewis on February 7, 2019

We have exciting news to share! Three students’ Reflections entries move on to STATE level judging! We want to congratulate:

Aarav V, grade 5 for a Visual Arts entry “Real Heroes Don’t Wear Capes”
Danvanth V, grade 4 for the Film entry “My Super Heroes Around Me”
Harish G, grade 3 for a Music entry “Just Beat It!!!

Student-Led Conferences

Posted by Mrs. Lewis on February 7, 2019

Student-led Conferences will be held on February 14 and 15, and we’re looking forward to seeing you! We are always impressed by our children’s ability to communicate their goals and action steps to take charge of their learning! Some advantages of goal-setting and student-led conferences include:

–Students practice the real-life skills of organization, communication, and leadership
–Students become self-reflective learners
–Students learn to make improvement through a goal-setting process
–Families get a clearer understanding of expectations for learning
from “Letting Students Take the Lead” by Patti Kinney in Principal Leadership, October 2005 (Vol. 6, #2, p. 33-36)

Student work will be on display throughout the building, so allow extra time before or after your conference. Student artwork will hang in the halls, their writing will be on display in classrooms, and science fair projects will be set up in the gym. Also, the Scholastic Book Fair will be set up in the gym. The Book Fair will close at 7:00PM and will not be open on Friday.