 Kindergarten students have fun learning Spanish with Mrs.. Burrus!
 Students who raised the most money for the PTA Fall Fun Run invited a friend to lunch with Mr. Paper and Ms. Mayer
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Important Upcoming Dates |
December
11 - 15 - Family Life Education (FLE) for 4th-6th grade
13 - Interim Progress Report Cards go home in Wednesday folders
14 - Band concert now Postponed until January 24th
15 - Winter sing-a-long; featuring 5th & 6th Grade Choral Club
18 - Jan. 1 - Winter Holiday - NO SCHOOL
January
2 - School resumes
4 - 12 - K-6 i-Ready Winter Diagnostic Testing - all students
9 - 1st Grade Field Trip to GMU Theater (Cat in the Hat)
9 - Club Photo Day
10 - Candid Photo Day
10 - 6th Grade Advanced Math Algebra Readiness Test
15 - Martin Luther King Day - No School
24 - 5th and 6th Grade Winter Band and Strings Concert - New Date!
25 - End of 2nd Quarter - 2 hour early release
26 - Teacher Workday - NO SCHOOL
29 - Staff Professional Development Day - NO SCHOOL
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What's Happening in Fairview Classrooms:
Students share in their own words about what they are learning
November Chatter is now posted
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Each month students from every K-6 class will post a news bulletin in the form of a blog, video, slide show, letters, or PowerPoint in order to share about the many things they have learned that month. These news bulletins are multi-media and completely student written. Every class has its own unique "Chatter" and the teacher and students choose what media to use in order to produce their monthly Classroom Chatter. For the month of October, classes used I-movie with student voice-overs, PowerPoint slides, Wixi, online blog tool, and a 6th grade class used a Green Screen. Each week, one classroom's Chatter will be featured on our morning news, with each class being featured once during the year. Parents can access all of the Classroom Chatters on Blackboard 24/7 by logging into Blackboard using your Parent Blackboard Account. Once logged in, click on your child's name in the "My Family" section and click on Fairview Student Centered Learning course. All of the Classroom Chatters can be found by clicking on the "Classroom Chatter" button on the left hand side. (If you need a Parent Blackboard account, call the office at 703-503-3700 and request an activation code). Please check out not only your child's classroom, but see what students are learning across all grade levels.
The teachers and ALL staff at Fairview are truly among the most dedicated and hard working folks with whom I have ever had the honor to work. I am grateful to be able to learn from these wonderful people every day. For the holiday season, my hope is that each parent takes a few minutes to submit one or more notes of thanks to Fairview teachers and other staff members for the incredible work they do for the students at Fairview. Your kind notes really can make someone's day! Please use this link to submit your compliments. These compliments are printed out and given to the named staff members as well as hung on our staff compliment bulletin board in the hallway near the front lobby entrance for all to see!
Fairview Chorus Students Perform at the Ellipse
 Congratulations to Fairview 5th/6th Grade Chorus for their wonderful performance with Rolling Valley ES students at the Ellipse near the White House in Washington DC. The students sang beautifully for a full thirty minute concert of holiday, winter, and songs of peace. A huge kudos and THANK YOU to Mrs. Jaime Schermer and Mrs. Valerie Junttila for their hard work in making all of the arrangements, organizing fundraisers for the charter bus, and most importantly, for giving of their time to rehearse with our chorus students. Thank you also to all parents who chaperoned or who met us down at the Ellipse to enjoy the concert. It was an impressive performance!
Ideas for children and families to perform acts of kindness during this winter holiday season
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Fairview Winter Musical Concerts and Events. |
December 7 - 5th/6th Grade Choral Club performs at the Ellipse in Wash DC
5th/6th Grade Band Winter Concert - POSTPONED from 12/14 to 1/24/18
January 24 7:00 PM - 5th/6th Grade Winter Band and Strings Concert
February 5 7:00 PM 5th Grade Musical Theater performance - Along the Silk Road
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Positivity Project
This week we are introducing the character strength of Hope and Optimism. We will be reading the book, Emmanuel's Dream. This is the true story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, a boy from Ghana, West Africa who was born with a disabled leg. Despite his disability, Emmanuel figured how to be independent and would hop to school 2 miles each way every day. As a young man, he rode a bike across Ghana to raise awareness, acceptance, and respect for individuals with disabilities.
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As December is also Disabilities Awareness month, we have chosen this book because it demonstrates how individuals with disabilities can overcome huge obstacles and do amazing things. The book highlights the importance of hope and optimism coupled with courage, drive, and hard work as essential ingredients to accomplish incredible goals.
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Character Strengths Calendar 2017-2018
September 18 - Kindness
October 2 – Curiosity
October 16 – Perspective/Empathy
October 30 - Bravery
November 13 - Gratitude
November 27 - Forgiveness
December 11 – Hope/Optimism
January 2 - Teamwork/Citizenship
January 16 - Perseverance
January 30 – Self-Control
February 12 – Fairness
February 26 – Love of Learning
March 12 – Prudence
April 3 – Social Intelligence
April 17 - Integrity
April 30 – Open-Mindedness
May 14 - Creativity
May 29 – Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence
Community Flyers:
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Fairfax County School Board, the Superintendent, or this school.
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