Welcome Back to FAIRVIEW!
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Fairview Open House
Grades K-2 2:00 - 2:45
Grades 3-6 3:00 - 3:45
Students and their parents/guardians are welcome to come and meet their teachers, see their classroom, and drop off their school supplies on Thursday, August 23rd. Students who ordered the PTA supply kits last spring, should first go to the cafeteria to pick up their kits prior to visiting their classrooms.
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Thank You, Eagle Scout, Nick Margraf
 Nick Margraf, a senior at Lake Braddock Secondary, and son of Mrs. Margraf who is a Fairview staff member, built us this fabulous outdoor classroom space for our students. As you can see from the photo, the classroom was built on the hill below the playground near our lower soccer field. We are excited for this additional space for teachers to take their classes outside for Outdoor Learning.
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Picture Day - August 29th
(2nd Day of School!)
Please look for Picture Order Forms in the yellow Back-to-School folders that students will receive either at Thursday's Open House or on the first day of school.
Parent Volunteers Needed
Volunteers needed to help with
picture day. We need a total of 2 full day volunteers (can be a combination of
full or half day volunteers). Full day volunteers will receive a $50 voucher
and half day $25 voucher. If you are interested in helping out please contact
Kathy Krug at kakrug@fcps.edu or call the
office at 703-503-3700.
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Emergency Care Cards
Due1st Week of School
For all students, a filled out copy of the Emergency Care Form will be sent home in your child's Back-to-School yellow folder. Please mark any changes, sign, and return the form to school on your child's first day. If no changes are necessary, the form MUST still be signed, and returned to school. Each student MUST return a form and ALL forms are due no later than Friday, August 31st.
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Back-to-School Night
Wed. Sept. 5th
6:00 - 6:30 - community services in cafeteria
6:30 - 7:00 - Parents meet in the gym
7:05 - 7:30 - Session 1 in classrooms
7:35 - 8:00 - Session 2 in classrooms
Note: 6th grade will be meeting in the libarary
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During the summer children are at risk for forgetting skills and valuable learning that they had mastered during the school year. One of the most important things that all children can do during the summer to avoid losing their newly gained reading level is to READ every day.
In order to promote reading during the summer, Fairview is teaming up with Fairfax County Public Libraries for their summer reading program. Fairview students who read the required number of books based on their grade level will be invited to participate in a Game Party during the second week of school. All forms, whether submitted in paper form or with the use of the above listed link to a Google Form, must be submitted by Friday, August 31 to receive credit. The Summer Reading Celebration, for all students who submit their form on time, will be held on Friday, September 7th in the cafeteria.
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Fairview Handbook Highlights
Students will be bringing the updated Fairview Parent Handbook home in their yellow back-to-school folders. Information for families pertaining to Attendance, Early Pick-Up, Health Information, Birthday Treat Policy, School-Home Communication, and many important items are featured in this folded brochure.
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Change to Parent-Teacher Conferences
In the past, teachers scheduled a face-to-face 15 minute conference with each child's parent/guardian at the end of the first quarter. The first Monday and Tuesday in November were reserved for these conferences. When FCPS eliminated the early-release Mondays, schools were told to use those two days in November as Professional Development and Teacher Workdays. Although Fairview continued the practice of holding conferences for every student, we will now conform with the other FCPS elementary schools and not hold conferences on those days. Please know that we continue to believe that communication between teachers and parents/guardians is extremely important and an essential component for student success.
This year, each teacher will call parents at least twice within the first semester to discuss your child's academic and social/emotional progress. The first phone call should occur sometime during the month of September with the purpose of sharing important information with each other that will benefit your child's learning progress for the duration of this school year. The second phone call will occur sometime during the 2nd quarter - preferably in November or December, prior to the winter vacation. This conversation should focus on your child's specific academic and social/emotional progress to date. Please note that parents and/or teachers may request a meeting at any time during the school year if there are more serious concerns for which a face-to-face conference would be more beneficial.
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