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Samantha Goldstein- Principal Meghan Ehrman- Assistant Principal
September 18, 2022
Dear Fairview Families,
We had an eventful week filled with exciting learning opportunities and our first PTA event of the school year. It was wonderful to see many of our Fairview families, and we look forward to having many more fun events in the coming months. Starting this week, the Falcon Fanfare newsletter will be sent out on Sunday afternoons.
Have a wonderful week!
Sincerely,
Samantha Goldstein
Principal
Upcoming Fairview Events
September 22: Introduction to AAP Services- Virtual Meeting
September 23: Robinson Homecoming Parade
September 26: Teacher Workday - No School for Students
September 29th: Community Conversation with Dr. Reid (Robinson SS 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM)
October 13: Picture Day
View the FCPS School Year Calendar
Fairview Announcements
Meet our Family Liaison, Maria Agha
Hello!
I am Maria Agha and I am very excited to be part of the Fairview Elementary School. I welcome you all, new and returning students to our wonderful school that sees great value and strength that parents and families bring to our students’ learning. As you meet your teachers, staff and Principal on upcoming events at the school, you will also find me connecting parents and military families with great FCPS programs, services, school staff, teachers, counsellors, and multicultural resources and information that you may need during the journey with your student this year. Please visit our website for ‘News you Choose’ and look out for events and fun pictures of your student activities, www.fcps.edu, and check our resources page to stay engaged with options that are available to you. From time to time, I will be sending out information through the News you Choose to parents with available updates to accommodations for special needs.
I am available as a ‘care connect’ for all families on Mondays and Fridays to help you discuss and share personal information. Please connect with me through my email magha@fcps.edu or meet me at the school to safeguard privacy and discuss support to help students succeed. Parents are central to building resilience and understanding to our journey and I appreciate your responsiveness.
You can always reach out to me as the situation requires. My responsibility is to provide you all the support, updates that links you with our FCPS and community resources, Parent Resource Center, Phone Lines, teams and workshops both for transitioning military families and new students throughout the year. I will be happy to meet you at the school or virtually if needed, to chat with you if you are looking for options to register for any of our early literacy, Hippy, Family reunification, Parenting projects, or Loving solutions, GTK (Getting to Know FCPS).
Kindergarten Apple Day
Kindergarten students learned about apples by participating in different stations on Friday, Sept. 16. They studied the parts of an apple, tasted different apples, and enjoyed some apple games. Check out these pictures of our kindergarten students in action!
Student Holiday Sept. 26
Monday, September 26, is a student holiday/professional work day for teachers. It is also Rosh Hashanah, the second day of the two-day celebration of the Jewish New Year. See the complete 2022-23 school year calendar.
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Picture Day
Save the Date: October 13th
Fall Picture Day is on Thursday, October 13th throughout the day! Strawbridge Studios will be our picture/yearbook vendor this school year. Students will attend picture day with their teachers. We anticipate that order forms will go home in Wednesday folders in late September.
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Dismissal Reminder
Walkers will be dismissed at Door 5 only. This is to protect the safety of our students and reduce confusion at Door 1 and in the bus loop.
Change of dismissal reminder
Please email fairviewelem.attendance@fcps.edu for any daily changes. We ask changes for your child’s dismissal be made by 2:00pm. Please include your student’s name, grade and teacher.
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Introduction to AAP Services Virtual Meeting
September 22, 2022
During this session we will examine the different levels of Advanced Academic services available at Fairview Elementary. We will discuss what each level looks like in the classroom and how services will be delivered.
Zoom Link:
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National Hispanic Heritage Month
Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana
From September 15 to October 15, FCPS recognizes and celebrates the histories, cultures, and contributions of the members of our community whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.
Del 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre, la FCPS reconoce y celebra las historias, culturas y contribuciones de los miembros de nuestra comunidad cuyos antepasados vinieron de España, México, el Caribe y América Central y del Sur.
Fairview High Fliers
Have you seen a staff member going above and beyond for your student or family? Please take a moment to thank them by submitting this High Flier form. The staff member will receive a printed certificate with your comments in their mailbox.
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September is Attendance Awareness Month
The beginning of the school year is the best time to develop strong attendance habits! Students who attend school regularly are more likely to perform well in reading and math, develop strong social and emotional skills, and graduate from high school on time. Help prepare your child for future success. Visit FCPS’ Attendance web page for tips and strategies.
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When Should My Child Stay Home?
Whether students miss school because of illness or any other reason, missing school leads to learning loss.
Help your student succeed by encouraging them to miss as few days as possible. However, do make sure your student stays home if they are sick. So when should your child stay home? Visit our site for helpful ideas regarding absences and how to work with your child and your school.
If your child has a chronic illness, make sure to notify [INSERT SCHOOL CONTACT HERE], so that assistance can be provided if needed. Keep an open line of communication with your school public health nurse, and call the school as soon as you know your child will be absent and tell school staff why and for how long. Attend today, Achieve Tomorrow!
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Helpful Attendance Tips
If you know your child will be missing school for 3 or more consecutive days, please complete the Pre-Arranged Absence Form prior to the absence. Thank you!
Understanding the Attendance Codes
- EXC-Excused Absence
- Examples: student illness, death in the family, medical procedure, injury, temporary student or family hardship, etc.
- UNX-Unexcused Absence
- Absences in which student whereabouts are unknown
- UNL-Unexcused Locally Absence
- Absences where student whereabouts are known or supported by the parent, but administration or local policy still deems the absence unexcused
- Examples: vacation, student participating in other non-school activity during school hours, etc.
- EXT-Excused Tardy
- Student was not present in their classroom at the start of the school day (9:10), but has a valid reason for being late
- UNT-Unexcused Tardy
- Student was not present in their classroom at the start of the school day (9:10) for an acceptable reason
FCPS Calendar
Pre-Arranged Absence Form
ParentVue
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Be a Monitor - Join our Fairview Staff
Fairview has had a wonderful start to the school year. As we plan forward, we are seeking to hire monitors to supervise students at non-instructional blocks of their day. The hiring of monitors will promote additional valuable planning time for the teachers on a consistent basis and is required per new county regulations. Monitors will be trained to cover recess for a classroom teacher a time or two a week. Again, these are hourly paid positions and required at all schools. We look forward to welcoming Fairview community members to express interest via email to our Assistant Principal, Ms. Ehrman, at rnrehrman@fcps.edu. The monitor position is paid at an hourly rate of $16.36 per hour There is flexibility within this time and days of the week. Thank you for considering joining our Fairview team!
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Robinson Annual Homecoming Parade
The Robinson parade will take place on Friday, Sept. 23rd at 4:45. Line up along Gainsborough and Wheatstone Drive to catch a glimpse of the 2022 Homecoming Court, cheer and dance teams, fall sport teams, marching band, Robinson Pyramid mascots and more!
Bring a chair and join in the fun watching the parade- line up anywhere along the route!
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Want to know more about what is happening at Fairview?
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Previous Fairview Announcements
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