Dear Fairview Families,

I am truly blown away by the generosity of the Fairview community! Our PTO Falcon Jump fundraiser has been a huge success due to the generosity and efforts of Fairview parents and students. Thank you for all you’ve done to make this such a big success. While I don’t have our official total yet, I do know we passed our goal of raising $20,000, which will help meet our PTO budget needs and will also be used in part to help fund a new projector for our gymnasium that will support physical education, future assemblies and performances for years to come. Thank you for your participation and to all of the PTO volunteers who have, and will continue to, put in hours of time organizing and implementing Falcon Jump! Students had a great time in PE today enjoying the Falcon Jump festivities Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs. Morrison had planned. It was a great day!

In addition to Falcon Jump, many students also enjoyed PTO Special Lunch today. Special thanks to Anna Gamberdino and Maria Michalakos for organizing Special Lunch this school year, and to the many volunteers who were there helping distribute food to the students who ordered. It was another successful and enjoyable experience for our students! Looking forward to next week, our students are excited about Monday’s Valentine’s Day parties as it is always a nice break to be able to engage in the activities and games our PTO volunteers have planned. Speaking of Valentine’s Day, our Fairview Student Council sponsored a Valentine’s Day drive where students were encouraged to make a handmade valentine for an elderly community member. These were delivered to residents at the Moorings as a way to spread kindness on Monday. Thanks to all the students who participated!

Over the past week, a few concerns have been raised regarding student pick up at the end of the day. First, please refrain from parking in handicap parking spaces unless you are eligible to do so. We have parents who need these spaces and have not been able to use them due to people parking there out of convenience. Thank you for keeping these spots cleared for those who need them. Second, we’ve seen an increase in parents double parking on Gregory. This creates a safety issue and creates traffic congestion for people trying to pass through. Finally, out of respect for our neighbors, be mindful to not block anyone’s driveway when parking on the streets in our neighborhood. We’ve been using the slogan, “Kindness Matters at Fairview School” with our students this year, and I thank you for showing kindness during student pick up times.

Just as a reminder, our next half-day institute is taking place one week from today on February 18th. Student dismissal will take place at 11:50am on Friday. Thank you for taking the time to read through the rest of today’s newsletter. Have a wonderful weekend!

Sincerely,

Dan Ophus

Fairview Principal