The Fairview Connection
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL OPHUS
Dear Fairview Families,
It was great to have our students with us for a full five days this week with our fall assessments behind us! I am so proud of our students and staff for continuing to face the challenges of teaching and learning amidst the restrictions the pandemic has caused. While the masks, space restrictions, and teaching/learning over Zoom as needed are all difficult, we continue to move forward to the best of our abilities while doing what we can to be safe. I know this has been a challenge for you as parents as well, and I appreciate your continued patience and support particularly when we have been required to have your child stay home.
As we continue to establish our schoolwide routines for this school year, here are a few reminders and tips that will help us to function most effectively as a school. Thank you for your help with these items in the event that they pertain to you.
When dropping students off in the morning using the north parking lot drop off zone, should you ever arrive late after the supervising adults have gone inside, please pull around front and drop students off at the main entrance instead.
When using the north parking lot drop off zone, thank you for pulling all the way up to the sign to keep things moving efficiently. Please also stay in your vehicle while in this drop off zone. If you’d like to meet up with your child somewhere on school grounds, plan to park first.
In the event that your child ends up testing positive for COVID sometime over a weekend, please email both Fairview's nurse, Mrs. Brunning (kbrunning@d57.org), and me (dophus@d57.org) as soon as you find out. This will allow us to contact any close contacts with enough lead time for those parents whose children may need to stay home. Finding out at the last minute is much more difficult from a childcare standpoint, so the sooner we know, the better!
As we look forward to next week, the staff will be participating in our fall data review on Thursday to set goals for instruction and identify students who may qualify for additional support from our math or reading support teachers. If your child does qualify for additional support, you will receive notification from school with more details sometime during the week of September 27th. We look forward to using our data to help us make good decisions for our students! Thank you for reading the rest of the newsletter below for more important information about our school. Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Dan Ophus
Fairview Principal
Contact Us
Una Durkan, Assistant Principal / udurkan@d57.org
Office: 847-394-7320/Fax: 847-394-7328
Website: d57.org/fairviewelementaryschool_home
Location: 300 N. Fairview Ave., Mount Prospect, IL
Twitter: @fairview_d57
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REMINDERS FROM THE LUNCHROOM
PLEASE put your child’s name in permanent marker on his/her lunchbox and water bottle
PLEASE send spoons or forks if your student will need one for something in their lunch (i.e., pudding, fruit cup, etc.)
PLEASE make note of the lunch/recess schedule:
2nd/3rd grade-11:50 lunch/12:20 recess
4th/5th grade-11:50 recess/12:20 lunch
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BUS BULLETIN
Throughout the year buses may be delayed due to unforeseen circumstances (e.g., vehicular congestion; train traffic, weather, mechanical issues, etc.). The district has been using Bus Bulletin for several years now and is confident that this online notification system is the best way to inform parents should the need arise. Click on the bus for more information and to register.
KEEP THE FRONT OFFICE INFORMED
When emailing your student's teacher regarding vacation plans, illness, doctor appointments, etc., please include the front office staff in your communication.
Also, please contact Fairview School’s office if your home/cell phone number, emergency contact numbers, or email address have changed.
If you have moved, please immediately contact the front office so we can update your student's records.
Chris Trezise, 847-394-7320, ext. 4001 - ctrezise@d57.org
Carolyn Young, 847-394-7320, ext. 4000 - cyoung@d57.org