The Fairview Connection
MARCH 3, 2023
MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL OPHUS
Dear Fairview Families,
March has arrived and with it comes more activity at Fairview including our March PTO meeting, the Illinois Assessment of Readiness and Illinois Science Assessments, Family Hoops Night, and our Fairview Family Night with the Chicago Wolves (see below for more details). Hopefully it will also bring some beautiful spring-like weather as well! We will close out the month with our spring break where we will not be in session between March 27th and March 31st. Please mark your calendars accordingly. Have a wonderful weekend and we look forward to seeing our students again on Monday!
Sincerely,
Dan Ophus
Fairview Principal
Illinois Assessment of Readiness & Illinois Science Assessment: Starting on Tuesday, March 14th, students in third, fourth and fifth grades will be taking the annual state assessment called the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR). The table below shows the testing schedule for your reference. There are three math units and two English/Language Arts units for this assessment. Please try to have your children in attendance and well rested to best help them show what they know on these assessments. Make-up tests will take place after the regular testing schedule has concluded. In addition, on March 16th and 17th, our fifth grade students will be taking the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA), which consists of three testing units. The state utilizes the results of these assessments to report on our overall school progress on the state report card, which is published annually. Please be sure that students have fully charged their chromebook at home before coming to school on testing days!
Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) - 3rd, 4th & 5th Grades
March 14th (9:00 am - Math, 1:00 pm - Reading)
March 15th (9:00 am - Math, 1:00 pm - Reading)
March 16th (9:00 am - Math)
Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) - 5th Grade
March 16th (12:50 pm - 5th Grade Science)
March 17th (9:00 am & 10:30 am - 5th Grade Science)
PTO Meeting: Our next PTO meeting is coming up on Monday, March 6th at 6:30 pm in the Fairview LRC. We’d love to have you join us if you are interested in learning about all our PTO has planned for the coming months or are looking to get more involved at Fairview.
PTO Sponsors: Fairview Family Night with the Chicago Wolves: Are you interested in watching a professional hockey game with members of the Fairview community AND listen to our very own Fairview Chorus perform before puck drop? If so, click this link for details on how to sign up! All students who attend must be accompanied by an adult and a purchased ticket is required for both students and adults in attendance. Sign up by March 5th if you are interested!
Family Hoops Night: Thank you to all families who signed up for Family Hoops Night! Just a reminder that this event takes place on Tuesday, March 14th from 5:00-7:00 pm. Families should plan to attend at their assigned time. We look forward to watching our Fairview Falcon basketball stars compete for some fun prizes in a couple of weeks!
Please contact Jessica Talbot (jtalbot@d57.org) or Cindy Buell (cbuell@d57.org) if you need assistance with language translation of any of the flyers that appear in the newsletter.
SPRING SPIRIT WEAR SALE
DID YOUR STUDENT'S END OF DAY TRAVEL PLANS CHANGE AT THE LAST MINUTE?
FAIRVIEW FOLDERS
FAIRVIEW FAMILY NIGHT WITH THE CHICAGO WOLVES
PTO READ-A-WAY PROGRAM
Click on the graphic for March's reading log calendar. Please remember to write your name and your teacher's name on the completed log when you turn it in at the beginning of April.
February calendars were due today. Please turn in your completed February calendar no later than Monday, March 6th.
MILK PASS
STUDENT SIGN-IN/SIGN-OUT PROCEDURE
FAIRVIEW'S ATTENDANCE LINE
UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, 3/6 - PTO meeting - 6:30 p.m., Fairview LRC
Friday, 3/10 - HALF DAY STUDENT ATTENDANCE - students dismissed at 11:50 a.m. (no Kids Corner in the afternoon)
Friday, 3/10 - SPIRIT DAY - "DRESS LIKE YOUR TEACHER"
Tuesday, 3/14 - PTO Family Hoops Night, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, 3/15 - Mrs. Logar's class field trip
Thursday, 3/16 - Mrs. Demeas's class field trip
Thursday, 3/16 - PEPS mini meeting - "Sensory Hacks" - 10:00 a.m., Westbrook
Thursday, 3/16 - Board of Education meeting, 7:00 p.m. - Fairview
Friday, 3/17 - PTO Special Lunch - Tortorice's Pizza
Friday, 3/17 - SPIRIT DAY - "WEAR GREEN"
NEWS FROM THE DISTRICT & COMMUNITY
KEEP THE FRONT OFFICE INFORMED
If you email your student's teacher regarding vacation plans, end of day transportation 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
Contact Us
Una Durkan, Assistant Principal / udurkan@d57.org / extension 4006
Office: 847-394-7320/Fax: 847-394-7328
Website: d57.org/fairviewelementaryschool_home
Location: 300 N. Fairview Ave., Mount Prospect, IL
Twitter: @fairview_d57