Dear Falcon Family,

Welcome back and Happy New Year!  Here is our weekly listserv for January 17^th – 21^st:

Dates to Remember:

January 17^th – No School; Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

February 21^st – No School; Presidents Day

March 11^th – End of Q3

March 14 – March 18^th – Spring Break

Falcons with great behavior are close to our heart! We want to show them some love….

For the second nine weeks, we will be celebrating our Falcon Card Students (those with all 3’s and 4’s in citizenship and no OSS for the quarter) with a Valentine’s Day Dance on Monday, February 14 from 2:15- 3:50pm.

We could use your help getting ready! Here is what we need:

1. Valentines Decorations! (Streamers, Balloons, Hearts, Table Cloths, Plates, Napkins, Backdrops for Pictures, Flowers, etc.)
2. Donations of chips, candy, individually bottled or canned drinks (we would like all items to be free for students if possible….donations can be dropped off in the front office marked for the Valentine’s Dance)
3. Volunteers to help decorate!

If you can help with any of these needs, please contact Mrs. Sheree Brown at [log in to unmask] or 850-488-6880 ext 3062 or drop donations in the front office marked for the Valentine’s Dance!

Partners: Are businesses and civic organizations that partner as a group with the school. Partners help us in a variety of ways, such as: sponsoring student recognition (academic and behavioral) events, sponsoring students of the month, donating items for teacher appreciation, judging Tropicana Speech and History Fair, etc. If you are part of a business or civic organization that would like to partner with Fairview, please let me know.

Mentors: Are individuals that commit to work with a Fairview student for one hour every week. Mentors help students in LOTS of areas from math and reading to organization and music. If you can commit to one hour each week, we would LOVE to have you!

Volunteers: Are individuals that lend us a hand when we need them for tasks like: Fall & Spring Festival, preparing mail outs for parents, organizing the media center, making copies, concerts, etc. We are always in need of extra hands…if you can lend us yours, please let us know!

For more information about each of these programs and the district’s guidelines, please visit: https://www.leonschools.net/Page/23103 If you would like to become a partner, mentor or volunteer, please reach out to our coordinator, Mrs. Sheree Brown at [log in to unmask] or 850-499-6880 ext 3062.

Parents/Students: A mentor is a person that comes to Fairview once a week for an hour. They can help you catch up in a class you may be behind in or study for a particular class, help you get ready for upcoming tests, or just help you get organized. If you are interested in meeting with a mentor once a week, please see Mrs. Sheree Brown in the media center for a permission letter. [log in to unmask]

Mark your calendars!

The Washington D.C. Trip that was planned for this year has been moved to Spring Break of next year (March 2023.) Mrs. Brown and Ms. Thompson will be holding a parent interest meeting on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 5:30pm in the media center. There will also be a zoom attendance option. We hope to see you there! Watch for flyers coming home soon!

For more information, please contact Mrs. Sheree Brown at [log in to unmask] or Ms. Thompson at [log in to unmask]

FEV Tutor is a new instructional support offered to all LCS Students! This service is an online instructional and tutoring service for any LCS student in grades 3-12. It has the potential to be a very helpful tool for students who have to quarantine. This layer of support allows students to schedule live instruction DURING the school day and/or after hours to work on assignments from THEIR teachers. In addition, any student in need of tutoring may also get help “on demand”. Once students log in through ClassLInk and click on the tile, they will see an “On Demand” button and a “Schedule” button. By clicking on the On Demand button, a student will be routed to a tutor to assist them immediately. By clicking the button to schedule assistance the student can pick a date and time to work that works for them for support.

Both services are available 24 hours a day/7 days a week. The ClassLink tile has been pushed out and should be available to students in grades 3-12.  Please see attached handouts for more information.

Reminders for Morning Drop Off

Supervision is available for students beginning at 8:45 a.m. Please do not drop your students off before that time – students are not permitted on campus until the 8:45 a.m. bell.  If you need before school care (beginning at 7:00 a.m.), you can contact Mr. Fletcher for more information.

Afternoon Dismissal

Please be patient with our transportation department as they are navigating routes and traffic.  The Fairview Bus Routes are attached – reviewing your child’s route with them ensures a stress-free morning and afternoon pick-up/drop off.   If your child is a car rider in the afternoon, please note that you must use a RIGHT TURN ONLY on to Zillah Street in order to leave campus.  The flow of our parent pick up lane does not permit for a left turn to leave campus. Students that are on campus after 4:15 p.m. that are not participating in a supervised after-school event are strongly encouraged to head to the Jack McLean Community Center where supervision is provided after 4:15 p.m..

School Policies reminders:

• Cell phones are not allowed to be seen or heard during school hours. They must be in a student’s bookbag – not in a pocket or easily accessible. In addition, we do not allow wireless headphones – as these often are attached to phones and provide a distraction during the day. Cell phones will be confiscated if they are out during the school day. Students must use wired headphones with their Chromebooks.
• We do not accept outside deliveries for students. If a student forgets a needed item for school, they will be called up in between class to retrieve the item – not during class time. This includes if you are dropping off a forgotten lunchbox. Please remember that all students receive free lunch at Fairview.

Student Activities –  schedules to our fall athletic events have been attached.

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
NO SCHOOL Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday	Math Club – 6^th Grade 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Track Conditioning Girls Soccer vs. Griffin 7:30 at Cox Stadium	Science Olympiad Robotics Club Track Conditioning	Math Club – 7^th and 8^th  Grades 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Track Conditioning District Band Rehearsal 4:30-9:00 p.m.	Track Conditioning	Saturday School 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. RSVP [log in to unmask] IB Prep Magnet Open House 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Title I Information can be found on our school’s website at: https://www.leonschools.net/site/default.aspx?DomainID=6032

Keeping up with important information can happen in several ways:

• Fairview utilizes ListServ, which can be signed up for here, to send out information that is for all parties.
• FOCUS e-mails are used to send student-specific information. Please make sure you keep your e-mail and contact information up-to-date. You can do this through the Parent Portal or by contacting Ms. Dorsey, our school registrar liaison.
• Social media – follow us on Instagram and Facebook for up-to-date announcements.
• Fairview’s website will have the most recent forms and calendar information.

Thank you,

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*SUNSHINE LAW AND PUBLIC RECORDS CAUTION: Florida has a very broad Public Records Law. Virtually all written communications to or from School Board of Leon County, Florida Personnel are public records available to the public and media upon request. E-mail sent or received on the LCSB system will be considered public and will only be withheld from disclosure if deemed confidential pursuant to State Law. Individual student records are deemed confidential.