I know I always start off with a comment about the weather and I'd like to do something different... but can't do it on such a beautiful, crisp day as today! It's football/apple-picking/pumpkin-carving weather for sure! I love it!
Passport Book Sales begin next week. This is a great fundraiser for our school and an opportunity for savings to anyone who buys a book. I know our family always earns back what we spent on the book with our savings at Hy-Vee alone! Watch for the books in your child's backpack next week.
Early Dismissal on Wednesday, October 20. School will let out at 1:15 p.m.
It's the time of year that many think about ways to help the less fortunate. Due to budget cuts, The Salvation Army is unable to pay people bell ringers this year. They need volunteers to do this very important job. Contact Cindy Chapman at cynthia_chapman@usc.salvationarmy.org, 442-3229 x225.
Save the date: the PTA's next wellness event is November 4, 2010 at 6-8pm at Empire Roller Rink. Watch for more details!
Be a Superhero for Columbia Public Schools and help them break a World Record!
This free event will start at 11 a.m. Oct. 30 on Hickman High School's football field. Anyone willing to participate is invited. The goal is 1581 superheroes.
Costume guidelines:
Each person must be dressed as a recognized superhero.
A recognized superhero is one that has been used in a published book, comic, television program or film.
Each person's costume must be instantly recognizable as the superhero they are portraying.
Don't forget... The Fairview Fever Festival is fast approaching! Make plans to attend the festival next Friday, October 1, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. You can visit the school's website for links to details about the festival, including a list of raffle and silent auction items. Hope to see you there!!
Other announcements for the week:
Wednesday, September 29, from 7:45-8:30 a.m., send the kids and Dad to school early for Donuts for Dads.
The following Wednesday, October 6, is International Walk to School Day!
More information next week on a PTA wellness event scheduled for Thursday, October 7 at Twin Lakes, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful weather and appreciating the changing seasons. There was a good turnout for the Open House this past Tuesday. Thanks to all who attended! A few announcements:
Information on activities outside of the school (Mizzou games/passes, Parks & Recreation, other community announcements) will no longer be sent home in the Friday Folders. If you are interested in information about community activities, please visit the PTA Center in the school's lobby for available flyers. Announcements will also be posted on this blog, as information becomes available.
Fairview students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades can sign up for Parks & Recreation Active Kids Club, which meets each Monday from 3:50 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. to participate in a variety of sport activities. Parents can call Parks & Recreation to sign up, or contact Dayton Grover at DQG@GoColumbiaMO.com. Flyers with additional information are available at the PTA Center.
The MU Volleyball team is hosting Youth Volleyball League this fall and at Fairview the league will meet on Friday mornings from 7:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Registration costs $10 per student and includes instruction, t-shirt, and volleyball. Information can be found at the PTA Center of visiting the MU Volleyball Site, where there is a link to the registration form.
Don't forget - Teacher Collaboration Day on Friday, September 24... No School!!
Welcome back, everyone! I hope this post finds everyone well and having had a successful first week back at school. Just a few announcements:
* Columbia Parents for Public Schools (CPPS) is holding its annual meeting tomorrow night, Thursday, August 26 from 5-7:00 p.m. at the Columbia Public Library. Activities will be provided for kids, and refreshments will be available. The agenda is: 5:00 p.m. - Parent to Parent Dialogue, 5:45 p.m. - Business Meeting, 6:15 p.m. - Questions and P2P Dialogue, and 6:30 p.m. - Learn about the Superhero Event.
* Save the date: The Fairview Fever Festival will be here before you know it, on Friday, October 1.
* The University of Missouri Volleyball family would like to invite Fairview Elementary School to four games this season. Those games are on September 22, October 6, October 30, and November 24. Special activities are planned each night. See below for details on each match:
September 22nd “Dig for the Cure” Match Information: Mizzou Volleyball invites you to Fairview Elementary School Night on Wednesday, September 22nd at 6:30 pm vs. TEXAS! Come and represent your school, get autographs from the players and cheer on the tigers with friends and family; all for FREE! Columbia Public Schools will be receiving free admission vouchers for the “Dig for the Cure” match. Mizzou Volleyball will be fundraising for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Look for your pink vouchers in the Friday folder before the game.
“Dig for the Cure” will be a great experience joining the Mizzou Volleyball program to show support for the fight against breast cancer by sporting pink. The team will be wearing pink uniforms that will be autographed and auctioned off at MUTigers.com . You will have opportunities to win t-shirts and Mizzou Volleyballs during the match and after the match the players will sign autographs on our 2010 posters. So come, enjoy the match, and receive the opportunity to support a fight for the cure! Go tigers! Questions? Please contact Haleigh Harrold at hthqmb@mail.mizzou.edu .
Wednesday October 6th, “Can the Huskers” Match Information (For this match we have pledged to donate 2,000 lbs. of food items and we need your help!) Mizzou Volleyball invites your school community to Fairview Elementary School Night on Wednesday, October 6th at 6:30 pm vs. NEBRASKA HUSKERS! Join us as we battle the Huskers and hunger! Admission to Can the Huskers is free with 2 canned food items to be donated to the Central Missouri Food Bank. Come represent your school and cheer on the tigers with friends and family! Players will be signing autographs on our 2010 posters after the match. Make a difference while supporting the Mizzou Volleyball team! Go Tigers! Questions? Please contact Haleigh Harrold at hthqmb@mail.mizzou.edu .
Saturday, October 30th "Bust the House" Match information: Mizzou Volleyball invites you to Fairview Elementary School Night on Saturday, October 30th at 6:30 pm vs. KANSAS STATE! Help us break our single match attendance record of over 7,000 fans! Throughout the match, you’ll have the chance to win great prizes, such as t-shirts and volleyballs, from Mizzou Volleyball. Fairview Elementary School will be giving you free admission vouchers in your Friday folder before the game. We would love for Fairview Elementary School to enjoy an exciting game against our biggest rival. During the intermission, youth performers from Dancer’s Ally will get you moving to the beat. You can be a part of the action and help us break our single match attendance record. Players will be signing autographs on our 2010 posters after the match. Go tigers! Questions? Please contact Haleigh Harrold at hthqmb@mail.mizzou.edu .
Wednesday, November 24th - Kids Carnival Match information: Mizzou Volleyball invites you to our FREE annual Kids Carnival in the Hearnes Center Fieldhouse (on the East Side) before the Wednesday, November 24th vs. OKLAHOMA at 6:30 pm. The Carnival begins at 5:30 and will continue until game time (6:30 PM). Your kids will have a great time in the Tiger Belly Bounce House, playing Volleyball, Decorating Cookies, getting their Face Painted and more! The school community at Fairview Elementary School are all invited to join us for this exciting night. Look for free admission vouchers in your child’s Friday folder before the game. Throughout the match, you’ll have the chance to win great prizes, t-shirts and volleyballs, from Mizzou Volleyball and players will be signing autographs on our 2010 posters after the match. We are excited to see you and your family at the Carnival and the last home match of the 2010 season! Go tigers! Questions? Please contact Haleigh Harrold at hthqmb@mail.mizzou.edu .
The Health Room is in dire need of girls' and boys' pants and shorts sizes 10 and up. If you have kids who are (or were!) that size, now is a good time to clean out clothes worn in cooler weather and last year's summer things! Bring those extras to the Health Room!
Also, the PTA was contacted by Lisa Peterson, a student at MU working on a project with the Columbia Art League. They are researching how Columbia parents choose summer camps, and why the Columbia Art League’s programs may or may not appeal to them. They have put together an online survey of questions. Parents who take the survey and fill out the contact information section at the bottom will be entered into a drawing to win a free camp session (1 week) for their child!You can find the survey here. The Columbia Art League offers Summer Art Camps for children ages 6-13. The camps are built to encourage kids and young artists to explore their creativity while receiving quality art instruction in downtown Columbia. Each week-long session has a different theme and runs Mon.-Fri., 9:00am-3:00pm. Camps begin June 14 and end August 13. The cost for non-CAL members is $175/week, $160 for CAL members.
If you are interested in the Columbia Art League’s Summer Camps, a list of sessions and registration forms may be found online at www.cal.missouri.org , or call 573-443-8838 for more information.
Minutes from the March 8, 2010 PTA Board meeting are below. Have a great weekend!!
Fairview Elementary PTA Board Meeting Minutes
Monday, March 8, 2010
Present:Sheila Chapman, Susan Hartnagel, Jill Orr, Christine Simon, Debbie Fisher, Lisa Monsees, Judy Ireland, Kim Deutschmann, Diana DeMoss, Adrienne Patton
Minutes and Treasurer’s reports were approved.
CCPTA:Sheila circulated the document from CCPTA regarding support of the upcoming bond issue, all in attendance were in favor of Fairview PTA supporting it.
Book Fairs:Laurie reported via email that $5000 was the total from the Scholastic book fair and $280 was raised from the used book sale.
Community Fundraisers:Kim reported on Culver’s, haven’t received check from them, but expecting around $200.Will have a fundraiser at Noodle’s and Co. near the end of school.
Fifth Grade Party:Nothing yet.
Literacy/Media Center:Jill Orr suggested a donation of library book program in honor of a child’s birthday.Jill will get more information and report back.
Rebate Programs:Mrs. Patton reported the new equipment from the Box Tops program is here and will be on the playground as the warm weather approaches.
Reflections:Two Fairview winners have also won at the state competition and will be recognized at the April PTA general meeting and school assembly.
Room Parent Coordinator:Christine sent a survey to room parents to see how the new structure for class parties has worked this year.Jill Orr and Christine recently met to discuss Staff Appreciation week.
School Supplies:Lisa Toler will have information at Kindergarten Roundup.Sheila also mentioned a summer workbook program she will gather more information on.
Sportswear:Lisa Paten is working on the sale of gently used Fairview items for the Ice Cream Social in April.
Staff Appreciation:Judy reported on upcoming events for Staff Appreciation and Teacher Appreciation week.Items mentioned included a 5th grade breakfast for teachers and staff walk.
Wellness:Lisa reported they are working on the new playground project for the kindergarten playground.The Friday morning walk around the track will begin April 9th from 8:30-8:45 am.The walking mini-course has gone well, Walking School Bus has started up for the spring, and Walk to School Day is set for May 7th.Lisa also introduced the idea of a monthly event to promote wellness.She will present more information on this at an upcoming meeting.
Yearbook:Orders and money have come in.
Special Programs:Sheila said all of the field trips have been scheduled and the cost estimate is around $1800.Mrs. DeMoss gave a list of all field trips.
Kindergarten:Dairy Farm
1st Grade:TRYPS
2nd Grade:Runge Nature Center
3rd Grade:Kaleidoscope
4th:Capitol trip to Jefferson City
5th:Churchill Memorial
Mrs. Patton:Said the daily announcements are going well, be sure to let her know if you have an event or item to announce.
Mrs. DeMoss:Multicultural Night is Thursday, March 18th.Let her know if you can volunteer to help.Mini-courses are almost over and have gone well.4th and 5th grade math contest is coming up and Thursday, June 3rd will be the 5th grade graduation at 6:30 pm.A draft calendar for the 2010-2011 is on the Columbia Public Schools website and the school board should be deciding the final day of school for this year.Kindergarten registration is scheduled for March 17th from 2:30-6:30 pm.Finally, MAP testing will begin the Tuesday after Spring Break.
Hope everyone enjoyed Spring Break this year! The signs of spring are beautiful right now, aren't they? Less than two calendar months left of the school year, so things are getting busy. Here are your updates:
April 6-16: MAP Testing for 3, 4, and 5th graders. Grades 3 and 4 begin testing at 9:00 a.m. each day, and grade 5 starts at 10:00 a.m. Be sure to send your kiddos out the door with a health breakfast for brain power!
April 9: Fitness Friday. This will repeat each Friday... between 8:30 a.m. and 8:45 a.m., students of all grades are invited to walk on the track. Parents are welcome!
April 20: Donuts with Dads. 7:45 a.m. - 8:20 a.m. in the cafeteria.
April 21: Administrative Professionals Day. Don't forget to say "thank you" to the school secretaries that help keep the school days organized!
April 26-30: School Walk for Diabetes. Information has been sent home about walking with your child during his/her PE class for the week. If you did not receive it, contact your child's teacher or the school office.
April 27: PTA/Choir Concert/School Ice Cream Social. The PTA meeting and choir concert begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by the ice cream social from 7-8:30 p.m.
Looking ahead, please note that there has been a change in the school calendar. May 21st was previously set as a collaboration day for teachers for the entire day. It has now been changed to early release day - school will dismiss on May 21 at 1:15 p.m., rather than being out the entire day. The Last Day of School is now Friday, June 4, and school will dismiss that day at 1:15 p.m. as well. This is a change from the previously announced last day (Monday, June 7).
Springing forward into March, here are some announcements about upcoming events at Fairview Elementary!
Tuesday, March 16: Donuts with Dads from 7:45 - 8:30 a.m.
Wednesday, March 17: School Cooks Day - remind your kids to thank the cooks for all they do each day!
Thursday, March 18 and Friday, March 19: Spring Pictures!! Pre-K, 1, 3, and 5 grades will be on Thursday; K, 2 and 4 pictures will be on Friday. According to the materials sent home from the photographer, siblings may arrange for photos to be taken together on Friday morning from 8-9:00.
Thursday, March 18: Multicultural Celebration - 6:30-7:15: meet and greet and enjoy potluck dinner; 7:15-8 p.m.: enjoy music, dancing and crafts.
Because of the weather, this month's general PTA meeting has been rescheduled. The meeting will now be held on Tuesday, February 16 at 6:00 p.m. in the gym at Fairview. At the meeting, the Reflections winners will be presented, and Dr. Belcher will be presenting information regarding the upcoming bond issue in April. We hope you will attend!!
Isn't it a bad sign when you can count the times you have seen the sun in the past 3 weeks on one hand??!! Everyone at our house is ready for Spring, and I'm sure you are too. Here are a few announcements to keep us looking toward the future and plugging along...
Most classes are planning for Valentine Parties, coming up on Friday, February 12. Many classes will be holding parties from 2:45 - 3:15 that day; check with your child's teacher or room parent for specific details.
Donuts for Dads will be on Tuesday, February 23 from 7:45-8:20 a.m. This is a nice opportunity for kids to have some special morning time with Dad.
Also on Tuesday, February 23 from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. - treat yourself to dinner at Culver's!! 10% of the sales are donated to Fairview Elementary. The Culver's mascot, Scoopie, will be making an appearance, too!
Parent-Teacher Conferences are coming up at the end of the month: Thursday, February 25 and Friday, February 26. Sign up forms will be coming home this week. There will be a Book Fair during the conferences as well: from 4:30-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, and 8:30-10:00 a.m. on Friday.
Don't forget these upcoming dates when school will not be in session: Monday, February 15 (President's Day), Friday, February 19 (Teacher Work Day), and Friday, February 26 (Parent Teacher Conferences).
Don't forget to eat at Subway tonight!! Go to the Forum Shopping Center Location today, Wednesday, January 27 from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. and 15% of the proceeds from your purchase are donated back to Fairview Elementary. Make sure to tell them you are there for the fundraiser!
Yearbook order forms will be coming home starting this Friday, January 29. Orders must be returned to the office by Tuesday, February 16. Books cost $11, payable by cash or check to Fairview PTA. The yearbooks will arrive in May.
Another fundraiser is coming up... with another good reason to take a break from cooking at home! Mark your calendar for Tuesday, February 23 from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. to eat at Culver's!! 10% of the sales are donated to Fairview Elementary. The Culver's mascot, Scoopie, will be making an appearance, too!
Don't forget these upcoming dates when school will not be in session: Monday, February 15 (President's Day), Friday, February 19 (Teacher Work Day), and Friday, February 26 (Parent Teacher Conferences).
I hope everyone had a safe holiday break and enjoyed the time off with the kiddos! We're definitely back into full swing... here's an upcoming Fairview fundraiser:
Need a break from cooking dinner? Head to Subway (Forum Shopping Center Location) on Wednesday, January 27 from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. 15% of the proceeds are donated to Fairview Elementary. Make sure to tell them you are there for the fundraiser!
Don't forget - no school on Monday, January 18, due to observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Be a Superhero for Columbia Public Schools and help them break a World Record!