Important Meeting

All Fairview Parents are invited to attend a special meeting that has been set up by Fairview PTA with Dr. Steipleman and Linda Quingley at Fairview Elementary on Monday, May 2, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. At the meeting, the district’s budget will be discussed as it relates to impending changes at Fairview. If you have questions prior to the meeting, please contact PTA President Sheila Chapman at sheila.chapman@mchsi.com.

If you haven’t already heard, the School Board has proposed a number of changes at Fairview next year. Assistant Principal Adrienne Patton will be transferred to Derby Ridge. One fifth grade teaching position will also be cut from Fairview. For next year (2011-2012 school year), this means that each of the three remaining fifth grade classrooms will have almost 30 students. At the meeting on May 2, the Fairview PTA will continue dialogue with Dr. Steipleman and Linda Quingley in an attempt to change this course of action and/or minimize the effect it will have on our children. Please come and show your support and ask questions. The best chance we have for combating these cuts at our school is when we unite together and make our voices heard.

Reminders...

Wednesday, March 23 is Donuts with Dads, from 7:45a to 8:20a.

March 28-April 1 is Spring Break. There are a number of offerings for camps in our community during that time. One such day camp is offered by Columbia Parks and Recreation at the ARC. Check out the current edition of Parks and Rec Leisure Times for more info.

April 11-22 will be MAP testing for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders... watch for more details.

April 15 is the deadline to ensure enrollment/transportation for your child to attend summer school. If you have not registered, you can find the forms at the Columbia Public Schools website. You can also find information there about the tuition-based Summer Enrichment Program.

Cookie Dough Pickup Change

Because of the snow during the week the Otis Spunkmeyer Cookie Dough Fundraiser orders were due, the pickup date for the dough has been changed. It is now Tuesday, March 1, 2011 from 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. Please make arrangements to pick up your dough orders at that time. Thanks for your support!

Get a sneak peek of world class swimming at the Mizzou Aquatic Center! And, Active Kids' Club info

Need an outing this week to remind you that warmer days are coming and swimsuit season is near? Get a sneak peek of world class swimming at the Mizzou Aquatic Center.

Swimming’s Olympic and World Champions hit the water at the Mizzou Aquatic Center, Friday, February 18th through Monday, Feb 21, 2011 to compete in the Missouri Grand Prix. Spectators in the Mizzou Aquatic Center are closer to the action and the athletes than at any other contest of this caliber. It is an amazing opportunity for Mid-Missourians to experience an Olympic-style event with world–class athletes at an affordable price.

As an added bonus, we would like to invite all elementary and middle school aged children and their families to the Mizzou Aquatic Center for a no charge sneak peak, Thursday, February 17th from 5pm-8pm to watch these elite swimmers prepare for the weekend’s races in a relaxed swimming environment.

Please enter through the East Entrance of the MU Student Recreation Complex, located on Hitt and Rollins.

For more questions, please contact Carrie Steuber at steubercl@missouri.edu or 573.884.3795

Also, interested in a new after-school activity for your child? Register him/her for the Active Kids Club. The Club meets every Monday at Fairview after school from 3:50 - 5:00pm in the gym doing a variety of sport activities for children in 3rd,4th,5th grades. The best way for parents to sign their kids up is to call Parks and Recreation at 874-7460 or register online www.gocolumbiamo.com

Fall is in the air!

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.

For more information visit http://supercomo.com/

Catch the Fever!!

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.
  

Weekly Update - for September 20

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!!