Maggie and Evie Friday photo dump!
Just a little dose of cuteness to brighten your day! These two therapy-dog besties love greeting students in the morning, joining in on a good Chill lesson, and, of course, taking their jobs very seriously—especially when it comes to playing and napping!
Not sure who has more fun around here: the students or the dogs!
Just a little dose of cuteness to brighten your day! These two therapy-dog besties love greeting students in the morning, joining in on a good Chill lesson, and, of course, taking their jobs very seriously—especially when it comes to playing and napping!
Not sure who has more fun around here: the students or the dogs!
Last week 7th grade gifted students traveled to Presque Isle to help the Erie Bird Observatory band birds. Students learned about the migratory patterns of birds in this region, threats facing our bird populations, and why gathering data through banding is so important to conservation efforts in our area.
Mr. Barbour's AP Research class reached new heights (figuratively and literally) at Mercyhurst University. The Research students are gathering scholarly sources for their annotated bibliographies, a major part of their research journey. The staff at Mercyhurst's Hammermill Library was kind enough to allow FHS students to utilize the library's digital databases. Students found a wealth of great information. Next step: read, annotate, summarize, and analyze!
Gannon University Aviation Panel: Fairview High School students participated in Gannon University's Aviation Panel discussion on Thursday, October 1st at Fundamentals Flight Training. Several aviation professionals talked to the students about career opportunities in aviation, describing their own professional paths and sharing interesting stories about working in the aviation field. Students were also given a tour of Fundamentals Flight Training's facility and even had the chance to sit in one of the airplanes and attempt to land a plane in their flight simulator.
On Tuesday, September 29th, select 7th and 8th grade students participated in a Leadership Summit led by Jamar Root from Teen Truth. Jamar challenged students to consider how the small, everyday decisions we make can have a meaningful impact on our school culture.
Throughout the morning, students worked collaboratively to identify challenges they experience as students at FMS and brainstormed solutions to help address them. Most importantly, students were empowered to recognize that they have a voice and an important role to play in shaping their school community.
We are excited to build on the ideas and solutions generated during the summit and work alongside our students to turn their ideas into action as we continue striving to make FMS an inclusive, positive, and welcoming place to learn and grow.
Throughout the morning, students worked collaboratively to identify challenges they experience as students at FMS and brainstormed solutions to help address them. Most importantly, students were empowered to recognize that they have a voice and an important role to play in shaping their school community.
We are excited to build on the ideas and solutions generated during the summit and work alongside our students to turn their ideas into action as we continue striving to make FMS an inclusive, positive, and welcoming place to learn and grow.
Miss Albanese’s American Studies students created Boomtown flyers as they explored westward expansion and the rapid growth of the railroad industry during the Industrialization era in the United States. Through this project, students examined how railroads helped connect the country, encouraged settlement, and contributed to the growth of new communities across the American West.
Students in RMU Literature and Media wrote poems modeled after George Ella Lyon's "Where I'm From." They spent time reading their classmates' poems to see how everyone responded to the same prompt before writing affirming comments on each!
Congratulations to Austin Jewell, who was nominated by Mrs. Jessica Quiggle for the C.L.A.S.S Act Emerging Leader Award.
Fairview School Foundation's FHS September student of the month. These students were recognized for our first pillar of ROAR, which is Respect.
Students in Physical Science conducted experiments to determine the acceleration of a moving car using kinematics equations.
Students in Miss Ramsay's Fiction to Film class are learning about how to create a proper movie poster for the Project Hail Mary novel. They will use themes, images, and marketing techniques to entice an audience to watch the movie.
Freshmen Environmental Science students had a busy week as they collected data for their biodiversity journals and participated in the International Coastal Cleanup. Students found a variety of organisms on campus including a Chinese Mantis and Snapping Turtle. They also collected over 800 pieces of trash weighing in at 60 pounds.
Honors World Cultures students used the Five Themes of Geography to map the diffusion of important world beverages. Students traced where drinks are produced vs consumed, as well as their impact on cultures.
Mr. Barbour's Honors Government class spent a day at Gannon University for the 11th Annual Youth Civic Engagement Symposium. They heard speakers involved in local and state politics, agencies, the judicial system, academia, nonprofits, and other civic organizations. The day helped the students better understand the importance of civic engagement and the way in which the three branches of government affect their daily lives.
7th Grade Career Exploration students got to speak with Bridget Philip, Director of Undergraduate Admissions at Gannon University. She shared the programs that GU offers and answered tons of student questions.
World Cultures class recently created a mental map of Fairview project while learning about map projections and types of maps
The Current Events classes kicked off the school year by reflecting on major events happening around the world, across the nation, and right here in our own backyard. Students researched topics that interested them, created informative posters, and presented their findings to the class. Their presentations helped spark meaningful conversations and encouraged classmates to become more informed and engaged with the world around them.
Yearbooks are in!!
