Our Chopped Chefs champions of the week are Sean McShane, Anna Iachnyk and Brianna Wiseman with a Lemony Vegetables and Pasta dish! Congrats!
Last week in Chill Lessons, students took part in a “Shape Solver Challenge.” In this engaging activity, students worked on enhancing their problem-solving, communication, and critical thinking skills. In pairs, one student kept their eyes closed while the other provided verbal instructions to recreate a specific pattern.
The challenge focused on the importance of clear communication, adaptability, and teamwork. Students practiced problem-solving through trial and error, remaining calm under pressure, managing big emotions, making timely and confident decisions, paying attention to details, collaborating with others, and thinking outside the box.
Upper Level Fashion students are working hard on completing projects! Leila Schmitt completes her senior picture dress!
Wellness 9 learning CPR.
Eighth grade business students started a unit on spreadsheets. Students use their iPad to plan content and their computer to create a Google Sheet of start up and operational costs.
The Erie Experience classes toured the Warner Theater and Erie Insurance Arena. The students got a behind the scenes look of the daily operations, a historic tour of the properties and discovered what makes each of these buildings so unique to Erie.
Four FHS seniors attended Gannon University's Annual Media Day. The students participated in several workshops related to careers in Arts and Communications. The sessions were hosted by school faculty and included topics such as Digital Audio Production, Graphics and Special Effects, TV Production, Journalism, and Marketing.
The AP English Literature and Composition students recently completed a graded discussion to demonstrate the literary analysis skills they have been learning throughout their short stories unit. The students displayed strong critical thinking skills and asked insightful questions to further their discussions.
The Erie Experience classes visited the Watson-Curtze Mansion and the Story of Us Exhibit there this week. The field trip focused on the current unit of study involving Erie in the Gilded Age, Millionaires' Row, and immigration patterns to Erie.
This past weekend 18 Fairview students competed in the Pennsylvania High School Speech League tournament at Bloomsburg University and returned as STATE CHAMPIONS! Fairview took first place in the medium-sized school division. Individually the team had several students advance to the semi-final and final rounds. Peter Trabold won the state championship in Commentary for the second year in a row while Maddy Poese is the state champion in Dramatic Interp.
Other top-12 finishers were:
the News Broadcasting team of Mariya Hoja and Bhavani Devineni who placed second in the state;
Zaina Mansour - 3rd in Humorous Interp;
Yatish Seelam - 5th in the Congress House;
Anish Pabbati - 6th in Storytelling;
Chloe Smith was 7th in the Congress Senate;
Tanmay Sharma, 7th in Poetry Interpretation;
Pranay Gollu and Caleb Nallaraja - 9th in Duo Interp;
Lucky Aaluri - 9th in Persuasive;
Shoaib Essa - 10th in Impromptu
Theo Nacopoulos - 11th in the Congress Senate
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ENTIRE TEAM ON WINNING THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP!
In celebration of National Nutrition Month, the fifth-grade students from Mrs. Beachly's class are learning how to make informed, healthy food choices. They conducted research using the MyPlate.gov website to understand which foods to include in their diet and the appropriate portions for each food group. In the accompanying image, the students are proudly displaying the plates they colored and labeled, showcasing the essential food groups necessary for maintaining a balanced and nutritious diet.
Fairview females attended Penn State Behrend’s Women in Business field trip. They learned about supply chain management and heard advice from two panels of Penn State alumni leaders in local businesses.
Our Chopped champions this week are Elisa Garcia Ramirez, Sylas Hornyak and Avery Willow with Zucchini Parmesan Pasta. Congrats!
Xcode: App Development and Design students are working on developing their own apps. Apps range from a smoothie recipe app, fitness app, movie app, sports app, and more! The class took advantage of the nice weather and programmed their projects outside today. Students even took a brain break on the playground!
Triple Creek Maple graciously hosted the Erie Experience classes this week. The students were able to "tap" the trees and sample some of the fresh maple syrup. A special thanks to Gary and his wife, Shirley, for welcoming our students for the third year in a row!
Some Spring semester happenings in the World Language Department! Photos 1-3: Language Immersion Day for upper-level Spanish and French students (reuniting with Señor Lowe in his new role) at Mercyhurst University. Photos 4-5: Students put their Spanish to the test ordering food and creating directed drawings in Spanish 2 classes.
Our 8th Grade Career Fair was a huge success, with 33 amazing local businesses showing up to inspire our students about future careers! From healthcare to tech, construction to entrepreneurship, our students got hands-on experience and real-world advice from professionals in our very own community. A huge THANK YOU to all the businesses that took the time to share their expertise and passion!
Pictured from left to right: Ananya Desireddi, Anna Buhl, Mariya Hoja, Ulyana Hoja, and Jeffrey Shollenberger.
Members of the Health & Science Academy, along with freshman Mariya and senior Jeffrey, sport "bunny suits" as part of their tour of the operating rooms at St. Vincent Hospital.
On March 6th-8th, these three students represented Fairview High School at this year's PMEA Region II Band held at United High School. They are Annika Biggs, Morgan Chase and Jabin Bull. Upon arrival, each student auditioned against other students on their instruments, and each student did very well. Annika and Jabin both received first chair on their part and Jabin was first overall on trumpet, earning him placement into this year's PMEA All State Band. Congratulations to all.
We are grateful for Clara and Jasmine, our AmeriCorps members! Their contributions to Fairview Middle School are appreciated. From supporting student literacy, leading Homework Help, and creating a positive environment in the Refocus Room, they have made an impact on our students. Thank you, Clara and Jasmine! #AmeriCorps #MakingADifference
