Can you say "yo gané"? Señor Lowe's Spanish 1 class has been "muy ocupado" this week, learning about the articles and grammatical gender and number through La Lotería, a Bingo-style game popular throughout Mexico. They have also been practicing their pronunciation and fluency through the Pledge of Allegiance in Spanish and the National Anthem of Argentina. There was also a surprise visit from Profe's Spanish 4 class, who came to demonstrate their self-written scenarios of a visit to the doctor. Remember, "si no sanas hoy, sanarás mañana!"
Dr. Horn's favorite day of the whole year is Talk Like a Pirate Day! It is the one time of year that he gets to use his much-beloved pirate voice all day and make any teacher walk the plank for not indulging his piratey character! ARRRGGG!
Chris Krahe, Senior Director at S&P Global Ratings, met with Intro to Business students to share his experience with the company. He also talked about what makes a successful pitch and examples of corporate quarterly reports.
During Mrs. Flaherty's 8th grade science classes, students practiced identifying cell organelles for their upcoming test on cell structure and function. This was done by creating plant and animal cells out of candy! Everyone worked really hard and did a great job!
Ms. Nelson’s American Studies 9 students spend time in the new FHS library! Mr. Barbour assisted students in utilizing online databases and print resources to research Gilded Age innovations that continue to impact today’s world.
Our AP Psychology students spent time creating brains from Play-Doh as they learned how each part of the brain stem and cortex affect behavior and mental processes. Everything psychological is also ultimately biological.
Brian and Stacey Coburn, owners of The Happy Camper Snack Shack, came to FMS to tell students about their truck and how they got started as entrepreneurs. What a wealth of knowledge and experience they had to share!
We are proud to announce that Fairview High School and Fairview Middle School have been recognized as Apple Distinguished Schools. This Is the third time being recognized for Fairview High School and the first time for Fairview Middle School.
Apple Distinguished Schools are centers of leadership and educational excellence that demonstrate Apple’s vision for learning with technology — and we believe they are some of the most innovative schools in the world.
Students in Mrs. Jones' CP Geometry class worked with her student teacher, Mr. Rotko, to explore the different types of lines- parallel, perpendicular, and skew - using spaghetti. They created their own representations of geometric figures using criteria given by Mr. Rotko.
Students in Mrs. Timmers' 8th Grade Social Studies Class engage in a Federalist/Anti-Federalist Rap Battle
The FES library hosted a PAPA GENRE'S Pizzeria in the library last week for 3rd and 4th graders. The students each received a menu and visited three different pizza tables where they "sampled" different books within a particular genre. They kept track of which books and genres they liked in their menu. The kids discovered new books and genres throughout the activity. Everyone left full of new books and a thirst for different genres. That's Amore!
September 2023 FHS Fairview School Foundation Student of the Month
9th grade Wellness classes learning CPR
Students in Spanish 2 are practicing asking questions and answering as part of the (mostly) beloved jalapeño game.
Members of the Fairview Marching Band, including Mariya Hoja (8) and Jenna Bull (7), had the opportunity to perform alongside the legendary IUP Marching Band on Friday, September 22nd.
In 4th grade science, students were able to design and create personalized constellations using foam boards, flashlights, and fiber optic wire. What a great way to learn about the constellations.
The AP physics students analyze the free fall data in order to determine the acceleration of a falling mass inside the classroom.
Representatives from the IRS Pittsburgh office visited the FHS accounting class on Friday. They discussed different career opportunities the IRS offers and what kind of opportunities an accounting degree can provide. They also took time to discuss the VITA program which FHS has partnered with for the past 4 years to provide free tax prep services to our community.
Congratulations to our three National Merit Commended Scholars. From left to right, Kevin Zhou, Archie Murphey, and Lola Post.
Thank you to our 2023 Distinguished Alumni and CEO of Home Depot, Ted Decker (class of '81), for presenting his story to our students. FHS benefitted greatly from his insight and advice. Thank you for making the Fairview community proud.
