Held at the local Lincoln Library and hosted by the Jefferson Education Society, the Fairview High School social studies department shared with the Fairview community the process of creation and implementation of the newer Erie Experience elective course. Presenters included Hank Barbour, Jim Brinling, Nicole Nies, Jessica Quiggle, and Susan Nelson.
Dr. Cao from Penn State Behrend visited the business classroom yesterday to teach students about Project & Supply Chain Management. Students used Legos to practice project management and figure out how to make the most money.
Students in Mrs. Jones' Honors Geometry course have crowned the new Most Interesting Mathematician Survivor: John Von Neumann (Cora, Adi, Allie, Ana)! Each week, the students would plan interactive presentations to relay information to prove why their mathematician was the most interesting. Then, a mathematician would be eliminated each week until one mathematician survived. Our runner up group presented on Kaczynski (Sadie, Tessa, Sam, Maddy, Carlo). Both groups did a fantastic job each week!
As the FHS library's resident manga and comics expert, Jordan Hagerty has been instrumental in curating that portion of our collection, which has become increasingly popular with students. Check out the new books Jordan recommends! Also, don't forget that students can always recommend books to add to our collection.
There’s nothing better than connecting our curriculum with our community! Spanish 4 and Independent Study were fully immersed in Spanish for about three hours taking a tour of the Erie Art Museum all in Spanish and learning about their exhibits related to Spanish-speaking cultures then ordering from Dina’s Dominican Kitchen. Thank you to everyone in our Spanish-speaking community (including the person in line who was amazed at how good their Spanish was) for helping us use our Spanish out in the world!
Steinbeck! Hemingway! Poe! Library TA Allie Mahoney organizes the newest additions to the library's classics collection. The FHS Library is constantly growing its physical and digital materials. Come check out all that we have to offer!
Mrs. Nies's Law courses were recently visited by our own Officer Ras. Officer Ras spoke about school safety, local crime, and his personal background in law enforcement. Officer Ras is a great resource for the Fairview community.
Students in Señor Lowe's Spanish 1 class are learning to describe themselves and others using the verbs Ser and Estar through self-portraits influenced by the work of Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo. ¡Buen trabajo, alumnos!
Students in Mrs. Jones Geometry courses learned about the Golden Ratio, a number found in nature, art, and architecture that is supposedly the most visually appealing. Students then measured and calculated which celebrity was the most proportionate to the Golden Ratio. 1.618 is the magic number!
Mrs. Iapalucci's Honors English II course recently finished reading Macbeth. In addition to performing each Act in class, students also filmed their own versions of the banquet scene. One group decided to incorporate a flashback and the other group included a cameo from Mrs. Nelson who appeared as Banquo's ghost!
The AP physics class is apply conservation of energy and conservation of momentum in order to determine the velocity of a launching sphere
American Studies 9 students practice prompting AI (artificial intelligence) tools to create song lyrics that review key New Deal programs. Students chose the words and phrases to include as well as the song title and artist! Next, students will record or perform their song!
The AP Language and Composition students recently completed presentations on materialism in American culture. These presentations allowed students to verbally practice the skill of synthesizing information from multiple articles prior to applying the skill in written form during a timed writing as preparation for the AP Exam.
Fairview School Foundation FHS November Student of the Month
Mr. Barbour detailed some of the field trips Erie Experience took in his Edutopia article: https://www.edutopia.org/article/using-field-trips-teach-local-history
FHS College Prep Chemistry students investigate various types of chemical reactions in Mrs. Magraw’s classes. (Synthesis, Decomposition, Combustion, Single Replacement, and Double Replacement.)
Hands on experiences in the lab reinforce and embed our learning.
Jayden, assisted by Abbigail, Rebecca, and David take the experimenting just a little further by mixing their own concoction.
Science can be fun!
Mr. Barbour served as a guest speaker in Mrs. Nies's law classes this week. The students received a lecture in the library on the Supreme Court and some of the most monumental cases ever heard by the Court.
FHS Sketchbook Winners of the Week
Congratulations to Katie Scott, the C.L.A.S.S. Act Award winner for November.
We are proud of you, Katie!
https://www.erienewsnow.com/story/50129621/fairview-high-school-senior-awarded-class-act-scholarship
26 calculus students from FHS attended the 8th annual Differentiation Bee at Gannon University. FHS students competed against calculus students from other school districts for a chance to win scholarships and other prizes.
