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Planets in “alignment”.
The planets in this model have been positioned to mimic how the real planets are arranged in space in our solar system. See how they are all on the same side of the Sun.
So when the Sun sets, this allows all of the planets to be visible in our dark evening sky.
They are not literally in a line, but they are all visible on one side of the Sun after sunset.
Think positively for clear evening skies over the next few days/weeks so we can have opportunities to view this once in a lifetime (or once in millennia) spectacular sight.
The College prep physics class investigates the relationship between acceleration and force and the relationship between acceleration and moving mass. Students were able to prove Newton's 2nd Law!
FHS students greeted therapy dogs Maggie (5) and Evie (3) with a big Happy Birthday! Miss Amanda, Miss Kim, Miss Robin from Chill spoiled them with lots of presents. Maggie and Evie gave out lollipops to students as they arrived.
Three of the robotic teams on the Robotics club have advanced to the State Championship from this past weekend's competition at Union City. Congratulations on their hard work!!!
Team 11921A: Project Zip Tie
Andrew Wachter
Vivian Liu
Lennon Cook
Team 11921C: Drill Bit
Nate Adams
Jackson Kleps
Chetan Satheesh
Justin Strazisar
Team 11921F: Revolutionary Robotics
Anthony Basile
Bri Anderson
Beckham Barnhill
Jared Gavio
The Fairview Robotics club had a great showing at their competition this past Saturday at Union City. All four teams made it into the playoffs and the club is coming home with 3 trophies.
Gesture drawing using vine charcoal.
The AP English Literature and Composition students have nearly completed Writing Boot Camp! They are working together to peer edit their Style Analysis essays before sharing their final products with the whole class.
The Erie Experience classes took a trip to Asbury Woods today courtesy of the Fairview Foundation. The students learned about the history of Asbury Woods and the effects of invasive species on the trees. The students were also able to tour their new taxidermy exhibit.
🎉 Huge congratulations to Hannah Nichols for being named a National Merit Scholarship Finalist! 🎓🌟
This prestigious achievement recognizes Hannah’s hard work, dedication, and academic excellence. We are so proud of her and can't wait to see all the incredible things she will accomplish in the future!
Speed Football champions in the BSL!
Mrs. Quiggle was a guest presenter in the Erie Experience classes this week. She spoke about the changing cultural landscape of Fairview in class and then led a bus tour throughout Fairview pointing out the historic landmarks.
Environmental Science students designed a procedure to test air quality in different locations. Here they are examining their samples to see how much particulate matter was found in each Petri dish.
The Erie Experience classes attend an Otters' game this week to cap off their unit on local hockey history. The students enjoyed an Otters' win in a shootout!
Fairview School Foundation's FHS January student of the month. These students were recognized for ALL of our pillars of ROAR. Congratulations!
Fairview High School’s Business Academy students have advanced to the semi-finals of the Modeling the Future Challenge (MFTC), an actuarial competition hosted by The Actuarial Foundation. Competing against teams nationwide, they are in the running for the $50,000 grand prize. Their success highlights their analytical skills, problem-solving abilities, and dedication to applying mathematics in real-world scenarios.
Honors Geometry students categorizing what CAN and CANNOT be assumed from diagrams.
Students in the Erie Experience classes became "future" archeologists today, hunting through "trash". The purpose was to discover how artifacts can tell us about the way groups lived long ago in the Erie area.
These four Fairview musicians represented Fairview HS at the PMEA District Band festival held in St. Marys on Jan. 23rd-25th. They are Annika Biggs, Morgan Chase, Jabin Bull and Gianni Mastrostefano. On the first day these students auditioned to determine their placement within the 160 member ensemble and all placed well. Gianni was 7th overall on trombone, Morgan was 4th overall on flute and Jabin and Annika both placed 1st overall on trumpet and french horn, respectively. Annika, Jabin and Morgan also earned placement into the next level, PMEA Region Band to be held in March. Congratulations to all.
Atalia Hammond, from our Central Administration, joined our AP/Spanish 6 class to talk about the latest celebration of Puerto Rican heritage. It was a great opportunity early in the course to have meaningful discussions completely in Spanish!
Jan 22-25, fourteen FHS students presented independent research projects in front of judging panels for the 2025 PJAS Competition. (Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science)
Students designed, conducted experiments, collected and correlated data, and then prepared a presentation for judges.
We are so excited and proud of all of these hard working students. Many also participate in several other activities. Thankfully, we were able arrange for them to be judged in an alternative schedule. Twelve of our presenters achieved 1st place awards against scoring rubrics in their field of STEM study. Those students will now be eligible to revise their work and present at the State PJAS completion in May.
Participants this year are; Anish Pabbati, Nora Khan, Cate McGinty, Nena Pfeffer, Mariya Hoja, Yatish Seelam, Lennon Cook, Kashyap Aaluri, Partheev Charakula, Aadric Fox, Ulyana Hoja, Logan Thompson, Jailyn Bull, and Jared Gavio.
