Fairview PK-8 Family Newsletter

This week is another busy week at Fairview. We have volunteers from the Denver Museum of Nature and Science coming on Monday and Tuesday for our students to learn outside of the classroom, but in the convenience of their school. We have experienced a plethora of students being out of uniform. We want students to come to school every day and prepared to take on the day. Please help your students be successful by ensuring they are in school uniform. Although there has been a lot of discussion about seeing if uniforms will be something we continue in the future, the school handbook clearly states that students need to be in a uniform every day. Just a reminder there is no school on Friday, or on Monday for President's Day! We are hopeful to have a strong finish into a long weekend. Please reach out if you have any questions.

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Congratulations to the all the students who competed in our Spelling Bee on Friday afternoon. I am so incredibly proud of each and every one of the students who worked hard, practiced, dedicated themselves, were vulnerable to do something new and challenging. It is not easy to get up in front of a crowd and have the pressure of spelling an unfamiliar word. We have two students who will be representing Fairview in the district spelling bee on Saturday, February 21st.

A very special thank you to Coach Holden for taking this task on so that our students can grow in their academics, exhibit resilience, and experience a new challenge. We appreciate you Coach Holden for being a Fairview Dragon Rock Star!

This month I want to highlight people we are appreciative and organizations that support the Fairview Community. I'm starting off by being thankful for our Board of Education. Our Board of Education members serve our district with incredible dedication, thoughtfulness, and care—and as many of us know, it’s often a thankless job. I had the opportunity to meet with two Board Members this week and discuss Fairview in depth. They are so grateful to hear how hard our teachers, staff, and students are working every day. I also enjoyed the time to brag about all the amazing things we have going on in school, in the community, and why I love Fairview.

This week your teacher will be sending home a confirmation of your scheduled conference. Please prioritize showing up on time so they can stay on schedule. If you did not return your red form to schedule a conference, please reach out to your teacher via Dojo to get that completed before Wednesday. Teachers are also encouraged to reach out to you to schedule a conference. It is important we show our students that we are collaborating for their future.

During conferences if you complete your BINGO card and get it signed in all 5 boxes you can enter it for a raffle for a Walmart Gift.

During conferences we will have the Scholastic Book Fair going on in the library. Please stop by and shop to purchase a book for your student to take home with them. There is a BINGO card to complete during conferences so you can enter it in to a drawing for a gift card. Stopping at the book fair is one of the stops.

DISCOVER YOUR FUTURE AT WESTY!

This interactive evening will show you everything that awaits you with us! Explore student-led booths showcasing all of our course offerings, including CTE and Arts pathways along with general electives, athletics and activities, special programming, and student supports!

Hear from the Westy Admin Team during a brief presentation at 6:00. Shop Westy spirit wear at the Wolves Den. Enjoy cookies and hot chocolate from the Wolf Bites food truck. Enjoy free admission to our Boys’ Basketball Senior Night starting at 7:00! Don’t forget to pick up your free swag! (While supplies last)

Please join us on Wednesday, February 25th @ 4pm for our Family Engagement Night. We are having a Campfire Themed Literacy Night. Every student that attends will get a free slice of pizza, a free book, and can take home Campfire themed prizes with them. Please mark your calendar so you can have fun reading with your student.

Next PTO Meeting will be March 17, 2026!

Our PTO is the parent and family organization of the community. We need you to help us plan and give input on valuable events coming up this school year.

Here is the agenda from our January PTO Meeting on Tuesday, January 20th @ 8:15am & 3:30pm.

Agenda in Spanish

Agenda:

• Family Engagement Night in March & April
• Annual Root Beer Float Community Event in May
• Survey Results from Panorama Survey
• Budget for 2026-2027

Agenda:

• CMAS Testing Schedule and Expectations
• Family Engagement Night in April
• Annual Root Beer Float Community Event in May
• End of Year (EOY) Events and Opportunities
• Survey Results from 2026-2027 School Year Planning

Agenda:

• End of Year (EOY) Events
• Survey Results for 2026-2027 planning
• Summer Resources for Families

Families, we are having an uptick in the number of students who are ineligible for the monthly event. We developed eligibility to help students be responsible for their learning, have a reduction in missing assignments, fewer suspensions or behavioral concerns, and reward those students who take their education seriously. There are students who have been ineligible every month this school year. The majority of the students ineligible at the end of every month is because of work completion. Being a student is the responsibility of completing assignments and learning.

I have tasked the middle school teachers to talk to you about your students' eligibility record during conferences so you have an understanding on why they are , or were, ineligible. I want students to be successful in high school and completing school work is a vital part of school. I continually tell students, "It doesn't matter how good you are at soccer, basketball, volleyball, singing, acting, cheerleading. If you aren't eligible because of grades, you aren't participating." Please talk to your students about completing their class work and staying on top of their missing work. There is no reason for us to have two full classes of students ineligible at the end of the month because they aren't getting their work completed.

• 9th- Early Release Day, Students Picked up @ 2:10pm
• 11th & 12th- Family & Teacher Conferences 4:00-7:30pm
• 13th & 16th- No School, President's Day Extended Break!
• 17th- 1st day of 3rd Trimester of School
• 23rd- Early Release Day, Students Picked up @ 2:10pm
• 24th- Mental Health First Aid Class in (SPANISH)
• 25th- Family Literacy Night @ 4pm

• 2nd- No School for Students... Teacher Work Day!
• 5th- Dragon of the Month Recognition after school
• 6th- February Birthday Bash!
• 6th- Newcomer Family Connection Meeting @ 8:15am
• 9th- Early Release Day, Students Picked up @ 2:10pm
• 16th- Early Release Day, Students Picked up @ 2:10pm
• 17th- PTO @ 8:15am or 3:30pm
• 23rd- 27th- No school... Spring Break!
• 30th- Early Release Day, Students Picked up @ 2:10pm

Please remember that Early Release is every Monday of the school year. Preschool will release at 1:45pm. and K-8th students will release at 2:10pm. Please put that on your calendar and make sure to pick up your students on time so we can utilize this valuable time with the teachers to ensure we are the best we can be for your students.

Please look to the Fairview PK-8 website for the most up to date information. We have amazing staff that keep that updated regularly. https://fairview.wps.org/

Also, follow us on Facebook to get reminders and pictures of exciting events around the community.

As always, Class Dojo is a way to stay connected with your teacher and get notifications when your students earn PBIS points.

We are excited to announce we have an online store where you can purchase Fairview PK-8 shirts for your students. Gemini Imprints works with us to imprint our logo onto shirts, jackets, a backpack, a jacket, and Den Shirts.

Fairview is a PBIS school which means we carry the philosophy of using positive reinforcement for students. This philosophy is backed with years of research on how to speak, interact, motivate, and support students and children to make the right choices. To support our PBIS Philosophy we will use Class Dojo to reward students for making the right choice. When students don't make the right choice they don't earn a point. For more information on PBIS follow this link: https://www.pbis.org/

To help incentivize students to earn points, we will have an online school store where students can purchase items or experiences with their PBIS points. This will be discussed more at Back to School Night, during the first week of school, and at the first PTO meeting. Reach out if you have any questions.

Class Dojo is an app you download to text and communicate with your students' teacher regularly. This is also a way for students to track the points they earn throughout the day for demonstrating RISE behaviors. Respect, Integrity, Service & Excellence are all character traits we teach our students in being amazing future leaders! When students earn points they can purchase items and experiences through our PBIS Online Store! Help your students by encouraging them to earn points and communicate with their teacher regularly! Sign up information will be available at Back to School Night!

To alleviate classroom disruptions, and interfere with instructional time Fairview PK-8 established Birthday Bash. This is a way for students to be recognized on the first Friday of every month and celebrate with their classmates. Families are encouraged to bring a healthy treat for their class in the month their student has a birthday.

**August birthdays are celebrated in September. Also, June & July birthdays are celebrated in May.

Dragon of the Month is a way for teachers to recognize one student who goes above and beyond. The first Thursday of the Month we will invite families of students who are being recognized to join us for a celebration after school. Each teacher will give a 1-2 minute speech about their student, we will have cookies and refreshments, and a wonderful picture opportunity. It means so much to our students for families to show up, and support their students' success! This year we are pumping up the celebration by including an ice cream or sweet treat celebration on Friday during lunch. Please, encourage your student to be the Dragon of the Month!

New Student Academy was a success last year so we are continuing this program as new students enroll throughout the school year. We believe it helps support our new students, and families, start school prepared and ready to begin their Fairview journey!

A school uniform sets the foundation of being ready to learn. When students enter school it is important that they are ready for success. Please see the uniform policy below and reach out if you have any questions. If you need help with uniforms please call the front office. We have a closet with different sizes to support families in need. Please feel free to donate any uniform clothing in good condition that your student has outgrown.

Uniform Policy: (PK-5th grade students)

• Khaki or navy blue pants, shorts, or skirt
• Plain collared/ polo shirt in the following colors:
• Navy blue, white, black, yellow or green

• Plain zip up jackets in the following colors: No hoodies!
• Navy blue, black or white

• No hats or beanies

Uniform Policy: (6th-8th grade students)

• Khaki or navy blue pants, shorts, or skirt
• Jeans may be worn if there are no holes, tears or fringed ends
• Plain collared/ polo shirt in the following colors:
• Navy blue, white, black, yellow or green
• Plain zip up jackets in the following colors: No hoodies!
• Navy blue, black or white
• No hats or beanies

Please see the school year calendar so you can plan appointments, vacations, or trips accordingly. The number one way of supporting students with their academics is to ensure students are in school all day, every day!

En Espanol!

This calendar is specifically for our preschool program. There are days throughout the school year when our calendars differ. Please reach out to Ms. Dominguez or Ms. Slocum if you have questions about the preschool calendar.

Stephanie Fick, Principal

• sfick@wps.org

Meghan Morelli, Assistant Principal

• mmorelli@wps.org

Laura Borquez, Secretary to the Principal

• lborquez@wps.org

7826 Fairview Avenue

Denver, CO 80221

(303) 428-1405

Fairview PK-8 Website: https://fairview.wps.org/

Westminster Public Schools Website: https://www.wps.org/