Fairview Digital Backpack

Good Afternoon Fairview Families,

Today, Fairview Staff were hard at work collaborating and meeting during our spring teachers’ Institute Day. With that being said, we can probably all agree that the highlight of our day was the wonderful teacher appreciation luncheon sponsored by the Fairview PTA. Thank you to the many Fairview families that contributed to the event, and a special shoutout to the committee that coordinated a beautiful display and a delicious lunch! This week, we look forward to celebrating our teachers with a special treat each day. As a reminder, the PTA previously sent home copies of Teacher Appreciation Templates that students can bring to school on Friday to share with their teachers, or feel free to have your child/ren create their own thank you note! Thank you for making this upcoming week so special for our staff.

Additionally, the PTA celebrated each of our support staff members with a delicious breakfast in the teacher’s lounge. Thank you to the PTA parents who coordinated this event; from the food, to the decorations, and the raffle prizes, it was a wonderful morning that brought smiles to many faces!

Have a wonderful weekend,

Mrs. Larkin and Mr. Lopatka

Join us in the Fairview Auditorium on Thursday, May 4th to see the fourth grade students put on their yearly concert! The concert will begin at 9:15am, and the District Office entrance will open at 9:00am. Students should plan to dress in attire they feel most comfortable performing in for a concert! Questions? Email Alex Clift at aclift@fairview72.com.

We are so proud of the 4th grade students for their hard work on their Celebrate America projects! It was an incredible turn out of Fairview families and friends for last night's event. A special thanks to the 4th grade team for coordinating a special evening. Please enjoy a few pictures below.

Last week, we included information and some images from the Operation Snowflake event for our 7th grade students. As a follow-up, the team of teachers wanted to include the video and blog post about the event. Enjoy!

http://thefalconflash.weebly.com/

On May 5th and 19th, Fairview is going to be visited by the Skokie Public Library's bookmobile. Librarians from the Skokie Public Library will discuss their summer reading program and show off their amazing bookmobile. Each student will be given the option of checking out a book. Please let your child know if you would like them to check out a book or just listen to the presentation. Books must be returned to the Skokie Public Library or brought to school on May19th to be returned to the bookmobile. Students do not need to bring their library cards to school. If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Bastian (kbastian@fairview72.com).

Ms. Kilpatrick is pleased to announce that our Student Equity Advisory Committee will be sharing an opportunity for current 6th and 7th grade students to apply to participate as a member for next school year. The application window will open on Monday, April 24th and all applications are to be submitted no later than the end of the school day on Friday, May 5th. Applications can be picked up in the main office and from Ms. Kilpatrick, Director of Community & Student Engagement. Please feel free to reach out to Ms. Kilpatrick with any questions or concerns. Jkilpatrick@fairview72.com

What is the Falcon S.E.A.C?

The Falcon Student Equity Advisory is a committee that includes 7th and 8th grade students and the Fairview administration team. The committee will represent the student body by gathering information from students and sharing it with administration, Fairview’s Superintendent and on occasion, the Fairview School Board. SEAC members will be encouraged to discuss Fairview’s strengths and weaknesses surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion topics. Discussion will frequently pertain to the areas of improvement and setting goals for our building, assisting to promote a positive Falcon spirit and fostering a true sense of school wide unity.

The Parent Equity Advisory Group would like to invite you to the next general meeting on Thursday, May 4th at 7pm in Classroom 42. You can read our mission statement by clicking here. If you have not attended a meeting before, you are welcome to join us. We are especially interested in brainstorming both informational and social events to bring our community together. If you cannot attend the meeting and have an idea to share or a question about the group, you can email us at parentequitygroup.fairview72@gmail.com. If you have a concern to share, you also have the option to fill out this google form.

The Parent Equity Advisory Group would like to invite you to a book discussion planned for Tuesday, May 2nd in collaboration with the Skokie Public Library. The event, Reading for Curiosity, is designed for a child in grades 4-6 and caregiver to attend together. We will be reading and discussing El Deafo by Cece Bell which is an autobiographically inspired graphic novel. To help facilitate a rich discussion, this event will be limited to 15 families (with each family allowed to bring up to 3 people). Any family with students in Skokie schools is invited to attend, but we would like to extend a special invitation to Fairview families. A light meal will be served, and copies of the book will be available for pickup at the library starting in April. Registration begins on April 1st on the library website. For more information, visit the library website or email parentequitygroup.fairview72@gmail.com. Hope to see you there!

The deadline to order a 2022-2023 Fairview Yearbook is approaching! Please see the letter below with additional information from our Yearbook Team. Thank you!

Registration for Kindergarten for the 2023-2024 school year is now open! If you know any families who have incoming Kindergarteners, please spread the word! All families should reference the District's website for additional information on how to register.

Multicultural Night is coming up! We are looking forward to celebrating the diversity that makes Fairview South so special. Please join us on Friday, May 12th from 6-8pm in the Big Gym.

There are multiple ways to participate. You can create a table display. You can bring food to share. You can perform. You can dress in clothes that represents your country/culture and take a picture with others (new this year). You can show up and enjoy the evening. Or, you can do a combination of these.

Please take a moment to fill out the Google Forms Survey to help us. The more information we have, the better prepared we can be. This includes having an estimate of how many people will be at the event, whether you are choosing 1 or all 5 options. Please fill out the survey by Friday, May 5th.

Once the survey is submitted, you should receive an email confirming your responses.

If you have any questions, please email Kejal and Steve at:

PTA@fairview72.com

Thank you!

https://forms.gle/qsCSfqs37fXTUE5q6

Please find details below for three upcoming Skokie Community Events being offered through the Skokie Park District, Skokie Public Library, and Skokie Police Department!

• The flyer below shares details for the Bicycle Safety Event

Please see the flyer below regarding registration updates for the SPACE Program for the 2023-2024 school year. Thank you! Questions can be directed to Serena Tyler at styler@skokieparks.org.

Monday, May 1st-Friday, May 5th

• Fairview Teacher Appreciation Week

Tuesday, May 2nd

• Fairview Parent Equity Advisory Group Event

Wednesday, May 3rd

• Skokie Police Department Officer Friendly Visits (K-3)
• PTA General Meeting 6:30pm

Thursday, May 4th

• Incoming Kindergarten Parent Orientation Night 6:30pm

Week of May 8th

• NWEA MAP Testing (2nd-8th grade)

Thursday, May 11th

• Fairview Art Show (K-8) 6:00-7:00pm
• Spring Orchestra and Choir Concert 7:00pm

Friday, May 12th

• PTA Multicultural Night 6:00pm

Mrs. Colleen Larkin

K-4 Principal

clarkin@fairview72.com

Mr. Michael Lopatka

5-8 Principal

mlopatka@fairview72.com

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