A publication of the Fairview Elementary School PTO
fves.ucps.k12.nc.us
Volume 8, Issue 3 November 2013
Congratulations!
To Four of Fairview's finest artists!
They all had their artwork displayed
October 29th as centerpieces for the Union
County Sheriff's Office - Senior Citizen Day!
Each elementary school in Union County
selected work from their schools, and these
students represented Fairview Elementary
on that special day!
Great Job!
Miracle Dental Center - For sponsoring the t-shirts for
Fairview's running club!
Blood Drive Volunteers! Thanks to you, many lives
were saved! 27 people tried to give and 18 units were
able to be collected. We are grateful for all who came to
give whether they were accepted or not!
McAllister Green House (Indian Trail) for flower
donation around the Fairview Sign!
John Fagala with Union Pressure Washing for
cleaning the outside of the school, sidewalk and
courtyard.
Chelsey C. in Mrs. Thomas's first grade
Gavin S. in Mrs. Selvidio's first grade
Emma S. in Mrs. Tarlton's second grade
Seth S. in Mrs. Erving's second grade
Car Rider Line
We have been asked to
post this on behalf of
the teachers/staff that
help with the car rider line in the
mornings......
PLEASE pull all the way forward when
dropping your child (ren) off in the morning.
This will help keep the flow of traffic moving
in a timely manner and also allow more
children to be dropped off. Currently traffic
is getting backed up and a lot of children are
late getting to their classrooms on time.
Thank you!
To Holli Brown (Art Teacher)
Teacher of the Year!!
Spirit Wear Orders
Spirit Wear Orders should be arriving by the week of
November 18
th
.
We want to thank everyone that purchased Spirit wear!
Chorus Concert/ Art Show
Even if you don't plan on buying a frame with your child's work, please take
advantage of this opportunity to come out, support the PTO, and enjoy and evening
of art!
The Fairview chorus will be presenting a program entitled "Season of Lights" that explores winter
holidays from different cultures around the world! During the music performance we will also be holding
a school-wide art show. Every student, K-5 will have a piece of work framed, matted, and on display!
Parents can simply come and enjoy the music and work of Fairview's artists or they can purchase the
framed and matted work for $25.00 (with proceeds from every frame coming back to Fairview
Elementary).
Holli Brown, M.Ed., NBCT, Art Education, Fairview Elementary School
Spirit Night
After skating or just for dinner, join us at
November 14
th
2:30pm-5:30pm
Adults: $6.50
Child: $4.50
Skate Rental:
$4.00
Half of the
admission
price will be
given back to
Fairview!
Winner!
Mrs. Tarlton!!
Her class brought in 4,400 points!!
(Next to Food Lion) in
Hemby Bridge
Nov. 14
th
5pm-9pm
Dates to Remember
November 11
th
– No School
November 14
th
– Spirit Night
November 27
th
-29
th
– No School
December 4
th
– Report Cards
December 12
th
– Chorus Concert/ Art Show/PTO
Meeting 6:30pm
December 23
rd
-January 3
rd
– No School
(Indian Trail)
Mia Famiglia will donate 15% of full-price menu
items back to the school.
(Family deals do not apply.)
Ice Cream Winners…
Redden (500 pts.) Thomas (1,000 pts.)
Selvidio (500 pts.) Erving (1,250 pts.)
Taylor (900 pts.) Podpora (600 pts.)
Helms (1,000 pts.) Brucia (1,100 pts.)
Jenkins (650 pts.) Dawson (800 pts.)
Shelley (650 pts.) Cameron (1,100 pts.)
Duncan (900 pts.) McGee (700 pts.)
Character Trait is Honor
Ashton Yandle – (K) Rowell Mason Paneque – (1) Thomas Colby Hildreth-(2) Tarlton
Gracie Uljua – (K) Little Charlotte Holland – (1) McGee Max Cates – (2) Daniels
Mayra Galarza – (K) McMillan Allison Sullivan – (1) Selvidio Gwendolyn Griffin – (2) Erving
Lucas Hutchens – (K) Redden
Ethan McDonald – (3) Taylor Jazmine Rascoe – (4) Helms Susan Lamont – (5) Cameron
Alyssa Morici – (3) Podpora Caleb Adkins – (4) Jenkins Reagan Griffin – (5) Dawson
Grace Ashton – (3) Elizondo Ally Nielsen – (4) Brucia/Hall Christopher Andrews – (5) Duncan
Wriston Griffin - (3) Whitley Adriana Lanham – (4) Wilson Serenity Forthman – (5) Shelley
Our first contest was a huge success. THANK YOU!!!! In just one month, we received
You can also earn eBox Tops by going to the Box Tops website and shopping through the marketplace.
You can also earn a Labels points by shopping at Food lion. You must link your MVP card before shopping
12,000 Labels for Education Points!
These points will be used for items like gym
equipment, art supplies etc.
$1,787 from Box Tops!
FREE MONEY that will help our
school in many ways.
News from Building & Grounds Committee
A big thanks goes out to Brian McNeill Lawn & Landscape for the work
that was done in the courtyard and on the Fairview School campus. We
appreciate his time in pruning trees, cutting out undergrowth and
buying and spreading pine needles.
(Just a note: We are currently getting estimates on fixing the pond in
the courtyard. Several have stated they would like to see it up and
running again.) Thanks for your patience!
Have you notice the flowers planted at our Fairview sign on 601? A big
thank you to Monica Griffin!
If you have specific needs or see something that you feel needs to be addressed regarding the building
and grounds, please notify someone on this committee and we will assess the situation.
If you have a business that would like to be considered for a future job, please address your information
to the PTO. Thank you for letting us serve as a representative for Fairview Elementary School.
Building & Grounds committee, Angie Brookes & Ashley Faile
McNeill Lawn & Landscape
4005 Sun Rose Ct.
Indian Trail, NC 28079
(704)516-0178 (cell)
(704)893-2000 (office)
McMeilllawns20[email protected]
Handyman Services/ Free
Estimates
Honor Roll 1
st
6 weeks- October 2013
3
rd
Grade (A Honor Roll)
Alaina Savage Noah Brown
Anslea Church Katherine Duncan
Junah Jeong Dane McNulty
Claira Seighman Deja Watson-White
Alison Austin Abby Boergert
Ethan Horne Madison Miracle
Braden Collins Grace Ashton
Annabella Berry Sydney Pugh
Cheyenne Rowell
3
rd
Grade (A-B Honor Roll)
Aliyah Lamont Alyssa Morici Ashu Lala
Nate Lynch Nolan Hutchens Valerie Purser
Eli Cervantes Hannah Cook Andrew Craig
Karoline Duncan Ethan McDonald Natalie Vimislik
Cayden Thomas Layton Duke Jaxon Gronn
Noah Mclaughlin Shirley Morris
4
th
Grade (A Honor Roll)
Caleb Adkins Sophia Arndt
Bella Camp David Cox
Allison Craig Owen Doejaaren
Eliza Solomon Adriana Lanham
Aiden Price James Willing
Holland Stanley Ally Nielsen
Harrison Loucks Gunnar Diedrick
Chloe Little
4
th
Grade (A-B Honor Roll)
Mallory Carroll Mickey Duda Jackson Hartig
Michael Hernandez Reagan O’Quinn Bryson Pollock
Sarah Rabon Shelby Semones Sidney Lynch
Angelina McDermott Kathrine McDermott Kendall Pixley
Renee Rodriguez Lee Taylor Sydney Williams
Caden Tull Alex Stover Sydney Rutledge
Emily Holliday Aydan Drake Grier Donaldson
Sara Dannison Phoebe Waldrop Meredith Bailey
Tommy Camp Brooke Hilton Sarah Kusnitz
Gaven Lincoln Jazmine Rascoe Hanna Porter
Tyler Sprowles Lanie Starnes Candice Thomas
JD (John) Francois
5
th
Grade (A Honor Roll)
Nathan Adair Brianne Collins
Shivalee Patel Gabrielle Slape
Nicholas Slape Christopher Andrews
Emma Lankford Cole Mathis
Brynn Shelley Haleigh Elkins
Jason Flowe Colin Helms
Peyton Weeks Amanda Johnson
5
th
Grade (A-B Honor Roll)
Mateo Babin-Young Kendall Beheler Hunter Boik
Reagan Griffin Cayson Harrington Paul Jones
Wyatt Jones Kieran Lorray Gabrielle Whitley
Joshua Howard Anthony Kerusenko Valarie Porter
Abigail Kiser Hunter Poole Tucker Biggers
Everett McLaughlin Kylee Thomas Jackson Cates
Cade Conn Callie Long James Robison
Zach Slape Alexander Tarlton Ava Yandle
Jackson Campagna
Second graders are learning all about nonfiction this month! We are learning
about the features of nonfiction to help understand the content we are
reading. We are also working on an expert projects by making posters and
"All About" Books during writing.
In math we are focusing on word problems using addition and subtraction.
We will also continue to work on measurement and shapes for geometry.
Social studies will be all about communities, Native Americans, and Thanksgiving. We will celebrate Native
Americans during a rotation through the classrooms to learn different crafts and games.
Students will continue to observe weather and notice seasonal changes for our weather science unit.
Reading: The students will soon be ending their Realistic Fiction stories. Our
next unit is Nonfiction. Students will be reading non-fiction text for Guided
Reading and Independent Reading in class. They will learn about Non-Fiction
text features such as bold headings, bold vocabulary words, captions,
diagrams and headings.
The teachers will read aloud “Mr. Poppins Penguins” to the students so they can contrast and compare what is
fact vs. fictional about penguins, and also the book will allow them to gain some background knowledge about
penguins that will lend itself to their research in writing.
Writing: The students will be researching Penguins and creating a poster. The poster will include a heading,
subtitles, pictures and illustrations. They will be using the Media Center, Laptops, and books as sources for their
research.
Math: The students just finished learning to analyze the meaning and structure of different types of word
problems with addition and subtraction. They also learned different strategies for solving these problems.
Next, the students will move to Unit 2: Measure line Segments and Perimeters of Figures. They will use
centimeter rulers to measure line segments with specified lengths, investigate the properties of rectangles,
squares, and parallelograms, and calculate the perimeter of quadrilaterals and triangles using informal methods.
Science: We are just about wrapping up the Human Body unit. Our next science unit is Objects in the Sky. The
students will learn about the sun, stars and planets.
Social Studies: In November, the students will be moving into Unit 4: Our Geography. The students will learn
about various types of maps and globes, how to use appropriate source maps to locate communities, explain
variations in the physical environment, and compare how people in different communities adapt to or modify the
physical environment to meet their needs.
Reading: We will focus on reading strategies and retelling the important
events in stories. We will also focus on using a story-tellers voice and paying
special attention to punctuation in our stories.
Writing: We will continue to write small moment stories and spelling words
we know in a snap. We will use different types of punctuation in our stories
and focus on the sequence of events in our stories.
Math: The students will solve story problems with unknown partners by counting on. We will also focus on the
words "more" and "less" in math problems.
Social Studies: Discussing family traditions, special celebrations and roles in the family.