Physical Science students with Mrs. Magraw determined the speed of light by heating marshmallows in a microwave. The distance between the hot spots is half the wavelength of the microwaves. With some calculation, the speed of light can be determined since all electromagnetic waves travel at the speed.
After the an error analysis was complete, the students were rewarded by being allowed to make microwave s’mores. Yum!
Students created and observed temperature driven currents in environmental science class to better understand climate and weather.
Sketchbooks Winners of the Week.
Mrs McCall's 5th grade Tiger Time class participated in the annual door decorating contest sponsored by Student Council. This year's theme was "Rockin Around the Chemistree" and was created by her students.
Mr. Parmeter's pd 2/pd 3 Algebra 1 students taking the CDT test for the second time to prepare for the upcoming Keystone Exam. The second test shows a students growth for the past year while also pinpointing areas to work on. After the break, Mr. Parmeter's students will be finishing up the second quarter working on their individual areas of need while preparing to take the Keystone test as well as some Algebra 2 concepts.
Erie County Technical School's Students of the Month
FHS was supporting one of its own. Way to make Fairview proud, Walker Scobell.
Mrs. Fair’s sophomore English class built cardboard masks symbolizing events, themes, and ideas from William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. After creating their masks, the students conducted research on the symbols they chose and wrote an essay analyzing how their symbols connected to the novel.
Jeremy Lightner, Assistant District Attorney, returns to his alma mater to speak to Mrs. Nies' current events class and Mr. Barbour's government class. Attorney Lightner discussed his job, the legal system, and the details of several contemporary criminal cases in Erie.
Advanced Placement US History students read sources and analyze US post World War II culture through the creation and sharing of posters.
Using equipment purchased with a Mini Grant from the Fairview School Foundation, Sofia Ortiz, Hannah Lindenberger, and Isabel Owens use a miniPCR thermocycler to make copies segments of DNA. Parinita Satheesh and Lola Post load copied DNA samples into a blueGel electrophoresis chamber. The finished electrophoresis gel showing the results of their experiment testing for anitbiotic resistance.
Dr. Mansour from Mercyhurst University visited Mrs. Nies's Law courses this week to discuss the rise of cyber crime and the importance of protecting oneself in the cyber world.
Students in Statistics class tested each other for “psychic ability” by seeing if they could read each others mind by guessing the symbol their partner was focusing on. They took the results, used probability, and performed a Hypothesis Test at the 10% level of significance. We found a few “psychics”.
The animation students were exploring the potential of stop motion animation as preparation for their long-term animation.
ON VA EN FRANCE!! Congratulations to Isabella Nicholson and Sophia Myers, the recipients of Fairview School Foundation scholarships! In June 2025 the two will travel to France as participants in the next chapter of the Fairview-Cholet Exchange. Thanks to an extremely generous donation made through the Foundation, nearly all their costs will be covered. Merci to the donor and to the Foundation! Bon voyage, les filles!
Just in time for Mr. Barbour's lesson on the Constitution, juniors Breanna Heidt and Jillian Agnello get to see the founding document in The National Archives Museum. The girls basketball team was in Washington, DC, for a tournament.
Freshman students in Mr. Parmeter's algebra class are solving and graphing inequalities.
Students play Bananagrams. The game builds vocabulary and spelling skills.
In the spirit of the holidays, Mrs. McManus's and Mrs. Nies's first period classes volunteered at the Fairview Township building helping to prepare food baskets for the community.
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.
