The Erie Experience classes took a tour of the Erie Cemetery today, exploring the famous and historic tombstones throughout. The second part of the field trip took the classes on a walking tour of Millionaires' Row, finishing inside the infamous Strong Mansion; now Gannon's admissions building.
Join us on May 10th for the annual FHS Photo and Art Exhibition at the 1020 Collective. This showcase of honors art students will start at 7pm and go until 10pm. There will be live music, food, basket raffles, and 50/50 tickets to enjoy while browsing the gallery full of amazing student artwork. We hope to see you there!
Physical Science students conduced a variety of experiments to enhance their understanding of waves in different media.
In one of the last activities they determined the speed of light by microwaving marshmallows. As a nice reward, they also made s’mores.
Congratulations to Jabin Bull for advancing to the PMEA All State Wind Ensemble. Jabin competed against the top 10 high school trumpet players in the state and finished 2nd overall!!!! The festival was held at the Kalahari Resort, Poconos, PA in mid April.
The Fairview high school ceramic students went on a field trip to PennWest University’s Ceramics department. They participated in a raku firing, a tour of the art department, grad student demonstrations, and a hands-on art project. It was a magical day with wonderful people.
AP Seminar students completed the last part of the course's Performance Tasks this week. After working as a team to identify a problem, they individually researched specific lenses and perspectives of that problem and evaluated the best solutions to present to their peers. Next up: the AP Seminar Exam!
The Erie Experience courses took a class trip to Pleasant Ridge Park this week. The students hiked the trails and explored the new additions to the park. The students have been learning about the importance of community parks and ways that communities can feel connected.
Ninth grade environmental science students explored their environment to identify different species on campus. They will later be analyzing their data and looking at which species are native and which are introduced.
Fairview High School's Band Director and Music Teacher, Mr. Chad Mummert, recently received the PMEA Citation of Excellence. He received the award while attending the PMEA State Conference April 9-12 in the Poconos. PMEA's state president, Brett Keith, presented Mr. Mummert with the award. Mr. Mummert has taught his entire career (26 yrs) at Fairview High School teaching Concert Band, Jazz Band, Instrumental Methods, Music Technology, Music Theory I and AP Music Theory, among many other music courses over the years. He just completed his tenure as the Immediate Past President of PMEA District 2. Congratulations Mr. Mummert!
Before spring break Chopped Chefs had another competition lab. The winners were Avery Willow, Elisa Garcia Ramirez, and Sylas Hornyak with a Bruschetta Pasta! Congratulations!
FHS students recently concluded another tax filing season with the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. This year, student volunteers processed 52 tax returns for the community. Collectively, these volunteers have dedicated over 200 hours of their time to the community and processed $56,691 in federal returns this tax year.
This is Fairview’s fourth year partnering with the IRS to provide free tax preparation to low- to moderate-income taxpayers. To date, Fairview volunteers have filed 228 tax returns, resulting in a significant economic impact of over $273,000 in federal return dollars and filing fees.
This year’s top preparer was Na’Zhya, who demonstrated exceptional skills by completing 17 returns. Following closely behind was Anish, who prepared 15 returns, while Vivian rounded out the top preparers with 10 returns.
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The Erie Experience classes took a ghost tour of the Union Station last week courtesy of the Fairview Foundation. The tour took the students through the old stairwells, hidden tunnels in the basement and secret compartments in the almost 100 year old building.
¡Roca, papel, tijeras, dale! Spanish Club had so much fun teaching new vocab and playing some games in español with the 4th graders at FES.
Look how many members of the Fairview MUN team competed at Westminster College recently! Congratulations to Masa Alkhudari, Sadie Boga, Emily Gravelle, Amelia Lyons, Florence Manuel, Harsha Vardhni Murali, and Chloe Smith for their first place win!
After learning about Girard history, including Dan Rice and the Battles Family, the Erie Experience students visited the Yellow and White Houses in Girard.
Beach Day Just Dance competition finals. The winner is Kate Granger!! 10 points for the seniors.
Students in Chopped Chefs are examining different food labels for their nutrition content.
Junior/Senior PROM NOTICE!
First and foremost, thank you to everyone who has already contributed to our prom funds! Your generosity has made it possible for our students to purchase tickets without any price increase, and for that, we are truly grateful.
But there’s still time to help make this special night even more memorable! If you're still interested in donating, we would deeply appreciate any amount. Every contribution goes a long way—whether it's helping a student purchase a ticket or adding those extra touches to our decorations that will make the evening shine even brighter.
Together, we can make this night unforgettable for all our students. Thank you for your support! Click the link for Donations.
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Erie Experience classes heard a presentation on the history of Mercyhurst University last week. The classes then took a "ghost" tour of Mercyhurst learning all about the spooky stories that have haunted the campus for years.
