Fairview Middle School

Thank you to this year’s Civics Bee participants which included 6th grade students Robert Thelen, Kendyl Smith, and Moksha Charakula. Robert and Moksha were chosen to represent Fairview Middle School in the Regional Competition that was held over Spring break. Congratulations to all who participated!

Students in ELA 8 recently researched and presented on various monuments, memorials, and museums in Washington, D.C. This activity allowed students to strengthen their research and presentation skills while also learning more about the historic sites they will visit on the upcoming 8th grade trip to Washington, D.C.

Students in Mrs. Hedstrom and Mrs. Huggler's first period classes recently collaborated, with the support of Dr. Bookhammer, to continue their work with Sphero BOLT robots. As part of their ongoing partnership with IU5, students are building coding skills through hands-on learning.

Working in small groups, students designed and created their own obstacle courses, using creativity and problem-solving to program their BOLTs to navigate each challenge. The process required plenty of trial and error, encouraging persistence and teamwork.

To wrap up, each group presented their course, completed a test run, and had the opportunity to try out one another’s designs—making for a fun and collaborative learning experience.

Students in Ms. Hayes's FCS classes recently completed a snack board challenge, learned about the importance of community service, and gained experience learning how to make homemade pizza.

The 6th grade students are busy planning a field trip to Pleasant Ridge Park on May 22. Students will participate in a park clean-up. In addition to this service activity, they will enjoy a picnic lunch, take a nature walk through the woods, and engage in fun, team-building activities. This trip will provide a meaningful opportunity for students to combine community service with outdoor learning and social connection.

Mr. Hale's 8th Grade students with 3D printed vases that they designed using SolidWorks as part of their "Technology & Engineering" course.

Congratulations to all of the 6th grade gifted students who participated in yesterday's STEM Design Challenge at the IU5 in Edinboro. Justice Peng, Freddy Cox and James Buzzard took 3rd place competing against 6-8 grade students. Both groups represented Fairview well. We are so proud of you!

The 7th grade gifted students recently participated in a Hack-a-Thon hosted by the Regional Science Consortium. Students were tasked with the challenge of developing a product designed to cut down on plastic pollution in Lake Erie. Students were highly engaged in the event and the two teams representing FMS created innovative products designed to help cleanup the lake.

The 2026 FMS Talent Show, took place Tuesday, March 24th with an assembly on Wednesday, March 25th. Students in grades five through eight performed a variety of acts, raising money for the Fairview School Foundation-Student Support Fund.

While many students in the district were enjoying Beach Day on Friday 3/27, these 5 students attended the PMEA IU5 Elementary Band Festival at Strong Vincent. Following 6+ hours of rehearsal with 150 other 5th & 6th grade Band students, they performed a public concert. Congratulations to Elijah, Jack, Luke, Mabel, and Teddy !

7th & 8th grade students had the opportunity to visit the Erie Together Skilled Trades Fair hosted by Career Street on March 25th. They explored hands-on activities and spoke to many representatives from local trades.

The Chess and Challenge 24 Club wrapped up for the year, and students had so much fun competing with a variety of students from all different grade levels. There was a tie for the ultimate winner between an 8th grader and 7th grader - Isaac Yochim and Tanishq Sharma, respectively. The 6th grade winner was Blake Wagner, and Evan Jaroh took home the prize for 5th grade. Can't wait for next year's competition!

Four FMS students attended the PMEA Elementary Chorus Fest on Friday, March 13th at Meadville High School. Victoria Byrd, Adelaide Carner, Brielle Heitzenrater and Rose Young rehearsed for 6 hrs during the day with 160 other 5th and 6th grade students from IU5. Guest conductor Dr. Bryan Helsel from Youngstown University spent the day working with them and conducted them in an exemplary public concert that evening.

On February 21st, representative from Fairview Middle School participated in the regional Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science competition at Penn State Behrend. Three students from FMS qualified for states this year. Congratulations to Trey, Rithika and Aadya! All of the FMS students this year were first time participants and were a great representation of our school. Congratulations to all participants on a job well done!

LastTuesday FMS 8th graders took part in a career fair. Thank you to all those who heped to make the event a success!

Last week, 7th grade ELA students participated in an artificial intelligence (AI) challenge. Groups of students designed, built, and wrote about a new AI tool or product. They utilized nonfiction writing skills to design a manual for their product, create advertisements, and communicate important information about their designs in a visual display.

The winners of the AI Fair were:
1st - Jackson Santos, Blake Hazelet, Anthony Cusati with the Stream Assist
2nd - Amelia Bender and Meghan Pfleger with The Closet
3rd place tie - Adhiraj Ghosh, Drew Jardina, Gavin Doerr with the MED Scanner
3rd place tie - Jocelyn Hadbavny, Gracie Zohos, Rafa Piovezam with the Pup-Portion Pro

All projects will be on display during the annual Celebrate FMS event in May!

Mrs. Beachly's 5th, 7th and 8th graders are creating word art to high lite what they did in the 6 weeks of Lifetime Health and Fitness!

In our recent science lab, students explored the principles behind Newton's Laws of Motion using a hands-on toy car investigation. Using Matchbox-style cars and pull-back cars, students tested how changing the height of a ramp affected how fast the cars accelerated and how much force they produced when they reached the bottom. By raising and lowering the ramps, students observed that a steeper ramp increased acceleration, helping them see how gravity and motion are connected. Students collected observations, compared results, and discussed how their findings relate to Newton’s ideas about force and motion. This engaging experiment helped bring physics concepts to life while encouraging curiosity, teamwork, and scientific thinking.

The 5/6th grade Student Council sponsored a change challenge from February 9-13 to coincide with Valentine's Day: Every coin counts when it comes from the heart. The student representatives chose to donate the money to both the Humane Society and the Anna Shelter. The total amount collected was $1,421 and the homeroom who donated the most was Mrs. Visosky's who brought in $522.18.

Joe Lang, the director of the Humane Society came to FMS on Thursday, February 19 to accept the check.

Students in Mrs. Yates' Dessert Decorating Exploratory Session 2 have been working hard each week on new challenges. First, they designed logos for their packaging, and then they competed in a cookie competition, cupcake wars, and a Valentine's house challenge. Great job working together on these yummy competitions!