Eight FMS Band students attend the IU5 District 2 Elementary Band Fest on Fri. March 28, 2025. While there, students rehearsed for over six hours, enjoyed breaks and meals together and performed a public concert that evening. Attendees included: Cameron Borland, Mitchell Cardinali, Luke Lindenmuth, Rithika Narayanan, Teddy Ramm, Zachary Schenck, Britton Storolis and Blake Wagner.
Last week in Chill Lessons, students took part in a “Shape Solver Challenge.” In this engaging activity, students worked on enhancing their problem-solving, communication, and critical thinking skills. In pairs, one student kept their eyes closed while the other provided verbal instructions to recreate a specific pattern.
The challenge focused on the importance of clear communication, adaptability, and teamwork. Students practiced problem-solving through trial and error, remaining calm under pressure, managing big emotions, making timely and confident decisions, paying attention to details, collaborating with others, and thinking outside the box.
Eighth grade business students started a unit on spreadsheets. Students use their iPad to plan content and their computer to create a Google Sheet of start up and operational costs.
In celebration of National Nutrition Month, the fifth-grade students from Mrs. Beachly's class are learning how to make informed, healthy food choices. They conducted research using the MyPlate.gov website to understand which foods to include in their diet and the appropriate portions for each food group. In the accompanying image, the students are proudly displaying the plates they colored and labeled, showcasing the essential food groups necessary for maintaining a balanced and nutritious diet.
Our 8th Grade Career Fair was a huge success, with 33 amazing local businesses showing up to inspire our students about future careers! From healthcare to tech, construction to entrepreneurship, our students got hands-on experience and real-world advice from professionals in our very own community. A huge THANK YOU to all the businesses that took the time to share their expertise and passion!
We are grateful for Clara and Jasmine, our AmeriCorps members! Their contributions to Fairview Middle School are appreciated. From supporting student literacy, leading Homework Help, and creating a positive environment in the Refocus Room, they have made an impact on our students. Thank you, Clara and Jasmine! #AmeriCorps #MakingADifference
We are grateful for Clara and Jasmine, our AmeriCorps members! Their contributions to Fairview Middle School are appreciated. From supporting student literacy, leading Homework Help, and creating a positive environment in the Refocus Room, they have made an impact on our students. Thank you, Clara and Jasmine! #AmeriCorps #MakingADifference
Congratulations to the Model UN team for their 2nd place finish at the Collegiate Academy Model UN Conference this past weekend. Several students took home individual awards as well. Yuvi Singham Reddy and Shri Veeranki received an honorable mention in the United Nations Security Council.
Several students placed in the International Criminal Police Organization - Lilly Bernstein and Shareen Sheik received an honorable mention, Ray Alkhudari and Quinn Gould were named Outstanding Delegates, and Grace Liu took home first place in the committee, being named Best Delegate.
Maha Rallapalli and Elliot Levy placed first in their committee and were named Best Delegates in the United Nations Environment Programme. Congratulations to the whole team on an outstanding performance at the Model UN conference.
7th grade students in Miss Stankiewicz's class are discovering the difference between theoretical and experimental probabilities through activities like coin flipping, rock/paper/scissors, and dice rolling!
Students in the FMS Fashion Club have been busy with many projects this year. This past month, they created tie blankets. Some students plan to donate their creation to one of the animal shelters in Erie!
Mrs. Visosky's social studies class spent a few days learning about the Vikings that traveled in the middle ages.
Congratulations to the 7th and 8th grade boys indoor soccer team on winning the North East Indoor Soccer Tournament. The boys defeated Harborcreek in the final by a score of 3-2. Great job boys!
In Mrs. Smith's 6th grade ELA, the students are practicing their grammar skills this week to get ready for their next big writing unit. They are working on simple, compound, and complex sentences to make their writing more engaging, dynamic, and polished.
15 members of the FMS Roar Club served at Second Harvest Community Bank. They worked together to assemble 240 boxes of food for seniors.
Today 7th and 8th grade gifted students participated in the Four Seasons of STEM program conducted by the Regional Science Consortium. Students learned how to document shipwrecks by taking measurements used to triangulate and accurately plot points of a shipwreck. They also used grid drawings to recreate diagrams of shipwrecks. The highlight of the day was when they learned to snorkel and SCUBA dive from the instructors of Diver's World in Erie.
Last week, Ms. White's English class worked on visualization and working with poems.
Students were tasked with the activity of taking poetry and adding a scene that depicts what the poet is describing.
Pickleball: The winter session of Pickleball has ended with our 5th grade champions --Ethan Shears & Max Froehlich and 6th grade champions -- Nolan Dzurik & Carter Snoke! Great job to everyone that participated in the bracket!
Today is National Crossing Guard Appreciation Day, and we have one of the best crossing guards around! A huge shout out to Ms. Tina today for always going above and beyond. May she feel our appreciation for her dedication to our students today and every day!
MathCounts Competition: Congratulations to our 8 mathletes that competed last weekend at the MathCounts competition at Gannon University! The top 8 students who represented FMS were Grace Liu, Rayteb Alkhudari, Shri Veeranki, Perry Qiu, Gunnar Carlson, Kadee Qiu, Nick Bloom, and Tanishq Sharma. Fairview took home 4th place as a team, and Grace Liu took home 7th place out of over 120 contestants. Way to go Tigers!
The FMS Choir had a great time at the Erie Otters school day game on February 4th. After giving an exemplary performance of "O, Canada" and "The Star Spangled Banner" the students enjoyed watching the game and participating in the activities. Four of our students even got to play Musical Chairs on the ice between the 1st and 2nd periods; Quinn Gould, Brayden Hadbavny, Molly Murphy and Maha Rallapalli.
