Volume 9, Issue 7

February 2015

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February Birthdays

BINGO at Fairview!

25th Misty Tarlton

2nd Grade

27th Alison Mathews

Media Center Specialist

Join us on March 20th for a fun-filled

evening of BINGO!
We need your help!
We are trying to collect small prizes
(example; $5 gift cards to various
restaurants, iTunes, etc) to give away to
Bingo winners. If anyone has a local
business that they frequent/work for/own,
we would love donations!
Please contact Carrie Holloway
(carrieallen1@yahoo.com) or Joyce Camp
(jalikazam@gmail.com)
for more information.

TERRIFIC KIDS JANUARY

Character Trait - Commitment
Gavin Strawn (2) Daniels
Wriston Griffin (4) Brooks
Sydney
Francois (2) Erving Jamal Stevens (4) Jenkins
Kollin Howard (K) Gerrard
Lexi Jenkins (2) Tarlton
Owen Forquer (K) Redden
Daniel Nikitin (4) Smith
Nate Gonzalez (2) Little
Lily Crumb (K) Rowell
Kayden White (4) Adams
Daelyn Luna-Sanchez (K) Rowell
Diana Hernandez (4) Swanson
Madeline Thompson (K) McMillan
Gwendolyn Griffin (3) Taylor
Katrina Arant (5) Dawson
Evan McCarthy (1) Thomas Marcus Hunter (3) Whitley
Hannah
Porter (5) Rayfield
Hailey Watkins (1) McGee
Brianna Davis (3) Elizondo
Lee Taylor (5) Podpora
Lucas Hutchens (1) Wallace Peyton Wiley - (3) Duncan
Shelby Semones (5) Cameron
Rylan Love (1) Selvidio

Book Fair!
The whole school is excited about our
upcoming Book Fairan amazing
selection of books is headed our way!
At the Book Fair you will find the latest
and finest titles for kids, as well as
books of interest to parents.
Mark your calendar for our Family Event
where the whole family can join in the
fun. And, you can contribute books to
your child's classroom library.
The Book Fair is a great way to get
everyone excited about reading.

FVES Spirit Week!

Monday, 2/9 ~
Fairview Pride
Wear your favorite
Fairview shirt or Fairview
colors. Go Purple & Gold!

Tuesday, 2/10 ~
Jersey Day
Wear your favorite sports
jersey
(no hats please)

Wednesday, 2/11 ~
Wacky Tacky Day

Tuesday, February 3rd - 12pm-8pm

(Family Night)
Wednesday, February 4th - 7:30am-4pm
Thursday, February 5th - 7:30am-4pm
Friday, February 6th - 7:30am-4pm

Show us your favorite

plaids, stripes, & wacky
outfits

Thursday, 2/12 ~
North Carolina Day
Lets celebrate our state by
representing our favorite
vacation or local spots,
college or state sports
teams! You can be creative!

Friday, 2/13 ~
Red & Pink Day
Show us your favorite
red or pink outfit!

Spirit Week ends with

MOVIE NIGHT!

Friday, 2/13 in the Gym

Doors open at 6pm
Despicable Me 2 starts at 6:30
Free Admission!
Concessions will be available for $1 each

Volunteer Opportunity

Upcoming Events
2/4
Class pictures

End of Grade Testing is

right around the corner!!
3rd, 4th and 5th graders will be
taking the EOGs in late May and
proctors are needed to monitor
the classrooms during test times.
(7:45am-11am)

Reading: May 28th

Math: May 29th
Science: TBD
If you are able to volunteer your
time, please contact Rachel
Seighman
rachel.seighman@ucps.k12.nc.us

2/6
Father/Daughter Dance
2/9-13
Spirit Week!
2/11
Wonderful Wednesday
2/13
Movie Night
6:30pm
Despicable Me 2
2/17
Spirit Night
@ Chick-fil-a in Indian Trail

3/6
No School
Teacher Workday
3/20
BINGO!

Honor Roll 3rd 6 weeks

A Honor Roll 3rd Grade
Sarah Adkins, Hannah Brown, Gwendolyn Griffin, Elena Lankford, Ethan Mangum, Winter Miller, Leah Mills, Zack
Miracle, Pavel Mogorean, Tyler Pritchard, Adam Rintamaa, Drake Somerset, Peyton Wiley, Wilson Zelch
A Honor Roll 4th Grade
Mia Acosta-Nicholson, Grace Ashton, Alison Austin, Annabella Berry, Abby Boegert, Noah Brown, Anslea Church,
Wriston Griffin, Braden Collins, Jake Everts, Noelle Gsell, Samuel Hartig, Ethan Horne, Junah Jeong, Ashu Lala,
Bailey Lambiotte, Misty May, Ethan McDonald, Dane McNulty, Madison Miracle, Jessica Ralda, Claira Seighman,
Richie Tufaro, Josh Weeks,
A Honor Roll 5th Grade
Caleb Adkins, Cora Brindley, Adriana Lanham, Ally Nielsen, James Willing
A/B Honor Roll 3rd Grade
Annie Arnette, Morgan Blair, Natalie Dohrman, Lindsey Dulin, Avery Gray, Colby Hildreth, Eva Holloway, Claire Leep,
David Proffitt, Michael Purser, Madyson Rodriquez, Stephen Shubert, Seth Stegall, Hunter Tucker, Brianna Tuliano,
Gillian Whitley, Jada Woods
A/B Honor Roll 4th Grade
Lauren Currie, Jack Dohrman, Layton Duke, Karoline Duncan, Katherine Duncan, Chase Fesmire, Cassidy Glenn,
Nicholas Fuller, Lorraine Gallagher, Christian Gonzalez, Olivia Hartis, Kimber Huneycutt, Fabi Lainez, Zachary Light,
Magali Martinez-Loredo, Noah McLaughlin, Maysen Melchor, Alyssa Morici, Shirley Morris, Sydney Pugh, Ava
Phillips, Tucker Reynolds, Cheyenne Rowell, Lucas Shaver, Brooke Simpson, Wade Smith, Jamal Stevens, Drew
Taylor, Shaylee Smith, Natalie Vimislik, Deja Watson White
A/B Honor Roll 5th Grade
Catherine Andrews, Sophia Arndt, Bella Camp, Tommy Camp, Mallory Carroll, Jack Costello, David Cox, Blair
Crumbie, Sara Danison, Gunnar Diedrick, Grier Donaldson, Mickey Duda, Ben Dulin, Jackson Hartig, Brooke Hilton,
Shea Kodikara, Sarah Kusnitz, Chloe Little, Harrison Loucks, Sidney Lynch, Kathrine McDermott, Reagan OQuinn,
Kendall Pixley, Derek Pritchard, Renee Rodriguez, Eliza Soloman, Tyler Sprowles, Holland Stanley, Lee Taylor,
Phoebe Waldrop, Fabian Walker, Sydney Williams, Blair Crumbie, Tommy Camp, Ben Dulin, Sarah Kusnitz, Sidney
Lynch, Kat McDermott, Lee Taylor, Phoebe Waldorp, Tyler Sprowles

Staff Spotlight for February

Rachel Seighman Guidance Counselor
College: West Virginia University
Favorite sport/team to watch: Pittsburgh Steelers football!
Favorite restaurant: Chick-Fil-A
Who was your favorite teacher in elementary school? Mr. Elias
Why you became a guidance counselor: Because I love to help people!
Hometown: Uniontown, PA
Favorite thing to do when not at school: I love to go shopping with my daughters and, of course,
running with Miss Daniels!
City you would like to visit: New York City to see some fun shows
Most rewarding part about being a counselor: All of the hugs that I get and helping people to smile
again!
Silliest fact about you: I love to sing in the car.but I cant sing!
Which staff member would you like to spotlight next month? Send your vote via email!

Kindergarten News
Reader's Workshop:
Over the next few weeks, our focus in reading groups will be on the different components of a story
that make it easier for us to retell a story. Some of the lessons include: 1-Recognizing the main
character of a story. 2- Recognizing supporting characters of a story. 3- Using characters names when
retelling a storynot he , she, or they. 4- Important events that happened in the story. 5- Retelling
the important events in the same order they happened in the story. The children will practice retelling
stories from their books they read to you each night. Please make sure that they read each night so
that they are prepared to participate in reading group.
Learning sight words is a crucial part of learning to read. The more they know, the more fluent their
reading is and it builds confidence. It is important that you continue to work on the sight words that
your child has already been tested on. They will forget them if they are not practicing. The easiest way
to practice is to write the words on index cards and just flash them every day. It takes 2 minutes! I
used to play this simple game with my children when they were learning their sight words. If the child
gets the word correct then they get to keep the card. If they dont, then you get to keep it and see who
has the most at the end. I play it in class and the children get so excited when they beat me!! Just add
the new words that are written in their agenda every week.
Writer's Workshop:
We will focus on enhancing our small moment stories. Writers will spell words by using the room as a
resource with emphasis on the word wall. The words they may not know how to spell, they will spell by
stretching out and writing down the letters that match the sounds. Writers will plan their sentence,
write it out and reread it to make corrections. Once their stories are completed, they will share them
with a partner.
Math Workshop:
Students will continue to count and write numbers 1-50. They also are counting by 10s to 100. Please
practice counting by ones and tens, aloud, at home. The children have been working on the difference
between 2D and 3D shapes. With the start of the second half of the school year, the students will be
taking a Mid-year math assessment beginning next week.

1st Grade News

Reader's Workshop:
We will be focusing on comprehension and moving from oral to written retellings. We will learn how
to identify the important parts of stories, identify the character's feelings, visualize what is
happening, make predictions, and make connections to the books we are reading. Students should
be moving away from just reading or calling words in their books. As readers, we should learn to
connect with what is going on in our stories and get a real sense of what is taking place. Please
continue to make reading a top priority each night with your little one. It is amazing how far they
will be able to continue to grow as readers if you keep up this habit.
Writer's Workshop:
I am sure your little one has come home talking about a collection of objects they need to bring
into class. Students are using their collection to sort the objects by many different
attributes. We are learning to use adjectives to describe our objects. This will help students to
become aware of adding colorful words to their writing pieces.
This month we will also move into opinion writing. We will learn to give reasons why we support an
idea and be able to put these thoughts onto paper.
Phonics:
This month our focus is mainly on reading silent e words and learning how to decode multi-syllable
words.
Math Workshop:
We are beginning a unit on measurement. Students will learn to read and interpret graphs and
charts, how to tell time to the hour and half hour, and how to use standard and non-standard units
of measurement. I am in the process of completing mid-year math assessments. I will send results
as soon as these are completed.
Social Studies:
Our focus will be on making and reading timelines.

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