Dear Fairview Families,
As we reach the end of May and launch into the final weeks of the 2019-2020 school year, our staff is working hard to not only help our kids finish strong, but they are also planning and preparing for the upcoming 2020-2021 school year. There are so many things to consider… so many moving parts. As I’ve mentioned before, the state guidance and requirements are shifting every week and we anticipate the Ohio Department of Education will release its official guidance document on June 1st for the re-opening of schools in August. Our “Reimagine Schools” Task Force has met twice already and will meet every two weeks throughout the summer. The Task Force is divided into three sub-committees, one for the EEC, one of Gilles-Sweet, and one for the MS/HS. These sub-committees will include additional teachers, support staff, parents, and students (where appropriate) to develop the plans for the re-opening of our schools. We will be working with the Cuyahoga County Board of Health and local authorities to acquire final approval. We hope to have the plans fully approved and ready to share with all of you by August 1st, to give you plenty of time to ask questions and make your own family plans and adjustments as needed prior to our scheduled first day of school on August 31st.
Summer Day Care and Camps
Daycare and summer camp will open on June 15. All families that participated in the survey and responded will be contacted by email early next week with detailed information regarding how the daycare will operate. We will be changing the hours to 7am-6pm for this summer. We will return to our regular hours hopefully in the fall. The EEC staff is looking forward to getting back to work and especially to welcome back our students. Email Trish Moran at
pmoran@fairview.k123.oh.us
if you have any questions.
Surveys coming out soon
We have been working on surveys for our parents, teachers and students to collect feedback during this remote learning. The parent survey will be deployed via email to all FPCS parents early next week. We will have a teacher survey that will follow. Then, we will send parents information about a student survey we would like to have our students complete. Parents, as always, will have an “opt out” option. More information to follow.
Senior Showcase: Seniors in Cars Getting Cheered!
Our initial requests and plans for a senior parade were denied. However, through continuing our conversations with the Fairview Park Police Department and Cuyahoga County Board of Health, we were able to get a “Senior Showcase” approved here in Fairview. Our liaison with the CCBOH suggested it be identified and designed as something else, since the word “parade” tends to suggest and encourage large gatherings, streets lined deep with spectators, groups of kids and adults on foot and in vehicles, and the tossing of candy and such. These things cannot happen. We want to be able to celebrate our 2020 seniors, but we can’t do anything that would lead to groups of people congregating at unsafe distances or gathering together. We’ve also been working with the Fairview Park Police Department and City Hall in developing a plan that maintains safe distances for those in the parade and those watching and celebrating. We apologize that the route will not be able to cover every street, like the annual Santa Patrol. However, we believe the route that has been approved by the FPPD will provide safe and easy access for all who would like to celebrate our seniors as they pass by.
The Senior Showcase will be held on Friday, June 5th starting at Fairview High School, beginning at 7:00pm.
Our seniors will travel in a loop from the high school parking lot to W. 213 to Campus Drive to W. 210th street. From there, the seniors will travel south to Mastick Road, west to W. 220th Street, north to Hillsdale Avenue, and back to W. 213th and the HS.
At this point, seniors will disburse, back to their homes or wherever they may have plans following the event. They will not be returning to the school or parking lot. Spectators should spread out along the route and maintain safe distances from others at all times. Of course, if you are not feeling well or have been in contact with someone who is ill, you should stay home. We will need YOUR help to keep it safe for everyone. We appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding that what seems like an easy thing to arrange is never as simple as it seems. Thanks for your support for our seniors!
