Thanks to the efforts of Mr. Tommy Hunt of Calloway Oil Company at 2128 East Broadway, Fairview Elementary School received a $500 ExxonMobil Educational Alliance grant for Professional Development.  The teachers will use the money for training in the area of brain compatible teaching methods.  The ExxonMobil Educational Alliance program provides retailers like Calloway Oil with the opportunity to invest in the future of their community through educational grants to neighborhood schools.

A recent article in the Knoxville News Sentinel warns parents that kid's TV shows and movies tend to be very fast paced and may hamper children's ability to focus attention.  It is for sure that educators have noticed a dramatic increase in the number of students with ADD and ADHD over the past twenty years.  The question is what caused these attention problems.  Could it be TV, movies, videos, preservatives in our food?  No one seems to know for sure.  We do know that playing outside, being involved in music, art, dance and sports and increasing the fruits and vegetables and water in our diets results in healthier individuals.  Just some points to ponder!            Janet Johnson

The Winter Concert will be held on December 13 at 6:30 P.M.  The program includes students in Kindergarten, First and Third Grades.  In order to raise money for the Keyboard Lab, there will be a $1.00 charge for students and adults.  If your child is in the program, they will not be charged.  These students have worked hard.  Please come out and support them.  Students in the Third Grade will also perform immediately following the program at 7:00 P.M. for the Fairview Family Team meeting.

Back by popular demand!  We are having another Parents Night Out on December 14th from 7:00 P.M. to midnight.  The price is $15.00 for the first child and $10.00 for each additional child.  There will be all sorts of board games and basketball in the gym.  Popcorn and drinks are provided.  Snack donations are welcome and appreciated.  Parent volunteers can contact Marina Belknap at 254-3263.

Just a reminder to all parents and students, our first annual Mitten Tree is underway!  If you wish to participate in this program, please send new winter hats, mittens, gloves, or scarves to the school.  Any size, color or design will be accepted.  All items will go to local children in need, are not as fortunate, and would go without these needed accessories during the winter season.  You and your child(ren) can see the donated items displayed on the Mitten Tree  in the front lobby of the school.  There is a donation box located right next to the tree so your child(ren) can drop their ornament of winter warmth in the box and see their donation proudly displayed the Mitten Tree within a day or two.  We hope you have a happy and warm holiday season.  We know that many otherwise unfortunate children will also celebrate in the warmth of the season with your help. 

Congratulations to the following students for their “What I Will Be Most Grateful for This Thanksgiving” essays:

The Fairview Family Team will host an AR store again for grades 1-5 on December 12th and 13th. A ticket to see the movie “Mr. Bean’s Holiday” can be “purchased” for 25 AR points.  We will show the movie on Friday, December 14th.  Other tickets and trinkets will also be available at the store.  Come and see what’s new!!

There is still an opportunity to help in the classroom by volunteering to teach a Junior Achievement class.  This takes 30-45 minutes per week for five weeks.  Training is available.  This is a great opportunity for our children to have hands on experience in how the free enterprise system works.  For more information, contact Ann Bracket at 681-4383.
 

We are now collecting Nestle PureLife water bottle labels.  You may turn those in along with the Boxtop, Campbell’s product UPCs, Tyson labels and Mayfield Milk caps in to your child’s class on the last school day of every month.  Anyone that would like to help sort, count and clip these for any length of time is welcome to join us in the cafeteria on those days at 7:45 A.M.

Calendar change:  February 5, 2008 will be an election day and there will be NO SCHOOL therefore, we will have school on March 24.