To streamline communication with families, moving forward, we will be posting a weekly message on Sunday evenings. You may still receive grade and/or event specific messages via School Messenger, D2L or Google Classroom.

Important Dates

  • March 6 – Fun Lunch
  • March 7 – Casual Day & Guest Speaker, Kevin Crowe
  • March 14 – Fairview Friday
  • March 20 – Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences 5pm – 8pm ONLINE
  • March 21 – Student/parent/Teacher Conferences 9am – 2pm – ONLINE
  • March 21 – March 30 – Spring Break

Next Year Registration

As we plan for the 2025-2026 school year, we need families to advise the school as to whether they are moving out of Fairview School.  Only those families not planning on attending Fairview in the 2025-2026 school year need to respond.  Those families not planning on attending Fairview in the 2025-2026 school year need to email the school at fairview@cbe.ab.ca with your students’ name, current grade and where they will be attending in the 2025-2026 school year.

Student-Parent-Teacher Conferences

Conference bookings open on Thursday, March 6 at 8am.  All conferences will be online.  Please remember to leave a 5 minute space between interviews.  Conferences are booked through your MYCBE Account and the link to your interviews are sent to the email attached to your MyCBE Account.  If you need help registering or accessing your links, please use this link to help: CBE Conference Troubleshooting

Alberta Assurance Survey

CBE sent an email to families with regards to the Alberta Assurance Survey.   It would be appreciated if families could complete this survey.  Families should receive codes from the CBE.  The survey link is:  Alberta Assurance Survey Link

Students Praying at School

We sent out a note earlier this week with updated information about students accessing prayers during school time. We have attached that note to this email. Please click the link to update the information about prayers. Student Prayer Request Form

Ramadan is being acknowledged by many of our families.  Please remember that we have limited prayer space.  We do our best to accommodate all students looking for a prayer space.  Due to the time of the afternoon prayer, we will not be able to provide prayer space.

Winter Weather Reminder

Reminder that the weather has changed and we are now in winter. Students should come to school prepared to be outside. The board policy is that students will be outside unless it is –20C or below. This could include time after school waiting for the bus.

Athletics

Volleyball Season is January 6 – March 19.  All tryouts have been completed and team have been chosen. Players need to return their permission forms and pay fees ASAP.  Players must refer to schedules provided by coaches.

We ask that parents of players please pick up their students from practices and games on time. Teacher’s volunteer their time to coach your students so we ask that all be respectful of that time.

Fairview students are not allowed to go and watch the games hosted at other schools unless they are supervised by their parent(s).  This is due to spectator space being saved for parents and siblings of players as this space is limited in most middle school gymnasiums

Fairview Parent Advisory Council Updates

  • March 11 - Council Meeting 6:30 pm sharp
  • Misty Hall is our Council Chair

Extended Absences

All students missing 5 days or more must complete an Extended Absence form prior to their first day of absence.  Parents must remember that they are responsible for the child completing the necessary school work while they are away. Please print and submit the attached form if you are planning an extended absence. You can also google “Extended Absence Form CBE”.

Traffic Safety

Please obey all posted traffic signs for drop off/pick-up and parking.  Do not park in the city bus zone.  For student safety do not U-turn at the crosswalks on Fairmount Drive.

Bussing Information

As we move into the cold winter months, there may be increased delays with bussing. We urge you to sign up for the appropriate bus tracking apps if you want more information. Unfortunately, at the school we do not have any additional access to information about bussing than you can get from the apps. Directions on how to register for the Southland and First Student Apps have been sent to parents. Currently, TransDev does not have an app that you can use. For TransDev, you can call the following number: 587-349-6652

Student Drop off and Pick Up

Please remember that our front doors do not open till 8:50am.  The areas outside of the school are meant for drop and go.  You should not be parking for any length time.  Should you be picking up your student at the end of the school day and need to advise the student of pick up, please do so before 3:30pm Monday to Thursday or 1:15pm on Fridays.