IB Steering Committee Meeting 
Happy Valentines Day!     
The February IB Steering Committee meeting is cancelled. Steering Committee meetings are a great way for parents to be involved in the IB Program. All are welcome to attend; meetings are held every second Tuesday of the month at 7pm in the Fairview Library (with a few exceptions). The next meeting is Tuesday, March 13th. 

IB & AP Examination Registration
Get the combined IB and AP exam schedule here.   The examination registration window is now closed. It is no longer possible to register for IB exams; however, there will be another opportunity to register for AP exams once second semester starts.

IB Steering Committee Meeting 
The IB Steering Committee is a great way for parents to be involved in the IB Program!  All are welcome to attend; meetings are held every second Tuesday of the month at 7pm in the Fairview Library. The next meeting is Tuesday, January 10th, 2012. 

Open Enrollment
Many families inquire about open enrolling to Fairview. Fairview is hosting a number of upcoming events for parents to learn more about the school and the educational experience we provide. These include: Showcase Night — Nov 30, Breakfast with the Principal — Dec 2, 9, Fairview Experience Tour (for incoming Freshmen), and Parent Tours. The Open Enrollment application period for the 2012-2013 school year begins November 28, 2011 and concludes January 13, 2012. 

Solar Panels for Fairview
Dear Fairview Community,
We have been given an excellent opportunity to win solar panels for Fairview (we are competing with 6 other schools) and get $3000 for the FPO. All we have to do for the $3000 is have 150 people commit to energy savings at their homes. The CRC is giving away 2 solar arrays in a competition involving 13 St. Vrain and BVSD schools. We are competing in a pool with 6 other schools. We need your help! All it will take is 10 minutes of your time! We believe that if we reach our goal of getting 600 households to fill out the form, that we will put ourselves in a perfect position to win the solar panels. We can not do this without everyone's help.

All you have to do is to commit to turning off lights when not in use, unplugging chargers, removing dryer lint before drying, taking shorter showers and the like. We will get credit for whatever you commit to. You can do everything or just a couple of things, it all helps Fairview. The form is not clear so:

1. Click on the link below, ignore the download information and scroll down until you see "school", select Fairview

http://www.renewourschoolsenergycenter.com/default.asp?PageID=193

2. In "Other Affiliation" write FPO

Fill out the rest of the form, commiting to whatever you want. YOU DO NOT NEED TO COMMIT TO EVERYTHING! Just one thing helps Fairview! The more you do, the more points we earn. Thank you for your help. Please pass this on to anyone who may be interested in Fairview having solar panels!  Go Knights!

Please join us for the first IB Steering Committee meeting of the 2011-12 school year.  Meetings are always the second Tuesday of each month. 
13 September, 7pm, School Library

Congratulations to the 37 students who earned their IB Diploma! This represents a 100% passing rate. Several students were designated AP Scholars, including five as National Scholars, the most difficult distinction to achieve. See Exam Statistics for more detailed information.

Summer Reading
Three academic departments have articulated summer reading assignments to be done in preparation for the 2011-12 school year. Click here for the full list.

Please make plans to participate in the annual IB Back-to-School Potluck Picnic. This tradition provides a great opportunity for both new and returning students, as well as their families to meet others within the IB community and learn more about Fairview’s unique IB program.  Sunday, Aug. 28: Martin Park, 5:30pm - 7:30pm   

Exam Results
Many of you may want to get your IB exam results when they are made available from IBO (roughly July 6th). The process is simple; go to the website listed below and use your enclosed Personal Code and PIN to logon. (Your personal code and PIN were given to you by your teacher; contact the IB office if you do not have them.)
 
http://results.ibo.org

Congratulations to our graduating seniors! 
We all wish you the best with your future endeavors. Seniors, if you want your official IB transcript to go to your college then click here for instructions. 

Congratulations to all for a successful IB and AP examination session. Collectively, students took over 1,500 IB and AP exams. Thank you volunteer proctors for making all of this happen! Students, please see the summer reading list below. Have a great summer break.

Click here to be forwarded to the Examination Session Webpage. The exam session is under way!  Thank you, students, for being prepared ... best to you with the remainder of your exams.

Students, please be working with your teachers to identify any special materials you will require for your test(s). Before you will be admitted to any of your IB or AP exams, you must read the document entitled, CONDUCT OF THE EXAMINATIONS - NOTICE TO STUDENTS. See the Examination Session Webpage for a copy of the document and an updated exam schedule. Study hard, and best to you!

  May 2011 IB and AP Examination Session Webpage

The May, 2011 exam session is coming up quickly and the school is busy preparing for the 1,547 IB and AP examinations that will be administered in the first three weeks of May.

Thank you to all those who have volunteered to proctor exams. Training has been scheduled for Wednesday, 27 April at 3:00 pm in the Fairview Library, and should last about an hour. This will be our only formal proctor training session. We look forward to seeing you there.

Fairview is re-establishing the student web team!
Several students have been working throughout the year to build a foundation for a new Fairview website. Consider joining the group; there will be an information meeting 6 April. Click here for more information.

History of the Americas Textbook Review - The IB program is considering adopting two new books to the growing repository of texts used in the History of the Americas course. We are looking for community members to review the proposed texts and offer comment. 
If you are interested, click here for more information. 

Latin Language Study - Did you know that statistically, Latin students perform exceptionally well on standardized tests and are sought after by competitive colleges? February marks the time when Fairview students choose classes for the following school year (2011-12). When registering, consider taking a Latin language course. Click here for more information. 

Evening of Transition - Incoming 8th Grade Student and Parent Information Night 
Wednesday, February 16, 2011, 6:00-9:30pm
We welcome you to FHS during our Evening of Transition on February 16, 2011!  The information you will receive will help you select appropriate classes for ninth grade and beyond.

The final deadline for AP exam registration is February 4.  Please come by the IB office to get registered if you have not done so already. 

Open Enrollment ... many families inquire about open enrolling to Fairview. The application period for the 2011-12 school year begins Nov. 29, 2010 and closes Jan. 14, 2011. Please click here for more information. 

The Advanced Placement (AP) exam registration window is now open for Fairview students. Deadline for registering is Friday, 17 DEC.  Click here for instructions on how to complete the process. Please visit the College Board website for a comprehensive look at the value of taking AP exams.   

It is time to get registered for IB exams!  Students planning on taking exams next May (2011) must complete a registration form; please download it here. 
The deadline for registering:  Friday, November 5    

Please join us for the second IB Steering Committee meeting of the 2010-11 school year.  Meetings are always the second Tuesday of each month. 
October 12, 7pm - School Library

Fairview hosted the Tajik Open World Educator’s Delegation on 30 September.
The Boulder-Dushanbe Sister City organization hosted six Tajik secondary school administrators/ educators Sept. 25 - Oct. 2. As part of their Boulder tour, they visited IB teachers and students at Fairview. It was a fascinating exchange of ideas and culture.

Student volunteer opportunity:
Amigos is an international, not for profit organization that provides community service opportunities in Latin America.  The Denver Chapter of Amigos de las Americas is hosting two Parent Information sessions for families interested in the 2011 summer programs. Several Fairview students over the years have been Amigos volunteers and have considered it to be one of their best life-experiences. Please see the flyer for more information. 

Please join us for the first IB Steering Committee meeting of the 2010-11 school year.  Meetings are always the second Tuesday of each month. 
14 September, 7pm, School Library

Each year, Newsweek picks the best high schools in the country based on how hard school staffs work to challenge students with college-level courses and tests. Just over 1600 schools, only six percent of all the public schools in the U.S., made the list. Fairview is ranked 201st. Read the article by following this link.