Activities

Special Field Trips
Students at all grade levels participate in numerous enriching field trips. Most of these require a signed permission slip and payment of transportation/entrance fees. Students whose fees have not been paid after the first semester will be excluded from field trips. Fourth, fifth and sixth graders participate in special “overnight” field trips. Students may raise all or part of the required funds through fundraisers such as the “Buddy Card” sale.

Zoo Camp
Third grade students participate in an overnight stay at the Cincinnati Zoo’s Education Center. Students learn about nocturnal animals.

Camp Kern
As part of the fifth and sixth grade curriculum, Fairview children participate in the Camp Kern experience. Camp Kern is a residential education center located near Morrow, Ohio. During their three-day stay, the pupils are under the direction of the resident staff and Fairview chaperoning teachers. General goals of the experience are to help the participants to become more aware of nature and the environment, to learn to interact with their peers outside the school environment, and to gain exposure to the culture of others.

Connor Prairie
Fourth grade students participate in an outdoor overnight education experience at Connor Prairie, which is located near Indianapolis, Indiana.

Sports

Fairview Basketball
All 5th and 6th Graders are invited to join us for basketball.

Fairview Runs (Running Club, all grades)
The Return of Fairview Runs
Four years ago, Bill Gordon (parent of David Gordon-Johnson, Fairview graduate now in 9th grade at Walnut) started a running club here at Fairview. A group of parents and teachers and continuing and new runners have kept the program going and growing.

"Fairview Runs" is open to anyone in the Fairview community (parents, teachers, staff). Running practices start in early Feb-ruary and continue through early May. We all run two races as a large group (the Heart Mini-Marathon 2K in March and the Flying Pig 5K in May) and have lots of fun together. Practices are held twice a week after school (Mondays and Fridays 4-5 pm). We run outdoors in the Fairview neighborhood, or in the nearby Fairview Park, or at the UC track. We start with very short run/walk distances, to accommodate beginners and warm-up the old pros. To ensure that Fairview Runs is open to everyone, GEBAS provides funding and we raise money among local businesses so that all race fees and t-shirts are kept to a minimum to all Fairview student participants.
There is a sign-up form for Fairview Runs with this Falkenpost. We do require that kindergarten and first-grade students be accompanied by a parent or other adult car-giver during practices. As always, we look for adult participation to assist in supervision of the students. We have become a real running club over the last 4 years. We break up into groups of runners with different abilities and experience. We have to ask that all participants keep up with his/her group. When kids refuse to run or keep up we may not have enough adults to safely supervise all participants.

If you have questions, you may call Linda Tong at home 513-751-5763 or email lindalouisetong@msn.com or Sarah Langenderfer at school 513-363-2138 or email langens@cps-k12.org.

SAY Soccer (Grades K-6)
The soccer program at Fairview hosts boys and girls teams at every level of elementary SAY soccer. There are fall teams for grades 1-6 and spring teams for K-6. The teams practice either after school or in the evenings at the field in Fairview Park. Visit SAY Soccer at: saysoccer.us and www.sayeast.org. For all things soccer for Fairview district teams www.cincinnatieastsay.org. And for more information about SAY soccer at Fairview, contact district representative Mary Seguin at 236-3138.

Clubs & Organizations

Art Club
The Art Club spends 11/2 hours per week creating masterpieces.

Chess Club (Grades 1-6)
Chess club is open to students in any grade. The chess club meets once per week after school. Students move up in level depending on skill and experience. Competitions are arranged during the school year.

Edelweiss Dancers
Girls and boys in the 4th through the 6th grades may join the folk dance group directed by an adult advisor. This group has performed at Oktoberfest, the Red’s Opening Day, and other events.

Fairview Ski Club (Adults and Children, Age 7 or Older)
The club program is a once-a-week, six visit pass that includes a series of four, 60-minute lessons available on Mondays for us. The two additional days may be used any day, once a week, Mondays-Thursdays or after 5:30 pm on Sundays. The lessons will begin the first week of January. You have the option of skiing or snow boarding lessons. Contact Melanie DelGado with any questions and to get an application. For more on Perfect North Slopes go to www.perfectnorth.com.

Knitting Club (Grades 5-6)
Contact Lisa Schneider

Girl Scouts/Boy Scouts
Scout troops are formed by, and are dependent on, adult volunteers.

Student Council
Students in grades 4-6 elect two classmates from each class to serve on the Fairview Student Council.

Music

Fairview Band
Instrumental music is offered at the fourth, fifth, and sixth grade levels. Students must rent or purchase an instrument of their choosing. They practice with the instrumental teacher two times a week during school. The Fairview band plays at a variety of school functions.

World Drumming Ensemble
More coming soon!

Fairview Strings
Violin and cello instruction is open to all grades. The number of participants is based on space available. Students must rent or purchase their own instruments. Practice with the instructor is held once a week, with the schedule being based on age and skill level.

German Choir (Grades 2-6, acceptance by audition)
Fairview has one of the most popular and talented elementary school choirs. They have performed at the Union Terminal, at Music Hall for the May Festival, and for a number of Cincinnati businesses and organizations. Participation is by invitation only and practices are held once a week after school.