OFFICE HOURS

Monday is teacher prep and collaboration time **Students will still be receiving lessons online

Tuesday

8:30-10:15 Math

10:15 - 12:00 LA

12:00 - 1:45 Science

1:45 - 3:30 Social Studies

Wednesday

8:30 - 10:15. World languages

10:15 - 12:00. Fine Arts

12:00 - 1:45. Practical Arts

1:45 - 3:30. PE and Health

Thursday

8:30 - 10:15. Social studies

10:15 - 12:00. Science

12:00 -1:45. LA

1:45 - 3:30. Math

Friday

8:30 - 10:15. PE and Health

10:15 - 12:00. Practical Arts

12:00 - 1:45. Fine Arts

1:45 - 3:30. World Languages

Good Evening Fairview Families,

The first week of Online School is now in the books and we are not really sure how many more we will have. As many of you know, surrounding school districts have made the decision to continue online school and not return at all this year for in-person school. BVSD is working with the Boulder County Health Department, the Colorado Department of Health and the Governor's Office to make the decision based on all the available data and best recommendations. I know that this decision may only be delaying the inevitable, but if there is a chance to safely return prior to the end of the year for seniors to say goodbye to one another and have some sense of normal before they graduate...our superintendent is committed to that. So we will all wait and see. Governor Polis is addressing the state Monday night at 6:30 so perhaps we will find out more then.

Just a few things to mention tonight:

A few things I want to share with you:

1. If you need a Chromebook still, please contact Assistant Principal Ross Sutter at [email protected]. Or if you have one and it is not working correctly please call the IT helpdesk at 720-561-4357.

2. No update on graduation at this time, but I would like some feedback. If we can't have it in May...should we have it in late July or early August? (Again assuming that venues are open). Please also share your thoughts on virtual graduation. Thanks

3. We will be working on creating an online registration for next year in the upcoming weeks. We have all the kids' requests, but we need to have forms filled out, get copies of courses assigned to students out to families and make adjustments as needed. I will keep you posted on this as we work through the details.

4. Some of our families are struggling with finances, food and mental health support so here are links about supports from BVSD and Boulder County:

Boulder County Resources:     https://www.bouldercounty.org/families/disease/covid-19/covid-19-resources/#housing

BVSD Resources:                    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zl2zH5qR88f1awqZp6bBqRlHjjIc9EsvwfIv9MLJJ4s/edit#gid=0  

BVSD Family Helpline: 720-770-0102

Additionally, feel free to contact your student's counselor via email during this time and they can help direct you to additional supports.

1. This is a really tough time in our school, our city, our state and our country (and yes...our world). We don't like being in our homes 24/7, but social distancing is really the best step we can take to flatten the curve and get back to some sense of normalcy. So please stay home and take care of each other. This can be a great time for families to slow down, reconnect and learn that our teenage kids are truly amazing people and actually quite fun to be around.

Is anyone else feeling a little stir crazy? Family time has been great, lots of games and movies, but still feeling little claustrophobic.

Take care of yourselves and others, be safe and try not to run out of the front door...

Don

IMPORTANT CONTACT NUMBERS AND EMAILS -Please leave a voicemail message and we will get back to you ASAP. All departments are responding to voicemail messages and emails.

All attendance matters: 720.561.5352 [email protected]

Registrar (IC issues, OE, transcripts, etc): 720.561.5335 [email protected]

Treasurer (Student Fees, RevTrak): 720.561.5330 [email protected]

Athletics (All Sports): 720.561.5327 [email protected]

AP Secretary: [email protected]

Counseling Secretaries: 720.561.3212 [email protected] OR 720.561.5328 [email protected]

IB/AP (Testing, Registering, etc.):720.561.5868 [email protected]

Principal's Secretary: 720.561.5329 [email protected]

CCC: Carol Diebel 720.561.5860 [email protected]

Main Office:720.561.3106 [email protected]

Please call the department you need, directly. Thank you

Prom Regretfully, knowing that constraints on social distancing are not expected to be lifted until mid-April, BVSD is canceling all proms this year and we are strongly encouraging families against holding alternative gatherings for teens knowing that this could create additional exposure to the coronavirus – undermining efforts to slow the spread of the disease.

Testing TESTING INFORMATION UPDATES

CMAS testing is canceled. We do not have final information about the in-school SAT test scheduled for April at this time but will keep you informed as it becomes available.

March and May dates for the Saturday administration of SATs have been canceled and registered students will receive refunds. New, additional testing times will be announced from the College Board when available, along with news and arrangements for AP testing. Check the website for updates; www.collegeboard.org

For ACT testing, the 4/4 testing date has been rescheduled for 6/13. For more news updates, go to: www.act.org

IB Testing: https://www.ibo.org/news/news-about-the-ib/covid-19-coronavirus-updates/

AP: AP testing will go on! In a modified way. Go to the college board AP Central website for more information.

Graduation 2020 Graduations We recently learned that the University of Colorado has canceled all public events at its facilities through May 31, including planned graduation ceremonies. We expect other venues will soon follow.

While this is not a surprise given current estimates regarding the projected timeline of the pandemic crisis, we are saddened by the continuing impact of this health crisis on our students – especially our graduating seniors.

We acknowledge the importance of high school graduation and are dedicated to finding a way to have graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2020.

We are continuing to be in close consultation with our partners in public health and are considering a number of options.

Our hope is that because of our united actions, we are able to flatten the curve and that things return back to normal this summer – potentially allowing us to gather with our community to celebrate our outstanding young people who have worked so hard to earn their diplomas.

It is a bit soon to provide specific plans. Every option remains on the table. Right now we are looking at postponing events, but it is important that everyone realizes that the events may need to look different, based on the circumstances. Public health expects to have a lot more data in the next few weeks, which will help inform our decisions regarding the potential resumption of school and other activities.

We will continue to provide updates. Thank you for your patience.

Please complete all requested information and be sure to print clearly. A fee of $2.00 is assessed for each transcript requested. Make the check or money order payable to: Fairview High School OR make your payment online at Fairviewhs.org, click online payments, click additional items/events, click transcripts and enter payment. Please mail this request with payment to the address provided on the form, or email the request with a copy of your online payment receipt to: [email protected] If necessary you may fax your request to: Fairview Counseling Office - 720.561.5333 (If faxing, please include an image of your online payment receipt) Find Alumni Transcript Request Form Here

Dear Boulder Valley School District Families and Staff,

As you may have heard, Colorado Governor Jared Polis announced in-person learning will remain suspended longer than originally expected – at least through April 30.

We appreciate the Governor's leadership during this time of crisis.

Of course, we and our families look forward to the day when we are able to reopen our schools, but we recognize the importance of putting the health and wellness of our students, families, staff, and the community first.

We know that we are continuing to experience technical difficulties with Schoology. Our team has been in direct contact with the company and they are working on addressing the nation-wide issues.

We are prepared to continue Home Learning throughout the rest of the school year, if necessary, along with other ongoing efforts, including food distribution and technology access, to support our families. Please let your school principal know if you haven’t yet received a Chromebook, but need one.

Let’s Continue to Do Our Part In the next couple weeks, according to our partners at Boulder County Public Health, it is likely that there will be a significant increase in the number of people in our community who test positive for the new coronavirus (COVID-19), including people who require hospital care for the illness. Now more than ever, it is vital that we all follow the Colorado Public Health order and stay at home as much as possible. The more we stay home, the more successful we will be at stopping the virus from spreading and causing illness and death in our community.

If you do need to go out, be very sure to stay at least 6 feet away from others who do not live in your household and wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds as soon as you get home. It is also very important to continue keeping your home clean and disinfected according to the CDC guidelines.

BVSD Playgrounds, Tracks, and Fields are Closed To help encourage social distancing, BVSD is closing playgrounds, tracks, and fields. In alignment with the recommendation of our public health experts, individuals and families may continue to walk through our grounds, but we felt additional measures were necessary to discourage team sports and other gatherings in violation of the Stay at Home order.

BVSD Emergency Childcare There are many in our community who need to continue to work outside their homes in vital positions, including healthcare and emergency workers. To help those who need it we have set up low cost, emergency childcare sites at 3 locations in the district. BVSD has requested to be registered as one of the Colorado Emergency Child Care Collaborative providers and is awaiting confirmation of acceptance, which may take several days. Here is a flyer with all the details about the program.

Food Distribution The Food Services team has resumed the distribution of food bags this week. Food bags will be distributed on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 am-1:30 pm at 9 distribution sites for the remainder of the school closures.: Sanchez Elementary, Creekside Elementary, Crest View Elementary, Columbine Elementary, Emerald Elementary, Louisville MS, Nederland Middle/Senior High School, Pioneer Elementary and University Hill Elementary

Siren testing On Monday, April 6, the City of Boulder and other communities in Boulder Valley will be testing their emergency sirens, as they normally do in preparation for the tornado season. Given everyone’s heightened state of alert due to the pandemic – please be sure to share information about the upcoming, routine test with family, friends, and neighbors.

Rob Anderson Superintendent Boulder Valley School District

Dear Fairview Parents,

This is a time not to panic or be fearful about content, grades or procedures because nothing is cast in stone. We are all learning this together and we will be assessing everything we are doing and making changes to make this the best possible learning experience we can for all students.

Teachers should have all reached out to your students via email, IC messenger, Schoology or Google Classroom by Monday if not already. Please check with your student(s) to make sure that they have responded back to their teachers. Additionally, have them check their teacher’s websites to get logged into the Schoology or Google Classroom for the classes.

Teachers will be delivering instruction through either Schoology or Google Classroom to your students. There will be teacher produced video lessons, online assignments, online research projects/labs, and online assessments to name a few of the ways teachers will be providing instruction. We have been directed by BVSD to have each teacher create 30 minutes of instruction each day for their class.

The teachers will also have office hours to make sure that they are available for students for direct contact to answer questions, reinforce concepts and just touch base to make sure students are standing current with their work. Teachers will create video chats for small groups, use email, or even large class video discussion during these times. Their office hours are listed at the end of this email.

Finally, a few last things to understand:

We are not running our usual schedule for a variety of reasons and let me share them with you.

Running all 8 periods each day puts us out of the district directive of no more than 4 hours a day of instruction

Many students share technology with siblings and may not be able to be online at specific times due to logistical issues.

With all kids being home, some of our students are the primary caregivers for their younger siblings making it hard for them to maintain regular school hours.

It is a hard time for all of our kids and flexibility will be needed for them to get through this traumatic time.

We are hoping that this is over by April 17th but if not we will be looking at everything to see what changes need to be made to get us through the long haul.

Content will obviously not be as rigorous or as in-depth as it would be if we were in school so we will be looking on how to backfill once we return in April or next semester to make sure that no student is not prepared for the next class, the PSAT/SAT or AP/IB exams next year.

I will be putting out FHS updates every Thursday and Sunday until we are back in school.

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING OF ALL: This is a time of chaos, confusion, and anxiety for all of us. Online classes are not ideal, staying home is hard on us all (I have a sophomore home as well) and the loss of income and jobs are a reality for many. So this is the time we need to take care of our families (social distancing, washing our hands, staying at home) and pull together as a community to care for one another. School is important but not as important as our families.

Take Care,

Don

Dear Juniors, Class of 2021,

During this time of closures and guidelines from public health officials, we know that you will be adjusting to new online learning from your classes at school, and probably wondering about the SAT, ACT, and perhaps IB/AP testing, scheduled events, the coming time of considering colleges or training programs, and the application process. Many of you may have made plans to visit college campuses this spring and have begun to gather information about possible college choices. While we do not know how long we will be out of school, or the exact plans for year-end testing, we can offer some tips and links that will be helpful and informative for you. During this time, focus on your mental and physical health. This could be a great time to learn something new, have time to read that great book you’ve heard about, do a virtual tour of a museum or college you are considering attending, and catch up on some sleep just as a few examples. You should also use this time to complete your classwork and please let us know how we can support you.

TESTING INFORMATION UPDATES

CMAS testing is canceled. We do not have final information about the in-school SAT test scheduled for April at this time but will keep you informed as it becomes available.

March and May dates for the Saturday administration of SATs have been canceled and registered students will receive refunds. New, additional testing times will be announced from the College Board when available, along with news and arrangements for AP testing. Check the website for updates; www.collegeboard.org

For ACT testing, the 4/4 testing date has been rescheduled for 6/13. For more news updates, go to: www.act.org

IB Testing: https://www.ibo.org/news/news-about-the-ib/covid-19-coronavirus-updates/

AP: AP testing will go on! In a modified way. Go to the college board AP Central website for more information.

CONTACTING FHS COUNSELORS AND CCC FOR HELP

After Spring Break, counselors will be available via email during normal school hours, from 8:30-3:45. We will have more information about our communication strategy and how to stay in touch and available to support you after March 30.

During this time, focus on your classwork and we will be available to support you.

Monitor your emails to check for messages from the administration, teachers, and counselors.

MANAGING STRESS DURING DIFFICULT TIMES

5 Tips to Protect Your Mental Health https://afsp.org/taking-care-of-your-mental-health-in-the-face-of-uncertainty/

Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreak https://store.samhsa.gov/system/files/sma14-4885.pdf

Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-climate-safety-and-crisis/health-crisis-resources/talking-to-children-about-covid-19-(coronavirus)-a-parent-resource

COVID-19 Response - Resources for Students and Families https://www.secondstep.org/covid19support?mkt_tok=eyjpijoitvdnme5trmlzv1pqwvdgayisinqioijkndzhtnfgwjc5m28ydkkxc2pwajnxannrnfdqyujmsxdbode5bnzkrmjwdxj2uul1uud3wmfrq01yu2phs0dhkzfsvk5ky3jud3q2c3lgu21km05rwwluvmxxakhyqvjwwuvlmvpwsmpmu1djmfzhwu1gaevkcwrqc2xtzdnwocj9

Dear BVSD Families, Staff, and Students,

Governor Polis signed an executive order suspending in-person learning in schools across the state until April 17.

This is not an easy situation for anyone and we understand the challenges this will cause for the families in our community. Trying to balance our jobs and taking care of our kids at home is no easy feat. I have been amazed at the power of our community to come together during this time and take care of those in our community who need help.

We have been monitoring this situation daily and are fully prepared to launch home learning for all BVSD students starting March 30. We have included details on this and several other important topics below.

Home Learning Our team has been working this week with our teachers and principals on finalizing the expectations and resources for home learning. You can find details about the plan on our website, which you can access in the links below.

Elementary Home Learning

Secondary Home Learning

Testing Canceled In additional news, yesterday, the Colorado Department of Education canceled all 2019-20 state assessments, including CMAS. CDE is working with the College Board on offering the SAT/PSAT exams. At this point, AP and IB exams have not been canceled. We will continue to monitor this and will communicate with you once we have more information.

Food Distribution Our Food Services team will be distributing food bags again tomorrow. If driving, please stay in your car and our team will bring food to you.

Thursday, March 19 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (New time due to snow forecast)

Creekside Elementary School

Crestview Elementary School

Columbine Elementary School

Emerald Elementary School

Louisville Middle School

Nederland High School

Pioneer Elementary School

Sanchez Elementary School

University Hill Elementary School

https://food.bvsd.org/programs/emergency-food-program

Identification or paperwork will not be required to receive food. Food Distribution will resume after Spring Break. We will share more details soon.

Social Distancing We strongly advise our families and students to follow the recommendations of the state and Boulder County on social distancing to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

I will say it again, I thank you for your partnership in supporting our students, teachers, and staff through this difficult situation. The coming weeks will be a big adjustment for all of us, especially our students and teachers. We are fortunate to have an amazing team here in Boulder Valley Schools that is working tirelessly to ensure that we continue to support each and every one of our students during this time. We are stronger when working as a community, and I know we will get through this together.

Rob Anderson

Superintendent

Boulder Valley School District