Fairview Early Childhood Center

Let’s Talk Early Childhood! Join Alignment Rockford for a powerful community event on Wed., July 30 from 5:30–7:30 PM at Kresge Hall, Discovery Center Museum. This invite will provide onsite childcare, Lino’s dinner, and free Discovery Center pass. Register: https://alignmentrockford.org/events/community-conversation-with-illinois-action-for-children-and-we-the-village/

We are delighted to announce Sophia Christopherson as our new Dean of Students. Before joining Fairview, she worked at IB Conklin as a teacher leader in first grade. Sophia has a Master’s degree in Educational Technology and Instructional Design.
Welcome Sophia!

Welcome to Fairview Molly Thornberry! Molly joins RPS as a new teacher this year. Before joining Fairview, Molly worked in second and third grade at the University Primary School in Champaign. She also worked at the U of I Child Development Lab and taught abroad in Italy.

The first day of school for K-12 is Thursday, August 14. It's a late start day for middle & high schools. Early Childhood starts Monday, August 18. Here are the start & dismissal times for each school. Questions? Call your school’s main office.

Please join us for open house on August 14 from 1-3 p.m. You will meet your teacher, find your locker or cubby, see your classroom and have a fun scavenger hunt of our school. Please bring your backpack so we can put a backpack tag on it. We look forward to seeing you soon!

We are delighted to announce Sophia Christopherson as our new Dean of Students.
Before joining Fairview, she worked at IB Conklin as a teacher leader in first grade.
Sophia has a Master’s degree in Educational Technology and Instructional Design.
Welcome Sophia!

The first day of school for K-12 is 7 weeks from today. PreK starts on August 18. Here is our 25-26 calendar so that you can prepare and plan ahead. https://5il.co/33ras

All RPS schools are closed today! See you tomorrow!

Thank you to all our families and staff who came out tonight to our annual free fun fair! Have a great weekend!

DEADLINE APPROACHING: Online Registration is open for the 25-26 SY for all returning PreK-11 grade students. Primary guardians should have received an email from "PowerSchool Enrollment" that is specific to your student(s). If you have any questions, please contact your school's main office or email registrationhelp@rps205.com . You must complete & submit by June 1. If you've already registered, thank you! For more information, please visit: rps205.com/page/registration

Fairview families, please join us for our annual free fun fair on Friday, May 23 from 5-7 p.m. Please see the attached flyer for more details.

The Guilford High School graduating class of 2025 visited Fairview in their cap and gowns led by the GHS marching band. Students and staff cheered them on as they move on to college or careers and the next phase of their lives.

East High School students who did internships at Fairview visited students in their cap and gowns. Students clapped and cheered them on as they move on to college or careers.

Online Registration is now open for the 25-26 SY for all returning PreK-11 grade students. Primary guardians should have received an email from "PowerSchool Enrollment" that is specific to your student(s). You must complete & submit by June 1. If you have any questions, please contact your school's main office or email registrationhelp@rps205.com If you've already registered, thank you! For more information, please visit: rps205.com/page/registration

Online Registration for next school year is now open. Keep an eye on your inbox—you’ll receive an email from PowerSchool Enrollment for each student. This email includes a unique Snapcode that you’ll need to begin the registration process. If you don’t receive your Snapcode, please contact your child’s school or email us at registrationhelp@rps205.com. The deadline to register is June 1. For a how-to video, FAQs, and more, visit: rps205.com/page/registration

Room 7, Miss Andrea and Miss Kimberly's class, hatched chicks. Hatching chicks involves incubating fertilized chicken eggs for 21 days in an incubator with the right temperature and humidity. After the eggs are incubated, chicks pecked their way out of the shells. Now they are kept in a brooder to keep them warm and provide food and water. Classes took field trips to room 7 to witness the progress.

Students learned about volcano eruptions through a fun and interactive science experiment. The experiment involved building a model volcano and then simulating an eruption by combining baking soda and vinegar. This chemical reaction produces carbon dioxide gas, which causes the "lava" to erupt.

Happy National Volunteer Week! RPS 205 is celebrating our amazing volunteers on Wednesday, May 21 from 5–7 p.m. at the Nicholas Conservatory. If you’ve volunteered with us, we want to thank YOU! Please RSVP by May 7.

See you on Monday!