The breadth of opportunities for our students keeps expanding. Fairmont Athletic Academy, which serves middle school student-athletes at our SJC campus, has recently added wrestling and soccer programs to its offerings! Wrestling We are pleased to announce the hiring of Mark Muñoz who will coach and oversee our wrestling program. Coach Muñoz’s resume […]
How’s this for a great recipe? Start with high quality ingredients Add in a heaping portion of deliciousness Top it off with a big serving of well-balanced nutrition What do you get? A lunch from Fairmont’s food service partner, Nutrition Management Service (NMS)! Fairmont values the wellbeing of our students. An important component […]
People are wired with a need for certainty. We crave it. We want to have answers, and we want them now! But as the COVID pandemic has reminded us time and time again, we can’t be certain of much these days. In fact, one of the few things we can be sure of this: […]
A year ago, who would have thought that the top item on a parent’s “back to school” list would be ensuring their child’s school was prepared for them to return to campus safely in the midst of a pandemic? Student safety has always been a priority for parents and educators, but perhaps never more so […]
Back to school 2020 is unlike anything we’ve ever experienced. As teachers, students, and parents come to terms with our “new normal,” questions remain over what is best for kids. Are children falling behind? Are remote programs rigorous enough? Will our children suffer long-term consequences from this unprecedented disruption to their education? Learning […]
The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting disruption in education has many parents questioning their assumptions about their children’s education. As public school districts shifted to distance learning, parents, teachers, and students faced a steep learning curve for adjusting to distance learning. Educational experts fear this disruption to education will have lasting effects. And parents, who […]
Exceptional teachers help create exceptional students. Research suggests that “teachers matter more to student achievement than any other aspect of schooling.” For this reason, Fairmont prioritizes on-going professional development to ensure our teachers are continually expanding their knowledge and skills, enabling them to bring their “A+ game” into the classroom each and every day. […]
Since the COVID-19 pandemic struck earlier this year, phrases like “social distancing,” “flattening the curve,” and “super-spreader” have become part of our everyday vernacular. And if you’re the parent of a school-aged child, so has the term “remote learning.” When schools all across the globe closed their doors last spring, it caused […]
