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2023-2024 Bell Schedule

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Fairhaven Elementary has been recognized as a Common Sense School!

Common Sense, the national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping kids and families thrive in a world of media and technology, has recognized Fairhaven Elementary as a Common Sense School.

Fairhaven has demonstrated its commitment to taking a whole-community approach to preparing its students to think critically and use technology responsibly to learn, create, and participate while preparing them for the perils that exist in the online realm, such as plagiarism, loss of privacy, and cyberbullying. With the right support, kids can take ownership of their digital lives, engage with real issues, and change their communities for the better. The recognition acknowledges our school's commitment to creating a culture of digital citizenship. 

 

National Blue Ribbon Award

2012

CALIFORNIA GOLD RIBBON SCHOOL

2016

TITLE I ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

2016

CALIFORNIA CIVIC LEARNING MERIT AWARD

2019

    FAPE at Fairhaven

    What is FAPE?

    Section 5 of Article IX of the state of California Constitution guarantees students a "free public education"

    The State Supreme Court concluded in the 1984 case of Hartzell v. Connell, "that all educational activities carried on by public school districts, extra-curricular as well as curricula, must be without cost to the students who participate in such activities." This same ruling found that "mandatory fees for participating in such extra-curricular activities such as drama, music, and athletic competition were illegal under the State Constitution." Furthermore, they also rejected the argument that "fees could be charged so long as the district waived fees for students who were financially unable to pay." Recent proposed legislation includes reimbursement with interest for any illegally-collected fees as well as a district sanction.

     

    La Sección 5 del Artículo IX de la Constitución del estado de California garantiza a los estudiantes una "educación pública gratuita"

    La Corte Suprema del Estado concluyó en el caso de 1984 de Hartzell v. Connell, "que todas las actividades educativas realizadas por los distritos escolares públicos, tanto extracurriculares como curriculares, deben ser gratuitas para los estudiantes que participan en tales actividades". Este mismo fallo encontró que "las cuotas obligatorias por participar en actividades extracurriculares tales como teatro, música y competencias atléticas eran ilegales bajo la Constitución del Estado". Además, también rechazaron el argumento de que "se pueden cobrar tarifas siempre que el distrito exima las tarifas para los estudiantes que no pueden pagar financieramente". La legislación propuesta recientemente incluye el reembolso con intereses por cualquier tarifa recaudada ilegalmente, así como una sanción del distrito.