A culture of excellence within a diverse learning community
A magnet school with a German-language-based curriculum; founded in 1888, it has evolved into one of Cincinnati Public School's consistently top-performing schools. Fairview-Clifton's vision is to be an empowered and vibrant school dedicated to academics, German and the arts, fostering a culture of excellence within a diverse learning community with unique traditions, to provide opportunities for each child to reach full potential as a world citizen.
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Upcoming EventS
October
Oct. 6th: Welcoming Crew-Fairview Entrance (Outside) 8:55am
Oct. 6th: German American Day-Fairview Gym: 9:20 & 10:20
Oct. 8th: Fun Run in Fairview Gym-During School Hours
Fundraising
Fairview's First Ever Fun Run!
Mark your calendars for Fairview's first ever fun run! Thursday October 8th students will be fun running in Fairview's Gym to help raise funds for the school!
Oct. 12th: GEBAS Meeting 6:45pm (Social Time) 7pm Meeting -Fairview Cafeteria
Oct. 13th: Anti Racism Committee Meeting 5pm
Oct. 14th: ILT Meeting 8am Fairview Library
Basketball Registration Now Open
Basketball registration is officially open for grades 2-6 and will close promptly on October 16th to allow adequate time to prepare for the season.
I am excited to share that Cara Van Doren has joined me this year to help coordinate the program. She will assist with coaching recruitment, gym scheduling, and many other important aspects of the season.
If you are interested in coaching, please be sure to indicate your interest during the registration process. Also, please double-check that you enter your child's current school grade to help ensure accurate team placement and registration.
Team's will be limited to 10 players on a roster so please registers asap. First come first serve.
The cost for the season is:
Registration: $90 plus processing fees
Uniform: $60 plus processing fees
Scholarships are available. If you have any questions or would like more information about scholarship opportunities, please reach out to either Cara or me.
German American Day
German-American Day is one of Fairview’s biggest celebrations and a special school tradition. We are excited to celebrate our German language program, culture, heritage, and community together.
Families are invited to celebrate with us! Each grade level has a designated celebration time, so please review the flyer for your child’s grade level and schedule.
Helping Hands-Welcome Crew
Calling all parents & caregivers: Make it a Guten Morgen for our Falcons by kicking off German-American Day on October 6th with a warm student welcome! Join us before school starts at 8:55 and line the path into school to cheer our Falcons on as they arrive! High-fives and cheers encouraged! Let's make them feel like absolute rock stars before the bell even rings.
No sign-up. No planning. Just show up and bring the energy!
Student performances in German follow at 9:20 (KDG, 2nd, 5th & 6th) and 10:20 (1st, 3rd & 4th)
Falkenfest
GEBAS Presents: FALKENFEST 2026
Join us for an evening of building connections and supporting our kids!
When: Saturday, November 7th | 6:00–9:00 PM
Where: Queen City Exchange, 32 W Court St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Tickets: $25 — includes admission, taco bar, 1 raffle ticket, and automatic entry to win an Ice Cream Social for your child's grade!
Childcare: CRC available 5:00–10:00 PM ($20/child or $40/family)
Points signup coming soon
We are bringing back an old tradition of asking student council to identify some projects that students think are important! In addition to their projects, there will be planting and weeding and something for everyone!
Meeting link LSDMC
Join by phone
(US) +1 385-404-0710
PIN: 468078143
Join us September 12th, 2026
Virtual options are also available:
GEBAS Monthly Meeting
August 20th · 6:30 – 8:00pm
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/xvd-edgp-hfc
Or dial: (US) +1 443-671-4870 PIN: 732 702 213#
November
Fairview Athletics- Go Falcons!
Athletic Booster Board Positions Open
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IF YOU NEED SCHOOLOGY / POWER SCHOOL LOG IN
Schoology and Power School log in information was sent home with your student. Please notify your homeroom teacher if yo need this, or if you can't reach your Homeroom Teacher, Vickie Bush has access to this info. Her email is: bushvic@cps-k12.org
parent Technical Support Center
The Parent Technical Support Center is now available to help you` troubleshoot issues with CPS devices, connectivity and software. Call or email them when you need help, but are not at a CPS school.
Call the center at 513-363-0688 or email fts@cps-k12.org between 8am and 6pm, Monday through Friday, to:
Reset passwords for Google, Schoology and Powerschool
Troubleshoot connectivity issues
Log into the computer
Repair a CPS device that has been damaged or is not working
Troubleshoot access to Google Meet, Google Calendar, Gmail and other standard software