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FAIRVIEW HIGH SCHOOL TURNS 50
Class of 1974 kicks off commemoration with reunion
Boulder, Colo.--A 36-year high school reunion is far from typical but Fairview's class of 1974 jumped at the opportunity to reunite this summer in celebration of the school's 50th birthday and for good reason--to acknowledge their unique status in the school's history. The 554 graduates of this class were the first to attend all three years of high school at Fairview's current 1515 Greenbriar Blvd. location.
"The class of 1974 is proud to hold this place of honor," says Karen MacKenzie Johnson, reunion planner. "The distinction has always been a uniting factor for our class and I look forward to sharing memories of our years there at the August reunion."
Fairview High School Class of 1974 Reunion
When: Friday, August 20
5:30 - 9:30pm
FAC at Millennium Harvest House Hotel
Saturday, August 21
10:00am - noon
School tour and Harlow Platt Park service project
6:00-l0:00pm
Dinner dance at the UMC
Sunday, August 22
11:00am - 1:00 pm
Farewell lunch on Flagstaff Mountain summit
Cost: $10-$75 depending on events attended
For full details and to register, visit www.fairview74.myevent.com. Though many classmates have been notified of the reunion, organizers are seeking the public's help in locating other 1974 graduates. To view the class list, go to www.fairview74.blogspot.com. Other Fairview classes holding reunions in the coming year include 1960, 1970, 1971, 1980 and 1990.
Fairview High School 50-Year Anniversary Celebration
When: Thursday, October 14
4:00 - 6:00pm
Reunion of all current faculty and staff
Fairview Library
Friday, October 15
Time TBA
Homecoming and pre-game tailgate
Recht Field
Saturday, October 16
Open House
1:00 - 4:00pm
Displays and various events including choir, band and sports reunions
For details on Fairview's 50th anniversary celebration, contact Jenny McCarthy at jenny.mccarthy@bvsd.org.
Background
The school's current building sits high on a hill overlooking Boulder and is now a familiar landmark. It was partially under construction when its doors opened to students in mid-September 1971- two weeks past Boulder Valley School District's official first day of school. The administrative offices and most of the academic classrooms were finished but the section of the school housing the gym, art and music rooms were incomplete. Fairview took a creative approach to this dilemma and offered canoeing on nearby Viele Lake, bowling at Thunderbird Lanes and ice-skating at a local indoor rink for physical education. In early 1972, student facilities in the remainder of the building opened.
The school's state-of-the art design was touted nationally and featured innovative open classrooms and a colorful, multi-level colorful interior offsetting the building's dramatic but stark exterior. The demand for tours was high and a small group of uniformed students called pages were trained as ambassadors to showcase the school's new structure and explain the recently implemented block class schedules to visitors.
Prior to moving to its current location, Fairview was located at 6096 Baseline Road. The original building housing Fairview became the home of the newly formed Nevin Platt Junior High School (now Nevin Platt Middle School).
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