Math Program/FVPAE

Farmington View Parents for Academic Excellence (FVPAE) is an entirely volunteer-based non-profit organization that raises funds for an Accelerated Math Program at Farmington View Elementary School (FVES) in Hillsboro, Oregon. Our organization was founded in 1996 and is recognized as a 501(c)3 organization. Our Tax ID Number is 31-1720292.

FVPAE Mission
To provide all FVES students with the unique opportunity to achieve academic excellence through a differentiated math program.

Our Unique Math Program
FVPAE provides funding for a part-time math specialist to provide differentiated math support for students.  Math extensions and support are provided for students in homeroom classrooms and in the math specialist classroom. This benefits all students in grades 1-6 by allowing homeroom teachers to work with smaller groups of students at an appropriate pace.  The Accelerated Math Program is in addition to homeroom teachers allocated by the Hillsboro School District (HSD).  Each school year FVPAE must raise $55,000+ to fund this program for the following school year in order for it to continue.

More than 25 Years of Success

• Beginning in 1992, the program was originally school board funded.
• Due to ongoing budget reductions, it was to be cut in 1996.
• Ambitious parents formed FVPAE as a non-profit organization and have been raising money to fund the program ever since.
• FVPAE has found a simple formula to build a generation of students excited about math!  These children are our future engineers, biologists, doctors, etc.

How It Works

• Mr. Simonson teaches math classes every day
  
  • Qualified 6th graders learn at an accelerated rate
  • Math extensions are provided for accelerated learners
  • Interventions and support are provided to students as needed
• FVPAE supports each classroom size being smaller, allowing more personalized instruction at the appropriate pace for each student group.
• ALL math classes (K-6) are taught individual grade level math despite homeroom split classes allowing focused math instruction for each and every grade.

Key Benefits for All Students

• Smaller class sizes
• Personalized instruction
• Appropriate pace
• Higher test scores
• Self-confidence and personal growth

RESULTS

• FVES students have the unique benefit of learning math in a smaller classroom environment.  This is unprecedented in any public school system. 
• A higher percentage of FVES students meet or exceed state standards compared to the HSD and the State of Oregon each year on a consistent basis.
• Statistics show that interest in math historically drops off beginning in 5^th grade. Our goal is to build students' confidence in math! 
• Students have opportunities to advance in math classes and/or higher math levels when they enter middle school and continue to excel through high school.

Our Annual Goal and How We Achieve It

• We are currently fundraising for the 2023/2024 school year and we need to raise nearly $55,000+.
• Fundraising activities will include Cooperate match, Grant Writing, Bobcat Dash/Jogathon, Bottle and Can Recycling, Community Sponsors, Restaurant Nights, Bare Root Tree Sale, Farmington Gardens, Greenery sales, Pie sales, magic math money and Fall Festival.

In 2022-2023, many of the current FVPAE board members will not be seeking re-election. For continuity, it's critical that we have new parents volunteer for these roles or the program cannot continue. If you are interested in any of these positions, including the two open positions (Grant Writer or SCRIP Lead), please reach out to fvpaemath@gmail.com and get involved!

2023-2024:
President:  Bri Rickard
Vice President: Kayla Fay
Treasurer:  Sam Adamanski
Secretary:  Jenni Vasquez
Recycling Committee Lead: TBD - Looking for Volunteers
Restaurant Nights Committee Lead: Jessica Pariera Borg
Grants Committee Lead: OPEN
Community Sponsors Committee Lead: Holly Chandler