FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Fairview High School on Wednesday, March 19, cut the ribbon on additions and renovations to its Family & Consumer Sciences and Agriculture facilities. School faculty and staff, along with members of the school board and Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette joined in on the festivities.
Additions include new career tech classrooms, a culinary lab, spirt shop and more.
Fairview High School Principal Brad Stapler said his favorite part of the event was the excitement and having something new to share with the community and the school.
“We started 100 years ago as an agricultural community and we want to make sure we are holding onto our roots and providing a place for our students to learn and grow,” Stapler said. “We are looking at providing more classes in our school to go along with our new facility. This whole process has meant so much for everyone involved — even our alumni. It was really neat to see graduates come back and experience this today. I was so thankful for all the memories I made here and the things I learned. I want our kids to have that same opportunity and on an even larger scale. “
Family & Consumer Sciences Teacher Whitney Haynes said this year it’s been difficult being out of the classroom. Now, she said, students are excited about doing hands-on work again.
“They are thrilled about being able to cook, prepare meals and do projects and things in the kitchen,” Haynes said. “With this new venue we will be able to do even more than hands-on work, we will be able to serve the school and the community. Mr. (Wesley) Laney and Dr. Barnette have done a great job with this and truly try and meet the needs for all students, with ACT prep and that are college bound. Adding this for our large range of career tech students really says how they see the value in our programs. It makes me want to be better a teacher.”
Barnette shared in the excited, saying this day was a long time in the making.
“Agriculture is very important for Cullman County and this community is one of our highest with a focus in agriculture,” he said. “This has been a priority to us; keeping a rich tradition of excellence in agriculture and family consumer sciences is great for our community and they will use these skills for the rest of their lives.”
The building will be officially named at a later date.
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