Office of Alumni Information

Alumni Information | Updates | The Directory | Reunions | Building Tours | Yearbook Sales

You may also provide updated personal information to be included in future editions of the school's Alumni Directory.

Should I send information about someone else?

If you are aware of the death of an alumni who was a member of your family or a very close friend, we would appreciate that information as well. Please don't inform us about deaths you may have heard about over the years, as such information may not always be accurate.

What information should I include?

Please include the following only:

Year of graduation

Last name at graduation

Current last name (if different than name at graduation)

First name

Address

Phone number (if desired)

Email address (if desired)

How should I send in this information?

Please use one of these three methods:

1. U.S. Mail to

2. Fax 201-703-5607
3. Email to rcannito@fairlawnschools.org. Please use the subject "Alumni Update"

The Alumni Directory

In 1996, The Fair Lawn High School Alumni Directory 1945-1995 was published by The Graduate Connection, a subsidiary of the Bernard C. Harris Publishing Company of Norfolk, Virginia. The staff and students of the library worked closely with the Harris Company, supplying information from our collection of yearbooks. There are no more copies of the original Directory for sale or other distribution.

The second edition of The Alumni Directory was published in 2001. It includes alumni through the class of 2000. Harris Publishing uses the name of its division The Graduate Connection as the contact agency between the publisher and the alumni. The Graduate Connection is authorized to work with our school in order to collect information about our alumni. No one is required to participate. There is no cost involved in having your information listed.

The third edition of the directory was published in 2006. It includes alumni through the class of 2005.

The Graduate Connection offered copies of the completed book for sale. There are no copies left for sale at this time. All copies of the Directory are sold by the publisher only, through pre-sales.  The high school does not sell the books (or the CD-ROMs, which were also available), and receives no profit from their publication. Alumni whose sons or daughters attend the high school may borrow a copy of the book, or a copy of the CD-ROM (as they would borrow any book or other item from the library.) 

There is also an online version of the Alumni Directory; however, the school has no details about that product at this time.

Here in the library, The Alumni Directory serves as a valuable index to our collection of more than 60 years' worth of yearbooks. Alumni groups often refer to it when planning reunions. Individuals purchased copies of the first edition to re-establish contacts with high school friends. 

Information in the Directory which is incorrect can be updated by contacting the Alumni Office. Harris has supplied us with software which allows us to make corrections which will be automatically incorporated into future editions of the Directory. The best way to send updated information is through email at rcannito@fairlawnschools.org.

The information in The Alumni Directory is NOT authorized by the high school or the Board of Education for use in sales or marketing of any kind; however, there is no legal means by which unauthorized persons can be prevented from doing so. Once published, the information becomes public information. It is intended purely for the information of fellow alumni, and all the information within the Directory has been supplied by the individuals listed. The initial lists used by The Graduate Connection to locate alumni are the index pages found in the back of each high school yearbook, which is public information.

Yearbooks

The library maintains a complete collection of high school yearbooks. Although these cannot be borrowed, alumni are welcome to call the library at 201-794-5450  x2428  to arrange to visit and use the yearbooks, and we will photocopy single pages upon request.

We have recently been able to offer past yearbooks for sale, and this has been very successful for both the library and for alumni seeking books. However, as of June 2005, limitations placed on the library and its facilities by the high school's extensive construction and renovation project made it necessary to place these yearbooks into storage, where they were unavailable to us until the opening of the new library. Although the new library opened in January, 2007, the yearbooks continue to be unavailable, as our storage areas have not yet been equipped with shelving.

We regret the inconvenience that this may cause to alumni. We hope to resume all regular library services as soon as possible. Your patience is appreciated.

Reunions

The library also collects information regarding upcoming reunions which are being handled by a New Jersey company that arranges and plans high school reunions.  Often, class groups who are organizing reunions on their own, without the service of the reunion company, will provide information to us as well. However, not every class will inform us of their reunion date, or even that a reunion is taking place. Available current information appears below. To find out more about a listed reunion, or to inquire about a possible reunion that is not listed, please contact the reunion company(below) or the listed contact, if given, directly. 

Please note that the school, the library, and the alumni office are not involved in reunions in any way other than to provide this information as a service.  All the information we have is posted here.

Reunions Unlimited in Englishtown, 732-617-1000 is currently managing

• Class of 1973 - October 18, 2008
• Class of 1978 - no date set (2008)

 

Tours of the Building

Often, reunion committees will call the high school and ask if a tour of the building may be included in their plans. We are happy to oblige whenever possible, however, security concerns may make tours difficult to arrange. Please call the main office at 201-794-5450 to make arrangements.

Unfortunately, tours cannot always be offered. Activities in the school that involve students, such as the administering of SAT and PSAT testing, require both quiet and a level of security that does not permit groups of visitors at these times. Additionally, tours are led by volunteers, who may not always be available. Long-range planning and flexibility of timing will improve the chances that a tour can be given.