Today was finger painting day in our Daycare and we thought you might enjoy some pictures of the fun!
October 4th-10th is National 4-H Week! USD 310 congratulates all students and parents who participate in this program that encourages leadership and personal growth. Feel free to post a picture of your USD 310 4-H student or their projects! Great job to all of the USD 310 4-H members. If your family would like to join 4-H, please see Mrs. Mathes, Shala Metzger or any current Western Reno County 4-H member!
Stafford vs. Norwich livestream:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhvjT_FCMzs&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=FairfieldSchools
Link for FMS volleyball livestream:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kHSODxTl1U&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=FairfieldSchools
Algebra 2 students in Mrs. Unruh’s class took advantage of the gorgeous weather to work on solving equations outside this morning!
Agriscience students working on FFA Greenhand activities!
FHS football will face Goessel on Friday at FHS. The game will kick off at 7:00pm. Please remember that spectators are encouraged to wear masks, social distance and only sit with individuals from the same household. Concessions will be available.
FMS volleyball and football will play Norwich on Thursday, October 8. Volleyball will begin at 3:00.
3:00--FMS vs. Norwich
4:00--Stafford vs. Norwich
5:00--FMS b-team vs. Norwich
Football will kick off at 6:00
Due to an increase of COVID cases in Reno County, spectators will not be allowed at indoor sporting events.
There will be a concession stand available at the football game. Spectators will be required to wear a mask while at the concession stand and whenever social distancing is not possible. We encourage those attending the football game to social distance and wear masks.
For those of you living in the Fairfield District who would like a free COVID-19 test, please see the Reno County Health Department Press Release. They will be in Turon on Saturday, October 10th, and Fairfield High School in the parking lot on October 20th. These will be moblie testing sites and you must call for an appointment.
The FHS Volleyball game that was scheduled for Tuesday, October 6 has been cancelled.
USD 310 Fairfield Schools was notified today than an individual at our school tested positive for COVID-19. Per our established protocol, we have first contacted Reno County Health Department for verification and to provide the names of close contacts at school Individuals determined to be a close contact of the positive person will be notified by the district and the Health Department. We are thoroughly cleaning and disinfecting areas within the school facility. The district is closely monitoring this situation and will notify families if any additional action needs to be taken in the future.
MODIFIED ORANGE: For the week beginning Monday, October 5th, Fairfield USD #310 will move to a Modified Orange stage of our Covid-19 Gating Chart. Overall, while we are faring well so far at Fairfield, the Reno County Covid-19 numbers are trending upward with 148 new confirmed cases and a 13.7% Positive Test Rate over the past two weeks. (These numbers do not include prisoner cases.) Modified Orange will bring the following changes to USD #310: No spectators to indoor sports; No After-School Program; and Changes in the FMS/FHS lunch schedule and seating to create more social distancing. We are sorry for any inconvenience or problems this may cause for you. Our main priority is to keep students in school and to keep them healthy. We will reevaluate the situation again on Friday, October 9th by noon. Please, if your child feels sick, keep them at home. Again thanks for your cooperation and support in a hard time.
FHS will host teams for the Burrton Tournament on Saturday. The Falcons will play at 9:00 vs. Skyline, 11:00 vs. Sterling and 1:00 vs Cunningham.
FHS football travels to Medicine Lodge tonight. Kick off is at 7:00! Good luck Falcons!
JV defeats South Barber!
FMS volleyball defeats South Barber in two!
FMS volleyball defeats Stafford in three!
FMS volleyball and football will travel to Stafford today to face South Barber. Volleyball will play the following schedule:
Varsity
3:00--Stafford vs. FMS
4:00--South Barber vs. FMS
5:00--Stafford vs. Stafford
JV:
6:00--FMS vs South Barber
Football will kick off at 6:00
Please check out the most recent issue of the Hutchinson Community Foundation's magazine. We are featured in an article entitled "Change Makers at Work." The recognition comes from the excellent pre-kindergarten programs at Fairfield. Our Pre-K instructors are Debra Zongker and Janice Williams; they are assisted by paraprofessionals Margo Haflich, Noell Hamm, Shea Hewitt, Merryn McReynolds, and Leslie Richardson. We appreciate these ladies and how hard they work! https://issuu.com/hutchcf.org/docs/hutch_cf_mailer_9.2_final
Students in Ms. Fulk’s animal science class are dissecting pigs this week during class!
