Link to watch tonight’s FHS vs Attica football game:
https://youtu.be/95ksG5meZac
PLANS FOR NEXT WEEK: Since Reno county remains in the red zone, we will continue to remain cautious. At this point, next week will look very similar to this past week, with small cohort groups of students that do not mix during the day. Please continue to do what you can so that we can keep students and staff on campus!
October 23,2020
Fairfield Community,
We have been notified that an individual at Fairfield had a positive test for COVID-19. Our district has been in regular communication with the Reno County Health Department on this matter. Any persons who were considered a “close contact “ of the individual have been contacted and sent home to quarantine. If you have not been notified, you may assume your student was not affected.
Although notification to all families is not required, we feel sharing this information with our Fairfield family is important. Our priority is to keep our students and staff safe and healthy while providing an exceptional education. Please continue to wash your hands, wear a face mask , and practice social distancing. Thank you.
At this point our plans for next week will be similar to those of this past week, with students in small cohorts that do not mix. If there are any changes to that plan, we will notify you immediately.
Mrs. Wilson's 2nd grade class has been researching all about different types of storms this week in order to find out what makes them dangerous. Each group got to choose a storm to research, and also choose a way to present their information. Please enjoy these creative presentations of their learning!
https://youtu.be/uNcy5QBSUNw
https://youtu.be/4djO9vRLMXA
https://youtu.be/1mfYKP4IaaA
ATTENTION: Spectators WILL BE ALLOWED at tomorrow night's home football game against Attica. The USD #310 Board of Education voted to allow spectators to attend the game. Tomorrow night (Friday, October 23rd, 2020) at 7 pm will be the FHS Falcon Football Team's last home game. Again SPECTATORS MAY ATTEND! Please share this post to get the word out to anyone who wants to come. There will NOT be a concession stand.
FHS Volleyball Sub-State bracket is attached. The girls will play this Saturday, October 24th at Little River.
The Reno County Health Department informed us that they will have the capability of taking walk-ins or drive-ups at our community testing event today. So even if you do NOT have an appointment, you can still stop by the south end of the Fairfield High School parking lot for this event between 4 and 7 p.m. Remember this Covid-19 test is free! This event is open to Reno County Residents.
If you were at the Stafford HS Football game on Friday 10/16/2020 or the Stafford HS Volleyball tournament on Saturday 10/17/2020, self monitor for symptoms of COVID-19. If you develop symptoms, contact your primary physician.
Symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell, body aches, headache, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and congestion or runny nose.
If you are feeling sick, have been notified that you are a contact of a positive case, or have been tested for COVID-19 please stay at home.
FMS Volleyball Team wins in two against Central Christian, winning the HOPL Norwich triangular.
FMS volleyball defeats Norwich in two! Up next is Central Christian at 5:00.
Students during 5th grade music class!
https://youtu.be/xItb0tmL0WE
There will be no Trunk - R - Treat this year. Students will still be able to wear costumes to school on Thursday, October 29th and have classroom parties. If you would like to drop candy off for the students, please drop the candy off at the elementary office before noon on Thursday the 29th.
FMS volleyball will play at Norwich today. The order of play will be:
4:00 FMS vs. Norwich
5:00 FMS vs. Central Christian
You must have a ticket and face mask in order to attend. Please practice social distancing while indoors!
Lady Falcons fall to Stafford in three!
FHS volleyball plays at Stafford today. The will face Stafford beginning at 9.
For Next Week's Activities - This is what we know as of today, but it is subject to change. ***Please note that many of these indicate a change in previously scheduled plans.
MONDAY - FMS HOPL Volleyball Tri. Tournament has been moved to Norwich. Game time is still 4 pm. Tickets (3 & 4 ticket system, as usual) Be prepared to keep your mask on and stay socially distanced.
WEDNESDAY - Our BOOK FAIR will kick off and it will be an online book fair. Details to be posted next week.
THURSDAY - FMS Game Vs. Cunningham is cancelled; FMS football season is done.
FRIDAY - FHS game here vs. Attica; No Spectators from either team.
SATURDAY - VB Substate @ Little River; our spectators may attend if masked; please don’t come early and be prepared to leave right after your team’s game. Time TBA
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.
Fairfield has two very special people on staff that are battling this journey this year. We want them to know how special they are to us!
We have ordered these masks- “ I wear Pink for my Friend” (see attachment)
If you would like to help us show our love and support for them, please contact Rhonda via text @ 620-546-3776.
Cost is $5.00 per mask.
We can make arrangements to get them to you! Thanks again for making USD #310 a great Falcon Family!!!
We will be in the RED Zone next week because of the new numbers in Reno County: 259 non-prisoner new, active cases and a Positive Test Rate of 18.9%, for the last 14 days. We expected this to happen based on last week’s numbers, so the BOE discussed and helped plan what would happen this week with our school district, if we continued to NOT instances of cases on our campus.
Here is our plan for next week:
1. All PK-12 students can attend classes on campus ONLY if we keep our students in small, cohort groups. That means that even middle and high schoolers stay with the same small group of students all day. They do not intermingle and do not change classrooms. We did this at FMS and FHS this past week as part of our modified orange. This also means that there will be some rearranging of students in FES classes that are too large. That is being worked on right now.
2. All students will eat lunch in their classrooms, with the exception of Pre-K and Kindergarten. Pre-K will spread out in the cafeteria to eat, while Kindergarten students will eat in the concessions area.
3. There will be no spectators for sports next week. Fortunately we do not have many home games left, but there is a home FHS football game scheduled on Friday, October 23rd. We will broadcast that game for you online, but there will be no spectators allowed on campus. We apologize for the inconvenience, but this is being done for safety reasons and to allow the student athletes to play.
4. Sports activities and practices will continue, but only active participants may travel to away games.
5. We will follow the rules of the schools we visit for away games. If they allow spectators, you will be able to attend. We will post details on our social media to inform you.
6. There will continue to be NO AFTER-SCHOOL program.
The majority of our parents and patrons have been supportive, and we can’t thank you enough for helping us through this challenging time. We remain committed to educating children on campus, as long as it is safe to do so. We remain committed to keeping you informed and to being transparent as to what is happening. As of today, we have no positive case among our staff and students, but that could easily change. We will do our best to keep you updated.
FMS volleyball falls to Attica
FMS volleyball defeats Stafford!
25-10 and 25-18