Fairfield staff members are busy packing up student belongings and supplies for pick up tomorrow from 9-12 and 2-5!
over 5 years ago, Jessica Mathes
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Fairfield Students and Parents, During this time of uncertainty we want you to know that we're here for you. If you are in need of social services, mental health resources or just someone to listen please feel free to contact either Janet Barlow at jbarlow@usd310.org or Rachel Barlow at rbarlow@usd310.org. "When it's dark be the one who turns on the light." https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=kqlvWpYnvtA&app=desktop
over 5 years ago, Jessica Mathes
USD 310 Student Supply Pick-Up Thank you for your patience and understanding during this unprecedented time! Please let your children know that everyone here at Fairfield is missing them and we are eager to see them again! Teachers will be reaching out to students in the next couple of days. We have arranged times for you to pick up your students belongings. This will take place on Wednesday, March 25 from 9-12 and then again from 2-5. Please pull up in front of the high school/middle school entrance. A staff member will communicate with you regarding for whom you are picking up supplies for and then deliver them to your vehicle. The idea behind this method is to limit the amount of contact with adults/children during this exchange. Please be patient with us during this process, stay in your vehicle as we are allowed a limited number of staff members per KDHE rules. If parents are unable to pick up items during this time, please contact your building principals to make alternate arrangements for pick up!
over 5 years ago, Jessica Mathes
SCTELCOM Turon Area Customers: Your provider has really stepped up and should be commended for their efforts during this unprecedented situation! SCTELCOM is committed to keeping our customers and communities connected. Through May 31, 2020, SCTELCOM is offering the following: SCTELCOM is providing free Internet and WIFI access for the purpose of online learning to households with K-12 students, teachers and/or college students who do not already have a SCTELCOM Internet subscription. SCTELCOM has upgraded ALL existing fiber optic Internet subscribers to at least the SOCIAL SURFER package with no additional monthly charge. ALL other existing fiber optic Internet subscribers with SCTELCOM’s Managed WIFI have been upgraded to the SMART HOME package. These upgrades are in effect until May 31, 2020. SCTELCOM is providing as many ‘Drive Up WIFI’ hotspots as possible in our service areas for free public use. Watch Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, as well as the SCTELCOM website for notices regarding new Drive Up WIFI hotspots in the coming days and weeks. Finally, SCTELCOM will NOT disconnect any service due to non-payment through May 31, 2020. Monthly charges will continue to be billed, but late notice penalties will be waived through May 30, 2020. The SCTELCOM network is reliable and will continue to provide our customers consistent, “always on”, connectivity with NO DATA CAPS. SCTELCOM employees are equally capable of providing support to our customers. Sincerely, Carla Shearer, CEO *SC Telcom can be reached at (877) 723-6875. *Cited From: "SCTelcom Efforts During the COVID-19 Pandemic." March 20, 2020 http://sctelcom.net/sctelcom-efforts-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/.
over 5 years ago, Betsy McKinney
Free & Upgraded Internet
Ready for some good news??? Our very own BRENDA UNRUH (Fairfield USD #310 Math Teacher) has been chosen to be inducted to the Kansas Teachers' Hall of Fame. The official induction ceremony is scheduled to be held later in June. We are so happy for Mrs. Unruh and very proud that she is a Fairfield Falcon!
over 5 years ago, Betsy McKinney
Brenda Unruh
Kansas Teachers' Hall of Fame
Fairfield Staff decided to give up their scheduled Spring Break and are working on finishing up our district's Continuous Learning Plan, set to launch next week. What is Continuous Learning? Just as the name implies, this will allow Kansas students to continue learning despite school buildings being closed for the rest of the year. Fairfield's instructional model will include a blending of non-technology and virtual platforms. We are working on our Continuous Learning Plan, while at the same time following the guidance of our local health departments and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. We will focus on essential learning for students and use materials, resources and platforms that already are in place. Each teacher will have "office hours," where they can be contacted if a student or parent has questions. Our Technology Director will also be available to help with this process. Right now we are looking for area businesses and/or churches that are willing to share internet access to those that park near their buildings. If your group will provide this and has an unlimited plan, please contact our district office at 620-596-2152. Thanks for your help and support. Stay tuned for more details and also for the announcement of when student supplies will be available for pick-up. This will most likely be a situation where you drive up to school, stay in your car, and a staff member will deliver your student's things to your car. The USD #310 School Board will meet Tuesday, 3/24/2020 at 7:00 p.m. to examine and approve the Continuous Learning Plan. We just published a link that you can use to view this meeting.
over 5 years ago, Betsy McKinney
Continuous Learning Plan
Here is the link for the special USD #310 BOE meeting on 3/24/2020 at 7 p.m. https://youtu.be/Wfk11NubUjs
over 5 years ago, Betsy McKinney
Special BOE Meeting
Reminder: USD 310 will be providing free lunches for students aged 1-18 during the week of March 23-27. Meals will be delivered on Monday, March 23 and Wednesday, March 25. On Monday, students will receive lunch for both Monday and Tuesday. The Wednesday delivery will include lunches for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Students will not be required to eat on site. Meals will be delivered to the following locations: Langdon City Office--11-11:10 Arlington Community Center--11:20-11:30 Arlington Methodist Church--11:35-11:45 Abbyville Park--12-12:10 Plevna School--11-11:10 Sylvia Park--11:20-11:30 Turon Park--11:45-12:00 If you have any questions, please contact food service director Jaqui Conrad at 620-596-2007--Thank you!
over 5 years ago, Jessica Mathes
USD 310 will be providing free lunches for students aged 1-18 during the week of March 23-27. Meals will be delivered on Monday, March 23 and Wednesday, March 25. On Monday, students will receive lunch for both Monday and Tuesday. The Wednesday delivery will include lunches for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Students will not be required to eat on site. Meals will be delivered to the following locations: Langdon City Office--11-11:10 Arlington Community Center--11:20-11:30 Arlington Methodist Church--11:35-11:45 Abbyville Park--12-12:10 Plevna School--11-11:10 Sylvia Park--11:20-11:30 Turon Park--11:45-12:00 If you have any questions, please contact food service director Jaqui Conrad at 620-596-2007--Thank you!
over 5 years ago, Jessica Mathes
KSHSAA is cancelling all spring competitions, championships, and festivals for the remainder of the school year.
over 5 years ago, Betsy McKinney
CANCELLED
We hope this may answer some of your questions during this time of uncertainty. FAQ Can I come get my things (or my child’s things) from school? Not yet, but soon. We will let you know. Right now our plan is to deliver most of the things you will need to you, if you are unable to come get them. Can I come to school? Not now. We have been advised to keep everyone out this week. Will the teachers come back? Yes. We will have an entire week of planning to prepare for our continuous education plan. Can students eventually come to school for things like shop classes? That may or may not happen, but we know that we must stay below the groups of 10 for now. How will online learning work? We will put together an awesome plan and share the details with you later when they are available. What if I don’t have the internet at home, or if my internet data plan is limited? We are looking at options for you to be able to have the internet. If all else fails, your student will do a more traditional type of schoolwork. Are the meals going to continue? Yes, even during spring break. We are working on a possible plan to use our buses to deliver meals to country kids. Are the meals free? Yes, for ages 1-18. At this time, we can’t sell meals for adults. That may be an option later. What if I have other questions? Please be patient, as this is a developing situation and we may not have all the answers yet. Our principals can be reached at jmathes@usd310.org (FMS & FHS) and dsanromani@usd310 (PreK and K-6). Our daycare director can be reached at kzongker@usd310.org. These people may be able to help answer some of your questions. Is this going to work? Yes, we will make it work. We will be stronger on the other side of this situation.
over 5 years ago, Betsy McKinney
We Can Do This!
Reminder that meals will be delivered today. You will receive meals for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday in today’s delivery.
over 5 years ago, Jessica Mathes
Today, March 17, 2020 Governor Laura Kelly announced all school facilities will be closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. This will place tremendous hardship on our families and staff, and impact the social and emotional well-being of our students. We have been working on contingency plans since mid-March, including how we can continue to meet the ongoing learning needs of our students and provide meals for our students as well. Our staff and board of education are also working on other critical issues, such as what this means for our seniors, how this will affect next school year and what impact this will have on our employees. We will provide updates on these issues as soon as the information is available. We are committed to working together as a community to support one another throughout these unprecedented times, and communication will remain a top priority. We will continue updating you on our Live Feed portion of our website as well as on our official Facebook page. We will make all-calls once our plan is in place to share our educational plans with all of you. Call the district office at 620-596-2152 if you are not on our All Call list at present. As a reminder, this school closure is in response to the current public health crisis. The focus should remain on preventing the spread of the coronavirus, or COVID-19 as it is also referred to. Please be mindful of the following: Wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Cover your nose and mouth when coughing and sneezing. Cough/sneeze into your sleeve or a tissue. Keep sick children at home Avoid close contact with anyone with cold or flu-like symptoms. Follow additional guidance from these sources: National Center for Disease Control (https://www.cdc.gov/) Kansas Dept. of Health and Environment (http://www.kdheks.gov) Reno County Health Dept. (https://www.renogov.org/239/Health-Department) We are Fairfield strong. We will make it through this difficult time. Stay tuned for more information. Derek Zongker, USD 310 Board of Education President Betsy McKinney, USD #310 Superintendent
over 5 years ago, Betsy McKinney
Breaking News
Here are more resources, shared by our Fairfield Social Workers.
over 5 years ago, Betsy McKinney
More Resources
More Resources
Here are two lists of local groups offering community assistance to those of you needing help.
over 5 years ago, Betsy McKinney
Resources
More Resources
Check here to learn about free commodity distribution on March 22nd.
over 5 years ago, Betsy McKinney
Commodity Distribution
Here is today's press release from the Reno County Health Department.
over 5 years ago, Betsy McKinney
RCHD Press Release 3-16-2020
We have had several questions regarding prom on April 4. With the school closure due to COVID-19, we will be rescheduling prom, but at this time we do not have any more details. We will inform everyone of those changes once we have more information.
over 5 years ago, Jessica Mathes
USD 310 will be providing free lunches for students aged 1-18 during the week of March 16-20. Meals will be delivered on Monday, March 16 and Wednesday, March 18. On Monday, students will receive lunch for both Monday and Tuesday. The Wednesday delivery will include lunches for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Students will not be required to eat on site. Meals will be delivered to the following locations: Langdon City Office--11-11:10 Arlington Community Center--11:20-11:30 Arlington Methodist Church--11:35-11:45 Abbyville Park--12-12:10 Plevna School--11-11:10 Sylvia Park--11:20-11:30 Turon Park--11:45-12:00 If you have any questions, please contact food service director Jaqui Conrad at 620-596-2007--Thank you!
over 5 years ago, Jessica Mathes
USD 310 is in the process of applying for a school lunch waiver which will allow us to deliver meals during our closure for COVID-19. Please keep checking back for further updates. This meal service could begin as soon as Monday morning. We will keep everyone posted as soon as we hear back from the state.
over 5 years ago, Jessica Mathes