Thanks goes out to Trooper Ben (@TrooperBenKHP) of the Kansas Highway Patrol for sharing his story with the faculty and staff at Fairfield USD #310 today. Trooper Ben Gardner spoke about the influence that teachers had upon him when he was in school and how they helped him move forward in his life. He also spoke about the importance of being attentive to what is going on around you. Thank you, Trooper Ben, for your message today. You inspired us to be extraordinary!
Today, three Fairfield employees were recognized for their contributions to the district and presented awards from BOE President Derek Zongker. The Fairfield Teacher of the Year is Mrs. Julie Steen, who teaches social science. Mrs. Steen was chosen by the Professional Development Council among applicants from students, parents, faculty, and staff. Also, two classified employees were named as Fairfield Classified Employees of the Year. They are Amy Riggs (BOE Clerk) and Tyler Eash (Director of Transportation.) These two received the most nominations from faculty, staff, students, and parents.
We thank all three of these people for their excellent service to the students, staff, and patrons of our district!
It's the most wonderful time of the year! School starts next week and Fall sports are right around the corner! Make sure you are getting in contact with your coaches about upcoming practices, where those practices will be, and what equipment you will need before practice starts.
Don't forget to join the Falcon Football team for Youth Camp (tonight and tomorrow night from 7-8pm) and Mom's Camp (Friday from 7-8:30pm)!!! Both are free to attend!!!
The season is almost upon us! Get your Middle School Volleyball gear here!!!
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There will be an After Prom meeting following the FFA Meat-N-Greet on August 18th at 8 p.m. The meeting will be located outside of the new concession stand area.
6th-12th grade students that did not come to enrollment, need to complete the Google Form named "2023-2024 enrollment" that was sent to their school emails. A copy of the 2023-2024 schedule was sent as a reference as well. Please complete this as soon as possible so we can get your schedules generated. Thank you.
We again have an art teacher at Fairfield (Ms. Katie Obholz) and we are very excited! Ms. Obholz wants to share the following: "The K-12 Art program would greatly appreciate your donation of hand-me-down t-shirts and button-ups. Donated shirts would be worn over existing clothing, similar to a smock, and would be used to help keep students clean during messy art activities." If you have extra shirts to share, please send them to the FES office. We can wash them as needed and have a way to help kids protect their clothes while painting and doing other things in class. THANKS!
If you have not completed your online enrollment, the cut-off day for busing will be August 10th. We need this information ASAP for your child/children to be able to ride the bus on the first day of school. Paper packets are no longer available. The link for online enrollment is https://ezschoolenroll.com.
If you have questions, please contact Debra Evans or Kristy Ketchum.
From Coach Knoche:
High school volleyball will start practice Monday, August 14th from 3:45pm-5:30pm. Players MUST have a physical turned in.
Also, high school volleyball is going to have their parent meeting that night Monday the 14th at 5:30pm. Please plan to have at least one parent/guardian attend to sign contracts.
Thank you!
Don’t forget to order your Falcon gear for the upcoming school year! Items can be personalized with your name. Items will be here by the end of August or first of September, so just in time for athletic events. Store closes at midnight Monday August 7! Late orders cannot be added. Thanks for supporting the Fairfield Falcons!
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There is a new way for Kansas families with limited financial resources to get help. It's called the Kansas Education Enrichment Program (KEEP) and it provides qualifying parents and guardians with $1,000 per eligible student to pay for a variety of educational goods and services, including:
Camps for subjects that are related to academic/school curriculum;
Language classes;
Instrument and vocal lessons, including instrument purchase or rental;
Tutoring services;
Curriculum materials, school supplies, and various technology.
Tuition and School Fees are not included in KEEP.
Families across Kansas are invited to apply at www.keep.ks.gov. There is no cost to apply for or participate in the program, and parents and guardians can enroll multiple students in their households. Schools have been asked to encourage our communities to learn more about the program and apply at www.keep.ks.gov. There are also downloadable flyers available at that site online.
KEEP is funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF), allocated to the State of Kansas by the US Department of the Treasury. Please feel free to learn more about this resource.
Parents and students, mark your calendars for our annual "Back-to-School Night" for Kindergarteners through 12th graders on Monday, August 14th, from 6:00 until 7:00 pm. This is an opportunity to meet the teachers and bring your school supplies early. We hope to see you there!
(This event is not for Pre-Kindergarteners since they do not start until August 28th; those teachers will be reaching out to parents individually.)
Don't forget to join the Falcon Football team for Youth Camp (tonight and tomorrow night from 7-8pm) and Mom's Camp (Friday from 7-8:30pm)!!! Both are free to attend!!!
Attention Fairfield Parents,
We have an FPO (Fairfield Parent Organization) meeting coming up Tuesday, August 8th, at 6:00pm at the school. Please let us know if you need childcare, as we'll try to have something arranged.
Some of our agenda items:
Back to school appreciation for our teachers and staff
Special promotions & incentives for getting people to ball games
Sports Preview Night
School Carnival Updates
T-shirts
Meeting dates for the upcoming year
Helping support other extra curricular activities
Please let us know if there are other things to add to the agenda. Thank you!
UPCOMING EVENTS
July 31st - 7pm Fall Carnival Committee Meeting @ Fairfield
August 8th - FPO Meeting 6:00pm @ Fairfield
August 18th - Coffee & Donuts for Teachers
August 24th - Serve supper at Sports Preview Night
October 21st - School Carnival
Coach Finder and his wife are in the process of being discharged from the hospital. He will need to reschedule the Future Falcons Football Camp. Date is yet to be determine. Sorry for the late notice.
Are you interested in hosting a foreign exchange student who would attend Fairfield High School this school year? Here are three students from Spain looking for placement: Ines, Julia, and Alvaro. If you are interested, please contact Jenny Shelton ASAP at the number provided on the flyer attached to this post.
Just a reminder that if you would like to apply for free or reduced meals for the 2023-2024 school year, the application is now available online at https://schoolmealsapp.ksde.org/Home/welcome/D0310. Attached are the income guidelines.
This Wednesday (July 29, 2023) there will be a Park Playdate, sponsored by the Fairfield Parent Organization, at 11:30 am at the Turon City Park. Lunch will be dropped off at 12:40 pm. Bring your kids to play! Also, the next FPO meeting will be on August 8th at 6:00 pm in the Fairfield Cafeteria. All parents are invited to be a part of this group.
ONLINE ENROLLMENT IS OPEN ON MONDAY, 7/24/23!
Fairfield is now offering an online enrollment process through EZ School Enroll. This will be available starting on Monday, July 24th, 2023. To use this process, you must have a working email and have a returning Fairfield student. Any new student or new Pre-K student will need to do in-person enrollment on campus on August 3rd (3-7 pm) or August 4th (9 am-12:00 pm.) If you do not have an email on file with the school, please call your school secretary (620-596-2152) and it will be entered for you. The instructions on how to use EZ School Enroll can be found at the following link: https://www.usd310.org/documents/ez-information/489472 .
