There will be no B team girls game tonight. B team boys will begin at 4:30.
You must have your ticket to enter the game and masks will be required while inside the building.
Good luck Falcons!
The Red Cross Blood Drive that was scheduled for Wednesday, November 18th has been canceled due to illness.
We had another individual test positive for Covid. All people in close contact with the individual have been notified to quarantine immediately. A letter will be coming home with your children today. Please continue to follow the guidelines to help stop the virus spread.
FMS basketball will tip off the season against Attica at Fairfield on Tuesday. The order of play will be:
4:00--B team girls
5:00--B team boys
6:00--A team girls
7:00--A team boys
Masks will be required to be worn by all in attendance. If those in attendance refuse to comply with the mask requirement, the games can be called. Tickets will be required for entry. Athletes in 6th and 7th grade will be given 3 tickets and 8th graders will receive 4 tickets. Students will receive tickets at practice today.
Concessions will be available. Livestreaming information will be made available on Tuesday.
For our basketball season (FMS and FHS) each athlete will be given 3 tickets to give to their guests. If they are an eighth grader or a senior, they will get 4 tickets to distribute. You or your children may not attend a game without a ticket from an athlete. The tickets will be given out today to FMS athletes since their first home game is tomorrow at 4 pm. Please remember to keep your mask on and keep our students/guests safe.
Friday, 10/13/20 Situation Update:
We remain in the Red Zone at Fairfield Schools, with a Reno County count of 643 new, active cases in the past 14 days (non-prisoners) and a Positive Test Rate of 37.8 %. Next week we will continue in our small cohort classes and keep students from mixing together. Please do everything you can to help us stop the spread of this virus, and if your child is sick, please keep them at home. Thanks!
Here is the link for the FMS Boys Basketball Shirts. the store will be open until Wednesday, November 18th!
https://factory233.com/fairfield_middle_school_basketb/shop/home
Save a life! Donate blood.
WALK FOR FOSTER CARE!
On Friday night, November 20, Glenn Koster will start his 24-hour, 63 mile WALK FOR FOSTER CARE on Fairfield's new track at 6:00 pm. Glenn is doing this to raise awareness and funds for local foster care efforts in Reno County. For information about this event or to learn how to help donate to the cause, please check out the flyer.
From IdeaTek:
Dear valued families,
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This is made possible from the Broadband Partnership Adoption Grant from the Kansas Department of Commerce. The first 250 qualifying homes get free internet service until the end of 2021, but you must be installed by the end of this year, so they are encouraging people to call as soon as they can to ensure service.
An information flyer is attached for your convenience. For more information, visit www.ideatek.com/lifeline or call us at 855-433-2835.
Thank you!
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There will be a high school wrestling parent meeting tonight at 6:00. Please use the Zoom link to join the meeting:
https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fus04web.zoom.us%2Fj%2F72896734529%3Fpwd%3DeUNsNDdkWjVLdEk4MXBuOHZ6N0l5dz09&sa=D&ust=1605386935845000&usg=AOvVaw0k7TMui4XJbj10QZmqu1zT
Our Winter Concerts, scheduled for December 1st (FES) and December 15 (FMS/FHS) have both been cancelled due to crowd size restrictions and the inability of our musical groups to practice together. We are sorry about this and hope to be able to hold our concerts in the spring!
The Abbyville/Plevna route will be running late this morning.
The FHS scholars bowl team will compete tomorrow at Lyons.
League band, which was originally scheduled for Wednesday, November 11, has been cancelled.
The Veterens Day celebration which was scheduled for November 11 has been postponed.
National Honor Society Installation ceremony which had been scheduled for November 12 has been postponed.
The Senior/Faculty volleyball game that was scheduled for Tuesday, November 10 has been cancelled due to COVID concerns.
Congratulations to Fallon Brown who was selected as a member of the 2020 SCKMEA Middle Level Honor Band. There will not be a concert this year, but this is quite the accomplishment. Well done!
There will be flu shot clinic in Hutchinson on November 13th. Please read the flyer for more details.
Fairfield Community, We have been notified that an individual at Fairfield has tested positive for COVID-19. Any persons who were considered a “close contact “ of the individual have been contacted and will need 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.