We are looking for more 3rd and 4th grade boys to play basketball! If you know someone who is interested in playing, please contact Cassie Foster or Margo Haflich.
Falcon Classic schedule for Thursday, December 9:
Girls:
3:00--Pretty Prairie vs Flinthills (old gym)
3:00--Chase vs Cunningham (new gym)
6:00--Fairfield vs Ellinwood (old gym)
Boys:
4:30--Pretty Prairie vs Cunningham (old gym)
4:30--Chase vs Flinthills (new gym)
6:00--Fairfield vs Stafford (new gym)
7:30--Ellinwood vs Lincoln (old gym)
The FHS boys basketball game against Stafford that was originally scheduled for tonight at 7:30 has been moved up to 6:00.
FAIRFIELD'S "TEST TO STAY" PROGRAM
TEST to STAY provides an alternate option to close contacts who are not household members of a COVID positive individual. The goal of the program is to cut down on the number of school days missed by students who never test positive for COVID or never get sick while quarantined.
POSITIVE TEST?
If a student tests positive for COVID on our Binax now tests or with testing done by a healthcare professional, they and any of their family members/household contacts are required to go into quarantine. This is for 10 days from the onset of symptoms or from the positive test result. The same applies to any adult at school who tests positive.
NON-HOUSEHOLD CLOSE CONTACTS?
Close contacts (without symptoms) would have the option to come to school as long as:
*They agree to be tested daily before entering the school through Day 7 with the Binax Now antigen tests. *If they test negative, they may attend school and activities for that day, but must agree to stay masked at all times while at school. *They will also try to follow social distancing guidelines. *Parents must agree to provide their student with transportation (they may not ride district transportation) and must be at the outside testing site (away from other staff and students) by 7:35 a.m. An alternate testing site and time will be made available for adults who work at school. *If an individual continues to test negative for 7 straight days, they will no longer be required to do further testing or to wear a mask. *If an athlete on the “Test to Stay” quarantine program practices and tests positive within 48 hours following that practice, the rest of the team will be required to either go into the “Test to Stay” program or quarantine. *When an individual tests positive on an antigen test at school, we encourage them to follow up with a more thorough PCR test. If their PCR test is negative and they can provide documented proof, they will be considered negative and not required to follow these guidelines (unless they are also a close, household contact.) However, to date, we have not had a single positive case from Binax Now overturned by a PCR.
Breaking rules of the "Test to Stay" program (removing masks, etc...) will result in automatic quarantine and suspension from the "Test to Stay" program. *Parents must agree to the terms of the "Test to Stay" program and give their student permission to participate in it.
DO NOT WANT TO USE "TEST TO STAY?"
Students and parents who do not want to participate in the “Test to Stay” program have that choice, and can choose one of the following options that we are currently using:
1. Quarantine as usual for 10 days. May return on Day 11 as long as there are no symptoms. No testing required.
2. Stay home, obtain a negative PCR test on Days 6 or 7, and then return on Day 8 if asymptomatic. Requires visiting a medical professional or obtaining a PCR test.
**Effective October 1, 2021 (Subject to change as situations develop); approved by Board of Education on September 13, 2021
We have two elementary students who were at school yesterday and then tested positive for COVID today (12/8/21.) We have contacted the parents of all students that are close contacts, and we are working with the Reno County Health Department. If you have not been contacted, it means your child is not considered a close contact of the positive individuals. However, it is always important to monitor for symptoms, which may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19: fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, and diarrhea. Thank you for your help and cooperation.
Middle School Dance on Saturday, December 11 at the Abbyville Community Center from 6-9 pm. 6th grade bring deserts, 7th grade bring drinks and 8th grade bring snacks or chips.
FMS will be having a winter dance this Saturday, Decmember 11th, from 6p-9p. The theme is Winter Wonder Land. Location will be at the Abbyville Community Center.
6th grade - please being a dessert
7th grade - please bring drinks
8th grade - please bring snack or chips
The FHS boys basketball team lost 34-41 to Lincoln.
The FHS Lady Falcons defeated Lincoln tonight in a close game.
We received a message today from NFHS Network to explain that our broadcast may not work this evening; we won’t know until game time! See the message below. Also, we are only able to stream those games played in our larger gym since we only have one indoor system. Thanks and sorry for the inconvenience.
To our NFHS Network member schools:
"As you may have seen on the news, Amazon Web Services is currently experiencing outages across the east coast. Like many other major services (Netflix, Disney+, Slack, etc.), our site is being affected. According to Amazon, they have identified the root of the issue and are actively working on a resolution. Until they have fully resolved the issue, some broadcasts on our site may not stream and/or fans may not be able to view them. We are closely monitoring the situation and are doing everything possible on our end to ensure successful broadcasts."
Thank you,
NFHS Network Team
Due to paper and ink shortages, the Falcon Classic team rosters are all online. Use the QR code to access them from your phone!
FMS basketball will travel to Burrton on Thursday, December 9. Games will begin at 5:30 with 1/2 JV boys game followed by varsity girls at 6:00 and varsity boys at 7:00.
Both FHS basketball teams will face Lincoln tonight in the first round of the Falcon Classic. Girls game will begin at 6:00 and the boys will begin at 7:30. Come out and support the Falcons!
Support the FHS After Prom and order your buttons and yard signs today! Deadline for orders will be December 15.
Fairfield Schools has a position available for a Title I Para. If interested, please see the attached information.
The Stafford vs Ellinwood girls game schduled for 6p is cancelled for tonight (12/6).
Falcons fall to Oxford 50-60
JV girls fall to Oxford.
Lady Falcons fall to Oxford.
FMS basketball will face Stafford on December 6 at Fairfield. The order of play will be:
3:00--Varsity girls in main gym
3:00--JV boys in new gym
4:00--Varsity boys in main gym
4:00--JV girls in new gym