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about 9 hours ago, Josh Allison
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Hello Fairfield Middle Schoolers & Families! 🎉

We are one week into our fundraiser and still need everyone’s help!
So far, we’ve raised $14,789 toward our $25,000 goal — and we have until October 14th to get there!

✅ Candy bars will be handed out tomorrow to those who earned them.
✅ We’ll also hold the drawing for students who entered 10+ contacts!
✅ The next drawing is 10/7 – anyone who has raised $100 or more will be entered!

It’s not too late to get registered! A lot of students signed up today and some already have donations coming in!

👉 Register here: Join the fundraiser 2025 Fairfield Middle School Fundraiser
👉 If asked for a code, enter SJTJ3Y.
👉 Already registered? Log in anytime at Launch.fund to add contacts or share your fundraiser via text, social media, or email!

📩 Need help? Contact Trish at Trish@lfreps.com or 319-640-3428 — she’s our fundraising rep and happy to assist!

A Few Important Notes:
This is a donation-only fundraiser (no products to sell).

All supporters will receive a free Digital Discount Card by email as a thank-you! (See attached flyer for details.)

The fundraiser runs from Sept 29 – Oct 13.

Students can earn fun prizes all along the way — check the attachments for more info!

Let’s keep the momentum going — together we can hit our $25,000 goal! 💪🎯
2 days ago, Carly Marten
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Middle School Families,

We just want to send one final reminder that conferences are coming up on October 6 at FMS from 11:00-7:00! Please use the following link to sign up for conferences with your child's teachers.

5th grade families, please sign up with your student's HOMEROOM teacher!

https://ptcfast.com/schools/Fairfield_Middle_School_3

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Mrs. Marten
6 days ago, Carly Marten
The October Fairfield Middle School update is now available! Read here: https://secure.smore.com/n/eh8qx
6 days ago, Ella Stockwell
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Great teamwork on Outer Space Stories to our art students this week!
6 days ago, Carly Marten
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Middle School Families,

We just want to remind you that conferences are coming up on October 6 at FMS from 11:00-7:00! Please use the following link to sign up for conferences with your child's teachers.

5th grade families, please sign up with your student's HOMEROOM teacher!

https://ptcfast.com/schools/Fairfield_Middle_School_3

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Mrs. Marten
7 days ago, Carly Marten

Hello Fairfield Middle Schoolers and Families!

We kicked off our fundraiser today and are very excited to see how well everyone can do! So far at 12:30 the students are already at $3,107 our goal is $25,000 in 2 weeks to help support our Leader in Me efforts and special rewards for our students! We have some very fun activities and prizes the students can earn throughout the fundraiser! There are 2 that are quick start items if they choose to be a part of those!

**Enter in 10 contacts by midnight on 9/30 to be entered into a drawing for a few gift cards and some fun prizes!!

**Anyone that has raised $50 by 10/1 will get their full size candy bar at the school!

**The next drawing will be 10/7 and anyone that has raised $100 will be entered into that drawing!!

A lot of students got registered today - some of them already have donations!! Below are the instructions on how to register if they were not able to during the kickoff - just select the link and it will bring you to it!
Join the fundraiser 2025 Fairfield Middle School Fundraiser at https://app.launchfundraising.com/account/join-instructions/SJTJ3Y

If it asks for a code then you will enter the code SJTJ3Y

Already have an account? Go to Launch.fund on any device to log in. They can ADD CONTACTS- and they can also select Share on the main page and choose how to share- text, social media or email!

If you have any questions on how to do any of this please contact Trish @ Trish@lfreps.com or 319-640-3428. She is our fundraising rep and can help you out!

Few things to know-

This is an online digital calendar fundraiser- Donation only!

This fundraiser will run from Sept 29th- Oct 13th.

We are only asking for donations and not selling any items. However, all of the customers will get an awesome "Free Gift" of our digital discount card via email. Attachment sharing more info on this!

There are a lot of fun prizes they can earn throughout the fundraiser - see the attached files!

9 days ago, Carly Marten
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Hey middle school families!

Strengthening Families Program 10-14 starts just two weeks from tonight! Join school staff members, Jay Thompson and Bethany LaRose, along with Jefferson County Extension Staff, to help your family learn to manage emotions, set goals, avoid peer pressure, make better decisions, and create better relationships. Youth and their parents or caregivers will participate in fun, hands-on activities, games, and discussions to help parents and caregivers learn how to show love while setting limits, how to listen to their child, and how to help family members show appreciation to each other. All families have strengths; this program will help your family become even stronger!

This program will be offered on Mondays from October 13 to November 24 at the Fairfield Middle School at no cost to families. A meal is provided each week at 5:30 PM, with the program from 6-8 PM. To register online, go to: https://go.iastate.edu/BTMAAZ If you have questions, contact Jay Thompson at FMS at jay.thompson@fairfieldsfuture.org or Courtney Burkhalter at Extension at 641-472-4166 or cburk@iastate.edu. This program is brought to you by Fairfield Middle School, Jefferson County Extension, and Jefferson County Opioid Funding. To learn more about this program, watch the following video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xalpCGPKH3Y
9 days ago, Carly Marten
Middle School Families,

A reminder that conferences are coming up on October 6 at FMS from 11:00-7:00! Please use the following link to sign up for conferences with your child's teachers.

5th grade families, please sign up with your student's HOMEROOM teacher!

https://ptcfast.com/schools/Fairfield_Middle_School_3

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Mrs. Marten
9 days ago, Carly Marten
We were honored to have a guest speaker visit 7th grade English classes on Thursday. M. Reding Shonka, author of the Iowa chapter in the book The Haunted States of America came to FMS. She shared her experiences as an author, read her story "The Angel of Death," and took questions from the students. She led students in Writing/Grammar classes through some writing activities, as well. The biggest takeaway M. left us with? Failing is part of life, but when you face failure and rejection, don't give up your dreams.... TRY AGAIN!
10 days ago, Carly Marten
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Fairfield Middle School Families,

We will be kicking off our school fundraiser on Monday, September 29. The students are allowed to use their phones if they have one. If not, they can use their iPads. However, to get registered they will need a phone number.

We will be getting all the students registered and set up for the fundraiser and if we have time, have them enter 5 contacts and reach out to ask for support. If you have a list of friends/family they can reach out to you may send it with your students on Monday. On Monday we will send you an email with more information to continue the fundraiser. We wanted to let you know that it is coming! Have a great weekend!
12 days ago, Carly Marten
Middle School Families,

Conferences are coming up on October 6 at FMS from 11:00-7:00! Please use the following link to sign up for conferences with your child's teachers.

5th grade families, please sign up with your student's HOMEROOM teacher!

https://ptcfast.com/schools/Fairfield_Middle_School_3

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Mrs. Marten
14 days ago, Carly Marten
First (Early) Morning Choir for 5th and 6th grades. We are full! More chairs needed. This group was excited, and it will be a FUN year.
15 days ago, Carly Marten
choir students

Congratulations to FHS Voss Richardson for breaking the school record on a 98 yard pick six return. Check out the link below to see the record breaking return!!
https://www.instagram.com/p/DO1FpNFDRD8/?igsh=NGxuNG1lM2praW9j

17 days ago, Sarah Godwin
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The Fairfield Community School District improved across a number of key academic indicators in the 2025 Iowa School Performance Profiles, including higher proficiency rates, increased growth rates, and increased 5 year graduation rates. Read more: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qn4A-jo8yZnhoWIuTJHKCX9DGBLl2hyC/view?usp=drive_link
19 days ago, Ella Stockwell
Iowa Performance Profiles
FMS PLTW (Project Lead the Way) students had the opportunity today to present their foot orthosis prototypes to Dr. Allison, a physical therapist from Van Buren County Hospital. Huge thanks to Dr. Allison for coming to help our PLTW group. Our students did a good job of presenting. Way to go!
20 days ago, Carly Marten
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Attention 2nd, 3rd, and 6th grade families!

Don't forget to fill out the consent form for the I-SMILE program happening at school soon if you would like your child to participate! See more information in the attached pictures.
20 days ago, Carly Marten
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I-SMILE Dates
Residents of the Fairfield Community School District will vote on a $39.5 million general obligation bond on Tuesday, November 4. An approved bond would fund the construction of a new middle school for students in grades 5-8.

Read more: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JFyM12F7I9rvlmrd2LFjMFpmEAjw0eoU/view?usp=drive_link
22 days ago, Ella Stockwell
Middle School Referendum
5th and 6th graders, you are still able to join volleyball with the Albia League! See information attached!
23 days ago, Carly Marten
Volleyball
The Fairfield Community School District increased its unassigned general fund balance from $92,976 to $4.19 million in fiscal year 2025, raising its financial solvency ratio from 0.42 percent to 17.23 percent.

Read more: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yFrrkok0ialITC4jjQi6XdKAg9H3C3cP/view?usp=drive_link
23 days ago, Ella Stockwell
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