Fairfield Middle School

FMS Families,

As a reminder, we will be conducting our annual ISASP testing on April 7, 8, 14, and 15. We will have a modified schedule, which is attached, on April 7, 8, and 14. April 15 will be a normal schedule - 5th and 8th grade will test for Science for about the first hour of the day (8:30-9:30).

Please remind your students to get a good night of sleep, eat a good breakfast, and show up to do their best!

We will ask students to leave iPads and chargers at school the days before testing to ensure devices are fully charged. If students have their own wired headphones, we would like them to bring them to use during testing as they're able to.

Thank you for our support to show our learning!
Mrs. Marten

Fairfield FBLA had outstanding success at the State Leadership Conference held March 29th–31st, showcasing the hard work and dedication of its members. Students competed in a variety of business and leadership events, demonstrating strong skills and professionalism throughout the conference. As a result of their efforts, 17 Fairfield students qualified for the national competition this summer in San Antonio. This achievement highlights the commitment of the chapter and reflects the continued growth and excellence of Fairfield FBLA.

FBLA State results:
1st place:
Mareyn Dunkin: Website Design
Caroline Van Pelt: Future Business Leader
2nd place:
Faith Jones, Lauren Martin and Madison Martin: T Shirt Design
Dain Burkhart, Spencer McCready, and Aiden McClure Westercamp: Sports Management
Aarush Patel: Introduction to Business Procedures
Abraham Antonio: Business Management
Arissa Pohren: Graphic Design
Arissa Pohren: Website Design
3rd place:
Caroline Van Pelt: Career Portfolio
Elliott Ward: Introduction to Public Speaking
Faeven Gebremariam: Advertising
Hank Konczal: Business Law
4th place:
Emry Dorothy and Olivia Manning: Introduction to Business Presentation
Iris Lane: Retail Management
Valerie Hernandez and Tula Sorflaten: Sales Presentation
Tara Carter: Public Administration
5th place:
Elliott Ward: Pin Design
6th Place:
Anshal Waychal: Introduction to Public Speaking
Faeven Gebremariam: Journalism
7th Place:
Mareyn Dunkin: Pin Design
Kayla Karangi: Business Communications
8th Place:
Hank Konczal: Accounting
Iris Lane: Project Management
Emry Dorothy: Introduction to Business Communications
Spencer McCready: Healthcare Administration
9th Place:
Aiden Holthus, Ben Strickland, and Sawyer McCready: Business Ethics

​Due to weather, Boys tennis is cancelled for today (Thursday, April 2nd) in Ft. Madison.

​Due to weather, the boys and girls track meet in Mt. Pleasant for today (Thursday, April 2nd) is cancelled.

On Friday, our very talented 7th grade choir sang the National Anthem before the Iowa Heartlanders hockey game and then were able to watch the game. Amazing job to our vocalists!

Pence Elementary has been named a Leader in Me Lighthouse School! Read more here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nJ-ZJEEdCyjC7YDO_v37z7J3kSOsqD7W/view?usp=drive_link

FMS was a busy place last week. We also had our 5th Grade Pen Pals visit. It was so fun to enjoy some refreshments and conversations with our pen pals! Thank you to our community volunteers for making this happen, all the way down to providing refreshments.

A big THANK YOU to Aaron Kness and Alissa Ward from Iowa State Bank for being our guest speakers on Wednesday at Trojans Live! They shared information about their roles at the bank and their path to how they got there. Also, a special thank you to our security team for getting things set up - even if it did take a few extra hands to carry things! Our security team really embodies all it means to be leaders here at FMS and our assemblies couldn't happen without them! Looking forward to hearing from Fairfield Youth Performing Arts in April!

FMS families, we will be running our assembly schedule today for our monthly Trojan PRIDE assembly. See attached.

Thank you!

The annual Lions Club Spaghetti Supper is Tuesday, March 24th at the Fairfield Middle School.
Dinner will be served from 5:00–7:00 PM.
The cost is $10 per dinner, payable at the door.
To-go orders can be placed in advance using the QR code on the attached flyer.

When you purchase a dinner, you can give attendance credit to a high school student. The top three students with the most attendees credited to them will receive prizes from the Lions Club.

Highlights of the evening include:
Proceeds supporting district extracurricular activities
Musical entertainment from the FHS Band and Choir
Raffle prizes throughout the evening
A chance to connect with students, coaches, sponsors, and community members
​Hope to see everyone there for this great event!!

Remember to wear your crazy socks tomorrow to FMS!!!

FMS get ready to rock your wildest socks! 🧦✨
On Monday, March 23, we’re wearing crazy socks for World Down Syndrome Day.
Show your support and celebrate what makes everyone special! 💙💛

"Walk For Nohema Shirts" are now available for purchase at the following address: https://tinyurl.com/5n8e4ftz.

Mitosis never looked so sweet!
Mrs. Smithburg's Integrated Science classes made the most of today by exploring how cells divide using Oreo cookies to model mitosis! Students investigated each phase of the cell cycle to understand how organisms grow and repair.
Even on the last day before break, we're committed to curiosity, critical thinking, and real-world science connections.
#handsonlearning #studentengagement #gotrojans!

Fairfield Middle School wants to congratulate the following 2nd Trimester Honor Students!!! Congrats on your strong work!