Fairfield Middle School

Our 5-6 group is ready for their Battle of the Books competition today! Go, Back on Books team!

Some of our 5th grade classes are exploring Iowa at Living History Farms & the State Capital today! Off to a great start ⭐️

New RFP's have been posted on the school website here: https://www.fairfieldsfuture.org/page/rfps If you or someone you know are interested in submitting a proposal for Drivers Ed, building a Concession Stand or for School Pictures, please visit the school website to submit.

Our seventh and eighth grade battle of the books team, certified bookworms, placed 2nd among 12 teams yesterday at their competition. Congratulations!

Eighth graders enjoyed a science field trip to Jefferson County Park today. Thank you Brittany Tiller for arranging all this and to your wonderful volunteers. We are so grateful to live in a great community that wants to be involved with our kids. What a fun day!

Reminder there is no school Monday, May 1 due to teacher PD. Have a great day!

Congratulations to Lana and Clayton for their terrific improvement this last several months! They both received a principal's award today for their hard work. We are so proud of their leadership and efforts at FMS. Wishing them the best of luck in high school next year!

Check out the eighth grade mock trial at the Jefferson County Courthouse last week! Well done eighth graders! https://youtu.be/gcdWJsfdAew

These students are testing their model cars to test them for distance and speed. They were give a set of tasks to complete with expectations. They have worked hard on these cars problem-solving and critically thinking to make the best model 🏎

5th Grade ELA has been researching controversial topics! We started by researching if Chocolate Milk should be served in schools or not. Students learned how to research both sides of an argument, suspending their personal biases, before deciding which side they agree with. We then moved on to the next controversial topics, where students got to choose which one they wanted to research. Should we support or boycott zoos? or Are youth extreme sports worth the risk or not? Students researched both viewpoints for their topic, and then participated in a debate against their classmates! We emphasized how debating with someone is not arguing, but more of a persuasion. We also discussed how using the Leader In Me Habit #5 (Seek first to understand, then to be understood) plays a huge role in debates. Listening first, before responding appropriately. Students did a fantastic job debating on these issues!

Bryce worked hard with our parent teacher organization to count money and fill the vending machine today. We appreciate his leadership in working collaboratively with our PTO organization. Way to go, Bryce!

Lana was able to participate in Iowa Wesleyan's Special Olympic Unified Sports day. What a great experience! Lana did an amazing job! Way to go 👏

Melanie Carlson noticed Hermione Lebert, Dylan Brown, and Treveyon Wilson crossing Hwy 1 very safely the other day. They were making eye contact with the crossing guard, looking more than twice, following directions, being very good leaders and role models. Melanie got them gift certificates from the Dairy Bar! Way to go Treveyon, Dylan, and Hermione!

8th Grade Semi-formal Dance. So glad we can celebrate with our amazing 8th graders.

We would like to send a huge thank you and shout out to JCM Mutual Insurance Association in Fairfield for giving us a wonderfully, delicious, sweet treat on Friday! Thank you for all your support!

The students have prepped and this morning it is all set! Let the wind and weather not stop you from joining them to walk, honor and remember Mrs. Graber! The walk and silent auction start at 10 and will last until noon at Chautauqua Park. We hope to see you soon! Dress warm

What a great way to end the day! Eighth graders visited the Jefferson County courthouse today for a tour and then a mock trial. This past week in social studies they were getting ready in their roles for a mock trial. We are so appreciative the students got to experience this as a live mock trial with our own newscast team, Judge Myron Gookin, lawyers, witnesses, and audience. Well done FMS students. We are so proud of you. Special thanks to our eighth grade team and Mr. Blakely for making this all happen for our students. What a wonderful experience!

8th graders are getting ready for a mock trial at the Jefferson County Courthouse. This is going to be an amazing experience!

Please remember that the 2023 "Walk for Nohema" will take place this Saturday in Chautauqua Park from 10:00am - 12:00pm. Please join us to walk, honor and remember. A silent auction will take place with donations from the community. See you there!!

Fairfield Middle School 5th Grade Fun Night Information