Fairfield Middle School

Elliott and Austen are doing fantastic in the classroom. They both were recognized with a student shout out by their teachers for doing great work! Whoot! Whoot! 👏 Keep it up!

Earlier this fall, 5th grader Taryn Roemen came to Mr. Jones and asked him if the 5th graders could get a volleyball net for their recess area. Mr. Jones thought this was a great idea, but wanted to be sure there were enough 5th graders interested in having a volleyball net, and also wanted Taryn to learn something in the process. He challenged her to start a petition and get signatures of all the people who supported the idea. Taryn took a few days and returned with over 50 signatures - from students AND staff! So, Mrs. Atwood ordered a nice volleyball net, and we just had to wait for a decent day to put it up. Today was that day! Mr. Jones and four 5th grade students put it up just east of our building. It looks great, and we hope students can enjoy it! We want our students to learn that their voice matters! Adults do listen to you! We are proud of Taryn for having an idea, speaking up, and taking action to make it happen. She showed passion and perseverance. In "Leader in Me'' language, Taryn exhibited habit 2 "begin with the end in mind" and habit 8 --> "find your voice." She had a mental creation or idea, and then took steps to make it happen. She also used her passion and gifts for communication as well! Thanks to Taryn for the idea, and to all the people who signed the petition. Finally, thank you to Jordan Miller, Olivia Manning, Taryn Roemen, and Raylinn Roll for helping Mr. Jones put up the net! Pictured left to right: Taryn Roemen (with the petition in her hand), Olivia Manning, Jordan Miller, and Raylinn Roll

Congrats to our March Students of the Month! Way to go! The 5th grade team is honored to announce Anshal Waychal as the March Student of the Month. Anshal is hard working and shows great respect to those around her. She can be counted on to do the right thing even when no one is looking. She holds herself accountable and does her work with pride. Keep up the great work, Anshal. Quinn Settles has been chosen as March Student of the Month. Quinn has one of the most positive personalities. He always is in a good mood, or if he isn't, he proactively chooses to show otherwise. He works hard in class, and knows to get his work done first. Quinn has been helpful to his classmates, and has a patient and kind heart to others. He is well deserving of this award! The 6th Grade Team is proud to present March’s Student of the Month to Austen Clark. Austen has been a great leader for the classmates around him. He has started participating more in class and contributes great ideas to discussions. Keep up the good work and congratulations, Austen! The 6th Grade Team is proud to present March’s Student of the Month to Ryelan Schnoebelen. Ryelan is a great leader in the classroom and proactively helps others around her whenever possible. Congratulations, Ryelan! Keep up the great work! Immoria Gonzalez is a quiet leader who does a great job in the classroom. She comes to class each day with a positive attitude and ready to learn. She is willing to take on any challenge and is willing to share her thinking when called on. She has grit and learns from her mistakes, which improves her understanding of the material. Immoria can always be counted on to do the right thing. Although she is quiet, her work and actions speak volumes. Congratulations, Immoria! Elizabeth Stagers models all aspects of Trojan PRIDE every day. She treats others with kindness and respect and is always willing to help in any way needed. She is very kind and looks out for her classmates. She is a great participator in class discussions and activities. She makes good choices and strives to do the right thing at all times. Way to go, Elizabeth! Gabe Strong is an awesome example of what Trojan PRIDE is all about. He is so KIND and polite to everyone! He is always one to ask if he can help out in any way and will even take it upon himself to help without any prompting. He comes to class prepared and ready to learn with a great attitude. Keep doing what you're doing, and congratulations, Gabe! Lexi Wickenkamp is very organized and thoughtful in her school work. She is a very strong leader in the classroom by holding her classmates accountable to their roles in group work. She is also very responsible by communicating with her teachers when she is absent and will ask how to get assignments made up efficiently. The 8th grade team is proud of you, Lexi!

Does your student have a really awesome teacher? Do you work at school with a really great colleague? Take a second to fill out a "Teacher of the Year" nomination form located on the school website. For more information, please go to the following link: https://www.fairfieldsfuture.org/vnews/display.v/ART/624c52b6d7001

A special congratulation to Jude for winning third place in the state of Iowa for the Elks essay contest. Fantastic work and writing, Jude! We are proud of you! 👏

FMS track is getting after it at a chilly afternoon practice today! 🥶 We hope it warms up soon!

Even if you are on the right track and are headed in the right direction, you can't just stop the work. You have to continue working to reach your goal. Hard work pays off! Created by Elliot Ward~social media marketing team

And we are back in full swing! Only nine weeks of school left! Some of our fifth grade class had the privilege of shooting the bow and arrow today! 🏹 Thank you to Brittany Tiller at JCP for making this happen!

Walk for Nohema T-Shirt Reminder Just a reminder that shirt sales end 1 week from today. If you are wanting a Walk for Nohema shirt, please remember to place your order at the following address. https://stores.teamelitesports.com/fairfield_memorial_walk/shop/home They will be handed out the day of the event(April 23rd).

FMS Yearbook orders are available to purchase online! Here is the link: https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectJob Our school ID: 2144822 Online available through April 4th. Otherwise, our FMS Office will accept payment after that date. Thank you!

We are crossing our fingers but we think we have enough to reach our 50% goal of attendance for parent teacher conferences this week! Finalized numbers will come soon. We want to thank all the students and parents for coming out this week on their spring break!

How awesome is Matthew! Today he saw Mr. Klehm cutting down some small trees while riding his bike. Instead of driving by he stopped and offered his help. So proud on this young man and his thoughtfulness to serve others! Way to go, Matthew!

Special thank you to Empowered Nutrition for the tea drinks at professional development today! Always so yummy!

AMAZED! PROUD! 😁 Thank you to everyone who came out to conferences tonight! We are so excited for our students to be sharing their work with their parents and to be the leader in their learning! Way to go! 👏❤️

THANK YOU to ALL who came out last night to support the Lions Club's Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser for our extracurricular programs! Event was so well attended we ran out of spaghetti. We will be sure to make more next year! Go Trojans! #OneFairfield #AwesomeCommunity

Our eighth graders are presenting their literary essays this week. I was so impressed to hear Xavier and Christian‘s work today. The teachers have been raving about how awesome their speeches, information, and speaking skills were in class today! So proud!

Check out this amazing artwork from several of our students at FMS! These pieces of art are beautiful and so colorful! Way to go, Lana, Addison, Chris, Dorian, and Driton!

Lions Club, Arts & Convention Center, and FHS are ready for tonight's Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser to support extracurricular activities! Dinners being served from 5-7pm. Looking forward to seeing many in attendance! Go Trojans! #OneFairfield

We are hiring! We are looking for a full-time, day custodian at FMS. If you are interested please apply on our district website. If you have questions feel free to reach out to Matt Jones or Laura Atwood at 641–472–5019.

We would like to say a very special thank you to our Board of Directors and superintendent for giving all of our staff another bonus. Recently the Iowa Governor gave all Iowa teachers a bonus. While this is very generous, we were leaving out other critical staff that has made this year run smoother. So, this week our Board of Directors voted to give all staff bonuses because they value all staff and recognize their efforts. This is so generous and so awesome of our district! This is going above and beyond, and we are so grateful! ❤️