The finalists are set for the 2024 Benton Elementary Geography Bee Finals!
Students in grades 4-6 competed in a series of questions in all realms of geographical knowledge led by proctor Jeff Hershberger and judges Brooke Steffen and Lindsay Kauffman. Of the 24 students in the semi-finals, 10 were left standing for the finals that are set for Jan. 29.
Congratulations to the following on reaching the finals of the Geography Bee:
Hudson Cripe, Kenzie Elder, Jaxon Erb, Naomi Kio, Colesen Miller, Grayson Miller, Zeke Schwartz, Caelynn Tobias, Julius Vargas and Leighton Warstler.
Fairfield Community Schools would like to recognize two of our choir members for being selected to the 2024 Indiana Music Educators Association All-State Honor Choir! Seniors Paige Lantz and Branden Diener were both chosen from an audition of over 100 students from across the state to perform tomorrow (Jan. 13) at the Embassy Theatre in Fort Wayne.
Congrats to Paige and Branden for quite an honor!
Fairfield Community Schools would like to congratulate six of our musicians for being accepted into the 2024 Indiana Music Educators Association All-State Honor Band.
Our band members chosen to represent the All-State Honor Band are Chase Buckholz, Angelia Ellison, Michael Howe, Jacob Otis, Carter Streit and Matthew Thomas.
The honor is given to elite high school musicians which are then gathered to perform at the IMEA Professional Development Conference later this month.
Congrats to our musicians on a well-deserved honor!
Fairfield will be providing a sweet treat, and dessert, too! The Winter Spectacular performances are quickly approaching!
Fairfield Community Schools are on a two-hour delay for Tuesday, Jan. 9.
If there's a bright side, the days are slowly getting longer. We'll see you back in class tomorrow!
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A turn of the calendar to 2024 has our Fairfield family wishing you the best in the new year!
From our Fairfield family to yours, Merry Christmas!
A note that we are taking a little break for the hustle as well!
Have a wonderful winter break! We will see you all in a couple weeks!
Winter is officially here, for those who celebrate the occasion!
The kids are building for the holiday, in a good, communal way!
Jeff McClure’s Building Trades class spent time this morning shopping for gifts to give local families in need. All of the purchases were brought back to Fairfield High School to be wrapped and then distributed to selected families who could use an extra hand with gift giving this holiday season.
Well done everyone, way to bring some holiday cheer to those who could use a boost.
As winter break approaches, winter sports are already in full swing! All three of our programs had home games this past week. See how they did with the weekly recap below:
https://www.fairfield.k12.in.us/article/1382241
DayInTheLife - Becoming A Bulldog
Fairfield High School senior Jenna Harlan wasn't quite prepared for one of the biggest moments of her life. Harlan was selected by the Community Foundation of Elkhart County as a 2023-24 Lilly Endowment Scholarship winner, which allows her a full ride to any college or university in the state of Indiana. Want to guess on where she really wants to go?
Read about the moments leading up to the announcement, and how the phone call went with mom in our story below. We will also post separate posts with videos capturing the moments.
https://www.fairfield.k12.in.us/article/1379690
Under a sheet of darkness, Benton's third and fourth grade classes serenaded a packed gymnasium with the sweet sounds of holiday music! Under the direction of Tori Shearer, Benton's students put together a fun and energetic program as Christmas rapidly approaches. A bravo! to all of the students and staff members who helped put together a wonderful musical!
Feelin' good!
Benton Elementary fifth and sixth grade students returned to Fairfield Cosmetology this morning for the annual Spa Day.
Hair, check. Nails, check.
The junior cosmetology students get more work with actual people in the chairs. The elementary students get to feel fancy and look the part. Win-win for everyone!
Fairfield will once again take part in the Parkview Sports Medicine Holiday Basketball Shootout at Trine University! Check out the press release below for dates and times for whom and when our boys will play.
https://www.fairfield.k12.in.us/article/1375637
The schedule keeps churning for our winter sports programs, and with it, some very positive results. How did our boys and girls basketball programs do this past weekend? How did our wrestlers fare at two quality invites? We even have some junior high bits mixed in!
Find the rundown here!
Included in the mix this week are also photos of middle school boys hoops between Millersburg and Fairfield provided by both Lily Thieszen and Wade Jagger, as well as team photos provided by Fairfield athletics. Thank you for the help!
https://www.fairfield.k12.in.us/article/1372531
DayInTheLife - The Grass Is Greener
Speaking of winning national awards, we've got another one for you all!
If you remember from earlier this fall, our groundskeeper - Dakota Steele - was among national contestants for Field Design of the Year - AND HE WON!
Steele won the Sports Field Managers Association's national contest, which sends him to Daytona Beach, Fla., in January for the national conference where he will be recognized. Since we all can't go to Florida in January, let's congratulate him now!
Full reaction from Steele and his huge accomplishment can be found here!
https://www.fairfield.k12.in.us/article/1369064
