Fairfield Cross Country saw its 2023 competition season come to a close Saturday at the New Prairie Regional.
The girls team finished 17th overall as a unit, none of its runners able to squeeze out a spot to state. The top runner for the Lady Falcons was Kaitlyn Kuhn, who was 74th overall with a time of 21:24. Continuing down the line in scoring positions for Fairfield were Natalee Lambright (86, 21:37), Lyla Dennis (105, 21:50), Lorelei Shively (115, 22:01) and Claira Foust (155, 22:51).
The boys had three runners active at New Prairie, but weren't able to keep up with the top performers for state advancement. Ethan Garcia-Mendoza (124th) and Evan Correll (130th) were within a couple steps of one another at the final, Garcia-Mendoza at 18:12 and Correll at 18:14. Luke Mast was the third Falcon in 175th at 18:44.
Special thanks to Jason Grasty for the photo work at New Prairie!
Have you had a chance yet to sign up to sponsor a local Fairfield family this holiday season as part of our Sponsor-A-Fairfield Family Christmas Program? If not, check out our registration page and help make a family's holiday season a little merrier!
We also are open to blind donations if you prefer to impact in that way. You can do so by contacting your preferred school's PTO/PAC advisors, or contact any of the school secretaries.
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We live to play another week!
Final from Fairfield:
Falcons 17
Jimtown 6
#ontothenext - next week at John Glenn
Bragging rights were on the line, and the Millersburg eighth grade volleyball team hold the rights after beating the MEMS staff in a winner-takes-all showdown this week. Scores were withheld to protect the other team!
Good job eighth graders!
It was Spa Day on Thursday for one of our staff member's pups.
Finn Graves gets an A+ for his nail trim, bath and blow dry. Don't let the puppy dog eyes fool you, he was just waiting for his peanut butter stick to be refilled. His day followed with a nap!
One of the perks our staff members have is bringing in their pet for our Vet Careers students and staff to do things like Spa Days, helping our students get some hands-on training in the classroom.
While this is just a luxury for Fairfield staff members, we wanted to share what our students are working on in the Vet department!
Benton celebrated not only the arrival of Fall Break, but also the 50th Day of School on Thursday!
Kindergarten did 50 in style, with the teachers in their best sock hop garb handing out root beer floats, while second grade were among the party animals enjoying some fellowship as the clock ticked toward the final bell of the week.
Enjoy your break, everyone!
The holiday season is just about here, and Fairfield Community Schools are getting a jump on the season with its Sponsor-A-Fairfield Family initiative.
If your family would like to sponsor a family in need, see our registration post here:
https://www.fairfield.k12.in.us/article/1296544
Fliers with information will be sent home today with each student in our school corporation.
Be safe and enjoy your time off!
New Paris Elementary recently completed its annual food drive competition. The grade who brought in the most food items, this year being sixth grade, won a pizza party. But more importantly, all of the food and donations will help the Blessings in a Backpack as well as the Fairfield Food Pantry.
Congrats to all involved not just earning your slices, but helping our community!
You would be hard-pressed to find an activity that our LifeSkills kids at MEMS love more than their trips to Loveway.
Take a look into why they love it so much at the link below!
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They run the show so we don't have to!
A hearty pat on the back today to all the bosses out there. Enjoy your day!
Eighth grade students from Fairfield took a field trip this week to Lippert Veada as part of a Manufacturing Day. This gave the students the opportunity to explore career options in manufacturing. Students rotated around hands-on stations showing them what manufacturing is all about.
Special thanks to Nancy Haines for the photo work!
Benton Elementary held its Quarterly awards, issuing merits of success for the first quarter of the 2023-24 school year. Salute to all of those who were recognized, and a 'keep working hard' to everyone!
Benton Elementary held its Walk-A-Thon Friday morning, creating a path of worn grass around the eastern edge of the school grounds. Several stations were set up for games to break up the mundane walking, including a soccer dribbling course, wiffle ball toss and hula hoops among the parade route. The Benton Fire Department were also on hand with a smoke machine to greet walkers on the front stretch and walked with several of the classes throughout the day.
An engineer in the making? Reuben Yoder did his best to replicate the Millersburg logo during a play session in the MEMS library. How well do you think he did?
Fairfield Vet Careers made their way to the Bontrager Angus Cattle Farm today to some hands-on experience with the overall process that Chad and Cassie Bontrager handle in owning their farm.
Among the activities the students helped with included vaccinations, deworming and blood testing as well as watched ear tattooing - a permanent form of ID that is required for farmers - as well as practicing placing and removing halters. Dr. Hilary from the LaGrange Animal Clinic was also on hand and did pregnancy checks on all the cows, explaining what she saw on the ultrasound machine.
Update: The Fairfield Food Pantry has a new home! It's now located just east of SR 15 on the corner of CR 142 and CR 23 in New Paris!
It was a fast week in Fairfield athletics as volleyball wrapped up its regular season, football found out its state tournament path, and the elementary schools held its mile fun run! Special thanks to Jess Trejo and friends for the art this week featuring the elementary milers!
Read about all of the proceedings here:
https://www.fairfield.k12.in.us/article/1278762
It was a fast week in Fairfield athletics as volleyball wrapped up its regular season, football found out its postseason path, and the elementary schools held its mile fun run!
Special thanks to Jess Trejo and friends for the art this week, featuring the elementary milers!
Read all about the proceedings here:
https://www.fairfield.k12.in.us/article/1278762
Fairfield hosts rival Jimtown in the first round of the IHSAA Football Sectional, game set for Oct. 20.
