New Paris Elementary

A couple weeks ago, we posted information on a series of Fairfield summer athletic camps. One more camp has produced its dates/times, and that is volleyball. The volleyball camp is set for June 19-23 at the Fairfield Jr/Sr High School gym. Grades 6-8 will go from 10 a.m. to noon, and grades 2-5 from 1-3 p.m. Cost for the camp is $35, and there is a $10 late fee for anyone registering after June 2. For more information, contact Fairfield athletic secretary Sheila Miller at (574) 831-2184.

Kinda hard to be here without them, right? Here's a salute to all the moms out there, from new ones like Amanda Paschen and soon-to-be's like Faith Mahony, to long-timers like Jill Erb and Tracy Zook. Happy Mother's Day to all of the mothers out there, enjoy your day in the sun wherever and however you choose to celebrate!

Dress Like A Staff Member Day at New Paris had Fairfield Police Chief Skyler Garner have his shadows following him around. The day was part of a school-wide event for fun as May quickly dwindles to a conclusion!

Fairfield High School's Jim Jones has been named a State/Jurisdiction Finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST)! The PAEMST Team invites you to join us virtually to celebrate Jim at the PAEMST State/Jurisdiction Finalist Celebration on May 11th at 4 pm ET. There is no need to register and there are no attendance limits for the public streaming link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=882bBB0OMHY

Last Call!!! Fairfield Cosmetology is quickly wrapping up its school sessions. The Senior Salon will be closing this Friday, May 12, and last call is now. Juniors are still available into next week, appointments will be open from 8-10:30 a.m. To make a last-minute appointment, call (574) 831-2184 ext. 8612.

Get your teams together everyone and come to the first Fairfield Academic Team Trivia Night! Friday, May 12, at Fairfield Jr./Sr. High School, the doors open at 5:30 p.m., and trivia will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria! Academic Team students will be running trivia answers/ selling snacks and drinks. Teams can have up to 10 people, $15 per person or $150 per table (10 people), and creative names are encouraged! Please RSVP by emailing English Academic Team Coach Veronica Furfaro at vfurfaro@fairfield.k12.in.us including your name, team name, phone number, and how many team members you'll have. All checks should be made out to Fairfield Jr./Sr. High School.

They are heroes in their own right every day, and are fighting the hangries with a fury! Friday is School Lunch Hero Day, and our cafeteria workers deserve the super hero treatment! If you didn't hug a super hero today, better find one next week and let 'em know they are appreciated!

Did you know that Fairfield Community Schools offers a Pre-K program at New Paris Elementary School? On top of the fact that finding quality Pre-K programs around the area is very difficult, the program at New Paris allows its students the chance to learn in a fun and inclusive environment, and already be in a school setting as it happens. This allows the Pre-K students at New Paris to get a social jump by already learning in a school building and among other elementary school students. If you are wanting your child to start their learning curve with our fun and caring staff at New Paris, contact NPES secretary Alisha Herr at (574) 831-2196 for more information.

For those of you who haven't checked out our new Fairfield Community Schools app, here's a YouTube link to see some of the highlights of what is offered and the ease to which you'll be able to find it! While the app is awesome, our website is completely revamped and ready to serve you better than ever before!!! https://youtu.be/Gl3pIcUwMx4

We're thrilled to announce the new app for FCS! It's everything FCS, in your pocket. Download for Android https://bit.ly/3mArFvU Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3mtMQQh

We talk all the time about the support staff, and how they keep the wheel moving at all of our schools. And they do. HOWEVER, without the teachers, there is no class. There is no school. Your jobs seemingly has no job description with the magic you perform on a daily basis. Your innovation, your intuitiveness, your counsel, your care, your unwavering love for the kids and your fellow teachers - you are loved! Thank you teachers as we celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week!

A reminder that Fairfield color guard is holding auditions this Wednesday (5/3) and Thursday (5/4) from 3:30-5 p.m. at the Fairfield Coliseum. The club is accepting all 7-12 graders, and no experience is necessary.

It used to be a saying no one wanted to hear, "Off to the principal's office you go!" With a crew like this, that phrase doesn't apply. We have some of the best principals in the game, and are proud to celebrate them today! Happy Principal Appreciation Day to our leaders - Jason Grasty, Nick Jones and Sarah Flagg at Fairfield; Wade Jagger at Millersburg; Carla Hochstetler at Benton; and Meg Gingerich at New Paris!!!

Fairfield High School will be hosting a bevy of camps this summer. Here’s a quick breakdown of what’s being offered. More information on any of the camps can be directed to Sheila Miller in the FHS athletic office. Camp registrations are due by May 5, or a late fee will be added for each camp registration after the 5th. Boys Summer Youth Camps Football - $40 May 22-25 Grades 6-8 - 3:30-5:30 p.m. -AND- July 11-14 Grades 1-5 - 5:30-7 p.m. Tennis - $35 June 5-9 Grades 6-8 - 10 a.m. - noon Grades 3-5 - 1-2:30 p.m. Baseball - $40 June 26-30 Grades 3-5 - 10-11:30 a.m. Grades 6-8 - 12-1:30 p.m. Grades K-2 - 1:30-3 p.m. Basketball - $45 July 17-20 Grades K-2 - 9:30-10:50 a.m. Grades 3-5 - 11 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. Girls Summer Youth Camps Tennis - $35 May 29-June 2 Grades 6-8 - 10 a.m. - noon Grades 2-5 - 1-2:30 p.m. Softball - $35 June 5-9 Grades 6-8 - 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Grades 2-5 - 1-2:30 p.m. Basketball - $35 June 12-16 Grades 6-8 - 10-11:30 a.m. Grades 3-5 - 12-1:30 p.m. Grades K-2 - 1:30-2:30 p.m. Cheerleading - $35 Grades K-6 - 5:30-7 p.m. Volleyball camp is TBD

The 12th Man Club Golf Outing is set for Sunday, June 25, at Maxwelton Golf Club in Syracuse. The four-man team scramble begins at 1 p.m., an annual fundraiser to help support the Fairfield football program. Full details, registration and sponsorship opportunities as well as program details can be found at the link below: https://sites.google.com/fairfield.k12.in.us/12thmanclub/home

BREAKING NEWS: Fairfield High School girls basketball coach Brodie Garber has decided to step away from the program, effective immediately. He told the program this afternoon in a meeting at the school. A statement from Garber: “I have decided to step down as girls basketball coach at Fairfield High School. By no means was this an easy decision. I have several heartfelt thank you’s. Thank you to my family for their support and allowing me to do something I have thoroughly enjoyed. To the many administrators that I have worked with throughout the years, you have constantly supported and believed in me and I greatly appreciate that. My coaching staff has been amazing. Winning was nice, but spending quality time with you guys in the gym was even better. To all the young ladies I’ve been able to coach. You all hold a special place in my heart. Whether you are a current player or past player, I look forward to supporting you in the years to come. Lastly, thank you to the Fairfield Community for your constant support of Fairfield Girls Basketball. Thank you, Brodie Garber" A statement from Fairfield Community Schools superintendent Dr. Carrie Cannon: "I am sad to hear but fully understand the next journey in his life. It's sad to have coach Garber step down, but we fully understand and support his decision, and are proud of what he has brought to Fairfield Community Schools as a basketball coach, but also a person of high character and educator. “Coach Garber has built a great program that consists of mental toughness, high character players and a great feeder system that is demonstrated by our Lady Falcons on a daily basis. We will be looking for the same type of values, skill set and leadership qualities from our next ladies basketball coach. “Coach Garber will still be a teacher here at Fairfield Community Schools and we are luck to still have him in that capacity. We want to thank coach Garber for everything he has brought to our basketball program and the personal investment he has brought to the girls' lives.”

Attention parents of incoming sixth graders for next year! There are appointments available for two band sign-up nights, the first on Wednesday, April 26, from 5-8 p.m., and the second on Friday, April 28, from 5-7 p.m. at the Fairfield coliseum (located near the band and choir rooms at the Jr/Sr high school. Representatives of the Quinlan & Fabish Music Company will be there with instruments to try out. For more information, contact Dakota Pederson at dpederson@fairfield.k12.in.us

The Lions Club held its annual Easter Egg Hunt at New Paris Elementary School Saturday morning. Kids through sixth grade went on the mad dash to find as many eggs as they could fit in their baskets, with some eggs holding tickets for bikes and Easter Basket prizes. Other eggs had money and mini candies inside. Thank you to the Lions for putting on another successful and fun egg hunt!

Staff at New Paris Elementary School did more than just survive this week before Spring Break. All staff participated in a week-long SURVIVOR challenge! Teams of six exceeded expectations as they wrote notes of encouragement, nominated students and staff, made positive parent phone calls home, covered recess duties for each other, provided a meal for a colleague so they didn't have to cook one night this week, created team spirit days, wrote jokes to be read on announcements every day and so much MORE!! Pages could be filled with the stories of how this week has impacted staff, students and families in a positive way while keeping the energy and fun factor high as we near Spring Break! Students joined the fun by rooting for their favorite team, recognizing hard work in each other and completing random acts of kindness throughout the entire week as well!

They are quiet today, but during school hours our libraries and librarians are the hub of our schools. If you happen to see one, thank a librarian today!