FHS March Update

As we begin a new trimester and look ahead to the arrival of spring, there is a renewed sense of energy and excitement throughout our school community. The longer days and warmer weather bring fresh opportunities for growth, learning, and connection.

Spring sports and activities are getting underway, and it’s wonderful to see our students demonstrating dedication, sportsmanship, and school spirit as they step into their seasons. In addition, FBLA, FFA, and Speech are in full swing, with students representing our school through competition, leadership, and performance. We’re also eagerly anticipating our upcoming musical, which promises to showcase the incredible talent, creativity, and commitment of our students and staff.

At the same time, Graduation is on the horizon for our seniors, a meaningful milestone that reminds us to celebrate how far they’ve come and the bright futures ahead of them.

This season is always a special one, filled with momentum, accomplishment, and celebration. Thank you for your continued partnership and support as we make the most of these exciting months together.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Mahon

Students in grades 9-11 will take the ISASP test on April 7-9. Students will take both the reading and math test on Tuesday, April 7, they will take the language/writing test on Wednesday, April 8, and 10th graders will take the science portion on Thursday, April 9. Be on the look out towards the end of the month for the schedules we will use during our testing days.

We will have a meeting for all Seniors on Thursday, April 9 to go over all details for Graduation at 10am in the Auditorium.

We’re excited to share that students have successfully submitted their 2026–2027 course plans! Thank you to our students and families for the thoughtful time and care put into selecting courses for the upcoming school year.

Our counseling and administrative teams are now beginning the scheduling process. Over the next several weeks, we will review requests and work to build a schedule that best supports student needs and interests. While we strive to accommodate all course requests, some adjustments may be necessary due to class size limits or scheduling conflicts.

More updates will be shared as schedules begin to take shape!

Fewer than 5% of Iowa FFA members receive the prestigious Iowa FFA Degree each year, making it a significant achievement representing high involvement in agricultural education, leadership, and supervised experience, with specific numbers varying slightly annually but consistently representing a small fraction of the ~20,000+ total members.

The Iowa FFA State Degree is the highest honor bestowed by the state association, recognizing members for exceptional dedication to agriculture through leadership, community service, and a strong Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) program, requiring extensive coursework, active FFA involvement (including chapter degree), and significant earnings/hours in their SAE, culminating in a special award at the Iowa FFA Leadership Conference.

Congratulations to the following members:

Brock Atwood

Jackson Hollander

Benji Hunter

Emily Short

Natalie Steele

In Foods and Nutrition class, we end the trimester doing Cupcake Wars. Each cooking group designs cupcakes for a birthday party for any age level. Here are the 1st and 2nd place finishes for each Foods class.

In celebration of March being "Youth Art Month", student artwork from all schools in the community will be on display Friday March 6th from 6-9pm at the Fairfield CoLab.

The 2026 FHS Art Show will be on display during the month of April in the main gallery at the Fairfield Arts and Convention Center. Many pieces of art, from a variety of classes will be on display. There will be a wide range of mediums to view, including; charcoal, acrylic, watercolor, colored pencil, clay, and ink. An opening reception will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 pm Friday April 3rd at the Fairfield Arts and Convention Center. This event is free and open to the public. Please come and see the outstanding works created by our FHS art students

We are so grateful for all of the amazing things going on at FHS! As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mrs. Mahon by email at mallory.mahon@fairfieldsfuture.org or by phone at 641-472-2059. GO TROJANS!!!