Fairfield Elementary School

The staff at Fairfield hope you had a wonderful summer! We are all back at work preparing classrooms and curriculum to engage our amazing students!

The school is open this week for registration. Stop by the office or give us a call at (613) 389-2636.

We will send out an email on Friday to tell you what class your child is in. Please remember, we usually have to shuffle students due to enrolment ups and downs. Tell your child(ren) their class placement could be temporary. If we have shift the school around it will happen on Monday, September 16th. Keep an eye on newsletters for updates!

8:40 Yard Supervision and Bus Supervision commence

8:55 School Start Time

10:35 - 10:55 Kindergarten Nutrition Break & Primary/Junior/Intermediate Recess

10:55 - 11:15 Kindergarten Recess & Primary/Junior/Intermediate Nutrition Break

12:55 - 1:15 Kindergarten Nutrition Break & Primary/Junior/Intermediate Recess

1:15 - 1:35 Kindergarten Recess & Primary/Junior/Intermediate Nutrition Break

3:15 School Dismissal Time

A huge shout out to our custodial staff who worked tirelessly all summer to deep clean our school! It was a hot summer but they managed to get everything sparkling clean!

Thank you Ms. Hickey and Mr. Wilson! You are appreciated!

As you have probably observed, our school yard has expanded! We now have a track, soccer field and playground structure on the way! The new playground structure is estimated to be delivered mid to late October! It is an incredible structure that will delight our students! We can't wait! A huge thank you to the Limestone District School Board for choosing our amazing school for this yard improvement!

If you are driving your child to school you can park in the parking lot and walk them to their yard OR you can use our Drop and Go! Drive through the bus loop for easy drop offs. No parking in the loop as we need to keep the traffic moving.

Please, no drop offs at the front door either. When you stop there students can run in front or behind the car and get hit by an incoming car. If we ask you to move, remember it is not to be mean, it is to save lives.

Students will NOT be in the track/soccer field area before school. All students will be on east side and north side of the school.

If you are picking up your child early please be at the school before 3:00. At 3:00 we will ask that you find your child outside at dismissal time. It is extremely hard to locate students from 3:00 to 3:15 when they are packing up their belongings, switching classes and heading outside.

Is your child in Junior Kindergarten? Come join us on Thursday, August 29 from 1:00 - 2:00. You will meet your teacher, find your hook and see your new classroom!

Hot Lunch will be back again this year! Our next newsletter will have all the information you need! Hot lunch days are Tuesday and Thursday.

BEFORE SCHOOL

Kindergarten's will be in the Kindergarten yard, Primary, Junior and Intermediate students will be on the pavement. The new school yard will not be used before school.

RECESS

Kindergarten students - will be on the fenced in Kindergarten Yard (the yard will be completely fenced by the end of the first week of school)

Primary students - Grade 1 - 3 - will use the fenced in yard this year. If your child is in a grade 3/4, the grade 4s can choose the primary yard or the junior yard

Junior students - Grade 4 -6 - will be on the new yard (track, new climber and old climber)

Intermediate students - Grade 7 & 8 - will be on the new yard (track, new climber and old climber) but can also go past the old climber and play in the field above.

Classroom Teachers

Kindergarten Ms. Dos-Santos and Ms. McKinnon (ECE)

Kindergarten Ms. Dafnas and Ms. McIlroy (ECE)

Grade 1 Ms. Mercanti (Ms. Kelly/Maternity Leave/Returns Term 2)

Grade 1/2 Ms. McMurter

Grade 2/3 Ms. Pennell and Mr. Anderson

Grade 3 Ms. Bateman

Grade 3/4 Ms. Norman

Grade 4/5 Ms. Beckstead

Grade 5/6 Ms. Doherty

Grade 6/7 Mr. Stover

Grade 7/8 Ms. Scott

Grade 8 Mr. Argyle

French Team

French Mr. Wenkoff

French Ms. Samifanni

French - Mr. Mitchell

Special Education Team

Student Support Teacher - Ms. Onyskiw

Student Support Teacher Ms. Pennell

Intensive Support Teacher - Ms. Sullivan

Educational Assistant - Ms. Cobb

Educational Assistant - Ms. Quinn

Educational Assistant - Ms. Pilon

Educational Assistant - Ms. McNeeley

Educational Assistant - Mr. Roberts

Educational Assistant - Ms. Thompson

Educational Assistant - Ms. Finn

Math Coach - Mr. Anderson

Planning Time

Planning Time - Mr. Anderson

Planning Time - Ms. Frank

Custodial Staff

Head Caretaker - Ms. Hickey

Caretaker - Mr. Wilson

Administrative Team

Principal - Ms. Duncan

Vice-Principal - Ms. Onyskiw

Office Manager - Ms. Good

My name is Nicole Onyskiw and I am thrilled to be joining the Fairfield Elementary School Community as the new VP/SST. I have worked with students in Grades JK - 11, in some capacity over the past 15 years, and believe great education comes from inclusivity, real-life applications, collaboration, and a touch of laughter. Please reach out any time as I am always happy to chat about school, or some of the other great things in life - the outdoors, books, and the Buffalo Bills.

Looking forward to a great year ahead.

September

Wednesday, September 4 - First Day of School

Tuesday, September 24 - 27 - Scholastic Book Fair

Thursday, September 26 - Open House & Book Fair 4:00-5:30

October

Friday, October 11 - PA Day

Monday, October 14 - Thanksgiving Holiday

November

Friday, November 22 - PA Day

December

Winter Break - Monday, December 23 - January 3

January

Monday, January 6 - First Day back 2025

Friday, January 31 - PA Day

February

Monday, February 17 - Family Day Holiday

March

Monday, March 10 - 14 - March Break Holiday

April

Friday, April 18 - Good Friday Holiday

Monday, April 21 - Easter Monday Holiday

May

Monday, May 19 - Victoria Day Holiday

Friday, May 30 - PA Day

June

Thursday, June 26 - Last Day of School

Friday, June 27 - PA Day