Happy Fall!

Dear Fairfield Community School District Family,

October is upon us and all things fall are just around the corner. Please take a few minutes and check out this monthly update. We have some exciting things happening in our buildings!

2025-2030 Strategic Plan
What's Happening in Our Buildings
2026 GO Bond Vote: NO Levy Increase!
HSAP Update
Communication Outlets
ISASP Update
Family Sweatshirts
Superintendent's Message: A Focus on LEARNING

If you don't like reading, click on the video below.

FCSD Strategic Plan: Click HERE to see our comprehensive plan

Building Newsletters

What's happening in our buildings? Click on your child's building below.

Check out what is happening in each building by clicking the link below!

November 3rd, 2026 GO Bond Vote: Click HERE for all the info!

How to Vote

The election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and eligible voters will need a valid ID to cast a ballot.

Polling locations can be found on the Iowa Secretary of State’s website, at https://sos.iowa.gov/elections-voting. Additional local election information is available through your county auditor’s office.

If you are not registered to vote, you can complete a registration form and return it to your county auditor’s office before October 20. You may also register on election day at your polling location.

Registered voters may request a mailed absentee ballot ahead of election day through their county auditor’s office. The first day voters can request a mailed absentee ballot is August 25. Ballots will be mailed starting October 14.

To receive a mailed absentee ballot, complete a request form and return it to your county auditor’s office. The deadline to request a mailed ballot is October 19. Ballots must be received by the auditor’s office before polls close at 8:00 p.m. on election day to be considered for counting.

In-person absentee voting will be available starting on October 14 at your county auditor’s office. This will be available weekdays until Monday, November 2, during regular business hours.

Henry County Auditor's Office: Located in the Henry County Courthouse, 100 E. Washington St., in Mount Pleasant
Jefferson County Auditor's Office: Located on the main floor of the Jefferson County Courthouse, 51 W Briggs Ave., in Fairfield
Van Buren County Auditor's Office: Located at 406 Dodge St., in Keosauqua
Wapello County Auditor's Office: Located in the Wapello County Courthouse, 101 W 4th St., in Ottumwa
Washington County Auditor's Office: Located on the first floor of the Washington County Courthouse, 222 W. Main St., in Washington.

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Communication Outlets

We have a variety of ways to stay connected with all things FCSD. Please check out these options connected to the district as a whole, and like or follow them!

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ISASP Update

As some of you might know the Iowa Department of Education is making some changes to how results are reported for their required testing. The following information was taken directly from the Department's website.

"The state summative assessment for all Iowa students meeting the requirements of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is developed by Iowa Testing Programs (ITP) at the University of Iowa as per the Iowa Legislature (HF 2235). It was first administered in the spring of 2019 through spring 2025. Now, Iowa has administered a new state summative assessment in the spring of 2026. This assessment aligns to the rigorous Iowa Academic Standards in English language arts and mathematics adopted by the State Board of Education in 2024 and first implemented in the 2024-25 school year.

Aligning the state summative assessment to Iowa’s new Academic Standards holds all students to high expectations and better reflects what is being taught in Iowa classrooms and how students are progressing toward grade-level expectations. Note: The 2019-2025 state summative assessment and the 2026 state summative assessment will not be comparable as the 2026 assessment includes new content and questions aligned to new academic standards, new proposed performance level descriptors, and four new proposed achievement levels with new cut points.

The State is finalizing the Performance Level Descriptors (PLDs) and achievement levels to ensure they are aligned to Iowa’s new Academic Standards. PLDs describe the knowledge and skills students must demonstrate in each of Iowa’s four new achievement levels. The PLD bridges the test score to what a student knows and can do. The achievement levels identify where a student’s performance falls on a continuum of performance.

Previously, student performance on Iowa’s state summative assessment included three achievement levels: Advanced, Proficient and Not Yet Proficient. The proposed new achievement levels will report student performance at four levels: Below, Approaching, Meeting and Exceeding Grade-Level Expectations.

For all things statewide assessments please click HERE.

Superintendent's message

Focus on Learning

Being a part of a professional learning community is something I truly enjoy. When the focus is on the learning, great gains can be made. That same belief drives the work we are doing across the Fairfield Community School District. Our teachers are working together to ask important questions: What do our students need to learn? How will we know they have learned it? What will we do when they need additional support? And how will we extend learning when students are ready for more?

When educators collaborate around these questions, students benefit. Our goal is simple: to ensure that every student is known, supported, challenged, and growing every single year. This mindset aligns directly with our Mission and Vision.

We are grateful for the partnership we have with all of you as we continue to make learning the focus of everything we do. Together, we can help every student reach their highest potential.

-Mr. Wigle

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Building and District Updates

Fairfield Community School District | October 2026

Happy Fall!

Dear Fairfield Community School District Family,

If you don't like reading, click on the video below.

FCSD Strategic Plan: Click HERE to see our comprehensive plan

Building Newsletters

What's happening in our buildings? Click on your child's building below.

Washington Elementary

Pence Elementary

Fairfield Middle School

Fairfield High School

November 3rd, 2026 GO Bond Vote: Click HERE for all the info!

How to Vote

Click here for all things Home School Assistance Program

Communication Outlets

Facebook

X (Twitter)

Instagram

ISASP Update

Superintendent's message

Focus on Learning

Happy Fall! Happy Fall!

Dear Fairfield Community School District Family,

If you don't like reading, click on the video below. If you don't like reading, click on the video below.

FCSD Strategic Plan: Click HERE to see our comprehensive plan FCSD Strategic Plan: Click HERE to see our comprehensive plan

Building Newsletters Building Newsletters

What's happening in our buildings? Click on your child's building below.

Washington Elementary Washington Elementary

Pence Elementary Pence Elementary

Fairfield Middle School Fairfield Middle School

Fairfield High School Fairfield High School

November 3rd, 2026 GO Bond Vote: Click HERE for all the info! November 3rd, 2026 GO Bond Vote: Click HERE for all the info!

How to Vote How to Vote

Click here for all things Home School Assistance Program Click here for all things Home School Assistance Program

Communication Outlets Communication Outlets

Facebook

X (Twitter)

Instagram

ISASP Update ISASP Update

Superintendent's message Superintendent's message

Focus on Learning

Happy Fall!

If you don't like reading, click on the video below.

FCSD Strategic Plan: Click HERE to see our comprehensive plan

Building Newsletters

Washington Elementary

Pence Elementary

Fairfield Middle School

Fairfield High School

November 3rd, 2026 GO Bond Vote: Click HERE for all the info!

How to Vote

Click here for all things Home School Assistance Program

Communication Outlets

ISASP Update

Superintendent's message