FMS Families,

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving break and enjoyed time with family and friends. As we return to school, we’re excited for the lively stretch of learning and activities that happens between the holidays. As we go into the final month of 2025, we have several events we’re looking forward to—our next schoolwide assembly will be on December 18, and our Annual Talent Show will take place on December 19. We can’t wait to celebrate our students and staff and their many talents! Modified schedules for those days will be shared in advance for your planning. We will also share our upcoming dress up days soon!

Along with excitement, this time of year also brings an increase in seasonal illnesses. To help keep everyone healthy, please remind your students to practice good handwashing, cover coughs and sneezes, and stay home when they have a fever or have been vomiting. Regular use of hand sanitizer also helps curb some of those germs. Your partnership makes a big difference in keeping our school community healthy.

Academically, these next few weeks are an important stretch as we make a strong final push before winter testing season begins in January. Teachers are working hard to keep learning moving forward, and we appreciate your continued support at home. Be sure to encourage your students to stay engaged in their classes, complete their work in a timely manner, and do their best each and every day!

We are also noticing that some students are beginning to accumulate missing assignments again as we’ve started the new trimester. Please take a moment to check your child’s assignment journal and Infinite Campus to ensure they are staying on track. Reaching out to teachers early is always helpful if questions arise. Homework Club will resume this week - if this is a helpful support for your student, please let me know and we will coordinate their stay!

Thank you for your continued support and for sharing your students with us each day. We’re looking forward to a successful and spirited December at FMS!

Mrs. Marten

Students of the Month

5th Grade: Deklan Blakely

5th Grade: Kinzey Burkhalter

6th Grade: Felix Hennesy

6th Grade: Kinley Adam

7th Grade: Jadelynn Honoroff

7th Grade: Vishal Velamuri

8th Grade: Kyler Atwood

8th Grade: Isabel Everett

Principal Award Winners

5th Grade: Emmit Agnew

5th Grade: Skylar McKim

6th Grade: Linh Truong

6th Grade: Mason Van Blair

7th Grade: Madison Eland

7th Grade: Landon Bower

8th Grade: Alyssa Keller

8th Grade: Elvis Kinder

Once a month, we at FMS celebrate our amazing students by our staff selecting two from each grade for a Student of the Month Award and a Principal's Award. Our next Trojan PRIDE Assembly will be December 18th at FMS. Here are November's recipients!

This year our students have the option to use their PBIS Points to purchase prizes from our Trojan PRIDE Store. All of our items have been generously donated by businesses and members of our community. Along with earning prizes, they also had the opportunity to enjoy ice cream at school to celeberate having their Assignment Journals signed by a parent/guardian for at least 8 of the 12 weeks of the 1st Trimester!

5th Grade Trojan PRIDE Store purchases!

6th Grade Trojan PRIDE Store purchases!

7th/8th Grade Trojan PRIDE Store purchases!

Our annual Talent Show will be on December 19th at the FMS Auditorium where students and staff will show off their many talents! If your student is interested, auditions will be Monday, December 1st, and Tuesday, December 2nd after school until 5:00 PM. Please join us for an amazing time of student talent!

Our FMS play auditions will be December 11th and 15th. If your student is interested, please see Mrs. Edlin for more information or click HERE!

Come and join us for a night of giving back on December 4th, from 5:00 - 7:00 PM!

See our activities for our Winter activities HERE!

With the weather changing to lower temperatures, please speak with your student regarding appropriate clothing for colder weather. We will go outside if the real feel temperature is 10 degrees or warmer for recess as well as for outside before the building is open at 7:45. We will make adjustments to where students will be at regarding the AM before school starts and recess if the weather gets below the real feel of 10 degrees.

- Dec. 4th: FMS Family Engagement Night

- Dec. 11th & Dec. 15th: Play Auditions

- Dec. 19th: FMS Talent Show

- Dec. 20th - Jan. 4th: Christmas Break

- Jan. 2nd: No School (Teacher Flex Workday)

Fairfield Middle School

Principal: Mrs. Carly Marten

Assoc. Principal: Mr. Alex Rebling

Main Office: Mrs. Janice Kaufman, Mrs. Dawn Hardy

Website: Fairfield Community School District
Location: 404 West Fillmore Ave., Fairfield, IA 52556
Phone: (641) 472 -5019
Facebook: facebook.com/fairfieldtrojans
X (Twitter): @fairfieldcsd

Letter from the Principal Letter from the Principal

Student of the Month/Principal's Awards Winners Student of the Month/Principal's Awards Winners

Students of the Month

Principal Award Winners

Positive Vibes! Positive Vibes!

5th Grade Trojan PRIDE Store purchases!

6th Grade Trojan PRIDE Store purchases!

7th/8th Grade Trojan PRIDE Store purchases!

FMS Talent Show FMS Talent Show

Play Auditions Play Auditions

Family Engagement Night Family Engagement Night

FMS Activities Calendar FMS Activities Calendar

Cold Weather Notice Cold Weather Notice

November Important Dates November Important Dates

School Contact Information School Contact Information

Fairfield Middle School