o    We are a five star school with a School Performance Score of 142.9 and labeled    “A School of Recognized Academic Growth”

o    100% of Fairfield ’s teachers are highly qualified

o    Recognized by Shreveport Green for our “Beautiful Campus” presented with a 2^nd place certificate and $75.00 to put toward our projects  – thanks to the efforts of dedicated parents, staff and the new “Garden Club”

o    We continue to attract students from across the parish – we have a substantial waiting list

o    Awesome Fairfield website sponsored by Casaic with teacher linked web sites

o    Web Based Accelerated Reader allowing access to book titles, levels and points from areas outside the school

o    Added a “SMART board” won at a conference and CPS-clickers & Mobi

o    Projectors mounted in 18 classrooms

o    CPSB funded handicapped accessibility including an elevator

o    Walk for Education generated $2673.00.   Fairfield “kept” 50% of this money or $1,336.65.

o    Collected revenue for:  profit from school pictures $1,429.11, profit from school fund raisers -  World’s Finest Chocolate - $2605.00 + $3,942.00 = $6547.47, Land’s End $137.73, French Toast $104.40, Target $384.80, Office Depot $100.00, School-Pac $700.00.  This money is used to support and supply technology.

Faculty & Staff

v  Marylyn Cahn  was Fairfield ’s Teacher of the Year and has completed her +30

v  Sharon James was Fairfield ’s Support person of the year

v  Pamela Graham our Instructional Coordinator earned National Board Certification

v  Hosted Student Teachers and Observation Students from Local Colleges and Universities

v  Workshops:  Music in Dallas, Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities and a trip to Washington D.C., We the People at James Madison University, K and 1^st Grade Conferences, NCTM. LACUE, Storytown Training, and many more…..

v  Mrs. Blue Completed her Master’s Degree

v  Alliance for Education mini grants:  Ashley Eseman and Tammy Opbroek - $1200.00

Students

§  Perfect Attendance, A/B Honor Roll and Principal’s List recognized each nine weeks.

§  Honor’s program in May to recognize year long achievements

§  Shaye Howell was Fairfield ’s Student of the Year and a District Finalist

§  Presidential Award for Educational Excellence:  4^th Graders and  5^th Graders

§  Jacob Zaffater  received honor of most improved student and attended CFT sponsored award banquet

§  Walk for Education – Cheerleaders performed and Zoe Walker was recognized for raising the most money in the elementary school division

§  Cheerleading performed in Boardwalk Christmas Parade, rode on Highland Parade Float

§  Golden girls won three 1^st place trophies at the State Fair

§  Several athletic teams

§  Our students participated and competed  in a number of activities including:

Ø  School Wide Presidential Mock Election

Ø  St. Jude’s Math-A-Thon

Ø  Writing contests

-          Seedlings – Nico Montalvo and  Honorable Mention
-          Artbreak – 
-          Shaye Howell 1^st place winner in RIF 5^th Grade Writing Contest and $100.00
-          Young Poets

Ø  Science

-          STAR LAB for all students
-          Hands on Science Lab 1^st – 5^th Grade Students
-          School Level Science Fair
-          7 students participated in Regional Science Fair took Fairfield to 2^nd place Sweepstakes in Division A

Ø  Social Studies

-          School Level Social Studies Fair
-          Participated in Regional Social Studies Fair and Jordan Pearson went to State

Ø  Physical Education

-          Walk for Education
-          Jump Rope for Heart 
-          2 Running Clubs
-          Emily Johnson won a 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place medal in G.U.M.B.O. games!

  Ø  Music

-          All students were given the opportunity to participate in a musical
-          15 students participated in Caddo Parish Elementary Honor Choir
-          11 students participated in LA Elementary All State Choir
-          LMEA District Choral Festival – Sweepstakes
-          LMEA State Choral Festival - Sweepstakes
-          14 students performed in Showcase at ArtBreak
-          Festival Choir sang in Shreveport Symphony Christmas Pops Concert; performed at Live Oak, Schumpert, N.LA Veteran’s Home and LA Boardwalk’s “Sing for Life”
-          Music memory team – 3^rd Place in competition
-          3^rd graders participated with Shreveport Opera Express in “ Alice in Operaland” 
-          Honor Orchestra – Bryan Chen 1^st chair

Ø  Art         

-          Caroline Monarch had her artwork “Silly Willy” selected to hang for a year at the Cancer Center
-          Ashton Thompson – Artbreak student choice award
-          Alden McCollum had an entry in the Walk for Education Art Contest

-          Approximately 200 students had art work on display in the booth at Art Break Booth – 24 students had entries in Juried Art Exhibit
-          Students had work exhibited at  the Revel
-          3^rd  place at Greening of the Trees
-          Square 1 Art
-          participated in Rose Center Card Contest
-          Lucy Rauth had Art Work Published in LA Calendar and displayed on a Bill Board on Line Avenue
-          Micah Jernigan 1^st Place in Parish Wide “Litter” Drawing Contest

Ø  Quiz Bowl – 5^th Grade – 2^nd and 3^rd place trophies

Ø  School Level Spelling Bee Winners:  Patrick Nix (3^rd), Adrianne Adkins (2^nd), Neelia Heath (1^st, and Neelia represented Fairfield at the Regional competition

Ø  Pumpkin Shine on Line

Ø  Active Student Council: 

-      Recycled phone books through Shreveport Green
-          Sponsored “Orange Day” for National Childhood Cancer Awareness – raised  $877.41
-          “Operation Stand Down” collected clothing for the homeless
-          Food Drive for the Food Bank
-          Collected blankets and towels for YWCA Family Violence Shelter

Ø  Garden Club 3^rd – 5^th Graders

Ø  Accelerated Math used in grades 1-5

Ø  Participated in Drug & Character Education poster contests - district poster winners in character education:  Drew Steward, Alyssa Ruso and Lucy Rauth, Lucy was also the grand prize winner for Caddo Parish!

Ø  Gifted Program for qualifying students in all grades

Ø  Discoveries Program for qualifying students in 2^nd-5^th grades

Ø  Library-Media Center

·          flexible scheduling and weekly checkout
·         2 record breaking book fairs

Ø  Strings Program taught weekly to interested students

Ø  Safety Patrol that assists with morning car pool

Ø  Talented Art (largest number of students for any school in the parish), Drama and Music Program for qualifying students:  17 art students, 2 drama and 1 music

Ø  Took Field Trips:  Fire Station, Library, Six Flags, US Mint and Kennedy Museum in Dallas, WK hospital, Walter B. Jacobs, Red River Revel, LA State Exhibit Building, Sci Port Discovery Center , Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet, LSUS Heritage Manor, Shreveport Symphony, Riverview Center , Strand Theatre, Fish Hatchery, Art Break

PTA

• District & State Award for 100% PTA membership
• $14,700.00 donated back to the school - $3700 for technology, $4,000 for teacher grants, $2,000 in teacher requests and $5,000 to upgrade wiring in the cafeteria
• District Safety Poster winner – Adam Wilson
• Field Day and Carnival were both a huge success
• Sweetheart Dance and teacher time auction
• 2 spectacular grandparent’s days
• Student Directory and Yearbook Art Contests
• Outstanding Yearbook
• My Louisiana – Ben Leethy  
• Reflection’s District Winners- Taylor Reed (Visual Arts) Award of Excellence; Luke Lemere (film/video) Award of Merit
• Safety Drawing Poster Contest Winners –  Adam Wilson – Award of Merit; Taylor Reed – Award of Excellence went to state
• Awesome Teacher Appreciation Week – Each nine weeks teacher luncheons
• Covered walkways Completed
• Box Tops and labels for education made $1900.00+, Community Cash for Schools $276.00