Our School

• We are a four star school with a School Performance Score of 133.8 and labeled  “A School of Academic Excellence”

• 100% of Fairfield’s teachers are highly qualified

• Our beautiful campus – thanks to the efforts of dedicated parents, staff and the new “Garden Club”

• Awarded $500.00 from Caddo Parish and  $17,000.00+ from the state in reward money for academic growth

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

• Awesome Fairfield Website sponsored by Casaic with teacher-linked web sites

• The new Library completed and opened this spring

• LA4 Pre-K program serving 20 – 4 year olds, 12 of these students accepted into the Caddo parish magnet program for the 2008-2009 school year

• A $100,000.00 8g competitive grant has been written for technology – awaiting word!

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

• Walk for Education generated $5,351.28 the largest amount collected by any elementary school in the area and earned us prizes of $1,000.00 and $500.  Fairfield “kept” 50% of this money or $2,675.28 + $1, 500.00 = $4,175.64!

• Collected revenue for:  profit from school pictures $3,396.74, recycled ink cartridges $136.60, profit from 2-school fund raisers $6,578.98, Land’s End $97.48, Target $284.78, Kroger $288.83, Office Depot $170.00.  This money is used to support and supply technology.

Faculty & Staff

• Emily Parker was Fairfield’s Teacher of the Year and is working on National Board Certification

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

• Stefani Farris was named Outstanding Social Studies Teacher of the Year by the Caddo and LA Council for Social Studies

• Kendal Blanchard and Erica Gustavson completed new teacher certification

• A number of teachers recognized in Who’s Who of American Teachers

• Student Teachers supervised by Patsy Hillidge, Stevendy King, Connie Lerchie, Sherri Stokes

• Workshops:  Music in Dallas, 8 faculty members were DIEBLS trained, new Social Studies book in-service, multisensory grammar and written expression, LA conference for 1^st grade teachers, science fair coordinators workshop, kindergarten book study, Texas Kindergarten conference, 2 teachers presented at the North LA Math Assoc. conference,

• Mrs. Allien, Cahn, Gaddie and Gustavson completed their Master’s degrees

• Alliance for Education mini grants:  $4,083.90 – Patsy Hillidge, Carla Fajardo, Danette Strickland, Beth Allen, Anner Means and Sharon Stokes.

• Shannon Jett certified in adult first aid, CPR and AED training

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

• Fairfield Student of the Year:  Katelyn Fajardo

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

• Robert Carter received honor of most improved student and attended CFT sponsored award banquet

• 94% 46/49 of the 5^th graders testing for Middle Magnet were accepted

• School Wide Social Studies and Science Fairs – Regional Winners in both and a Social Studies Project went to state!

• Walk for Education

• Cheerleading and Pom Pon girls

• Several athletic teams

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

*  Family Math Night
*  St. Jude’s Math-A-Thon
*  Writing contests
     Young Poets – 9 published
     Seedlings
*  Physical Education
     Walk for Education
     Jump Rope for Heart – Abigail Aldridge – top $ winner 3 years running
     Running Club
     Caddo Physical Fitness Meet
*  Music
     All students were given the opportunity to participate in a musical
     10 student’s participated in Caddo Parish Elementary Honor Choir
     11 students participated in LA Elementary All State Choir
     District VIII Choral Festival – all 1s in Performance & Sight Reading
     Students performed in Showcase at ArtBreak
     4^th  & 5^th grade Choir performed several times during Christmas
     LA state choral festival – all 1’s in performance and sight reading
     3^rd -  5^th grade music memory team
     Students participated in the Opera Children’s Choir
     Sang at area retirement homes for holidays
     Honor Orchestra
*  Art         
     10 5^th grade students chosen to attend a week long summer art camp at Norton’s Art Gallery
     Caroline M.’s work was selected from Art Break to hang at the Fiest-Weiler Cancer Center
     Sara Bush has a piece of art in this year’s yellow pages
     Numerous students featured at Art Break Booth
     3^rd  place at Greening of the Trees
     Square 1 Art
     Participated in Rose Center Card Contest
*  Quiz Bowl – 5^th Grade – 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place trophies
*  School Level and Regional Spelling Bee – Katelyn F. represented Fairfield
*  Pumpkin Shine on Line
*  Active Student Council: 
     Recycled phone books
     Canned food drive
     Toys for tots drive
*  French classes for all students K – 5^th
*  Science
     STAR LAB for all students
     Hands on Science Lab 1^st – 5^th Grade Students
     School Level Science Fair
     Participated in Regional Science Fair
     Grant S. placed 2^nd in Regional Science Fair
     5^th grade participated in Star Base
*  Social Studies
     School Level Social Studies Fair
     Participated in Regional Social Studies Fair and Andrew M. took a 2^nd place
     Family Social Studies night

• Accelerated Math used in grades 1-5

• Drug & Character Education poster winners

• Gifted and Talented Program for all grades

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

• Library-Media Center with
     Flexible scheduling and weekly checkouts
     3 after school AR workshops for parents
     2 record breaking book fairs

• Full time art, music, and P.E. teachers for all students

• Strings Program taught weekly to interested students

• Safety Patrol that assists with morning car pool

• 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 2 music

• Took Field Trips:  Fire Station, Library, Texas Ranger’s game, 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

• District Safety Poster winner – Grant Pryor

• My Louisiana district winner – Ben Leethy

• 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

• Successful fund raiser with limo ride for top fund raisers

• Reflection’s District Winners- Luke L., Leslie T. and Taylor R.; Luke was also a state winner

• Awesome Teacher Appreciation Week – Each nine weeks teacher luncheons

• Updated the teacher lounge

• $20,000.00 dedicated to finishing the covered walkways

• Box Tops and labels for education made $1000.00+