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• We are a five star school with a School Performance Score of 142.9 and labeled  “A School of Recognized Academic Growth”
• 00% of Fairfield’s teachers are highly qualified
• We continue to attract students from across the parish – we have a substantial waiting list
• Fairfield Website:  www.fairfieldmagnet.org with teacher linked web sites 
• Web Based Accelerated Reader allowing access to book titles, levels and points from areas outside the school
• CPSB funded:  handicapped accessibility including an elevator and 4 adult handicap accessible restrooms; completed covered walkways in the car pool area; sidewalk connecting walkway and basketball court; French drain by front gate

• Carla Fajardo  was Fairfield’s Teacher of the Year
• Sharon James was Fairfield’s Support person of the year
• Emily Parker who teaches 5^th grade Math earned National Board Certification
• Tammy Opbroek named Louisiana Association of Teachers of Mathematics outstanding Elementary Math Teacher for 2009
• Hosted Student Teachers and Observation Students from Local Colleges and Universities 
• Workshops:  Music in Dallas, Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, K and 1^st Grade Conferences, NCTM, LACUE, INTECH, and many more…..
• Alliance for Education mini grants:  7 totaling more than $5,000.00
• $30,000.+ technology award from PTA for  technology

• Perfect Attendance, A/B Honor Roll and Principal’s List recognized each nine weeks
• Honor’s program in May to recognize year long achievements
• Allison Manning was Fairfield’s Student of the Year and a District Finalist 
• Presidential Award for Educational Excellence:   5^th Graders
• Blake Bramley received the honor of most improved student and attended CFT sponsored award banquet
• Cheerleaders performed several times at school an at the Boardwalk at Christmas, rode float in Highland Parade, performed at Walk for Education
• Golden girls performed at the Revel and several times at school
• Several athletic teams
• Active Cub Scout Pack
• Our students participated and competed  in a number of activities including:

* St. Jude’s Math-A-Thon 
* Writing contest winners in:

Artbreak
Young Authors
Seedlings: Caddo Parish Recognition of Student Writing
          1 2nd place, 4 honorable mentions, 25 students published

* Science

Hands on Science Lab 1^st – 5^th Grade Students;  added primary sets of LEGOs, and 12 Atom Structure Building Boards
School Level Science Fair
10 students participated in Regional Science Fair  winning 2 1^st places for individual projects in a category  and a 2^nd place out of the entire Elementary Division

* Social Studies

School Level Social Studies Fair
7 students participated in Regional Social Studies Fair and 4 students place 1^st and Caroline Manning and Danielle Perkins went on to state and  won 1^st Place
5th Grade Project on display at Tulane University
Student collected pet  food for local shelters as part of her 5^th grade project 

* Music

All students were given the opportunity to participate in a musical
20 students participated in Caddo/Bossier Honor Choir
13 students qualified for LA Elementary All State Choir
LMEA State Choral Festival - Sweepstakes
Performed in Showcase at ArtBreak
Performed at local retirement centers  
Began 3^rd grade choir  
3^rd graders participated with Shreveport Opera Express
Strings Program taught weekly to interested students
Caddo Parish Honor Orchestra – 9 students auditioned and were accepted;  Bryan Chen attained highest rank, best violinist and attained concert-master Division

* Art

Artbreak student choice award
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
Greening of the Trees
Square 1 Art
Participated in Rose Center Card Contest 
3^rd place National Arbor Day Poster Contest
1^st Place LA State Museum in purse designing contest
Shreveport Green’s tree drawing  winner

* Physical Education

Walk for Education
Jump Rope for Heart 
 Awesome Field Day
2 Running Clubs
Emily Johnson won 3 1^st and 1 second  place medal in the Special Olympics

* Active Student Council:  

Recycled phone books through Shreveport Green
Collected $800.00+ for Haiti relief
“Operation Stand Down” collected clothing for the homeless
Food Drive for the Food Bank

* Library-Media Center

Flexible scheduling and weekly checkout
2 record breaking book fairs and the library now has a Smart Board using the profits

* School Level Spelling Bee Winner Alden McCollum   represented Fairfield at the Regional competition
* Feist-Weiller “No Tobacco for Me” poster contest and honorable mention, 2 2^nd places and a 3^rd 
* Pumpkin Shine on Line 
* Accelerated Math used in grades 1-5 
* Participated in Drug & Character Education poster contests 
* Gifted Program for qualifying students in all grades
* Discoveries Program for qualifying students in 2^nd-5^th grades
* Safety Patrol  that assists with morning car pool
* Talented Art 
* Took Field Trips:  Fire Station, Library, Tyler Zoo and Water Park, Arkansas Pioneer Village, WK hospital, Walter B. Jacobs, Red River Revel, LA State Exhibit Building, Sci Port Discovery Center, Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet, Shreveport Symphony, Riverview Center, Strand Theatre, Fish Hatchery, Art Break, Natchitoches Alligator Farm

• District & State Award for 100% PTA membership
• $33,000.00 donated back to the school – which will be used for technology including:  5 Smart Boards,  10 Document Cameras, 5 Digital Cameras, 4 sets of Aveaver pens (way cool),  3 Interactive tablets, 1 set of Classroom Responders (Clickers) and a projector !!!!!!!!
• Field Day and Carnival were both a huge success
• Spring Fling, teacher time auction and silent auction
• 2 spectacular grandparent’s days
• Student Directory and Yearbook Art Contests
• Outstanding Yearbook
• Reflection’s Contest District Winners- Taylor Reed (Visual Arts) Award of Excellence; Luke Lemere (film/video) Award of Excellence and Award of Merit (photography) ; Micheala Collins (photography) Award of Excellence; Grant Muslow (musical composition) Award of Excellence and went on to state where he won and his composition is now at the national level
• Safety Drawing Poster Contest Winners –  3 awards of Merit
• 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