Fairfield Elementary School
Update - January 29, 2021
Thank you Fairfield Families!
A HUGE thank you also for returning all of the technology that was used during virtual learning. We loaned almost 100 chromebooks and we had every device and charging cable returned by the end of the day on Monday January 25th. That speaks volumes to the great families and community we live and work in! THANK YOU!
Parking Lot & Snow Hills
Thank you also for not parking in the bus loop or in front of the school. If you need to stop and park, please pull into a parking spot.
Below are some of the ways Fairfield students have shared that they can light up the world with kindness...
Share Our Love of Reading
Valentines
FES School Council
Thanks from the Terry Fox Foundation
The Terry Fox Foundation has reached out to Fairfield with a special message:
We wanted to take a moment to give Fairfield Elementary School a very special shout-out! This past year your school raised an incredible $724 for cancer research. We are so impressed that your school was able to raise more funds than in 2019 despite this being a very challenging year. Terry Fox once said, “anything is possible if you try.” Fairfield Elementary School certainly tried like Terry this year and we couldn’t be more proud of your community’s incredible efforts!
Website Calendar
Recess
Boots, hats and mitts ensure a more comfortable recess break. We go outside rain or shine and in cold weather. We will continue to follow Public Health guidelines for cold temperatures and will remain indoors if the temperature is below -25 (or -28 with the windchill). If you need extra hats or mitts we have extras at the office that we are happy to share.
Term 1 Report Cards will go home on February 17th, 2021
Free Menstrual Hygiene Products
Fairfield ES is now offering free menstrual hygiene products to students to remove barriers and ensure equitable access for all. All female washrooms and gender-neutral washrooms at FES have menstrual hygiene products in easily accessible locations for students in need. The products are free to students. Students may take items for use at school, or at home, as needed. Classroom teachers have shared this information with students.
Access to menstrual products can be a barrier for many students. Studies show that one in seven young women and non-binary people in Canada will miss some school because they don't have access to menstrual hygiene products, largely because they cannot bear the financial burden of purchasing their own. Other times, students forget to plan ahead or find themselves in an emergency situation. Our hope is the providing these products will take away stigma and help to ensure dignity for all of our students.
Indigo Girls Group Information
Indigo Girls Kingston is excited to announce the start of 2021 girls clubs!
Indigo Girls Group is an organization run by young women for young women. In a non-pandemic world, IGG facilitates weekly after-school girls' clubs in schools in the Kingston area. Indigo Girls Kingston educates and engages girls in grades 4-8 in discussions about current topics facing girls today. Girls clubs foster a safe space for learning and analysis of topics such as self-care, anti-oppression, mental well-being, women in STEM, and much more. These subjects and methods of delivery promote personal growth, increased self-esteem, and mental and physical well-being.
After exploring alternatives to safely accommodate the current circumstances brought on by Covid-19, we have decided to create virtual weekly modules for girls to complete at their own pace. Each module will focus on a societal theme affecting young women and will include videos, discussions and interactive activities.
Modules will be released at indigogirlsgroup.com under ‘Kingston Branch’ each Friday starting on February 12th 2021 for 7 weeks.
LifeTouch School Photos
The due date for photo orders is Friday, February 5, 2021. Over 90% of parents are ordering online. These finished photo packages will still be mailed to the school. Orders placed after this deadline will be subject to a $5.99 shipping and handling fee and will be mailed to their home addresses, which they need to provide when ordering.
Lifetouch will be in touch with the school later to estabish a date for photo retakes/absent students. This will likely not be until the spring. Thanks for your patience!
Elementary Virtual School Council
Dear LDSB Elementary Virtual School Families,
We are looking forward to meeting with you to share and collaborate!
Meeting Date - Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Meeting Time - 6:00-7:00 pm
Here is the agenda - http://bit.ly/3osX2U9
Please complete this form so that we can invite you to future meetings and include you in EVS School Council communication moving forward: http://bit.ly/2YhGL9S
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If you require ITS Support, please email learningathome@limestone.on.ca or call 613 417 3559 (between 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Monday-Friday).
Thank you,
Mary Jane Jarvis and Sara Wellwood - EVS Lead Administrators
wellwoods@limestone.on.caSchool Website - http://bit.ly/34nZkM7
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Fairfield Elementary School
Email: frfld@limestone.on.ca
Website: https://fairfield.limestone.on.ca
Location: 59 Kildare Avenue, Amherstview, ON, Canada
Phone: 613-389-2636
Twitter: @FESFalcons_LDSB