entered into a drawing for

some fantastic prizes. Ada

Seppala, a kindergartner, won

the Nook eReader and a $25

Nook gift card. Peter John

Borger, a third grader, won

the iPod and a $25 iTunes gift

card.

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Ms. Hoffman's 2nd graders

at East explored place value

with food! The students used

marshmallows, toothpicks and

fruit loops to represent num-

bers to 1000. It was hard to

get great pictures because the

food was disappearing into

hungry little mouths as the

projects were completed! Fun

day at school!

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North teachers have been

busy starting the year with

Positive Behavior Support

assemblies modeling good

behavior for our students. We

focus on children taking care

of "Myself, Others and Prop-

erty" (MOP). We give

students "bubbles" for

good behavior, but some-

times they have to MOP

up their poor behavior

choices and clean up

their acts. Our fourth

grade teachers are busy

demonstrating how

learning to reflect on poor

choices and clean up their acts

can be a good thing and make

them even better students!

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Central students participating

in the Summer Bridge and/or

Summer Book Exchange

programs had their names

School News

I N S I D E

T H I S I S S U E :

School News 1-2

Wellness

Spotlight

3

Go Big Red! 3

Color the

Streets with

Music

4

The Fairfield Insider S E P T E M B E R 9 , 2 0 1 3 V O L U M E 3 , I S S U E 2

Education

is the most

powerful

weapon

which you

can use to

change the

world.

Nelson

Mandela

P A G E 2

School News cont.

T H E F A I R F I E L D I N S I D E R

Ellie Stover, pictured on

the left, and Haley Durbin,

pictured on the right, from

the Dynamic Team at the

Intermediate School

worked in Mr. Beidelman's

sixth grade science class to

determine if sugar affected

the growth of flowers. The

students had a control

flower in just plain water,

and another flower in sugar

water. Students were using

this experiment to work

through the scientific

method. Students

developed a testable

question, a hypothesis, the

materials needed, recorded

data, and will then formu-

late a conclusion based on

their results. This was a

great hands on student-

directed lesson that

allowed the students to

apply their knowledge!

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At the Freshman School,

Laurie Burriss learned

about her students through

completion of a “411

quiz,” and in turn, students

completed a teacher quiz to

better know her. To assess

their readiness, students

completed a reading and

writing self-assessment, and

then shared out as a whole

group. Kris Hensley utilized

a questionnaire to better

know his students' interests.

To build a team-like atmos-

phere, Mr. Hensley had

students present their answers

to the class. Eric Flaig’s

students completed a student

background questionnaire,

which focused on their

interests and hobbies, as well

as a questionnaire that

focused on their learning

styles, strengths, weaknesses,

and future planning. Mr.

Flaig plans to utilize these

tools to tailor his intervention

classes to student’s needs.

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The Middle School’s first

dance of the school year was

sponsored by Rhythm

Express. Over 200

students bought tickets for

the event! Everybody had a

fantastic time socializing and

dancing!

Laura Griffin receives her

25 year service pin from Lani

Wildow at a recent district

office meeting.

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Myrka Lozada, an

exchange student from

Ecuador, was special

guest at a recent

Fairfield Rotary

Club meeting.

She is shown

here presenting

her country's

flag to club

member and

host Brian Begley.

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The Board of

Education

meeting

location for

September 19 is

changed to the

Freshman

School, 5050 Dixie Hwy. The

meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.

however the building and

neighboring Central Elemen-

tary will be open from 5-8

p.m. for tours. The October 24

meeting location is changed to

Central Elementary. That

meeting also begins at 6:30

p.m. Tours will be held in both

buildings from 5-8 p.m. The

public is encouraged to visit

these schools during these

times.

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P A G E 3 V O L U M E 3 , I S S U E 2

Wellness Spotlight Meet Amanda Shur, Counselor at Fairfield High School. Her

before and after pictures show you the hard work and dedication

she put into her transformation! She has, at this point, lost 80

pounds! Yes, that is correct – 80!

Aug. 2013 and

still going

Before July, 2012

What did she do to help her accomplish this feat? Here are some

tips and one of her favorite recipes!

If you struggle with having time to cook each night - make

food ahead of time.

Eat every 2-3 hours. Make smart choices.

Eat a lot of lean protein.

Put a slice of lemon in water and drink it all day!

Eat bread- just make it whole wheat.

Keep a food journal of everything you put in your

mouth.

You can cheat once in a while. Just be smart. Eat a

slice of pizza but have a salad with it.

Make it a family affair.

One of my favorite new recipes - totally satisfies that

pizza craving - Whole wheat pita bread

Pizza sauce w/garlic, pepper, oregano and basil

Chicken - cut in pieces - already baked

shredded mozzarella cheese

Cover pita bread w/spray butter

Spread sauce & chicken on top - Place in oven for 2

minutes @ 450

Spread cheese on top - Place back in oven for 6-7 minutes

@ 450

Go Big RED! Fairfield Indians Athlete of the Week (Aug 26 - Sep 1)

TYRON HARPER (SR) - Football / WR

"Tyron had 11 catches for 166 yards and 2

touchdowns in a win over Beavercreek on

Friday

Aug. 30.

The 11

catches

are a

new

school

record.

The

previous

record

was 10."

Coach

Jason

Krause

ALEXIS THOMAS

(JR) -

Volleyball

"Lexi is our setter,

captain and a 3-year

varsity starter. At

3-0, she's a huge

reason we're

undefeated totaling

14 kills, 13 digs, 7

aces (team leader),

84 assists (2nd in the

GMC) and 9.33

assists/game (3rd in

the city). As a

setter, there's a lot of pressure to

always make the right play, track

down every ball and manage the

game correctly. Lexi excels in

every one of these areas. Not only

is Lexi our first server - leading our

team in aces - but because of her

consistent sets, Lexi has

helped develop our young

hitters into a formidable

offense."

Coach Michael Berkemeier

P A G E 4

Proceeds Benefit the Fairfield High School Marching Band

Sunday, October 13, 2013 Rain or Shine! Check-in/T-shirt pickup begins at 8:00AM at Fairfield High School

Runners begin at 9:00AM. Walkers will start shortly after the runners Registration includes a T-shirt, a pair of sunglasses, and COLOR!

$25.00 if pre-registered by August 31st

$30.00 for registrations received September 1st

-29th

Any participant registered prior to Sept. 29th

will receive a chance to win a door prize! *Registrations received after September 29

th or the day of the event will be $35.00 but will NOT include a T-shirt

Age 9 and under free. No T-shirt provided. Youth T-shirt available for $10 by pre-order only by Sept. 29th

. 2 Ways to register: Online at www.registrationspot.com

Or complete registration below, detach and mail it along with payment (checks payable to Fairfield Tempo Club) and signed waiver (see reverse) to:

Lori Pater, 2740 Zoellners Way Hamilton, OH 45011

***One form per registrant, including children. Parent/guardian must sign waiver for participants under 18***

Name ___________________­­­­_________ Phone number_______________

Email address______________________________

Adult Shirt Size S M L XL 2XL If child, Age ____ S (4) M(6-8) L(10-14)

All shirts are Unisex Sizes

***Each participant MUST sign waiver!***