1. In honor of their recently read novel, The Kite Runner, Paula Beehn's sixth hour Honors English class flies their handcrafted kites on the football field. This novel, written by Khaled Hosseini, was popular among many of the students.

   Mrs. Beehn's sixth hour Honors English class shows off their kites, Photo by Joshua Hensley, 03/11/10
   

2. The Fairfield Community High School varsity scholastic team captured first place in the IHSA Regional tournament on Monday night. FCHS went 3 and 0 en route to the crown. Fairfield now improves to 31 and 13 on the year and advances to the IHSA Sectional.

   The FCHS Varsity Scholastic Team captured first place in the IHSA Regional tournament, 03/08/10
   

3. Coach Kirkpatrick's Girl's PE class will participate in the American Heart Association's "Jump Rope for Heart" program on March 30, 2010. In 2006, 41.4% of Wayne County deaths were related to heart disease or stroke.

   Ms. Kirkpatrick stands with some of the students that will be participating in Jump Rope for Heart, Photo by Joshua Hensley, 03/04/10
   

4. FCHS' first awarding of the "Students of the Month" title has been given to Anthony Vaughn and Amy Scarborough. They have been declared students of the month for February 2010. As receipients, a short biographical profile will appear in an upcoming issue of Fairfield's Wayne County Press, as well as on the FCHS website.

   Anthony Vaughn and Amy Scarborough are the students of the month, for the month of February, Photo by Joshua Hensley, 02/26/10
   

PHOTO OF THE DAY

Senior Brandy Crane holds up a poster, in celebration of Pi Day, March 14 (3.14). Several FCHS Mathematics classes have acknowledged this day by conducting several Pi related activies, 03/15/2010, (Photo by Joshua Hensley)

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• Posted: March 15, 2010 at 2:42 PM
  Daily Announcements - Monday, March 15, 2010

  Contained in today's daily announcements is important information regarding JV Baseball Practice, a Student Council Meeting, and the upcoming Red Cross Blood Drive.

• Posted: March 11, 2010 at 10:08 PM
  School Represented in EIU Accounting Challenge, Dobbs Places

  FCHS' accounting class competed in Eastern Illinois University's Accounting Challenge on Wednesday, March 10th. Over 260 students from 14 high schools participated in the daylong event. One of the FCHS teams placed, as did one FCHS Senior. read more >>

• Posted: March 11, 2010 at 10:06 PM
  Varsity Scholastic Team Captures IHSA Regional Crown

  The Fairfield Community High School varsity scholastic team captured first place in the IHSA Regional tournament on Monday night. Fairfield now advances to the IHSA Sectional. read more >>

• Posted: March 11, 2010 at 2:59 PM
  Daily Announcements - Thursday, March 11, 2010

  Contained in today's daily announcements is important information regarding the March Students of the Month, the Red Cross Blood Drive, and a Reading Across the Curriculum reminder

• Posted: March 10, 2010 at 12:55 PM
  February Students of the Month are Honored

  FCHS' first awarding of the "Students of the Month" title has been given to Anthony Vaughn and Amy Scarborough. They have been declared students of the month for February 2010. You can learn more about our students of the month, by viewing their linked student profiles.

• Posted: March 10, 2010 at 12:54 PM
  Guidance Posts Updated Scholarship List

  The FCHS Guidance Department recently published an updated list of scholarships that are available to students. These scholarships include local opportunities, as well as national scholarships. Some of the newly added scholarships are the B. Earl Puckett Scholarship, the Nichols Memorial Grant, and the University of Illinois Psi Upsilon Scholarship.

• Posted: March 09, 2010 at 11:41 PM
  Daily Announcements - Tuesday, March 09, 2010

  Contained in today's daily announcements is important information regarding Solo and Ensamble results, the Varsity Scholastic Bowl victory, and several applications.