Junior Lillie Vaughan captured the sunrise this morning behind the school! 🌅 Such a beautiful start to the day!
Lifetime Activities students have been playing Pit and learning how to auction off their crops at the corner market in a fun, competitive, fast-paced game.
Hey Lady Mules Fans!
Our Lady Mules Basketball team is gearing up for an incredible season, and we need your help!
We are raising funds for travel gear, snacks, summer shootouts, and post-game snacks to keep our team focused and fueled! Every donation -big or small- makes a real difference to this team and gives them the support they deserve.
Starting Nov 22, you will begin hearing from the Lady Mules, receiving a text from moneydolly, and a phone call informing you of how you can donate to these amazing young ladies and help them hit their goals. We will also provide you with a link that you will be able to use for donations. Cash donations will also be accepted! Once you have donated, we will remove you from receiving the reminder text.
Thank you for believing in our team, showing up with heart, and being a part of our journey!
Our Lady Mules Basketball team is gearing up for an incredible season, and we need your help!
We are raising funds for travel gear, snacks, summer shootouts, and post-game snacks to keep our team focused and fueled! Every donation -big or small- makes a real difference to this team and gives them the support they deserve.
Starting Nov 22, you will begin hearing from the Lady Mules, receiving a text from moneydolly, and a phone call informing you of how you can donate to these amazing young ladies and help them hit their goals. We will also provide you with a link that you will be able to use for donations. Cash donations will also be accepted! Once you have donated, we will remove you from receiving the reminder text.
Thank you for believing in our team, showing up with heart, and being a part of our journey!
FCCLA Detergent orders are here! FCCLA Members are responsible for pick up and delivery for their customers.
Pick up will be Thursday 11/13 and Friday 11/14 after school 3-4pm in the maintenance lot off of SW 4th Street.
Special arrangements can be made with Mrs. Zurliene for alternative pick up times. Email her at ezurliene@fchsmules.com
Fall sports awards will be held November 19th at 7:00pm. We look forward to recognizing the hard work and dedication of all of our fall athletes!
We’ve had several community members ask how they can support our FCHS Community Closet, so here are a few ways to help:
Monetary Donations:
These can be mailed to the school or dropped off at the FCHS Guidance Office. Please designate all checks to “FCHS Community Closet.”
Items currently needed:
🥾 New or like-new sneakers or boots
🔴 New or like-new Mules gear (shirts, hoodies, etc.)
🧴 New or unused hygiene products
⚫ Individual condiment packets (ketchup, mustard, mayo)
Thank you to everyone who continues to support our students. Your generosity makes a real difference!
Monetary Donations:
These can be mailed to the school or dropped off at the FCHS Guidance Office. Please designate all checks to “FCHS Community Closet.”
Items currently needed:
🥾 New or like-new sneakers or boots
🔴 New or like-new Mules gear (shirts, hoodies, etc.)
🧴 New or unused hygiene products
⚫ Individual condiment packets (ketchup, mustard, mayo)
Thank you to everyone who continues to support our students. Your generosity makes a real difference!
Be the Change is sponsoring a food drive between the classes! Certain food items count as positive points while other food items count as negative points. The team with the most points wins a donut party!
🍂Week of 11/10/2025🍂
Can you believe it’s already time to kick off winter sports? 🏀❄️
Join us for Winter Meet the Mules on November 13th in The Mule Barn as we introduce our winter athletes and get a sneak peek at what is in store for the season!
Join us for Winter Meet the Mules on November 13th in The Mule Barn as we introduce our winter athletes and get a sneak peek at what is in store for the season!
🏊Lady Mules swim is competing in sectionals tomorrow at Champaign beginning at 1pm! Let's go, Lady Mules!🏊
💀🎉 Celebrating Culture and Flavor!
Mrs. Zurliene’s Culinary Occupations class teamed up with Señora White’s Spanish III & IV students to celebrate Día de los Muertos! Students learned about this meaningful tradition while enjoying Pan de Muerto (sweet bread baked by Culinary students), Mexican hot chocolate, and the movie Coco. ❤️☕🍞
#DiaDeLosMuertos #CulturalConnections #HandsOnLearning #CulinaryArts #SpanishClass
Mrs. Zurliene’s Culinary Occupations class teamed up with Señora White’s Spanish III & IV students to celebrate Día de los Muertos! Students learned about this meaningful tradition while enjoying Pan de Muerto (sweet bread baked by Culinary students), Mexican hot chocolate, and the movie Coco. ❤️☕🍞
#DiaDeLosMuertos #CulturalConnections #HandsOnLearning #CulinaryArts #SpanishClass
FCHS Veterans Day program is November 7th at 10am. Doors will open at 9:15.
The FCHS Speech Team participated in a mach tournament yesterday. Coming home with high point recognition are as follows:
Ellanie Vanway-Original Oratory
Jedd Wellen-Oratorical Declamation
Grady Simpson-Special Occasion
Ryan Vaughan-Radio Speaking
Allison Breuer-Informative
We are excited to announce that FCHS will be starting a weekend backpack food program for students on Friday, November 7th. If you would like to sign your student up please click the link or scan the QR code below.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12zhqwSjSLY6Z3cOVEGWqyL_YnK9TLz2B43vJBc2hj4Q/viewform?edit_requested=true&pli=1
Have Questions? email: baugust@fchsmules.com
🏃➡️The Mules and Lady Mules Cross Country teams are 🌟State bound!🌟 Both teams have qualified for the State Meet in Peoria on Saturday, November 8th at Detweiller Park.🏃➡️
Congratulations to all of our runners, and good luck as you finish out your season this weekend. We’re proud of you!
Congratulations to all of our runners, and good luck as you finish out your season this weekend. We’re proud of you!
Mules and Lady Mules Cross Country compete in State!
Lady Mules Volleyball competes in the first round of sectionals at Benton!
Lady Mules Swim takes on sectionals!
Make plans to cheer all of our teams on this week!
IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson released the following statement on Sunday, November 2, 2025, regarding the conclusion of the IHSA Class 3A Football First Round game between host PORTA High School Coop and visiting Fairfield High School:
“On the final drive of Saturday’s IHSA Class 3A Football First Round Playoff game between PORTA and Fairfield, it appears that an error was made by the officiating crew, which resulted in PORTA receiving an extra down.
On the perceived extra down, PORTA kicked a field goal to win the contest 9-8.
IHSA by-law 6.033 clearly states that ‘the decisions of game officials shall be final; protests against the decision of a game official shall not be reviewed by the Board of Directors.’
Given that by-law, neither the IHSA Executive Director, nor the IHSA Board of Directors have the ability to alter the outcome of a contest that has been determined on the field. The contest result shall remain final with PORTA Coop advancing to the Second Round of the IHSA Class 3A Football Playoffs.
On behalf of the IHSA, I express my sincerest apologies to Coach Townsend and his players and coaching staff, as well as to the entire Fairfield administration and community.
Coach Townsend and the school administration deserve recognition for the integrity and tact they have shown in the face of this difficult result. A core principle of education-based athletics are the life lessons that are learned through participation in high school sports. I recognize that these student-athletes have worked diligently with the goal of victory in mind for every game, especially in the postseason. I acknowledge that it is going to be difficult to find a silver lining in this particular situation, but I do hope they take pride in all they accomplished this season.
I recognize that there will be calls for the game result to be changed, or for PORTA to forfeit, but neither option is a possibility within the IHSA by-law structure. I believe it is important to understand why IHSA by-law 6.033 is in place to prevent such a situation. In this particular game, the call-in-question occurred on the final play of the game, and is spotlighted as a result. However, with the gift of hindsight, it could potentially be argued that myriad contests could or would have had different outcomes based on actual or perceived missed calls by game officials throughout the course of a contest.
What occurred on the field in the waning moments of the contest appears to be a simple case of human error, something that occurs in all levels of sport.
The crew assigned to officiate this contest by the IHSA understands that there will be an assessment and review of their performance and this situation as a result.
The IHSA will continue to be proactive in our efforts to educate our officials, while also working with our membership and Board of Directors to evaluate IHSA by-laws and policy related to officiating.”
“On the final drive of Saturday’s IHSA Class 3A Football First Round Playoff game between PORTA and Fairfield, it appears that an error was made by the officiating crew, which resulted in PORTA receiving an extra down.
On the perceived extra down, PORTA kicked a field goal to win the contest 9-8.
IHSA by-law 6.033 clearly states that ‘the decisions of game officials shall be final; protests against the decision of a game official shall not be reviewed by the Board of Directors.’
Given that by-law, neither the IHSA Executive Director, nor the IHSA Board of Directors have the ability to alter the outcome of a contest that has been determined on the field. The contest result shall remain final with PORTA Coop advancing to the Second Round of the IHSA Class 3A Football Playoffs.
On behalf of the IHSA, I express my sincerest apologies to Coach Townsend and his players and coaching staff, as well as to the entire Fairfield administration and community.
Coach Townsend and the school administration deserve recognition for the integrity and tact they have shown in the face of this difficult result. A core principle of education-based athletics are the life lessons that are learned through participation in high school sports. I recognize that these student-athletes have worked diligently with the goal of victory in mind for every game, especially in the postseason. I acknowledge that it is going to be difficult to find a silver lining in this particular situation, but I do hope they take pride in all they accomplished this season.
I recognize that there will be calls for the game result to be changed, or for PORTA to forfeit, but neither option is a possibility within the IHSA by-law structure. I believe it is important to understand why IHSA by-law 6.033 is in place to prevent such a situation. In this particular game, the call-in-question occurred on the final play of the game, and is spotlighted as a result. However, with the gift of hindsight, it could potentially be argued that myriad contests could or would have had different outcomes based on actual or perceived missed calls by game officials throughout the course of a contest.
What occurred on the field in the waning moments of the contest appears to be a simple case of human error, something that occurs in all levels of sport.
The crew assigned to officiate this contest by the IHSA understands that there will be an assessment and review of their performance and this situation as a result.
The IHSA will continue to be proactive in our efforts to educate our officials, while also working with our membership and Board of Directors to evaluate IHSA by-laws and policy related to officiating.”
Please see the attached release regarding the IHSA playoff game on Saturday, November 1st.
Check out the November newsletter to stay up to date on FCHS!
FCCLA sponsored their annual pumpkin decoration contest! The pumpkins turned out great!
