Education in Iowa Depends on Good Leadership

IASB Encourages Iowans to Consider School Board Service

Des Moines, IA (June 2009) – The Iowa Association of School Boards urges Iowans who are passionate about education to consider running for election to their local school boards, in order to ensure a bright future for all children and communities across the state. Nominations for open seats on the state’s 362 local public school boards can be filed between July 6 and July 30, 2009. School board elections will take . . . read more

Washington and Lincoln 3rd Grade Genre Podcasts

A Professional Development Unit using Understanding by Design

Third grade students from Washington and Lincoln schools recently completed podcasts demonstrating their knowledge and understanding of genres. This project was a result of Wednesday late start professional development for Fairfield staff. The genre unit was created using Understanding by Design. With . . . read more

Summer Enrichment Opportunities

Fairfield Elementary students have the opportunity to be involved in summer school classes. There are two types of classes: Remediation: Students needing extra reading or math help to get a boost before entering the new school year have already been . . . read more