Fairfield Elementary -

November 2025

REMINDER

Dear​ ​Parents,

Parent-Teacher​ ​conferences​ ​will​ ​be​ ​held​ ​on​ ​Wednesday, November 12th, Friday November 14th and
and Monday, November 17th.

Conferences will be held all day on Friday, November 14th. There will be no school for students on that day.
Evening conferences will be held on Wednesday, November 12th and Monday, November 17th.
All​ ​conferences​ ​are​ ​scheduled​ ​appointments​ ​made​ ​with​ ​your​ ​child’s​ ​teacher.​ ​You​ ​should​ ​have received​ ​or will be receiving a​ ​confirmation​ ​letter​ ​noting​ ​your​ ​specific​ ​conference​ ​date​ ​and​ ​time.

If​ ​you​ ​have​ ​not​ ​scheduled​ ​appointments​ ​with​ ​your​ ​child’s​ ​support​ ​and​ ​special​ ​area​ teacher(s),​ ​you may​ ​still​ ​do​ ​so.​ ​Call​ ​or​ ​send​ ​a​ ​note​ ​to​ ​that​ ​teacher​ ​so​ ​that​ ​an​ ​appointment​ ​can​ ​be​ ​scheduled.
Support​ ​teachers​ ​include​ ​Special​ ​Educator, ​Reading​​ ​specialists,​ ​Mathematics​ ​specialists, Magnet​ ​teachers,​ ​and​ English​​ ​Language​ ​Learner​ ​teachers.
Special​ ​area​ ​teachers​ ​include​ ​physical​ ​educators,​ librarians,​ ​​music​ ​teachers​ ​and​ ​art​ ​teachers.

Sincerely,

Kristi Gerhard, Ed.D.
Principal

Additional​ ​Note:​ ​ ​Lost​ ​and​ ​found​ ​items​ will​ ​be​ ​displayed​ ​in​ ​the​ ​hall​ ​outside​ ​of​ ​the​ ​library.​ ​You​ ​are encouraged​ ​to​ ​sort​ ​through​ ​the​ ​items​ ​to​ ​see​ ​what​ ​may​ ​belong​ ​to​ ​your​ ​child.

Hello Fairfield Families,

This is a friendly reminder that today, Monday, October 27th, was the due date for the RSVP slip for our annual Veterans Day Celebration.

We are thrilled to share that, once again, we have received an overwhelming number of responses from veterans who will be joining us. We are so excited to host them on Monday, November 10th, for this special school-wide event.

If you forgot to send in your RSVP slip today, we will gladly accept it tomorrow morning, Tuesday, October 28th. Please just send the slip in with your child.

We look forward to this wonderful celebration and honoring our community's heroes.

Sincerely,
Dr. Gerhard & Ms. Pavlick

Dear Fairfield Families,

This is a reminder that this is the LAST WEEK to submit your entries for the Red Ribbon Week Photo Contest! The deadline is Friday!

The winning student receives a brand-new iPad! & Fairfield PTA receives $1,000.

To allow everyone a break after Spirit Week, we are not holding daily dress-up themes this week.
However, we encourage the community to participate in wearing red on Thursday in honor of Red Ribbon Week.

Thanks,

Dr. Gerhard

Dear Parents/Guardians of K-8 Students,

We invite you to read our iReady Parent Letter that includes important information on how to access iReady resources and parent reports. Additionally, please view our Massapequa School District video - Understanding grade level learning expectations and your child’s performance.

Please note that your child’s i-Ready Parent Report will be available on the Parent Portal under the Student Portfolio tab beginning Friday, October 24, 2025, at 3:00 PM.

Sincerely,
The Massapequa School District

Dear Fairfield Families,

This is a friendly reminder that this week (October 20–25), Fairfield Elementary students are invited to join Massapequa High School’s School Spirit Week 2025! It’s a fun way for our students to show their school pride and celebrate together. Participation is completely optional.

Here’s the lineup for the week:

Monday 10/20: Pajama Day (or comfy clothes day)

Tuesday 10/21: Twin Day (dress identical to someone else or a group)

Wednesday 10/22: Unity Day – Wear ORANGE!

Thursday 10/23: Sports Theme Day (wear clothing from your favorite team)

Friday 10/24: Chiefs Pride Day – Wear Blue and Gold or Massapequa Spirit Wear

Saturday 10/25: Homecoming Parade at 1:30 p.m. & MHS Football Game at 3:00 p.m. vs. Syosset

Have a wonderful day!

Dr. Gerhard

October 9, 2025

Dear Parents,

The students and staff of Fairfield will celebrate Halloween this year on Friday, October 31st, which includes a parade! This year ALL grade levels will be marching in the Halloween parade.

The Parade
Our Halloween Parade will be on Friday, October 31st at 10:00 am.
Students in ALL grades (Kindergarten - Grade Five) will march in the Halloween parade.
Parents are invited to attend this Halloween parade and act as spectators weather permitting.

**IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER, AN INDOOR PARADE WILL BE HELD FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF ONLY. UNFORTUNATELY, SPECTATORS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED INDOORS.**

The Costumes
As the tradition has evolved over the years, so have the costumes. All students in grades kindergarten through fifth grade may wear costumes.
A few important costume notes:
Costumes must be appropriate for school and not reveal any private parts of the body-including midriffs.
Shoes and other pieces of the costume must be safe and must fit properly.
Masks are NOT allowed.
Limit the accessories so pieces of the costume are not lost or damaged before the end of the day. Accessories that represent weapons cannot be brought to school.
Weapons and violent representations of any kind cannot be part of the costume.
Makeup representing blood and gore are not permitted.
The costume, makeup, or accessories cannot interfere with the learning process of the student or of others.

The Parade Route
We will parade out the side doors (on School Street). We will follow the sidewalk past the front lobby door and head to the front of the building. We will march around to the Prospect Avenue doors. We will re-enter the building through the Prospect Avenue doors. Parents may gather in the front parking lot and on the grass along the parade route. Please allow plenty of room for students to parade without interruption and without blocking the sidewalk.

Sincerely,

Dr. Gerhard

Dear Fairfield Families,

Due to inclement weather, we must cancel today's planned evacuation drill to the high school.

The safety of our students and staff is our top priority, and we will be rescheduling the drill for a new date in October. We will notify you with the updated schedule as soon as it is confirmed.

Thank you for your understanding.

Sincerely,

Dr. Gerhard

Dear Fairfield Families,

This email contains important information regarding club registration for your student(s).

Please click the link below to access our letter that details the available clubs, meeting dates, and registration process. The letter is two pages. The deadline to complete this form is September 25, 2025.

You will receive confirmation of your child’s enrollment in these clubs.(*) Approval by club advisor or elections needed. Space may be limited for some clubs.

Club Information Letter

Sincerely,
Dr. Gerhard & Ms. Pavlick