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WELCOME TO FAIRFIELD COMPASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

8801 Holden Blvd.
Fairfield, OH 45014
Phone: (513) 858-8700
Fax: (513) 858-8699
25-26 Back to School Dates and Information:
FCSD Back to School Bash @ Crossroads Middle School & Alumni Stadium
Saturday, August 2nd, 2025 9:00-11:00 AM
You will receive your child's teacher/welcome letters via Parent Square on August 7th at 10:00 AM!
Open House/Meet the Teacher Night
Thursday, August 7th
Sensory Open House: 5:00-5:30 PM (Exclusively for students who would benefit, per invitation from your child's teacher)
Last names A-L: 5:30-6:15 PM
Last names M-Z: 6:15-7:00 PM
Thursday, August 7th
Sensory Open House: 5:00-5:30 PM (Exclusively for students who would benefit, per invitation from your child's teacher)
Last names A-L: 5:30-6:15 PM
Last names M-Z: 6:15-7:00 PM
For a comprehensive list of all 2025-26 Back-to-Schools news please visit the following link: https://www.fairfieldcityschools.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=184313&type=d
First Days of School for students:
-Grades K-5 Staggered Start
Monday, August 11th (ONLY students with last names A-L)
Tuesday, August 12th (ONLY students with last names M-Z)
*ALL STUDENTS- Wednesday, August 13th
-Grades K-5 Staggered Start
Monday, August 11th (ONLY students with last names A-L)
Tuesday, August 12th (ONLY students with last names M-Z)
*ALL STUDENTS- Wednesday, August 13th
School Hours:
9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
AM Kindergarten is from 9:30 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
PM Kindergarten is from 1:20 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Office Hours:
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Principal: Asha Lambert

Assistant Principal: Jenny Willicut

Bullying and Harassment Specialist/TitleIX Coordinator: Shannon Cupp

Meet Soren, our facility dog! Soren joins us from Circle Tail, an organization that trains highly skilled service-oriented dogs. Facility Dogs are specially trained to provide physical, social, cognitive, or emotional assistance to community members in schools/classrooms, courthouses, and more. Having a dog at school can help with improving self-esteem, problem-solving skills, encourage body movement, encourage responsibility, and relieve stress/anxiety. Soren loves his toys, treats, and his Compass family!
Final Forms- VERY IMPORTANT – Take care of this now!
Final Forms will reset on June 1st and will need to be completed for the 25-26 School Year. Please ensure your ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, AND EMAIL are correct to receive further communication regarding Back-to-School information. Final Forms is the way we are collecting almost all the beginning of the school year paperwork from parents. If you have not yet completed your Final Forms, you need to do so ASAP. The link to do so is https://fairfield-oh.finalforms.com/ Please call us at 513-858-8700 if you need help completing your Final Forms. We are happy to help!
If you are planning to have someone pick up your child EVERY day at 4:00 p.m. (which means you do not want us to put them on the school bus), you NEED to fill out the daily student pick-up form. If you plan to have a daycare pick up your child every day, this is also the form to fill out. We need this information BEFORE the first day of school. If this form is not completed, we assume that you want your child to ride the bus home. On this form, please notice how our everyday pick-up procedures will be the same as last year. Every day pick-up parents will not need to enter the building at all which helps to make the lines move faster and the drop-off/pick-up procedure run much smoother. You will need to pick up your dismissal tags before the first day! See the form and more details by clicking/copy and paste the link below:
https://forms.office.com/r/8EXY4MHaVA
*Please throw away all transportation tags from this year including bus tags and pick up tags. This information changes every year. YOU CANNOT USE PICK UP TAGS FROM THIS YEAR FOR NEXT YEAR.
Bus Stop Info
All other info is available on the Transportation web pages under the ‘Departments’ tab on the District website: www.fairfieldcityschools.com
BUS INFORMATION- Bus information will be provided through the StopFinder App for the 25-26 School Year. Please note: “Infofinderi Bus Stop Look Up” that was on the District Webpage will NO LONGER BE AVAILABLE.
Parents who signed up for StopFinder last school year will be able to see their student's bus information starting 8/4/25.
New users: StopFinder invitations will be sent to the email on file in Final Forms the week of July 14-July 18 and will be sent again the week of July 28th to parents who have updated information. The invitation comes from StopFinder and may go to your Junk/Spam Mail. YOU MUST HAVE THE INVITATION FROM STOPFINDER TO ACCESS YOUR STUDENT’S BUS INFORMATION FROM THE APP. Bus Information will be available 8/4. Please make sure your email address is correct so you receive the invitation.
Tip: Complete Final Forms- Make sure the TRANSPORTATION FORM is completed with the right information for Morning and Afternoon Transportation. Transportation routes your child from the information on the Transportation Form.
*If you have questions about your child's transportation, please contact our Transportation Department first by email [email protected] or call 513-829-6603 with questions. Thank you in advance for your patience!
***Compass parents: We MUST know by 3:00 p.m. if you are picking your child up from school instead of them taking the bus! Otherwise, you will need to meet them at the bus stop. This will help us to get buses moving faster. Thank you for your help!
School Hours
For students in grades 1-5, school hours are 9:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. For kindergarten, the AM session is from 9:30 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. and the PM session is from 1:20 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.Latchkey
We are excited to announce that Right at School, a nationally recognized before- and after-school enrichment provider, will operate at East, Central, Compass, North, South, and West elementary schools in the 2025-2026 school year. Right At School will offer Before school and after school programming to kindergarten through 5th-grade students beginning August 11, 2025, contingent on licensing approval.
For families who wish to participate in this program, it will be available before school, starting at 6:30 a.m. and after school until 6:00 p.m. every day school is in session. Families can register directly with Right At School and create flexible monthly schedules to support their busy lives.
Right At School will provide staffing and a comprehensive enrichment curriculum to keep students engaged and active. Students will have a healthy snack, engage in dynamic fitness activities, participate in hands-on projects, team building, and leadership development, and have the opportunity to complete homework. The program also features a thematic curriculum aligned with academic and social-emotional learning standards.
We are excited to bring this great opportunity to your community and look forward to enhancing the educational experiences of Fairfield City Schools students through this exciting opportunity.
We are excited to announce that Right at School, a nationally recognized before- and after-school enrichment provider, will operate at East, Central, Compass, North, South, and West elementary schools in the 2025-2026 school year. Right At School will offer Before school and after school programming to kindergarten through 5th-grade students beginning August 11, 2025, contingent on licensing approval.
For families who wish to participate in this program, it will be available before school, starting at 6:30 a.m. and after school until 6:00 p.m. every day school is in session. Families can register directly with Right At School and create flexible monthly schedules to support their busy lives.
Right At School will provide staffing and a comprehensive enrichment curriculum to keep students engaged and active. Students will have a healthy snack, engage in dynamic fitness activities, participate in hands-on projects, team building, and leadership development, and have the opportunity to complete homework. The program also features a thematic curriculum aligned with academic and social-emotional learning standards.
We are excited to bring this great opportunity to your community and look forward to enhancing the educational experiences of Fairfield City Schools students through this exciting opportunity.
To enroll your child(ren):
- Visit https://www.rightatschool.com/get-started/ and select Ohio, Fairfield City, and your respective school from the drop-down menu.
- Review the Before & After School Program Offerings at your school site and click “Register Now” to sign up.
- Complete the Enrollment requirements. If you need support, check out our Enrollment Guide.
- Confirm your registration by clicking the link sent to your email.
- If you are eligible for a sibling, military, Free & Reduced Lunch, or Ascent staff member discount visit https://www.rightatschool.com/financial-assistance-and-discounts/ to secure your discounted rate.
If you have any questions, please email Mischelle Price, Right At School Area Manager, [email protected], or the Right At School Customer Service Team.
Meals
Meal Pricing 25-26 SY
Breakfast
Regular Price: K-12 is $1.50
Reduced Price: K-12 is $0.00
Reduced Price: K-12 is $0.00
Lunch
Regular Price: K-5 is $3.10
Reduced Price: K-12 is $0.00
GREAT NEWS! Families that qualify for reduced-price meals will receive meals at NO COST for the 25-26 School Year! The State of Ohio is covering the cost of meals for the reduced-price students.
Households are encouraged to apply for free or reduced-price meal benefits via Payschools Central or by filling out a paper copy of the Free & Reduced Meal Application. Paper copies of the application can be obtained at the Fairfield Administration building or in the office of your student's school. Eligibility for free and reduced-price meals is based on federal income guidelines or participation in other programs such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Ohio Works First. For additional information concerning the National School Breakfast or Lunch Program, please see the U.S. Department of Agriculture school lunch question and answer web page.
**For a complete list of translated applications, please visit https://www.fns.usda.gov/cn/translated-applications
Only one application will need to be filled out per family. Factors considered in the application process are household size and total household income. HOUSEHOLD SIZE includes all persons, related or unrelated: Including parents, children, grandparents who live in your home and share living expenses. The TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME is the income each household member received last month before taxes - this includes wages, social security, pension, unemployment, welfare, child support, alimony, and any other cash income.
Foster children are categorically eligible for free meal benefits. An application is not needed yet there does need to be documentation of status by a state or local entity familiar with the child's status. Foster children may be included in the household application as part of the household size.
Foster children are categorically eligible for free meal benefits. An application is not needed yet there does need to be documentation of status by a state or local entity familiar with the child's status. Foster children may be included in the household application as part of the household size.
Having trouble accessing Payschools, or need help filling out your application? Click the links below for step-by-step instructions on how to use the site.
You can also visit the Fairfield City Schools Administration Building or the Compass office to complete a paper Free & Reduced Meal application at any time.
Fairfield City Schools Administration Building
4641 Bach Lane
Fairfield, OH 45014
If you have questions, please call 513-858-7128
More information can be found at: https://www.fairfieldcityschools.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=3236215&type=d&pREC_ID=2365677
PTC
Compass has a wonderful PTC (Parents and Teachers for Children) which will meet throughout the year. Please feel welcome to attend and participate in any of our many activities throughout the year. This is a wonderful way to stay informed of all that is happening here at Compass. Please find and like us on Facebook at Fairfield Compass Elementary School PTC to stay up to date! Email the PTC at [email protected] if interested in participating, or for more info!
2025-26 Conference Nights 4:10-7:40 PM
Thurs. Sept. 25th
Tues. Oct. 7th
Thurs. Nov. 13th
Thurs. Feb 5th
Dress Code
Thurs. Sept. 25th
Tues. Oct. 7th
Thurs. Nov. 13th
Thurs. Feb 5th
Dress Code
A copy of the dress code policy for Fairfield City Schools is included in the Elementary Handbook which is on Final Forms. Let’s help our students establish good habits right from the start. Our most frequent issue is shoes with no back strap. It is for their safety that we require shoes to be firmly attached to their feet. Flip-flops and Slides are not permitted. Additionally, we have seen with our older students that purses/mini backpack purses can become a distraction, so please avoid bringing these to school unless absolutely necessary. We ask that purses/mini backpack purses be kept in student cubbies throughout the day if they must bring them.
Student Absence
If your child is going to be absent from school, send us an e-mail to [email protected] by 9:30 a.m. (1:20 p.m. for PM kindergarten). This will notify us and count as your written note for your child’s return! If you are unable to email us, please call the office by 9:30 a.m. on the morning of the absence (1:20 p.m. for PM kindergarten) to let us know, along with sending in a note with your child when he/she returns. If we do not receive an email note from you each day of an absence, an automated Remind message will let you know that your child is missing from school.
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