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This school year, Fairplay will experience great change.  Due to the opening of Mason Creek Middle School, Fairplay's student enrollment will drop over 500 students.  Our faculty will decrease by half.  Though the changes are drastic and we will miss the students and staff we are losing, our staff and community are looking forward to this new year.  We are committed to providing the same quality education we have given in the past and we are excited about the challenges the changes will bring.  The mission of Fairplay Middle School is "To Ensure Learning".  That simple phrase is the foundation of everything we do.  If you are the parent of a rising 6^th grader or if you are new to the area and you are curious as to what Fairplay's about, let me share with you a couple of things that makes Fairplay special.  First, we have an outstanding, experienced faculty.  I am confident you will be pleased with the level of instruction your student gets.  You will be encouraged with the accessibility of our teachers and their willingness to work with you and keep you informed. 

A second thing that makes Fairplay special is closely related to the first.  We really want our parents to be involved in our school.  We know we are better at what we do when we have the support and help from our parents.  We ask that you get involved in PTO and our volunteer program.  We also want you to communicate with us.  We use agendas to give daily communication as to assignments and homework.  You can use the agenda to write notes back to us.  All our teachers have voicemail and email.  Email addresses can be found on our website at http://fairplay.dcm.schoolinsites.com/ .

Middle School is a great time for students and parents.  Your willingness to communicate and work with us will go a long way in helping the transition to be a great one.