#FCESFarmers #UnityDay #KindnessMatters #BuildingLeaders
🧡 Unity Day at FCES! 🧡
Our FCES Farmers had a great time celebrating Unity Day! Students and staff wore orange to show their support for kindness, acceptance, inclusion, and standing up against bullying!
Throughout the day, students learned about unity, kindness, and bullying prevention. One of the highlights was our "Unity Chalk" activity, where classes spread positivity by writing kind words and encouraging messages on the blacktop!
We are proud of our Farmers for showing that small acts of kindness can make a BIG difference! 🧡
#FCESFarmers #UnityDay #KindnessMatters
Learn more about Unity Day: https://www.pacer.org/bullying/nbpm/unity-day/
Congratulations to Abigail Perdue - ILMEA District Orchestra
Huge congratulations to FCJHS student Abigail Perdue for being selected as a violinist to perform in the ILMEA District Orchestra festival on November 21st in DeKalb, Illinois!
ILMEA stands for the Illinois Music Education Association, the premier professional organization for music educators and student musicians across the state.
Being selected for the ILMEA District Orchestra is one of the highest achievements a student musician can earn in Illinois. Abigail competed through an audition process alongside some of the finest student musicians across the region. Earning a seat in the orchestra showcases extraordinary dedication, technical skill, and musical excellence.
We are so proud to have Abigail representing FCJHS on the district stage—congratulations, Abigail!
🚒 Thank you to our local fire departments for visiting Farmington Central Elementary during Fire Safety Week! Our students learned important fire safety lessons and then had the opportunity to check out the fire trucks.
A very special thank you goes to Deputy Chief Ron Zessin for 30 years of leading our fire safety presentation. As he concludes his final year presenting at FCES, we want him to know how much his dedication has meant to generations of Farmers.
Deputy Chief Zessin, we cannot thank you enough for your commitment to our school and community. Thank you for helping our students learn how to stay safe !💜💛
Attention all WRESTLERS! Please see the attached information regarding kids club signups!
WE NEED YOUR VOTES - WE MADE IT TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP!!
We have advanced to the Mascot Bracket Challenge Championship! It is a rematch with IVC. If you recall, we came up short last year, so we need your votes to win it this time around!
Here is a link to the story: https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/ciproud-mascot-finals-set/
AND HERE IS THE LINK TO VOTE: https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hs-mascot-bracket/#/bracket/?round=6
Our Farmer Ticket Winners had an absolute blast being creative pumpkins! ✨
Each winner got to invite a friend to join in on the fun. Together, they spent the time turning plain pumpkins into colorful, spooky, and silly masterpieces alongside Ms. Banta! 🖼️🖌️
These students earned Farmer Tickets by making Good Choices & being Outstanding Farmers. Keep up the amazing work, Farmers! 🌟👏
#BuildingLeaders #FarmerPride #FCES
Our young engineers have been hard at work designing, testing, and building this week! Check out what our students tackled in the Makerspace:
🏢 2nd Grade Skyscraper Challenge
Students put their architectural skills to the test by constructing skyscrapers at least 12 inches tall that could hold 10 "people" (cubes) without tipping over!
📚 4th Grade Bookshelf Challenge
Engineers designed and built 2-level bookshelves sturdy enough to support 10 "books" (cubes)!
🏀 5th Grade Basketball Hoop Challenge
Creativity was on full display as students built 7-inch tabletop basketball hoops complete with a custom ball!
🌟 Special Student Spotlight 🌟
A huge shoutout to Axel in Mrs. Naylor’s 4th-grade class! Axel completed his 2-level bookshelf challenge using ZERO tape! Talk about master-level structural engineering! 👏🎉
Keep up the incredible problem-solving and creativity, FCES! What will we build next? 💡✨
#FCESMakerspace #STEMeducation #FutureEngineers #FarmingtonCentral #HandsOnLearning #MakerspaceMagic
