The Farmington Central Elementary Library celebrated International Dot Day by reading The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds with our kindergarten friends! 📚💜
We talked about how creativity can start with something as simple as a dot and how everyone has the ability to make their mark in their own unique way. 🎨
Our kindergarteners put their creativity to work and each made their own "dot" out of a small paper plate! ⭐️🖍️
Take a look at all of their amazing creations! We are so proud of the unique marks they are already making! 💜
“Make your mark and see where it takes you!” 🔵✨
Our classroom got a special, brew-tiful makeover as first graders stepped into Starbooks Cafe for a "book tasting" designed to spark a love for reading and help everyone discover brand-new books to dive into. 📖❤️
Here’s what was on the menu:
🎨 Designing custom latte cups
📚 Sampling a variety of exciting new stories
🌟 Listening to guest reader Mr. Mathewson read the fan-favorite book of the day, The Bad Seed!
🥛🍩 Topping it all off with delicious Chocolate Milk Lattes and donuts!
We definitely have a room full of fueled-up, passionate readers at FCES! ☕️💡
#StarbooksCafe #FCES #FarmingtonCentral #1stGrade #BookTasting #LoveOfReading #MrsMonroesClass #ClassroomTransformation #ElementaryReading #TheBadSeed
Here is a look back at our dress-up themes from throughout the week:
Monday | Heroes for Hope: Dressed as favorite superheroes and wore capes to bring hope to others! 🦸♂️
Tuesday | Go Gold: Dressed in gold and yellow clothing and accessories to shine a light on childhood cancer awareness. 💛
Wednesday | Crown of Courage: Filled the halls with fun hats, crowns, and headbands to celebrate courage! 👑
Thursday | Dream Big for a Cure: Wore pajamas, slippers, and comfy clothes as we dream big for a cure. 😴
Friday | Be Brave, Be Bold: Wrapped up the week in school colors, spirit wear, and face paint! 🎉
Thank you to all of our FCES families, staff, and students for participating and showing what a supportive, compassionate community we have! ✨
#ChildhoodCancerAwareness #GoGold #FCES #BeBraveBeBold #HeroesForHope #DreamBigForACure
Please note a time change for the JH Girls Basketball team. On Thursday, October 1st, the game at Galesburg JH will start at 5:30 PM.
The Farmers have once again reached the Elite Eight of the 2026 CIProud High School Mascot Bracket!! We need your votes to advance to the Final Four!!
Voting ends Friday Oct. 2 at 3 p.m. for this round of voting and fans can vote once per week (Once this week and once next week for the Elite Eight.) Here is the voting link: https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hs-mascot-bracket/
🏃♂️🍪 Run, run, as fast as you can... our Kindergarteners are on the case! 🍪🏃♀️
After reading The Gingerbread Man, our FCES kindergarten classes got hands-on by making their very own gingerbread and sending it off to the kitchen to bake. But when they came to school the next day, they discovered a major plot twist—their gingerbread had ESCAPED! 😱
Armed with curiosity and determination, our tiny detectives went on a building-wide hunt. They traveled to different grade levels and enlisted the help of teachers, staff, and students across FCES, following clues to track down the runaway cookie. 🔍🏫
Thanks to some amazing teamwork, the mystery was solved, and the search ended on a sweet note with a delicious, tasty snack! Great job, Kindergarten! 👏✨
#FCES #KindergartenAdventures #GingerbreadManHunt #FCESFamily #HandsOnLearning
Due to the issues we have experienced with streaming our football games this season, the district will be streaming our football games on our Youtube channel at no charge for the remainder of the year. We apologize for the inconvenience and frustrations. Here is the link for the game tomorrow night.
Farmington Varsity Football game vs. Elmwood (September 18th, 2026)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AEXQgmvjeI