Honoring Our Heroes at Farmington Central School District #265

Our entire district came together for our Veterans Day assembly, creating a meaningful opportunity for every student and staff member to express our gratitude to the men and women who have served our country.

The ceremony was proudly led by our high school students, who guided the whole district through the Pledge of Allegiance and conducted a moving Presentation of the Missing Man Table. Both our high school choir and band also performed, filling the room with patriotic music to honor our guests.

A very special thank you goes to our guest speaker, Major Kevin Spears, for taking the time to speak to everyone present and share his message with our school community.

We were honored to welcome all local veterans to attend the assembly and join us for a special breakfast afterward. It was truly an important day for our students and district to come together in respect and appreciation for those who have served.

Thank you, veterans, for your service and sacrifice!
about 14 hours ago, Nick Hoffmann
Friday, November 13th is an SIP Early Dismissal Day(12:19 p.m.)
1 day ago, Christi Garlish

Don't forget - Meet the Farmers Night is this Friday, November 13th at 6 PM. We will just be introducing the members of each team after a brief parent meeting. This will take place in the HS gym.

1 day ago, Jeff Otto
🎨 What a turnout for our K–2 Art Show at Salem Library! Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate our young artists. We welcomed our largest crowd ever! 💜💛

A big shout-out to Ms. Banta and Salem Library for making this special event possible and giving our students’ creativity a place to shine!

#FCES #BuildingLeaders #YoungArtists
3 days ago, Clint Mathewson

For those of you who may not e aware, here are the dates for the upcoming Winter Concerts:
Elementary Winter Concerts December 9th and 10th at 6 PM
HS Winter Concert 12/14 at 6 PM
JH Winter Concert 12/16 at 6 PM

3 days ago, Jeff Otto
Congratulations to senior soccer player, Will Uptmor, on being named to the Senior All-Star Game!!
4 days ago, Jeff Otto
Congratulations to our junior high speech team for an amazing showing at Friday's state speech contest! They earned a very impressive 33 first place ratings, 5 second place ratings, and 1 third place AND three judges' choice awards! Those winners are Mya Salinas, Johanna Heuerman, Kendall Hoopingarner and Mary Webel for their duet improv performances and Mya Salinas (again!) and Myra Myers for their memorized duet performance of "Scare Me". Great job, Speechies!
5 days ago, Jeff Otto
🍕 Our monthly SEL Farmer Ticket Winners celebrated being a Friendly Farmer and Thinking Win-Win with a pizza party! Each winner brought a friend to join the fun and received a surprise dumpling toy! 🎉

We’re proud of these students for showing kindness and finding ways for everyone to succeed. A special thank you to Ms. Banta and Mrs. Jackson for helping host this celebration!

#BuildingLeaders
6 days ago, Clint Mathewson

Check out what is happening in the Jr. High this coming week!

6 days ago, Chris Uptmor

Please note the time change for both the JH girls and boys games on Monday, November 9th. The girls game at Illini Bluffs will start at 4 PM and the boys game at home with Illini Bluffs will also start at 4 PM.

7 days ago, Jeff Otto

Just a Reminder! The Farmington Central High School Theatre Department presents I Never Saw Another Butterfly by Celeste Raspanti.

Performance Dates & Times:
Friday, November 6th | 7:00 PM
Sunday, November 8th | 2:00 PM
Admission: $5.00

Come out and support our talented students as they bring this powerful and moving production to life!

We hope to see you there!

8 days ago, Jeff Otto
FCJHS Upcoming Events
10 days ago, Chris Uptmor

CONGRATULATIONS WILL UPTMOR! Very deserving!
Will Uptmor, a standout senior goalkeeper for the Illini Bluffs/Farmington co-op soccer team, earned his spot on the IHSSCA (Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association) All-Sectional Sportsmanship Team by pairing incredible on-field performance with exceptional character. Uptmor posted a spectacular 0.841 goals-against average (GAA) and recorded 8 shutouts to help lead the Tigers to an IHSA Class 1A Regional Championship and a spot in the Sweet 16. Playing goalie is incredibly high-pressure, and maintaining a sportsmanship-first attitude through intense postseason matches is exactly what coaches look for. He will be acknowledged at the IHSSCA Awards Ceremony on Monday November 16th at 6:15 PM at Naperville North High School.

10 days ago, Jeff Otto
🎃Halloween 2026 was a BLAST at FCES!🎃
13 days ago, Clint Mathewson
For those of you who are traveling to the football game tonight in Wilmington, the football field is not located at the High School - it is located at Wilmington Middle School. The address is 715 S. Joliet Street, Wilmington.
14 days ago, Jeff Otto
Congratulations to senior golfer, Kate Andersen! She was named to the Honorable Mention Girls Golf All-Area team by Clutch Sports media!
14 days ago, Jeff Otto

The Farmington football game will not be streaming on the NFHS Network tomorrow night, but it will be streamed on the Wilmington High School Hudl page. Here is the link (if you are not a subscriber, you may have to pay fee to watch): https://fan.hudl.com/usa/il/wilmington/organization/8008/wilmington-high-school/schedule?date=2026-10-25&range=Week&s=U2NoZWR1bGVFbnRyeTM0OTE3MzY3

14 days ago, Jeff Otto
It's a clean sweep at the Fulton County Tournament for the JH Girls Basketball Program! After winning the 7th grade Championship last week, the 8th grade did the same tonight! They defeated Lewistown 38-27 to take home 1st place! Congratulations players and coaches!
15 days ago, Jeff Otto
No School on Monday, November 2nd.
15 days ago, Christi Garlish
The Illini Bluffs/Farmington Soccer team won another thrilling match this afternoon over Fisher to advance to the IHSA Championship on Saturday at 10AM! They will play the winner of the Peoria Christian/Rock Island Alleman game at IVC high school.
16 days ago, Jeff Otto