Congratulations to all of our award recipients on Senior Honors Night. Best wishes to our graduating Class of 2020.
“Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.” - Dr. Seuss.
Farmington District 265 will be running morning bus routes on Friday, May 8 to deliver student belongings and recover any school property needing returned to FCES and FCJH. This does not apply to Farmington Central High School, which has already communicated procedure for exchange of items. Buses will run their regular routes, with the addition of students who do not typically ride the bus, so times will be approximate and run between 6:45am-8:45am. When the bus arrives, items will be exchanged with students/parents or will be left if there is a visual contact made. If no person is present, items will not be left and may then be picked up from the schools on Monday, May 11 from 9am-3pm. Details for the Monday pickup will follow after Friday's deliveries.
Items needing to be returned to schools will also be picked up at this stop. If possible, place the returned items in a zip seal bag, labeled with the student's first and last name.
FCCUSD 265 staff looks forward to serving our students through this delivery!
Congratulations to Addison Littrel who was selected as the Freshman of the Month for
May! She is active in Volleyball, Basketball, Softball & Unified PE. Congratulations, Addison!
Congratulations to Delaney Foster who was selected as Sophomore of the Month for
May! She is active in Basketball and a member of the Harvest Team. Congratulations, Delaney!
Congratulations to Addyson Neal who was selected as Junior of the Month for
May! She is active in Cross Country, Track, Winter Guard, Theatre, Drama Club, Spanish Club, Book Club, Key Club, Prom Committee and Yearbook Committee. She is also a Thespian and a member of the National Honor Society. Congratulations, Addyson!
Congratulations to May Student of the Month Abbey Pepper. She currently has a 4.065 GPA and is in the top of her class. She has been involved in a number of activities throughout her high school career, including: Cheerleading, National Honor Society, Dancing at Dance Connection, Key Club, Student Senate, Prom Committee, and Theatre. She has also served as President of Student Senate, President of Key Club and Secretary of National Honor Society. Abbey has volunteered at Living Hope Community Church Vacation Bible School, Camp Big Sky, Blood Drives, worked the Rotary booth during Spoon River Drive, painted fire hydrants, and worked at the South Side Mission. Abbey plans to attend Southeast Missouri State University to major in Mass Communications and Minor in Dance. Congratulations, Abbey!
Congratulations to May Staff Member of the Month- Mrs. White. She is currently in her 8th year of teaching and is LOVING the amount of effort and critical thinking her students are bringing to their online discussions and meetings. Her favorite part of being a Farmington farmer is her ability to create and maintain meaningful relationships with her both her students and her colleagues, and she values the quality time they spend together.
Mrs. White currently lives in Peoria with her husband, Matt, and dog, Maggie, and is in her first year of graduate school pursuing a master's in professional school counseling. She enjoys reading, gardening, baking, and spending time in nature. A few of her weird obsessions include Dr. Who, the 90's band Hanson, manatees, and goat cheese. Congratulations, Mrs. White.
Today is National School Lunch Hero Day! We want to thank all the amazing women and men who are helping to feed our kids during this pandemic and all through the school year.
THANK YOU SCHOOL LUNCH HEROES!
https://youtu.be/mxVY2DG9-80
Farmington Central School Families,
Some families' circumstances may have changed since the COVID-19 crisis began and if you need to apply for a different Free and Reduced Lunch Status, you may do so online. You do not need this for our meals served while we are doing remote learning, but this may qualify you for other State and Federal benefits through this school year. Please note: you will still need to fill out a new application for the 20-21 school year when you register your student in July.
If you plan to fill out a new application we will need you to complete it by Wednesday, April 29th by 3 pm.
To apply for Free and Reduced Meal Status:
Sign into Family Access
- Go to https://www.dist265.com/
- Menu
- For Parents
- Skyward Family Access
- Log-in using your Skyward username and password
- Open Family Access and select one of the students if you have more than one. It will not matter which one, as the application will cover all students.
- On the left side of the screen, under home, click on "Food Service"
- Once the Food Service page is up, click on the work "Applications" which is blue and near the top right center.
- Choose "Add Application"
- There will be an informational letter that you can read, then click in the box stating that you have read the instructions.
- Continue to click "Next" and follow the instructions.
If you need assistance with logging into Skyward, such as username and password please contact Denise Strube-Pieper at dstrube-pieper@dist265.com or if you have questions about the food service application please email Sue Arbogast at sarbogast@dist265.com.
We have also attached a copy of the Food Service Application just in case you would prefer to fill a paper copy out. There will also be paper copies available in Lot B during meal pick up on Monday and Wednesday this week from 11 am to 1 pm.
Thank you!
Congratulatons to Farmington Central HS Cheer Coach, Kim Pillman on being awarded the 2020 ICCA Coach of the Year! Coach Pillman was to receive this award at the ICCA Conference in March, but the conference was cancelled. Kara Bent, representing the ICCA, was able to present this award to Coach Pillman at her home, and it was also broadcast on a Zoom meeting. The FCHS Competitive Cheer Team had an extremely successful season. In the 2019-20 season, the Farmers claimed a 1st place finish in all 5 Competitive Cheer Invitationals they attended. In addition, the Farmers claimed the ICCA State Championship. To close the season, Coach Pillman's Cheerleaders earned the 2020 IHSA Small Division Runner-Up finish. The Cheerleaders had a very successful season. Congratulations Coach Pillman on a fantastic season and the 2020 ICCA Coach of the Year Award! https://youtu.be/CSil9C4KOFw
We’re excited to open the 2020-2021 school year application process for FCJHS Student Council! All current 5th, 6th, and 7th graders are invited to apply via the Google form located at the end of this email. If you need a paper copy, please contact Miss Clayton at cclayton@dist265.com or Mrs. Lettow at nlettow@dist265.com.
Important Dates:
Monday, April 20 - Application Process Opens
Friday, April 24 - Application Process Closes at Midnight
Monday, April 27 - 2020-2021 StuCo Members will be Announced
Tuesday, April 28 - Full Council Meeting (all current council and new members) via Zoom @ 2 PM
We’ve attached a two-page document that gives specific, detailed information about FCJHS Student Council. Please contact us if you have any questions.
FCJHS Student Council’s focus is on leadership, service, student voice, and engagement for the entire student body. Even though the conditions we are currently facing are far from ideal, we continue to work to improve the culture and climate of FCJHS.
Thank you,
Miss Clayton and Mrs. Lettow
FCJHS StuCo Advisors
Application Form: https://forms.gle/XdMonvioU6GuyL6k6
(Applications may be edited after they are submitted. No changes may be made after the deadline.)
Reminder that FCHS will take part in the #BeTheLight movement tonight. The stadium lights at FCHS will be turned on from 8-8:20pm. Please feel free to drive by the school on N. Lightfoot Rd, but be aware the campus is closed, including the parking lots.
Farmington Central HS will take part in the #BeTheLight movement this Friday, April 17. The lights at the Farmington District Stadium will be turned on from 8-8:20pm to show support for our school, our community, and the class of 2020.
FCES families: We are so proud of all our students for the work being done from home! Take a break and enjoy "lunch" with the FCES staff today- https://youtu.be/FWJ77sVY1pc
To reply back, visit our Flipgrid to record your own lunchtime message: https://flipgrid.com/fceslunch
Happy Wednesday! Just a quick reminder of our daily lunch schedule and note that meals will be served Monday, Wednesday & Friday until further notice, regardless of the school calendar. Therefore, meal service will be available this Friday, April 10 and Monday, April 13. Thank you to all the staff members who are making this possible!
Please watch the following video for an update from Dr. Chatterton https://youtu.be/NtpvRor-ROI
Congratulations to Abby Gilles who was selected as Junior of the Month for March! She is active in Softball, Band, Art Club, and& Prom Committee. Congratulations, Abby!
Congratulations to Abigail Foshay who was selected as Sophomore of the Month for March! Abigail is active in Science Olympiad, Theater, & Color Guard. Congratulations, Abigail!
Gavin Mowen was selected as April’s Senior of the Month. Gavin excels academically as he is in the top 4% of his class while also an Illinois State Scholar and a recipient of the Illinois High School Principal’s Award. Along with his studies, Gavin is involved in various extracurricular activities which include: Drama Club, marching, concert, and pep band, theatre, WYSE team, Science Olympiad, Game Club, Art Club, swim team, cross country, and winter guard. In addition to his extensive involvement in school, Gavin finds time to give back as he volunteers within the community. He worked at WildLife Scary Park, mentored children as a camp counselor, and helped raise money for the band boosters by assisting with a potato booth. He will be attending the University of Wisconsin Stout in the fall where he will double major in Plastics and Mechanical Engineering. Congratulations, Gavin!
Congratulations to April FCHS Staff Member of the Month, Miss Petermeyer. Melissa Petermeyer is a 2005 Farmington Central High School graduate and Western Alumni. She is currently working on her Master’s in Secondary Ed. Mathematics through Western. This is her 7th year teaching at Farmington and her 8th year teaching. She lives in Yates City with her boyfriend Jeremy, their dog Blaise and their cat Tig. She enjoys reading, puzzles, playing Switch games, fishing, spending time outdoors and attending concerts. She enjoys seeing the lightbulb go off for students in math class and watching her students make connections within the subject. She is looking forward to being able to teach dual credit math classes after this summer! Congratulations, Miss Petermeyer.
