Farmington Central CUSD #265

Today marks the final day of meal service for Farmington Central Schools. We want to thank everyone who was involved in feeding our community since March, and give a HUGE shout out to our cafeteria staff- including retirees Connie Lowery and Cafe Director Sue Arbogast. We wish you all the best in retirement! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTvbo8SIy4I

There is still time to share your voice on our COVID-19 Impact survey. The survey will close at 11:59pm tonight, be sure to give your input on planning for the upcoming school year! https://forms.gle/wGrcDhMDP8j9XW7Y6

PANDEMIC EBT (P-EBT) SNAP BENEFITS Do you need help buying food for your school age children? Please check out the attached flyer and follow the directions to apply.

Join us as we honor our 2020 FCHS graduates today! Virtual Ceremony, 2pm: https://youtu.be/_ioHFajoZKU Diploma Pickup, 6pm: FCHS Parade: Lining up in B Lot at 6:30pm led by local police and fire Official Graduation Ceremony is planned for July 26. Congratulations Graduates!

Due to inclement weather, diploma pickup will be rescheduled to 6:00 this evening (May 17) at the High School main entrance. Virtual graduation will still be held at 2:00 today.

Don't forget to give your input on our COVID-19 Impact Survey by Tuesday, May 19 at 11:59 p.m. This survey is open to all community stakeholders! https://forms.gle/wGrcDhMDP8j9XW7Y6

Monday, 5/18 & Wednesday, 5/20 will be the final days of meal distribution for the 19-20 school year. It has been our pleasure to continue this service to our community!

The Spring activities season has looked very different this year, but it won’t stop us from celebrating all of the Seniors that would have participated in an activity this spring. Please enjoy this video as we pay tribute to all the participants of the Class of 2020! https://youtu.be/WfGM7p0qqS0

All remaining student materials will be available for pick up on Monday, May 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Elementary pickup will be in the B Lot at the B5 Doors and Junior High pickup will be at the Junior High entrance. Please stay in your car and someone will come out to assist you!

Thank you for your patience with our bus delivery this morning! All buses have now returned to the school. If your students' items did not arrive or you were not home to retrieve them, we will be offering pickup today during lunch service from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in B Lot. Student items will be at the B5 Doors.

The buses are loaded and ready to run their routes one last time! Huge thank you to the volunteer staff that helped pack up, organize, load and deliver materials- watch for them at your stops this morning!

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!