Farmington Central Jr. High School kicked off Red Ribbon Week with a little fun!
Yesterday morning, students started the day with a game of knockout in the gym to celebrate the start of Red Ribbon Week! Yesterday's theme was to dress up in RED!
We are proud to be RED-y to live drug-free at FCJHS!
Today is Hawaiian Day, Wednesday is Neon Day, Thursday is Mismatched Day, and Friday is Halloween Costumes with a $1.00 donation toward the IAJHSC State Service project: Camp Granda!
Yesterday morning, students started the day with a game of knockout in the gym to celebrate the start of Red Ribbon Week! Yesterday's theme was to dress up in RED!
We are proud to be RED-y to live drug-free at FCJHS!
Today is Hawaiian Day, Wednesday is Neon Day, Thursday is Mismatched Day, and Friday is Halloween Costumes with a $1.00 donation toward the IAJHSC State Service project: Camp Granda!
What a fantastic morning for FCES teachers! 🌟 They dove into the best math practices with some fun, interactive activities, guided by our talented Math Interventionist, Ms. Kemple. Not only does she bring expertise from her regular sessions at the ROE #17 Math Curriculum & Collaboration, but she also inspires creativity in math teaching!
Please note a time change in the JH Girls Basketball schedule this Saturday. The game with Havana on Saturday, November 1st will begin at 9 AM to accommodate for the Playoff game here at 1 PM.
Farmington Trap Team Finishes Strong!
The Farmington Trap Team placed 5th overall in conference competition out of 109 athletes — an outstanding performance by our student-athletes!
Individual Highlights:
Male Overall Conference:
• Finn Campbell – 6th Place
Female Overall Conference:
• Jayla Lekies – 12th Place
• Katie Capitani – 15th Place
25/50 Straight Club:
• Lee Kosowski
• Finn Campbell
Congratulations to all our shooters on a great season! Your hard work, focus, and dedication continue to make the Farmington community proud.
#FarmerPride #FarmingtonTrapTeam #FarmingtonAthletics #GoFarmers
The Farmington Trap Team placed 5th overall in conference competition out of 109 athletes — an outstanding performance by our student-athletes!
Individual Highlights:
Male Overall Conference:
• Finn Campbell – 6th Place
Female Overall Conference:
• Jayla Lekies – 12th Place
• Katie Capitani – 15th Place
25/50 Straight Club:
• Lee Kosowski
• Finn Campbell
Congratulations to all our shooters on a great season! Your hard work, focus, and dedication continue to make the Farmington community proud.
#FarmerPride #FarmingtonTrapTeam #FarmingtonAthletics #GoFarmers
Congratulations to the 8th grade girls basketball team. They won both their games on Saturday in the Fulton County Tournament and will now play for the championship on Wednesday. Way to go Farmers!
Tonight, the jr. high girls basketball team will be traveling to Princeville for games starting at 5:30 PM! Gold luck!
Tonight, the jr. high girls basketball team will be traveling to Princeville for games starting at 5:30 PM! Gold luck!
A big THANK YOU goes to Mrs. Meyer, Mrs. Schultz, & Mrs. Kirk , PTO, & all of our PARENT VOLUNTEERS for making the Book Fair a HUGE success last week! We truly appreciate everyone's support of READING & FCES!
*Another THANK YOU goes out to our WONDERFUL PTO who supplied our teachers with food during Parent Teacher Conferences!
*Another THANK YOU goes out to our WONDERFUL PTO who supplied our teachers with food during Parent Teacher Conferences!
The Golden Wave Marching Band earned 1st place in class 2A of the Western Illinois Band Invitational yesterday! Congratulations!!
Congratulations to senior cross country runner, Dax Ulm! He has qualified for the IHSA cross country sectional race at Elmwood next Saturday! Good luck Dax!
For those of you who will be unable to make it up to Bureau Valley for the football game tonight at 7 PM, here is the link to stream the game: https://shorturl.at/CfzOR
The high school students had a great first quarter - meeting attendance, behavior and academic goals! They were treated to a "cookout" as a way for the staff to show their appreciation! We are so proud of our students and look forward to celebrating your success again in December. A big shout out to our Director of Food Services, Laken Slack, for going above and beyond to make this happen! What a great way to kick off a 3-day weekend!
Congratulations goes out to the 7th grade girls basketball team for their 2nd place finish in the Fulton County Tournament. Both the 7th and 8th grade teams are back in action tonight with home games against Wethersfield. Games begin at 5:00 PM.
October is National Principals Month and tomorrow is Principal Appreciation Day. Farmington Central CUSD is grateful for all of our principals and thankful for all they do for their buildings and the district!
The varsity volleyball team will be playing in the first round of the IHSA Regionals on Monday, October 27th, at 6:00 PM in Aledo (Mercer County High School). The Farmers will play Canton. The doors for the public will open at 5:30 PM.
Congratulations to the Illini Bluffs/Farmington Coop Soccer team on their win over Abingdon-Avon in the IHSA Regional Semifinal game last night. They have advanced to the Regional Championship on Saturday Night, October 25th at 7:00 PM. They play Rock Island Alleman at the Alleman Athletic Complex (1186 43rd Avenue, Moline).
Best of luck to the 7th Grade Girls Basketball team as they play in the Fulton County Tournament Championship game tonight. They will play Lewistown tonight at 7:00 PM at South Fulton.
Good luck to the FCJHS girls 7th and 8th grade basketball teams as they travel to Lewistown tonight for games beginning at 5:00 PM.
Please note there are a few schedule changes for this week:
Tonight, October 20th, the JV football team will be playing against Bureau Valley at 6 PM.
Tomorrow night, October 21, it is Senior Night for the volleyball team. There is a freshman game at 5 PM, followed by JV at 6 PM and Varsity at 7 PM.
There is NO FRESHMAN FOOTBALL GAME on Thursday, October 23rd! Knoxville had to cancel with us.
Tonight, October 20th, the JV football team will be playing against Bureau Valley at 6 PM.
Tomorrow night, October 21, it is Senior Night for the volleyball team. There is a freshman game at 5 PM, followed by JV at 6 PM and Varsity at 7 PM.
There is NO FRESHMAN FOOTBALL GAME on Thursday, October 23rd! Knoxville had to cancel with us.
It's been a great weekend for Farmington Central Jr. High!
The Speech Team had their first competition on Friday and came home with 24 1st place ratings!
The 7th grade girls basketball team won both of their pool play games in the Fulton County Tournament and will play for the Fulton County Championship on Wednesday night at 7:00 PM at South Fulton.
Our three state qualifiers for Cross Country all represented our school well. The state meet is a very large competition with 223 of the best runners in Illinois in each race. Addison M. finished 62nd overall, Kay H. finished 70th overall, and Jack H. finished 109th overall!
So happy to celebrate our awesome kids!
The Speech Team had their first competition on Friday and came home with 24 1st place ratings!
The 7th grade girls basketball team won both of their pool play games in the Fulton County Tournament and will play for the Fulton County Championship on Wednesday night at 7:00 PM at South Fulton.
Our three state qualifiers for Cross Country all represented our school well. The state meet is a very large competition with 223 of the best runners in Illinois in each race. Addison M. finished 62nd overall, Kay H. finished 70th overall, and Jack H. finished 109th overall!
So happy to celebrate our awesome kids!
Attention Farmington Football Alumni and Fans!
Over the weekend, Coach Toby Vallas achieved an incredible milestone — his 100th career win as Farmington’s Head Coach, following a 42–0 victory over LVC! 🏈💜💛
Before the first-round IHSA playoff game, we’ll honor Coach Vallas with a short presentation celebrating this special achievement in his coaching career.
We invite all alumni, fans, and community members to join us in recognizing Coach Vallas and showing your support for our Farmington Farmers as they head into the playoffs! More information to come on the date and time of the game once the official pairings are announce on Saturday night, October 25th.
Over the weekend, Coach Toby Vallas achieved an incredible milestone — his 100th career win as Farmington’s Head Coach, following a 42–0 victory over LVC! 🏈💜💛
Before the first-round IHSA playoff game, we’ll honor Coach Vallas with a short presentation celebrating this special achievement in his coaching career.
We invite all alumni, fans, and community members to join us in recognizing Coach Vallas and showing your support for our Farmington Farmers as they head into the playoffs! More information to come on the date and time of the game once the official pairings are announce on Saturday night, October 25th.
Congratulations to the freshmen volleyball team on their second place finish at the Farmington Invite that took place Saturday!
