Farmington Central Elementary

Good morning, Farmers! FCES wanted to send out one final reminder to families about our Kindergarten Boot Camp this week. If you haven't had the opportunity to sign up, please take the time to fill out this brief form: bit.ly/FCES22 This camp is an amazing experience that allows our future Farmers to meet our FCES Kindergarten teachers, practice skills, procedures, & have FUN(!), all in preparation for the upcoming school year. Check out more details below:

If you haven't already, please log into your Skyward Family Access and verify your returning student information! If you need assistance, please call Christi Garlish at district office 309-245-1000 ext. 4 or email cgarlish@dist265.com

Happy Registration/Fee Day! We have already seen many familiar faces! Come on out to register your student, pay fees, and meet with some of the tables pictured below:

Junior high softball try outs for 6-8 grade will be held on July 25 and 26 from 5:30-7:30 at school fields. Bring physicals softball gear and water bottles.

Online Registration is open for new and returning students! For returning students, please log into your Skyward Family Access and verify your student's information. Pay your registration fees by July 19 to received the early discount and a free gift!

ELB fun anyone? Yes, please! #ELB22 #FarmerFun #Enjoy

More Extended Learning Block Pics! #ELB22 #FarmerFun #Enjoy

The Extended Learning Block has come to a close but tons of fun & memories were made. Enjoy some of the highlights from these past couple of weeks. #ELB22 #FarmerFun #Enjoy

🥫 K-1 Tours County Market 🥩 #ELB22 Kindergarten & 1st graders took a guided tour of a local business, County Market. They learned about the different departments (Meat, Pharmacy etc.), saw where items are stored behind the scenes, & witnessed the cardboard box compactor in action. Students even left with some fun treats! Overall, it was a blast! *A big "Thank You" goes out to County Market for doing this for our young Farmers!

FCJHS/FCES Yearbook Deadline Extension!!! The FCJHS/FCES Yearbook deadline has been extended through June 10, 2022. That's an extra 9 days to order your yearbook! Go to ybpay.com then enter our yearbook ID code: 14309222 to purchase your copy.

🍔Teacher Appreciation Lunch🌭 Some familiar faces were grilling up some porkchops & brats for our faculty & staff. The rain tried to interfere but nothing could stop us from showing how appreciative we are of our Farmers! A big thank you to the school board for purchasing meat from the Farmington Locker & assisting with distribution.

Yesterday, 5th graders enjoyed celebrating "May the 4th Be With You!" Students dressed up like Star Wars characters & completed Star Wars themed activities. Activities included reading informational text about how a young boy who grew up with a stutter that would eventually become the famous voice of Darth Vader & a building challenge! #Enjoy #FarmerFUN

🏃 Girls on the Run 🏃 Girls on the Run were able to get outside this week to enjoy the weather, learn important life skills, & get some exercise! A BIG Thank you to Mrs. Hoffmann, Mrs. Conlee, & Mrs. Walraven for all their help this year!

⭐#THANKFUL THURSDAY!⭐ Friday Edition At FCES, we are thankful for all our faculty & staff and everything they do for our school! This week we surprised some SUPERB Student Facilitators! We are so #THANKFUL for all you do for our students! Pictured: Mrs. Melz Mrs. Harrmann Mrs. Melton

*Late Start Monday* This is a reminder that tomorrow, Monday April 25th, is a 1 hour delayed start. All buildings in the district will open up 1 hour later than their regularly scheduled time. Please visit the district website to view the 2021-2022 Calendar for any future 1 hour delayed starts.

⭐#THANKFUL THURSDAY!⭐ At FCES, we are thankful for all our faculty & staff and everything they do for our school! What a great group of FANTASIC Farmers to celebrate this week! We are so #THANKFUL for all you do for our students! Pictured: Mrs. Holloway - Reading Specialist Mrs. Stockham - 2nd Grade Teacher Mrs. Spiker - Student Success Coordinator

The varsity boys baseball game today, originally scheduled to be played in Annawan will be played here in Farmington immediately following the JV game.

📘 Positive Affirmation Authors 📙 Mrs. Pohl's class has talked about positive affirmations throughout this school year. One student had an idea to use these positive affirmations for a book. The student treasure book project was a creative way for young authors to share positive stories through their drawings and writing. Amazing job! #AwesomeAuthors #Enjoy

🌱 Learning & Growing 🌱 Ms. Ford's first graders are talking about what plants need in order to grow. Students got the chance to get their hands dirty and plant grass seed. Each day during science, they will record in their plant journal of their observations of what's happening at the top and also what's happening at the bottom of their cup! Once the grass gets long they will get the chance to MOW with scissors! #FarmerFun #Enjoy

🏀 March Book Madness Winner 📕 The champion of college basketball will be crowned tonight but our 2nd graders have already selected their March Madness winner. Mrs. Thompson's class had a March Book Madness bracket. Winners for each round were voted on by the students. Their official winner is Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day! #FarmerFun #Enjoy