Farmington Central Junior High

We proudly recognize two more incredible readers who have hit the 100-point Accelerated Reader milestone:

Gracie R. (100-Point Winner!)

Addi M. (100-Point Winner!)

Keep reading!

1 hour delay start on Monday, December 1st.

Correction-
Early out(2:09) on TUESDAY to start Thanksgiving Break. School resumes with a 1 hour delay start on Monday, December 1st. Have a great break!!

We are incredibly grateful for our 8th grade girls basketball players. They are having a really strong season and they are a great group of kids! Last night they defeated Christ Lutheran on 8th Grade Recognition Night. Our 7th grade had a great victory too! Way to go Farmers! We are proud of you!

🎨✨ Holiday Sale Alert! ✨🎨

Give a meaningful gift this season — your child’s ARTWORK! 💝
Artsonia is offering 15% off one item in the Gift Shop. From mugs to magnets, share your student’s creativity with friends and family. This applies for all students in Ms. Banta's art classes (K-7).

🛍️ Use code CHEER25 at checkout for your discount!
📲 Parents, get connected today with our school using this link: https://www.artsonia.com/connect/CTM69YJR
And enter Parent Code: CTM69YJR

Don’t miss this festive chance to spread some artful cheer! 🎁🎨

📢 Attention 6th & 7th Grade Parents!

Join us at the school on Wednesday, Nov. 12th at 6:30 pm to learn all about the upcoming 2027 Washington, D.C. educational trip! 🇺🇸

Discover how each traveler can qualify for a $500 Early Bird Scholarship—a great opportunity you won’t want to miss!

👉 Click here to RSVP: https://rsvp.worldclassrooms.com/inperson/37585202578?rsvp_id=37585202578

We look forward to seeing you there!

It is an honor to recognize another student who has earned 100 AR points for the school year! Way to go Ayden Z.! We are so happy to celebrate these students who have a love for reading!

We’re proud to recognize our 100 Point AR Readers: Caine R., Addison P., Teagan S., Jayden J., Joseph M., and Scarlett W.! The Accelerated Reading program helps our junior high students grow as confident, lifelong readers by encouraging them to set goals, challenge themselves, and celebrate their progress.
Great Job Farmer Readers! Keep up the amazing work!

Good luck to the 7th and 8th grade girls basketball teams as they take on Spoon River Valley here at FCJHS tonight at 6:00 PM. We hope to see you there!

Last night, the boys team finished 7th over all in their meet at Three Sisters Park. Jack H. was the top finisher for the boys team finishing in 12th place. The girls team also finished 7th overall. Addison M. finished 5th overall to be the top finisher for the girls team. Good luck to our Jr. High Cross Country team as they have another meet today. This time, they travel to East Peoria Jr. High School. The meet begins at 4:15 PM.

Believe it or not, it's basketball season at Farmington Central Jr. High School! Good luck to the Jr. High girls basketball team as they host Macomb in their season opener tonight. Tipoff is at 5:30 PM.

Last Friday, the Jr. High Cross Country team ran in one of the largest meets of the year at the Dunlap Invite at Detweiller Park. There were 52 schools from as far away as Chicago and St. Louis running at the meet.

The girls team placed 31st overall. Addison M. placed 55th, and Kay H. placed 63rd out of the 798 girls.

The Boys team placed 44th overall. Jack H. placed 166th and Gavin S. placed 213th out of the 1010 boys.

Good luck to the Jr. High Cross Country team as they take part in the Two Rivers Conference Meet this afternoon at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe. The meet begins at 4:30 PM.

Both rounds of bus route 11 will be running late today, Monday, September 29th. Also, bus route 6 may be late as well.

Good luck to the Jr. High Cross Country team as they participate in the Dunlap Invite today (9/26) at Detweiller Park in Peoria. The meet begins at 4:00 PM.

FCHS Homecoming Parade today at 3:30! We look forward to seeing several FCJHS sports teams, clubs, and organizations participate in the parade. One of those being our very own Jr. High Band! Make sure to cheer loudly as they come by today and play a little "Louie, Louie"! Parade route begins at St. Matthew's Church, then east down Vernon St., south onto Elmwood Rd, and east onto Wilson St. ending at Jacobs Park.

Thursday - September 25th
2:12 Early Dismissal
FCHS Homecoming Parade

We want to inform you that students will be dismissed early on Thursday, September 25, at 2:12 PM to allow for participation in and preparation for the FCHS Homecoming Parade, which begins at 3:30 PM that afternoon.

We anticipate a large number of jr. high school students will be walking—either home or directly to the parade—and many others will be picked up by parents or guardians.

To help ensure a safe and smooth dismissal, we kindly ask that you have a conversation with your child ahead of time about their after-school plans. Please discuss:

Whether they’ll be walking to the parade or getting picked up
Where they should meet up with friends or family if attending the parade
The importance of staying safe and respectful, particularly when walking through public areas such as Jacob’s Park

While this is an exciting day full of school spirit and community pride, we want to make sure that all students represent themselves—and our school—positively.

Thank you for your continued support and partnership. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact the school office.

Good luck to the Jr. High Cross Country team as they host a meet this afternoon starting at 4:00 PM. This will be our 8th grade recognition meet and we will introduce our 8th graders following the boys meet at the finish line.

On Thursday, Mrs. Beoletto's debate class presented a formal parliamentary style debate on whether or not schools should allow the usage of AI. A lot of research and procedural learning went into this event and they rocked it! The proposition side (Yes) won by only 1 point as decided by our guest judges, Mrs. Plumer, Mrs. Thrush, and Mrs. Evans. It was a great learning experience!