March 7-8, 2023: For the last two days, FMS staff have been taking part in a workshop focused on Culturally & Linguistically Responsive Instruction with Dr. Sharroky Hollie. School teams learned strategies to understand student backgrounds and interests, in order to increase student engagement. The discussions have been insightful, including how educators should be aware of the cultural assets that our students bring with them to the classroom. Teachers were inspired and challenged to consider being out of their cultural comfort zones, similar to how students are asked to step out of theirs every school day. Dr. Hollie is a national educator who provides professional development to educators in the area of cultural responsiveness. Since 2000, Dr. Hollie has trained over 150,000 educators and worked in nearly 2,000 classrooms. This week’s work connects to the FMS Model of Instruction, while also aligning with our strategic plan: Safe, Supportive & Collaborative Culture, Effective Teaching in Every Classroom, and Guaranteed, Viable, and Equitable Curriculum. Visit https://www.farmingtonschools.us/page/district-strategic-plan to learn more about our District Strategic Plan.
Mach 7, 2023: Thank you for a great season, Lady Scorps! You are a talented group, and watching you play has been awesome. Not the result we wanted. Game ended in overtime Farmington HS 60, Las Cruces 62. See you again soon. Go Green!
It's National School Social Work Week! We would like to celebrate all of our wonderful social work staff for their excellence in providing impactful support to our schools and our families. Thank you to Danielle Benally, Lori Notor Hughes, Pam Edwards, Maria Cisneros, Lelilah Todacheene, Michelle Childers-Beck, Hope Trujillo, Janet Sloan, Edward Campos, and all of the social work staff we may have missed for everything you do to help our community thrive!
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Join us in welcoming Mr. Milo McMinn, our new Assistant Director of College & Career Readiness! Mr. McMinn grew up in Grants, NM, and graduated from Grants High School. He studied secondary education at New Mexico State University - Las Cruces. Mr. McMinn taught for eight years at the high school level before moving into administration for the past seven and a half years. He holds a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from New Mexico State University and a postgraduate certificate in Educational Leadership from Western New Mexico University. Mr. McMinn comes to us from the Aztec Municipal School District (AMSD), where he served as the Director of Career and Technical Education. He is also the founding Principal of Bond Wilson Technical Center (BWTC) which is a New Mexico Public Education Department-designated early college high school academy. More to come from Mr. McMinn and FMS College & Career Readiness.
FMS families of students in grades K-5, you are invited to a Community Open House for the Social Studies materials. You will be able to review materials we are considering for adoption and provide feedback via a quick survey. This process will help the FMS Teacher Team decide the scale of the materials adoption next year. Materials will be available on tables outside of the Animas room for people to take a closer look. This event will take place on 👉 March 9, from 3:30-5:00 p.m., at Central Office (3401 E. 30th Street) on the 4th floor. See you then!
We celebrate National School Social Work week from March 5-11, 2023. Thank you for supporting our students, families, and school communities! #RisingToExcellenceInEveryPursuit #WeAreFMS
FMS, our featured “Fresh Picks” in March is Brussel Sprouts! We will feature them on our menu during the month. Take a look at what we are serving students this month. Find our menus at https://www.farmingtonschools.us
FMS, we celebrate National School Breakfast Week from March 6 – 10. Our Student Nutrition Department will have yummy new hot breakfast options for students all week. Don't worry if your student's school is not offering a hot breakfast item, they are still getting a delicious and nutritious grab-and-go breakfast to enjoy in their classroom! Looking for our menus? Find them at https://www.farmingtonschools.us.
Yesterday, FMS Student Nutrition celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday with some yummy Green Eggs and Ham at all our district elementary schools! “I do so like green eggs and ham. Thank you! Thank you, Sam-I-am.” The Reading Across America celebration isn't over yet. Be sure to encourage your student to read wherever they may be this weekend!
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Be sure to join us tomorrow for the Hummingbird Drone Competition! Local teams will be competing here to qualify for Nationals! Spectators and additional volunteers are encouraged to attend. Doors open at 7:30 in the FHS Commons!
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FMS, due to bad weather conditions, THERE IS A 2-HOUR DELAY TODAY, March 2, 2023. Preschool AM session is canceled. Preschool PM session will still be held. Thank you. Stay safe.
FMS, due to bad weather conditions, THERE IS A 2-HOUR DELAY TODAY, March 2, 2023. Thank you. Stay safe.
Familias de Farmington, debido al mal clima de hoy, tendremos un RETRASO DE DOS HORAS en todas las clases. Tengan cuidado. Gracias.
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FMS Student Nutrition will be providing Spring Break meal boxes for 5 days worth of breakfast and lunch. Please register at https://farmingtonschools.info/SpringMealKit to secure your kits!
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The kits will be distributed on Friday , March 10th from 3:30 - 5:30pm. Distribution will be located at the FMS Central Kitchen at 305 N. Court Ave. Farmington, NM 87401.
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Mesa Verde Elementary is also taking part in Reading Across America week. In the photos, Librarian Ms. Ortiz reads “Green Eggs and Ham” by Dr. Seuss to Ms. Roberds’ 1st-grade class. Tomorrow is “Wacky Wednesday” and students will wear different patterns, stripes, and polka dots. On Thursday, students will observe “The Cat in the Hat.” And Friday, students will wear pajamas to celebrate “I Am Not Going To Get Up Today!” Pure fun!
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Apache Elementary School is celebrating Reading Across America week! This week is to commemorate the beloved author, Dr. Seuss and to spread the joy of reading across the nation 📚 Students visited the library and used an online resource called Epic! to read a variety of different books and graphic novels.
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Many teachers also led group reading activities with their classes today in celebration. Let's continue to celebrate reading and encourage our students to read wherever they may be! “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”
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Yesterday was National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day! We celebrated our bus drivers and fleet mechanics today with some adorable cookies provided by FMS Student Nutrition. We couldn't do it without these amazing people ensuring that our students get to and from school safely everyday. Thank you all for your hard work!
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Students from Rocinante High School are always willing to say hello and brighten your day up with a smile! We hope you've all had a fabulous weekend and we look forward to an excellent week at FMS!
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Calling all future Griffins! The application window for San Juan College High School is closing soon. The application is located on the SJCHS homepage: https://sjchs.fms.k12.nm.us/o/sjchs/article/982716. If your student is a current 8th-grade student, be sure to access the application before February 28!
Happy Random Acts of Kindness Day! The interns from Project Search handed out snack bags to spread a little joy! They were able to work together to create an online order for supplies during the snowy week. It was the first time using the online feature, and they knocked it out of the park! Thank you, Project Search interns!
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READY! for Kindergarten registration is now open. READY! is a FREE program offered by FMS to parents of children ages 4-5. The program teaches parents strategies to prepare their children for kindergarten. The first of our 3 part parent workshops will take place Thursday, February 23. Register here: https://forms.gle/QhFC3a9PHxNPXh689.
**Please note: READY! for Kindergarten is not a registration for kindergarten or a requirement for kindergarten.
