FMS In The News: Farmington educators receive national teacher of the year awards in Chicago. Grace Blackwater, Carmelita Lee work to keep Navajo language alive. By Mike Easterling, Farmington Daily Times. The efforts of two Farmington Municipal School District educators to keep the Navajo language alive by passing it along to students have been honored by a national nonprofit organization. Read more: https://bit.ly/NJOMA-honors-local-teachers-in-Chicago
FMS In The News: HS Football: Farmington vs. Cibola. By Bethany Miller, KOAT Sports. Week 4 highlights of Farmington (2-1) vs. Cibola (0-3). Read more: https://www.koat.com/article/hs-football-farmington-vs-cibola/45066018
FMS In The News: Back to School. By Hannah Robertson, Local News Network. Farmington Municipal Schools is getting ready for the 2023/24 school year, with updated school schedules, lunch and breakfast for all, and school supplies. Read more: https://www.farmingtonlocal.news/newsstories/back-to-school-with-farmington-municipal-schools
FMS In The News: Assistant coach George takes over Scorpions softball. By Quentin Jodie, Navajo Times. The Farmington Scorpions stayed in-house when it named three-year assistant Isaiah George as the new head coach for its softball program. Read more: https://navajotimes.com/rezsports/assistant-coach-george-takes-over-scorpions-softball/
June 16, 2023: FMS, the track at Farmington High School, is undergoing resurfacing and will be temporarily closed for the next three weeks. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
June 6, 2023: FMS families! We are excited to announce that it's time for our Annual Information Update for the upcoming school year. As a parent, you should have received a special link for each of your children. This link allows you to easily update important information and let us know if your child will be returning to our district next year. If you haven't received a link from FMS, please reach out to Michelle Hill, our Coordinator of Student Information Data and Reporting. We appreciate your cooperation. Thank you!
Autobuses de FMS entregando comida: Las Escuelas Municipales de Farmington ofrecerán el Programa Gratis de Alimentación en el Verano en las seis (6) rutas listadas a continuación. Este programa funciona entre las 8:00 y las 10:00 de la mañana.
Buses Delivering Meals: Farmington Municipal Schools will be offering the Seamless Summer Option Feeding Program at the six (6) bus route meal drop-off locations listed below. This program runs between 8:00 and 10:00 a.m.
¡LA COMIDA DE VERANO ES LO MÁXIMO! Las Escuelas Municipales de Farmington ofrecerán el Programa Gratis de Alimentación en el Verano en los lugares listados a continuación. Este programa está abierto a cualquier niño menor de 18 años, ¡SIN INSCRIPCIÓN Y SIN COSTO! No se servirá comida de verano el 19 de junio, ni el 4 de julio de 2023.
SUMMER FOOD ROCKS! Farmington Municipal Schools will be offering the Seamless Summer Option Feeding Program at the sites listed below. This program is open to any child 18 & younger, with NO Enrollment, NO Cost! No summer meals will be served on June 19 and July 4, 2023.
We are looking for outgoing and dedicated educators and supporting staff. Join us, Farmington Municipal Schools is a great place to teach and work! We are rising to excellence in every pursuit! See our open positions at farmingtonschools.info/careers. Apply in advance and interview on Wednesday, May 31. See you there!
FMS In The News: NMAA state tennis, Navajo girls finish as reserve champs in doubles. By David Smith, Navajo Times. Farmington High tennis players Marley Deswood and Naomi Beck earned some hardware at the NMAA State Tennis Championships earlier this month. Read more: https://navajotimes.com/rezsports/track/nmaa-state-tennis-navajo-girls-finish-as-reserve-champs-in-doubles/
We want to give a big thank you to the FMS maintenance staff for their amazing efforts in getting our venues ready and tidy for the graduations this week. We appreciate all the hard work they put in before and after the ceremonies. On behalf of everyone here at FMS, a heartfelt thank you!
✳️ May 15, 2023, 1:05 PM UPDATE: The Farmington Police Department has notified us that all preventative lockdowns can now be lifted. All students will be released. Busses will pick up students and drop them off following their normal runs. Thank you for your cooperation during these changes, FMS families. ✳️ 12:40 PM UPDATE: Families of Apache, McKinley, Central Kitchen, and Cate Center, the schools and sites are now under a preventative lockdown and will remain so at this time at the request of the Farmington Police Department. All students and staff are safe. Students have received meals. ✳️ 11:40 AM UPDATE: FMS families, Apache and McKinley elementary schools, Central Kitchen, and the Cate Center will remain in an emergency lockdown. The preventative lockdowns for all remaining schools have now been lifted. Students will be released. Busses will resume their schedules. We will provide you with more updates shortly. ✳️ 11:15 AM ORIGINAL POST: FMS families, all of our schools have been placed in a preventative lockdown at the request of Farmington Police. Apache and McKinley elementary schools, as well as Central Kitchen and the Cate Center, have been placed under an emergency lockdown due to police activity in the area. Parents will not be able to pick up their students until all lockdowns have been lifted. More information will be provided as soon as the lockdowns have been lifted.
FMS, let's show our support for teachers and their special projects! Today, we want to bring your attention to the Foundation for Excellence. They are raising funds for unique projects in our schools that enhance our children's educational experiences. This year the Foundation helped projects that included creating an elementary classroom garden, exploring the world of flying drones, and even composing new music for our middle schools, among other exciting initiatives. Let's come together and contribute to more wonderful initiatives in 2024! 👉 The Foundation’s main event is the Race to Educate. Consider supporting it: https://farmingtonschools.info/RaceToEducate2023. 👉 Read more about the projects funded by the Foundation: https://www.farmingtonschools.us/article/839280.
FMS, let's rally behind our teachers and show them our support! Today, we want to shine a spotlight on some amazing teachers who are raising funds for their classrooms through the Donors Choose platform. One remarkable teacher we'd like to mention is Ms. Wayne at Animas Elementary. Last year, she successfully raised $10,000 for art supplies, and she's working hard to achieve the same this year. We've witnessed the positive impact of her efforts, culminating in the fantastic Animas Art Show that took place last Friday (check out the photos!). We encourage you to consider supporting these dedicated teachers and their classroom projects. 👉 https://www.donorschoose.org/project/restocking-basic-art-supplies/7188707. 👉 https://www.donorschoose.org/project/great-seats-for-great-students/7108371. 👉 https://www.donorschoose.org/project/exploring-art-jobs-become-a-fashion-des/7208680.
FMS, let's rally behind our teachers and show them our support! Today, we want to shine a spotlight on some amazing teachers who are raising funds for their classrooms through the Donors Choose platform. One remarkable teacher we'd like to mention is Ms. Wayne at Animas Elementary. Last year, she successfully raised $10,000 for art supplies, and she's working on achieving the same this year. We've witnessed the positive impact of her efforts, culminating in the fantastic Animas Art Show that took place last Friday (check out the photos!). Consider supporting these dedicated teachers and their projects. 👉 https://www.donorschoose.org/project/restocking-basic-art-supplies/7188707. 👉 https://www.donorschoose.org/project/great-seats-for-great-students/7108371. 👉 https://www.donorschoose.org/project/exploring-art-jobs-become-a-fashion-des/7208680.
From Stacy Chang, Director of Nursing and Student Wellness – Today is National School Nurse Day! Let's take a moment to appreciate our school nurses who have a positive impact on the well-being of children every day! This year, our nurses have been busy taking care of the health needs of our students. They have had a total of 89,349 visits to the health offices, where they administered medications 9,716 times and performed 7,029 medical procedures. Additionally, they conducted 12,719 screenings to ensure that children receive the support they need in areas such as child find, vision, and hearing. We are grateful for our school nurses and the incredible work they do to keep our students healthy! Also, a special shout-out to our health assistants for the support they provide our nurses. Thank you!
From Stacy Chang, Director of Nursing and Student Wellness – Today is National School Nurse Day! Let's take a moment to appreciate our school nurses who have a positive impact on the well-being of children every day! This year, our nurses have been busy taking care of the health needs of our students. They have had a total of 89,349 visits to the health offices, where they administered medications 9,716 times and performed 7,029 medical procedures. Additionally, they conducted 12,719 screenings to ensure that children receive the support they need in areas such as child find, vision, and hearing. We are grateful for our school nurses and the incredible work they do to keep our students healthy! Also, a special shout-out to our health assistants for the support they provide our nurses. Thank you!
Our FMS Nurses are Amy Elliott, Carly Mead, Michelle Cooper Holguin, AmberLee Gonzales, Carrie Lingo, Katie Fraker, Cassandra Gamboa, Rainee Loebs, Kayla McMinn, Taylor Lusk, Cheryl Hanstedt, JJ Holt, Patricia Sandoval, Angie Ochoa, Mark Burnham, Melissa Christenson, Lauren Roberts, Mandy Lundy, and LeighAnne Jensen.
FMS, to kick off Teacher Appreciation Week, here's a recent news story that celebrates a dedicated educator. Read it here: https://www.1011now.com/2023/04/26/april-golden-apple-wahoo-resource-teacher-helps-with-all-aspects-learning.