Registration is NOW OPEN for our next 4H Gardening Club session that starts on February 25. Visit https://forms.gle/5rXQKmgysQMLJUCd7 to register. This fun and educational club offers students the chance to: 🌱 Build leadership skills. 🌱 Learn about soil health and composting. 🌱 Experience the joy of growing plants. 🌱 Meet professional farmers. 🌱 Take a greenhouse field trip. 🌱 Explore nutrition and cooking. Need more information? Contact: Marie E. Johnson, FMS Student Nutrition Program Supervisor at (505) 599-8778 ext. 1582 or e-mail: mjohnson@fms.k12.nm.us.
FMS, this week we celebrate National School Counseling Week!
We want to take a moment to celebrate our amazing school counselors: Stephanie Davis, Donald Timme, Lauren Hobbs-Mead, James Fundark, Louise Baca, Debbie Fowler, Danielle Straate, Caroline Thomas, Amanda Patea, Patricia Fine, Deadra Lepich, Jennifer McKinney, Keshia Beyale, Dorene Miller, Matt Smith, Anneliese Weyrauch, Marvin Pete, Cherilynn Shorty, Joanna Thrower, Rachel Yazzie, Adeola Dalton, Julie Christensen, Jennifer Dowdy, and Stacy Van Meter. National School Counseling Week 2025 is Feb. 3-7, 2025, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems. The theme is: School Counseling: Helping Students Thrive.
Happy Black History Month, FMS. February is Black History Month – acknowledging the achievements of African Americans and recognizing their central role in U.S. history. The Black History Month 2025 theme, “African Americans and Labor,” focuses on the ways that “work and working of all kinds—free and unfree, skilled, and unskilled, vocational and voluntary—intersect with the collective experiences of Black people.” You can visit https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-month#black-history-month-2023-theme to learn more about Black History Month.
Farmington Municipal Schools is offering The Family Learning Company licenses for FREE to the first 1500 families to register! This online tool is for all ages, preschool through adult. ➡️ Register here: www.familylearningcompany.com. ➡️ Using the code: farmington ➡️ Questions contact: sbassing@fms.k12.nm.us.
Mark your calendar. Nahidizidï bikáá’ ádiiłiił.
K-12 by Elior and Farmington Municipal Schools are pleased to host the 3rd Annual Farmington Jr. Chef Competition on Saturday, April 12, 2025! Registration opens on February 18. This event is open to FMS students from 4th grade through 12th grade. Stay tuned—more details will be shared soon. We can’t wait to see the creativity and talent our students bring to the kitchen!
All FMS schools and offices will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2025, in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Mark your calendar! Nahidizidï bikáá’ ádiiłiił!
You're invited! Nihaadiinááł! Késhjéé' (Navajo Shoe Game) with presenter Bennie Begay. Tuesday, January 28, 2025, from 5:00-7:00 PM, at the Farmington Civic Center. Join us for the Navajo Shoe Game, a traditional winter social guessing game that’s fun for the whole family.
Are you a middle schooler interested in gardening and hands-on learning? Registration for the 4H Gardening Club is now open from January 6-17, 2025! Session 1 begins on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. You can register here: https://forms.gle/5rXQKmgysQMLJUCd7
FMS families, pick up 5-day Breakfast and Lunch Meal Kits on Friday, December 20, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. and on Friday, December 27, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Distribution location for both dates is Central Kitchen (305 N. Court Avenue). No registration is required. First come, first served.
A big thank you to FMS Student Nutrition and K12 by Elior for providing 5-day breakfast and lunch meal kits to help keep our students nourished during the Winter Break!
Don’t miss tonight's Native American Fashion Show: 📅 Monday, Nov. 18, 2024 ⏰ 6:00–8:00 PM 📍 Piedra Vista HS, Turano-Chrisman Theater 🌟 Featuring Jolonzo Guy-Goldtooth & stunning Indigenous fashion! 👗 Traditional regalia modeled by our students.
Dear FMS Families, the NM Public Education Department will conduct a survey on October 28, 2024, to learn about student well-being and what we can do to help students succeed. The survey aims to understand differences among student experiences to proactively create support structures and how our results fall in comparison to national benchmarks and similar districts or schools. More to come via email and text next week!
Registration is now open for NMPED's Parent University, a special event designed for families of children with disabilities! Join us for two informative and supportive days on Wednesday, November 13, and Thursday, November 14, at the beautiful Buffalo Thunder Resort in Santa Fe. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and grow alongside other families.
Register today by visiting: https://forms.office.com/r/DAXNsR823Y.
On October 2, we celebrate #NationalCustodianDay! Our amazing custodial staff works hard every day to keep our school buildings clean, safe, and ready for our students to learn and thrive. To show our appreciation, our Student Nutrition Team is delivering cookies as a token of our appreciation. A big shoutout to all our custodians for everything they do! #CustodialWorkersDay
You're invited! Nihaadiinááł!
A quick programming from our friends at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Farmington: FMS Families, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Farmington will be closed on Friday, September 20, 2024, due to their Annual BBQ Fundraiser. Please note that no children will be allowed in the clubs that day, and they won’t be providing or accepting transportation. If you need more information, feel free to reach out directly to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Farmington. Thank you.
You're invited to the Parent Resource Fair & Panel Discussion, hosted by the NMPED Office of Special Education. This event will provide valuable resources and information for families of students with disabilities. Explore a variety of resources tailored to help support your child, and stick around for a special Panel Discussion with experts who will share their insights and experiences on the best ways to support students with disabilities. We hope to see you there! 🗓️ When: September 30, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. 📍Where: San Juan College (4601 College Blvd, Farmington). For more information or any questions, feel free to reach out to Jessica Dinsmore at Jessica.Dinsmore@ped.nm.gov.
All schools and offices are closed today, Monday, September 2, 2024. See you tomorrow, FMS!
We cordially invite you to attend our next Board of Education Meeting, on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. Work Session starts at 3:45 p.m. Regular Meeting starts at 5:15 p.m.
