
January 12, 2022
A recognition, elections, and three presentations during tonight’s School Board Meeting:
Today’s meeting began with the Swearing-in of Andra Stradling, newly elected to serve o...

January 6, 2022
On January 5, 2022, Farmington Municipal Schools Superintendent Dr. Eugene Schmidt announced his plans to retire in a video message to staff, following a career in education of mor...

December 16, 2021
“Gusto,” “Alas,” “Whisker,” “Ember,” and “Playlist” tripped up some of the school’s best spellers in the hour and a half Spelling Bee event, which took place at Ladera del Norte El...

December 14, 2021
Do you have a disability or need help with special ed? The Office of the Special Education Ombud can help!
They advocate for public school students and their families. They p...

December 13, 2021
The FMS Student Nutrition Department is always busy. Well, add this: they bought a food truck. The purchase is the result of a 50 thousand dollars “No Kid Hungry Grant,” available ...

December 13, 2021
Message from Superintendent Dr. Eugene Schmidt:
Get ready for a whole new look. Farmington Municipal Schools’ Public Relations Department has been working on a couple of exciting...
December 8, 2021
This month, students at Bluffview Elementary are creating artwork centered on “empathy.” Teachers at the school taught the topic during the month of November, which is now being fo...

December 1, 2021
Joe Guillen, Executive Director of the New Mexico School Boards Association (NMSBA), is proudly announcing that School Board Vice President, Robyn Hoffman, will be named the 202...
November 17, 2021
I had the pleasure of participating in Leadership San Juan’s Education Day at San Juan College’s School of Energy recently. Leadership San Juan was established to identify and enco...

November 16, 2021
In honor of Native American Month, Farmington Municipal Schools (FMS) is celebrating the culture, history, and contribution of Native people during the month of November. One of th...

November 8, 2021
Message from Superintendent Dr. Eugene Schmidt: Dear FMS parents, students, and staff, For the hundreds of students and the many staff whose school year has been disrupted by the...

November 8, 2021
From School Board President Kyle Rhodes and Superintendent Dr. Eugene Schmidt:
On behalf of all of us at Farmington Municipal Schools, we would like to thank the voters of the Ci...
November 8, 2021
Our very own Betty Williams has been recognized as the 2021 Teacher of the Year in Region 2 by the National Johnson-O’Malley Association! Ms. Williams is a Navajo Language teacher ...

October 5, 2021
Twenty-six Piedra Vista High School students attended the Film Four Corners 2021 Film Festival from September 15 to 17, 2021, where students were taught multiple filming, screenwri...

October 1, 2021
City exploring opportunities for an All Abilities Park
FARMINGTON, N.M. - Farmington Municipal Schools (FMS) announces that the site of the former Tibbetts Middle School has be...

September 30, 2021
Mesa Verde Elementary School was named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday, September 21. On Wednesday, Mesa Verde celebrated being one of ...

September 30, 2021
We couldn’t be happier for Ms. Jackie Hammond, Farmington Municipal Schools 2021 Teacher of the Year! Ms. Hammond is a seventeen-year veteran in education and a ten-year 2nd-grade ...

September 30, 2021
Claire McDaniel, a 9th grader at Piedra Vista High School, wrote a book about women in our community who are making a difference in the lives of others, called "Determined." These...
September 30, 2021
Busy week for FMS! We had a tour of the Career and Technical Education Center and the career pathways at Farmington High and Piedra Vista on Tuesday, September 21. FMS has 18 caree...

September 30, 2021
Great news from Country Club Elementary ! CCE raised close to $60,000 this past Friday, September 24, during their Ninja Warrior Challenge Fundraiser! CCE holds two fundraisers eve...