Save these dates! ¡Marquen estas fechas! Nahidizidï bikáá’ ádiiłiił!
Farmington HS and Piedra Vista HS will have their graduations at Hutchison Stadium, Rocinante HS at the Farmington Civic Center, and San Juan College HS at the SJC Graduation Plaza. See you there!
FMS, an updated 2023-24 academic calendar with minor changes was approved by the Board of Education last night. The first day of school for Kindergarten, 6th, and 9th grades will now be August 10, 2023. The rest of the grades will start on August 11, 2023. May 24, 2024, will now be a full day for students instead of a professional day. The last day of school will now be May 24, 2024. Not on the calendar, but please note that the school day has increased in elementary by 20 minutes (class will end at 3:05 p.m.), 10 minutes in middle school (class will end at 3:45 p.m.), and 3 minutes in high school (class will end at 3:15 p.m.).
A preschool calendar should be available in May.
Read more: https://www.farmingtonschools.us/article/1079868
April 17, 2023: What a great day for tennis! Here are some images from today’s District Dual between Farmington High School and Piedra Vista High School.
FMS In The News: Times releases POY, COY selections. By Quentin Jodie, Navajo Times. Several of our area teams closed out the 2022-23 basketball season in a special way. Boys All-Stars: Cody Vassar-Steen, Michael Beck, and Lander Willie of Farmington High School. Girls All-Stars: Kapiolani Anitielu, Kamalani Anitielu, Tinaya Parrish, and Kjani Anitielu of Farmington High School. Read more: https://navajotimes.com/rezsports/times-releases-poy-coy-selections/
FMS In The News: Eleven state champs highlight this year’s class of all-stars for boys wrestling. By Quentin Jodie, Navajo Times. All-Stars: Ivan Smith, Brayden Harvey, Julian Juarez, Logan Cambridge, Daxton Allison, Wycolt Henry, Isaac Foutz, and Cody Billie of Farmington High School. Read more: https://navajotimes.com/rezsports/wrestling/bloomfield-aztec-heads-list-of-wrestling-all-stars/
Mark your calendars, FMS. The first 40 students will receive a book!
FMS In The News: Farmington HS robotics club helps students get interested in math and science. By Scarlett Lisjak, KOB. You may remember building birdhouses in high school, well now students are learning how to build robots and fly drones. Welcome to the Farmington High School’s Robotics Club. Read more: https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/farmington-hs-robotics-club-helps-students-get-interested-in-math-and-science/
FMS In The News: Young Farmington team playing beyond its years. By Quentin Jodie, Navajo Times. A drop in experience and skill level is not showing for the Farmington Lady Scorpion softball team. Read more: https://navajotimes.com/rezsports/baseball/young-farmington-team-playing-beyond-its-years/
Farmington High School's Ivan Smith earned All-American status this past weekend after finishing eighth in his weight class at the National High School Coaches Association's Nationals which took place in Virginia Beach. By Steven Bortstein, Farmington Daily Times. Smith was also recently recognized by New Mexico Wrestling as the top prep wrestler in the state. Read more: https://www.daily-times.com/story/sports/high-school/2023/03/29/farmigton-highs-ivan-smith-reaches-all-american-status-in-wrestling/70056484007/
Looking for our proposed 2023-24 FMS Budget Breakdown and Expenditures? You can find that information and the budget timeline on our Financial Transparency page. Visit https://www.farmingtonschools.us/page/finance for more information.
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.
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.
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.
Tł'óó'óh óhoot'éhígíí biniinaa, naaki ahéé'ílkidgo íinda, ólta hahodoolzhizh. Ahéhee'. Ádaa áhólyą́.
FMS families of students in middle and high school, you are invited to a couple of presentations for the Social Studies Secondary Materials. The presentations will give you an opportunity to see the resources and your feedback will help us determine what we will adopt next year. Join us on 👉 February 16, from 4:30 - 5:30 PM, on 👉 February 22, from 1:30 to 3:30, and again from 4:30 to 5:30, and on 👉 March 6, from 4:30 - 5:30 PM. The presentations from McGraw Hill (02/16), Cengage (02/22), and Savva (03/06) will take place at the FMS Board Room (3401 E. 30th Street). See you there!
The FMS 2023 College Fair is coming! Save the date for Tuesday, March 7, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at Farmington High School. For more information, you can contact Patricia Fine at pfine@fms.k12.nm.us. See you there!
FMS In The News: Lady Scorps win Gallup Invite with strong defense. By Santiago Ramos Jr., Navajo Times. Class 5A Farmington delivered a quick knockout punch of Class 3A Tohatchi Saturday during the championship finals of the John Lomasney 47th Annual Gallup Girls Invitational. Read more: https://navajotimes.com/rezsports/basketball/lady-scorps-win-gallup-invite-with-strong-defense/
FMS would like to help families with meals during Thanksgiving Break. To pick up a 7-day meal box you MUST REGISTER your students at https://farmingtonschools.info/7-day-meal-boxes. 👉 Registration closes on November 16 @ 5:00 p.m. 👉 Meal boxes will be available for pickup on Friday, November 18, from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m., at Central Kitchen (305 N. Court Ave. Farmington 87401). Please follow the instructions in the email you will be sent before pickup.
FMS, let's continue to highlight and celebrate the diverse and rich culture of Native American people.
