Farmington Area Public Schools

Farmington Area Public Schools, ISD 192 is pleased to announce the 2018 Athena Award winner, Ellie Moser, a senior at Farmington High School. The St. Paul Area Athena Awards program honors female high school seniors for their athletic achievements.

Students at North Trail and Farmington Elementary Schools have been celebrating I Love to Read Month by working with their teachers, classmates and families to promote reading and raise money for literacy programs at each school.

Students at Gateway Academy took the afternoon away from Smart Boards, iPads, textbooks and desktops to help those in need. A few times a year, Gateway Academy students and teachers take part in a Service Learning Day as an opportunity to give back to those around them and learn about what it means to be a community member.

This month, we decided to re-honor two of our previous Healthy Heroes because they have continued to show such excellent determination and passion for health and well-being! Rachel Olson from Riverview Elementary and Connie Berg from Dodge Middle School have been nominated this time around by colleagues from their buildings and the Wellness Committee.

The Farmington Area Education Foundation’s (FAEF) mission is to support and enhance innovative educational opportunities by fostering community involvement and financial support for students in ISD 192 by awarding grants to schools and programs within the district. The 2018 grants were recently announced and awarded. Five separate funding awards were granted totaling just under $10,000.

Farmington High School counselors have created a Mental Health Help Kit to give students and staff a great resource for information on how to reduce stress, practice mindfulness and start the difficult conversation about mental health.

Local Minnesota author and illustrator, David LaRochelle, visited Farmington Elementary School today to speak with all grades about his journey to becoming a published author of 30 books and counting!

On January 29th, Meadowview Elementary School participated in the 3rd Annual 4th Grade Kindness Day. This event originally began as a two-hour activity and has since grown into an all-day program. Students learn the importance of treating others with respect and gives them opportunities to practice kindness with their peers.

Congratulations to Kristi Huettl, a GEL Teacher at Meadowview and Farmington Elementary Schools, on being selected as the January 2018 Healthy Hero! Kristi was nominated for her dedication to integrating mindfulness into the classroom as well as her general passion for health, fitness and well-being! She loves to explore all different kinds of yoga and works everyday to live a balanced, healthy lifestyle.

On Friday, January 19th all Farmington Area Public Schools 5th graders were invited to attend the 8th annual 5th Grade Career Fair hosted by Farmington Elementary School.