Farmington Area Public Schools

The mission of Farmington Area Public Schools, District 192, is to ensure each learner continuously achieves one’s highest aspirations. To that end, we are continuously evaluating current practices and making improvements for the benefit of our learners. Over the past year, we have carefully considered current school hours and whether or not they are arranged in the best possible way to facilitate student learning at every level. After studying research from the American Academy of Pediatrics and other health organizations we have come to understand that a change to school start times would greatly benefit our learners by engaging them when they are most ready to learn.

Congratulations to Jen Venz, Farmington Elementary School Counselor, on being chosen as the December 2019 Healthy Hero! Last spring, during the Franks for Fathers event that FES holds, Venz asked some high school students to partner with some of the elementary students. When she saw their interactions, it sparked the idea for a longer-term partnership. For four weeks, high school students showed up before school to play basketball with elementary students. They focused on sportsmanship and just having fun. Both the younger and the older students enjoyed it. One high school student was quoted as saying, “This is the absolute best way to start my day!”

As winter weather is once again upon us, we’d like to briefly review some key points regarding weather-related school closings and flexible learning days.

Jen Rauk, the Media Specialist at Dodge Middle School was chosen as the November 2019 Healthy Hero. Rauk was nominated by her colleagues Lorraine Kennedy and Connie Berg for her positive example of eating well and staying active. She is a known runner and has been seen eating her veggies in the lunchroom, but for Rauk wellness is largely about balance.

Farmington Area Public Schools, Independent School District #192, has once again been awarded the Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting (COE) by The Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO). This certificate recognizes districts that have met the program’s high standards for financial reporting and accountability. The school district earned the Certificate of Excellence for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ended 2018.

The Riverview Elementary School Running Club was named the Farmington Area Public Schools Healthy Hero for the month of October! At the beginning of the school year, Rachel Olson, Riverview Elementary Physical Education Teacher, invited all members of the RVES community to join her in running a 5K at the Big Woods Run on October 12th. As a part of preparing for the Big Woods Run, all fifth grade students were invited to participate in a running club. They met for five weeks leading up to the main event and worked to gradually improve their running.

Congratulations to Audrey Baumgartner, an Educational Assistant at Meadowview Elementary, on being named the September 2019 Healthy Hero! Audrey was nominated by her colleagues at Meadowview Elementary for always being “a positive champion for healthy living.” She is known as a good listener who connects well with others and promotes a healthy lifestyle by her example.

2019 Tiger Fan Club Awards

The 2019-2020 school year will officially begin for all Farmington Area Public Schools on Tuesday, September 3rd. District 192 schools will host several related events for students and families. Click "Read More" for calendar information.

We are looking forward to the start of the 2019-20 school year! Time has gone by quickly as we are entering our eighth year of utilizing iPads in a 1:1 ratio to better personalize learning opportunities for students.

Farmington Area Public Schools conducts a biannual scientific survey which is key to understanding how we can best serve our community. The results of the most recent survey were presented at the joint meeting of the Farmington Area Board of Education and the Farmington City Council on Monday, July 15. Overall, the results were positive with a third of school district residents rating the quality of education as excellent! You can watch the presentation and take a closer look at the slideshow by clicking "read more."

The Farmington Athletics Department will hold the 2019 Fall Athletics Registration Night on Monday, July 29th at Farmington High School. All Farmington School District Parents/Guardians and their sons and/or daughters, grades 6-12, who are interested in participating in a fall athletics program offered by the Athletics Department are encouraged to attend. Please note that during the fall athletics season 6th grade participation is limited to the sport of girl’s tennis. The registration night will begin at 7pm with a presentation on general athletics information (registration process, eligibility, scheduling, transportation, etc.) followed by sport specific coaches meeting at 7:20pm. All Parents/Guardians and their sons and/or daughters are encouraged to attend the sport specific coaches meetings at 7:20pm. A reminder that all students interested in participating in an athletics program must have a Sports Qualifying Physical Examination on file within three calendar years before any registration or participation is allowed.

At a recent joint meeting of the Farmington Area Board of Education and the Farmington City Council, Jay Haugen announced his intention to retire from his position as Superintendent of Farmington Area Public Schools.

Farmington High School student, Claire Nelson and Farmington High School teacher, Rachel Baumann have been selected as member and adult mentor to the Minnesota Youth Council for the 2019-2020 school year! This year the Council selected only two students from our congressional district, which encompasses the southern Twin Cities metro area and contains all of Scott, Dakota, Goodhue and Wabasha counties.

In honor of the 2019 Farmington High School graduation, we’re highlighting a few of this year’s outstanding graduating class. Today’s Senior Spotlight is: Taylor Rauenhorst!

We are excited to inform you Infinite Campus has two new and improved mobile apps: Campus Student (for students) and Campus Parent (for parents). Download your free app for real-time access to grades, attendance, schedules, announcements and more!

We are pleased to introduce online enrollment for kindergartners and families new to District 192! If you are enrolling a student in any District 192 school you may now complete your enrollment online.

In honor of the 2019 Farmington High School graduation, we’re highlighting a few of this year’s outstanding graduating class. Today’s Senior Spotlight is: Katie Struck!

In honor of the 2019 Farmington High School graduation, we’re highlighting a few of this year’s outstanding graduating class. Today’s Senior Spotlight is: Hunter Conrad!

On Friday, May 10th, the Farmington High School FFA Chapter brought livestock animals to North Trail Elementary School for their Annual FFA Elementary School Barnyard!

Please join us for the annual South of the River Pow Wow on Saturday, May 18, 2019! This is a family friendly event honoring graduating seniors. All are welcome.

Families with students who currently take iPads home in grades 3-11 may now opt to check out their issued iPads for the summer months! Click "read more" to see the details.

In honor of the 2019 Farmington High School graduation, we’re highlighting a few of this year’s outstanding graduating class. Today’s Senior Spotlight is: Morgan Weberg!

If your child is part of the Title I programs that serve our students needing reading intervention, or if your child is part of our Title III programs for English Learners, we invite you to attend the next Instructional Program Review (IPR) committee meeting on Tuesday, May 7th at 5:30 p.m. to learn more about these programs, ask questions and give additional input. The meeting location is room 1201 in the Farmington High School (20655 Flagstaff Avenue, Farmington, MN 55024), located on the ground level, right inside the entrance on the south side of the building.

This year the FHS Robotics Club took on a special project helping one of our youngest community members. Since this story first published in December, it's been covered by NBC, CBS, CNN, USA Today, the New York Post, the Daily Mail, and more! We are incredibly proud of our students and so happy they were able to help a young child move and explore. If you haven't heard the story yet, check out the original account here or see additional coverage linked inside this article.

Caroline Bussmann, a teacher at Riverview Elementary School, was chosen as the Farmington Area Public Schools Healthy Hero for March 2019! Caroline was nominated by her colleague Beth Schneider for her dedication to pursuing lifelong fitness.

In honor of National Agriculture Day, we're highlighting some of the agriculture programs in District 192. Although Farmington is growing into a sizable suburb, we have strong roots in agriculture and believe it's important to offer agriculture related learning opportunities to our students. While not every student, or even most students, will have spent time on a farm, teachers in District 192 want them to know that agriculture is an important part of their lives. “Agriculture is a part of everyday life whether you think about it or not, everything is produced through agriculture,” said Karli Savaloja who teaches Animal Science at Farmington High School.

The week of March 10-16, 2019 has been declared Math Week in Minnesota! To celebrate we're highlighting our Farmington High School Math Team.

At Farmington High School we are celebrating National Speech and Debate Education Day by highlighting the accomplishments of our speech and debate teams. The 2018-2019 school year saw the first time Farmington has competed in debate at the Section tournament in 100 years. The Speech Team recently took 1st place in the medium school division at an Invitational in Red Wing.

Deb Wech, a kindergarten teacher at Farmington Elementary School and a former member of the wellness committee, was chosen as the Farmington Area Public Schools Healthy Hero for February 2019! Deb was nominated by fellow teacher Julie Mogensen for her positive example of nutrition and healthy eating.

Bradley Mariska, the Associate Director of Bands at Farmington High School since 2016, has been named the Band Vice-President for the Minnesota Music Educators Association!

The Farmington Area Education Foundation has announced their 2019 Grant awards! Congrats to all the recipients. Click "Read More" to see the entire list.

On Saturday, January 19, the Farmington High School Jazz Bands took part in the MSHSL Region 1AA Solo/Ensemble Festival at Lakeville South High School. FHS entered four big bands in the contest, with Farmington Jazz I taking top honors amongst all jazz ensembles, known as a "Best in Site" Award. Under the direction of Erin Holmes, Jazz I was not only was recognized as the top jazz band (out of 10 ensembles competing from six schools), but did so with a perfect score of 40 out of 40.

Manuela Mathies, a Special Education Teacher at Boeckman Middle School, was chosen as the Farmington Area Public Schools Healthy Hero for January 2019! Manuela was nominated by her colleague Heather Ballstadt.

The Farmington Special Education Advisory Council is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 SEAC Hero Award. This award is given to recognize people in District 192 who have gone above and beyond to make a difference in the lives of our special education students. Awards were presented to the recipients during Inclusive School Week, December 3-7, 2018.

Farmington Tigers Athletics Highlights Fall 2018 We are so proud of all our student-athletes, coaches and volunteers who took part in the fall athletics season! It was a great season for the Farmington Tigers overall and there were many, many success stories. Here is a small overview of highlights from fall 2018.

Every year teachers in District 192 take a vote for who should be the Farmington Teacher of the Year. This teacher is always someone passionate about teaching and dedicated to serving students, a person who stands out to colleagues as going above and beyond. The 2018 Farmington Teacher of the Year is Erica Winters!

Cinda Current, iNature Specialist at Riverview Elementary, presented at the Minnesota Science Teacher Association Conference that took place in St. Cloud, MN on November 8-10. Her presentation title was “Science Learning in Nature” and the main topics covered were: Science Journaling, the Trout in the Classroom program and Phenology (Sit Spots, Nature Walks, and Goldenrod observations and dissections). Current’s presentation reached science educators from all over the state and various content areas, including but not limited to, pre-service teachers, elementary teachers, science teachers of all strands, higher ed educators and informal science educators.

Congratulations to all the Tiger student-athletes who signed a National Letter of Intent in November. These students have committed to continuing their academic and athletic careers post-high school.

The Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA) has named Jay Haugen, Superintendent of Farmington Area Public Schools, the 2019 Minnesota Superintendent of the Year! As the Minnesota honoree, Haugen is a candidate among other state recipients for National Superintendent of the Year, to be announced during the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) convention held February 14-16, 2019 in Los Angeles, CA. Haugen was selected for this honor by a panel of representatives from a variety of Minnesota education organizations. Nominees are evaluated on how each candidate demonstrates leadership for learning, communication skills, professionalism, and community involvement.