Farmington Area Public Schools

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!

To assist you in your holiday shopping, the Tiger Shack will be open all day (8:20 am - 3:00 pm) on December 7, 14, and 21 for your convenience. View products online, buy in store. Tiger gear makes a great gift!

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 2018 Farmington Patriotic Day Celebration will take place on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at Farmington High School. All are invited to join us for a free dinner of pork chops and sides at 5 p.m. followed by a special program at 7 p.m. The theme this year is Honor Flights.

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.

Farmington Area Public Schools recently had the honor of hosting the 2nd Annual Special Olympics Minnesota Student Leadership Summit on Friday, October 12th. The event was held at Farmington High School and was free for students and teachers to attend. Additionally, there was no cost to Farmington. This is a great example of strategy #7 in our District Strategic Plan: We will develop relationships and a culture of interdependence throughout all communities for mutual benefit.

Here's a short update on our fall athletics program. Find out who will compete in state tournaments and where Tiger Stadium has recently been featured!

Students at Riverview Elementary regularly work to spread kindness and goodwill through our community. As part of their fall philanthropy project, third, fourth, and fifth grade students in the RVES gifted program recently painted kindness rocks to put in front of their school.

Farmington Area Public Schools programming, including School Board Meetings, can now be found on Charter Cable channel 188.

For your shopping convenience, The Tiger Shack will be open every Friday from 8:20 a.m. - 3:05 p.m. until Thanksgiving.

The Fall 2018 issue of the Farmington School Reporter is now available in the Sun This Week Newspaper and Online. Copies will be available in all school buildings beginning next week. Check it out for an overview of the latest happenings around District 192, including pictures of the newly completed innovative spaces, back-to-school events, new leaders in the district, and more!

Thanks to everyone who helped us kick off the 2018-19 school year yesterday and thanks to everyone who shared their #192Back2School story with us! We LOVED seeing your first day of school photos and hearing about the exciting things that happened. Here's a quick recap of the first day of school from around #ISD192.

The first day of the 2018-19 school year is just a week away and we can't wait to see all your smiling faces! Just for fun, here are some signs you can use to show your #192TigerPride in first-day-of-school pictures or anytime you're feeling the school spirit.

You might soon notice changes to meetings of the ISD 192 Board of Education. In their ongoing effort to achieve the District mission and strategic direction by best serving all students, families, and staff, the Board has been working toward excellence in governance, management, and consultation. This developmental work has focused on roles, responsibilities, relationships, structure, and process grounded in the Education Leadership System (ELS) as developed by TeamWorks International, Inc. and Dennis Cheesebrow, Founder and Principal. The Board has recently taken three important action steps to improve workflow, communications, dialogue, and learning:

The 2018-19 District Calendar was published in the Sun ThisWeek Newspaper on Thursday, August 10th! If you did not receive your copy in the mail or would like an extra you can pick one up at your local school building beginning Tuesday, August 14th. Can't wait? See it online now.

The first day of school is Tuesday, September 4th! The beginning of the 2018-19 school year is only a few short weeks away for our growing Tiger community. Are you ready? Here's an overview of back-to-school events throughout District 192. For more information, contact the host school directly and don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

This is a friendly reminder that if you want your child(ren) to take either prescription or over the counter medication (e.g. Tylenol or Advil) at school, a physician and parent signed Medication Authorization form must be completed annually and returned to the building nurse before the medication is administered. Required forms are available here and will not be emailed to you this summer.

The 2018 Farmington High School Graduation Ceremony will be held on Friday, June 8, 7 p.m. at Farmington High School. Due to the forecast of rain and thunderstorms over the next 48 hours the ceremony will be held indoors in the FHS Main Gym. Click "Read More" for additional information and to watch the ceremony live online.

There will be some notable changes in Farmington Area Public Schools administrative staff beginning July 1, 2018.

Boeckman Middle and Dodge Middle School students will soon be performing their school musicals for all to see. Students in grades 6-8 have auditioned, memorized, and rehearsed to create their own unique versions of the Broadway production Seussical The Musical.

Next Wednesday, May 23, is Gateway Academy’s informational meeting and final project fair of the year, showcasing the students’ personal passion projects. For the past two months, students have been researching topics and creating presentations to creatively educate the public.

On Tuesday, 10th graders at Farmington High School took part in the Reality Store, a real life financial activity that tested students ability to spend their money wisely. Throughout the day, different sophomore classes were excused to meet in the gym and begin their new “life.”

On the morning of May 8th, junior and senior students at Farmington High School participated in a “mock car crash.” It is a somber event and an important one, especially in advance of prom and graduation. Thank you to all the community members and volunteers who took time out of their day to provide this crucial learning experience for our students.

Last Saturday, the Farmington High School Choir students and teachers put on an incredible show full of talent and laughs in their 5th annual Cabaret. The show’s performances ranged from solos to large group performances that gave audience members chills.

North Trail Elementary fifth graders marched into the Media Center with excited chatter, big smiles, and hand-made signs proclaiming, “We love you, Erin!” The students were preparing to meet and speak with Erin Entrada Kelly, recipient of the 2018 Newbery Medal for Hello, Universe, the 2017 APALA Award for The Land of Forgotten Girls, and the 2016 Golden Kite Honor Award for Blackbird Fly. The kids were impressed by her awards, but more by the quality of her writing.

Last night, Farmington had it’s 6th annual District Art Show, showcasing art from students in the district, regardless of age. The artwork ranged from pencil drawings to 3 foot tall paintings to a wearable dinosaur costume. The event was held at Farmington High School and was busy with students and parents, excited to see the immense amount of creativity in the room.

For the first time, 8th graders at Boeckman Middle School have taken their poetry outside the classroom and shared it with the community. In addition to reading, writing, and sharing poetry in class, students were offered the opportunity to attend an open mic at BlueNose Coffee in Farmington. “We've always had students read their poetry in class, but this was the first optional poetry reading outside of school,” Jenna Schlatter and Jennifer Logan Allen, 8th grade Language Arts teachers, shared in a joint statement. “Here at BMS, we have many passionate poets who are looking for a way to share their work with others. This was also a way to give students a chance to voice their thoughts and emotions in a supportive environment,” the teachers shared.

On Friday, April 20th and Friday, April 27, 1st (and some 2nd) graders at Farmington Elementary, Meadowview Elementary, North Trail Elementary, and Akin Road Elementary invited their grandparents to attend their annual Grand Day event. Grandparents and special guests were greeted with a music program where students sang, danced, and played instruments to entertain and honor their family in the audience. After, students showed their special guests their school and different projects they had been working on.

Fifteen Farmington High School students competed in the Region 1 Visual Art Festival in Rochester, MN on Saturday, April 21. They received 6 Excellent ratings and 9 Superior ratings. In addition to a Superior rating, Madison Esters was awarded Best in Show for her photograph, Reflection. This earns her the opportunity to compete at the state level. Congrats to all the FHS participants for their hard work and excellent results!

Last week, 13 middle school bands performed at Farmington High School while participating in the Farmington Music Department’s second annual Middle School Band Festival.

On Wednesday, Farmington High School premiered it’s 2018 Spring Play, By The Skin Of Our Teeth, full of humor and an unexpected and engaging concept. The three act play tackles the biblical story of Adam and Eve set in a modern, apocalyptic society.

The multiage classes at Riverview Elementary were inspired by their studies to challenge our community to take part in The Water Project. Through this effort they raised money to help provide clean and safe water, by not only digging wells but also providing clean sanitation, for communities in Africa.

Introducing April’s Healthy Hero...Lanetta Franzoi, a special education paraprofessional at Farmington Elementary School!

Joe McCarthy, a physical education teacher at MVES, uses a unique teaching style to bring deeper learning, purpose, engagement and fun into physical education. His goal? To develop individuals who comprehend that a physically and mentally active lifestyle is the foundation for a balanced, healthy and productive life.

This past month, all five ISD 192 elementary schools held Science Fairs. Dozens of students from each school have spent the past months creating, researching and building various projects to present in front of their teachers, families, judges and classmates. After presenting their projects, a number of students from each school were chosen to move on to the Regional Science Fair in April.

The Healthy Hero for March 2018 is Tracy Tredinnick! Tracy works in building technology at Boeckman Middle School. In the past months, Tracy has continued to make progress in her personal weight loss, diet, and fitness goals.

North Trail Elementary fourth graders participated in a Kindness Retreat led by Youth Frontiers, an organization on a mission to build school communities where students thrive socially, emotionally and academically.

Each year, Dakota County recognizes a number of 4-H high school members for their contributions to their individual club and community, encouraging members to continue to grow as outstanding citizens. Congratulations to Hailey Berg and Kristi Flodin for being awarded the 4-H Key Award!

On February 8, Dr. Tracie Kreighbaum, Adult Basic Education Coordinator for the Dakota Prairie Consortium, was chosen to present her dissertation research as part of the Jean Tague-Sutcliffe Doctoral Poster Competition.

VSA Minnesota, an organization that helps make the arts accessible to Minnesotans with disabilities, has awarded the Farmington Early Childhood Center with an exciting teaching grant! Students enrolled in Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) and/or Wee Tigers programs have the opportunity to learn from Anna Grudzinski, a Teaching Artist and Music Therapist provided by VSA Minnesota.

You may have noticed our websites looking a bit different as we recently launched the redesign of our district pages in order to make them accessible to more parents and students, as well as give them a fresh look and a more user-friendly interface.

As Super Bowl LII rolls into Minnesota, the entire nation is preparing for the biggest football game of the year. Among the most prepared are Farmington High School seniors, RJ and Justine Beal, who have volunteered their time to be members of the Super Bowl Host Committee, better known as “Crew 52”.