Farmington Area Public Schools

As you know, we have just welcomed our youngest learners back to our school buildings. Based on the recommendation of our Regional Support Team (representatives from Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota Department of Education, and Dakota County Public Health), in consultation with our Incident Command Team (a focus group of staff and community members), and in accordance with the Minnesota Safe Learning Plan, we are now preparing to welcome our secondary students back to our school buildings in a hybrid learning model.

Congratulations are in order to the Farmington Debate team on an outstanding State Tournament!

We are very excited to welcome our youngest learners back to our school buildings. It is because of the great work our community did in following health and safety standards last fall that we were able to continue our hybrid model as long as we did, and we’re grateful to you all for that. Once again we’re asking you to keep in mind health and safety standards as we return elementary students to the classroom. Please take a moment to review these important guidelines before your learners return to school.

As you know, on December 17, 2020 Governor Walz announced changes to the Minnesota Safe Learning Plan. The updated plan does allow for full-time in-person learning (Monday-Friday) at the pre-k and elementary level if schools are able to comply with new comprehensive health and safety measures. ISD 192 staff have taken the time since the announcement to plan carefully, ensuring we are able to follow the new rigorous safety standards. We have gathered feedback from our Incident Command Team and the ISD 192 School Board, and are ready to transition our elementary students to an in-person learning model based on the updated Minnesota Safe Learning Plan.

As you may be aware, Governor Walz addressed the state yesterday afternoon and shared an important update to the Minnesota Safe Learning Plan. After consultation with our Regional Support team and in accordance with the 2020-21 Minnesota Safe Learning Plan and Executive Order 20-84 we will continue our distance learning model for the first two weeks of January.

The ISD 192 School Board will hold a Truth in Taxation meeting as part of their regularly scheduled Board meeting on Monday December 14 at 6:30 p.m. Due to the peacetime state of emergency and pandemic declaration this meeting will be held virtually and live streamed on the ISD 192 YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/district192. Questions may be submitted to the board before and during the meeting by emailing district@farmington.k12.mn.us. Anyone submitting a question must provide their full name and home address. Any emails missing either of these will not be addressed.

An important update on free meals for all students during distance learning. Please click "Read More."

Based on the recommendation of our Regional Support Team (representatives from Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota Department of Education, and Dakota County Public Health), in consultation with our Incident Command Team (a focus group of staff and community members), and in accordance with Executive Order 20-82: all Farmington Area Public Schools learners (grades K-12) will begin distance learning on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 and continue in distance learning through Tuesday, December 22. This transition will not impact learners enrolled in Farmington Academy. We will reevaluate the situation around COVID-19 community spread the week of December 21. Our hope is to safely return to our hybrid learning model after winter break (December 23, 2020 - January 3, 2021).

Updated 10-09-2020 - Free Meals for Students extended through the end of the 2020-2021 school year: On Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it has extended flexibilities in its Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Seamless Summer Option (SSO) through June 30, 2021. This means it will waive all fees for school meals through the end of the 2020-2021 school year. The department previously extended free meals through December 2020, based on funding available at the time, but was now able to extend throughout the entire 2020-2021 school year

Fall Athletics & Activities Registration is Now Open!

Thank you for your patience over the last several weeks as we have worked through constantly changing information and data points to plan for the start of school this fall. As the subject of this message indicates, we will begin the 2020-2021 school year in a hybrid learning model for all grades. This is based on guidance from the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), and COVID-19 trend data throughout Dakota County. Please be aware that the learning model may change over the course of the school year depending on the number of COVID-19 cases in our community. As always, we will keep you informed through email, by phone, and via our website.

An important announcement from Superintendent Berg regarding back-to-school planning.

As we continue our fall planning, we feel it is important to get your feedback on potential hybrid models of learning for this fall. We still don’t know what the fall is going to look like, but it is likely students will be in buildings to some extent and we must be prepared for a possible hybrid situation. It was confirmed yesterday by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) that the Governor will be announcing a decision about the fall on Thursday, July 30.

No matter what the decision is about the start of the school year by the Governor, MDE, and MDH we know this year will look different. Our students, families and communities are facing unique challenges associated with COVID-19 and we understand that some families may not be comfortable having their child attend school in an in-person or hybrid model. We are committed to supporting those families through the creation of a distance learning academy. If you do not plan to send your child to school in an in-person or hybrid model and would like to opt into the distance learning academy, please fill out this form. You may choose to opt into or out of distance learning at a later time; however knowing those who currently plan to engage in distance learning at the beginning of the school year will help greatly in the planning process. We will continue to provide updates and information as it becomes available to us.

In honor of the Farmington High School 2020 graduating class, we have been highlighting a few of our outstanding seniors. These students have been nominated by Farmington Area Public Schools staff members for exhibiting hard work and pursuing their spark with passion during their time at FHS. Today’s Senior Spotlight is: Kailey Ohlhues!

In honor of the Farmington High School 2020 graduating class, over the next several weeks we will be highlighting a few of our outstanding seniors. These students have been nominated by Farmington Area Public Schools staff members for exhibiting hard work and pursuing their spark with passion during their time at FHS. Today’s Senior Spotlight is: Jake Nelson!

In honor of the Farmington High School 2020 graduating class, over the next several weeks we will be highlighting a few of our outstanding seniors. These students have been nominated by Farmington Area Public Schools staff members for exhibiting hard work and pursuing their spark with passion during their time at FHS. Today’s Senior Spotlight is: Sydney Hubbard!

As the 2019-2020 school year begins to wind down, each school is sharing information on how you can return school materials and pick up anything you need to take home. We are planning end-of-year celebrations at the classroom and school-wide levels. Farmington High School has organized a Prom Parade and is making important plans for graduation. See the links below and the video from Mr. Berg for this week's distance learning update.

What's happening in District 192? District Art Show, Summer iPad Checkout Now Available, May 2020 School Calendar, Happy National Nurses Week, Happy Teacher Appreciation Week, and Community Resources.

Welcome to the 2020 District Art Show! Farmington Area Public Schools, ISD 192 has held a district-wide art show since 1992. Although we are unable to hold the show in person this year, due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, our art teachers were determined to bring the show to our community in their homes. To that end, they photographed all the art pieces that would have been shared at the show and have compiled them here for you to see.

In honor of the Farmington High School 2020 graduating class, over the next several weeks we will be highlighting a few of our outstanding seniors. These students have been nominated by Farmington Area Public Schools staff members for exhibiting hard work and pursuing their spark with passion during their time at FHS. Today’s Senior Spotlight is: Kailey Felch!

Happy Friday, Tigers! Today we celebrate National School Principals Day and National School Lunch Heroes Day, in honor of the amazing administrators and food service staff who help make our Tiger Community great. A big THANK YOU for all your service. Below is the updated calendar for the remainder of the school year and the weekly update video from Interim Superintendent Berg released May 1, 2020.

Happy Friday, Tigers! This week we learned that Governor Walz has extended distance learning for all Minnesota schools through the end of the school year. This is not the end of the school year we hoped for but we have faith that our strong community will make the best of it. Click "Read More" for the communication sent to families on April 23 and the weekly update video from Interim Superintendent Berg released April 24.

In honor of the Farmington High School 2020 graduating class, over the next several weeks we will be highlighting a few of our outstanding seniors. These students have been nominated by Farmington Area Public Schools staff members for exhibiting hard work and pursuing their spark with passion during their time at FHS. Today’s Senior Spotlight is: Christopher Antwi!

In honor of the Farmington High School 2020 graduating class, over the next several weeks we will be highlighting a few of our outstanding seniors. These students have been nominated by Farmington Area Public Schools staff members for exhibiting hard work and pursuing their spark with passion during their time at FHS. Today’s Senior Spotlight is: Sydney Dimapelis!

Happy Friday, Tigers! It's time for another Weekly Update video! Several FHS staff members shared their senior photos on social media this week in honor of the the class of 2020. In case you missed it, we've compiled a few at the end of this video. We would love to see your senior pictures too. Tag us @District192 | #WeAre192

In honor of the Farmington High School 2020 graduating class, over the next several weeks we will be highlighting a few of our outstanding seniors. These students have been nominated by Farmington Area Public Schools staff members for exhibiting hard work and pursuing their spark with passion during their time at FHS. Today’s Senior Spotlight is: Jack Baumbach!

We are now two weeks into our distance learning journey and I wanted to reach out to you with a brief update. As you have likely heard by now, Governor Walz has extended the Stay-at-Home order through May 4, 2020. This means that our buildings and our interactions with families will continue to be as they have been the past two weeks. Even though our buildings aren’t physically open, they are open virtually so if you need any assistance please reach out through email or call your main school office and we will respond as quickly as possible. ...

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.

Senior Spotlight: Samantha Suazo Lobo In honor of the Farmington High School 2020 graduating class, over the next several weeks we will be highlighting a few of our outstanding seniors. These students have been nominated by Farmington Area Public Schools staff members for exhibiting hard work and pursuing their spark with passion during their time at FHS. Today’s Senior Spotlight is: Samantha Suazo Lobo!

We know things have been different than normal. While we are physically apart, we remain a strong community in spirit. We've already seen many of our students, families, and staff showing Tiger Pride through their kindness, empathy, and dedication to meaningful learning. Here's another way to show your Tiger Pride and connect with fellow Farmington Area families...

Click "Read More" for and important message from Jason Berg Executive Director of Educational Services "& Interim Superintendent of 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.

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.

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.