FHS BPA members advance to state competition
Farmington High School will be well represented at the Business Professionals of America State Conference, a competitive event geared to develop competence in business and office occupations and grow student leadership skills overall. A total of five students advanced from the regional competition to the state event set for March 8-10 at the Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis.
RELATED CONTENTA day in the life of Farmington Elementary School
It’s Spirit Week at Farmington Elementary School, so we thought it was a perfect time to stop by and see what goes on during a typical day at Farmington’s oldest elementary building.
RELATED CONTENTA Q and A with Farmington's spelling champ
Drake Rodriguez is a soft spoken guy. The son of Amy and Eric Rodriguez of Farmington, Drake’s an eighth grader at Dodge Middle School. He’s also the 2011-12 District 192 Spelling Bee champion.
RELATED CONTENTFHS starts German ‘sister school’ program
A letter writing project that started last week could lead to the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Students in Cheryl Wason’s German classes wrote letters to students at Farmington High School’s new sister school, Gerschwister Scholl (school) in Bensheim, Germany.
RELATED CONTENTSchool district will update its strategic plan this year
The Farmington School District is going to take a fresh look at its future. The Farmington School Board voted Monday to launch a strategic planning process that will set goals and strategies for the next five years. It will be the first major update to the district’s strategic plan since the current plan was approved in December of 2006.
RELATED CONTENTFHS students explore the meaning of art in 35 minutes or less
The Farmington High School one-act play group will take part in the Section 1AA competition Friday with its production, "Art: What is the Meaning of That?!?"
RELATED CONTENTiPads are likely in the future for Farmington students
There are almost certainly iPads in the future for at least some students in Farmington schools. School board members heard a report at their Monday night board meeting from a group that described the Apple-made tablet computers as vital tools for the kind of customized education superintendent Jay Haugen has preached since he interviewed for the job last year.
RELATED CONTENTFHS sculpture project is all wrapped up
The heck with using clay or wax or putty for sculptures. Over at Farmington High School, students in Alyson Johnson’s Sculpture II class have learned to work with a new medium: plastic wrap and packaging tape.
RELATED CONTENTBoeckman Middle School will hold Nook Night to purchase e-readers for students
On Jan. 24, BMS will host its first Nook Night, an opportunity for parents to come to the school, learn about Nooks and the options digital readers offer. If they choose, they can buy any of the three types of Nooks available.
RELATED CONTENTStudents put their spelling skills to the test 
A collective sigh of relief passed through the choir room at Dodge Middle School around 8:15 a.m. Tuesday morning. They had made it this far. They’d go on to Thursday’s competition.
RELATED CONTENTFarmington teacher promotes active lifestyles
Meadowview Elementary School teacher Joe McCarthy became a phy ed teacher because he liked exercise. He liked movement. He liked activity. He thought he could help kids become more active.
RELATED CONTENTStudent column: Be happy with who you are
It takes a lot to surprise me. Waking up to find the world ending in the morning would probably be a shock, but still, I’m fairly difficult to surprise. A couple days ago I pondered on the question, “what makes you beautiful?” Then while I was talking to my friend the question changed. It was no longer, “what makes you beautiful?” but instead “How could this beautiful girl not see that she is?”
RELATED CONTENTStudent voices: When it comes to electronics, who's in control?
Everyone has some kind of electronic device in their life: a cell phone, a computer, a TV, an iPod. Have you ever stopped to think about the role they play in our lives? They make certain things easier, but they also make some things take longer.
RELATED CONTENTNew Green Team is starting to make a difference at Dodge Middle School
Students at Dodge Middle School are learning important lessons these days. If they want to live in a healthy world, they have to make it happen. DMS is just one of the schools around School District 192 that is implementing some kind of environmental education program. It falls under the Schools in Energy Efficiency initiative the district participates in, said DMS Green Team advisor Sara Drazkowski.
RELATED CONTENTFifth grade career fair gives students a chance to explore their options
Not every kid can grow up to be a professional athlete. Unfortunatley, that seems to be the career choice of most fifth grade boys in Farmington’s elementary schools, according to North Trail Elementary School student advocate Lisa Sammlar. But after last Friday’s career fair at Farmington Elementary School, some students might think designing a water park sounds like a pretty good deal. Or maybe they like the idea of fixing motorcycles or confiscating things people are trying to smuggle into the state.
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