ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Changes and challenges for new MVES principal Lisa Edwards
Lisa Edwards hasn’t really taken the time to decorate her new office just yet. She’s been too preoccupied with getting through the beginning of a new school year at a new school in a new community.
By Michelle Leonard , September 13, 2012
Farmington Community Education: Young music makers
Teacher Tana Christenson’s summer vacation has been anything but quiet so far, but that’s okay. She’s spent the first six weeks teaching summer band to students going into fifth grade, and that will go a long way come September.
By Michelle Leonard , July 27, 2012
North Trail Elementary: A good book for summer vacation
“Hi! Welcome to the library,” North Trail Elementary School media specialist Terese Jones called out Tuesday morning. “Happy summer!”
That was her greeting as a family came through the doors of the school’s library, which is now open for the summer.
By Michelle Leonard , July 13, 2012
Budde, Gerard are first recipients of the North Trail Elementary Environmental Leadership Award
For his last birthday, North Trail Elementary School fifth grader Noah Budde asked for a yard waste cart. It turns out, that request got him $100, too.
Budde and fifth grade student Moira Gerard were named the first two recipients of the NTES Environmental Award last week.
By Michelle Leonard , June 17, 2012
FES student council raises $900 for Last Hope, Inc.
Loose change really does add up.
That’s what Farmington Elementary School students found out over the past few weeks, as they earned more than $900 for Last Hope by gathering their loose change and turning it in at the school.
By Michelle Leonard , May 27, 2012
MVES principal Jon Reid is ready for retirement ... sort of
After a 36-year career in education, Meadowview Elementary School principal Jon Reid is ready to retire.
Well, he’s kind of ready. Really, he’s got a good thing going at MVES.
By Michelle Leonard , May 24, 2012
North Trail Elementary looking for summer help with butterfly garden
The butterfly garden at North Trail Elementary School provides a valuable educational tool for just about every teacher in the building, but the summer months prove to be a little challenging.
By Michelle Leonard , May 19, 2012
Farmington principal will be a national advocate for education
Everybody at North Trail Elementary School knows it. No doubt, there are still students and teachers and parents from Farmington Middle School West who know it, too. Pretty soon, so many more will know just how much Dr. Steven Geis cares about educating students.
By Michelle Leonard , May 17, 2012
ARES students planted trees in Farmington’s Fairhills Park
Need some help planting trees in your yard? There’s a bunch of fifth graders who can probably tell you how it’s done.
By Michelle Leonard , May 04, 2012
Q and A: After 19 years, time to move on
Farmington Elementary School first grade teacher Cathy Pinter isn’t necessarily counting the days until the school year ends, but she’s got lots of plans for the days after June 8.
By Michelle Leonard , May 04, 2012
Characters will come to life during Akin Road Elementary Read Aloud event
Storybook characters will come to life, so to speak, next week at Akin Road Elementary School.
All of Farmington’s elementary schools have Read Aloud events — nights where families can come to their respective schools and hear area volunteers read stories out loud — but ARES is doing something a little different this year.
By Michelle Leonard , April 23, 2012
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