Farmington Elementary School

Farmington Elementary UNITES against Bullying Spirit Week! October 21st - October 25th

8 months ago, FES

Image contains shows a theme week with a focus on unity and school spirit, possibly for an anti-bullying or community-building initiative. Here’s a breakdown of the themed dress-up days: Monday: "Foxes Unite!" - Wear school colors (blue and green). Tuesday: "Unite as a Team!" - Wear a jersey or sports team shirt. Wednesday: "Peace, Love & Unity" - Wear rainbow or tie-dye. Thursday: "Thinking Caps On" - Wear your favorite hat. Friday: "Put Bullying to Bed" - Wear pajamas. Each day features a friendly fox character dressed in different outfits matching the theme of the day, reinforcing the playful and community-building focus of the event.

The image shows two flyers side by side, one in English and one in Spanish, both framed by autumn leaves in red, orange, and yellow. The flyers announce "Unity" or "Unidad" Spirit Week at Farmington Elementary School, aimed at uniting against bullying from October 21st to October 25th. English flyer: Title: "UNITY: Farmington Elementary Unites Against Bullying Spirit Week" Date: "October 21st - October 25th" Daily themes: Monday: "Foxes Unite! Wear school colors blue and green" Tuesday: "Unite as a Team! Wear a jersey or sports team gear" Wednesday: "Peace, Love & Unity! Wear rainbow or tie-dye" Thursday: "Thinking Caps & Unity! Wear your favorite hat" Friday: "Unite and put bullying to bed! Wear your pajamas" Spanish flyer: Title: "UNIDAD: La Escuela Farmington Unidad en Contra del Bullying La Semana de Espíritu" Date: "El Lunes 21 de Octubre - El Viernes 25 de Octubre" Daily themes: Lunes: "Foxes Unido! Vístete con colores de escuela, azul y verde" Martes: "Unete en equipo, usa tu camiseta (jersey) favorito" Miércoles: "Paz, amor & unidad! Vístete con colores tie-dye o arcoíris" Jueves: "Día de gorro! Usa tu gorra o gorro favorito" Viernes: "Día de pijamas! Usa tu pijama en la escuela" The design uses warm autumn colors to convey a welcoming and inclusive message.

STEM at the Airport did not disappoint! Students visited a variety of hands-on exhibits. Exhibits ranged from plane tours, learning about riveting, coding and robotics play, a mini forge station, ambulance tour, virtual welders, and so much more!

8 months ago, FES

Image contains student driving a CAT simulator with adult helping him; the background contains people at other hands on stations

Image contains a student driving a model construction vehicle

Image contains a student working on puzzle shapes in front of an ipad; worker in the background

Image contains 4 students and an adult (left to right) students are building model cards

A special thanks to our local community helpers who came to speak with our kindergarten classes!

8 months ago, FES

Image contains a firetruck with 3 fireman in front of it; on the curb is a group of students learning from their demonstration

Imag contains a police officer in front of his police truck, a group of students are sitting in front of him learning from his deomonstration

Image contains the back of children's heads , two fireman are standing in front of a fire truck; one fireman is putting on his gear

Students who did not receive a referral during a set time period, earned their PBIS Dance Party today ! During their resource, students played a variety of games. 5th grade had a dance off with some of the staff. They were more than gracious and applauded all the moves!

8 months ago, FES

A fun dance event in a school gym where staff and students are dancing together. The top left frame shows a male staff member in a blue sweater interacting with a group of girls who are smiling and getting ready to dance. In the top right frame, another male staff member stands confidently with his arms crossed while students cheer behind him. The bottom left frame features a female staff member with glasses, raising her arms in the air while dancing energetically, and students behind her join in the fun. In the bottom right frame, a female staff member leads the dance with students enthusiastically following her moves. The background is festive with colorful firework-like designs framing the scenes

An energetic dance party takes place in a school gym, with children in different outfits dancing excitedly. They are mid-movement, smiling, laughing, and enjoying themselves. The setting features blue walls, and the scene is framed with colorful firework-like designs, adding to the festive atmosphere.

Students in the gymnasium playing a variety of games. Girl is setting up the pumpkin game while class waits to play standing in relay lines.

3 lines of students doing a bowling game in the school gymnasium. Boy in the middle is rolling the bal while his classmates watch.

🍎The Crunch 🍎 Heard ‘Round the Commonwealth is a special event to increase awareness of Virginia farm to school programs. To celebrate the event, students and staff were treated to locally grown apples. CRUNCH! 🍎

8 months ago, FES

Image is in the school cafeteria. Lunch lady is passing out apples to students. She is holding a green apple and is wearing a blue sweatshirt. Girl is in a pink shirt and accepting the apple.

Image contains child biting into a green apple in the school cafeteria.

Image contains 2 people left- taller gentleman smiling right- younger child eating an apple in a school cafeteria.

Image contains a women smiling while holding a green apple out of a container filled with green and red apples.

Mr. Atkin, who previously taught in Korea, teaches fourth grade at Farmington. Drawing from his experience in Korea, he wanted to teach his students about Hangul Day. This Korean holiday celebrates the creation of the Korean alphabet, Hangul.

8 months ago, FES

This image shows a classroom setting where a group of students, along with their teacher, are celebrating Hangul Day. The teacher and students are holding signs with their names written in both English and Korean. The whiteboard in the background has "Happy Hangul Day" written on it, with some Korean vocabulary and characters. The students appear engaged and proud of learning their names in the Korean language, which is part of a lesson on Hangul Day, a holiday that celebrates the creation of the Korean alphabet. The atmosphere seems festive and educational.

Image contains a girl student coloring on a piece of paper (her name in Korean)

Book titled King Kejohn Invents an Alphabet sitting on a desk.

Picture RETAKE Day! TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2024 ORDER ONLINE AT WWW.BARKSDALEPHOTO.COM Access Code: 0037044AR

8 months ago, FES

Title: "Picture Day is Coming!" Main Section: Text: "Today's moments are tomorrow's memories." The flyer promotes an upcoming picture day with information and visuals for ordering school portraits. Order Online Information: Website: www.barksdalephoto.com Picture Day: October 29, 2024 School: Farmington Elementary School Access Code: 0037044AR (Case-sensitive, expires 24 hours after picture day) Note: This is a prepaid event. Payment is not due on picture day. Available in English and Spanish: "Este es un evento prepagado." Visuals: Center: Images of students of different ages and a family group standing side by side, modeling for school portraits. Right-hand side: Examples of available portrait background options in 8 different styles. Background Choices: There are 8 different background images showing vibrant, nature-inspired themes to studio-style backgrounds with various colors. Additional Text and Info: There’s a QR code for easy smartphone access. Instructions are provided for ordering after picture day for a late fee of $8.50. Bottom Section: Includes customer support info: 800-220-7667 for Barksdale school portraits. Image of a Cartoon Fox Holding a Camera on the bottom right corner of the flyer.

Today our school was filled with boots and cowboy hats for Tejano Tuesday. Join us tomorrow for Wear It Wednesday- wear a soccer or baseball jersey!

8 months ago, FES

A group of students and one adult stand in a school hallway dressed in cowboy hats and western-style clothing. The adult, wearing a plaid shirt and dark cowboy hat, is in the center, with children surrounding them, some standing and others kneeling. The bulletin board behind them has educational posters with titles like "Design," "Heal," and "Lead." One student's face is covered with a smiley face emoji wearing a cowboy hat, protecting their identity. The mood appears fun and lighthearted, with all individuals smiling or engaged.

Join us as our Hispanic Heritage spirit week continues. Today, students dressed as Hispanic heroes or role models.

8 months ago, FES

The image showcases a colorful collage of children and adults dressed in themed outfits as part of a "Model It Monday" event, celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. The background features floral designs and a map of Latin America. In the center of the image, there are five individual frames: Top-left: A young boy wearing a traditional yellow shirt with a hat sits at a desk, smiling. Top-center: A girl dressed in a gray suit, with a name tag reading "Claudia Sheinbaum," mimicking a professional look. Top-right: A woman holding a microphone stands next to a girl in pink shorts, a white shirt with red flowers, and colorful shoes. Both are smiling. Bottom-left: A young girl in traditional South Asian attire stands with an adult wearing a wide-brimmed hat, in front of a sign that says "Welcome." Bottom-center: A girl with a flower crown and a pink floral dress smiles at the camera. At the bottom of the image, the text "Model It Monday" is colorfully written in a playful font.

The image is a flyer for "Hispanic Heritage Spirit Week," featuring colorful traditional Mexican papel picado decorations at the top. It lists themed days from Monday, October 7 to Thursday, October 10, in both Spanish and English. Each day has a specific dress-up theme: Monday, October 7 / Lunes 7 de Octubre: "Model It Monday / Modelalo el lunes" – Dress like a Hispanic hero or role model. Tuesday, October 8 / Martes 8 de Octubre: "Tejano Tuesday / Tejano martes" – Wear cowboy or western attire to honor cowboys. Wednesday, October 9 / Miércoles 9 de Octubre: "Wear It Wednesday / Úselo el miércoles" – Wear a soccer or baseball jersey. Thursday, October 10 / Jueves 10 de Octubre: "Travel/Flag Thursday / Jueves de viaje/bandera" – Wear the colors of your flag or those of a Latin/Hispanic country you have or want to visit. The bottom of the flyer features illustrations of Hispanic cultural icons, such as a flamenco dancer, Frida Kahlo, people in traditional attire, a soccer player, and a baseball player, along with a globe.

Save the Date! Family Literacy Night - Tuesday, October 29th 5-6:30 p.m. - Farmington's Gym- Join us for three family friendly reading events, sponsored by Title I 1. Author/Illustrator Layton Scarbrough is back to lead us in a directed drawing and show his latest book. 2. Book Fair Family Night- 3:30-6:30 p.m. in the library 3. Make your own bookmark!

8 months ago, FES

Flyer reads- Farmington Elementary Family Literacy Night Tuesday, October 29th, 2024 5:00 – 6:30 PM Join us for three family-friendly reading events, sponsored by Title 1. 1. Author Event: Author and Illustrator, Layton Scarbrough is coming back to Farmington! Layton has a new book out! He will read aloud "Cortell" and explain what it was like to write and illustrate this book. Layton will guide us in a directed drawing, and every student will get to leave with their own illustration! 2. Book Fair Family Night: Our book fair will stay open late for Family Literacy Night. The book fair will be open from 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM on Tuesday, October 29th. Be sure to stop by to pick out a great book! 3. Make Your Own Bookmark: Be sure to stop by the table outside the library entrance to make your own bookmark! Please arrive at 5:00 PM to make a bookmark and visit the book fair. The Author Event will start at 5:30 PM. RSVP: Please return the bottom portion to RSVP for the event. Students must attend with an adult. Student Name: ______________________ Total Number Attending: ___ Adults, ___ Students

🦊 Congratulations to our FANTASTIC FOXES for the month of September!🦊 We recognize these students for demonstrating a positive example for their peers through their actions and words. Students are recognized by administration and staff, featured on the WFES Fox News, highlighted on a bulletin board and get a yard sign to share the news in their neighborhood!

9 months ago, FES

Join us for our spirit week (10/7/2024 - 10/10/2024) as we continue to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!

9 months ago, FES

Two elementary-aged students are standing in a school hallway. On the left is a girl wearing a red Mickey Mouse hoodie and shorts, and on the right is a boy wearing a black hoodie and gray pants. They are smiling, standing in front of a wall decorated with posters for "Hispanic Heritage Spirit Week." Each poster represents a different themed day from Monday, October 7, 2024, through Thursday, October 10, 2024, and includes illustrations related to each day’s theme. Above the posters, a banner reads "Join Us." In the background, directional signs point to different school areas (Kindergarten, Media Center, etc.). Additionally, there are posters on the wall behind the students, including one that says "In God We Trust" and another showing the U.S. Constitution's Bill of Rights.

Due to potential impacts from Hurricane Helene, all CCPS after-school and evening activities are cancelled for today, Friday, September 27, 2024. Debido a los posibles impactos del huracán Helene, todas las actividades programadas después de la escuela y de esta noche están canceladas para hoy, viernes 27 de septiembre de 2024.

9 months ago, Culpeper County Public Schools

Due to potential impacts from Hurricane Helene, all CCPS after-school and evening activities are cancelled for today, Friday, September 27, 2024. with image of raindrops on a window

🍽️Today in Ms. Cassano's fourth grade class, students served up decimal computation with a side of word problems at Fox's Den Diner! This real-world restaurant experience challenged students to solve a variety of classmates' orders all while staying on budget. Order up!

9 months ago, FES

Student sitting at his desk holding a menu working on math problems that go with that menu- in a classroom that has restaurant red and white checked table clothes covering the desks.

Teacher helping a student work on his math problem at his desk. in a classroom that has restaurant red and white checked table clothes covering the desks. in a classroom that has restaurant red and white checked table clothes covering the desks

Photo of a classroom that has restaurant red and white checked table clothes covering the desks. Students are in 4 groups of desks working on math problems that go with a diner theme. Two teachers are in the photo helping students on their math.

Collage of 5 photos in a classroom that has restaurant red and white checked table clothes covering the desks. Students are at their desks with a menu, math worksheet, task cards, pencil and calculator. Upper left- girl sitting at her desk solving a math problem. Upper right- boy sitting at his desk holding a calculator, lower left- girl solving a math problem while sitting at her desk, lower middle- girl using a calculator to solve her math problem while sitting at her desk, lower right- 2 girls at their desks solving a math problem.

Culpeper County Schools will open 2 hours late today, Thursday, September 26, 2024 due to road conditions.. Essential personnel report on time, all other personnel report 2 hours late.

9 months ago, Culpeper County Public Schools

REMINDER- Farmington's PTO- No Fuss Fundraiser 100% of each donation supports FES students & teachers!

9 months ago, FES

PTO Farmington Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization No Fuss Fundraiser Would you like to support Farmington's BIGGEST fundraiser of the year without asking anyone to buy something....again? If so, this No Fuss Fundraiser is for you! Make a tax-deductible donation between September 23rd and October 10th to the Farmington Elementary School PTO 100% of each donation supports FES students and teachers! Donations of $10 per student helps FES PTO raise $5,000! Participation is voluntary. All donations are appreciated! Send cash or checks in envelopes labeled for PTO: Checks payable to: Farmington PTO Memo: No Fuss Fundraiser Zelle payments can be made to: fesfoxespto@gmail.com Treasurer: Renee We need your support! Questions? Email: fesfoxespto@gmail.com

Over the past 2 weeks, students have learned and honored both Patriot Day (Sept. 11th) and Constitution Day (Sept. 17) at Farmington.

9 months ago, FES

Student drawn picture of a document :We the People" Text at top of page reads" Happy US Constitution

Kid made construction paper American flag with two black towers (11) in the lower right corner. Left corner reads- A hero is ... help people make friends make the world better

Kid made picture using construction paper of American Flag with handprint in place of stars.

Fourth grade classes are off to a great start this year! Students have been enjoying learning all about Virginia's geography and history. Hands-on projects fill each classroom and line the hallways.

9 months ago, FES

Girl student looking at the camera from her desk during History class. History bulletin board behind her.

Salt dough map of Geographic Regions of Virginia (Appalachian Plateau, Valley and Ridge, Blue Ridge Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain (Tidewater)

Girl student smiling for the camera while pointing to her textbook. Row of students behind her.

Boy student working at his desk with his supplies, map of Virginia on both sheets of paper. School supplies are also on his desk.

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! With your support, our school received a check for $325.80! Simply register your Weis Rewards card online at weis4school.com. By participating in this program, we can earn money for our school by simply shopping. Once you register, you’re in the program and you do not need to register again this school year. Please share this information with your friends and family. The more interest and enthusiasm we generate, the greater the benefits to our school. Thank you for your support!

9 months ago, FES

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Farmington held its annual Back to School Night on Thursday, September 12. Families gathered together in the gym to hear about our proud Title-I school, meet our PTO and other community partners. Students led their families to their classrooms to show off all their hard work. To end the evening, everyone gathered on the playground and enjoyed a cool treat.

9 months ago, FES

Crowd gathered in the gym to hear a presentation.

5 students in a bus shaped balloon posing for a picture.

PTO Spirit Wear Sale- two shirts on a table with a flyer or gear available for sale. "In my Farmington Era"

Artsonia Flyer displayed on a table with 3 student sample artworks.