CCPS Summer Academy starts today!
School buses will be back on the roads. Not sure when to stop for a school bus? Check out our bus safety page: https://www.culpeperschools.org/o/ccps/page/bus-safety
Happy Retirement, Mrs. Broyles! Farmington celebrated the career of our librarian yesterday morning. Alice Broyles began working at Farmington in 1991. She retired with 32 years of dedicated service to our school and CCPS. Thank you, Mrs. Broyles!
Congratulations! We are so proud of you. We wish you all the best on your next chapter. Once a fox, always a fox!
Farmington's PTO gifted a t-shirt to all of our 5th graders. Today, they had a yearbook and t-shirt signing party.
Pizza with the Principals! 3rd grade won the PTO Penny War challenge and today got their prize. Thank you to the whole school for helping to make this fundraiser a success.
Kona Ice visited Farmington! Students who did not earn referrals during the month of May earned this delicious treat!
Last week, 1st grade used their senses to discover the plants and animals in our own backyard. Led by the Friends of the Rappahannock, students designed and built barges with common materials to see which team's barge would hold the most weight.
EVHS Senior Walk 2023
We send them on but we never say goodbye!
To the class of 2023, we are proud to be a step in your great journey!
3rd grade held Market Day as part of their Economics Unit. Students showed understanding of producers, consumers, goods, services, and economic choices. They produced goods to sell or provided a service, decided how to market the goods, and sold them. They learned to adjust the prices based on the demand. Shoppers had limited funds to their make economic choices.
Students in 2nd grade traveled to Shenandoah National Park for an outdoor adventure. They took along Buddy Bison who inspires kids to "discover, explore, and preserve our parks." This trip was sponsored by the National Park Trust.
Our staff continued to be celebrated this week. We are very appreciative of the donations from Southgate Subway, Safeway, and Dunkin' Donuts. Thank you!
Let's TACO 'bout an amazing school!
To kick off Teacher Appreciation Week, the whole staff was treated to a catered lunch from Serendipity. A huge THANK YOU to Farmington's PTO for sponsoring this lunch.
Mrs. McMahon's 3rd grade homeroom class is starting their embryology project. Partnering with the Virginia Cooperative Extension, they had 34 eggs delivered to their class to set in the incubator. This is where they will stay warm and begin to hatch in 21 days!
Farmington is pleased to announce our classified employee of the year, Yasmin Rivera! Ms. Rivera goes above and beyond everyday to serve our students, staff and parents. She is an irreplaceable asset to our whole school community. Thank you for the impact you are making.
Ms. Hillegas led students in grades K-2 in the Capacity Relay today! Students rolled a die labeled gallon, quart, pint, or cup. They used the correct container, filled it with water and raced to their team's bucket. The first class to fill the bucket to the line won the relay.
PTO Penny Wars is here! All proceeds will benefit the Farmington Elementary School PTO. The winning grade level will enjoy pizza with the principal! This runs from April 19th through April 28th.
Students who raised $100 or more for the Kids Heart Challenge fundraiser were invited to the gym for popsicles and more! This year, our school helped to raise $7,703.70 in the Kids Heart Challenge. Thank you for all the support!
Culpeper County Public Schools will be closed for Spring Break the week of April 10-14, 2023. This includes schools and offices.
Books are always better when read with friends!
Students in Mrs. Fick's and Ms. Duchene's classes partnered together to buddy read. We hope all the students read over spring break next week.
Thanks to the NOAA BWET grant and Friends of the Rappahannock, Farmington 4th grade students planted 4 new Maple trees around the school playground.
