Middle School

🏈⚽🎾 Farmington 2025 Fall Tryouts are almost here! 🎉 Whether you're hitting the court, course, field, or diving into the pool—make sure you’re ready for Day 1! 📅 First practices begin August 11th for high school sports and August 18–19th for middle school teams.

🩺 Physicals are required before your first practice. Be sure to submit your forms and pick up your participation cards from the Athletic Department.

🚫 Reminder: Dead Week for the Athletic Department is August 2–10, and the Activities Dead Week was June 28–July 6.

📍Full schedule & physical form info available on the Farmington Athletic Department homepage.

Let’s go, Knights! ⚔️ #BlackKnightPride #GoKnights #FSDIgnite

How much do you know about Missouri's snakes? We learned a lot from the naturalists at St. Francois State Park. Our trip was cut short due to weather, but our students did get to enjoy seeing the varieties of non-venomous friends the park had to share with us. Thanks to a Missouri State Park Bus grant our travel to and from the park was free! #OneCommunity @mostateparks

Have you ever powered a blender with a bike? We have! We were thankful to have several community guest speakers come visit our middle school summer learning to teach students about nature and the environment and health and wellness. The Missouri Extension Office provided us with a really fun nutrition lesson on a blender bike where students made all fruit smoothies. We also made milkweed seed starters with the extension office using some local milkweed provided by guest speakers Mr & Mrs John Bales. The Bales's work with Southeast Missouri Wild Ones and taught us about plastics and monarch butterflies. The Missouri Extension Office also provided us with a day of STEM learning where students used Sphero bots and 3D pens! Then again another day the extension office came and taught us about insects and we played Bug BINGO! We are so grateful for the collaboration and care for our students by the community! #OneCommunity

Students at Middle School summer learning in Master Chef learned some nutrition and culinary skills this summer as they prepared several dishes. Check out their work!

Thank you to Columbia Street Mercantile for allowing our students to come with their Master Chef class and learn how you make your delicious homemade ice cream flavors from scratch. They were kind enough to close the store for us and let your students ask questions and talk about their business. They were very patient and our students asked some great questions!

Still need to complete your student’s registration for 2025–2026? We’re here to help! Open Registration Assistance W.L. Johns Administrative Office June 11 & 12 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM 510 S. Franklin Street Stop in with your current Proof of Residency and get help completing your Online Registration (OLR) in person! Prefer to do it online? Log in to the Parent Portal: Go the bottom and click “Registration,” then select 2025–2026. Submit Proof of Residency (Must be dated within 45 days and include your name and current address.) Acceptable documents include: • Utility Bill • Lease Agreement • Bank Statement • Voter ID Card • W-2 or 1099 Form Complete registration now and enjoy a worry-free summer! Need help? Call your school office—we’re happy to assist! (573)701-1300

Middle School Yearbook went with Mr. Dycus to Elephant Rocks to learn some ourdoor camera techniques. What a gorgeous Missouri view!

Today we visited thr Missouri Mines State Historic Site in Park Hills, thanks to a Missouri State Parks Bus Grant we received for free bussing to and from a state park site. Thank you so much to @MoStateParks and the very knowledgeable and dedicated staff Maddie, Gabrielle, Lily and Daisy. We learned a lot about the local environment and the human impact on the environment in the area related to the lead mines. In the afternoon we also walked the trail and saw a turkey!

Thank you to Crystal and Rich's for our trip today to learn about produce and plants with our Master Chef class in our middle school summer learning a academy! This was such a great experience for our students. They were so kind to take their time to let us explore and so patient with our kids questions today! #OneCommunity

☀️📚 Reminder! Your middle school librarian, Ms. Dillon and possibly several other librarians from the school district will be at the Public Library today at 10:30 a.m. for a meet up, to help you sign up for the Public Library Summer Program (you get prizes at school for completing this with Ms. Dillon) and to help you pick out some summer books to read! Bring your you ger siblings for story time at 10:30!

➗ Celebrating Michelle Hall’s Retirement ➗ After 25 years in education—13 of them at Farmington Middle School—Michelle Hall is retiring from her role as a 7th-grade math teacher. Known for her fairness, consistency, and deep belief in every student’s potential, Michelle has helped countless learners tackle tough math concepts and emerge stronger and more confident. Her impact goes far beyond numbers and equations. She’s inspired a love of learning, built a rock-solid curriculum with her team, and shown students that success in math—and life—comes from perseverance, patience, and positivity. Michelle, thank you for pouring your heart into your students and your craft. You’ve made math meaningful and left a mark that will be felt for years. Enjoy every moment of your well-earned retirement! #AlwaysAKnight

By a bucket hat for the summer and support the Black Knight Football Program! You can purchase online at https://farmingtonmo.infinitecampus.org/campus/store/farmington/school-store/3/products

Here are some great pictures from our choir concert last week!

Athletics/Activities Update For May 16, 2025

$10 Sports Physicals available next week in the Black Knight Fieldhouse. Cash Only. Questions? Please call our Athletic Office at (573) 701-1310

We would like to invite you to our Spring Choir Concert! Please come tonight to Truman Auditorium to hear our wonderful singers! See flyer for details.

🎨📚 Calling all creative kids and curious tweens! There’s something for everyone this May and June at the Farmington Public Library: 🧸 Kids Crafternoon: Wooden Figurines 📅 Tuesday, June 10th @ 4PM 🎨 Build your own wooden character masterpiece! Sign up at the front desk. 📍 Pre-K to 5th 🌈 Kids Take & Make: Cloud Ornament 📅 Wednesday, May 21st ☁️ Grab a kit and craft your own sparkly cloud friend at home! 📍 Pre-K to 5th 🧭 Tween Take & Make: Paracord Bracelet 📅 Pickup starts Wednesday, May 28th 🪢 A fun and functional DIY kit for ages 9–11! Library card required. 📦 Tween Book Box 📅 Sign-ups began April 23rd 📚 Get 1–2 books picked just for you, themed treats, activities & more! 📍 Ages 9–11 Questions? Contact: 📧 alee@farmington-mo.gov 📞 573-756-5779

TODAY is the day! Join us for the FMS Extravaganza from 6–8 PM — an amazing night celebrating our talented students! Explore the art show, enjoy live music, check out STEM projects, win reading prizes, paint a keychain, and even meet our FMS chicks! It’s going to be a fun, creative night you won’t want to miss — see you there! #FMSEntertainment #StudentShowcase #FMSProud

A note from Ms. Dillon in the Library! BOOKS ARE DUE THIS WEEK WHEN YOU COME WITH YOUR READING CLASS FOR "SPRING INTO READING" This week books are due! Students will be coming for end of the year reading rewards as well when they come with their class. I would like to congratulate all students who successfully read and logged their 100, 200, 300 minutes in Beanstack this Spring! Here's the agenda for the library this week: 1) Rewards with your Reading Class: Monday: Asher (Royals) Tuesday: Hembree & Lankford (Chiefs & Cardinals) Friday: Conaway (Blues) 2) This week only there is a special Beanstack Challenge that allows you some chances to earn prizes in the drawing next week! Log into Beanstack and check it out! These are things you will be able to do when you come with your class from Reading for your time above! We have reading activities, games and more challenges available for logging minutes. 3) Come to the Extravaganza tonight! 6-8pm and there will be additional prizes & summer reading program forms to get as well to earn over the summer while you log!

Increased screen time during the summer can impact student health, well-being, and safety, especially with greater exposure to harmful content or online strangers. Help your family stay safe and balanced with Parent ProTech’s free Summer Screen Time series: https://parentprotech.com/en/65/farmingtonr7schooldistrict/167/summer-is-here-and-so-is-increased-screen-time-how-can-i-help-my-child. Parent ProTech is a service that the Farmington R-7 School District provides to all families. Sign up for your free account today! #StrongSchools #StrongCommunity