Our 23-24 school year is sneaking up on us quick! To make sure you have all of the information possible to start planning back to school, we wanted to release to you our DRAFT calendar for next school year. This calendar is still tentative pending approval of the Union and Board of Education and is SUBJECT TO CHANGE. You can view the calendar on the website here: https://5il.co/1xsvu
Check out the Clare County Cleaver to learn a little more about the School Forest:
https://www.clarecountycleaver.net/stories/farwell-school-forest-94-years-and-growing,40548
Ice Cream Celebration coming up on July 19th at 1pm! Brought to you by Farwell Elementary, for Farwell Elementary. Make sure you bring your Summer Reading Bingo Card. If you lost yours, you can find a printable copy here: https://5il.co/1xbj5
Our Administration Office will now be operating under summer hours!
Monday-Thursday someone will be in our office to help you from 7:00am-5:30pm.
Friday-Sunday we will be closed.
Thank you and have a great summer!
This Friday June 9th from 6:00 - 8:00 pm we will be holding a Youth Football Camp at the Farwell football fields for anyone interested in grades 2nd - 6th. This camp is Free and a T-Shirt will be provided. Upon conclusion of the camp we will be having a hotdog cookout. There is no early camp registration needed for players, they just need to bring a good attitude and a willingness to learn. There will also be a booth to sign up for the 2023 youth Football season at the camp as well.
Starting on June 5, 2023, loggers will be present in all three forest owned by the Farwell Area Schools. This Includes the 17 acre parcel across from the Middle School on Ohio Street, the 39.5 acre parcel on Washington Road and the 40 acre parcel on Clarabella/County Line road. The Farwell Area Schools are a recognized member of the sustainable tree farmers organization. The loggers will be thinning identified timber from all three parcels. The Farwell Area Schools have been working with James Gray of Natural Capital Forestry since 2018. Along with the students of our forestry program. We have identified trees, we plan to save. The goal of thinning, not clear cutting, is to remove the mature trees while promoting improved growth of the remaining trees. The Farwell Area Schools have secured a grant through the DNR to plant White Oaks in many areas of our forestry. We also plan to plant some Sugar Maples along Ohio Street. These new hardwood trees will improve the quality of our forestry, while providing improved habitat for animals and raptors. As with any logging operation, it will come with noise and traffic. A forest always looks a little rough after logging, but we are confident that the improvement will be well worth our efforts in time.
The Farwell Area Schools will continue to work toward developing and improving these areas. Goals include a disc golf course, nature trails, and an outdoor learning space.
Thank you and Go Eagles!
Thank you to all of our bus drivers from this school year. We literally could not have done it without you. You are appreciated!
Congratulations to our graduated class of 2023!
It's the final week of the school year and celebrations aren't stopping yet. Check out last week's 3rd grade lunch. Do you recognize any of the games they played?
https://www.farwellschools.net/o/fe/article/1133907
Our Preschool Graduation was held last night and it was a blast! If you want to check out the fun for yourself, head over to the Elementary News page!
https://www.farwellschools.net/o/fe/article/1132525
Did you see all of the students who medaled at the 5th Grade Track & Field Day?! If not, you should go check it out. Here's a sneak preview into all the fun they had.
https://www.farwellschools.net/o/fms/article/1131960
Tons of fun was had by Farwell Elementary School this week. They had lots of field trips. 2nd Grade went to the Chippewa Nature Center, 3rd graders took a hike out to Hartwick Pines and had a blast painting rocks. To end a fantastic week, the Elementary School held their annual End of Year Picnic.
See the News Page for more pictures on each of these amazing experiences!
https://www.farwellschools.net/o/fe/news
Did you know our 3rd graders rock?! And they paint rocks! Check out all of the rock painting fun from yesterday, 5/24/23, in the News Feed section.
https://www.farwellschools.net/o/fe/article/1130957
3rd graders weren't the only ones who had all the fun yesterday! Our 2nd graders got the chance to go out and learn a lot about nature at the Chippewa Nature Center!
Check out the 4th Graders learning from local businesses about composting! So much fun with hands on learning! Kudos to our amazing teachers for arranging great learning opportunities and working hand in hand with local business owners!
https://www.farwellschools.net/o/fms/article/1130235
Varsity softball has added a game for Wednesday 5/24 in Houghton Lake (game time 4:15) to replace the cancelled away game @ Ashley on 5/25. Thanks for your understanding.
Please see flyer for more information regarding school sports physicals for the 23-24 school year.
Varsity Softball has added a home game on Monday 5/22 versus Reed City 2 4pm . The Tuesday 5/23 game in Montabella has been cancelled with no make up date. Varsity Baseball versus Montabella on 5/23 also has been cancelled, however a new opponent for that day is tentatively scheduled and when it becomes official we will announce the change.
Today's Softball and Baseball games have been rescheduled for Friday 5/5. Varsity Baseball and Softball will be at Pinconning for a 4 pm start and JV Softball will host at 4 pm. Thanks for your patience.
All Softball and Baseball Games are postponed for this evening. Tentatively the Reschedule date will be Friday May 5th. Coaches will get practice info for the day out to their athletes as soon as possible.