January 17, 2020



No School • Monday, January 20
in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.



FPS School Bond Proposal - Election Tuesday • March 10, 2020

On Tuesday, March 10, 2020, voters in the Farmington Public School District will be asked
to consider a $98 million ballot proposal to finance: Safety & Security, Infrastructure & Equipment, Technology Integration, Outdoor Site Improvements, & Buses.

• The bond projects a DECREASE in the current debt millage rate of 3.30 to 3.20 for homeowners compared to 2019. Property owners are expected to pay a lower rate for school debt millage. Farmington Public Schools holds one of the lowest debt millages in Oakland County.
• The bond is for $98 million dollars to be sold in two series - 2020 and 2023; each series
is for 20 years.
• The bond is based on priorities determined by the 2019 Facilities Study: there will not be any duplication of work that was completed with the 2015 bond.

For more information please see the items below:

Warner Junior Optimist Club
Wants your Unwanted, Clean, Dry Plastic Bags!

The Junior Optimists are looking for your unwanted, used, but clean, and dry plastic bags! We are turning them into PLARN (plastic yarn) and crocheting the plarn into sleeping mats for the homeless. The Bag Ladies of Wyandotte helped us get started on this project. It takes 700 bags to make one mat. Send those plastic bags to school during the month of January. Collection boxes are in the front hall by the cafeteria entrance and in the hallway by the back entrance near the parking lot.
IN THE NEWS
The "In the News Section" is a compilation of news stories about Farmington Public Schools. We feel it is an important resource for staff to know what is in the news.

Changing leadership, school and community landscapes mark Farmington area in 2019


Farmington middle school staff battle on the basketball court to raise money for charity


EDUCATION FOUNDATION ‘TOAST’ RAISES $50K FOR GRANTS


FPS Board of Education discusses school choice options


30 Michigan schools to receive program to promote healthy school environment



FARMINGTON SCHOOLS BOND WOULD FIX CORE ISSUES, BUY BUSES




Troy vs. North Farmington Unified basketball photo gallery




Online lottery opening soon for Farmington STEAM Academy



Farmington students strive for special needs inclusion, representation in robotics



MICHIGAN POLITICAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM NAMES NEW FELLOWS


FARMINGTON SCHOOLS TRUSTEES DELAY SCHOOLS OF CHOICE DECISION




Farmington Public Schools pursues $98M bond proposal

Have you visited the Farmington Public Schools Alumni Association's new website? If not check it out!

District News Releases
Garden Mini-Grant Opportunity for SE Michigan Schools

Oakland, Wayne and Macomb county schools have until Feb. 24 to apply for a Southeast Michigan School Garden mini-grant that could provide up to $1,500 for schools and early care and education sites to support garden programming during the 2020 grant year.
With funding provided by the  Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan,  Michigan State University Extension will award approximately 15 grants.

Visions Unlimited does Valentines right!

Check out the new items they are making for Valentines Day! Learn More
Board of Education Meeting - Tuesday, January 28
6 p.m.

• Celebration of School Board Recognition Month
• Lewis Schulman Administration Building
• You can watch it LIVE on TV-10 or
stream it on your device!
Board of Education Meeting -
Tuesday, February 11
6 p.m.

• Lewis Schulman Administration Building
• You can watch it LIVE on TV-10 or
stream it on your device!