Beginning October 20th, the 6th and 7th grade students at Farwell Middle School will be switching to virtual learning until November 2, 2020. Please have your student check their school email and/or Google Classroom for directions from their teachers. They should all have access to Google Classroom, and they should know how to get logged in.
At this time, siblings/family members of 6th and 7th grade students CAN attend school, and do not need to remain at home, unless they are symptomatic, or have been otherwise directed by the health department. As usual, please perform a health screening/temperature check AT HOME prior to sending students to school.
Again, 6th and 7th grade students are not to report to in-person school starting tomorrow, October 20th. They will return to in-person learning on November 2nd, unless otherwise directed.
More information can be found on the Covid Dashboard on our website.
Virtual Learning Contract Deadlines
If you are going to be going back to school making use of the Virtual Learning Options the Virtual Learning Contract for Elementray and Middle School is due back before Aug 28 and for Timberland/High School students the deadline is before Aug 21.
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Summary of Input from Community Forums
**IMPORTANT UPDATE** Beginning tomorrow October 27, 2020, FAS will only be open for in-person education for kindergarten through 3rd grade, and also 5th grade, with the exception of first grade students that have already been contacted by the school. If you have a first grader and have not been personally contacted already this afternoon, your student may return to school tomorrow.
4th grade, and 6-12th grades will be VIRTUAL ONLY at this time. 6th and 7th grades are scheduled to return to in-person learning on November 2nd, and the rest of the grades will return to in-person learning on November 9th.
If you have been personally contacted by the health department or FAS with a letter saying your student has been in contact with a positive or probable case of COVID-19, your student must follow the quarantine directions in the letter from the health department.
MMCAA preschool, FAS preschool, daycare, and after school SPARKS for the grades who are in-person may continue at this time - please contact your respective administrator or teacher to find out more information.
In person: kindergarten, transition first grade, first grade (with exception of the students contacted already), second grade, third grade, and fifth grade.
Virtual: fourth grade (returning November 9th), 6th grade (returning November 2nd), 7th grade (returning November 2nd) and 8-12th grades (returning November 9th).
As always, please be patient as we do our best to get information out to families in a timely fashion. We know this is not an ideal situation, and will do everything we can to help our families and our students.
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Eagle Update
Farwell Area Schools
October 2020 Update on the Bond Projects
Read the Full Report HERE
Here are some highlights -
On Monday, October 12, 2020, the Farwell Area Schools broke ground for the New Wing of the Elementary School.
This project will set the stage for a busy summer of construction in 2021. The goal is to have the new wing enclosed before the onset of winter allowing construction to continue through the winter. Once the new addition is completed, then the demolition of the 1949 Teachout Wing will begin. With the exception of the new roofs and track, much of this summer’s work was only visible from the inside of our schools.
We are looking forward to the operational savings and reliability that our new boilers in Elementary and High School will provide the district.
Major projects completed in the summer of 2020 include:
Newly repaired and resrufaced track
Schools of choice applications for 2020-2021 school year
Under the Schools of Choice legislation (Section 105 and Section 105(c) of the School Aid Act), kindergarten through twelfth grade students residing within Clare Gladwin Regional Education Service District (RESD) and contiguous intermediate school districts, may apply to Farwell Area Schools for enrollment for the first semester of the 2020-2021 school year. Application may be made for all grades (K-12) with unlimited openings.
Transportation for these students is the responsibility of the parents or guardians.
Application must be made to the school district no later than the end of the first week of school.
Wi-Fi Access
The Farwell Area Schools has wi-fi access available from the parking lots Please practice appropriate social distancing while using it.
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Bond Planning Updates
January Bond Planning Update
February Bond Planning Update
