Farmdale Elementary School

📅 Save the Dates, Farmdale Families! 🦊
Even though today was the last day of school, we wanted to share a few important dates to keep on your radar for the 2026–2027 school year:

🏫 Open Campus Day
Thursday, July 16 | 2:30–4:30 PM

📚 First Day of School
Thursday, July 23
School gates will open at 8:00 AM.

Friendly Reminder: Teacher assignments will not be mailed home this year. Once classes are finalized, teacher assignments will be available through the Aeries Parent Portal. If you have not already done so, please make sure you are enrolled in Aeries so you can access your child's teacher assignment as soon as it is released.

Enjoy your summer, and we'll see you back soon!

Help us celebrate an amazing school year by joining in the fun each day!

Monday – Holiday Day
Dress as your favorite holiday you celebrated this year! Whether it's Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Lunar New Year, or another special celebration, show your holiday spirit.

Tuesday – This Year Has Been Magical: Disney Day
Bring the magic to school by dressing as your favorite Disney character or wearing Disney-themed attire.

Wednesday – Decades Day
Think back on your year and represent your favorite decade! From the groovy '70s to the trendy 2000s, show off your style.

🏖️ Thursday – Vacation Day
You deserve a vacation! Dress like you're headed to your dream getaway with sunglasses, tropical shirts, beach hats, and vacation vibes.

🦊 Friday – Fox Pride Day
Let's finish the year strong! Wear your favorite Fox gear one last time this school year and show your school spirit.
We can't wait to see everyone's creativity and school pride as we celebrate the final week of school together! 💙🦊🧡

There will not be a minimum day this week.
All K–5 Foxes will be dismissed at 2:30 PM today!

Talk about a game! Our annual staff vs. student kickball game had everyone on the edge of their seats today! After an intense battle that went into extra innings to break a tie, the staff barely pulled off the win over our All Stars with a final score of 9-8.

Here’s a picture of both teams together before the game, and we’re happy to report that most staff members walked away injury free 😂

Congratulations to our very own Mrs. Vang for being recognized as the Merced County Preschool Teacher of the Year! 🍎

We are so proud of the love, dedication, and joy she brings to our students each day. Way to go, Mrs. Vang! Your Farmdale family is cheering you on! 🦊

What a berry sweet opportunity for our fourth graders! 🍓
Thanks to the generosity of the agriculture program at Yosemite High School, our students were gifted 200 strawberry plants grown from seed in hydroponic grow beds! Mrs. M. Garcia’s husband connected our team with their AG teacher, who has been teaching students all about hydroponics while growing hundreds of thriving strawberry plants.

Each of our fourth graders was able to plant a strawberry plant to take home, while extra plants were added to the strawberry tower outside the 4th grade wing and the rest will be planted in the Farmdale Garden. 🌱

As if that wasn’t enough, they also donated SIX grow beds to our team so our students can continue exploring!

Mrs. Ward’s students have also been hard at work planting and harvesting turnips and cabbages. Students helped prepare a delicious homemade coleslaw with a tasty dressing and enjoyed a healthy salad with crackers.

What an incredible windfall and hands-on learning opportunity for our students. Thank you Yosemite High School for investing in Farmdale kids and helping us grow something special! 💚

🇺🇸 No School Reminder 🇺🇸
In observance of Memorial Day, there will be no school on Monday, May 25th.

We honor and remember those who have served our country.
Wishing all of our families a safe and meaningful holiday. ❤️🤍💙

Today is a minimum day!
Release time will be at 1:30 for K-5 Foxes.

Today is a minimum day!
All K-5 Foxes will be released at 1:30!

Happy Mother’s Day Fox Families!