Please note the following adjustments to the remainder of the 2017-2018 school year calendar:

• Students last day will now be Tuesday, May 29. 
• Preschool students last day will be Wednesday, May 23.
• There will be no school on Monday, May 28, in honor of Memorial Day.
• Graduation dates and times will not change. However, graduating seniors will have to report to school on Tuesday, May 29, to pick up their diplomas.
• If you are a staff member, closing day has been moved to Monday, June 4.

Please plan to join us for the Community Fair. We will have lots of activities and fun going on for this event. There will be inflatables, games, and other fun for children! 
 

Please Read More for Entry forms and schedule.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScnUhYplh6VCkDIO4PujrCOrW4b_FkQCpw5iJcuQCWrWx2Uzg/viewform

Please fill out the attached form to request to be a vendor in the 2nd Annual Community Fair Event at Farristown Middle School.

Color Run starts at 9am

Pre-registration is through April 23rd

$15 to register per adult

$5 to register for children 12 and under

*This includes a Fair t-shirt

Registration Form

*Please wear a solid color shirt to run in the color run!

LATE REGISTRATION (after 4/23) – add $5

*T-shirt not guaranteed for late entry

Make all checks  payable to: Farristown Middle School   PLEASE INCLUDE A PHONE NUMBER ON THE CHECK

Registration Form

Please join us for our second Dog Show and other activities!  ALL DOGS WELCOME!  Show starts at 11:00 AM.  
 
 
2nd Annual Farristown Community Fair  
 
Dog Show 
 
Six Fun Categories

*Cutest Puppy (under 1 yr.)              

*Golden Oldie (over 8 yrs.)

*Best Trick            

*Ugliest Mutt *Dog-Owner Look Alike      

*Best in Show 
 
PRIZES AWARDED FOR EACH CATEGORY 
 

Registration Form

Vehicle Entry Fee:  $20.00        

Pre-Registration Deadline is April 24th (includes t-shirt)                

Make checks payable to Farristown Middle School                          

Mail to or drop off registration at school.    

Address of school: 751 Farristown Industrial Drive, Berea, KY 40403 
 
*Dash Plaques to the first 100 cars to register *Goody Bags to first 25  *Top 25 Plaques *50/50 Pot on day of show *Several trophies & plaques awarded day of show *Concessions available *Vendor Fair, Dog Show, 5K & other activities at the school on day of show

*All proceeds benefit Farristown Middle School students. 

In response to recent violent acts on school campuses across our nation, Madison County Schools has been exploring ways to increase safety and security on our schools campuses and in our buildings. The district has recently partnered with the Safe School Helpline, which is a 24/7 helpline for reporting any threat of harm. Information about Safe School Helpline is being sent home this week with students. Please be on the lookout. In addition, the district is also in the process of hiring 20 safety monitors to be stationed across the district. More information has been added to the School Safety page of our website and we invite you to visit the page to find out more.

Madison County Schools Superintendent Elmer Thomas announced his intent to retire at the Board of Education meeting March 22. Thomas has served as superintendent for the past 5 school years. He intends to retire during the summer of 2018.

The Madison County Board of Education voted to approve the calendar for the 2018-2019 school year. The school year will begin for students on Wednesday, Aug. 22, and end on Friday, May 24. The calendar includes a three-day fall break in October as well as a full week of spring break the first week of April. The calendar can be viewed HERE.

The images on our screens this week from Parkland, Fla., were horrifying, alarming, and heart breaking. Students fleeing from a place where they should feel safe from the worries of a much bigger world, rock us back on our heels. It is never something we want to think about happening in our own district, but it is something we know we must be thinking about almost constantly.

While every school district is unique in its own characteristics, we all share one common element – a love of children and a dedication to their growth and development. It doesn’t matter if that district is located in Newtown, Conn. or Parkland, Fla. or Madison County, Ky., our goal is all the same – teach them, feed them, love them, and send them into the world prepared for success.

Safety is our highest priority. There is no way Madison County Schools can accomplish the instructional goals we have set if our students and our staff don’t feel safe while they are at school. So we work with organizations like the Kentucky Center for School Safety and local law enforcement agencies to ensure we are doing everything we can to keep our students and staff safe every day.

Madison County Schools Board of Education approved the proposed rezoning plan to take effect in August 2018. Assistant Superintendent Randy Neeley presented the plan and then answered questions from the Board members. The plan was approved with a vote of 4-1 with the opposing vote coming from Board Member Mary Renfro. The proposed plan includes the new zone for Boonesborough Elementary and outlines the changes for other elementary schools as well as the shift for middle schools.

Schools affected include: Boonesborough Elementary, White Hall Elementary, Glenn Marshall Elementary, Kit Carson Elementary, Daniel Boone Elementary, and Kirksville Elementary; as well as B. Michael Caudill Middle, Madison Middle, and Clark-Moores Middle.