Farmland Elementary School

As a reminder, Spring Picture Day will be tomorrow, MONDAY, April 27. Families are encouraged to pre-order photos in advance. Please click the link below to place your order:

 

Click here to pre-order Spring Pictures - The online order code is "farmland26".

 

We look forward to seeing all of our students ready for picture day!

The Farmland Staff Inclusion Committee is excited to share that we are planning a school-wide project in recognition of Autism Awareness Month.

 

Students will create sensory jars (sensory bottles) to learn about emotional regulation strategies. Sensory jars are calming tools that provide visual, tactile, and auditory stimulation to support self-regulation. They are made using plastic bottles filled with water, glitter, glue, and small items, then sealed to create a slow-moving, calming visual effect.

 

We are seeking family support to help provide materials for this project. If you are able, please consider signing up through the link below to donate supplies.

 

Click here to donate supplies.

 

Career Day was an amazing event! Thank you to Ms. Mason and Mrs. Mann for coordinating and facilitating such a meaningful day for our students. We are also incredibly grateful to all the parents, guardians, and friends of Farmland who took the time to present and share their careers.

 

Students had the opportunity to learn about a wide range of professions, including scientists, baseball players, doctors, psychotherapists, sports agents, sheriffs, firefighters, and many more. It was inspiring to see such diverse paths and hear firsthand experiences. A special highlight for our Kindergarten class was meeting Ranger, a K9 sheriff, who was especially intriguing and quickly became a favorite part of the day!

 

Thank you again to everyone who contributed to making Career Day such a fun, engaging, and memorable experience for all.

Field Day (May 29, 2026) is a fun in-school opportunity for all students to practice their P.E. skills and showcase their grade spirit! Every grade is assigned a color to wear that day.

 

 

The PTA is selling Field Day t-shirts. Every grade color is available for purchase at $16/ea, as are black Farmland shorts for $20/ea. Purchasing a shirt is optional; your child is encouraged to wear any shirt of their grade’s color during Field Day if you choose not to purchase one.

 

If you are an adult planning to volunteer at Field Day (see email from Mr. Adkins for details), you may purchase a gray volunteer shirt if you'd like.

 

The deadline to order a shirt online is this Friday, May 1. Orders will be delivered to your child's homeroom the week of Field Day. 

 

Order here today:  https://farmland26.itemorder.com/.

Thank you to everyone who came out to support our Silver Diner fundraiser. We were thrilled to see so many alumni, current families, and community members who mentioned our name to help us raise funds. We also truly appreciate the staff who took the time to welcome and support our families throughout the event.

 

Our students had a great opportunity to help serve food, and those who volunteered were rewarded with a free milkshake! It was a wonderful event, and a great time was had by all.

 

Advanced tickets and pre-sale pizza are now open for our annual Spring Festival. Learn more about this exciting event at farmland-pta.org/springfestival.  

 

As AI becomes more common in our daily lives, there is a need to help support our kids in the changing learning environment. A group of parents from the Farmland PTA is working with Farmland staff and administration to try to address the needs of parents and families as we all navigate these technology changes. We have created a short survey to try to better understand what parents know about AI and what kind of support would be helpful in coordination with our children’s school education. Please take the parent survey at the link below to tell us your thoughts on these issues. Every parent's voice is important!

 

English Parent AI Survey: https://forms.gle/YtiGpcTb4M9UAfCX9.

 

Spanish Parent AI Survey: https://forms.gle/NMffFoBSpmAocGcRA.

 

If you have questions or comments, please contact our technology volunteers: farmlandptatechnology@gmail.com.

 

MCPS is asking for its community’s input on these changes. Please fill out this survey and let us know your preferences for making changes to next year’s school calendar. 

 

The Board will take final action at its business meeting on April 30. 

 

MCPS invites families and students to share their experiences and perspectives through our annual survey, open until May 10.

 

In the past, this was called the “School Culture and Climate Survey,” but it’s not about the weather. It’s about your experience in our schools and how we can make them better. 

 

Learn more and take the survey.

 

Families: Take the survey.

 

Students: Take the survey. *NEW* this year: No student ID required! 

 

The MCPS Division of Specialized Support Services has produced a Community Resource Guide for Families. The guide includes a comprehensive list of school and community resources on a range of topics, including access to healthcare and mental health services; assistance with food, clothing, furniture, housing, and utilities; youth development and mentorship; domestic violence; workforce; academic and technology; international families, and more.