Back to School!

This will be a full day of school. High School students should report by 8:10 a.m., Elementary by 8:05 a.m., and Middle School students should report by 8:05 a.m. Lunch and breakfast will be served.

Breakfast and lunch will be served on the first day of school.

Breakfast and lunch services are available to all students. Pricing is as follows:

• Breakfast (K-12) - $2.05
• Lunch (K-4th) - $3.10
  

• Lunch (5th-12th) - $3.45

• Adults - $4.20

Prices Subject to Change

Meals are to be paid in advance. Breakfast/Lunch money may be brought to the schools from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Free and reduced priced meal applications are available at the school or on the school website. These applications are recommended to be completed and returned prior to the first day of school.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

The Fillmore Central School District offers our online lunch payment program called e~Funds for Schools. This program offers various options for parents/guardians who choose to make payments online and is extremely user friendly. Not only will you have the ability to pay for breakfast and lunch payments electronically withdrawn from your checking account or charged to your credit card, you also have the flexibility to make a payment at any time through the school's website. The e~Funds for Schools service is offered to you by a third-party service provider and they charge for processing your payment(s), similar to other online banking services. The district does not request or keep records of family checking or credit card account information. Cash and checks will still be accepted in all three buildings.

Elementary parents, please note that elementary milk money will not be able to paid through e-Funds. Please bring cash or check to the Elementary.

The e~Funds for Schools electronic payment service is provided to the school by a third-party service provider. The service provider has a nominal fee for their service. There is a $1.75 transaction convenience fee for each electronic checking payment that you make. The system carries a Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) charge if the payment is “bad.” For payments made by credit or debit card, there is a convenience fee of $2.95 per each $100 increment in the transaction. When you set up your account, please review your options carefully.

Elementary: 8:05a.m. – 3:05p.m.

Middle School: 8:05a.m. – 3:20p.m.

High School: 8:10a.m. – 3:35p.m.

Bus service will be provided the first day of school. Please direct any questions to, Jac Marchand, at 308-627-0195 or district office 402-759-4955. Shuttle routes between Fairmont and Geneva will transport students to the other town. Morning shuttles depart Geneva at 7:45 a.m. from the High School, and Fairmont at 7:20 a.m.

After School, middle school student pick up will be at 3:35 PM at the elementary.

Fillmore Central School District will be providing the needed classroom supplies for all students, grades K–12, this school year.

This includes items such as notebooks, folders, pencils, highlighters, glue, crayons, markers, scissors, Kleenex, calculators, etc.

This does not include a backpack or items that students may wish to use in their lockers such as shelves or decorative items.

If you have any questions, please contact the Elementary at 402-759-4184, the Middle School at 402-268-3411, or the High School at 402-759-3141 beginning August 1st.

At this time, we ask that all parents and students login to FinalForms to complete and sign all required forms for the upcoming school year. Remember, FinalForms saves data from season-to-season, and year-to-year! If you filled out forms on FinalForms last year, please do not create a new account.

Please carefully review your information, update if necessary, and sign all forms.

Current parents, click the FinalForms button below, and, if needed, click the video guide link below the Parent login. If you require additional support during the process, scroll to the bottom of the page and click “Get Help”.

New parents, please click the FinalForms button below, then click the “New Account” button. For a step-by-step guide, click the video guide link under the New Account button. This will help you create and account and complete your student’s forms.

For students participating in sports in grades 7th-12th, a current physical will need to be uploaded prior to practicing. Physicals must be uploaded into FinalForms. No paper forms will be accepted.

For questions, contact your student’s building secretary starting August 1st.

Handbooks will be available through our digital forms provider, FinalForms. Parent and student signatures will be collected digitally.

Organized practices for all 9th – 12th fall athletics will begin on Monday, August 11th. Before your child may practice, your child’s physical must be uploaded and all necessary forms must be completed in FinalForms. Physicals must be dated after May 1st per NSAA guidelines. The necessary forms are listed below.

• Student Athlete Handbook

• NSAA Student & Parent Consent Form

• NSAA Student Eligibility

• Heads Up Concussion Fact Sheet

• NSAA PPE Physical Form (Must be uploaded in FinalForms)

For questions regarding your child's physical, contact Dawn Temme at dawn.temme@fillmorecentral.org.

All Kindergarten and 7th grade students, and students transferring from another state are required by law to have a physical and current immunizations before they will be allowed to start school. All students who will be participating in athletics must also have a physical prior to the first day of practice. The physical must have taken place after May 1st per NSAA guidelines. Physical forms are available at the local physician’s offices or may be downloaded from FinalForms. Physicals must be uploaded into FinalForms. No paper forms will be accepted.

Kids connection is a health insurance program developed by the state as an extension of Medicaid. Its purpose is to provide health coverage to uninsured children across the state. Application materials will be available at the Elementary, Middle School and High School offices.

All athletes participating in the interscholastic athletic programs at Fillmore Central Public Schools must have insurance to cover injuries that might occur. The athlete must be covered by family policies or through the student insurance purchased by parents/guardians. Student insurance policy forms may be obtained at the AD’s office at the high school.

Elementary: August 1, 8:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Middle School: August 1, 8:00 – 4:00 p.m.

High School: August 1, 8:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Friday, August 8th - Pool Party for grades 5 - 8, at the Fairmont Pool, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Monday, August 11th - Open house at the Elementary will be 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, August 12th - Open house at the Middle School will be 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Fall Sports Night will take place on August 5th at 5:30p.m. More information can be found here.

All students not registered should contact the principal’s office as soon as possible.

Elementary Principal 402-759-3184

Middle School Principal 402-268-3411

High School Principal 402-759-3141

ESU 6-GENEVA OFFICE

The ESU6-Geneva office is located in the Fillmore Central Elementary Building, Room 109. The office will be open beginning August 1st from 8:00 – 4:30. The phone number is 402-759-3143.

ESU 6-GENEVA OFFICE STAFF

Holli Lovegrove – SUCCESS, TYKE and Early Childhood Administrator

Beth Lightwine –Student Services Assistant

SUCCESS Schedule

SUCCESS students will follow the Fillmore Central schedule on the first day August 13th.

The regular schedule will be:

ELEMENTARY: 8:05 – 3:05

MIDDLE SCHOOL: 8:05 – 3:20

HIGH SCHOOL: 8:10 – 3:35

Please call the Preschool Office if your child will not be in attendance that day, 402-759-3143 . Thank you.

Times: preschool morning session as 8:00-11:20 and afternoon session as 12:00-3:20.

The 1st day of preschool is August 14th.

Please call the Elementary Office if your child will not be in attendance that day, 402-759-3184. Thank you.

Children must have reached the age of five years on or before July 31 to be eligible to enter school. Birth certificates and immunization records are required for all new students (including kindergarten). Students enrolling in Kindergarten or transferring from out of state, must have a physical and vision evaluation. Students will not be allowed to begin school without these records.

Milk Money is $22 per quarter for the 2025-2026 school year. Money can be dropped off at the Elementary front office from 8:00am - 4:00pm.

Please call the Middle School if your child will not be in attendance that day, 402-268-3411. Thank you.

WELCOME BACK!

The start of the school year is quickly approaching! Below is important information for your student at Fillmore Central Middle School.

IMPORTANT DATES

Friday, August 8th: MS Pool Party

• A pool party will be held at the Fairmont Pool from 4:00-6:00p.m.

• All 5th-8th grade FCMS students are welcome to attend.

Tuesday, August 12th: Open House & Orientation

• Open House at Fillmore Central Middle School will be held from 4:00-6:00p.m.

• All 5th-8th grade students are encouraged to attend.

• Orientation will be held during the Open House in the Middle School Gym. Students and parents will be provided a brief overview and updates before meeting their grade level teachers.

• 5th grade – 4:30 P.M.

• 6th grade – 5:00 P.M.

• 7th/8th grade – 5:30 P.M.

Wednesday, August 13th: First Day of School

• The first day of the 2025-2026 school year.

• Classes will begin at 8:05 AM and will end at 3:20 PM.

CELL PHONES/SMART WATCHES/EAR BUDS

Students are not to have cell phones, smart watches, and/or ear buds on them during the school day(8:05-3:20). These should be kept in their locker or bookbags. Locks will be available for students wanting to keep the device(s) secure in their locker.

ATHLETIC PRACTICES

7th & 8th grade students participating in athletics must have all necessary forms completed in FinalForms before they are able to practice. Your child’s physical must be uploaded and all necessary forms must be completed in FinalForms. The necessary forms are listed below.

• Student Athlete Handbook

• NSAA Student & Parent Consent Form

• NSAA Student Eligibility

• Heads Up Concussion Fact Sheet

• NSAA PPE Physical Form (Must be uploaded in FinalForms)

SHUTTLE BUS

Shuttle buses from Geneva to Fairmont will leave Fillmore Central High School each morning at 7:45 AM. There will be four buses so that each grade level will have their own bus. Drivers and other staff will assist students the first week in boarding the correct bus. Students who ride the shuttle bus to Fairmont arriving earlier than 7:45 are to sit in the High School Cafeteria while waiting for the bus each morning. Breakfast will be served beginning at 7:30 a.m. If your student is not eating breakfast, we ask that they not arrive before 7:40 a.m. At the end of the day, shuttle buses will return to Fillmore Central Elementary at approximately 3:35PM. ***FCMS Student-athletes practicing in Geneva or students who ride their bicycles to school will be bussed to the High School.

Expectations for students riding school transportation:

• Students will follow the directions of the bus driver or other adult riders.

• Students will have assigned seating

• Students are not allowed to change seats while the bus is moving. They should sit with both feet out of the aisle and face forward.

• Students may talk to the person next to them, however, at NO time should they be using a loud voice that disrupts others or is disrespectful toward others.

• If a student brings a device, they need to use earbuds when playing music or other audio sound.

All Kindergarten and 7th grade students, and students transferring from another state are required by law to have a physical and current immunizations before they will be allowed to start school. All students who will be participating in athletics must also have a physical prior to the first day of practice. Physical forms are available at the local physician’s offices or may be downloaded from FinalForms. Physical forms must be uploaded into FinalForms. No physical copies will be accepted.

Please call the High School before 8:20 a.m. if your child will not be in attendance that day, 402-759-3141. Thank you.

Welcome to the 2025-26 school year! I am excited to get this year started. This will be our last “normal” year for a while as once construction begins, there will be lots of changes taking place. It will be hectic for a while, but it will all be worth it in the end. With that being said, here are a few items to keep in mind as we kickoff the new school year.

Staffing

For the 4th year in a row, we do not have any changes to our staff. We feel very fortunate that our staff is committed and dedicated to working with kids and committed to being part of FCHS!

Locker Sign Up/Packet Pick Up

Students may stop at school anytime between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm on August 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th to sign up for a locker and pick up their packets.

9th Grade/New Student Laptop Check out

9th grade laptop check-out will be on Tuesday, August 12th. We will be holding two sessions. 9th grade students whose last name begins with the letters A-L will meet in the high school Library at 1:00 p.m. 9th grade students whose last name begins with the letters M-Z will meet in the high school Library at 2:00 p.m. New students to the district will check out laptops on their first day of school. These sessions will last approximately 30 minutes.

ICU

This year will mark the 5th year that we will be using the Power of ICU program. As a reminder, this program is essentially a communication tool designed to help ALL students complete ALL assignments with quality, and in a timely manner. This program is not perfect, but it has made a positive impact on student learning and I am excited that we can continue with the communication tool.

Second Chance Breakfast

We will once again be offering breakfast between first and second period each day. This opportunity has been well received by our kids and we are happy to be able to offer this program. We will be offering more variety in our breakfast program this year as well.

School Supplies

As has been done for the past several years, all necessary school supplies will be made available to students.

Cell Phone Policy

By now I am guessing that many of you have seen the new board approved electronic device policy. This will be explained in detail to students on the first day, but in short, the new policy is essentially that students may not have electronic devices (cell phones, smart watches, ear buds, etc.) during the school day.

Athletic Practices

Organized practices for all 9th – 12th fall athletics will begin on Monday, August 11th. Before your child may practice, your child’s physical must be uploaded and all necessary forms must be completed in FinalForms. The necessary forms are listed below.

• Student Athlete Handbook

• NSAA Student & Parent Consent Form

• NSAA Student Eligibility

• Heads Up Concussion Fact Sheet

• NSAA PPE Physical Form (Must be uploaded in FinalForms)

For questions regarding your child's physical, contact Dawn Temme at dawn.temme@fillmorecentral.org.

New High School Student Registration

Contact Deb Yates at the high school office (402-759-3141 or deb.yates@fillmorecentral.org) beginning August 1 to schedule an appointment to register for classes.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me.

GO FC!!!

Ryun Theobald

Activity passes are $75 per person. They are able to be used at any regular season games. Your name will be added to the list once you have paid. Passes will not be accepted at Conference or District events.

K-12 Fillmore Central Students and Fillmore Central Fans that are 65 years or older are free. Please contact Dawn to be added or to make sure you are on the list.

For questions contact Dawn Temme at 402-759-3141 or at dawn.temme@fillmorecentral.org