MARTIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

🍎MARTIN MINUTES WITH MILLAY🍎 Psst! Did you catch Superintendent John D. Millay's appearance on the WSTU 1450 AM Morning Show yesterday? Click the link below to catch up on the latest MCSD news. Dr. Millay's segment begins at the 2:01:38 mark. https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-yxgku-112688a #ALLINMartin👊

➕COLLABORATIVE LEARNING➕ Second graders in Ms. Hughes' class at SeaWind Elementary School have been studying two-digit addition word problems. They've enjoyed working as partners to follow all of the problem solving steps they've learned about in class. Way to go, Dolphins! #ALLINMartin👊

🍎INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ADOPTION🍎 Parents - the District is currently reviewing materials for the 2021-2022 mathematics instructional materials adoption. The materials that are selected will be implemented in the 2022-2023 school year. If you would like to review or comment on the materials that are being considered, please click here: https://www.martinschools.org/page/instructional-resources-adoption Please feel free to call or email Steve Layson, Mathematics Coordinator, with any questions - (772) 219-1200 ext. 30182 or laysons@martinschools.org.

🏊‍♀️🏆CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE🏊‍♀️🏆 Jensen Beach High School senior Blair Stoneburg had an inkling of what she could achieve if Friday's 2A Florida High School Athletic Association Swimming and Diving Championship went perfectly. Already one of the best swimmers to ever come from the Treasure Coast, Stoneburg put a stamp on her decorated career in her own backyard. The Wisconsin Swimming and Diving commit became only the 21st girl in state history to win seven gold medals in individual races and added two more golds in the 200 and 400 freestyle relay races as the anchor for the Falcons that led to JBHS finishing a program-best second place in the state! Read more via TCPalm: https://bit.ly/3o7p5dq. #ALLINMartin👊

All schools and district offices will be closed Thursday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day. Classes will resume on Friday, November 12. #ALLINMartin👊

🎓ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) WORKSHOP FOR FAMILIES🎓 The College Board Florida Partnership is hosting a student/parent webinar on Thursday, November 18, at 6 pm. The goal of this session is to connect current and potential Advanced Placement (AP) students and their parents with free AP resources to reduce stress and improve AP student outcomes. Registration is limited to the first 1000 participants. All registrants will receive a recording of the session a few days after it is completed. Register now: https://collegeboard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hcCrF0XjQRyjoYKLRy3Uuw #ALLINMartin👊

🍎ON THE AGENDA🍎 Today's Special School Board Meeting will begin at 4:00 p.m. The School Board is expected to review and discuss the District's allocation of American Rescue Plan funding. View the meeting agenda - https://bit.ly/3kcHHrs Watch live - https://youtu.be/0NWb1ewCV5s #ALLINMartin👊

🚗MONDAY MORNINGS WITH MILLAY🚗 Tune in to the WSTU 1450AM Morning Show at 8:00 tomorrow! Superintendent John D. Millay will share the latest news and information from throughout the Martin County School District. #ALLINMartin👊

📲STAYING CONNECTED📲 Did you receive the latest edition of Martin Moments, our e-newsletter, in your inbox? Click the link below to catch up on the latest MCSD news and information! https://conta.cc/3k8AqsK #ALLINMartin👊

Reminder to set your clocks back one hour this evening-- it's time to #FallBack! #DaylightSavingTime #ALLINMartin👊

🦃GIVING BACK🦃 Martin County High School students know how to make a difference! The school has collected 140 baskets for Elev8hope's Thanksgiving Drive that will benefit needy families in our community. #ALLINMartin👊

🍎WEIGHING SCHOOL BOUNDARY OPTIONS🍎 Story via TCPalm - The Martin County School Board still wants to redraw school boundaries for next school year, but a big question remains: who will be affected? At issue is whether the Board should focus solely on easing enrollments at the district's three high schools or also address elementary and middle school enrollments and zone boundaries. The Boundary Advisory Committee has recommended the School Board address overcapacity at high schools. Of six possible options to redraw school zone boundaries — based on current maps and enrollment and future growth projections — the committee recommended three plans that impact only high schools. The other three options address elementary or middle schools. Please click the link below to read more. The School Board's discussion will continue during its upcoming meeting at 4:00 p.m. on November 16. https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/education/2021/11/03/should-martin-county-get-fourth-high-school-board-could-consider/6200618001/. #ALLINMartin👊

🦃 GRATEFUL GIVING🦃 Schools throughout the Martin County School District have partnered with Elev8hope to bring Thanksgiving joy to community members in need this holiday season. Students in Ms. Urbay's class at Felix A. Williams Elementary School put together 11 baskets of Thanksgiving fixings as part of the school's "give back" project! To learn how you can support Elev8Hope and this very worthy cause, please click here: https://elev8hope.org/. #ALLINMartin👊

🏈LEAVING IT ALL ON THE FIELD🏈 Martin County High School will host in-county rival Jensen Beach High School for Senior Night this evening! There's still time to get your tickets by clicking here: https://mchsathletics.com/partner/28/event/146/buy-tickets . Elementary and middle school students who attend the game must be accompanied by an adult. #ALLINMartin👊

🤝PARTNERS IN EDUCATION🤝 South Fork High School students and staff showed their appreciation for parents by surprising them with breakfast in the carline this morning! Each parent was treated to coffee and a donut (compliments of Christ Fellowship) as they dropped off their student. Parents were also invited to return to campus for the school's "Pastries With the Principal" event on November 17. #ALLINMartin👊

🍽️HANDS-ON LEARNING HAPPENS HERE🍽️ Martin County High School Culinary Academy students prepared lunch for the Stuart/Martin County Chamber of Commerce's annual LEADERship educational tour today. Under the direction of Chefs Southwick and Ferrer, Culinary students learn everything from dining room planning and place settings to food prep, cooking and serving. To learn more about the many Career & Technical Education (CTE) opportunities available throughout the District, please click here: https://www.martinschools.org/page/academy-information #ALLINMartin👊

🍎INVESTMENT IN KNOWLEDGE🍎 Earlier this year, the Martin County School Board adopted K-12 instructional materials for English Language Arts (ELA) that are fully aligned to the Florida Department of Education's new B.E.S.T. standards. While school districts had the option of adopting only for grades K-2 this year, the School Board believed it was important to take the leap and invest in these materials for all grade levels. "We could have adopted kindergarten through second grade," said Courtney Beard, the District's K-5 ELA Specialist. "But we decided to go big and go K-12." Learn more via WPTV: https://youtu.be/kosjN-soeLc. #ALLINMartin👊

❤️KINDNESS COUNTS❤️ Please join our Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Department in welcoming Ms. Wydeea Rogers, our new behavior technician, to Team MCSD! Ms. Rogers' shirt conveys it all - #KindnessMatters! #ALLINMartin👊

🌟SHINING STARS🌟 The "stars" shone brightly during the 2021 MartinArts Awards ceremony, held Tuesday evening at the Lyric Theatre in downtown Stuart! Since 2003, the MartinArts Awards program, presented by the MartinArts Foundation, has been the premier celebration of the arts on the Treasure Coast. The program recognizes performance, visual and literary artistic excellence and those who help the arts flourish in our local community. Congratulations to this year's winners from the Martin County School District: 🎼 Conney Dahn, Exceptional Student Education (ESE) teacher, Jensen Beach High School - Lifetime Achievement in the Arts Award 🎨 Ashley Monks, Art teacher, Indiantown Middle School - Excellence in Arts Education Award 🎨 Christopher Carnes, South Fork High School - Student Visual Artist Award 🎭 Katie Vitale, Jensen Beach High School - Student Performing Theatre Artist Award 👀 more: https://www.martinschools.org/article/577588 #ALLINMartin👊

🍎INVESTING IN LITERACY🍎 Earlier this year, the Martin County School Board adopted new K-12 instructional materials for ELA that are fully aligned to the Florida Department of Education's new B.E.S.T. standards. The complete curriculum adoption was funded in part with proceeds generated by the half-mill property tax referendum that was approved by Martin County voters in 2018. WPTV's Stephanie Susskind recently visited Port Salerno Elementary School to take a look at how these new instructional materials are being launched throughout the District. Tune in tonight at 6 to learn more! #ALLINMartin👊