MARTIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

🍎MARTIN MINUTE WITH MILLAY🍎 Martin County School District Superintendent Dr. John D. Millay and School Board Member Christia Li Roberts got a tour of the new Palm City Elementary School building today! PCE Principal Lauren Rabener says boxes are going in today, which means they are one step closer to opening! Principal Rabener and her team are working hard to ensure the transition will be as smooth as possible. In 2018, Martin County voters generously approved a half-cent sales tax increase to provide funding to replace the Palm City Elementary building. Students and staff are expected to be in the new building once they return from Spring Break! Watch Martin Minute with Millay: https://youtu.be/ObL06sF2b7w #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDTheRippleEffect

📓24/7 TUTORING📓 Does your student need help with homework or tutoring after hours? Martin County School District teachers and students have free access to Paper’s professional tutors 24/7! Log in via ClassLink or check out paper.co/ for more information. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect

🎉CELEBRATING CAREER SUCCESS🎉 Congratulations to Julian Soch, one of our Project SEARCH interns, for reaching his career goal! Julian recently got his driver's license and was ready to hunt for a job. He was hired with Baer's Furniture! We are all so proud of Julian! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDTheRippleEffect

🍎ON THE AGENDA🍎 Today's School Board Meeting will begin at 4:00 p.m. View the agenda - http://bit.ly/3jZ9xKG Watch the livestream - https://youtu.be/mQ6eMjoPh7I #ALLINMartin👊

📚CELEBRATING LOCAL HISTORY📚 We are honored to highlight Ms. Gertrude Pettway and her amazing accomplishments in Martin County for #BlackHistoryMonth. Ms. Pettway was an educational leader in the Hobe Sound community, serving both at the Hobe Sound Early Learning Center and Hobe Sound Elementary School. In 1985, she was named the first black South Regional Teacher of the Year. #ALLINMartin👊

📚FULLY SUPPORTIVE📚 Martin County School District staff from different departments often collaborate to ensure students are fully supported and their needs are met. Our Mathematics Department recently had a training session with school psychologists in our Exceptional Student Education Department on the math curriculum and how to access the data. Teamwork happens here! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect

🔬IMMERSING IN SCIENCE🔬 We hope you checked out the Smart Lab 5.0 at last week's Martin County Fair and Youth Livestock Show! Ms. Jollyn Nolan and Martin County School District students created this immersive science station with tons of hands-on activities for families! Science Lab 5.0 By the Numbers: 🔬Visitor experiences-15 🧼Gallons of bubble solution-9 🙌Volunteers-124 and 449 volunteer hours 👽New “UFOs”-780 🚀Straw rockets-1,280 More than 2,000 visitors engaged in the science fun! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect

Just a friendly reminder, families - all District-operated schools will be closed today, February 20, in observance of Presidents' Day. Classes will resume tomorrow, February 21. View our complete school calendar: https://www.martinschools.org/page/calendars #ALLINMartin 👊

❤️LOVE FOR READING❤️ Crystal Lake Elementary School recently hosted its annual Read to Your Sweetheart event on campus. We love seeing families snuggled up with a good book together! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect

Just a friendly reminder, families - all District-operated schools will be closed on Monday, February 20, in observance of Presidents' Day. Classes will resume on Tuesday, February 21. View our complete school calendar: https://www.martinschools.org/page/calendars #ALLINMartin 👊

📚CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH📚 As we continue to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth, we are proud to honor PFC Richard Smith Jr. An army veteran of the Vietnam War, PFC Smith was honored by the City of Stuart with the naming of the Smith-Turner Park in East Stuart. #ALLINMartin👊

💚THE WIZARDS OF SOUTH FORK💚 South Fork High School proudly hosted the Felix A. Williams Elementary and Jensen Beach Elementary School students for lunch and a show! Students got a sneak peek of the South Fork Drama Program The Wizard of Oz, performed under the guidance of Sheri Bryan. It was such a fantastic show that the kids gave it 10 stars out of 5! "Thank you to the Felix and Jensen teachers and chaperones for sharing some time at South Fork. The kids were WONDERFUL examples of the most precious resources Martin County has to offer! So proud of the elementary students and the South Fork students. We serve the BEST," said Dr. Timothy Aitken, Principal of SFHS. If you haven't seen the show yet, make sure to check it out! Performances continue tonight at 7 p.m. and tomorrow at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. You can buy tickets online now at https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/68802. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect

🍫EDIBLE EQUATIONS🍫 3rd graders at Jensen Beach Elementary School loved learning about fractions with chocolate! Who wouldn't?! This is a perfect example of how families can help their students practice dividing things into fractions at home! You can even use fruit or vegetables! Kids love it, and it helps them better understand the concept. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect

💜💛AVID SCHOOLS UNITE💛💙 AVID students at Martin County High School visited Port Salerno Elementary School to host a super fun and educational AVID Fair! A.V.I.D. stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination. Students in AVID classes are taught specific strategies to prepare them for college eligibility and success. The MCHS seniors created AVID-related activities to engage the elementary students and show them why the AVID strategies are useful in school and at home. PSE is the ONLY AVID elementary school in the Martin County School District. The fifth-grade students at PSE had a blast learning from MCHS seniors! Click the link to watch the fun: http://bit.ly/3xqETNB #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect

🍴CELEBRATING TOP CHEFS🍴 Congratulations to the seven Martin County High School seniors in the Culinary Arts program who received a $2,000 scholarship from the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association Educational Federation! This year, seven seniors in the MCHS Culinary Arts Program applied and ALL seven have been awarded the scholarship! Let's give them a round of applause 👏👏 Read more about the scholarships and who received them here: https://www.martinschools.org/article/1005291 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect

🍪SHOWING APPRECIATION🍪 The student leadership class at Martin County High School said 'thank you' to their SROs--Officers Delgado, Boorman, and Porcelli--with customized cookies! Students and staff appreciate all of their hard work and dedication to MCHS! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect

🐢🐟FUN AT THE ESC🐢🐟 It's always a good time at the one-of-a-kind Environmental Studies Center! Yesterday, Dr. David L. Anderson Middle students were the guests of honor. In the Wet Lab, students can learn and see what species live in the local ecosystem and even touch some of them in the touch tanks! Check out how big Coral, the resident sea turtle, is now! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

👏CELEBRATING JROTC EXCELLENCE👏 The South Fork High School JROTC Drill Team (Armed Rifle Squad) won 🥇FIRST PLACE🥇 at the area Drill and Ceremony Competition on Feb. 11 at William T. Dwyer High School! The squad was expertly led by Cadet Captain Carolynn Orr and was evaluated on their ability to give and execute military commands while marching in formation. Job well done to Sergeant First Class Bonilla and his team! Congratulations to the following cadets: ⭐Carolynn Orr (Cadet Captain, Delta Company Executive Officer) ⭐Roger Whippo (Cadet Captain, Bravo Company Commander) ⭐Axel Juan (Cadet First Sergeant, Bravo Company) ⭐Tyquan Welch (Cadet First Sergeant, Charlie Company) ⭐Liberty Landeros (Cadet Sergeant, Delta Company) ⭐Brandon Nolasco (Cadet Private First Class) ⭐Alex Khan (Cadet Private) Way to go, Bulldogs! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🏆DISTINGUISHED HONOR🏆 The Martin County School District is excited to announce that it has been selected as Cambridge Assessment International Education's District of the Year in the Small District category for the 2022-2023 school year! “I speak on behalf of our Martin County School Board and entire school district community when I share that we are humbled and honored to receive this recognition,” said Superintendent Dr. John D. Millay. Bessey Creek Elementary School, Hidden Oaks Middle School and Martin County High School offer grade-level specific Cambridge programs. At the high school level, students are challenged with college-level courses and can graduate with a Cambridge AICE Diploma that leading universities around the world recognize. Read why we were chosen and how students can join the Cambridge programs here: https://www.martinschools.org/article/1000841 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

💖ROOM SERVICE💖 Today, Jensen Beach High School administrators are celebrating faculty and staff by sharing the love across their campus! Everyone is being treated to room service, which includes soda or water, fruits, chips and candy bars 🍫💖 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect