MARTIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Florida Department of Education released school and district grades for the 2021-2022 school year today. MCSD earned the highest percentage of "A" rated schools on the Treasure Coast and was just three points shy of earning an "A" district grade in the state accountability system. Five schools ranked among the top 25% of similar schools in the state. Learn more: https://www.martinschools.org/article/779784 #ALLINMartin👊

✅VOTE FOR SOPHIE✅ One of Martin County School District's very own needs your help to become a national finalist and potentially win big in the Doodle for Google Student Contest! Sophie Araque-Liu, a student at Martin County High School, was recently named the winner for Florida in the 2022 Doodle for Google Student Contest. K-12 students from across the United States had the opportunity to create their own version of the Google logo inspired by the prompt, "I care for myself by..." Sophie's artwork was chosen to represent Florida from thousands of entries. With your vote, she could potentially win a $30,000 college scholarship AND $50,000 for MCHS, plus showcase her amazing artwork to the world! How to vote: head to https://doodles.google.com/d4g/ between now and 3 a.m. on July 13. Please show your support for Sophie and MCHS by voting and sharing the link with your family and friends. Let's go Sophie! Watch her story: https://youtu.be/gYt-3i7qp2A #ALLINMArtin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #DoodleforGoogle

🍽NOURISHING ALL STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS🍽 Our summer feeding bus is officially up and running - we'll be serving free meals and fun to all children aged 18 and under on weekdays through July 29! Come visit our Food & Nutrition Services team at the Crossings at Indian Run apartment complex (12:30 - 2 p.m.) or Stuart Congregational Church (10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.) Jade Jarvis of WPBF 25 News took a look at the bus on Tuesday, speaking with local families about what this meal service means to them. Click to learn more: https://www.wpbf.com/article/florida-martin-county-feeding-bus-kids-school-summer/40515817. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🎆HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY🎆 We wish all of our families and community a happy and safe #IndependenceDay! #ALLINMartin👊

🍽SERVING UP MEALS ON WHEELS🍽 Spread the word! The Martin County School District's Food & Nutrition Services Department will unveil its new feeding bus on Tuesday, July 5, at two convenient locations in Stuart. Free meals, prizes and activities will be available for all children aged 18 and under at both sites! Learn more: https://bit.ly/3QZoFDC #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🍎ON THE AGENDA🍎 The School Board will hold a Workshop at 2:00 p.m. followed by a Budget Workshop at 3:00 p.m. today. View the livestream: https://youtu.be/VQFAXSpBbw0 Access the agendas for both meetings: https://www.martinschools.org/article/770881 #ALLINMartin👊

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

🚨PROTECTING OUR SCHOOLS🚨 The Martin County School District and Martin County Sheriff's Office will conduct a full-scale emergency response drill at Jensen Beach High School on Friday, June 24, 2022. This event will provide both organizations with an opportunity to test the Centegix CrisisAlert system and law enforcement's response to a large-scale emergency. There will be an increased law enforcement presence on and near the JBHS campus tomorrow. While this drill is not open to the public, we appreciate the support of our community as we participate in this important safety exercise. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

☀️ SUMMERTIME INNOVATION☀️ Several Martin County School District students attended a hands-on S.T.E.A.M. camp sponsored by the National Inventors Hall of Fame, which helps turn curious kids into innovative thinkers. The camp is open to all students in the area entering first grade through entering sixth grade. The camp also offers a leadership intern training program and this year, 12 high school students and one college student participated and assisted. Take a look at all the fun and educational activities helping teach these kids about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math through this camp! #ALLINMartin 👊 #PublicSchoolProud #STEAM

🚍CELEBRATING OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEES🚍 In partnership with Matthews Bus Alliance, the Martin County School District held an appreciation cookout for its outstanding Transportation employees prior to the last day of the 2021-2022 school year. Watch the video: https://youtu.be/SvLExrUHCI0 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

📐MATH REVIEW MONDAY📐 Sharpen your math skills this summer and complete this week’s set of Math Review Monday practice problems! Students of all ages within the Martin County School District can participate. Need some help? Elementary students can email the Martin County School District Coordinator of Math, Dr. Paige McMahon, at mcmahop@martinschools.org. For middle and high school students, try out the amazing tutors at Paper! A new set of questions will be posted here every Monday. Solutions will be posted each Friday. See below for one of the math problems for this week. You can find all the math problems here: https://bit.ly/3toHO7R #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

📚MCSD READS! SUMMER READING CHALLENGE📚 Let's get excited about reading! Our Summer Reading Challenge continues! Elementary school students can keep their reading skills sharp this summer by participating in our summer reading challenge. Watch this video to learn how you can help your child and encourage them to progress their learning over the summer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3nxVR73sKY For more information: https://bit.ly/3asvmgK

🍎EDUCATING ALL STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS🍎 4th quarter report cards for middle and high school students are now available in the FOCUS Parent Portal. Students who were enrolled in a course requiring an End-of-Course (EOC) exam will receive their grades later this month once test results have been received from the Florida Department of Education. Access your child's grades in the FOCUS Parent Portal: https://martin.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/ Register for access to FOCUS: https://martin.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/auth/ #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

📚WILD ABOUT LEARNING📚 J.D. Parker Elementary School students are having a great time at Adventure Camp this summer! Thank you to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Martin County for going #ALLINMartin👊 and bringing this memorable summer enrichment opportunity to our students. #PublicSchoolProud

⚾FALCONS SOAR⚾ While the Jensen Beach High School Baseball team enjoyed its most successful season in history this year, it was the Falcons' accomplishments off the field and in the classroom that helped them SOAR to new heights. They finished the season as the Florida High School Athletic Association's Class 4A runners up AND the overall academic team champion, maintaining a higher cumulative GPA than any other Florida baseball team in their class. Watch the video: https://youtu.be/U6nI-ML_DZ0 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

📚CELEBRATING VORACIOUS READERS📚 Each year, School Board Chair Christia Li Roberts (District 1) treats a group of voracious readers from Indiantown Middle School to lunch. Students chat about the books they've read over the school year while enjoying a delicious meal at the Village of Indiantown's historic Seminole Inn. Watch the video: https://youtu.be/NiTkcukDRNI #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🥇EXCELLENCE ON THE FIELD & IN THE CLASSROOM 🥇 It doesn’t get better than BEST in the STATE! Congratulations to Jensen Beach High School for being named the Florida High School Athletic Association's Class 5A Academic Team Champion for the 2021-2022 school year! The FHSAA Academic Team Champion recognition program honors teamwork not only in competition but also in the classroom. The program recognizes teams in each of the Association’s sanctioned and recognized sports, naming an Academic Team Champion in each classification based on GPA. To be eligible, teams must maintain a collective GPA of at least 3.0. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🍎ENRICHMENT IN ACTION🍎 School may be out for summer, but learning is always IN! Stuart Middle School students are loving every minute of the robotics program. 🤖 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🚨SPOTLIGHT ON SAFETY🚨 On Tuesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 1421, which includes both safety and mental health requirements for public schools in Florida. One of those requirements involves school districts having a board-approved reunification plan in case of an emergency. The Martin County School District put an evacuation and reunification system in place for emergencies well before it became a requirement in the new school safety law. Learn more via WPTV: https://www.wptv.com/news/education/what-new-school-safety-law-means-for-south-florida-students #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🌊RETURN OF THE RIVER SCOUT 🌊 🐢🐟One-of-a-kind opportunities happen here in the Martin County School District! Watch Citrus Grove Elementary School students participate in the first voyage of our Environmental Studies Council Center's "River Scout" after its motor replacement. Students were thrilled to have the opportunity to explore our local ecosystem! https://bit.ly/3O41vJX #ALLINMartin👊