MARTIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

🍩 👕 DONUTS & NEW DUDS🍩👕 Our outstanding Transportation team received their new uniforms this morning! They’ll be looking extra sharp as they safely transport our students to and from school. #ALLINMartin👊

🍎LEARNING IN ACTION 🍎 Superintendent John D. Millay enjoyed his learning walk at Hobe Sound Elementary School today. “There were so many smiles!” he exclaimed. “The teachers and students were all very engaged in what they were learning. I am so proud of the great instruction we have taking place throughout the District.” 🤝Relationships happen here…🤝 #ALLINMartin👊

📚LITERACY HAPPENS HERE📚 Jensen Beach Elementary students who read at least 50 books this year had the opportunity to choose a title from the school's book vending machine! We appreciate the Education Foundation of Martin County for installing these literacy-based incentives in our schools. #ALLINMartin👊

🍎ON THE AGENDA 🍎 Today's School Board Workshop will begin at 4:00 p.m. The School Board is expected to hear Superintendent John D. Millay's recommendations for the Class of 2022 graduation schedule as well as a presentation on how approved school boundary changes will be communicated to families. Please click here to view the meeting agenda - https://bit.ly/3G4jpIT Please click here to view the livestream: https://youtu.be/H-f_bt2Gu04 #ALLINMartin👊

🍎 VPK OPEN ENROLLMENT: 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR🍎 The Martin County School District's Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Program (VPK) will begin accepting applications for the 2022-2023 school year on February 7, 2022. The program is available at select District-operated schools with limited enrollment. The open enrollment will take place in two phases beginning on February 7, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. Please click here to learn more: https://www.martinschools.org/article/621324 #ALLINMartin👊

🍎ELEMENTARY STUDENT SCORE REPORTS🍎 Parents of elementary students - your child's iReady (mathematics) student score report is now available in the FOCUS Parent Portal. To learn how to access your child's score report in FOCUS, please click here: https://www.martinschools.org/page/accessing-student-score-reports To learn more about the iReady platform and how to understand your child's score report, please click here: http://www.i-ready.com/FamilyCenter #ALLINMartin👊

🍎MEAL APPLICATIONS🍎 While no-cost breakfasts and lunches continue to be available to all Martin County students, we are asking our families to complete free/reduced-price meal applications to ensure the District is able to continue receiving funding that supports a variety of programs. Complete an application for your child here: https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application We thank you for your consideration and support! #ALLINMartin👊

🎓PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE🎓 The Martin County School District is taking its annual Career & Technical Education (CTE) Showcase on the road this year, allowing eighth-grade students to explore future career opportunities from the comfort of their middle school campuses! Learn more: https://www.martinschools.org/article/620631 #ALLINMartin👊

🌴WORK IN PARADISE🌴 Looking to begin 2022 with a brand new career? Visit us on LinkedIn and explore current employment opportunities: https://www.linkedin.com/company/martin-county-school-district. We hire to inspire - let's connect today! #ALLINMartin👊

🎓EDUCATING ALL STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS🎓 🎉Add this to the list of things we are celebrating in the new year - the District earned its highest graduation ever in 2021! 🎉 According to data released Tuesday by the Florida Department of Education, MCSD earned a graduation rate of 94.1% in 2021, a 3.9 percentage point increase over its graduation rate of 90.2% in 2020. The graduation rate for the three traditional, District-operated high schools - Jensen Beach High School, Martin County High School and South Fork High School- increased to 97.1% in 2021, an increase of 1.8 percentage points over last year's rate and 7 percentage points above the state's overall graduation rate of 90.1%. Please click here to learn more: https://www.martinschools.org/article/619022 #ALLINMartin👊

🤸‍♀️OUTSTANDING ATHLETE🤸‍♀️ We are excited to announce that student Colley Casey has been selected to participate in the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games! This year's Games will be held June 5- 12 in Orlando. Colley will compete as a gymnast at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex. Congratulations, Colley - we can't wait to cheer you on! #ALLINMartin👊

🎉WARM WELCOME🎉 Students in Ms. Bakkedahl's kindergarten class at Citrus Grove Elementary School are so excited to be back at school! They wish all of Martin County a very happy new year. 🎉🎉 #ALLINMartin👊

🎓CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE🎓 Fifty outstanding high school seniors from the Martin County School District have been nominated for the 2022 Pathfinder Awards! The Pathfinders of Palm Beach/Martin County Scholarship Fund Awards are presented each year to 54 of the best and brightest seniors in Martin and Palm Beach counties who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in academic, vocational and athletic categories. One of the largest and most comprehensive high school scholarship programs in the state, the Pathfinder Awards program grants nominees the honor of competing against their peers for more than $170,000 in college scholarships. Click to view this year's list of nominees from Jensen Beach High School, Martin County High School and South Fork High School: https://www.martinschools.org/article/613017 #ALLINMartin👊

🐸FEELING FROGGY🐸 Students in Ms. Love’s class at Warfield Elementary School relocated a tree frog that was hanging out on the playground equipment today. Daily encounters with nature happen here in your Martin County public schools! 🐸🌴 #ALLINMartin👊

🎨ART IN THE CAPITOL🎨 ICYMI - Eden Harris, an eighth-grade student at Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School, was named the winner of the Martin County School District's 2021 Art in the Capitol contest. Her award-winning piece will hang in the Florida Capitol during the 2022 legislative session. 🎉Congratulations, Eden! 🎉 View all of this year's outstanding entries: https://bit.ly/3zl8LuM #ALLINMartin👊

We are #ALLINMartin👊 and ready for a fantastic second semester of learning!

🎆...and 2021 is a wrap!🎆 🎇Happy New Year, Martin County!🎇 We are so excited to begin 2022 by going #ALLINMartin👊 in support of student achievement. Let's come together as a community to make this year the best yet for Martin County children!

⛄WINTER WISDOM⛄ Winter Break is almost over! To ease your way back into the school mindset, check out a virtual tour of the National Archives in Washington, D.C - https://www.archives.gov/. For other Social Studies resources click here - https://www.martinschools.org/page/winter-wisdom.

⛄WINTER WISDOM⛄ We hope you enjoyed your holiday! Today brush up on your math skills by checking out the Math section at https://www.martinschools.org/page/winter-wisdom. Click on the grade-appropriate lesson to freshen up your skills!

May peace, love, and unity bring a happy Kwanzaa to all who celebrate! #ALLINMartin👊