MARTIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

🍎PLAYING WITH A PURPOSE🍎 Kindergarten students at Palm City Elementary School are engaging in cooperative, real-world play and learning as part of the P.L.A.Y.S. (Purposeful Language Acquisition Yields Success) program! Made possible through the generous support of the Education Foundation of Martin County and its amazing donors, this unique program allows students to hone essential developmental and language skills while participating in one of their favorite activities - playtime! Childhood memories are made here in your Martin County public schools! #ALLINMartin👊

🍎🥦JOIN OUR WORLD-CLASS TEAM🍎🥦 Dream of making a difference in the lives of children but want to maintain a flexible schedule? Our Food & Nutrition Services Department could be the perfect fit for you! Explore open positions and apply on our website: https://bit.ly/MCSDCareers. #ALLINMartin👊

🍎MONDAY MOTIVATION WITH MILLAY🍎 Superintendent John D. Millay came in 🔥 with an important reminder this morning! You never know what battle another person is facing. In a world where you can be anything, be kind. #ALLINMartin👊

🏆SWIFT AND AGILE🏆 Looking for something fun to to do this coming weekend? Cheer on our elementary student-athletes and their coaches during the annual Russell Holloway Elementary Track Meet! The event will be held on Saturday, February 5, at Martin County High School. Details here: https://bit.ly/2022MCSDElemTrackMeet #ALLINMartin👊

🥰 BONDING OVER BOOKS🥰 ❄❄These photos are sure to warm your heart on this uncharacteristically chilly morning!❄❄ Spectrum Academy and the Gertrude Walden Child Care Center excitedly resumed their Reading Buddy program just in time for #FLCelebratesLiteracy Week! This programs benefits both student groups, as older students are proud to be mentors and the younger students are in awe of their older role models. In keeping with the Florida Department of Education's space theme for Celebrate Literacy Week, students began building their friendships by exploring books about our universe on Friday. 🚀🚀 #ALLINMartin👊

🌞VIRTUAL ACADEMIC SUPPORT DAY OR NIGHT🌙 Paper, our new online tutoring platform for students in grades 6-12, provides live access to professional tutors across more than 200 subject areas! Each online educator is a Paper Education Company, Inc. employee who is trained in the Socratic teaching method and undergoes a criminal background check prior to employment. All student activity on the platform is recorded, tracked, and made readily available to teachers and administrators. Students can access help when they need it by signing in to ClassLink with their District credentials and clicking the "Paper" app. Meet the tutors: https://youtu.be/HMHLNZeTbxQ #ALLINMartin👊

🚗MONDAY MORNINGS WITH MILLAY🚗 Tune in to the WSTU 1450 AM 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👊

📚 CHARACTERS, COSTUMES AND CREATIVITY📚 Warfield Elementary School students and staff enjoyed their storybook character parade in honor of "Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida!" Fun and friendships happen here! #ALLINMartin👊

🍎24/7 ACADEMIC SUPPORT🍎 Getting the correct answer is a promising sign, but making sure a student knows how and why they arrived at that answer is what is most important. Our new virtual tutoring platform for students in grades 6-12 ensures they always have access to a professional tutor who can take them through problem-solving steps and answer any questions along the way. Tutoring is available for more than 200 subject areas 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Students should sign in to ClassLink with their District credentials and click the "Paper" app to get started. #ALLINMartin👊

🚀BLASTING OFF INTO LITERACY🚀 Each Jensen Beach Elementary School class created a vocabulary display of space-themed scientific terms in honor of this year's Celebrate Literacy Week theme! Cross-curricular learning happens here in your Martin County public schools! #ALLINMartin👊

SeaWind Elementary School and Murray Middle School partnered together to ensure a love for reading was celebrated across all age groups in honor of Celebrate Literacy Week! Hundreds of books were delivered to children during the schools' joint Literacy Night. #ALLINMartin👊

🐯ONCE A TIGER, FOREVER A TIGER🐯 Martin County High School will honor alum and three-time NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee Justin Simmons at halftime of the varsity boys basketball game vs. South Fork High School this evening! Tip off is at 7 p.m. #ALLINMartin👊

🕯LEARNING FROM THE PAST 🕯 Mr. Louis Schneider, a Martin County resident and survivor of the Holocaust, shared his remarkable story of perseverance with our community this evening. He was a young child when his family began their harrowing journey of attempting to stay one step ahead of the Nazi regime throughout Belgium, Southern France and Northern Italy. Learn more about Mr. Schneider by clicking here: https://www.martinschools.org/article/589531. #HolocaustRemembranceDay🕯 #ALLINMartin👊

Have you ever looked at your child's schoolwork and thought, "When was the last time I did math without the calculator app?!" Paper, our new 24/7 virtual tutoring platform, is here for those exact moments! Whether your child has one question about an assignment or a dozen, Whether your child has one question about an assignment or a dozen, professional tutors are available to answer questions day or night across more than 200 subject areas! Learn more by clicking the link below. Your child can begin using Paper today by signing in to ClassLink with their District credentials. https://youtu.be/25PNV2qUcOE #ALLINMartin👊

🏃🏼‍♂️ Each one, teach one… 🏃🏽‍♀️ We LOVE that our Martin County High School student-athletes are mentoring our elementary and middle school track stars. Next weekend’s Russell Holloway Elementary Track Meet looks to be one for the ages! 📸 from TCPalm: https://www.tcpalm.com/picture-gallery/sports/high-school/track/2022/01/26/martin-county-track-team-mentors-elementary-and-middle-school-runners-track-clinic/6611975001/ #ALLINMartin👊

Talk about a throwback! School spirit crosses generations at Murray Middle School! #ALLINMartin👊

🌱GROWING STRONG🌱 More than 30 Bessey Creek Elementary School students are enthusiastic members of the school's brand new Garden Club! Environmental stewardship happens here. 😎😎 #ALLINMartin👊

🍎24/7 ACCESS TO ACADEMIC SUPPORT🍎 The Paper tutoring platform is now available to all MCSD students enrolled in grades 6-12! By signing in to ClassLink and clicking the "Paper" app, students have access to online tutors 24/7 to assist them with learning and assignments across more than 200 subject areas. WPTV's Derek Lowe recently spoke with Dr. Mary White, Director of Curriculum & Instruction, about what families can expect as students take advantage of the Paper platform: https://youtu.be/9mD3mevSwgE #ALLINMartin👊

🔊FREE, ON-DEMAND VIRTUAL TUTORING IS HERE! 🔊 The Martin County School District has partnered with Paper Education Company, Inc. to bring a free, on-demand virtual tutoring platform to students enrolled in grades 6-12. Online tutors will be available 24/7 to assist students with learning and assignments across more than 200 subject areas! Students may access these free academic support services day or night by signing in to ClassLink with their District credentials. Learn more: https://www.martinschools.org/article/637617 Access additional resources for parents/caregivers: https://paper.co/parents-guardians#current-families #ALLINMartin👊

🍎MARTIN MINUTES WITH MILLAY🍎 Did you catch Superintendent John D. Millay's appearance on the WSTU 1450 AM Morning Show yesterday? If not, please click the link below to catch up on what you missed! Dr. Millay's segment begins at the 2:03:38 mark. https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-vgg2m-11898f5 #ALLINMartin👊