MARTIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

First quarter report cards will be posted tomorrow, October 25. Please be sure to check the FOCUS Parent Portal to view your child's grades and attendance records: https://martin.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/ If you do not currently have access to the FOCUS Parent Portal, please click here for instructions on how to claim your account: https://martin.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/auth/ #ALLINMartin👊

🤝CELEBRATING FLORIDA CITY GOVERNMENT WEEK🤝 In honor of Florida City Government Week, elected officials and administrators visited from the City of Stuart visited City schools to read to our students! Mayor Eula Clarke, Vice Mayor Merritt Matheson, Fire Rescue Chief Vince Felicione, and Commissioner Troy McDonald enjoyed reading to students at J. D. Parker School of Math, Science and Technology. We appreciate these local leaders for their commitment to our students and schools! #ALLINMartin👊

🏈TITLES STILL ROLLING IN 🏈 Congratulations to Martin County High School for winning the Florida High School Athletic Association’s District 8-7A Football Championship! https://www.tcpalm.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2021/10/23/week-9-high-school-football-martin-county-clinches-first-district-title-15-years/8511054002/ #ALLINMartin👊

🛠️OUR DOLLARS, OUR DISTRICT🛠️ Construction continued on the new Jensen Beach Elementary School campus before dawn on Friday morning. Crews continued to pour concrete for the foundation of the new school. The new JBE and Palm City Elementary School buildings are being funded by the half-cent sales tax that was generously approved by Martin County voters in 2018. Take a look at all capital projects that are underway or have recently been completed throughout the Martin County School District: https://bit.ly/3C5PLRK. 📸 credits: School Board Member Christia Li Roberts, District 1

🍎#THANKANMCSDPRINCIPAL🍎 Parent Kim Michon is thankful for Bessey Creek Elementary School Principal Stacy Schmit. "You go above and beyond every day for all of the students," Ms. Michon shares. "You are truly what a principal should strive to be. You make it look so effortless - you are an inspiration. We are so lucky to have a wonderful person like you to guide our children. Thank you so much! You rock!" Share a message of gratitude with your favorite MCSD principal in honor of #ThankAPrincipal month: https://bit.ly/ThankAnMCSDPrincipal. #ALLINMartin👊

🌱GROWING STRONG🌱 Students in Ms. Urbay's class at Felix A. Williams Elementary School have enjoyed researching and planning for their garden. "We spent time considering the plants we had and how we might organize/classify them into planters in a way that made sense and would allow us to give tours in the future to younger students," Ms. Urbay shared. "The students came up with ideas like having one planter specifically for flowering plants and another for non-flowering plants. Now we are learning about specific plants, their unique needs, their uses and how we can best care for them for as long as we can keep them alive!" Way to go, Sailfish! #ALLINMartin👊

🍎SCHOOL BOARD FINALIZES PLAN FOR SECOND WAVE OF PANDEMIC RELIEF FUNDS🍎 A one-time bonus could be in the works for more than one thousand educators, support staff and administrators in the Martin County School District. On Tuesday, the Martin County School Board finalized plans for millions in pandemic relief funds to be sent to the Florida Department of Education for approval. "We want to take care of not just one group but all of our employees," said Superintendent John D. Millay. Read more via WPTV: https://www.wptv.com/rebound/state-of-education/martin-county-educators-support-staff-could-receive-1000-bonuses-soon. #ALLINMartin👊

🎼PERFORMING WITH PRIDE 🎼 The 2021 Music Performance Assessment (MPA) will be held this afternoon at Jensen Beach High School. The Music Performance Assessment (MPA) is a major assessment event for secondary music programs in which a musical performance is evaluated on specified criteria. The assessments are held annually for marching bands, concert large ensembles (band, chorus, orchestra), and solos-ensembles. Martin County High School's Tiger Regiment and Jensen Beach High School's Falcon Pride Band will compete against nine other schools from surrounding counties. Admission is $6 cash at the door. Performances will begin at 4:00 p.m. after the National Anthem is played by our middle school band students. See you there! #ALLINMartin👊

Just a regular morning in first and fifth grade classrooms at Port Salerno Elementary School. First graders are working on a unit about the development of characters in texts and fifth graders are working on their “Government Then and Now” unit. High level thinking, discussion and collaboration happen here in your MCSD schools! #ALLINMartin👊

🏐CHAMPS ARE HERE🏐 Congratulations to the Jensen Beach High School and South Fork High School Girls Volleyball teams! Each won their Florida High School Athletic Association District Championship on October 21. #ALLINMartin👊

🍎#THANKANMCSDPRINCIPAL🍎 Parent Laura Copley is thankful for SeaWind Elementary - Hobe Sound, FL Principal Jeff Umbaugh. "Principal Umbaugh makes himself known and always appears happy and pleasant," she shares. "He is quick to respond to all of my emails. I have a secure sense that my child is in good hands at SeaWind. Thank you, Principal Umbaugh, for making SeaWind a comfortable place!" Share a message of gratitude with your favorite MCSD principal in honor of #ThankAPrincipal month: https://bit.ly/ThankAnMCSDPrincipal. #ALLINMartin👊

🎉#HOCO2021🎉 If last night's parade was any indication, tonight's game and tomorrow's dance will be full of fun for students, faculty and staff at South Fork High School! Go Bulldogs! 🐾❤️🖤 #ALLINMartin👊

🤖ROBOTICS IMMERSION EXPERIENCE COMING SOON TO ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS🤖 The Martin County School District will introduce a new, immersive learning experience at all elementary and middle schools in the second semester of the school year. Read more: https://www.martinschools.org/article/565667 #ALLINMartin👊

🚍SCHOOL BUS SAFETY🚍 The Martin County School District is proud to celebrate #NationalSchoolBusSafetyWeek. School bus transportation plays a critical role in the education of our students - our buses travel more than 1.7 million miles each year! Help promote safety in our community by exercising caution when sharing the roadways with our school buses. Limit distractions, obey all traffic laws and be mindful of students waiting at bus stops. #ALLINMartin👊

🤝CELEBRATING FLORIDA CITY GOVERNMENT WEEK🤝 In honor of Florida City Government Week, Village of Indiantown Mayor Jackie Clarke, Council Member Janet Hernández and Council Member Susan Gibbs Thomas visited Warfield Elementary School on Thursday morning. Mayor Clarke and Council Members Hernández and Gibbs Thomas greeted families in the carline, opening doors and welcoming students to school. We appreciate the Village Council for their commitment to our Indiantown schools! #ALLINMartin👊

It's time to celebrate! The Martin County School District has retained its state designation as an Academically High-Performing School District for the third consecutive year. MCSD is one of just 16 Florida school districts - and the only district on the Treasure Coast - to earn the prestigious award for the 2020-2021 school year. Read more: https://www.martinschools.org/article/566581 #ALLINMartin👊

🍎FOCUS ON RELATIONSHIPS🍎 Superintendent John D. Millay spoke to all principals and directors this morning about our collective focus on school improvement and success. “We’ve had a great start to the school year. A big piece of that is our commitment to customer service and problem solving. I want to thank you for that. It’s noticed and it matters to the students, employees and families we serve.” #ALLINMartin👊

💗PINK OUT💗 Martin County High School Leadership students supported #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth by providing all faculty and staff with "MCHS Cares" t-shirts! Pink ribbons were hung around campus to recognize family and friends affected by this disease. #TogetherWeRISE #ALLINMartin👊

🍎#THANKANMCSDPRINCIPAL🍎 Ms. Lisa Estevez, Executive Director of Exceptional Student Education (ESE), is thankful for Jensen Beach High School Principal Lori Vogel. "Ms. Vogel, I appreciate the opportunity to work with such an open-minded, understanding and caring person," she shares. "Every decision you make is in the best interest of your students. You are communicative and are so easy to work with! Your students, families and staff are fortunate to have you as their leader." Share a message of gratitude with your favorite MCSD principal in honor of #ThankAPrincipal month: https://bit.ly/ThankAnMCSDPrincipal. #ALLINMartin👊

🍎DISTRICT UPDATE🍎 Superintendent John D. Millay appeared as a guest on KC Ingram's weekly radio show this week. Dr. Millay discussed the District's response to COVID-19, hiring and retention challenges that have been exacerbated as a result of the pandemic, and frequently asked questions he has received from parents and members of the community about the curriculum that is taught throughout the Martin County School District. Please click the link below to watch - this is one interview you don't want to miss! https://youtu.be/oQGkiSQXDsU #ALLINMartin👊