MARTIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

🇺🇸CELEBRATING CONSTITUTION WEEK🇺🇸 Celebrate Constitution Week with the Martin County School District! The Martin County School District is proud to commemorate the special occasion of the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. That means this year, we are celebrating the 236th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution! Did you know that in 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower officially declared the week of September 17-23 as Constitution Week to honor the document laying the foundation for our great nation? 🇺🇸 Stay tuned throughout the week here on Facebook to see how our schools are celebrating! Local judges and attorneys will visit schools to enhance students' appreciation for our nation's founding document all week. Read the School Board's Constitution Week proclamation, which was drafted in partnership with the Daughters of the American Revolution - Halpatiokee Chapter: https://bit.ly/3Ro05ig #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether #PublicSchoolProud

🇺🇸CELEBRATING CONSTITUTION WEEK🇺🇸 Celebrate Constitution Week with the Martin County School District! The Martin County School District is proud to commemorate the special occasion of the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. That means this year, we are celebrating the 236th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution! Did you know that in 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower officially declared the week of September 17-23 as Constitution Week to honor the document laying the foundation for our great nation? 🇺🇸 Stay tuned throughout the week here on Facebook to see how our schools are celebrating! Local judges and attorneys will visit schools to enhance students' appreciation for our nation's founding document all week. Read the School Board's Constitution Week proclamation, which was drafted in partnership with the Daughters of the American Revolution - Halpatiokee Chapter: https://bit.ly/3Ro05ig #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether #PublicSchoolProud

💵🏦REAL-WORLD LESSONS🏦💵 ICYMI: Stephanie Susskind WPTV got a behind-the-scenes look at the District's new Financial Literacy curriculum by visiting Mr. Mabins' class. Shout-out to Mr. Mark Cowles (Coordinator of Art, Music, Physical Education, Social Studies and World Languages), Mr. Terrell Mabins and all of our Financial Literacy teachers who came together to provide this comprehensive approach to educating students about financial principles. We are enthusiastic about the future of this program! We currently offer this instruction to freshmen, as it is required per Florida law, but we plan to expand to other grade levels in the coming school years. Stay tuned! Watch the story here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhX4A5A7euM&t=3s #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether

🍎INTERIM REPORTS🍎 📣Attention families: interim reports for grades 6-12 students will be available in the FOCUS Parent Portal on Monday, Sept. 18. Have an existing FOCUS Parent Portal account? Access your child's grades and attendance information here: https://martin.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/ Register for access to the FOCUS Parent Portal here: https://bit.ly/MCSDFocusAccess #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether

🍎LEADING THROUGH LEARNING 🍎 Superintendent Michael Maine and Assistant Superintendent of Academics Troy LaBarbara are attending the Florida Association of District School Superintendents’ Fall Leadership Conference in Orlando this week. Mr. Maine and Mr. LaBarbara have enjoyed participating in many professional learning sessions while networking with other Florida superintendents. “It is wonderful to be able to come together with our colleagues from around the state for collaborative learning,” Superintendent Maine shared. “There are so many amazing efforts and initiatives taking place throughout the state, all for the benefit of students. We are more inspired than ever before to become Florida’s top performing school system!” #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫 #PublicSchoolPROUD

📚BOOK OF THE MONTH📚 Florida Department of Education Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. recently announced his picks for Commissioner’s Book of the Month for September! Commissioner’s Book of the Month is a monthly reading challenge to promote literacy and reading engagement in K-12 schools. Books of the Month for September: 📙Pre-K: "Rin, Rin, Rin/Do, Re, Mi" by José-Luis Orozco 📕Grades K-2: "Amigo" by Carlos Zamora 📗Grades 3-5: "A Taste of the Mexican Market - El Gusto Del Mercado Mexicano" by Nancy María Grande Tabor 📘Grades 6-8: "Julieta and the Diamond Enigma" by Luisana Duarte Armendáriz 📙Grades 9-12: "The Last Train to Key West" by Chanel Cleeton #ALLINMartin👊

🏵️CELEBRATING HISPANIC HERITAGE🏵️ ¡Feliz mes de la herencia hispana! From September 15th to October 15th, we honor the rich and diverse cultures, histories, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities that make our community so special. Families, don't forget! Martin County School District students have the opportunity to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month while also having a chance to win a college scholarship! Students can participate in the Florida Department of Education and Volunteer Florida's 2023 Hispanic Heritage Month art, essay and educator contests. This year's theme is “Celebrating Florida’s Hispanic Heroes and their Contributions to Freedom.” Head to our website for more information: https://www.martinschools.org/article/1205626 All entries must be received by 5 p.m. (ET) on Monday, September 18, 2023. #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🎶🇺🇸UNITY THROUGH MUSIC🇺🇸🎶 Martin County High School's OPUS Choir sang beautifully during Monday's September 11th Tribute at the Cummings Library in Palm City. It was a heartfelt tribute to those we lost on that fateful day and the brave men and women who ran straight ahead in an attempt to save lives 22 years ago. The power of music to bring us together and heal our hearts was on full display as the OPUS choir sang their hearts out. Listen in as their harmonious melodies remind us of the strength and resilience that unites us as a nation. 🇺🇸🎶 Watch the performance here: https://youtu.be/OUSh5dkdtKM #ALLINMartin👊

🟫FUDGE FUNDAMENTALS🟫 Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School students in Ms. Armstead's Culinary Career and Technical Education are baking up a storm! All in one class period, students learned how to bake box brownies from start to finish, including the prep, bake, and clean up! They also reviewed their work by discussing how well they worked as a team, what worked and didn't work, and how they could improve. Of course, part of that process was sampling the final product! 😋 The students also took their skills to the next level by packaging their brownies in goody bags for families attending Curriculum Night! Fun fact: Ms. Armstead was one of our cafeteria managers who started with the District as a food service substitute before becoming a ctemartin teacher! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

📚MEETING NEW READING BUDDIES📚 While visiting Port Salerno Elementary School yesterday, School Board Member Amy Pritchett (District 4) met her new reading crew! Ms. Pritchett will be volunteering once a week, reading with this wonderful group in Ms. Davis's first-grade class. Yesterday, they read about sea turtles and how people can help protect them! 🐢 Would you like to help our students grow their reading skills? Apply to be a volunteer today! Head to our website to learn more information: https://www.martinschools.org/page/volunteer-services #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

📺TUNE IN TONIGHT📺 Gross pay, net pay, savings, 401k, rent...Martin County School District high school freshmen are learning all about those real-world terms and how to manage their money wisely in the new Financial Literacy class. Stephanie Susskind WPTV got the scoop on how our Financial Literacy teachers came together to create a curriculum for this state-required course that will prepare students for financial success! Tune into WPTV tonight at 5:30 p.m. for the story. 👀💵 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether

🟡🟣A DOT OF INSPIRATION🟣🟡 Martin County School Board Member Amy Pritchett (District 4) visited Port Salerno Elementary School today and learned all about the story behind the school's new art installation! Mrs. Monks, PSE's Art Teacher, is behind the idea of this beautiful wall. The idea came from the book 'The Dot' by Peter Reynolds, which talks about how you can create anything if you just start somewhere. Inspiration can come from anywhere, even the smallest dot! Each dot in the art installation represents a student. PSE will celebrate National Dot Day (Sept. 15) by wearing polka dots! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

💕🏡HOPEFUL HEARTS UNITE🏡💕 This morning, the House of Hope honored community members and businesses helping to provide resources to those who need a little extra help in Martin County. The Martin County School District received a HOPE Award for a longstanding partnership with the House of Hope through the Exceptional Student Education Department's Career Experiences Programs-- Martin S.A.I.L.S. and Project SEARCH. Career Experiences aims to secure employment for high school students with disabilities by providing opportunities to gain and master job skills at businesses and organizations like House of Hope. Deputy Superintendent Dr. Tracey Miller, Assistant Superintendent of Student Support Services Lisa Estevez, Director of Exceptional Student Education Wilma Almestica-Sanchez, and Coordinator of Exceptional Student Education Patti Crooks were all in attendance as Dr. Elizabeth Jekanowski, the Program Specialist for Career Experiences, and Job Coach Jim Grace accepted the award. We are grateful for our partnership with House of Hope and for this humbling recognition. Together, we'll continue to make a difference in the lives of our students and community! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

📚READ-Y, SET, FUN📚 Students across the Martin County School District are nailing their reading goals and having fun turning more pages! Check out these ravenous readers devouring books, passing quizzes and earning coins for the amazing Education Foundation of Martin County Book Vending Machines! 📸 Students pictured are from Citrus Grove Elementary School, SeaWind Elementary - Hobe Sound, FL and Hobe Sound Elementary School. Way to go, book aficionados! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether

🇺🇸CELEBRATING CONSTITUTION WEEK🇺🇸 The Martin County School District is proud to celebrate #ConstitutionWeek next week! Constitution Week is observed annually from September 17 to September 23. This year, we are celebrating the 236th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution! On August 15, 2023, the Martin County School Board approved the 2023 Proclamation for Constitution Week, which was drafted in partnership with Ms. Portia B. Scott and the Halpatiokee Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Click the link to learn more about the history of Constitution Week and some of the activities our students can look forward to participating in to celebrate the historic document: https://youtube.com/shorts/iUoaA5StcLc #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether

NO DAY SHALL ERASE THEM FROM THE MEMORY OF TIME Martin County High School's AFJROTC held a #911Remembrance ceremony today. Chief of Safety & Security Frank Frangella shared his first responder story and was presented with a commemorative flag by Cadets. 👀WPTV's Stephanie Susskind will have the full story today at 5. Be sure to tune in! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD #NeverForget #PatriotDay #911NeverForget

💗BULLDOGS REMEMBER💗 South Fork High School's Student Government Association organized a day of red in honor of #911DayofRemembrance. Bulldog students and staff are honored to remember those who lost their lives, as well as those who put service before themselves in an attempt to save their fellow Americans. #NeverForget #911NeverForget #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD #MCSDBetterTogether🌟

🇺🇸WE WILL NEVER FORGET 🇺🇸 The Martin County School District proudly joins our nation in honoring those who were wounded or perished at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, as well as the passengers and crews of flights 93, 77, 11 and 175. We honor the first responders in NYC and the Pentagon, including our own Chief of Security Francesco Frangella, as well as the citizens of our country who were called into action to bring goodness out of evil on September 11, 2001. We will never forget. #ALLINMartin👊 #NeverForget #PatriotDay🇺🇸

🚗 MONDAY MORNINGS WITH MAINE 🚗 Start your #PatriotDay by catching up on the latest Martin County School District news and information with Superintendent Michael Maine! Tune in to the WSTU 1450 AM Morning Show tomorrow at 8. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD #MCSDBetterTogether💫

📚PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE📚 📣Calling all high school families! The Jensen Beach High PTSA has partnered with Class 101 of the Treasure Coast to offer ALL local high school students an ACT practice test opportunity. The practice test will be administered on Saturday, Sept. 30, at Jensen Beach High School. The exam will be proctored, timed, and graded by Class 101. Class 101 will provide a free, one-hour consultation to review test results. The cost of the test is $25 - all proceeds go directly to JBHS PTSA. The deadline to register is Monday, Sept. 25. Register your student: https://jbhs.memberhub.com/store/items/907263 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether💫