MARTIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

ROOMS SUPPORT 📲 Has your child’s teacher elected to enroll their classroom in Rooms? Explore this new two-way communication tool via the Martin County School District app! If your child’s teacher created a Rooms account, you should have received a text from 98900 or an email from Thrillshare to register. Once you’ve registered on the website, make sure to use the Rooms via the MCSD app, rather than the website. Need extra support? Visit our website here: https://www.martinschools.org/o/mcsd/page/rooms-support Stay connected and make the most of your MCSD app! Download for Android https://bit.ly/384NjgH Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3Dl3iWC #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🎉🚍RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEES🚍🎉 Congratulations to our Transportation Employee of the Month for January 2024, Joann Worthen, and for February 2024, Savanna Kitchen! Ms. Worthen and Ms. Kitchen are student delivery specialists, a.k.a. bus operators, for the Martin County School District and were chosen by their colleagues for their outstanding contributions. Thank you both for your unwavering dedication to the safe transportation of our students! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🇺🇸CELEBRATING ACADEMIC SUCCESS🇺🇸 Give a round of applause to these three Murray Middle School students, who took the top prizes in the local Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW 23-24 Patriot's Pen Contest! These students entered the contest by drafting an essay with the prompt: "How are you inspired by America?" They are competing against 100,000 middle school students for college scholarships and a paid trip to Washington, D.C.! Congratulations to the following Lions and their sponsor teacher, Ms. Natalie Williams: 🥇 - Luke Moore, 7th grade 🥈 - Dylan Crago, 7th grade 🥉 - Riley Ornelas, 6th grade We wish them the best of luck on the national level! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫 #PublicSchoolProud

🏆CELEBRATING SUCCESS🏆 Congratulations to the Martin County High School Colorguard team for placing FIRST in the SFWGA-South Florida Winter Guard Association season premiere! What an excellent start to the 2024 Winter Guard competition season with this remarkable win! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🔬JUDGES NEEDED🔬 Martin County School District students need your help! They've been working diligently on their STEM Fair projects, gathering data and testing their hypotheses. As we approach the Martin County STEM Fair, we invite you to be a part of this exciting experience. Consider becoming a judge or volunteering! The Elementary STEM Fair will be taking place on Wednesday, February 7, and the Secondary STEM Fair will be taking place on Thursday, February 8. Please view the attached flyers for more information. Don't miss this opportunity to inspire and be inspired—sign up now to contribute to their success! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

📚CELEBRATE LITERACY WEEK📚 South Fork High School students showcased the power of words and the resilience found in literature for Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! Scroll through the photos to see how the Bulldogs embraced the spirit of Celebrate Literacy Week with such creativity! 📖🎨 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #FLCelebratesLiteracy #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🚗MONDAY MORNINGS WITH MAINE🚗 Tune in to the WSTU 1450 AM Morning Show tomorrow at 8! Superintendent Maine will share details about our Class of 2023's graduation rate, enrollment information for next school year and the return of IRSC's tuition-free degree program for graduating seniors. Don't miss your chance to catch up on the latest MCSD news! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether🌟 #PublicSchoolPROUD

A talented teacher AND artist! 🎨🍎 Congratulations to Mrs. Amber Moran, a teacher at Murray Middle School, for being chosen as the Feature Artist for the 23rd Annual Hobe Sound Festival of the Arts! An exceptional educator, enriching the lives of our students and contributing her talents to the community. Make sure to check out her art next weekend, Feb. 3 and 4: https://www.artfestival.com/festivals/hobe-sound-festival-arts?fbclid=IwAR3wZFLsmemUF5PxWCIEVGWPDTFc9KYlKsjYo64hbcqJB9r4W8u2trdOWZ0

📚CELEBRATE LITERACY WEEK📚 Stuart Middle School Jaguars are combining their love for reading with their love for music! Band members celebrated literacy week with the community by creating a wonderful ambiance with their melodies at Barnes and Noble! 📚🎶 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🎓CELEBRATING THE CLASS OF 2024🎓 Mark your calendars! Dates and times are set to celebrate the Martin County School District Class of 2024! Join us on the following dates to commemorate the accomplishments of our graduating seniors: 🎓South Fork High School: Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 7 p.m. 🎓Martin County High School: Friday, May 17, 2024, at 7 p.m. 🎓Jensen Beach High School: Monday, May 20, 2024, at 7 p.m. Information about tickets and livestream links will be forthcoming from their senior’s school. Stay tuned! https://www.martinschools.org/article/1429302 #ALLINMartin👊 #Classof2024 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether️💫

📚CELEBRATE LITERACY WEEK📚 The Food and Nutrition Services Department couldn't miss out on the Celebrate Literacy Week festivities! Martin County School District students were invited to Pete's perfect pizza party, which is based off the book, "Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party!" #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #FLCelebratesLiteracy

🐝STELLAR SPELLERS SHINE🐝 The Martin County School District held the 58th Annual Lillian A. Dassori Elementary Spelling Bee last night at Martin County High School. Three students from each of the elementary schools in the District participated in 10 rounds of competition, taking on challenging words such as "eclectic," "sudsy," and "anaconda." Felix A. Williams Elementary 4th-grade student Rafael Pedrosa was named Spelling Bee Champion, acing the winning word "avocado." Congratulations to all our stellar spellers and to the champion, Rafael! #ALLINMartin👊

🐝SPELLING BEE SCHOLARS🐝 The Martin County School District held the 58th Annual Lillian A. Dassori Middle School Spelling Bee last night at Martin County High School. Five students from each of the middle schools in the District participated in 9 rounds of competition. Murray Middle School 7th grade student Landon Kodare took home the Spelling Bee Champion title and trophy with the winning word “uncanny.” Murray Middle School 8th grade student Dante Charre placed 2nd, and Treasure Coast Classical Academy 8th grade student Yemil Soto placed 3rd. Congratulations to all our stellar spellers who participated and their outstanding teachers! #ALLINMartin👊

📢PROVIDE YOUR FEEDBACK📢 The Florida Department of Education is seeking feedback on the Social Studies Standards it anticipates will be going before the State Board of Education during its March meeting. If you would like to provide feedback, review, or comment on the benchmarks, please visit: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7645313/2023-24-Social-Studies-Standards #ALLINMartin👊

📚CELEBRATE LITERACY WEEK📚 Warfield Elementary School kicked off Celebrate Literacy Week with literacy on the lawn! Families and teachers joined students outside on picnic blankets, enjoying a good book with some fresh air. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether💫 #FLCelebratesLiteracy

C-O-L-L-A-B-O-R-A-T-E What's that spell?! 📣🐍 Citrus Grove Elementary School teachers Ms. Vanessa Molina-Council and Ms. Tammy Reinhart invited Martin County High School cheerleaders (and CGE alum!) to help build the school's very own spirit squad! The result… the birth of the CGE Rattlers! They debuted at Saturday’s Russell Holloway Track Meet, where CGE took home the Overall Champions trophy for the third year in a row! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🚘MONDAY MORNINGS WITH MAINE 🚘 Tune in to the WSTU 1450 AM Morning Show at 8 tomorrow! Superintendent Michael Maine will chat live about our upcoming College & Career Fair and Kindergarten Blast Off orientation events. Don't miss your chance to hear all the details live! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

📚LEADING IN LITERACY📚 Martin County School District's Alcira Gonzalez is serving as a speaker at the Florida Literacy Association 59th Annual Conference today! The conference is held for literacy educators across Florida, where they talk about the latest findings in reading education and learn tips to help students become stronger readers. Ms. Gonzalez is a Prevention/Intervention Program Specialist at Port Salerno Elementary School, and we are very proud she's representing MCSD! #ALLINMartin👊

🏁TRACK MEET INFO🏁 We're ready to see our elementary school athletes bright and early tomorrow morning, January 20, at Jensen Beach High School for the Russell Holloway Track Meet! See photos for the schedule of events. Who's going to take home the trophies this year?! 🏆 #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🔔NEW START TIMES FOR THE 24-25 SCHOOL YEAR🔔 The Martin County School Board approved new school start times for the 2024-2025 School Year during its regular Board Meeting tonight. Florida HB 733, passed in 2023, requires school districts to comply with new middle and high school start times beginning with the 2026-2027 school year. To comply with the legislation, Martin County School District school start and end times have been adjusted for the 2024-2025 school year. Because we are implementing the new times before the mandated year (2026-2027), the District will receive funds from the Florida Department of Education, which a portion of will be used to purchase a school bus tracking system for families. This system will allow verified parents and guardians to see when the bus will arrive at its stop in the mornings and afternoons, and if there are any delays along the route. Read more about the new times, legislation and bus tracking system here: https://www.martinschools.org/article/1413309 #ALLINMartin👊