MARTIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

🗓️EARLY RELEASE DAY🗓️ Just a reminder, families - Tuesday, October 31, is an early release day. Students will be dismissed two hours earlier than normal. View our complete school calendar: https://www.martinschools.org/page/calendars #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🏆MAKING HISTORY🏆 Congratulations to Jensen Beach High School's Girls' and Boys' Bowling Teams for becoming District Champs yesterday! Both teams, led by Coach Jennifer Schroeder, made history with their wins! This is the first District win for a bowling team at JBHS, and they got a spare! Wish these Falcons the best of luck as they head to the State Championship next week! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🍎🎉CELEBRATING SERVICE🎉🍎 Congratulations to Darlene Doucette, a Food and Nutrition Services employee at Murray Middle School, for receiving the Florida School Nutrition Association, Inc. Community Humanitarian Award! Darlene earned this award not for her fantastic service during lunch but for her incredible heart outside of school, serving the community. She is part of a local group, St. Joseph's Prayer Shawl Ministry, crocheting and knitting worry worms, prayer blankets and caps for cancer patients, among some other items. Deputy Superintendent Dr. Tracey Miller, Director of Food and Nutrition Services Laura Holmedal, Principal Jeff Umbaugh and Cafeteria Manager Carla Davidson were proud to recognize Darlene's accomplishment. Thank you, Darlene, for your amazing acts of service throughout our schools and the community! Congratulations on this well-deserved award. 🎉👏🍎 #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🏆CELEBRATING SUCCESS🏆 FRC 180 adds another WINNER banner to their wall! S.P.A.M. propelled to victory at the Space Coast Showdown! 🤖🥇 With incredible teamwork, dedication, and innovation, the robotics team came in first place and secured the Additive Manufacturing Award! Huge shoutout to the talented students, mentors, and sponsors who made this outstanding win possible. 🙌🤖 📸 credit: FRC 180 #ALLINMartin👊

Bringing favorite storybook characters to life, pumpkin style! Palm City Elementary School students nailed the assignment! Which one is your favorite? 🎃📖 Students will be voting for their favorite this week during Related Arts! 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will receive a gift card to Shark Shack. 🦈🎃 Merging the love for reading and artistic creativity happens here in the Martin County School District!

📆HURRICANE MAKEUP DAYS📆 Reminder for families: Hurricane season doesn't officially end until Nov. 30. As we near the end of the season, we want to remind Martin County families of the scheduled Emergency Makeup Days built into the 2023-2024 School Calendar. We are also nearing the first set up Emergency Makeup Days on our Instructional Calendar, which precedes Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 20-21). These days may be used to make up instructional time in the event we need to close for one or more storms. IF we do NOT experience any emergency situations or storms requiring us to use one or more of these Emergency Makeup Days, those two days will be added to Thanksgiving Break, giving students the week away from school (Nov. 20-24). At this time, that appears to be the case. If we experience conditions that would necessitate making up one or more school days, we will provide notice of the appropriate date(s) to families and employees as soon as possible. The Martin County School Board approved the 2023-2024 School Calendar during its meeting on Nov. 22, 2022. To view the calendar, click here: https://www.martinschools.org/page/calendars #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

⭐️🎓EXCITING NEWS!🎓⭐️ Did you hear?! Indian River State College's Promise Program is back for another year! The IRSC Foundation Board unanimously voted to renew the IRSC Promise program, allowing students graduating in 2024 from in-district public and public charter high schools and eligible in-district homeschool graduates can earn tuition-free Associate degrees from Indian River State College. This means our 2024 seniors can earn Associate degrees from Indian River State College tuition-free!! More info here: https://irsc.edu/news/articles/irsc-board-extends-promise-program-for-third-year.html?fbclid=IwAR1PHUH11k-AlC7WnwnouQtz9QQIxbMTdlJSeCggIhpQuBral8f9GEaljfU

⭐️CELEBRATING CHARACTER⭐️ All week long, Martin County School District students celebrated good character! Each day, students and staff represented the six pillars of Character Counts: 💙Trustworthiness 💛Respect 🧡Fairness ❤️Caring 💚Responsibility 💜Citizenship We are thankful to our community partners who help support the Character COUNTS program in our schools, including the Boys & Girls Clubs of Martin County and Lively & Napoli Orthodontics, who provided the special Character COUNTS t-shirts Citrus Grove Elementary School kindergarten students are wearing! Scroll through the photos to see our students fully embracing the meaning of this past week! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫 #PublicSchoolProud

Furry friends have the best listening ears! 🐾🐾 Paws to Read dogs and their owners recently visited Murray Middle School for their weekly visit, helping our students grow their reading skills. This is a very special program our students at MMS love dearly! We are grateful to the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast, the dogs and their handlers for building confidence in students who have difficulty reading. This is being #MCSDBetterTogether! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🍎REPORT CARDS🍎 First quarter report cards are now available in the FOCUS Parent Portal. View your child's grades and attendance info: https://martin.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/ If you don't have access to FOCUS, please click here to view instructions for claiming your account: https://martin.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/auth/ #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🏆CELEBRATING DISTRICT CHAMPS🏆 Congratulations to Jensen Beach High School's Girls Volleyball team for coming out on top in the 13-5A District Championship on Wednesday! This win is the team's 15th district title in 20 years! Way to go, Falcons! 🎉🎉🎉 Let's cheer them on as they move up to Regionals next week! 🏐 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🍎EDUCATING ALL STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS🍎 Mark your calendar: our Fall Conference Nights are coming soon! Please watch for additional details coming from your child's school. View our complete instructional calendar: https://www.martinschools.org/page/calendars #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🎉CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE🎉 Congratulations to Jensen Beach High School students Jaxon McIntyre and Matthew Elder for being named the Youth Entrepreneur of the Year at the Business Development Board of Martin County Business Awards! Each year, the Business Development Board of Martin County (BDBMC), with its economic and community partners, celebrates businesses and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to Martin County’s economy and community. Coach Brent Mahieu, the Entrepreneurship Academy instructor at JBHS, nominated these two students for the creation and success of their business, J&M Window Cleaning Service. Since the launch of their business, Jaxon and Matthew have attained 50 clients and generated nearly $5,000 in revenue. Their ambition and willingness to take on an undesirable household task captured the admiration of the selection committee. Congratulations, Jaxon and Matthew! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🌊🐢OPEN HOUSE🐢🌊 Do you want to see the gem of the Martin County School District? The Environmental Studies Center is hosting an Open House this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.! 💎🐢🌊 Meet Coral the resident Sea Turtle and Joey the Alligator! Discover the newly renovated and famous Wet Lab! Create unforgettable memories and have a blast learning about Martin County's local ecosystem! #ALLINMartin👊 #escistheplacetobe #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🧡CELEBRATING UNITY🧡 Students and staff from across the Martin County School District are wearing orange for Unity Day! We stand against bullying and unite for kindness, acceptance and inclusion, today and every day! 🧡🧡🧡 Schools pictured: 🟠 Warfield Elementary School 🟠 Jensen Beach Elementary School 🟠 Central Office Staff 🟠 SeaWind Elementary - Hobe Sound, FL #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🚍SCHOOL BUS SAFETY WEEK🚍 Did you know school buses are the safest way for students to travel? Our school buses carry precious cargo – our children! For National School Bus Safety Week, here are some tips motorists should keep in mind to help ensure the safety of our children: 🚌Motorists are required to stop when approaching a school bus that is stopped with its red lights flashing and STOP arms extended 🛑 🚸Yield to pedestrians in crosswalks 🚗Slowdown in school zones Parents should also go over safety tips with their children to ensure they are safe on and around school buses and zones. You can find more safety tips on our website: https://www.martinschools.org/page/transportation #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

We love our Martin County Sheriff's Office SROs! Crystal Lake Elementary staff caught their SRO, Deputy Peterson, reading a book with a student, and this just melts our hearts! School SROs do so many things for our school community, including building relationships with students. They not only dedicate themselves to the safety of the community, but they are an important part of our school families! SROs help shape our future leaders and ensure that our school is a place of security and support for all. Thank you, Deputy Peterson, for all that you do!💛📚🏆

🍎 LEAVING A LASTING LEGACY 🍎 Please join us in celebrating the career of Mr. Tony Barrett! Mr. Tony has served the Martin County School District for 27 wonderful years. His journey with the District started at the Environmental Studies Council Center, but he was part of the Felix A. Williams Elementary family for the last decade. Principal Sara Tuthill says Mr. Tony kept the FAWE grounds beautiful. Through his outstanding work, it was clear he took pride in the school. He was always there with a helping hand and truly enjoyed his job. FAWE students and staff will surely miss Mr. Tony very much. We wish you all the best in your retirement, Mr. Tony! Thank you for your commitment and service to our students and staff. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD #mcsdbettertogether💫

🧡CELEBRATING UNITY🧡 It was a sea of orange at Citrus Grove Elementary School for #UnityDay2023! Students and staff also showed they are united against bullying by signing this pledge banner. About 600 Diamondbacks pledged to: 🔶 Stand united against bullying 🔶 Speak up with kindness 🔶 Reach out with acceptance 🔶 Be a friend through inclusion. What a beautiful way to celebrate unity! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🎃🍬TREATS FOR A CAUSE🍬🎃 Get ready for a hauntingly good time at South Fork High School's Trunk-or-Treat event on Oct. 25 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.! Students and staff are turning the campus into a Halloween extravaganza, and you're invited! In the spirit of giving, SFHS students organized the admission to be donation-based, which will support Hannah's Home of South Florida. Suggested donation items are listed on the flyer. Grab your buckets, pails or pillowcases and join in on the spooktacular event! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether💫