MARTIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

🕯 SEASON'S GREETINGS🕯 We wish all celebrating families a peaceful and joyous Hanukkah season. #ALLINMartin👊

❄YEAR IN REVIEW: WINTER BREAK COUNTDOWN❄ In May, five Martin County School District seniors placed in the Palm Beach Post's 2022 Pathfinder Scholarship Awards. The Palm Beach Post's Pathfinder Awards are presented each year to 54 of the best and brightest seniors in Martin and Palm Beach counties who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in academic, vocational and athletic categories. One of the state's largest and most comprehensive high school scholarship programs, the Pathfinder Awards program grants nominees the honor of competing against their peers for more than $170,000 in college scholarships. Read more about the students who placed: https://www.martinschools.org/article/743745 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect

❄YEAR IN REVIEW: WINTER BREAK COUNTDOWN❄ Join us as we count down some of our favorite stories from 2022 throughout Winter Break. Stories are not shared in a particular order - we are equally proud of all the amazing events and accomplishments that took place throughout the District this year! In February, each Martin County School District-operated elementary school hosted a kindergarten orientation event for families. We spoke with staff and families at Palm City Elementary School and Pinewood Elementary school as they geared up to take flight in the 2022-2023 school year. Click link to watch: https://youtu.be/ujb9mOjPEzU #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect

❄️WINTER BREAK IS HERE❄️ On behalf of Superintendent Dr. John D. Millay and the Martin County School Board, we wish all of our students, employees and families a happy, safe and relaxing holiday season! Classes will resume on January 4, 2023. #ALLINMartin👊

🚍HOLIDAY FEAST🚍 Martin County School District Student Delivery Specialists enjoyed a delicious feast on the last day of school before Winter Break starts! Superintendent Dr. John D. Millay visited and showed his appreciation for all the staff at the Bus Depot. The District couldn't run without these amazing people! We hope they all enjoy Winter Break ☃️ #ALLINMartin👊

🎄DELICIOUS HOLIDAY TREATS🎄 Rudolph the red nose... celery stick? Yep! Our Food and Nutrition Services staff are so creative! Check out the scrumptious food the team cooked up at Jensen Beach High School 🥕 Don't forget! Today, students get a free holiday cookie with any meal purchase! #ALLINMartin👊

🎁SEASON OF GIVING🎁 Tis' the Season of Giving. It's a time when the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Club at South Fork High School collects gifts from staff and students, hoping to make the holidays a little more cheerful for children in foster care. This year, they've gathered crocs, squishmellows, footballs, dolls, and many more that will sure put smiles on the kids' faces at Hibiscus House. We are so grateful for Mrs. Ramos, the Medical Academy Instructor and HOSA advisor, her students, and everyone who donated, for making a difference in the community. #ALLINMartin👊

🐻DANCING BEARS🐻 Don't you wish the Stuart Middle School Chorus could sing for you every day? We know we do! Here's another beautiful piece students sang for the Martin County School District Central Office staff yesterday. They said this was one of their favorites to sing! WATCH: https://youtu.be/RKTrvXxPO5U #ALLINMartin

🍎EDIBLE HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS🍎 Check out these festive food arrangements from our jolly Food & Nutrition Services Department! To spread some holiday cheer ahead of Winter Break, the FNS team created snowman salads and strawberry Santas for students to enjoy! Tomorrow, for a special gift, any meal purchase comes with a free holiday cookie 🍪🎄 #ALLINMartin👊

During its meeting held last evening, the Martin County School Board approved Superintendent Dr. John D. Millay's recommended revisions to the 2022-2023 school calendar that will allow students to make up instructional time that was lost as a result of Hurricanes Ian and Nicole. Learn more about calendar revisions: https://www.martinschools.org/article/940085 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🐝SPOTLIGHT ON SPELLING🐝 S-T-E-L-L-A-R S-P-E-L-L-E-R-S! Our 57th annual Lillian A. Dassori Elementary Spelling Bee was held today at Jensen Beach High School. Emmy award-winning journalist Stephanie Susskind of WPTV News Channel 5 was the enunciator for the Bee! Read more: https://www.martinschools.org/article/939989 #ALLINMartin👊

🏓COMMUNITY ON THE COURT🏓 Congratulations to the Jensen Beach High School Pickleball Club for raising $7,100 at their first-ever charity tournament! Thank you to our community for supporting the Pickleball Club, which was founded just this year. Thanks to this team and everyone who donated and participated in the tournament at the North River Shores Tennis Club, Nala's New Life Rescue will receive $7,100! 📸 credit: JBHS Pickleball Club #ALLINMartin👊

🐝CELEBRATING STELLAR SPELLERS🐝 Thirty-six spellers from all five of the District's middle schools participated in 16 rounds of competition, with the final two spellers competing in rounds 10 – 16! Contestants tackled the spelling of words such as "balderdash," "esoteric," gibbous,” “effusive,” and “resilience." The winning word was "commodious." Congratulations to the following winners: 🐝 Aiden Smart - First Place - Stuart Middle School 🐝 Nina Goyal - Second Place – Hidden Oaks Middle School 🐝 Ellise Kleabir - Third Place – Murray Middle School 🐝 Deven Chauhan - Fourth Place – Murray Middle School 🐝 Landin Kodare - Fifth Place - Murray Middle School Read more about the 5th Annual Martin County School District Middle School Spelling Bee: https://www.martinschools.org/article/938204 #ALLINMartin👊

🍎ON THE AGENDA🍎 Today's School Board Meeting will begin at 4:00 p.m. Watch the livestream - https://youtu.be/j7DkK8oRsfI View the agenda for the meeting -https://bit.ly/3iLH8Hf #ALLINMartin👊

🎉CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE🎉 Congratulations to Keegan Nunes, a Stuart Middle School student, for being named the first-ever 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. Keegan is a very bright and determined young entrepreneur making cold-process, small-batch artisan soap through her very own business, K Soap Shop! Congratulations, Keegan! #ALLINMartin👊

🍎 OBSERVING OUTSTANDING INSTRUCTION🍎 Superintendent Dr. John D. Millay participated in a learning walk at Pinewood Elementary School today. "Learning walks are one of many tools we use to learn about the great things happening at each of our schools," Dr. Millay shared. "In addition to observation and engagement, it allows our leadership team to learn about additional ways we can offer support." In Ms. Lacey's class, students benefit from using technology to provide large visuals as they learn strategies and develop their writing skills. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🚗 MONDAY MORNINGS WITH MILLAY🚗 Join Superintendent Dr. John D. Millay on the WSTU 1450 AM Morning Show at 8 tomorrow as he provides the last Martin County School District Morning Show update of 2022! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🔑COMMUNICATION IS KEY🔑 TGR Foundation's TGR Learning Lab students at Murray Middle School are enjoying the multitude of possibilities through STEM! Currently, the students are working to improve their communication skills with each other during “blind” drone flying. #ALLINMartin

❤️🤍CANDY CANE WONDERLAND❤️🤍 Martin County School District Board Member Jennifer Russell, District 3, recently took a stroll through Candy Cane Wonderland (a.k.a. Warfield Elementary School). She toured through jolly classrooms and was read to while eating lunch with first graders. Ms. Russell left some treats of her own...mini candy canes and motivational notes around campus for students and staff! It was a pretty tasty and educational visit ❤️🤍 #ALLINMartin👊

❤️STAYING ALIVE❤️ Today, Martin County School District Extended Day Managers and Assistant Managers attended CPR and First Aid training. All staff left with their CPR certifications and the song 'Staying Alive' stuck in their heads. CPR certification is required for Extended Day Managers and Assistant Managers, as well as several other positions at every school site. Thank you, Life First, Inc., for providing the training! #ALLINMartin👊