MARTIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

🎨CELEBRATING ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENTS🎨 Ms. Ashley Monks, Indiantown Middle School's art teacher, recently attended the Florida Art Education Association (FAEA) conference and received her beautiful (and well-deserved) 2022 FAEA Middle School Art Educator of the Year award! When presented with the award, FAEA leaders said: "She has thrived as an art educator at IMS. Ashley is an active grant writer. Some of the grants are Thankamericasteacher.com, Donorschoose.org, Education Foundation of Martin County. As of today, her classroom has received well over $40,000 in funding...Ashley, we are so lucky to have you as part of the FAEA." Congratulations Ms. Monks! We are so grateful to have you as part of the Martin County School District family! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect

🎨CREATIVITY IN THE COMMUNITY🎨 Martin County School District students, staff and alums were recognized in the latest Fall/Winter MartinArts Magazine! Check out pages 26 & 27... you'll read about some exciting news for Martin County High School and South Fork High School students, as well as learn more about some of our new arts-related teachers across the District! Click link--> https://bit.ly/3COsMfy #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDTheRippleEffect

🎉ICYMI: HISPANIC HERITAGE CELEBRATIONS🎉 Hispanic Heritage Month officially ended Oct. 15, but we wanted to take a moment and highlight some of the fantastic festivities Martin County School District families and staff hosted to celebrate the beautiful Hispanic cultures within the District! SeaWind Elementary, Warfield Elementary and Port Salerno Elementary all recently held Hispanic Heritage Night. Students and their families participated in crafts like making traditional Guatemalan or Peruvian dolls, watched beautiful dances, ate delicious food and learned about different Hispanic cultures! It was amazing to see families dressed in intricate and colorful traditional clothing! At the MCSD Central Office, Instructional Services staff celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month by hosting their own potluck fiesta! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDTheRippleEffect

💗CULTIVATING EXCELLENT CHARACTER💗 Trustworthiness. Respect. Responsibility. Fairness. Caring. Citizenship. These six pillars of character are the core ethical values of CHARACTER COUNTS! program, which has historically provided the Martin County School District with a meaningful, measurable and sustainable framework to help schools build students' character traits and shape a positive learning environment. Learn more about Character Counts! Week here: https://www.martinschools.org/article/878077 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🌎 EXCELLENCE IN SOCIAL STUDIES🌎 Please join us in congratulating Ms. Kelloryn Kalwa of Martin County High School, the Martin County School District's Social Studies Teacher of the Year! Ms. Kalwa was our representative in the Florida Council for the Social Studies' annual Teacher of the Year program. She recently attended the Council's 2022 conference with all state nominees and was recognized by Superintendent John D. Millay and the Martin County School Board last evening. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect

🍎CELEBRATING RISING LEADERS🍎 Congratulations to Ms. Crystal Grauer and Ms. Siddhi Gullickson! Each received School Board approval to begin their new roles last evening. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect

⚖CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE IN CIVIC EDUCATION⚖ Though the subject has recently increased in prominence at the local, state and national levels, the Martin County School District has traditionally prioritized and promoted Civic education. Through our many partnerships with community organizations, including the YMCA of The Treasure Coast's Florida YMCA Youth In Government (YiG) program and the Martin County Supervisor of Elections' art program, we have proudly engaged students in their civic responsibility. This evening, Superintendent John D. Millay and the Martin County School Board recognized the accomplishments of our MCSD YiG students during their State Assembly in the 2021-2022 school year. Congratulations to the following students: ⚖Nira Goyal – Chief Financial Officer – Martin County High School ⚖Jakub Barski – Williams Senate President – South Fork High School ⚖Olivia Zaccheo – Sullivan Speaker of the House – South Fork High School ⚖Benjamin Pauly – Chief Justice - South Fork High School ⚖Poetry Baker – Senior Justice - South Fork High School ⚖Dexter Paulson-Chapter President - South Fork High School ⚖Kendall Palmer-Youth in Government Delegation Leader - Social Studies Teacher, South Fork High School #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect

🍎 ON THE AGENDA 🍎 Today's School Board Meeting will begin at 4:00 p.m. View the agenda: https://bit.ly/3g27vr1 Watch the livestream: https://youtu.be/ply2Kj2zGCg #ALLINMartin👊

🚍BUS DRIVER SHOUT-OUT🚍 We have another rave review for one of our fantastic student delivery specialists! "Shoutout to Ms. Karen/Ms. KK at Felix A. Williams Elementary! She's the best! Thank you Martin County School District for finding amazing people to take care of our kiddos!"-Caroline H. We love seeing our bus drivers and all employees making such positive ripples within the MCSD community! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDTheRippleEffect

🍼BEGINNING WITH THE END IN MIND🍼 💞Talk about a cuteness overload! 💞 We were over the moon about meeting one of our littlest future MCSD alumna today, as Science Coordinator Jennifer Borges introduced our District Office team to her beautiful baby Isabel! 🎀💝🎀💝 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🏆CELEBRATING OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP 🏆 The very happiest of #BossesDay wishes go out to our fearless leader, Superintendent John D. Millay! 🎉 🥳 We are grateful for Dr. Millay’s kindness, servant leadership and unwavering commitment to our students, employees, families and community! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect

🚗MONDAY MORNINGS WITH MILLAY🚗 Begin your weekly commute the right way - tune in to the WSTU 1450 AM Morning Show at 8 tomorrow to catch up on all things MCSD with Superintendent John D. Millay! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🎉RIPPLING HEALTH AND MCSD SPIRIT🎉 Our Martin County School District nurses are rippling health and wellness for our students, one way, by providing training to new assistants and alternates! Thank you, nurses, for all you do to keep our students healthy! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDTheRippleEffect

🚄ALL ABOARD FOR SAFETY🚄 Starting Monday, October 17, Brightline will begin testing its trains at speeds up to 110mph in Martin County. Families, employees and community members should be alert and follow all traffic laws when traveling around railroad tracks and crossings. MCSD recently spoke with a Brightline representative to gather important safety tips and learn what our community can expect. Watch the video: https://youtu.be/AJ1jkuwF6aA #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

✨MCSD SPIRIT DAY✨ These Martin County School District Food and Nutrition Services employees prepared Falcon fuel for their Jensen Beach High School students to start their day off on the right wing! They got #TeamMCSD spirit; how about you?! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDTheRippleEffect

🎉MCSD SPIRIT DAY🎉 Staff at Riverbend Academy is showing their #BobcatPride on Martin County School District Spirit Day! "Teachers modeling their own sense of purpose can have a powerful impact on students as they explore their values and aspirations. We at Riverbend give students a purpose to strive to reach them. This also works to foster their growth mindset development, which is closely related to a sense of purpose. We love our students!" #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDTheRippleEffect

🍎OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEE SHOUT-OUT🍎 "In today’s schools, it is a challenge to get some students fully engaged with their books. However, Joan is a special person who has consistently made reading such a joyful journey for so many students. She wants to see all of her students succeed. put her greatest effort into their success, and make her classroom a caring environment for all. As a fellow coworker of hers, I am proud to say that she is a teacher in Martin County Schools. She is the essence of joy, caring, yet confident building teacher," a Martin County School District employee says about their fellow coworker, Ms. Joan Bauman at Bessey Creek Elementary School. Thank you, Ms. Bauman, for showing our students the power of reading! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect

🍎OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEE SHOUT-OUT🍎 "There are no words to describe how thankful I am for Ms. Borror. She was my kindergarten teacher 19 years ago; she helped shape my love for school and education. Now 19 years later, I’m beyond honored to say she now teaches my daughter! Her love for her students, both old and new, is unmatched. She is kind, loving, funny, and by far the best teacher to help guide you into your first years of school. Ms. Borror will always and forever be someone special to me and my family."- Martin County School District Parent/Alum regarding Ms. Scottie Borro at Felix A. Williams Elementary. Thank you, Ms. Borro, for making a difference in our students' lives through the generations! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect

🐢CELEBRATING NEW BEGINNINGS🐢 Tuesday was a bittersweet day for the Martin County School District and the Environmental Studies Center (ESC), as Shelby - the ESC's resident loggerhead sea turtle - was released into the Atlantic Ocean. Shelby, who is now three years old, resided at the ESC since she was a three-month-old hatchling! She provided hundreds of Martin County students with first-hand knowledge of her species as she happily swam around her tank each day. Watch the video: https://youtu.be/F5nptmkcIqY #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🍎HONORING EXCELLENT LEADERS🍎 Know a school administrator who goes above and beyond to make a difference in the lives of children? #NationalPrincipalsMonth is the perfect time to recognize them for their efforts! Nominate your favorite MCSD school leader for our annual Principal and Assistant Principal of the Year awards: https://forms.gle/FCEofnQA4cmB1RuU8. Nominations will be accepted through October 14. The Dillon Family has nominated Principal Lauren Gifford of Port Salerno Elementary School for this year's award! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect