MARTIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

🚍RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEES🚍 Congratulations to our Transportation Employee of the Month for January 2023, Ms. Nichole Fils-Aime. Ms. Fils-Aime has been a Martin County school bus operator since 2018 and was chosen by her colleagues for this month's recognition. Thank you for all you do for our students, Ms. Fils-Aime! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect

🥗FARM TO SCHOOL🥗 Another successful harvest within the Martin County School District! Check out the romaine lettuce and radishes Mrs. Monks’ students planted and harvested during 5th-grade recess at Indiantown Middle School! This group of young Thunderbirds is learning all about gardening and teaching their classmates. Gardening at school is an excellent way for students to learn about nutrition and agriculture and enjoy what they've produced! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect

🥦🍅GROWING STRONG🍅🥦 Port Salerno Elementary School students returned after Winter Break to a wonderful surprise! Students have been working so hard on their garden, and several fruits and vegetables were ready to harvest! Mrs. Ebell's class had a great time preparing the new crop for Mrs. Uzar to arrange a tasting, farm to school 🍅🥦 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect

🚗MONDAY MORNINGS WITH MILLAY🚗 Begin your weekly commute by joining Superintendent Dr. John D. Millay for his first WSTU 1450 AM Morning Show appearance of 2023! Dr. Millay will chat live about all things MCSD beginning at 8:00 a.m. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

📣 YOUR CALLING IS CALLING! 📣 Are you or someone you know looking to begin 2023 with a new career? Join us for our Pop-up Job Fair on January 11 from 3-6 p.m. You'll have the opportunity to chat with our recruiters to discuss career opportunities and your goals/qualifications. On-the-spot offers of employment will be extended to qualified candidates! Learn more and RSVP: http://bit.ly/3Vzsxwx #ALLINMartin👊

🎨CELEBRATING ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE🎨 Murray Middle School seventh-grader Julissa (Julie) Alvarez-Lopez has been named the Martin County School District's representative in Florida's 2022-2023 Art in the Capitol competition. The Art in the Capitol contest is a statewide visual arts competition held annually for all Florida students enrolled in grades 6-8. Julie's artwork will be given to Representative John Snyder (Dist. 86) and displayed in the Florida Capitol during the 2023 legislative session. After the legislative session, Julie's artwork will return to Martin County to be displayed inside the Martin County School Board's meeting room. Pictured left to right: Murray Middle School principal Jeff Umbaugh, Art in the Capitol winner Julie Alvarez and Murray Middle School art teacher Stephanie Moreno. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect

🎨CONSTITUTIONAL ART🎨 The Martin County High School Art Club recently contributed to the NAACP of Martin County's 2023 calendar. The incredible artwork highlights aspects of the foundation of the electoral process as described in the U.S. Constitution. Click through the photos to see pieces for every month of the year from the talented young artists at MCHS! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect

🍎📚FIRST DAY ON CAMPUS🍎📚 Tune in to WPTV News Channel 5 this evening at 6! Stephanie Susskind will have your first look at the brand new Jensen Beach Elementary School campus, which opened to students today. This is one behind-the-scenes look you won't want to miss! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect

🍎HONORING AN OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR🍎 New year, new title! Ms. Nikki Zech of Bessey Creek Elementary School has been named the 2022 Literacy Teacher of the Year for the Martin County School District! The Florida Literacy Association - FLA's K-12 Literacy Teacher of the Year Award is presented annually to an individual who has made significant contributions in the teaching of reading and literacy. Ms. Zech was selected as the District's award winner for her contributions to helping new and veteran teachers with curriculum, and ensuring every K-2 student has the opportunity to grow in literacy and every 3rd-grade student becomes a proficient reader. Read more: https://www.martinschools.org/article/949353 #ALLINMartin

👋 WELCOME BACK👋 We’ve missed you! We hope all of our students, employees and families had a nice, relaxing Winter Break, and we look forward to seeing everyone bright and early tomorrow morning! 🍎📚 Be sure to set those alarm clocks and get to bed on time this evening!😴⏰ #ALLINMartin👊

❄YEAR IN REVIEW: WINTER BREAK COUNTDOWN❄ In August, Martin County voters generously approved the continuation of the millage referendum. As a result, the Martin County School District will be able to continue funding critical programs and services for our students and schools over the next four years. Read more: https://www.martinschools.org/article/816637 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect

🎉🎉Goodbye, 2022! 🎉🎉 We look forward to each opportunity we will have to make new memories with our families and employees as we continue educating ALL Martin County students for success in 2023! Happy New Year! #ALLINMartin🎆

❄YEAR IN REVIEW: WINTER BREAK COUNTDOWN❄ In November, Jensen Beach High School's Girls Volleyball team earned the Florida High School Athletic Association's Class 5A state championship, its fifth title in school history! 🏐🏆🏐🏆 The Lady Falcons demonstrated their excellence on and off the court, earning the sixth-highest team GPA in Florida for Class 5A (3.693). #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect

❄YEAR IN REVIEW: WINTER BREAK COUNTDOWN❄ This is one we'll remember forever - Jensen Beach Elementary School earned the FHSAA's Class 1A Wrestling title in March! 💪💪 This wrestling season was historic in every sense, as the Falcons were the only team in the state to take home wins in both of the FHSAA's competitive categories - dual and team (Class 1A). Eleven student-athletes were state qualifiers and a program-record 9 wrestlers took home individual medals. Congratulations, Falcons! We could not be more proud of you. 🎉🎉 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

❄YEAR IN REVIEW: WINTER BREAK COUNTDOWN❄ The musical arts are alive in the Martin County School District! Martin County High School's gymnasium was filled with the sounds of beautiful music in late March, as all MCSD-operated schools participated in the 46th annual "Music in Our Schools" Showcase! The program coincided with the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Music In Our Schools Month®. Watch the video: https://youtu.be/UZQ1ix--Gqc #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect

❄YEAR IN REVIEW: WINTER BREAK COUNTDOWN❄ 1979 to 2022. It was a long time coming, but… was there ever any doubt?! 🐅🏀🥇🏆 After 43 years of trying to repeat their last championship, Martin County High School's Boys Varsity Basketball team earned the Florida High School Athletic Association's Class 6A title in March! In addition to their tremendous success on the court, these Tiger scholar-athletes maintain a collective 3.26 GPA, ranking #8 academically out of more than 100 Florida high school teams in their classification! 🎓😤 Proud MCHS alum and current Denver Broncos Safety Justin Simmons engaged #MCSDTheRippleEffect, honoring the team by purchasing their championship rings. Read more: https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/ring-them-boys-why-justin-simmons-paid-for-his-high-school-alma-materr-basketbal?fbclid=IwAR3L8qxrJuA-MopP0i-PiiR76Pi3PVqkUhKVywFI1tlu1i0DqX-CHA-oofk #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

❄YEAR IN REVIEW: WINTER BREAK COUNTDOWN❄ It’s safe to say Martin County High School senior Sophie Araque-Liu was not expecting actress, musician, entrepreneur and philanthropist Selena Gomez to join her video chat with representatives of Google in August. Then again, it’s not every day one is crowned a national #DoodleforGoogle champion! Sophie knows this fact very well- she’s faithfully entered the competition every year since middle school, honing her skills while hoping the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity would be hers. This year’s topic, “I care for myself by…” spoke to Sophie in a profoundly personal way. She thought about times she has struggled and attempted to find balance in her life, remembering the many people (her mom in particular) who helped her along the way. Thanks in part to our generous Martin County community members, who went #ALLINMartin👊Sophie earned a $30,000 college scholarship for herself and $50,000 for the establishment or improvement of a tech lab at MCHS! View a recap of Sophie's win below, as shared by Ari Hait WPBF/ WPBF 25 News. https://youtu.be/MDLDcEW35nE #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect

❄YEAR IN REVIEW: WINTER BREAK COUNTDOWN❄ In May, Superintendent Dr. John D. Millay and Members of the Martin County School Board joined Stuart Middle School faculty and staff in attending a groundbreaking ceremony for the school's new media center, administration office and chiller plant. Watch the video: https://youtu.be/FhDPISi8_Ks #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect

❄YEAR IN REVIEW: WINTER BREAK COUNTDOWN❄ On November 22, 2022, Ms. Christia Li Roberts (District 1), Ms. Jennifer Russell (District 3) and Ms. Amy B. Pritchett (District 4) were inaugurated as Members of the Martin County School Board. During this annual reorganization meeting, School Board Members selected Ms. Marsha B. Powers (District 2) to serve as Board Chair and Ms. Russell to serve as Board Vice-Chair for the 2022-2023 school year. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect

❄YEAR IN REVIEW: WINTER BREAK COUNTDOWN❄ October 11, 2022, was a bittersweet day for the Martin County School District and the Environmental Studies Center as Shelby, the loggerhead sea turtle, was released into the Atlantic Ocean! We hope she is swimming her heart out in the vast ocean! Watch now: https://youtu.be/F5nptmkcIqY #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect