MARTIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

🍎 MONDAY MORNINGS WITH MILLAY🍎 Tune in to the WSTU 1450 AM Morning Show tomorrow at 8! Superintendent John D. Millay will chat live about all things #BacktoSchool in the Martin County School District. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🍎COUNTDOWN TO #BACKTOSCHOOL🍎 Martin County families - our Back to School countdown is on! Have you visited our website to read up on what you need to know prior to the first day of classes? Be sure to review the bell schedule for your child's school here: https://www.martinschools.org/page/reopening#bell. Ensuring your child attends school on time and remains on campus for the duration of the school day will help position them for success! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

✅ ON THE BALLOT ✅ Many residents are surprised to learn that due to our higher property values, Martin County does not receive as much state funding as other school districts. Click to listen as School Board Chair Christia Li Roberts (District 1) explains Florida's educational funding system and why a renewal of the millage referendum is needed for MCSD: https://youtu.be/zjakwjKiV8o Election Day is August 23. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🎨CELEBRATING ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENTS🎨 Congratulations to Ms. Ashley Monks, Indiantown Middle School's art teacher, for being named the 2022 Florida Art Education Association (FAEA) Middle School Art Educator of the Year! Ms. Monks has been teaching for 15 years, 8 of those years with the Martin County School District at IMS. She is loved by her students and her coworkers, who would say she is a great teammate and team leader. Throughout her career with MCSD, Ms. Monks has achieved many accomplishments, including being named the 2021 mARTies Art Educator of the Year and the IMS 2018 Teacher of the Year. On top of being an amazing art teacher, Ms. Monks also leads the Green Club at IMS! Thank you for all you do Ms. Monks, and congratulations on receiving this very deserved achievement! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🍎EYE ON THE NEW YEAR 🍎 New educators Stanley Blount of South Fork High School and Katrina Resch of Jensen Beach High School spoke with CBS 12 News today about what they’re looking forward to as new teachers in the upcoming school year! Both attended school in the Martin County School District as children and are career changers who will educate students in our ctemartin programs! Mr. Blount will teach Building Construction and Ms. Resch will teach Hospitality & Tourism. Tune in to CBS 12 News (the 1 to Turn 2) as we get closer to the start of the school year to learn about all things #BacktoSchool in MCSD! 🍎📚 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🎉 CELEBRATING A NATIONAL FINALIST🎉 Thanks to generous voting by our Martin County community, rising senior Sophie Araque-Liu of Martin County High School has been named the Grades 10-12 winner in Google's Doodle 4 Google contest! We'll find out in the near future whether or not Sophie will win the top prize - a $30,000 college scholarship for herself and $50,000 for the improvement or implementation of a tech lab at MCHS! 🎨💻 Congrats, Sophie! We're so very proud of you! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🎉CELEBRATING NEW BEGINNINGS 🎉 Mr. Stanley Blount has faithfully addressed countless maintenance and repair needs over the years as a Utility Worker in the Martin County School District. When he returns to South Fork High School's campus next month, it will be to begin a new role for which he's had many years of preparation. We're excited to announce that Mr. Blount is SFHS's brand new Building Trades & Construction teacher! Please join us in wishing him a fantastic first year of teaching in the upcoming school year! ❤🖤🐾 Mr. Blount is pictured with Ms. Julie Sessa, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🍎 RECRUITING HIGHLY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL🍎 As preparations for the 2022-2023 school year continue, the Martin County School District has announced several incentives and initiatives designed to recruit highly-qualified candidates across various career fields. 🍎Effective immediately, the District will cover all fees associated with fingerprinting and drug testing for candidates who need to complete such testing to secure their employment with the District. These fees will be covered for new hires through the first day of school on August 10, 2022. 🍎Effective August 1, 2022, the District will increase the rates of pay for all substitute teachers. Substitute teachers will be paid according to the schedule included with this post. To learn more about other hiring initiatives that are underway, please click here: https://www.martinschools.org/article/791510 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🍎 ON THE AGENDA 🍎 Today’s Special School Board meeting began at 8:30 am. View the agenda: bit.ly/3viUuOA Watch the livestream: youtu.be/r_6pJ6a6TUw #ALLINMartin👊

🍎ON THE AGENDA 🍎 Today's Special (TRIM) School Board meeting will begin at 5:05 p.m. View the agenda-https://bit.ly/3cK5YEp Watch the livestream -https://youtu.be/uqlKWIJhx9A #ALLINMartin👊

🚗MONDAY MORNINGS WITH MILLAY🚗 Tune in to the WSTU 1450 AM Morning Show at 8 tomorrow! Superintendent John D. Millay will share the latest news and information from throughout the Martin County School District. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🍎💻 TECH-INSPIRED TEACHING🍎💻 School might be out for the summer, but learning continues for many teachers throughout the Martin County School District! Our Digital Learning Department recently hosted its annual Camp TEACH summer learning program, which empowers teachers to use technology as a means to foster academic change. Watch the video: https://youtu.be/61_tgDe01-E #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

📚GEARING UP FOR A NEW SCHOOL YEAR📚 Families - Florida's #BacktoSchool Sales Tax Holiday begins Monday, July 25! ➡Learn more before you shop: https://bit.ly/FLBTSSalesTaxHoliday2022 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

📣 ON THE BALLOT 📣 On Tuesday, July 19, the Martin County School Board finalized how the Martin County School District would use funding if Martin County voters reauthorize the “up-to” one half-mill property tax on August 23, 2022. More than $12 million of the estimated $13.7 million in funding generated in year one would be allocated to stipends for teachers and support staff (bus drivers/assistants, food service workers, paraprofessionals, clerical staff, maintenance/skilled trades workers, Extended Day staff and more). The School Board has also prioritized the funding of school safety and mental health initiatives. Read more and view the funding worksheet: https://www.martinschools.org/article/787046 Election Day is August 23, 2022. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🍎 EXTENDED DAY REGISTRATION NOW OPEN🍎 Families - Extended Day registrations are now being accepted for the upcoming school year! Extended Day is our afterschool program for children enrolled in one of our 12 elementary schools. Please click to learn more and secure your child's spot today: https://bit.ly/MCSDExtendedDayRegistration2022 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🌱GARDENING FOR GOOD🌱 Ms. Bonnie Adams, one of our outstanding Food & Nutrition Services employees, has been volunteering her time to get Hobe Sound Elementary School's garden ready for the new school year! Many of our FNS employees assist with school gardens and incorporate the fresh produce into our school meals. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🍎ON THE AGENDA🍎 Today's Special (TRIM) School Board meeting will begin at 4:00 p.m. View the agenda- https://bit.ly/3B3kxgs Watch the livestream - https://youtu.be/lZXpGzMJtvs #ALLINMartin👊

🐊🐢🌊SUPPORTING THE GEM OF MARTIN COUNTY 🐊🐢🌊 Mr. Coltin Radabaugh of the Environmental Studies Council presented a $50,000 check to the Martin County School Board last evening! This generous donation will be used to help fund the salary and benefits of one Martin County teacher assigned to our one-of-a-kind Environmental Studies Center in the coming school year. We appreciate the Environmental Studies Council for going #ALLINMartin👊 in support of our students! #PublicSchoolProud

🍎 ICYMI: MCSD Is The Best Place To Be🍎 Another great job fair is in the books for the Martin County School District! More than 150 candidates attended the event and more than 30 left with letters of intention! Great news! MCSD leaders approved offering free drug tests and free fingerprinting for all applicants hired through the end of July! Take advantage of this opportunity and apply to join our team today! There's no better place to begin or continue your career than the Martin County School District! Click ▶ below to see why for yourself...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YISrYJzz4uY

🍎ON THE AGENDA🍎 Today's School Board meeting will begin at 4:00 p.m. During this meeting, the School Board is expected to approve funding allocations for the millage renewal that will be presented for consideration by Martin County voters in August. The School Board is also expected to conduct its first review of the 2022-2023 Code of Student Conduct during the meeting. View the meeting agenda - https://bit.ly/3PqpFza Watch the livestream - https://youtu.be/CUaSShHYLos #ALLINMartin👊