Families: Summer is an ideal time to develop water safety skills. Please click the link for a list of community resources available - http://bit.ly/444U7HM.
🍎BACK-TO-SCHOOL SAVINGS START NOW🍎
Florida’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday is LIVE and runs all month long! From August 1–31, 2025, save on essential school items like supplies, clothing, and even computers.
We've made back-to-school shopping even easier with TeacherLists! Get everything on your student's supply list with just a few clicks.
Literally: just click, shop, and done. See what’s tax-exempt and start your shopping here: https://www.martinschools.org/article/2294823
#ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD
Florida’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday is LIVE and runs all month long! From August 1–31, 2025, save on essential school items like supplies, clothing, and even computers.
We've made back-to-school shopping even easier with TeacherLists! Get everything on your student's supply list with just a few clicks.
Literally: just click, shop, and done. See what’s tax-exempt and start your shopping here: https://www.martinschools.org/article/2294823
#ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD
WELCOME BACK, TEACHERS! 🫶🍎🎉
Behind every great school year is a great teacher.
In our A-rated District, it’s not just the students who are learning and growing—our teachers lead the way.
Welcome back to the educators who make this District unstoppable. We're excited to kick off another incredible year with you!
#ALLINMartin👊 #UnstoppableSince1925 #PublicSchoolPROUD
Behind every great school year is a great teacher.
In our A-rated District, it’s not just the students who are learning and growing—our teachers lead the way.
Welcome back to the educators who make this District unstoppable. We're excited to kick off another incredible year with you!
#ALLINMartin👊 #UnstoppableSince1925 #PublicSchoolPROUD
Final preparations for the 25-26 school year are underway, and we are excited to welcome your children back soon. 🧡💚
Diamondbacks thrive because our family-school connection is strong!
**We hope to see you for Meet the Teacher on August 8th. Students visit their new classroom and meet the teacher. This open-house style day is always exciting!
Parents,please plan to join us for our 🗓️Curriculum Nights on Wednesday, 8/20 (1st, 2nd grades, Kindergarten, VPK, and ESEPK) and Thursday, 8/21 (3rd, 4th, 5th grades). Teachers will review grade-level information, including curriculum, classroom expectations, and how to support your child's growth. We can't wait to connect with you to cultivate a successful school year!
📢 CGE Kindergarten Parents - we have an extra orientation just for you! Join us for a Q&A meeting on Thursday, August 7th, from 5-6 PM. This parents-only event helps get procedural questions out of the way before Meet(ing) the Teacher with your child on Friday.
See you soon at The Grove!🎉
#WeareCitrus #MCSDisunstoppable #ARatedschoolofExcellence
Diamondbacks thrive because our family-school connection is strong!
**We hope to see you for Meet the Teacher on August 8th. Students visit their new classroom and meet the teacher. This open-house style day is always exciting!
Parents,please plan to join us for our 🗓️Curriculum Nights on Wednesday, 8/20 (1st, 2nd grades, Kindergarten, VPK, and ESEPK) and Thursday, 8/21 (3rd, 4th, 5th grades). Teachers will review grade-level information, including curriculum, classroom expectations, and how to support your child's growth. We can't wait to connect with you to cultivate a successful school year!
📢 CGE Kindergarten Parents - we have an extra orientation just for you! Join us for a Q&A meeting on Thursday, August 7th, from 5-6 PM. This parents-only event helps get procedural questions out of the way before Meet(ing) the Teacher with your child on Friday.
See you soon at The Grove!🎉
#WeareCitrus #MCSDisunstoppable #ARatedschoolofExcellence
📣VOTE NOW!📣
We’re proud to share that a Citrus Grove Elementary School Diamondback has been nominated for TCPalm's Teacher of the Week, and we need your votes to help her win!
Congratulations to Kindergarten teacher, Ms. Laura Bakkedahl! Her nominator shared: "Laura is a blessing to behold. The utter patience and consideration that she puts into every lesson she creates for her students is second to none. She is passionate, compassionate, and genuine. She is raising little ones to be fine humans who are going to be good people as they venture into the world. Every day with her is a day to prepare for a better future."
🗳️ Help us celebrate Ms. Bakkedahl by casting your vote — you can vote once a day through Friday afternoon: https://bit.ly/40G0gcH
#ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD
We’re proud to share that a Citrus Grove Elementary School Diamondback has been nominated for TCPalm's Teacher of the Week, and we need your votes to help her win!
Congratulations to Kindergarten teacher, Ms. Laura Bakkedahl! Her nominator shared: "Laura is a blessing to behold. The utter patience and consideration that she puts into every lesson she creates for her students is second to none. She is passionate, compassionate, and genuine. She is raising little ones to be fine humans who are going to be good people as they venture into the world. Every day with her is a day to prepare for a better future."
🗳️ Help us celebrate Ms. Bakkedahl by casting your vote — you can vote once a day through Friday afternoon: https://bit.ly/40G0gcH
#ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD
📆BACK-TO-SCHOOL PLANNING📆
Our 2025–2026 Instructional Calendar is available—complete with holiday breaks, early release days, and those important Emergency Makeup Days.
🟦 Holiday breaks and days off? Shaded in dark blue.
🟥 Emergency Makeup Days? Outlined in red: November 24–25 (before Thanksgiving) and May 29, 2026.
If we don’t need them, you get bonus vacation days. If we do, they become regular school days.
Either way, we’ll give you as much notice as possible.
So, before you book that mid-semester getaway, check the calendar. We love a good beach day too—but we love student success even more. 😉🤩 Attendance matters in our A-Rated District.
View the calendar here: http://bit.ly/45sE20o
#ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD #UnstoppableSince1925
Our 2025–2026 Instructional Calendar is available—complete with holiday breaks, early release days, and those important Emergency Makeup Days.
🟦 Holiday breaks and days off? Shaded in dark blue.
🟥 Emergency Makeup Days? Outlined in red: November 24–25 (before Thanksgiving) and May 29, 2026.
If we don’t need them, you get bonus vacation days. If we do, they become regular school days.
Either way, we’ll give you as much notice as possible.
So, before you book that mid-semester getaway, check the calendar. We love a good beach day too—but we love student success even more. 😉🤩 Attendance matters in our A-Rated District.
View the calendar here: http://bit.ly/45sE20o
#ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD #UnstoppableSince1925
📣VOTE NOW!📣
CGE’s own Mrs. Bakkedahl has been nominated for TCPalm's Teacher of the Week! Let’s help our amazing Kindergarten teacher win! 🗳️Vote daily through Friday afternoon: 👉 https://bit.ly/40G0gcH Go Diamondbacks! 🧡💚
CGE’s own Mrs. Bakkedahl has been nominated for TCPalm's Teacher of the Week! Let’s help our amazing Kindergarten teacher win! 🗳️Vote daily through Friday afternoon: 👉 https://bit.ly/40G0gcH Go Diamondbacks! 🧡💚
📆 T-2 WEEKS UNTIL SCHOOL! 📆
August 11 is coming in hot, and guess what? Only 30% of our families have filled out the back-to-school forms in the FOCUS Parent Portal.
That means 70% are about to log in on August 7 like:“Where’s my kid’s schedule?” “Why can’t I see anything?” “Wait… we had to do forms?” 🤷♂️
Yes. Yes, you do. Here’s how it works: ✅ Do the forms ➡️ Unlock the schedule ✨ Avoid the chaos Help us help you. Do the forms. Be the hero. 💪
🍎BACK-TO-SCHOOL READY🍎
Students looking for some fresh fits for the new school year? Keep in mind our dress code!
We’re throwing it back to this iconic video made by Jensen Beach High School students to help your kiddos start the year in style and in dress code: https://youtu.be/cQbBXQDVJuc
View the full dress code policy here: https://go.boarddocs.com/fl/martin/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CWVHVQ4A321D
#ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD
Students looking for some fresh fits for the new school year? Keep in mind our dress code!
We’re throwing it back to this iconic video made by Jensen Beach High School students to help your kiddos start the year in style and in dress code: https://youtu.be/cQbBXQDVJuc
View the full dress code policy here: https://go.boarddocs.com/fl/martin/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CWVHVQ4A321D
#ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD
🍽️BACK-TO-SCHOOL MEALS INFO🍽️
Make lunch and breakfast simple this school year with MySchoolBucks—the Martin County School District's online payment system. Visit MySchoolBucks.com to create your FREE account and easily add funds for breakfast and lunch.
👉Regular price for breakfast for all students is $1.50. Lunch for grades K-5 is $1.85, and for grades 6-12 is $2.10.
ℹ️The District will cover the cost of meals for students who apply and qualify for reduced-price meals. Want to know if your student qualifies? The application is on myschoolapps.com!
All students attending the school sites participating in the Community Eligibility Provisions will receive free breakfasts and lunches with no income restrictions. Those sites include:
🍎Willoughby Learning Center
🍎J.D. Parker Elementary School
🍎The Pinewood Elementary
🍎Port Salerno Elementary School
🍎Warfield Elementary School
🍎Indiantown Middle School
🍎Indiantown High School
🍎Spectrum Academy
For more information, please contact the Food & Nutrition Services Department at 772-223-2655 ext. 58107 or email AskFNS@martinschools.org.
#ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD
Make lunch and breakfast simple this school year with MySchoolBucks—the Martin County School District's online payment system. Visit MySchoolBucks.com to create your FREE account and easily add funds for breakfast and lunch.
👉Regular price for breakfast for all students is $1.50. Lunch for grades K-5 is $1.85, and for grades 6-12 is $2.10.
ℹ️The District will cover the cost of meals for students who apply and qualify for reduced-price meals. Want to know if your student qualifies? The application is on myschoolapps.com!
All students attending the school sites participating in the Community Eligibility Provisions will receive free breakfasts and lunches with no income restrictions. Those sites include:
🍎Willoughby Learning Center
🍎J.D. Parker Elementary School
🍎The Pinewood Elementary
🍎Port Salerno Elementary School
🍎Warfield Elementary School
🍎Indiantown Middle School
🍎Indiantown High School
🍎Spectrum Academy
For more information, please contact the Food & Nutrition Services Department at 772-223-2655 ext. 58107 or email AskFNS@martinschools.org.
#ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD
⏰🍎BACK-TO-SCHOOL READY🍎⏰
Ring, ring—it’s that time! 🛎️
The 2025–2026 bell schedules are officially approved! Whether you're setting your morning routine or planning the afternoon pickup line, now’s a great time to check when that first bell rings for your student.
⏰ Each school’s start and end times, and office hours, are available now—because Day 1 success starts with being on time!
📲 View the bell schedules on our comprehensive Back-to-School webpage: https://bit.ly/4lstggr
#ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD
Ring, ring—it’s that time! 🛎️
The 2025–2026 bell schedules are officially approved! Whether you're setting your morning routine or planning the afternoon pickup line, now’s a great time to check when that first bell rings for your student.
⏰ Each school’s start and end times, and office hours, are available now—because Day 1 success starts with being on time!
📲 View the bell schedules on our comprehensive Back-to-School webpage: https://bit.ly/4lstggr
#ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD
We look forward to seeing families on campus on August 8th in preparation for the first day of school on the 11th! Students thrive when the parent-teacher connection is strong. Please plan to join us for our Parent Curriculum Nights on Wednesday, 8/20 (1st, 2nd grades, Kindergarten, and ESEPK) and Thursday, 8/21 (3rd, 4th, 5th grades). Teachers will review grade-level information, including curriculum, classroom expectations, and how to support your child's growth. We can't wait to connect with you to cultivate a successful school year!
🎉VOTE NOW!🎉
Help us celebrate Dr. Jessica Tuma by voting for her as this week’s TCPalm Teacher of the Week!
Now serving as the District’s elementary science coach, Dr. Tuma was most recently a beloved and respected teacher at Citrus Grove Elementary School. 🍊
This is what her nominator shared: "Jessica Tuma has been devoted to teaching children her whole career. She is amazing with all types of children and works within their learning style to facilitate their growth and development. She spends hours outside of school planning and prepping and has given her life to the children she teaches. She is so very deserving of this recognition."
🗳️ Vote once a day through Friday, July 18: https://bit.ly/4eVYY3c
#ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD
Help us celebrate Dr. Jessica Tuma by voting for her as this week’s TCPalm Teacher of the Week!
Now serving as the District’s elementary science coach, Dr. Tuma was most recently a beloved and respected teacher at Citrus Grove Elementary School. 🍊
This is what her nominator shared: "Jessica Tuma has been devoted to teaching children her whole career. She is amazing with all types of children and works within their learning style to facilitate their growth and development. She spends hours outside of school planning and prepping and has given her life to the children she teaches. She is so very deserving of this recognition."
🗳️ Vote once a day through Friday, July 18: https://bit.ly/4eVYY3c
#ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD
🍎BACK-TO-SCHOOL READY🍎
The 2025–2026 school year kicks off August 11—and we’ve made it easier than ever to get everything you need in one place!
From the instructional calendar and Meet the Teacher dates to our new one-click school supply lists with TeacherLists, the MCSD Back-to-School Hub has all your first-day essentials. (Bus routes coming soon! 🚌)
📲 Just tap the blue buttons (left side if you’re on a computer) to explore by topic: https://bit.ly/4lstggr
Rooted in community. Driven by opportunity. Preparing our Future Today. A-Rated and Unstoppable for every student, every day!
#ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD
The 2025–2026 school year kicks off August 11—and we’ve made it easier than ever to get everything you need in one place!
From the instructional calendar and Meet the Teacher dates to our new one-click school supply lists with TeacherLists, the MCSD Back-to-School Hub has all your first-day essentials. (Bus routes coming soon! 🚌)
📲 Just tap the blue buttons (left side if you’re on a computer) to explore by topic: https://bit.ly/4lstggr
Rooted in community. Driven by opportunity. Preparing our Future Today. A-Rated and Unstoppable for every student, every day!
#ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD
🍎EXTENDED DAY REGISTRATION🍎
Extended Day registration for the 2025-2026 school year will begin Monday, July 14!
Registration forms will be available online through FOCUS and will be accepted through July 25th in order to attend the first week of school. The Extended Day program is open to students who will be attending grades VPK-5 at a District-operated school in the upcoming school year. Students must enroll in the Extended Day Program at their school of attendance.
Learn more: https://www.martinschools.org/page/extended-day.
#ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD
Extended Day registration for the 2025-2026 school year will begin Monday, July 14!
Registration forms will be available online through FOCUS and will be accepted through July 25th in order to attend the first week of school. The Extended Day program is open to students who will be attending grades VPK-5 at a District-operated school in the upcoming school year. Students must enroll in the Extended Day Program at their school of attendance.
Learn more: https://www.martinschools.org/page/extended-day.
#ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD
🌟A-RATED AND UNSTOPPABLE🌟
Saying it LOUD and PROUD: the Martin County School District is an A-rated district once again!
To our students, teachers, support staff, families, and community—thank you. This “A” wouldn't have been possible without our passionate educators, determined students, and supportive community.
🎥 Superintendent Michael Maine shares what this milestone means and how it positions us on the road to becoming the #1 school district in Florida: https://youtu.be/c9VyGnt4XPo?si=jgRoE3-bB-yNe5Zr
This "A" doesn’t just benefit our schools; it benefits all of Martin County. And we’re just getting started — the momentum is building, and we’re ready to keep pushing forward.
Rooted in community. Driven by opportunity. Preparing our future today.
#ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD
Saying it LOUD and PROUD: the Martin County School District is an A-rated district once again!
To our students, teachers, support staff, families, and community—thank you. This “A” wouldn't have been possible without our passionate educators, determined students, and supportive community.
🎥 Superintendent Michael Maine shares what this milestone means and how it positions us on the road to becoming the #1 school district in Florida: https://youtu.be/c9VyGnt4XPo?si=jgRoE3-bB-yNe5Zr
This "A" doesn’t just benefit our schools; it benefits all of Martin County. And we’re just getting started — the momentum is building, and we’re ready to keep pushing forward.
Rooted in community. Driven by opportunity. Preparing our future today.
#ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD
📐MATH REVIEW MONDAY📐
Week 6️⃣ of Math Review Monday is here!
Keep your math skills sharp this summer by tackling this series, plus two IXL challenges every week—the perfect practice for your next grade level.
Check out one of this week's 5th grade challenges below: https://bit.ly/3toHO7R
#ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD #MathReviewMonday
Week 6️⃣ of Math Review Monday is here!
Keep your math skills sharp this summer by tackling this series, plus two IXL challenges every week—the perfect practice for your next grade level.
Check out one of this week's 5th grade challenges below: https://bit.ly/3toHO7R
#ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD #MathReviewMonday
🎆HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY🎆
We wish all of our students, families, staff, and community a safe and meaningful Independence Day!
Friendly reminder, all school and District offices are closed today.
#ALLINMartin👊
We wish all of our students, families, staff, and community a safe and meaningful Independence Day!
Friendly reminder, all school and District offices are closed today.
#ALLINMartin👊
🍎BACK-TO-SCHOOL SAVINGS🍎
Good news, Martin County families: Florida’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday now runs all month long! From August 1–31, 2025, save on essential school items like supplies, clothing, and even computers.
Plus, we've made back-to-school shopping even easier with TeacherLists! Get everything on your student's supply list with just a few clicks.
Literally: just click, shop, and done. See what’s tax-exempt and start your shopping here: https://www.martinschools.org/article/2294823
#ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD
Good news, Martin County families: Florida’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday now runs all month long! From August 1–31, 2025, save on essential school items like supplies, clothing, and even computers.
Plus, we've made back-to-school shopping even easier with TeacherLists! Get everything on your student's supply list with just a few clicks.
Literally: just click, shop, and done. See what’s tax-exempt and start your shopping here: https://www.martinschools.org/article/2294823
#ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD
🇺🇸HOLIDAY OFFICE HOURS🇺🇸
All Martin County School District school sites, offices and programs, including Extended Day and Summer Food Service Program, will be closed Friday, July 4th, in observance of Independence Day.
Extended Day will reopen on July 7th. Please note that not all Summer Food Service Program locations will reopen on July 7th. To view the specific locations and schedules, click here: https://bit.ly/3VzZeeW
#ALLINMartin👊
All Martin County School District school sites, offices and programs, including Extended Day and Summer Food Service Program, will be closed Friday, July 4th, in observance of Independence Day.
Extended Day will reopen on July 7th. Please note that not all Summer Food Service Program locations will reopen on July 7th. To view the specific locations and schedules, click here: https://bit.ly/3VzZeeW
#ALLINMartin👊
