Our kindergarten classes have 100% attendance today!!! Congratulations students and families. We are thankful for the efforts of ALL our students to stay healthy and prioritize learning.

๐MARTIN MINUTES WITH MILLAY๐
Did you catch Superintendent John D. Millay's appearance on the WSTU 1450 AM Morning Show this week? Dr. Millay chatted with show hosts Evan and Bonnie about what families of rising kindergarten students can expect during our Kindergarten Blast Off events and much more! ๐๐
Catch up on what you missed by clicking the link below. Dr. Millay's segment begins at the 2:01:25 mark.
https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-guns6-119e0c2
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The PTA will be selling Pop-its this THURSDAY, February 10th from 7:00-7:30 AM in front of the school and at the bus loop!! They are $6.00 each.

Every child is one caring adult away from being a success story.
Thank you to all of our outstanding school counselors for "being the one" for our students.
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CGE, CGE, CGE! The 2022 Russell Holloway Elementary School Meet was this weekend and we couldn't be more proud of our team. Trophies are on the way to the Grove for the first place finish for the boys' team, 2nd place for the girls' team, and FIRST PLACE OVERALL for the school! Thank you to the coaches, fans, volunteers, parents, and especially our student athletes who made it a FANTASTIC day to be a Diamondback. To show our pride and appreciation to the team, all students are encouraged to wear orange and green to school on Monday, and track members - please wear your team shirt. Congratulations, 2022 CGE Track Team!

๐๐ผโโ๏ธ๐๐ฝโโ๏ธCELEBRATING SPORTSMANSHIP ๐๐ผโโ๏ธ๐๐ฝโโ๏ธ
Congratulations to all of our elementary student-athletes, coaches and supporters on a fantastic Russell Holloway Elementary Track Meet!
Here are this yearโs winners:
*Girls*
๐ฅ- Felix A. Williams Elementary School
๐ฅ- Citrus Grove Elementary School
๐ฅ- Jensen Beach Elementary School
*Boys*
๐ฅ- Felix A. Williams Elementary School
๐ฅ- Pinewood Elementary School
๐ฅ- Citrus Grove Elementary School
*Overall Winners*
๐ฅ- Pinewood Elementary School
๐ฅ- Jensen Beach Elementary School
๐ฅ- Citrus Grove Elementary School
*Sportsmanship Award*
Indiantown Middle School/ Warfield Elementary School
๐ธ credits: School Board Chair Christia Li Roberts (District 1)
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๐RISE AND SHINE- ITโS TRACK TIME!๐
No filter needed- Superintendent John D. Millay snapped these outstanding photos as he gave the opening remarks for this morningโs Russell Holloway Elementary Track Meet. ๐๐ฝโโ๏ธ ๐๐ผโโ๏ธ โ๏ธ
Our trackletes and their coaches are ready for a beautiful day of friendly competition at Martin County High School!
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๐HEAD START & VPK OPEN ENROLLMENT TO BEGIN ON MONDAY๐
Just a reminder, families - we will begin accepting Head Start and Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) applications for next school year (2022-2023) on Monday, February 7.
Students must be three (3) years of age on or before September 1, 2022, to register for Head Start. Students must be four (4) years of age on or before September 1, 2022, to register for VPK.
Learn more and prepare for enrollment: https://www.martinschools.org/article/633549
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Show support for our hard-working track team - wear orange to school tomorrow, Friday, February 4th. The Russell Holloway Track Meet is this Saturday at Martin County High School - all fans are welcome!

๐ฃCalling all parents of little ones who will be entering kindergarten in the fall! ๐ฃ
Your chance to get to know everything about Citrus Grove Elementary School is coming February 22! We will host an orientation session for families to help them get a jump start on kindergarten. Tours will be given, questions will be answered and families will be able to complete all enrollment paperwork on-site.
Click here for details: https://www.martinschools.org/article/646074
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๐THE COUNTDOWN TO KINDERGARTEN IS ON! ๐
Are you or someone you know the parent/caregiver of a child who will be ready for kindergarten next school year? MCSD will host "Countdown to Kindergarten" orientation sessions for incoming kindergartners at each of our 12 elementary schools on February 22! Families will tour their child's future campus, meet the leadership team, learn how they can help support their child's educational transition AND have the opportunity to enroll in our A-rated, academically high-performing school district!
Learn more: https://www.martinschools.org/article/646074
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This Thursday is a CGE PTA Mondo's Night, and it's an extra special one! Stop by for delicious food, balloon animals, AND for the first time ever CGE personalized pop-its will be on sale from 5-7 PM. Sounds like a great way to spend a Thursday!!!!


Citrus Grove Elementary is gearing up to start accepting donations of non-perishable canned or boxed foods to play along with the upcoming football championship game.
Letโs use this huge sporting event to fight hunger in our community.
Bring in a canned/boxed food item (or more) and students will earn โpointsโ for their favorite football team โ Cincinnati Bengals or Los Angeles Rams.
Letโs see if our points predict the real winner! Food will be donated to a local food bank.
๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ: ๐
๐๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ฌ๐ญ-๐๐๐ญ๐ก
Thank you for your generosity!!

Too busy to cook? Rusano's Night to Give Back is tomorrow, January 27th. 20% of all CGE proceeds are donated to our PBiS program! Mention Citrus Grove when you order. Diamondbacks are grateful for the support of Rusano's Express Pizza and our pizza-loving families!- call (772) 220-3329.

๐๐ผโโ๏ธ Each one, teach oneโฆ ๐๐ฝโโ๏ธ
We LOVE that our Martin County High School student-athletes are mentoring our elementary and middle school track stars. Next weekendโs Russell Holloway Elementary Track Meet looks to be one for the ages!
๐ธ from TCPalm: https://www.tcpalm.com/picture-gallery/sports/high-school/track/2022/01/26/martin-county-track-team-mentors-elementary-and-middle-school-runners-track-clinic/6611975001/
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๐๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐
๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ.
๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ง'๐ญ ๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ .
๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ,
๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐ง๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ !

Celebrate Literacy Week begins this Monday! This state program encourages schools and classrooms across Florida to raise awareness about the importance of reading. We hope to inspire our CGE students to enjoy literacy by providing fun, educational activities during the school day and for family time at home. Students are encouraged to participate, and all activities are free, but joining in on the fun is optional. Visit the CGE website for more information and activities! https://www.martinschools.org/o/cges/page/literacy-week

Second quarter report cards will be posted today, January 18.
View your child's grades and attendance records in the FOCUS Parent Portal: https://martin.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/
If you do not currently have access to the FOCUS Parent Portal, please click here to view instructions for claiming your account: https://martin.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/auth/
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โThe function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character โ that is the goal of true education.โ -Martin Luther King, Jr.
The dream lives on. #MLKJrDay #ALLINMartin๐

๐ฒSTAYING CONNECTED๐ฒ
Did you receive the latest edition of Martin Moments, our e-newsletter, in your inbox this week? Click the link below to catch up on the latest news and information from around MCSD!
https://conta.cc/3I6c8ZY
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