Citrus Grove Elementary School

🌲SEASON'S GREETINGS FROM SUPERINTENDENT MILLAY🌲 Dr. John D. Millay wishes all students, employees and families a safe, relaxing and joyous holiday season. Watch his holiday greeting: https://youtu.be/bqBvEnqXz6U #ALLINMartin👊

⛄HAPPY WINTER BREAK!⛄ All District schools will be closed December 20 - December 31, 2021, for Winter Break. Classes will resume Monday, January 3, 2022. We wish all of our students, employees and families a safe and relaxing holiday season! #ALLINMartin👊

Too busy to cook? Rusano's Night to Give Back is this Thursday, December 16th. 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 - call (772) 220-3329.

As part of the Martin County School District’s commitment to providing exemplary service to our students and their families, technical support for students’ District-issued devices has been transitioned from the District Office to each school campus. Families in need of hardware or software support for District-issued devices should contact their child’s school for assistance. Educational Technology staff assigned to each campus will perform necessary repairs or issue replacements of devices/chargers. #ALLINMartin👊

🌲SPIRIT OF THE SEASON 🌲 We are so proud of all of our students and employees who participated in the Stuart Christmas Parade last evening! Congratulations to the following award winners: 🌲Bessey Creek Elementary School - Judges’ Choice Award & People’s Choice Award 🌲Citrus Grove Elementary School - Musical Award (Small Float) 🌲Indiantown Middle School and Martin County High School- Judges’ Choice Award for School Marching Bands #ALLINMartin👊

Holiday spirit is ready to shine in Stuart this weekend! After many hours of hard work, the CGE PTA is excited to reveal our school's float in the 60th annual Stuart Christmas Parade this Friday evening. In addition to showcasing our school pride and community spirit, the float will celebrate Tammy Reinhart, our CGE Teacher of the Year, and Erica Patino, our School-Related Employee of the Year. We are very thankful for our talented, dedicated PTA, and hope to see many smiling CGE families at the parade cheering on our school! Time: 7:00 PM, Friday, December 3rd Parade Route: Ocean Boulevard from Monterey Road to Georgia Avenue

We wish all celebrating families peace, love and joy this Hanukkah season! #ALLINMartin👊

🦃GIVING THANKS🦃 We wish all of our students, employees and families a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with reflection and happiness! #ALLINMartin👊

🤝PARTNERS IN EDUCATION🤝 The Martin County School District is proud to celebrate National Parent Involvement Day! Research has show that when parents and caregivers are active partners in education, their child(ren)'s potential for academic success increases significantly. We would like to say thank you to all of our families for partnering with us as we work toward achieving our mission of educating all students for success! To learn additional ways you can help support your child's educational experience, please click here: https://www.fldoe.org/schools/family-community/activities-programs/parental-involvement/family-engagement.stml.

🎓AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK🎓 The Martin County School District is proud to celebrate the power of public education in recognition of #AmericanEducationWeek! We are pleased to honor our employees and families for their efforts in ensuring all MCSD students are educated for success. #ALLINMartin👊

Rusano's Night to Give Back: Thursday, November 18th. 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 - call (772) 220-3329.

We are the home of the free because of the brave. With respect, honor and gratitude - thank you, veterans! Classes will resume tomorrow, November 12. #ALLINMartin👊

🍎INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ADOPTION🍎 Parents - the District is currently reviewing materials for the 2021-2022 mathematics instructional materials adoption. The materials that are selected will be implemented in the 2022-2023 school year. If you would like to review or comment on the materials that are being considered, please click here: https://www.martinschools.org/page/instructional-resources-adoption Please feel free to call or email Steve Layson, Mathematics Coordinator, with any questions - (772) 219-1200 ext. 30182 or laysons@martinschools.org.

All schools and district offices will be closed Thursday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day. Classes will resume on Friday, November 12. #ALLINMartin👊

This Tuesday, November 9th, students are encouraged to wear red, white, and blue. Share your patriotic spirit as we honor veterans affiliated with our CGE family.

Reminder to set your clocks back one hour this evening-- it's time to #FallBack! #DaylightSavingTime #ALLINMartin👊

Picture Retake Day is this Friday, November 5th. In addition to having original photos retaken, students who were absent on Picture Day, or enrolled at CGE after September 1st, will need to have their photo taken this Friday. Please complete this form on Focused on Forever's website to sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYL_Xo0uwMIfKUNTtpDHYBgQGrjnCHh8eYaX08MchZjYrp7g/viewform

In honor of the upcoming Veterans Day holiday, the PTA would like to recognize any military members who are part of our CGE family. Space is limited, so please RSVP to join us for a parade and light refreshments next Tuesday, November 9th, 2021. We thank you for your service! RSVP link: https://5il.co/119me

🚨SAFETY FIRST🚨 The Martin County School District is launching a new, unique safety program to help reunite students with their families in the event of an emergency. We gave WPTV a first look at this new technology at Citrus Grove Elementary School yesterday afternoon. Click here to learn more: https://www.wptv.com/news/education/new-technology-helps-track-students-during-emergency-situations #ALLINMartin👊

Halloween is on a weekend this year, but we still want to feel the spirit at CGE. Show your support for our PBiS program, by participating in our fall fundraiser - bring in $1.00 and wear a Halloween or Fall theme t-shirt or dress this Friday, October 29th. (K-5 students: no costumes)