Dr. David L. Anderson Middle

🚍SCHOOL BUS SAFETY🚍 The Martin County School District is proud to celebrate #NationalSchoolBusSafetyWeek. School bus transportation plays a critical role in the education of our students - our buses travel more than 1.7 million miles each year! Help promote safety in our community by exercising caution when sharing the roadways with our school buses. Limit distractions, obey all traffic laws and be mindful of students waiting at bus stops. #ALLINMartin👊

It's time to celebrate! The Martin County School District has retained its state designation as an Academically High-Performing School District for the third consecutive year. MCSD is one of just 16 Florida school districts - and the only district on the Treasure Coast - to earn the prestigious award for the 2020-2021 school year. Read more: https://www.martinschools.org/article/566581 #ALLINMartin👊

🍎EARLY RELEASE DAY🍎 Just a reminder, families - tomorrow, October 20, is an early release day for students. Students will be dismissed two hours earlier than normal. View our school calendar: https://www.martinschools.org/page/calendars. #ALLINMartin👊

Character Counts Week

We are loving our new app! Stay updated with access to documents, events, news from administrators, student stories, and even emergency notifications. https://youtu.be/cycgheiG34g You can download the app for free on both Google Play or the Apple App Store. Download for Android: https://bit.ly/384NjgH Download for iPhone: https://apple.co/3Dl3iWC

🍎EARLY RELEASE DAY🍎 Just a reminder, families - Wednesday, October 20, is an early release day for students. Students will be dismissed two hours earlier than normal on Wednesday. View our school calendar: https://www.martinschools.org/page/calendars. #ALLINMartin👊

🍎EDUCATING ALL STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS🍎 Families - please click the link below to read an important message about staffing challenges we are experiencing throughout the District. Your patience and support are very much appreciated, and we thank you for partnering with us for your child's education. https://www.martinschools.org/article/562039 #ALLINMartin👊

🍎HAVE YOU DOWNLOADED THE NEW APP YET?🍎 We are loving our new app! Access documents, news updates, and even emergency notifications, right from your pocket. #ALLINMartin Download the app on Android: https://bit.ly/384NjgH or iPhone: https://apple.co/3Dl3iWC.

🍎#THANKANMCSDPRINCIPAL🍎 Parent Debbie Wegner is grateful for Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School Principal Tim Aitken. "Tim, my kids are no longer in middle school, but here I am writing about you," she shares. "Your thoughtful leadership with your staff, your kindness and guidance for all students, and your support of our community is phenomenal - we are so blessed to have you in our school system. I only wish you could have 'leveled up' with my children! Thank you. Middle school can be such a scary place for kids and parents. You make the difference for them every single day." Share a message of gratitude with your favorite MCSD principal in honor of #ThankAPrincipal month: https://bit.ly/ThankAnMCSDPrincipal. #ALLINMartin👊

🍎RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING EDUCATORS🍎 The Martin County School District is proud to celebrate #WorldTeachersDay! This year's theme is "Teachers at the Heart of Education Recovery." Please join us in celebrating our outstanding Martin County educators for their commitment to educating all students for success! #ALLINMartin👊

🍎INDIVIDUAL SCORE REPORTS FOR SPRING 2021 ASSESSMENTS🍎 The Martin County School District has received students' individual score reports for Spring 2021 statewide assessments from the Florida Department of Education. Schools have sorted the reports - students' individual records will be sent home with them no later than tomorrow, October 4. If your child took any of the following assessments last spring, please be on the lookout for the appropriate personal score report(s) in their belongings: 🍎English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics or Science Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) 🍎Biology, U.S. History, Civics or Geometry End-of-Course Exam (EOC) If your child took one or more FSAs or EOCs last school year and you have not received their individual score report(s) by tomorrow evening, please contact their school for assistance. As the score reports are distributed to school districts in hard copy format from the Florida Department of Education, they will not be available for viewing in the FOCUS Parent Portal. A celebration for students who earned a perfect score on one or more of their statewide assessments is being planned for later in the fall. #ALLINMartin👊

🍎HONORING OUTSTANDING SCHOOL LEADERS🍎 Each October, school districts throughout the country celebrate #NationalPrincipalsMonth in recognition of the essential role that principals play in educating all students for success. Please join us in recognizing our #MCSDMagnificent school leaders by leaving a message of gratitude here: https://bit.ly/ThankAnMCSDPrincipal. #ALLINMartin👊

🤞REMINDER FOR FAMILIES🤞 Student ID badges are an essential component of our safety plan and many other on-campus functions. #ALLINMartin👊

🍎EDUCATING ALL STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS🍎 Students' individual score reports for Spring 2021 assessments have been received from the Florida Department of Education. Schools will sort these reports and send students' records home with them no later than 10/4/21. Learn more: https://www.martinschools.org/article/544426 #ALLINMartin👊

🩺STUDENT QUARANTINE PROTOCOL UPDATE🩺 In accordance with new student quarantine protocols released by Florida Department of Health (DOH) today, the Martin County School District has updated its parent/caregiver notification processes. Please click here to learn more: https://www.martinschools.org/article/542636 #ALLINMartin👊

CONGRATULATIONS to Jamora Johnson for winning the Principal for the Day last week for her exceptional work on her Student Learning Challenge. She is an ABSOLUTELY AMAZING young lady with HUGE goals and dreams! I learned so much about her passion, ambition, and perseverance on Friday; there is no doubt in my mind that Jamora is a community leader in the making. She is DYNAMIC, has a HUGE heart, and a delightful personality. She is brilliant and humble - she has my full endorsement and I am excited that AMS has played a small part in her development into a leader; her journey is one to watch!

🩺VOLUNTARY VACCINATION EVENTS🩺 The Florida Department of Health in Martin County (DOH Martin) is currently hosting its second round of voluntary community vaccination clinics. 1st and 2nd doses of the #Pfizervaccine are being offered to interested individuals aged 12+. More: https://bit.ly/3Ab5sWL. #ALLINMartin👊

🍎SCHOOLS CLOSED🍎 Reminder, families - all District-operated schools will be closed Thursday, September 16, in observance of #YomKippur. #ALLINMartin👊

🍎INTERIM REPORTS ISSUED🍎 Interim reports for students enrolled in grades 6-12 will be issued today. Check your child's grades in the FOCUS Parent Portal: https://martin.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/ If you do not have access to the FOCUS Parent Portal, please click here for instructions on how to claim your account: https://www.martinschools.org/page/focus-parent-portal-student-grades-and-attendance #ALLINMartin👊

💡SPOTLIGHT ON #MCSDPotential🌟💡 Mrs. Holland and Principal Aitken of Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School help students achieve their #MCSDPotential🌟 by making sure they always have access to learning resources. "While my daughter was out on quarantine, she was not able to access the Google Classroom for one of her teachers," parent Barbara Plasse shared. "I emailed Mr. Aitken to ask how we could fix the situation so my daughter wouldn't have 10 days of work to make up. He promptly emailed me back and let me know she was being assigned to Ms. Holland so she wouldn't fall behind. Ms. Holland emailed me to let me know my daughter could access Google Classroom to get her work and that if she had any trouble, she should call her during her planning period. My daughter could not log on and called Ms. Holland for help. I received a call from Mr. Aitken letting me know that while it would take 24 hours for the problem with Google Classroom to be resolved, Ms. Holland was making a binder for my daughter with all of the missing work. He stated he would personally deliver the binder to my home as my whole household was on quarantine. I feel as though Ms. Holland went above and beyond by giving my daughter her personal phone number to call for help and then putting the binder together so she wouldn't fall behind. Also, for Mr. Aitken to hand deliver the work to us was more than I would ever expect a principal to do. I am so thankful for both of these educators and their willingness to go above and beyond." This is what it means to go #ALLINMartin👊! Know a student or employee who is achieving or helping others achieve their #MCSDPotential? Nominate them for recognition by clicking here: bit.ly/MCSDPotential.