Families- are you looking forward to viewing your child’s teacher assignment/class schedule in the FOCUS Parent Portal next week?! Get a jump start NOW by completing all of your back-to-school forms in FOCUS! Reviewing/updating your family's emergency contact info and completing parental consent selections in FOCUS will eliminate the need for you to complete paper forms once your child begins school next week.
Click here to sign in to FOCUS and get started: https://martin.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/
Have questions about accessing your FOCUS Parent Portal account? Click here for answers to FAQs: https://www.martinschools.org/page/online-registration
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Martin County School District students Eva, Jameson, Chance and Brock visited Niagara Falls and Bar Harbor, Maine for their summer adventure!
Bar Harbor is home to the largest parts of Acadia National Park, including Cadillac Mountain, the highest point within 25 miles of the coastline of the eastern United States.
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🎉WELCOME BACK!🎉
Welcome back, Teachers! This new academic year holds the promise of new visions, new pathways, and new possibilities. Together, we'll embark on a journey filled with endless opportunities to ignite curiosity, foster creativity, and empower the leaders of tomorrow. Thank you for your unwavering dedication to educating our students. #ALLINMartin #BetterTogether #PublicSchoolProud #BacktoSchool
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Felix A. Williams Elementary student Piper and older brother Paxon, a Jensen Beach High School student, enjoyed traveling abroad around the British Isles this summer.
"We explored England, Guernsey, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and France," proud mom (and JBHS teacher) Mrs. Utech shared. "We learned so much about European history and geography and had fun doing it!"
In the photo, Piper and Paxon are standing at Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness banks in Scotland.
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This summer, Stuart Middle School rising 6th-grader Max and Felix A. Williams Elementary rising 5th-grader Mickey enjoyed the great outdoors in Brevard, North Carolina!
"They floated down the 3rd oldest river in the world, the French Broad River, chased waterfalls in Pisgah National Forest, and then ventured west to hike the Great Smokey Mountains," proud mom Kim shared.
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📣DISTRICT OFFICES CLOSED📣
Attention MCSD families: All school and District offices will be closed the morning of Friday, August 4, while staff attends the Superintendent's Back-to-School Kickoff.
Offices will reopen at 1 p.m., and any messages will be returned at this time.
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Felix A. Williams Elementary student Anthony had a busy and exciting summer staying local!
If he wasn't visiting his grandmother, he was learning all about the U.S. Coast Guard and spending time at the different Martin County Fire Rescue fire stations!
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The Berkley family--Ms. Berkley at Felix A. Williams Elementary, Mr. Berkley at Stuart Middle School and their daughter Ryah, a student at Felix A. Williams Elementary--have had a summer full of exciting educational adventures!
"Our family has been on a six-week camping trip across America, studying geography, history, geology, biology and even P.E. when visiting and exploring 11 national parks," the family shared. "Ryah has earned her Junior Ranger badge at Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Glacier National Parks. She has hiked the Zion Narrows, been off-roading in the Utah desert to see petroglyphs and slot canyons and hiked to the Grinnell Glacier in Glacier National Park."
As teachers, they encourage all parents to take advantage of the "Every Kid Outdoors" pass, which gives the whole family free admission to federal parks for fourth graders!
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🎒TAX-FREE HOLIDAY🎒
It's time to get your back-to-school shopping on!
Florida's Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday starts TODAY and goes through August 6th!
Head to our website for a full list of what is tax-exempt: https://www.martinschools.org/page/summer-break-resources
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Felix A. Williams Elementary student Alessandra enjoyed her summer by adventuring to waterparks and going on a boat for the best views on the 4th of July!
Water is one great way to stay cool this summer ☀️💧🌊
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Felix A. Williams Elementary students Landin and Maveric traveled to Aruba for their summer break adventure!
They climbed unique rock formations and learned about an old gold mine.
Fun fact: In 1824, gold was finally discovered in Aruba, and eventually, the industry produced more than 3 million pounds of gold.
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🍽️SCHOOL LUNCH INFO🍽️
The Martin County School District will cover the costs of meals for all students for the first two days of school (August 10th and 11th) for the schools NOT listed in the photos.
After August 11, the 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.
The District will cover the cost of meals for students who apply and qualify for reduced-price meals. All students attending the school sites participating in the Community Eligibility Provisions will receive free breakfasts and lunches with no income restrictions. Those schools are listed in the photos.
For questions, please email the Food Nutrition and Services Department at askFNS@martinschools.org or call 772-223-2655.
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🎒TAX-FREE HOLIDAY🎒
Didn't finish all of your back-to-school shopping during Prime Days? Not a problem!
Florida's Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday starts on Monday, July 24th and goes through August 6th!
Click the for a full list of what is tax-exempt: https://www.martinschools.org/page/summer-break-resources
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Important Dates Coming Up!
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Felix A. Williams Elementary student Wyatt Caswell combatted the summer slide by digging up some clams in Cape Cod!
Not only did he explore U.S. Geography while traveling to Massachusetts, but he learned many lessons through clam digging! Did you know soft shell clams can live for 10-12 years? Some may have lived for as long as 28 years.
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📚BOOK OF THE MONTH📚
Florida Department of Education Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. just announced his picks for Commissioner’s Book of the Month for July!
Commissioner’s Book of the Month is a monthly reading challenge to promote literacy and reading engagement in K-12 schools.
Books of the Month for July:
📙Pre-K: "Good Night America" by Adam Gamble
📕Grades K-2: "You're a Grand Old Flag" by George M. Cohan
📗Grades 3-5: "The Bald Eagle" by Norman Pearl
📘Grades 6-8: "George Washington, Spymaster: How the Americans Outspied the British and Won the Revolutionary War" by Thomas B. Allen
📙Grades 9-12: "D-Day: The Invasion of Normandy, 1944 (The Young Readers Adaptation)" by Rick Atkinson
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FAWE is hiring! 4th grade, ESE Pre-K, Media Specialist, 2nd grade!
Important Back to School Dates!
🍽NOURISHING ALL STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS🍽
Summer school is nearing an end, but the Martin County School District will continue to nourish all students for success!
Several Summer Breakspot locations will remain open for breakfast and lunch through the end of July or the beginning of August.
For a list of locations still serving after June 30, click here: https://www.martinschools.org/article/1125714
All sites will be closed on July 4.
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📐MATH REVIEW MONDAY📐
Sharpen your math skills this summer and complete this week’s set of Math Review Monday practice problems! Students of all ages within the Martin County School District can participate.
Need some help? Elementary students can email the Martin County School District Coordinator of Math, Dr. Paige McMahon, at mcmahop@martinschools.org. Middle and high school students, try out the amazing tutors at Paper!
A new set of questions will be posted here every Monday. See below for one of the math problems for this week.
You can find all the math problems here: https://bit.ly/3toHO7R
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