Hidden Oaks Middle School

📣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. #ALLINMartin👊

☀️🌊#MCSDSummerAdventures☀️🌊 Hidden Oaks Middle School student Kellen had a great summer visiting family in Illinois! Do you know at least one difference between Florida and Illinois lakes? Kellen was most likely not swimming with any alligators. 🐊🏊‍♂️ #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🎒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 #ALLINMartin👊

☀️🌊#MCSDSummerAdventures☀️🌊 Martin County School District students traveled to Canada during their summer break to visit family! "Lots of educational opportunities-converting metric to imperial and learning all about the history of Niagara Falls," proud mom Samantha shared. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🍽️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. #ALLINMartin👊

🎒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 #ALLINMartin👊

2023-2024 HOMS Bell Schedules. Each month, we will be alternating our class period order. This will allow our students and teachers the opportunity to connect with content at different times of day. Weekly, our students will experience planned enrichment periods, FINS WIN, on Tuesdays and Thursdays. https://5il.co/1zi5i

☀️🌊#MCSDSummerAdventures☀️🌊 Martin County School District students Kendall and Collin Wintercorn took their summer adventures to the nation's capital! Did you know, more than 9,000 trees are located on the National Mall; nearly 2,300 are American elm trees, which North American settlers named “the Lady of the Forest.” These elm trees line the length of the National Mall, helping to frame the views between the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol. #ALLINMartin👊

📚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 #ALLINMartin👊

2023-2024 HOMS Supply List. Notice that there are general items for all at the top and then by grade level. There may still be additional items that may vary by teacher. Class syllabus as well as Curriculum Night will be the opportunity to learn more.

🍽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. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

📐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 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MathReviewMonday

We have BIG GOALS for this school year. Confidence in math always precedes competence. We are asking for parent partnership and having families support their students to committing to two hours a week and completing the math prep course on Khan Academy that leads them to their next math course for the 2023-2024 school year. Students can access Khan Academy through their ClassLink dashboard.

🍎ASPIRING TO GROW AS LEADERS🍎 Ten Martin County School District educators have earned their School Principal Certification after attending the Aspiring Principal Academy. Their journey started last summer during a two-week-long intensive and continued throughout the past year. During this academy, these aspiring principals had quarterly site visits and full-day learning sessions. They also implemented a "change project" at their schools. The Professional Development team created this academy with the goal of building an innovative, rigorous, practical and comprehensive, collaborative and reflective program to help prepare these educators to be future principals. Each educator finished the program as an even stronger leader. Congratulations to the following assistant principals and principals: 🍎Ed Geiger, South Fork High School 🍎Aimee Morell, Pinewood Elementary 🍎Stacy Reese, Jensen Beach High School 🍎Kelli Siters, Martin County High School 🍎Trisha Elliott, Hidden Oaks Middle School 🍎Lauren Rabener, Palm City Elementary School 🍎Tiffany Roth, Bessey Creek Elementary School 🍎Dayna Carroll, SeaWind Elementary - Hobe Sound, FL 🍎Jennifer Parker, Crystal Lake Elementary School #ALLINMartin👊

📐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 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MathReviewMonday

🧮🔢COUNT ON US🔢🧮 This week, Martin County School District educators are attending the 2023 Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference in Orlando, Florida. Teachers and leaders from Dr. David L. Anderson Middle, Hidden Oaks Middle School, Indiantown Middle School, Stuart Middle School, Jensen Beach High School, Martin County High School and the District Office went to represent! At this annual gathering, math teachers and administrators from all over the state meet to increase their pedagogical knowledge, share innovative ideas, and make connections with others who continuously strive to improve math instruction. Team MCSD: You can COUNT on us! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🍎EDUCATING ALL STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS🍎 4th quarter report cards for middle and high school students are available in the FOCUS Parent Portal. Students who were enrolled in a course requiring an End-of-Course (EOC) exam will receive their grades once test results have been received from the Florida Department of Education. Access your child's grades in the FOCUS Parent Portal: https://martin.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/ Register for access to the FOCUS Parent Portal: https://martin.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/auth/ #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

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☀️SUMMER RESOURCES YOU CAN USE☀️ Can you believe we are already nearing the end of the first week of summer?! As a reminder, summer school for the Martin County School District starts Monday, June 5. We have gathered all the resources you need to know over the summer to help your children continue to learn and prepare for the next school year, all in one convenient location! Please click the link to check out bus schedules, summer feeding locations and more: https://www.martinschools.org/page/summer-break-resources #ALLINMartin👊

The Martin County School District held its oath of office ceremony for Superintendent Michael Maine this afternoon. Superintendent Maine’s family joined school district staff for the occasion, allowing many of the employees in attendance the opportunity to meet and greet while enjoying delicious refreshments provided by our Food & Nutrition Services team. The Martin County School Board named Mr. Maine the Martin County School District’s Superintendent of Schools in April 2023, approving a four-year initial employment contract as part of the measure. #ALLINMartin👊