Hidden Oaks Middle School

Our February students of the month were celebrated the first week of March. Teachers described both students using our Cambridge learner attributes of CONFIDENT & REFLECTIVE. They were also described as RESPECTFUL and KIND (our Shark expectations). Way to go Michael and Mia!

Principal Phone Call for March 17th. Full transcript and text message can be found here: https://5il.co/2gorr

Completed permission slips to be turned into front office by April 3rd. Detective Greis will educate our students on the concerns of dangerous drugs in our community as well as the legal and health dangers connected to vaping. https://5il.co/2gmst

🌟 WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU 🌟 10 days left!! 📣 Parents, please take a moment to fill out the Martin County School District's annual Satisfaction & Engagement Survey to provide your input! ℹ️ These surveys provide an avenue for family feedback that is vital in the development and monitoring of strategies that enhance the learning experience for our students. Parents of students in grades PreK-12, we need YOU! Your submissions are kept anonymous, and it's important a survey is filled out for each child's school, if applicable. ➡️School administrators and teachers eagerly await your feedback this year, comparing it with last year's baseline results to analyze progress. Your input is the key to continuous improvement! Take the survey here: https://survey.5-essentials.org/martin/ The feedback from these surveys is invaluable! MCSD appreciates every stakeholder who partners with us in our mission to provide excellent education for all students. #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

💐SPRING BREAK💐 All Martin County School District-operated schools will be closed for Spring Break from Monday, March 11 to Friday, March 15, 2024. Classes will resume on Monday, March 18, 2024. We wish all of our families and employees a safe and relaxing break! #ALLINMartin👊

Thrillshare message that went out March 7 @ 4 PM. https://5il.co/2g76f

🎉CELEBRATING CHARACTER🎉 Five Hidden Oaks Middle School students were recently recognized as nominees for the 8th-grade Character Counts Joe Kordick Award! Each student was nominated by a teacher, counselor or community member because they are an example of the one or more of the pillars of Character Counts: Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring and Citizenship. Congratulations to Kahlil Taylor, Noelle Rizkalla, Brenden McKenzie, Brenden Budnick, and Karemy Encarnacion! 🎉 Stay tuned! More nominee recognitions are coming soon from our other middle schools! Winners of both the 8th-grade awards and 12th-grade awards will be celebrated on April 30th. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🏄‍♀️🌊SURF'S UP🌊🏄 Celebrate National School Breakfast Week with the Martin County School District! This year’s theme is Surf’s Up With School Breakfast. Students, get charged up for a day of learning by grabbing breakfast in the cafeteria all week long! Watch this video highlighting the daily options created by Citrus Grove Elementary School Food and Nutrition Services Manager Christy Cole and her students: https://youtu.be/Oh5_igPqngg #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🍎CHOOSING THE BEST🍎 During an Emergency Meeting held this evening, the Martin County School Board voted to add Martin County High School and Jensen Beach High School to the list of approved Controlled Open Enrollment schools for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. This means in AND out-of-county residents can apply to ANY MCSD-operated school during the application period that will open tomorrow, March 1 – March 31. For high school students, applications for signature programs are no longer required as part of the Choice process, but must be completed if your child would like to be considered for entrance into a signature program. ℹ️Students accepted into a Controlled Open Enrollment choice option must have their own mode of transportation to and from school. Students are not required to renew their applications annually and will be permitted to attend their chosen school through the highest grade level offered on the campus. ➡️Learn more: https://www.martinschools.org/page/office-of-school-choice #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫 #PublicSchoolProud

We are thrilled to celebrate 2024 Hidden Oaks Middle School's five nominees for the Joe Kordick Character Counts award. Kahlil Taylor, Noelle Rizkalla, Brenden McKenzie, Brenden Budnick, and Karemy Encarnacion were nominated by staff, teachers, and community members for demonstraing the five pillars of character on a daily basis in and out of school. We had a small celebration for them during FINS WIN today along with their school counselors, Mrs. Romano, Mr. Overbaugh, and Mrs. Bradley. We were thankful to have Mrs. Kowalski from the MCSD Student Services as well as Mrs. Defenthaler representing the Character Counts initiative. #AlwaysSharkWeek

Principal phone call transcript from tonight: 02-27-2024 Click link for PDF. https://5il.co/2fjpk

Hello, 8th grade parents! Does your student want to be a part of the MCHS Cambridge/AICE Program? No application required! If you are interested, please view the attached link, image and QR code from MCHS with more information. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y6pjIWAXOiIoScg2Orcb7EbtTOO7x5Xa/view?usp=sharing

🍎CHARTING A COURSE TO SUCCESS🍎 Reminder: Jensen Beach High School's Class of 2028 Freshman Preview is tonight Feb. 27, at 5:30 p.m.! Explore the Advanced Placement (AP) Capstone program and the different CTE academies that are only available at JBHS during the preview event. ℹ️ More information about School Choice and freshman previews here: https://www.martinschools.org/article/1467067 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🍎PUBLIC SCHOOL PROUD🍎 Celebrate Public Schools Week with the Martin County School District! We proudly educate about 18,000 PK-12 students across 29 facilities. All week long, join us in celebrating the amazing things happening in our public schools and the people who make it all happen! Today is Memory Lane Monday! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD #psw24

⚾️HOME RUN FOR THE COMMUNITY⚾️ A dream has become a beautiful reality for the community, thanks to a collaborative partnership between the McNicholas Family Foundation, Martin County School District and Martin County Board of County Commissioners' Parks & Recreation Department. The Hidden Oaks Middle School athletic park has been completely revitalized; the concession stands were remodeled and new bleachers, clay, grass and scoreboards were installed, among other additions and renovations. During the meeting Tuesday night, the School Board received an update on the project, including future phases that will include batting cages, bullpens and more. We are grateful for the partnership and the ability to bring back the love of baseball and sports on these fields! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

📢ATTENTION PARENTS! 📢 We need your input and assistance to obtain valuable feedback about our school and district! https://survey.5-essentials.org/martin/ Notes: Survey responses from parents are entirely confidential and responses are not linked to your child(ren). 💙🦈 Your partnership and input makes a difference. We hope to receive input from 100% of our families.

🍎CHARTING A COURSE TO SUCCESS🍎 📢 Calling all 8th grade families: high school is right around the corner! Each Martin County School District comprehensive high school is hosting Freshman Preview to showcase their Career & Technical Education and signature programs. Students may apply to attend any MCSD high school during our School Choice application period, which opens on March 1. Explore Cambridge International Education (AICE), International Baccalaureate (IB), Advanced Placement (AP) Capstone, and the different CTE academies that are only available at the specific schools during their preview events! ➡️Martin County High School's Freshman Showcase: Wednesday, 2/21, at 5:30 p.m. ➡️Jensen Beach High School's Freshman Preview: Tuesday, 2/27, at 5:30 p.m. ➡️South Fork High School's Freshman Showcase: Thursday, 2/29, at 5:30 p.m. ℹ️ More information about School Choice and freshman previews here: https://www.martinschools.org/article/1467067 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🎡FREE ADMISSION🎡 Martin County School District employees can attend the Martin County Fair and Youth Livestock Show for FREE on Friday, February 16, from 5 p.m. to midnight! MCSD staff, bring your employee ID to the ticketing area. Complimentary admission is for employees only and includes entrance to the Fair. Wristbands, food/beverages, tickets for guests, and other in-Fair purchases are sold separately. This FREE admission includes the chance to watch Martin County High School's Jazz Band and Choir and MCSD alum/country music up-and-comer Jesslee’s kick off of her 2024 “Small Town Go-Round” Tour! Thank you to the Martin County Fair Board for providing this opportunity to our outstanding employees! 👏🎡 Learn more about the Martin County Fair here: https://www.martincountyfair.com/ #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

WE ARE CAMBRIDGE! We are pleased to celebrate our January Cambridge Students of the Month, Karemy Encarnacion & Brian Wang. At Hidden Oaks, we are all Cambridge learners and we lead our work with these five learner attributes: 🦈 Confidence 🦈Responsibility 🦈Reflectiveness 🦈Innovation 🦈Engagement Our highest level of academic rigor coursework occurs in our Cambridge ELA and our Cambridge Science classes in all three grade levels. All of our 6th grade students this year have been able to take this Cambridge elective: M/J Art and World Culture, and students in grades 6 - 8 are able to take the Cambridge elective course, Global Perspectives. Pictured with each student is Ms. Ciufo who is our teacher leader for Cambridge. #alwayssharkweek

🍎NO SCHOOL MONDAY🍎 Reminder, NO SCHOOL tomorrow, Feb. 12, for students due to the Districtwide Professional Learning Day! Martin County School District staff: the REAL halftime show kicks off tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. with a welcome and breakfast, with sessions starting promptly at 8 a.m. Get ready to bring all the energy and spirit! 🏈🎉 Classes resume for students on Tuesday, Feb. 13. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether💫