Hidden Oaks Middle School

⭐SHOWCASING CAREER AND TECH EDUCATION⭐ Parents of 8th-grade students at Murray Middle School, Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School, Stuart Middle School, Hidden Oaks Middle School and Indiantown Middle School: mark your child's calendar for the annual Career and Technical Education's Explore My Future Career Academy Showcase! Starting November 9, 8th-grade students will have the opportunity to explore all the Career and Technical Education Programs our high schools offer. The showcase is during regular school hours. Students will network with industry professionals, connect with CTE and local work-based opportunities, interact with current CTE Academy student leaders, and plan for their future! An informational Zoom presentation will also be available for parents on Dec. 6. We look forward to showcasing these amazing opportunities for our students! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether💫

We are seeking your FAMILY INPUT. Please complete this brief survey regarding our school's climate and culture. https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/230629/p2738

🎨CREATIVE COLLABORATORS 🎨 Art educators in the Martin County School District recently attended the annual Florida Art Education Association (FAEA) Professional Development Conference in Pointe Vedra, FL. FAEA is the only professional development solely for art educators and allows art instructors from across the state to collaborate and learn from each other. Our art educators not only gained valuable knowledge from fellow teachers, they also conducted workshops and hosted art forums during the conference themselves! Mrs. Sheryl Odza (Stuart Middle School) and Mrs. Leah Sacks (J.D. Parker Elementary School) presented workshops and art forums. Mrs. Melissa Nelson (Hidden Oaks Middle School) assisted in a workshop session, creating the presentation for the Royal & Langnickel Classroom Mr. Brush figurine. Mrs. Ashley Monks (Port Salerno Elementary School) facilitated many workshops throughout the conference. Thanks to the MCSD Curriculum and Instruction Department, these fantastic art teachers are coming back to their classrooms with creative minds full of new strategies, concepts, and dynamic projects for our students! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫 #PublicSchoolProud

🧡BULLYING PREVENTION MONTH🧡 October is National Bullying Prevention Month, a time specially dedicated to raising awareness about and preventing childhood bullying while advocating for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. Please join us next week, on Oct. 18, as we celebrate Unity Day and unite against bullying by wearing orange. The goal of Unity Day is to bring together youth, parents, educators, and community members across the nation to emphasize the message that we are united against bullying! The Martin County School District promotes bullying prevention all year round and has zero tolerance for any form of bullying or harassment. Please encourage your child to speak with any teacher, administrator or other trusted adult on their campus if they are in need of support. #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🍎🎮LEVELING UP LUNCH🎮🍎 Let's get ready to level up with school lunch! Celebrate National School Lunch Week with the Martin County School District during Oct. 9-13! Our Food and Nutrition Services teams have been practicing their gaming skills and perfecting the menus for their schools. National School Lunch Week highlights the nutritious foods available daily at each school in the District. It's also a chance to bring awareness of the importance of healthy food choices at school. “School lunches offer students fruits and vegetables, whole grains and milk, and meet federal nutrition standards limiting fat, calories and sodium,” said Laura Holmedal, MCSD's Director of Food and Nutrition Services. “National School Lunch Week helps us educate parents and students about all the wonderful benefits of our lunch program.” Read more about how the District is celebrating National School Lunch Week here: https://www.martinschools.org/article/1264008 #ALLINMartin👊 #NSLW2023 #LevelUpWithSchoolLunch

🍎🎮LEVELING UP LUNCH🎮🍎 Let's get ready to level up with school lunch! Celebrate National School Lunch Week with the Martin County School District during Oct. 9-13! Our Food and Nutrition Services teams have been practicing their gaming skills and perfecting the menus for their schools. National School Lunch Week highlights the nutritious foods available daily at each school in the District. It's also a chance to bring awareness of the importance of healthy food choices at school. “School lunches offer students fruits and vegetables, whole grains and milk, and meet federal nutrition standards limiting fat, calories and sodium,” said Laura Holmedal, MCSD's Director of Food and Nutrition Services. “National School Lunch Week helps us educate parents and students about all the wonderful benefits of our lunch program.” Read more about how the District is celebrating National School Lunch Week here: https://www.martinschools.org/article/1264008 #ALLINMartin👊 #NSLW2023 #LevelUpWithSchoolLunch

🍎CELEBRATING INSTRUCTIONAL COACHES🍎 Join us in showing appreciation for our Instructional Coaches for National Instructional Coaches Day! These educational leaders are always working hard behind the scenes to elevate our teachers and staff and ultimately help our students succeed. Just like professional athletes, even the best educators benefit from coaching! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

Get Ready for a terrific week of Lunches!!!

🍎🌏CELEBRATING EDUCATORS🌏🍎 Happy World Teachers' Day to all the incredible teachers who inspire and educate our students for success every day! Teaching is one of the most impactful careers, as educators play a pivotal role in shaping the future by imparting knowledge to their students. Thank you for your dedication and passion in fostering knowledge, creativity, and compassion. #ALLINMartin👊 #WorldTeachersDay #MCSDBetterTogether💫

⚠️NATIONWIDE ALERT⚠️ Around this time tomorrow, the Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA and the Federal Communications Commission are planning to test both the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA). The test will occur Wednesday, October 4, at 2:20 p.m. It will be conducted in two parts, with one set to go to cell phones and the other to radio and TV stations. FEMA says the alert will have a unique tone and vibration to make the alert accessible to all recipients. Phones should receive the message only once in the 30 minutes after the test begins on Wednesday. #ALLINMartin👊

Hello, PTA has launched our no-sale fundraiser! The PTA needs your help to make sure this is successful! The students are competing against grade levels and a winner will be announced every week. The students simply ask friends and family to pick a date in October and donate that amount or choose from one of the pre-loaded options. The top prize is a live BMX stunt show at school! If you have any questions, please contact: Jess Ville jessicagville@gmail.com Fundraiser Link: https://app.memberhub.gives/2461ba

October Bell Schedule starts Today!!!

Press PLAY for the Fall fundraiser! BEST YET, it's a NO SALE FUNdraiser!! For the month of October, have everyone pick a day(s) and simply donate that amount or one of the pre-loaded amounts, and that's it! FOR AN EXTRA CHALLENGE, it's 6th vs 7th vs 8th grade!! Students will compete for prizes, treats, fun and more! TOP PRIZE is a BMX Stuntshow LIVE AT SCHOOL! Share this link with family and friends and lets blow this out of SHARK WATER!! You can also 'HOMSBMX' to (919) 626-3277 for direct donations! Questions or business inquiries, jessicagville@gmail.com Click the link below to access the fundraiser! AND THANK YOU! https://app.memberhub.gives/2461ba

🧹CELEBRATING EXEMPLARY EMPLOYEES🧹 Join us in celebrating #NationalCustodianDay and recognizing our outstanding custodians, who we'd be a mess without! From keeping our classrooms sparkling to maintaining the cleanliness of our workplaces, custodians play a crucial role in our daily lives. Let's give a big shoutout to these dedicated individuals who go above and beyond to create a better and healthier environment for all of us. Give a shoutout to your favorite Martin County School District custodian below! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

Family September wrap up phone call went out on September 29th. If you did not recieve it, here are the notes used to create it. HOMS: Listen to voice message for many details for your family. Check FOCUS weekly with your students. Schedule returns to beginning with the 1st period on Monday. Have a great weekend! Monday home volleyball game & it is a pink out! Please give us input regarding a fall PARENT PARTNERSHIP EVENT on this 3 question survey https://forms.gle/wMPFaBKPmtfL2nS17

🍎SCHOOLS CLOSED🍎 All Martin County School District-operated schools and offices will be closed on Monday, September 25. View our complete instructional calendar for the 2023-2024 school year: https://martinschools.org/page/calendars For all of our employees and families observing, we wish you a meaningful Yom Kippur. #ShanahTovah! #ALLINMartin👊

🇺🇸CELEBRATE FREEDOM WEEK🇺🇸 The Florida Legislature has designated the last full week in September as "Celebrate Freedom Week." During this special week, the Martin County School District will proudly incorporate meaningful activities and lessons to reinforce the principles our nation was founded on. 🇺🇸📖 Celebrate Freedom Week highlights the significance of the Declaration of Independence. Through our social studies classes, students will participate in an age-appropriate in-depth student of the intent, meaning and importance of the Declaration of Independence. Each morning throughout the week, students will recite the following words of the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.” Families that do not wish to have their child participate in the oral recitation of the Declaration of Independence must provide written notice to their school no later than Friday morning, September 22. #ALLINMartin👊 #CelebrateFreedomWeek2023

🍎INTERIM REPORTS ISSUED🍎 Interim reports for grades 6-12 students are now available. 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://bit.ly/MCSDFocusAccess #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether

🛤️RAIL SAFETY WEEK🛤️ Sept. 18-22 is Rail Safety Week, and with GoBrightline starting service from Miami to Orlando on Friday, this is an opportune time to remind families how to be safe near railroad crossings. 🚅 Drivers, pedestrians and cyclists should be aware that rail traffic runs in both directions. 🚅 Stay off the tracks and NEVER go around crossing gates. 🚅 Only cross the railroad at a designated crossing. 🚅 NEVER stop on the tracks. 🚅 Avoid distractions. Brightline trains can travel up to 110 mph. With service starting to Orlando, more high-speed trains will be passing through Martin County. Let's all be on board and stay safe near train tracks! Share this post and spread the word! Watch the safety video here: https://youtu.be/EE-kMQpjR6E #ALLINMartin👊 #RailSafetyWeek #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🇺🇸CELEBRATING CONSTITUTION WEEK🇺🇸 Celebrate Constitution Week with the Martin County School District! The Martin County School District is proud to commemorate the special occasion of the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. That means this year, we are celebrating the 236th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution! Did you know that in 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower officially declared the week of September 17-23 as Constitution Week to honor the document laying the foundation for our great nation? 🇺🇸 Stay tuned throughout the week here on Facebook to see how our schools are celebrating! Local judges and attorneys will visit schools to enhance students' appreciation for our nation's founding document all week. Read the School Board's Constitution Week proclamation, which was drafted in partnership with the Daughters of the American Revolution - Halpatiokee Chapter: https://bit.ly/3Ro05ig #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether #PublicSchoolProud