Constitution Week officially begins on September 17, but Martin County School District students are already getting a head start!
Further highlighting the importance of this annual observance, the Martin County School Board approved the 2026 Constitution Week Proclamation at Tuesday night's meeting, developed with Ms. Rae Scimeca and the Halpatiokee Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
As we recognize the 239th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution, students across the District will spend the week learning about the document that continues to shape our nation and protect our freedoms.
#ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD #MartinMeansMore #ConstitutionWeek
9/25 = 9-2-5! 💖🦋
The Martin County School Board has officially proclaimed September 25, 2026, as Dolly Parton Day throughout the Martin County School District! 💓📖
The day celebrates Dolly Parton’s remarkable contributions to children and literacy, along with the impact of programs like Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in helping young readers build a lifelong love of books.
We’re proud to celebrate alongside the Children’s Services Council of Martin County and The Library Foundation of Martin County as we encourage our school community to read, dream and grow together.
Here’s how to join us on Dolly Parton Day, a.k.a. 9/2-5:
📚Read for at least 30 minutes on September 25.
📖Get a library card and make your next great read easier to find.
💗Have a child age 5 or under? Sign up for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to receive free books at home.
And, of course, dress the part! Think pink, rhinestones, boots and big hair. Or, dress in your favorite college team to represent the coat of many colors! 👢✨💕
#ALLINMartin👊 #MartinMeansMore #PublicSchoolPROUD #DollyPartonDay
Mark your calendars for Thursday, September 17th and get ready for an evening filled with learning, literacy, and fun!
🍽️ Start the night with a delicious FREE dinner provided by our amazing PTA, then embark on an exciting reading and learning journey with your family.
🌟 We're especially excited to welcome the Martin County Public Library, who will be sharing information about Brainfuse, a fantastic resource that provides 24/7 homework help in both English and Spanish!
You'll also discover: 📖 Why reading to your child is so important, no matter their age
📚 Practical strategies to make reading together meaningful and enjoyable
🎁 A chance to win one of three copies of Mem Fox's Reading Magic
⭐ Information about our AR (Martin Reads) Program
💻 Updates on IXL, FAST, and FOCUS
🔤 A UFLI demonstration and more!
This is a wonderful opportunity to learn valuable ways to support your child's literacy growth while enjoying a fun evening with our school community.
✅ Please sign up with the PTA at [insert sign-up information/link].
We can't wait to see you there! 🎉📚❤️
Principal Elliott has sent our Week 5 Family Message with the Top 5 Things You Need to Know about Hobe Sound Elementary for the week of September 14! The email will be sent at 5 PM.
From important reminders to upcoming celebrations and events, we want to make sure our families have the information they need for a successful week.
📬 Take a moment to check your inbox and stay connected with HSE!
We are looking forward to another great week of learning, growing, and being an Eagle! 🦅✨
Proud to be an Eagle!
We are inviting our entire HSE community to join the fun by wearing dots or dot-like patterns on Tuesday, September 15! ⚪️🔵🟠🟡
Let’s fill our school with COLOR, CREATIVITY, and DOTS as we celebrate that every student can make their mark! 💙🧡
Get ready to DOT your way through the day, Eagles!
🦅📚 EAGLES READ! 📚🦅
A huge shoutout to our top readers! 🎉
🏆 Kindergarten classes are tied
⭐ Ms. Thompson's Class
⭐ Ms. Wilson's Class
⭐ Ms. Bartulewicz's Class
⭐ Ms. Cagni's Class
⭐ Ms. Hastings' Class
🌟 These students are leading their grade levels in reading points:
📖 1st Grade: Abraham Bowman
📖 2nd Grade: Samuel Corasantini
📖 3rd Grade: Oscar Montes
📖 4th Grade: Abram Morgan
📖 5th Grade: Kennedy Reasoner
👏 Way to go, Eagles! Keep turning those pages and soaring to new heights! 🦅💙💛
📚✨ Speaking of reading... mark your calendars for Literacy Night on September 17th! ✨📚
Join us for an evening filled with fun activities, reading resources, and opportunities to learn how you can help your child become a stronger reader at home. ❤️📖
🍽️ FREE dinner will be provided by our amazing PTA! However, registration is required so we can make sure there's plenty of food for everyone.
✅ Register today at: hobesound.givebacks.com
We can't wait to see you there! 🎉📚🦅 #EaglesRead #LiteracyNight #ReadersAreLeaders #SoaringToSuccess #HobeSoundElementary
🎶 Calling all 3rd, 4th & 5th Grade Eagles! 🦅💙🤍
Two exciting afterschool music opportunities are starting soon with our music teacher, Ms. Allen! 🎵
🎤 HSE Afterschool Chorus 3, 4, 5th- Thursdays afterschool until 3:15 PM (pick up in carline or extended day)
🥁 Bucket Band 4th-5th - Fridays afterschool until 3:15 (pick up in carline or extended day)
Check out the flyer for all the details! Students can pick up an application in the front office or from Ms. Allen.
📅 The first club for Chorus is September 24!
📅 The first club for Bucket Band is September 25!
Our 4th grade mathematicians in Mrs. Sanchez’s class were making their thinking visible last week as they explored 4.NSO.2.1!
Students used counters to explore the inverse relationship between multiplication and division before practicing with a partner using the Rally Coach strategy. They built problems, explained their thinking, wrote equations, and proved their answers using related inverse facts.
Students also extended their learning by applying the commutative property and using important math vocabulary like inverse operation, dividend, divisor, and quotient.
We love seeing our Eagles think, explain, collaborate, and grow as mathematicians!
📚✨READ, DREAM & GO BIG!✨📚
Just like Dolly.
On September 25, or 9/25 (like 9 'to' 5), we’re celebrating Dolly Parton Day and her biggest gift to children: a love of reading. ❤️📖
Here’s how to join us:
📚 Read for at least 30 minutes on September 25.
📖 Get a library card and make your next great read easier to find.
💗 Have a child age 5 or under? Sign up for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to receive free books at home
And, of course, dress the part! Think pink, rhinestones, boots and big hair. 👢✨💕
Let’s go #ALLINMartin👊 to celebrate reading, big dreams and the joy of a good book! Get ready to share your pics of reading a book and doing it in style, just like Dolly.
#PublicSchoolPROUD #MartinMeansMore #ImaginationLibrary
All but 20 students reached the challenge goal (and they were oh so close!), and many have already exceeded it, earning their place in the ⭐ 10-Point Club and 🌟 20-Point Club!
Mrs. Parrilli is also excited to share that eight Sunshine State books have already been read! 📖☀️
Keep up the amazing work, Eagles! We're so proud of your dedication to reading! ❤️📚
Check out these photos of classes receiving books from our incredible book vending machine, generously provided by @EdFoundationMC and @EFMCisHere4HSE! 🎁📚✨
#HSEagles #ReadersAreLeaders #EaglesRead #AllForOneOneForAll #ReadGrowSoar 🦅📖
Mrs. Stuart is SO excited to put this support to work purchasing new art supplies for our artists! We can’t wait to see what our Eagles create when their imaginations have the tools to take flight. 🖍️🎨
Our 4th and 5th graders had an out-of-this-world science experience today as our Science Lab teacher, Mrs. Wertz, welcomed WPBF meteorologist Nikki Sheaks to Hobe Sound Elementary! 📺☀️🌧️
Nikki shared fascinating information about climate, temperature, and weather-related events, but she also gave our Eagles a glimpse into the many possibilities that come with a career in meteorology. 🎓💼
Students learned about the educational path to becoming a broadcast meteorologist and discovered that meteorology careers extend far beyond the television studio! From event meteorologists and business meteorologists to careers with government agencies, there are so many ways to turn a love of weather and science into a career. 🌎🔬
And our favorite fun facts of the day? 🤯
🔥 Firenados are real!
❄️ And so are snownados!
A huge thank-you to Nikki Sheaks for inspiring our Eagles to stay curious, ask questions, and explore the many possibilities that science can bring.
Just a heads up—our first day off from school is coming up this weekend! Schools and District offices will be CLOSED Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day.
View the full 26-27 calendar here: https://www.martinschools.org/page/calendars
#ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD
🍭 🧁 CALLING ALL HSE LEVEL 2 VOLUNTEERS!
We are looking for some amazing parent/caregiver volunteers to help us make our quarterly GRADES 4 & 5 Socials something special. 🎉🍨 🥳
Each quarter, our 4th and 5th grade students who have met their NEST expectations or achieved other named goals, are invited to an end of day hangout with their peers. We have games area set up, we bring in the Kona Ice Truck to purchase treats and we let them spend time with their friends. We need level 2 volunteers to make this happen.
It’s a simple way to make a BIG impact and help our Eagles feel celebrated, recognized, and appreciated! 🦅⭐
📅 Quarterly Socials, 1-2 pm
🎤 Supervise an area of our quarterly celebration
💙 Create memories and celebrate our amazing Eagles!
Interested in joining the fun? Contact Ms. Feldman to sign up.
Must be an approved level 2 & we will schedule your volunteer training.
📧 feldmaa@martinschools.org
📞 772-219-1540 ext. 42121
Summary is below.
Our entire team is thankful for your partnership. Our front office is open Monday through Friday from 7 to 3:30, so please call 772-219-1540 for any last minute changes in dismissal or general inquiries and a team member is there to assist you in live time.
The Fruit and Vegetable Program returns September 1st. Tuesday - Thursday, each student will receive a fresh veggie or fresh fruit, free throughout the school year. This program encourages your student to try something new, healthy, and delicious. Along with the fresh produce there will be a fun fact “Nutrition Nibble” included for each item. Have a healthy and happy school year!!!
Thank you,
Mary O’Brien
Martin County School District
HSE Food & Nutrition Services Manager
obrienm@martinschools.org
🦅💙 CALLING ALL HSE LEVEL 2 VOLUNTEERS! 💙🦅
We are looking for some amazing parent/caregiver volunteers to help us make our monthly Student VIP Lunch Celebrations extra special! 🎉🍎
Each month, our Students of the Month get to enjoy lunch on the stage with a friend from their grade level! We are looking for Level 2 volunteers to be our VIP Lunch Hosts and join our students on stage for this fun celebration. We need at least one for each time frame. Our seating area will be set up.
It’s a simple way to make a BIG impact and help our Eagles feel celebrated, recognized, and appreciated! 🦅⭐
📅 Monthly VIP Lunch Celebrations
🎤 Host lunch on the stage with our VIP students
💙 Create memories and celebrate our amazing Eagles!
Interested in joining the fun? Contact Ms. Feldman to sign up.
Must be an approved level 2 & we will schedule your volunteer training.
📧 feldmaa@martinschools.org
📞 772-219-1540 ext. 42121
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning families about fake and counterfeit squishy toys that may pose safety risks to children.
As a precaution, the Martin County School District will not provide squishy toys as classroom incentives, PBIS rewards or sensory items.
Families are encouraged to be aware of the squishy toys their children use and to follow CPSC guidance for identifying potentially unsafe products. 🔗 Learn more here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2026/Consumer-Safety-Alert-CPSC-Warns-Consumers-About-Fake-and-Counterfeit-Squishy-Toys-Reiterates-Warning-About-Serious-Burn-Hazards
#ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD
Our first two weeks have been filled with building routines, meeting new friends, and laying the groundwork for collaborative learning.
Here’s just a little glimpse into what’s been happening in our Related Arts classrooms:
📚 Mrs. Parrilli has been collecting summer reading logs, and she is so excited to celebrate all of our summer readers! 📖✨
🏐 Coach has been creating fun, engaging games centered around throwing and catching while students build their skills and teamwork.
🎶💃 Ms. Allen has introduced musical concepts like largo and presto and brought those ideas to life through dance. How fun is that?!
🎨🌿 Mrs. Stuart’s primary students have been exploring texture through relief printing and nature rubbings—turning the world around them into inspiration for their artwork!
🏆Admin team has been busy with a dozen or more positive office visits and our VIP wall is filling up with student signatures!
At HSE, we know that learning happens in so many wonderful ways. We are building skills, creating connections, discovering new interests, and having a whole lot of fun along the way!
