J.D. Parker Elementary School

🎶🎤You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout I'm telling you why... 🎅Santa Claus is coming to town!🎅 Whose children are beyond excited and still awake? 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️

🌲SEASON'S GREETINGS FROM SUPERINTENDENT MILLAY🌲 Dr. John D. Millay wishes all students, employees and families a safe, relaxing and joyous holiday season. Watch his holiday greeting: https://youtu.be/bqBvEnqXz6U #ALLINMartin👊

⛄HAPPY WINTER BREAK!⛄ All District schools will be closed December 20 - December 31, 2021, for Winter Break. Classes will resume Monday, January 3, 2022. We wish all of our students, employees and families a safe and relaxing holiday season! #ALLINMartin👊

❄️WINTER WONDERLAND❄️ The arts and spirit of the season are alive and well in the Martin County School District! Check out these photos from recent performances and class activities to see how our students are bringing the magic of the holidays to life. #ALLINMartin👊

As part of the Martin County School District’s commitment to providing exemplary service to our students and their families, technical support for students’ District-issued devices has been transitioned from the District Office to each school campus. Families in need of hardware or software support for District-issued devices should contact their child’s school for assistance. Educational Technology staff assigned to each campus will perform necessary repairs or issue replacements of devices/chargers. #ALLINMartin👊

We wish all celebrating families peace, love and joy this Hanukkah season! #ALLINMartin👊

🦃GIVING THANKS🦃 We wish all of our students, employees and families a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with reflection and happiness! #ALLINMartin👊

🤝PARTNERS IN EDUCATION🤝 The Martin County School District is proud to celebrate National Parent Involvement Day! Research has show that when parents and caregivers are active partners in education, their child(ren)'s potential for academic success increases significantly. We would like to say thank you to all of our families for partnering with us as we work toward achieving our mission of educating all students for success! To learn additional ways you can help support your child's educational experience, please click here: https://www.fldoe.org/schools/family-community/activities-programs/parental-involvement/family-engagement.stml.

🎓AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK🎓 The Martin County School District is proud to celebrate the power of public education in recognition of #AmericanEducationWeek! We are pleased to honor our employees and families for their efforts in ensuring all MCSD students are educated for success. #ALLINMartin👊

🌎 CULTIVATING KINDNESS🌎 The Martin County School District is proud to celebrate #WorldKindnessDay, a global event that promotes the importance of being kind and generous to each other and our world. Many students throughout the District are currently going #ALLINMartin👊, cultivating kindness and giving back to our local community by participating in Elev8hope Compassion in Action's Thanksgiving basket drive, which will provide holiday food items to needy families in our community. 📸 pictured schools: Felix A. Williams Elementary, J. D. Parker School of Math, Science and Technology, Martin County High School, and South Fork High School.

We are the home of the free because of the brave. With respect, honor and gratitude - thank you, veterans! Classes will resume tomorrow, November 12. #ALLINMartin👊

🚀 ROCKETS TAKE FLIGHT🚀 J. D. Parker Elementary School fourth-graders recently worked to construct a rocket while also determining ways to keep spacecraft “passengers” safe. The students used eggs as their passengers - if an egg cracked, it didn’t survive the mission. The students were able to keep two eggs intact for their flights. Way to go, Rockets! #ALLINMartin👊

🍎INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ADOPTION🍎 Parents - the District is currently reviewing materials for the 2021-2022 mathematics instructional materials adoption. The materials that are selected will be implemented in the 2022-2023 school year. If you would like to review or comment on the materials that are being considered, please click here: https://www.martinschools.org/page/instructional-resources-adoption Please feel free to call or email Steve Layson, Mathematics Coordinator, with any questions - (772) 219-1200 ext. 30182 or laysons@martinschools.org.

All schools and district offices will be closed Thursday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day. Classes will resume on Friday, November 12. #ALLINMartin👊

Reminder to set your clocks back one hour this evening-- it's time to #FallBack! #DaylightSavingTime #ALLINMartin👊

🎃SPOOKTACULAR STEM LESSONS🎃 J. D. Parker School of Math, Science and Technology closed out the month of October by celebrating Stem-o-ween! Related arts teachers put on a fun fall festival which included face painting, games and allowing students to cash in their rocket tickets for prizes and activities. Classes used pumpkins to investigate plants and their parts. Everyone dressed up in their best STEM outfits. Check out JDP’s very own replicas of women scientists from Hidden Figures! Amazing day, 🚀! #ALLINMartin👊

📱HAVE YOU DOWNLOADED OUR NEW APP YET?!📱 Catch up with the latest student stories, events, and news updates. It’s everything MCSD, in your pocket. Download the app on Android: https://bit.ly/384NjgH or iPhone: https://apple.co/3Dl3iWC.

🍎FIRST QUARTER REPORT CARDS🍎 First quarter report cards will be posted today. Please be sure to check the FOCUS Parent Portal to view your child's grades and attendance records: https://martin.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/ #ALLINMartin👊

First quarter report cards will be posted tomorrow, October 25. Please be sure to check the FOCUS Parent Portal to view your child's grades and attendance records: https://martin.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/ If you do not currently have access to the FOCUS Parent Portal, please click here for instructions on how to claim your account: https://martin.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/auth/ #ALLINMartin👊

🤝CELEBRATING FLORIDA CITY GOVERNMENT WEEK🤝 In honor of Florida City Government Week, elected officials and administrators visited from the City of Stuart visited City schools to read to our students! Mayor Eula Clarke, Vice Mayor Merritt Matheson, Fire Rescue Chief Vince Felicione, and Commissioner Troy McDonald enjoyed reading to students at J. D. Parker School of Math, Science and Technology. We appreciate these local leaders for their commitment to our students and schools! #ALLINMartin👊