Martin County High School

We are excited to share that Martin County High School has several Scholastic Art Award winners this year! What an accomplishment for our student artists. Please join us in celebrating student success in the arts. Gold Key Recipients Rebecca Cotton - “Disappearing” (photography) Sydney Launay - “Divine” (photography) Anna Tullidge - “Happy Place” (photography) Silver Key Recipients Rebecca Cotton - “Dysmorphia” (photography) Amanda Ferrier - “The Sins of Yesterday Remain” (drawing & illustration) Brianna Gibson - “Portfolio” (senior portfolio entry) Mia Gifford - “Sovereign Gaze” (photography) Mia Gifford - “After Dark” (photography) Martina Maresca - “Grief” (painting) Natalie Ricketts - “A Hint of Garlic” (photography) Vivian Thedford - “Materialistic” (photography) Vivian Thedford - “Sunrise love” (photography) Vivian Thedford - “Trapped” (photography) Vivian Thedford - “Presence” (photography) Shirley Zhu - “Away on a Lotus Leaf” (digital art) Honorable Mention Recipients Ferdousy Ahmed - “Studies of the Natural World” (senior portfolio entry) Mia Gifford - “Imperfect Perfection” (photography) Sydney Launay - “High Fashion” (photography) Martina Maresca - “Heart Shaped Trench” (painting) Martina Maresca - “Slumber” (painting) Mary Polak - “The Inside Out” (photography) Mary Polak - “Suppress It” (photography) Vivian Thedford - “Blinded” (photography) Anna Tullidge - “Low Light” (photography) Anna Tullidge - “Chiaroscuro” (photography) Brooke Vanderwarn - “Remain Standing” (photography) Brooke Vanderwarn - “Delicate Blooms” (photography) Brooke Vanderwarn - “Judgeful Stares” (photography)

Second quarter report cards will be posted today, January 18. View your child's grades and attendance records in the FOCUS Parent Portal: https://martin.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/ If you do not currently have access to the FOCUS Parent Portal, please click here to view instructions for claiming your account: https://martin.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/auth/ #ALLINMartin👊

“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.” -Martin Luther King, Jr. The dream lives on. #MLKJrDay #ALLINMartin👊

📲STAYING CONNECTED📲 Did you receive the latest edition of Martin Moments, our e-newsletter, in your inbox this week? Click the link below to catch up on the latest news and information from around MCSD! https://conta.cc/3I6c8ZY #ALLINMartin👊

Just a reminder, families - There will be no school for students on Friday, January 14 (Teacher Work Day) and Monday, January 17 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day). Classes will resume Tuesday, January 18. #ALLINMartin👊

SAT School Day On Wednesday, March 2, 2022 currently enrolled high school 11th graders will be provided the opportunity to take the SAT on campus during the school day. For more information: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a8h87kV7QVGq5trv0NS1HgW0e1jUgoPCYgjYhdKg2K8/edit

MCHS Drama Department presents 'Orange is the New Glass." This one-act play won BEST COMEDY IN THE DISTRICT at this year’s annual competition! We hope you’ll come and see the amazing talent in this group of students! January 23, 2022 at 7:30pm in the MCHS Auditorium.

🌴WORK IN PARADISE🌴 Looking to begin 2022 with a brand new career? Visit us on LinkedIn and explore current employment opportunities: https://www.linkedin.com/company/martin-county-school-district. We hire to inspire - let's connect today! #ALLINMartin👊

It is with great excitement that I share with you that the MCHS 2020-2021 graduation rate of 97.2 % is the highest graduation rate MCHS has ever earned since graduation rate started being calculated and incorporated into the school grade formula (2009). The 97.2 % Grad Rate represents a 2.7% increase over the 2019-2020 Grad Rate and is higher than both the state and district average! At MCHS our vision is “Every student will graduate college and career capable.” We so greatly appreciate the support of our families and community as we strive to realize our vision.

🎓EDUCATING ALL STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS🎓 🎉Add this to the list of things we are celebrating in the new year - the District earned its highest graduation ever in 2021! 🎉 According to data released Tuesday by the Florida Department of Education, MCSD earned a graduation rate of 94.1% in 2021, a 3.9 percentage point increase over its graduation rate of 90.2% in 2020. The graduation rate for the three traditional, District-operated high schools - Jensen Beach High School, Martin County High School and South Fork High School- increased to 97.1% in 2021, an increase of 1.8 percentage points over last year's rate and 7 percentage points above the state's overall graduation rate of 90.1%. Please click here to learn more: https://www.martinschools.org/article/619022 #ALLINMartin👊

🎓CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE🎓 Fifty outstanding high school seniors from the Martin County School District have been nominated for the 2022 Pathfinder Awards! The Pathfinders of Palm Beach/Martin County Scholarship Fund Awards are presented each year to 54 of the best and brightest seniors in Martin and Palm Beach counties who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in academic, vocational and athletic categories. One of the largest and most comprehensive high school scholarship programs in the state, the Pathfinder Awards program grants nominees the honor of competing against their peers for more than $170,000 in college scholarships. Click to view this year's list of nominees from Jensen Beach High School, Martin County High School and South Fork High School: https://www.martinschools.org/article/613017 #ALLINMartin👊

We are #ALLINMartin👊 and ready for a fantastic second semester of learning!

🎆...and 2021 is a wrap!🎆 🎇Happy New Year, Martin County!🎇 We are so excited to begin 2022 by going #ALLINMartin👊 in support of student achievement. Let's come together as a community to make this year the best yet for Martin County children!

May peace, love, and unity bring a happy Kwanzaa to all who celebrate! #ALLINMartin👊

🌲Merry Christmas, Martin County! 🌲 May the spirit of the season fill your homes and hearts with warmth and love. #ALLINMartin👊

🌲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👊

🎓CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE🎓 Fifty outstanding MCSD seniors have been nominated for the Palm Beach Post's 2022 Pathfinder Awards! 👀 nominees from Jensen Beach High School, Martin County High School and South Fork High School: https://www.martinschools.org/article/613017 #ALLINMartin👊

Way to go HOSA! Today, four of our second year Medical students did a fabulous job presenting their project to 5th graders at PCE! We are so proud of our students!

Seniors who will represent MCHS in the 2022 Palm Beach Post Pathfinder Scholarship Program: Academic Excellence- Tristan Van Art- Miyah Lebofsky Business- Alexander Wernick Communication- Emilie Guest Community Involvement- Hana Connelly Computer Science- Joseph Semrai Drama- Hope Lowery Foreign Language- Thomas Raffenberg Forensic Speech- Jordan Losardo History/Political Science- Isabel Garcia Literature- Dominick Ortiz Mathematics- Shane Berhoff Music/Instrumental- Kyle Christie Music/Vocal- Emma Floyd Reach for Excellence- Jack Pierrelus Science- Allison Dobbins Sports- Peyton Fitzherbert Technical/Vocational- Alexia French

⛄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👊