Palm City Elementary School

It's National Coach Day! Each year Mrs. Swindler and Ms. Halle join Coach Belowch to help organize and train our 3-5 Wildcats for the MCSD Track Meet! This month "Coach" Mrs. Swindler is our Teacher of the Month! #NationalCoach Day #igniteSPIRITMCSD

Did you know that in October we celebrate our school custodians? Our Plant Operator and school custodians are pivotal in ensuring that our school is clean and safe for learning each and everyday! #SchoolCustodianAppreciation Congratulations to our Plant Operator, Mr. Michels for being our PAWSome Employee of the Month! #igniteSPIRITMCSD

🐾WILDCAT WELCOMERS🐾 Starting at a new school might be scary, but not when you have a friendly group of students like the Wildcat Welcomers showing the ropes! These welcomers are learning the importance of leadership, kindness, and inclusion. They are trained to introduce themselves, play with the new student at recess, and take them on a quick tour to meet helpful people in the school. Way to go, Wildcats! #ALLINMartin👊

3rd Grade students demonstrated their understanding of fiction summarizing by creating Plot Element Crowns to portray the myth of King Midas!

🗓️EARLY RELEASE DAY & NO SCHOOL🗓️ Friendly reminder, families - today, Wednesday, Oct. 2, is an early release day. Students will be dismissed two hours earlier than normal. There is no school tomorrow, Thursday, October 3. Receive alerts like this via text message by texting START to 98900. View our complete school calendar: https://www.martinschools.org/page/calendars #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🗓️EARLY RELEASE DAY🗓️ Friendly reminder, families - Wednesday, October 2, is an early release day. Students will be dismissed two hours earlier than normal. Please note, there’s no school for students on Thursday, October 3. View our complete school calendar: https://www.martinschools.org/page/calendars #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🌀EYE ON THE STORM🌀 **Update 2:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26: Schools and offices in the Martin County School District will reopen and return to normal operations on Friday, Sept. 27. The District continues to carefully monitor local weather conditions alongside our partners at the Martin County Emergency Management Agency. We appreciate the patience and understanding of our families and employees as we navigated the uncertain weather conditions caused by Hurricane Helene. While we were forecasted to experience frequent high wind speeds, our District was fortunately spared from receiving severe damage. Our thoughts and prayers are with our fellow Floridians as Hurricane Helene continues to strengthen into an extremely powerful storm and head towards the West Coast. It is important for our students to return to class as attendance is essential for their success. We look forward to welcoming everyone back and providing the best education. #ALLINMartin👊

🌀 EYE ON THE STORM 🌀 🚨Update - 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25: The Martin County School District will close all MCSD-operated schools and District offices on Thursday, September 26, 2024, due to Hurricane Helene. The decision is based on the latest information from the National Weather Service and local emergency management officials. Wind speeds throughout the morning are projected to exceed limits for school bus operation, making it unsafe for transportation. MCSD continues to work closely with local emergency management officials to track the storm and will provide further information regarding District operations beyond Thursday as it becomes available. Families are urged to monitor the District's website at www.martinschools.org, social media channels, and the District's automated messaging system for updates. Families and employees wishing to receive text message notifications should text START to 98900. As a reminder, all after-school activities are also canceled. #ALLINMartin👊

🌀 EYE ON THE STORM 🌀 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐂𝐒𝐃 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬: For the safety of our students and staff, 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, including clubs, tutoring, and athletics, are canceled today and tomorrow. Extended Day will remain open today only. The MCSD College Fair has also been canceled and will be rescheduled. 🚨 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰’𝐬 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐨𝐧. Please continue to monitor our website, social media, and direct notifications. If you’re not receiving text alerts, text START to 98900 to stay informed. For the latest storm advisories, visit hurricanes.gov. View the latest updates from MCSD here: https://www.martinschools.org/article/1782227 #ALLINMartin👊

🌀EYE ON THE STORM🌀 The Martin County School District is working closely with the Martin County Emergency Management Agency to monitor what is currently known as tropical storm Helene for potential impacts to our area. We will provide updates as necessary on our website, all social media channels and via direct message notification to families and employees. Families, if you don't already receive text alerts from MCSD, text START to 98900. For more information or to access the latest advisories, please visit hurricanes.gov. View the latest updates from MCSD here: https://www.martinschools.org/article/1782227 #ALLINMartin👊

🇺🇸CELEBRATE FREEDOM WEEK🇺🇸 Today marks the start of Celebrate Freedom Week in the Martin County School District! The Florida Legislature designated the last full week in September as "Celebrate Freedom Week" to highlight the significance of the Declaration of Independence. Students will explore the meaning of the Declaration of Independence, reflecting on the principles our nation was founded on, through engaging, age-appropriate lessons in social studies. Ask your child what they learned today! #ALLINMartin👊 #CelebrateFreedomWeek2024

💙🇺🇸❤️ It’s Constitution Week! This week was filled with valuable learning about the Constitution, the branches of government, & our Founding Fathers! 💙🇺🇸❤️ Our students explored the 3️⃣ branches of government: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial. ❓Did you know that each branch has its own distinct powers and responsibilities to ensure a system of checks and balances? A heartfelt thank you to Attorney Loren Esposito and Judge Jennifer Waters for sharing their knowledge and insights with our Wildcats! 🇺🇸📚 #ConstitutionWeek #FutureLeadersPCE #IgnitePAWSibilities

3rd grade classes culminated their Animal Adaptation reading unit by presenting their own adapted animal in costumes handmade by the students themselves. They gave their central idea and relevant details about how their animal survives in its environment.

It's Fall Portrait Time! Click the link below or see the flyer for information. 📸 https://tinyurl.com/49wxtasw

Does your student need a ✨spark✨ of imagination for their STEM Fair project? 🔬 Join us for SPARK, (Scientific Problem-solving Academy of Research and Knowledge), where local scientists will help students with STEM Fair project ideas and share their work and knowledge of STEM-based careers. 📆 September 19, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at J.D. Parker Elementary School. Dinner and dessert provided! Register here: https://bit.ly/4d8vlsJ ALL MCSD students and families are welcome! #ALLINMartin👊

It's Fall Portrait Time! Click the link below or see the flyer for information. 📸 https://tinyurl.com/49wxtasw

Join us for SAC at 5:15PM in the Media Center on Thursday, September 5th!

📚 Reading Rally Class Challenge! 📚 Let's get our readers excited about books! 🎉 The goal? For every student in your class to earn one MCSD Reads! point by September 5th. If EVERY student achieves this, the entire class will be rewarded with a BOOK VENDING MACHINE TOKEN to choose their very own book! Let's rally together and make reading fun! You got this! 💪✨ #ReadingRally #MCSDReads #LoveForBooks #ReadingGoals

🏆We are thrilled to announce that Academic Games will be starting this September! 🏆We’re eager to have our 3rd, 4th and 5th graders participate in Academic Games tournaments which challenge students to use higher order thinking skills in the subjects of ELA, Math and History. Practices will begin September 17th and will be held via Zoom. For more info and to register, visit https://www.martinschools.org/page/academic-games

It's Hispanic Heritage Month! Florida students are invited to participate in the 2024 Hispanic Heritage Month Contests. Access this link to find out more: https://floridahispanicheritage.com/ All entries are due by 5PM on Friday, September 13, 2024.