Palm City Elementary School

🐝STELLAR SPELLERS SHINE🐝 The Martin County School District held the 58th Annual Lillian A. Dassori Elementary Spelling Bee last night at Martin County High School. Three students from each of the elementary schools in the District participated in 10 rounds of competition, taking on challenging words such as "eclectic," "sudsy," and "anaconda." Felix A. Williams Elementary 4th-grade student Rafael Pedrosa was named Spelling Bee Champion, acing the winning word "avocado." Congratulations to all our stellar spellers and to the champion, Rafael! #ALLINMartin👊

Wow! We are so proud of all the students who participated in the PCE STEM Fair this year! Congratulations to our 1st place winners, who will be moving on to compete in the Martin County School District STEM Fair! In addition to these individual and group projects, ALL class projects will be moving on to compete as well! Way to go, Wildcats! #MCSDGains #PAWSomePCE #scienceROCKS

Congratulations to Ms. Cheryl Miranda, our Teacher of the Month! #MCSDGains #AllPAWSin #TotallyPAWSomePCE

Congratulations to Ms. Nicole Walch, our Teacher of the Month! #MCSDGains #AllPAWSin #TotallyPAWSomePCE

🏁TRACK MEET INFO🏁 We're ready to see our elementary school athletes bright and early tomorrow morning, January 20, at Jensen Beach High School for the Russell Holloway Track Meet! See photos for the schedule of events. Who's going to take home the trophies this year?! 🏆 #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

4th Grade ROCKS! Students in 4th grade participated in the High Touch, High Tech “Dig It” Program sponsored by our fabulous PCE PTA. Students learned about gems, rocks, and minerals as they panned for real gems and classified/categorized rocks! #MCSDGains #ScienceROCKS #PAWSomePCE

Don't forget: STREAM Night is next Thursday, January 25th from 5:30-7:00PM. We can't wait to see all of our Wildcat Families!

Three cheers for our amazing Food and Nutrition Manager, Cathy Uzar! Mrs. Uzar was interviewed by the School Nutrition Magazine for the "Last Word" article for the month of January! #MCSDGains #TogetherWeGoFar

🔔NEW START TIMES FOR THE 24-25 SCHOOL YEAR🔔 The Martin County School Board approved new school start times for the 2024-2025 School Year during its regular Board Meeting tonight. Florida HB 733, passed in 2023, requires school districts to comply with new middle and high school start times beginning with the 2026-2027 school year. To comply with the legislation, Martin County School District school start and end times have been adjusted for the 2024-2025 school year. Because we are implementing the new times before the mandated year (2026-2027), the District will receive funds from the Florida Department of Education, which a portion of will be used to purchase a school bus tracking system for families. This system will allow verified parents and guardians to see when the bus will arrive at its stop in the mornings and afternoons, and if there are any delays along the route. Read more about the new times, legislation and bus tracking system here: https://www.martinschools.org/article/1413309 #ALLINMartin👊

📚HONORING OUR HISTORY📚 The Florida Department of Education and Volunteer Florida are encouraging students to participate in this year’s Black History Month contests! Students from all grade levels are invited to attend. Contests will run through February 7th. Essay contest winners will receive a two-year Florida College Plan scholarship! For more info on how to enter, visit: floridablackhistory.com #ALLINMartin👊

🚀TAKE FLIGHT WITH US! 🚀 On Tuesday, February 7, each Martin County School District elementary school will host a Kindergarten Blast Off orientation event for families! Staff will provide families of rising kindergartners with information on school meal programs, Extended Day after-school care opportunities, completing their enrollment and more! Kindergarten Blast Off starts at 5:30 p.m. at each school on February 7. We hope to see you there! Find your child's future elementary school and learn more about enrollment here: https://bit.ly/48SyJWW #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether💫

PCE is proud to present our 2nd Annual STREAM Night! Click the link for more information. http://tinyurl.com/4ua2k3b8

Save the Date: Conscious Discipline Parent Workshop Jan. 31, 2024! Click the link to see the flyer. http://tinyurl.com/4h2jpmj6

Mark your calendars and SAVE the DATE for PCE's STREAM Night!

Get ready for Celebrate Literacy Week, FL! Check out the PAWSome activities we have planned for the week of January 22, 2024. This will kick off our annual PTA Read-a-Thon Fundraiser! More information coming soon. http://tinyurl.com/25m6v92t

🚀🚀Save the date: Our annual Kindergarten Blast Off event will be held on February 7th from 5;30-6:30pm. If you have an incoming kindergarten student for the 2024-2025 school year, you don't want to miss this event! More info coming soon!!🚀🚀

TOWN HALL ON ALL THINGS EDUCATION 📣📚 The Martin County School District is hosting a series of town hall sessions designed to engage our local community in conversations about issues impacting education. Sessions will be held in each area of our community. The first session will take place on Wednesday, January 17, at 6:00 p.m. at J.D. Parker Elementary School. Before this first session, we encourage community members to fill out a survey on topics and questions they would like to see covered during the town hall. Click here for the survey: https://bit.ly/48I7dLI This is a great opportunity to talk with fellow Martin County neighbors and MCSD leaders about legislation, safety, funding and all trends impacting our students’ educational experience. RSVP here: https://bit.ly/41JZZEK #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

Reminder! Class Picture Day is 1/9/2024. Proofs and order forms will be sent home shortly after.

👋 WELCOME BACK👋 We’ve missed you! We hope all of our students, employees and families had a nice, relaxing Winter Break! We are ready to make 2024 the best chapter yet in our learning journey together! 🍎📚 #ALLINMartin👊

📣SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK📣 The Martin County School District seeking your feedback about a potential year-round school pilot program. What is year-round school? Year-round school does NOT mean students will be in the classroom for more days. Instead, the mandated 180 days of instruction are spread throughout the year, changing the duration and timeframes of breaks. In May, Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 891 into law, establishing a four-year pilot program for year-round schooling. To contemplate joining the program (which starts in the 2024-2025 school year), the District was required to apply by the Florida Department of Education. The District has initially identified Warfield Elementary, Pinewood Elementary, Port Salerno Elementary, and Indiantown Middle as potential schools to participate in the pilot program. Join the conversation! Share your insights or questions by heading to this link or participating during public comment at the Board Workshop on January 9, 2024: https://bit.ly/3S5PGqv #ALLINMartin👊