Palm City Elementary School

Congratulations to our School Related Employee of the Year! #igniteMCSDspirit

🌟🌈 **Character Counts Week at Palm City Elementary!** 🌈🌟 Join us as we celebrate: **Trustworthiness:** Keep promises and do the right thing. 💪 **Respect:** Accept differences and follow the Golden Rule. 🌍 **Citizenship:** Protect the environment and contribute to our community. 🌱 **Responsibility:** Try your best and think before acting. 🧠 **Fairness:** Play by the rules and listen to others. 👐 🎉💖 #CharacterCounts #PalmCityElementary #igniteSPIRITMCSD

It's National School Lunch Week! Did you know that the National School Lunch Program serves nearly 30 million children every school day? President John F. Kennedy created National School Lunch Week (NSLW) in 1962 to promote the importance of a healthy school lunch in a child’s life and its impact inside and outside of the classroom. This year's theme is “School Lunch Pirates Find Your Treasure!” Enjoy mateys! #igniteSPIRITMCSD

Third Grade went all out for UNITY DAY🧡

Fourth-grade students had an engaging presentation with Master Gardener, Amy Friedrichs to kick off their exciting new project, "Tame the Garden." Students will conduct science experiments to discover the best methods for managing grass in the garden and participate in problem based learning (PBL)! #igniteSPIRITMCSD

📆MAKEUP DAY INFORMATION📆 Martin County School District students will NOT be required to make up the days missed due to the recent hurricanes. Fortunately, after a thorough review of the District’s instructional calendar, students will still meet state requirements and complete the academic year without the need to use make-up days at this time. We are committed to supporting the community with ongoing recovery efforts, including through the Education Foundation of Martin County’s relief fund for employees and families, providing free meals for students, and offering credit for last week’s Extended Day services. Link to relief fund: https://bit.ly/3BIZm5K We are humbled by the resilience and cooperation of our incredible community. Thank you for partnering with us in your child's education. We are #MCSDBetterTogether and #MartinStrong! 💙

🧡UNITED AGAINST BULLYING🧡 Wear and share orange with us tomorrow, Wednesday, October 16, for Unity Day during National Bullying Prevention Month! Unity Day unites students, parents, educators, and community members across the nation to spread the message that we stand together against bullying. Stay tuned for photos of students and staff wearing orange and standing united! 🧡 #ALLINMartin👊 #UnityEveryDay

Congratulations to our Teacher of the Month, Mrs. Gray! Mrs. Gray is an incredibly reflective practitioner and it is evident in her commitment to student growth, engagement, and trying new high effect strategies! Congrats to Mrs. Gray! Way to go! #igniteSPIRITMCSD

Congratulations to our Employee of the Month, Mrs. Lopez! Mrs. Lopez is instrumental in ensuring that our Wildcats are safe and communication is the key! Her positive energy and growth mindset is outstanding. Congrats to Mrs. Lopez and thank you for all that you do, each and every day! Way to go! #igniteSPIRITMCSD

🌀REOPENING UPDATE🌀 **Update 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10: Schools and offices in the Martin County School District will resume operations on Monday, October 14. The majority of our campuses were fortunately spared from receiving severe damage and have been cleared for a safe return to classes. Safety remains our highest priority, and we are committed to providing a secure learning environment as repairs continue across the District. Our thoughts and prayers are with our families and neighbors as we all continue to rebuild from Hurricane Milton, and we stand ready to support our students, families, and staff in any way possible. We look forward to welcoming everyone back on Monday, offering a sense of normalcy through the power of education. #ALLINMartin👊

Save the Date & Join us at PCE's SAC Meeting on October 17th!

🌀EYE ON THE STORM🌀 ** Update 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, October 8: Following this evening's briefing with Martin County Emergency Management officials, the decision has been made to open four schools as shelters beginning at noon tomorrow, October 9, with the exception of the special needs shelter, which opens at 7 a.m. The shelters will remain open until Hurricane Milton has moved away from our area, at which time staff will begin restoring campuses to pre-storm conditions. As this will take us into Friday, all MCSD-operated schools will remain closed through the end of the current week. We plan to resume classes and normal operations on Monday, October 14.  The following schools will be used as shelters: -Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School--opens at 7 a.m., Oct. 9 (special needs population - residents should register here: https://www.martin.fl.us/SpecialNeeds). This shelter includes limited medical oversight and is designed for residents with electricity-dependent needs such as oxygen. -Willoughby Learning Center (residents and pets) -Port Salerno Elementary School (general population) -Warfield Elementary School (general population) Families and employees are encouraged to stay informed by visiting our website, www.martinschools.org, and social media channels for the latest updates. Notifications will also be sent via the District's automated system. Families/employees who are not currently receiving text notifications should text START to 98900 to opt in. We encourage all families to continue monitoring hurricanes.gov and to register for local emergency alerts by visiting https://www.martin.fl.us/AlertMartin. Please stay safe and vigilant. #ALLINMartin👊 #HurricaneMilton

Congratulations to our Teacher of the Month, Mrs. Baker! As a kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Baker prioritizes building a strong school family where students feel safe to learn and grow! Way to go! #PCEschoolfamily #igniteSPIRITMCSD

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👊