Palm City Elementary School

Wildcats! 🏆We made it to the Elite Eight in Math March Madness! This week, we are challenging Felix A. Williams. Can you find some time to squeak in a few iXL lessons and make sure PCE advances to the Final Four!?! 🏀✖️➖➕➗🏀 Let's do this Wildcats!!! 🙌🏽

🏀ELITE 8: MCSD MARCH MADNESS🏀 Spring Break is here, but the learning never stops! Our MCSD March Madness IXL Challenge is heading into the Elite Eight. Which schools will keep up the momentum?! 🎉 Congrats to our Elite Eight schools: Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School, Hobe Sound Elementary School, Citrus Grove Elementary School, SeaWind Elementary - Hobe Sound, FL, The Pinewood Elementary, Port Salerno Elementary School, Palm City Elementary School, and Felix A. Williams Elementary! Students from the sixteen schools who competed in the Sweet Sixteen brought a total of 82,485 skills in Math, Language Arts, or Science to proficiency (SmartScore of 80+) in just one week! Spring Break is the perfect time to keep the skills sharp and the points rolling in. Every mastered skill brings your school one step closer to the championship trophy! 🏆 Who will advance to the Final Four? #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD #IgniteTogetherMCSD🔥

🌦️ Our students had a blast exploring weather and climate with a hands-on lesson from High Touch High Tech! 🌍 A big thank you to our PTA for making this awesome experience possible! #TotallyPAWSome

🎮📔There are so many ways to use wishlists during our Literati online book fair! Create a wishlist for your child and share it with family and friends. Or, help our teachers LEVEL UP their classroom libraries by shopping their wishlists or scrolling to the bottom of their wishlist and sending them a gift card. All purchases benefit the PCE Media Center!📔🎮

🥧 HAPPY PI DAY 🥧 March 14 (3/14) is all about celebrating π (pi) — the never-ending number that helps us measure circles and unlock the wonders of math! Did you know pi has been calculated to over 62 trillion digits? 🤯 Talk about a number that never quits! Across our schools today, students will embrace the fun of Pi Day with exciting activities, from memorizing digits of pi to hands-on math challenges.

📐💭Our 5th graders are diving into the world of geometry through Building Thinking Classrooms! They're not just classifying shapes and calculating volume, they're using critical thinking and academic vocabulary to truly understand the math behind it all! #PAWSomePCE #igniteSPIRITMCSD

Mrs. Gray's 4th grade class enjoyed an engaging hands-on lesson using Play-Doh to study the rock cycle. The students explored how igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks are formed by creating and molding the Play-Doh to represent each type of rock. This interactive activity allowed them to visualize the processes behind rock formation and transformation in a fun and memorable way!

SPRING BREAK IS HERE!!🏖️☀️🌊 All Martin County School District-operated schools will be closed for Spring Break from Monday, March 17 to Friday, March 21, 2025. Classes will resume on Monday, March 24. We wish all of our families and employees a safe and relaxing break! #ALLINMartin👊

🎙️ALL IN MARTIN🎙️ A new episode of 𝒜𝓁𝓁 ℐ𝓃 ℳ𝒶𝓇𝓉𝒾𝓃 drops March 15—and we’re going ALL IN on Open Enrollment! In this episode: 🎙️ Deputy Superintendent Dr. Tracey Miller explains what parents need to know—important dates, how to apply, and what it means if a school is near capacity. 🎙️ Stuart Middle School 8th grader Alexis Pankhurst and South Fork High School senior Ameera Mehan share why they chose a school outside their home zone and what their experience has been like. Tune in on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts! Catch up on past episodes below. ⬇️ 🎧 YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Cbrsac 🎧 Spotify: https://bit.ly/4jSX3hZ 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/4gGE2fU Make the best choice for your child’s future–choose the Martin County School District! Enrollment is open and applications submitted before March 31 receive priority! Learn more: https://bit.ly/43cf2tB #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD #IgniteTogetherMCSD🔥

Our 1st graders had an amazing time at the Hobe Sound Farmers Market! 🎉 They got their hands dirty while planting sunflower seeds to take home, learned how to make butter, and enjoyed a fun-filled farm tour. 🐄🌱The students also discovered the fascinating world of composting and vermiculture! It was a fantastic way for them to connect with nature and learn about where our food comes from! 🌽🌿 A huge THANK YOU to our PTA for making this unforgettable experience possible for our young learners! 👩‍🌾 #IgnitePAWSibilities

🚌 St. Augustine Adventures! Third Graders journeyed to the oldest city in the U.S. to dive deep into history as they prepared for their new reading unit: Communities Then and Now! The students had a blast exploring the old fort, riding on the trolley, visiting the old jail, and experiencing canon demonstrations!💥

🎮📚Shop Online Exclusives now in our Palm City Elementary Online Book Fair! 📚🎮 https://literati.com/store/collection/online-favorites/ All Sales Benefit our Media Center at PCE! Thank you for your support!

🎮📚Shop Online Exclusives now in our Palm City Elementary Online Book Fair! 📚🎮https://literati.com/store/collection/online-favorites/ All Sales Benefit our Media Center at PCE! Thank you for your support!

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ The Palm City Elementary Running Club is back in action this spring! Our amazing young runners are already showing off their speed, teamwork, and determination. It's incredible to see them reach their goals, encourage each other, and build lasting friendships along the way. Way to go, Wildcats!

Our 1st-grade students had an amazing time celebrating their PAWSitive behavior at our PBIS Glow Party! 🐾✨ They lit up the room in their neon gear and had a PAWsome time dancing, playing, and showing off their awesome behavior. We’re so proud of all our little Wildcats for making great choices and shining bright! 🌟 Keep up the fantastic work, kiddos! #IgnitePAWSibilities

🎮📚Get ready to power up your students’ love of reading! 🎮📚This year we’re teaming up with Literati to provide an epic book-buying experience! Game-Changing Details: 📅 Event Dates: Online Fair: March 3 – April 4, shop anytime from anywhere! In-Person Fair: March 31 - April 4 in the Media Center with your child's teacher. 🛒 Shop Online & In-Person: Families can purchase books online or in-person, and all sales contribute to our school fundraiser!

🎨CELEBRATING CREATIVITY🎨 Congratulations to the talented winners of the 2024-2025 Kids Tag Art competition! Hundreds of our fifth graders put their creativity to work in the 7th Annual Kids Tag Art contest, sponsored by Martin County Tax Collector, Ruth Pietruszewski. Using both artistic and critical thinking skills, students designed unique tags that families and community members can purchase as license plates, key fobs, or bike plates. We're excited to celebrate these winners at the Annual Kids Tag Art Awards on April 2, 2025, in the Martin County School District Board Room! 🎨🏆 See the full list of winners and learn how to purchase designs here: https://www.martinschools.org/article/2063521 We are so proud of every student who participated—your creativity inspires us all!👏 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD #IgniteTogetherMCSD🔥

🔎GET A CLUE!🔎 Clue into school breakfast with the Martin County School District! It's no mystery– a great school day starts with breakfast! A nutritious morning meal helps students stay focused, energized, and ready to crack the case on their learning. 🔎 Our schools serve up delicious breakfast options to fuel young detectives for a day of discovery. Check out the fun, themed menu and celebrate National School Breakfast Week with us! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD #IgniteTogetherMCSD🔥

PBL PIZZA PARTY!! 🍕 3rd graders worked in collaborative groups to design their own fraction pizzas! Each group was asked to create a pizzeria menu using figurative language to appeal to possible pizza patrons! Kiddos had so much fun applying their knowledge of equivalent fractions to this project!

Our students had an absolute blast at our PBIS Glow Party as a reward for following our PAWS Commitments to be Polite, Aware, Wise, and Safe! 🐾✨ With glowing games, bright smiles, and tons of fun, this celebration was a 10/10! Thank you to everyone who made this event unforgettable! 🐾🎊 #AllPAWSin #IGNITEspiritMCSD