Palm City Elementary School

🐣 Our 2nd graders are exploring 4-H Embryology during Related Arts, learning all about the life cycle and the science of hatching chicks! Thanks to the support of UF IFAS Extension, our entire student body will get to experience the excitement of the incubation process firsthand. Science is coming to life at our school!

The MCSD ESE Team invites you to join the Gifted Procedures Parent Workshop. Click the link to RSVP:https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=8KFItq1r_0O3S_7n9LEelXK84U-1pi5GqVCtF7JAdC1UN0xXMDlMSThKN1AwNFRYNlNGMEc3OTFKNC4u&route=shorturl

🩺 Happy National School Nurse Day! Palm City Elementary is incredibly lucky to have Nurse Deanna keeping our students healthy, safe, and 😃 smiling every day! Your care, compassion, and dedication make a world of difference. Thank you for being the heart of our school!💕 We appreciate you, Nurse Deanna! #TotallyPAWSome

📣HELP US HELP YOU!📣 We know you want the best possible education for your child, and so do we! Help us help you and our students by taking a few minutes (literally only a few minutes!!) to fill out Martin County School District’s annual Satisfaction & Engagement Survey. HURRY! The deadline is May 9! This is for MCSD families of all grade levels. Tell us what’s working, what could be better, and what makes your kiddo excited (or not-so-excited) to go to school. Your feedback helps shape real improvements in our schools—like attendance, academics, and overall student outcomes. It’s short. It’s important. It’s anonymous. Take the survey now: https://bit.ly/3Egq9Ib We sincerely thank our families for partnering with us on our mission to provide excellent education for all students. #ALLINMartin👊

Please join us in congratulating Mrs. Lexi Gray, PCE's Teacher of the Year!

🐾We’re proud to celebrate our students for demonstrating the Character Counts traits of Gratitude and Fairness. These Wildcats know how to say thank you 😊, show appreciation ❤️, and always play by the rules ⚖️. Keep up the great work, Wildcats—your character shines bright! ✨ #CharacterCounts #TotallyPAWSome

Acceleration in action! Our 5th grade Gifted students are going beyond the standard by collaborating to write real world math problems using one step equations — one variable requiring multiplication and one requiring division. 💬🧮 These young mathematicians are not just solving problems — they’re creating them, showing how math applies to real life situations.

Did you forget something? Yearbooks have been distributed, but the PTA purchased a small amount just in case. On May 16, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. a small amount of yearbooks will be for sale on the PTA Givebacks site for $40.00 each.👇 https://pcewildcats.givebacks.com/store?limit=21&live=true Sales are on a first come, first serve basis until inventory runs out.

🌟 Happy National School Principals' Day! 🌟 Today we proudly celebrate Mrs. Rabener, the heart and soul of Palm City Elementary! 💙 Her unwavering dedication, compassionate leadership, and tireless commitment to our students, staff, and families inspire us every single day! 🎉 👏Join us in giving a HUGE thank you to Mrs. Rabener for all she does to make Palm City Elementary such a PAWSome place! 💐 #ThankYouMrsRabener #TotallyPAWSome

🌿 ♻️ Our student-led Recycling Club is making a real impact! By promoting sustainable habits on campus, these young leaders are showing their commitment to protecting Florida’s natural environment and precious habitats. Every recycled item is a step toward a cleaner, greener Everglades and beyond!💚♻️

🎉CELEBRATING MATHLETES🎉 The Martin County School District proudly hosted the 3rd Annual 5th Grade Math Olympics this past weekend, where students from all 12 elementary schools demonstrated outstanding math skills, focus, and teamwork. Special congratulations to: 🥇Felix A. Williams Elementary 🥈Palm City Elementary 🥉J.D. Parker Elementary As the champions, FAWE will be presented with the Math Olympics Champion trophy and house it until next year's competition! 🏆 We are incredibly proud of all the students who participated in this year’s event and grateful for their coaches' guidance. Learn more about how this event is preparing our future mathletes for continued success: https://www.martinschools.org/article/2178307 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #IgniteTogetherMCSD🔥

📣WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!📣 Families of MCSD students in all grades: Take a few minutes to fill out Martin County School District’s annual Satisfaction & Engagement Survey! This important survey gathers feedback on five key indicators linked to better student outcomes, including attendance and academic growth. Your input will help shape school improvement goals across the District. The feedback received through these surveys is invaluable! MCSD is grateful to every stakeholder partnering with us on our mission to provide an excellent education for all students. Take the survey now: https://bit.ly/3Egq9Ib #ALLINMartin👊

🎓CELEBRATING THE CLASS OF 2025🎓 Our elementary schools are preparing to welcome back the Class of 2025 for a special tradition: Grad Walks! Seniors will walk the hallways of their former schools, dressed in their caps and gowns, inspiring the next generation and celebrating how far they’ve come. 🎓🎉 ➡️ Important details and dates for students, families, and staff: https://bit.ly/4jNsHgx #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD #IgniteTogetherMCSD🔥

⏰🍎TIME TO REGISTER⏰🍎 Registration for the summer Extended Day programs at the Martin County School District is OPEN! ☀️🎉 Extended Day summer programs are open to all students who will be enrolled in grades K-5 at a District-operated school next year. Programs will be held Monday - Friday beginning June 2 and running through July 25. Registration will be held online through FOCUS. View the activity calendars, learn more info and register online: https://www.martinschools.org/page/extended-day #ALLINMartin👊

We’re all smiles thinking back on the amazing time we had celebrating Earth Day at Palm City Elementary! 🌍 Our VPK & Kindergarten students went on a colorful scavenger hunt and created beautiful suncatchers 🌸, 1st and 2nd graders explored what plants need to grow and made fun bracelets 🌱, and our 3rd–5th graders connected with nature through thoughtful observations and haiku writing ✍️. A HUGE thank you to Mrs. Friedrichs and our wonderful Master Gardener Volunteers for helping every student get into the garden and experience hands-on outdoor learning. What a beautiful way to celebrate our planet! 🌍

🎉🐾 Exciting news from the MCSD Math Olympics! Our Palm City Elementary Wildcats shone brightly, securing an incredible **2nd place overall**! 🌟 A special shout-out to our students for their outstanding performance in the cipher round, where they took **1st place**! 🥇💡 Way to go, Wildcats! Your hard work and dedication truly paid off! 🙌✨ Huge thanks to Coach Stoneburner for your amazing guidance! 💙💛 #MathROCKS #PAWSomePCE

Our students are exploring the human body—uncovering how the digestive, circulatory, and nervous systems work together to keep us going. From brain signals to heartbeats to how we process food, they’re discovering just how incredible science can be! 🧠❤️🫀

Our amazing K-Kids teamed up with our VPK students for a heartwarming and hands-on activity in our Wildcat Wildlife Garden! 🌻 These young leaders are showing that serving the school community can be fun and meaningful. 🌱

💙💚🌎🌳 Today during Earth Day our VPK classes went out and did a Earth Day cleanup on the playground and pick up all the garbage and then we had a little friend Murphy the marsh rabbit stop by at the playground!!💙💚🌎🌳

🚨 COMING SOON: MCSD CARDBOARD BOAT RACE! 🛶💦 We’re so excited to announce that the MCSD Cardboard Boat Race is happening on Saturday, May 17 from 9–11 AM at Sailfish Splash Park Pool! 🎉 This event is open to 3rd–5th grade students only, and it's going to be an unforgettable mix of creativity, engineering, and fun! Students will team up with an adult to design and race a cardboard-and-duct-tape boat across the pool. 🧠🎨🚣‍♂️ 📌 FULL guidelines available here: tinyurl.com/MCSDCardboard 📬 Be on the lookout! An email with the official sign-up form will go out TODAY (Wednesday, 4/23) at 6:00 PM. Don’t miss it! Let’s get ready to float, paddle, and cheer each other on! 🌊