Port Salerno Elementary School

A mother is she who can take the place of all others, but whose place no one else can take.💐❤️ Happy #MothersDay, Martin County!

The voter-approved half-mill property tax has funded an extra School Resource Officer (SRO) at each MCSD-operated high school for the last four years. The Martin County School Board wants to know if you think this should be continued if the half-mill is renewed by voters on August 23, 2022. Please click the following link to share your thoughts with the School Board: https://bit.ly/MCSDMillageRenewalSurvey. #ALLINMartin👊

🍎EARLY RELEASE DAY🍎 Just a reminder, families - Wednesday, May 4, is an early release day. Students will be dismissed two hours earlier than normal. View our complete school calendar: https://www.martinschools.org/page/calendars. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🍎CELEBRATING LIFECHANGERS🍎 The Martin County School District is proud to recognize the many talented educators who help us achieve our mission of educating all students for success each and every day! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🤝SUPPORTING OUR SCHOOLS🤝 The Boys & Girls Clubs of Martin County's AmeriCorps program is helping the Martin County School District close the achievement gap one student at a time! Monday - Friday, AmeriCorps members spend their time in classrooms working with students on their reading. The program is made possible through a partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs and Volunteer Florida. Watch the video: https://youtu.be/_btDwKfNias #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🤝CELEBRATING PARTNERSHIP🤝 The Martin County School District held its annual Volunteer & Business Partner Awards Ceremony on April 14, honoring many outstanding members of our community for their donation of their time and talents to our students and schools. More than 2,400 volunteers donated approximately 42,000 hours of their time in service to children in the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years, resulting in an estimated impact equivalent to $1.2M. We feel honored and extremely fortunate to be able to continue educating all students for success in our generous, giving, engaged and helpful Martin County community! Watch the video: https://youtu.be/om6XOREm28A #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

Does your student have trouble reading? We're happy to announce that Step Up is currently offering scholarships to help students in 3rd-5th grade who struggle with reading. For more information, click this link: https://5il.co/191vx For Spanish, use this link: https://5il.co/191vy

Please join our SAC committee for a night of collaboration, learning, and family fun! By participating in our School Advisory Council Meeting you will find out what’s going on in the life of your stingray, what’s in store for the rest of the year, and be able to share your input on upcoming decisions. We will be working with the Boys & Girls Club of Port Salerno to provide food, childcare, prizes, and more! For more information, click this link: https://5il.co/191g6

🐰💐Happy Easter to all who celebrate!🐰💐 We look forward to welcoming our students back to school on Tuesday, April 19. #ALLINMartin👊

🍎NO SCHOOL REMINDER🍎 Families - all MCSD schools will be closed on Friday, April 15, and Monday, April 18, 2022. Classes will resume on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. View our complete school calendar: https://www.martinschools.org/page/calendars. #ALLINMartin👊

🎤DON'T YOU....FORGET ABOUT ME! 🎤 Wednesdays are extra special for Port Salerno Elementary School, as this is when the school's very own Breakfast Club meets! Students who are new to the community attend the Breakfast Club to develop their English and self-advocacy skills. Watch the video: https://youtu.be/pPLwDzfwAzw #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

✖🍽WORD PROBLEM WEDNESDAY✖🍽 Real world learning happens here! Shoutout to Port Salerno Elementary School for incorporating our Food & Nutrition Services Department's fresh fruits and vegetables program into lessons for students! 🍎🍓🥦🥕 Ms. Fisher-Rasmussen developed a word problem that incorporated conversions, rounding and long division using fresh blueberries: ➡Each fifth-grade class received a 5-pound box of blueberries from the cafeteria for snack time. 🔹 How many ounces of blueberries did Ms. R receive? 🔹If there are 17 students that want to try them, how many ounces would each student get? (Round your answer to the nearest tenth). 🔹 If there are seven 5th grade classrooms, how many ounces of blueberries did 5th grade receive from the cafeteria? #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🍎INSTRUCTIONAL UPDATE FOR FAMILIES🍎 In March, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1048 into law, effectively eliminating Florida Standards Assessments (FSAs) and replacing them with progress monitoring. This school year will be the last year that students take FSAs - next year, Florida will fully implement progress monitoring-based school accountability. Our Division of Instructional Services has created a video explaining what parents need to know about this new legislation and the status of assessments: https://youtu.be/hjIM1Xcns6c. Many of our students will participate in FSAs this week. We ask families to continue prioritizing attendance and punctuality while also encouraging their children to take pride in demonstrating what they have learned this year. Families are encouraged to reach out to their child's school with any questions. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🍎CELEBRATING #APWEEK🍎 The Martin County School District is proud to celebrate national #APWeek in honor of the amazing assistant principals who serve our students and schools! Port Salerno Elementary School's AP David Shaffer, Interim AP Amy Porter and former Interim AP Nicole Bagley received a shoutout from teacher Lisa Juarez for always offering support and guidance to the faculty and staff. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🍎CELEBRATING OUTSTANDING SCHOOL LEADERS🍎 The Martin County School District is proud to celebrate national #APWeek in honor of the amazing assistant principals who serve our students and schools! Students, parents/guardians, colleagues and community members are encouraged to join us in celebrating these #MCSDMagnificent school leaders by sharing stories of appreciation that will be shared throughout the week on our website and social media channels. Share your outstanding MCSD AP story with us here: https://bit.ly/3uT9Tny #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🔊MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD!🔊 Families - our annual Satisfaction & Engagement surveys are live! This is your chance to provide feedback about our school- and District-based programs, outreach efforts, initiatives and resources. If you have children enrolled in more than one school, please complete one survey for each school prior to April 8. English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TPK35LY Español: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VSGZDQP We appreciate your engagement! #ALLINMartin👊

🎨CELEBRATING CREATIVITY🎨 The arts are most definitely alive - and celebrated - in your Martin County public schools! Each year, hundreds of our fifth-grade students participate in the Office of the Martin County Tax Collector's Kids Tag Art contest, creating unique designs that families and interested community members can purchase in the form of license plates and key fobs. This year's award-winning artists were celebrated during a special event held March 30, 2022, at The Children's Museum of the Treasure Coast. "The art teachers that Martin County hires are phenomenal," said Martin County Tax Collector, Ruth Pietruszewski. "Every year, it gets better and better and better." Watch the video: https://youtu.be/2pPziEOmEMY To purchase a license plate or key fob depicting your favorite piece of art created by a Martin County School District student, please visit mckta.com. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🍎BEGINNING WITH THE END IN MIND🍎 As an AVID school, Port Salerno Elementary School immerses students in a culture of learning, inquiry and self-advocacy. Students begin learning how to organize their materials, set goals for themselves and begin thinking about their dreams for the future. PSE teachers participate in professional development that helps them support students' growth as learners. Martin County residents may apply to have their child attend Port Salerno Elementary School via our school choice process, which is underway now. Learn more: https://www.martinschools.org/page/office-of-school-choice #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🤝SUPPORTING YOUR CHILD'S EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE🤝 Just a reminder, families - parent-teacher conference sessions will be held next week! Please contact your child's school with questions about reserving a time to meet with teachers. #ALLINMartin👊

💧🌎WILD ABOUT WATER💧🌎 All Martin County School District-operated schools participated in Students4H2O's annual Water Fest in downtown Stuart on March 26, 2022. Students and staff engaged families in a variety of activities designed to spread environmental awareness and foster sustainability! Watch the video: https://youtu.be/93f5ESeHbVU #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud