Spectrum Academy

🇺🇸SCHOOLS CLOSED NEXT MONDAY🇺🇸

Friendly reminder, families – all District-operated schools will be closed next Monday, February 16, in observance of Presidents' Day. Classes will resume on Tuesday, February 17.

View our complete school calendar: https://www.martinschools.org/page/calendars

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Cold weather? 🥶 Hot attendance streak? 🔥 Ice cream anyone? ABSOLUTELY. 🍨 We were so lucky to celebrate our students who showed up and showed out with their attendance over the last two weeks! Consistency and commitment deserve celebration. Thanks to Culver’s, our students and staff were treated to delicious fresh frozen custard on a job well done. 🙌 A HUGE thanks to Culver’s for donating this sweet treat and helping us celebrate our Eagles! 🍨🦅🖤🤍 #RootedInResilience #UnstoppableTogether

🇺🇸CELEBRATING 250 YEARS🇺🇸

To celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding, the Florida Department of Education and Volunteer Florida invite students to take part in the America250FL Art & Essay Contests.

Winners will receive a Florida College Plan scholarship provided by Florida Prepaid College Plans.

🗓️ Entries due by March 16
🔗 Learn more: https://america250floridacontest.com/

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✨ Empower Hour with Captain Errol Thurston ✨ During Black History Month, our Empower Hours will spotlight incredible Black leaders, professionals, and community members who share their stories, wisdom, and real-world experiences with our students. We are proud to create space for voices that inspire, uplift, and show resilience in action. Captain Errol Thurston shared the twists and turns of his career journey, from EMT to fisherman, and spoke honestly about his experiences in school and in life. He reminded students that no matter the path they choose, whether it includes higher education or not, a high school diploma and a strong educational foundation help propel them forward. We are grateful for Captain Thurston’s authenticity, humor, and real talk. Moments like these show what it truly means to be Unstoppable Together. #EmpowerHour #BlackHistoryMonth #RootedInResilience #UnstoppableTogether #AuthenticStorytelling

🎥LEAVING LEGACIES: STUDENT FILM CONTEST🎥

Submissions are now open for Inwater Research Group's Youth-Driven Cinema Film Festival! Martin County students are invited to get creative and bring their ideas to life through short films inspired by this year’s theme: Leaving Legacies – Your Voice. Your Planet. Your Legacy.

The top five films from elementary, middle, and high school will be showcased at the festival—giving students a chance to see their work on the big screen!

🗓 Submissions due: March 25, 2026
🎬 Film screening: April 22, 2026 (Lyric Theatre, Downtown Stuart)

Learn more and submit at: https://ow.ly/g1rX50Y7QOT

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🎉CELEBRATING SCHOOL COUNSELORS🎉

Across the Martin County School District, our school counselors amplify student success every day—supporting academic growth, guiding future plans, and helping students navigate life’s challenges with care and compassion.

They are unstoppable champions for students. Their guidance, dedication, and commitment to excellence help shape confident learners, strong schools, and an A-rated District where students can truly thrive!

During National School Counseling Week, we proudly recognize our incredible counselors for going #ALLINMartin👊 for students and making a lasting difference across our schools.

Help us celebrate! Drop a note of thanks or a shout-out to a school counselor in the comments below! ⬇️

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📚HONORING OUR HISTORY📚

The Martin County School District is proud to celebrate Black History Month!

As part of the celebration, we are proud to host the 2nd annual district-wide Black History Month Event, bringing together every school from across the District to showcase student artwork and performances, including singing, readings, and poetry—highlighting both talent and history.

📅 Saturday, February 21
⏰ 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
📍 Stuart Middle School

More details coming soon. Save the date and stay tuned!

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🚨ATTENDANCE ALERT🚨 Attendance matters every day, in every way! 🦅 Let’s soar to 90% attendance and celebrate! 🎯👉 ICE. CREAM. PARTY. 🎉 Show up. Show out. Get a scoop. 🍨

📚 Literacy Matters Every Day in Every Way! 📚 This week, Spectrum Academy is celebrating the joy of reading on our campus. Students and staff will spend time each day reconnecting with books - just like they once did when they were kids, when getting lost in a story felt like magic. Each day, we’ll pause to dive into good books and great adventures. When literacy leads the way, every chapter of learning becomes a page‑turner. #ReadWhiteandBlue #LiteracyWeek #RootedInReading #UnstoppableTogether

Eagle Reminder: The Classic Learning Test (CLT) will be offered tomorrow, Saturday, January 24, for juniors and seniors who need to meet math and/or reading testing requirements. Please arrive by 8:30 AM so we can begin testing promptly. If you have questions, feel free to email Mrs. Thurston at thurstm@martinschools.org. Thank you, and see you tomorrow!

📚FAMILY LITERACY NIGHT📚

Martin County High School is hosting its first-ever Family Literacy Night during Celebrate Literacy Week 2026: Read, White and Blue—Celebrating 250 Chapters of America...and you're invited! 🎉📚🇺🇸

📆 Thursday, January 29
⏰ 5:30–7 p.m.
📍MCHS Library Media Center

Families of all ages are invited to enjoy storytelling, interactive literacy activities, GALE resources, a pop-up history museum, and Sunshine State Young Reader book displays, all designed to strengthen reading at home and at school.

Come read, learn, and celebrate literacy together! 📚

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🎤✨Guest Speakers Wanted!🎤✨ Spectrum Academy is looking for guest speakers for Black History Month! If you’re a Martin County local with a story to share and a passion for passing on lived experiences and wisdom, we would be honored to have you. Our goal is to uplift the deep cultural history of our school and community, recognize the vital importance of Black history, and celebrate the rich heritage that continues to shape who we are today. Through meaningful conversations, we aim to honor one another and inspire our students with a deeper understanding of what it truly means to belong to this vibrant, multicultural community. Are you interested or know someone who would be a perfect fit? Please contact Mrs. Thurston or Mr. Hogg at 772-219-1870. 🦅

🍎REPORT CARDS🍎

Second-quarter report cards are now available in the FOCUS Parent Portal.

View your child's grades and attendance info: https://martin.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/
If you don't have access to FOCUS, please click here to view instructions for claiming your account: https://martin.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/auth/

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Reminder, families! All schools and District offices will be closed on Monday, January 19, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 20.

The Martin County School District is honored to join the StuartLife - The City of Stuart, Florida, in celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at this year’s MLK Parade and Celebration. Look for our students and staff representing our District throughout the event!

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⚡️ Empower Hour is back! ⚡️
Spectrum Academy welcomed Dr. Jason Townsley, DC from Merritt Chiropractic to our campus today to share his powerful story with our Eagle community. Through honesty and vulnerability, Dr. Jason showed our students that no matter their circumstances, growth and opportunity are always possible when they are ready to embrace them. He left our Eagles knowing they can live their very best lives. We are grateful to Dr. Jason for spending time with us and empowering our Eagles! 🤍🦅

The Eagles are off to an incredible start in 2026! 🦅 Campus attendance is strong, engagement is high, and positive energy is everywhere. One standout moment this week was Ms. Duran leading students through a meaningful goal-setting lesson. Students created and shared virtual vision boards highlighting what they want to improve, learn, and achieve in 2026, cheering each other on along the way. We’re so proud of our Eagles for starting the year focused, motivated, and always ready to grow! ✨🎓

🦅💙 Happy Law Enforcement Appreciation Day! The Spectrum Academy Eagles are giving a big thank you to our amazing SRO, D/S Ouellette! 👮‍♂️ From keeping our campus safe to supporting our students with kindness and advice, D/S Ouellette always shows up for our Eagles. We’re lucky to have you. Thank you for all you do! 🦅✨

Welcome back! 🦅 We hope you had a refreshing winter break! As we step into a new year, we’re welcoming new possibilities and opportunities to grow. Let’s challenge ourselves to try something new, believe in our abilities, and remember that every step forward, big or small, matters. We can’t wait to see you back on campus today. See you soon, Eagles!

WELCOME BACK, MCSD FAMILIES!👋👋

New semester, same A-rated standard. We're so excited to see our students and pick up right where we left off—focused, energized, and ready to keep the momentum going!

Let’s make this second half strong, successful, and unstoppable! 💪

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⏰❄️ ONE WEEK LEFT TO HUSTLE! ❄️⏰

Looking for some engaging activities for students to do during this last week of Winter Break? The MCSD IXL Holiday Hustle is still going strong—with just one week left to help schools climb the leaderboard!

Every ELA and Math skill mastered counts, whether students practice at their grade level, one below, or one above. There’s still time to make an impact before the challenge wraps up on January 4.

Who will be crowned the 2025 MCSD IXL Holiday Hustle Champion? 🏆

➡️ Learn more: https://bit.ly/48T5LrF

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