MARTIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

🚲RIDING IN STYLE🚲 Ride Your Bike to School Day at Crystal Lake Elementary School was a success! On May 17, students and families rode their bikes, scooters, skates, or even just walked to school with the help of Deputy Franklin and the Martin County Sheriff's Office. We love seeing how many families participated! #ALLINMartin👊

🍎SHOWING APPRECIATION🍎 We are continuing our #ThankATeacher shoutouts this afternoon, starting with celebrating Coach Natalie Walters from Hidden Oaks Middle School! "Coach Walters is a motivator, a confidence builder, and a bright light that spreads kindness and positivity," grateful parent Terri Stone shared. "When I think about the qualities it must take to teach middle school, I think about Natalie…with her gift of extreme patience, she leads by example by always exhibiting great character. Coach Walters is not only an amazing mentor but also one of the best humans we know!" Thank you, Coach Walters, for being a great mentor for your students! #ALLINMartin👊

🦋I SPY A BUTTERFLY🦋 Can you spot the camouflaged butterflies? AP Bio students at Jensen Beach High School were tasked to camouflage butterflies into different surroundings around Mrs. Allen's classroom. Saheli Patel, an AP student and 2023 graduate, shared the idea. It's an activity that has become social media famous but is educational! Students learn about evolution and how animals adapt or blend in to hide from predators. The butterfly catchers in this scenario: Mr. Connelly and Mrs. Reese! At the end of the day, they competed to see who could capture the most butterflies in 10 minutes. Mr. Connelly won, but some of the creative approaches were never discovered! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

📚CELEBRATING ACCELERATED READERS📚 This morning, Citrus Grove Elementary School hosted a Sunshine State Reader celebration for some voracious third-grade readers! Students were recognized if they read three or more Sunshine State books this school year. Check out these amazing stats: 📘 91 students read at least three books 📗 639 Sunshine State books were read 📕 More than 1,859 MCSD Reads points were earned For all of that reading, these kids earned a celebration full of treats, recognition and a dance party! Congratulations to these Diamondbacks! 📸 Nicole Fisher, Director of Assessment and Accountability #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🎓#MCSDSENIORSTORIES🎓 This morning, we are shining a spotlight on Martin County High School senior William Gutierrez-Tzul! "A shout-out to Chef Sesta for teaching me a bit of what I will be looking forward to," William shared. "As well as Mrs. Sanzhez, Mrs. Aronoff, Mr. Clynes, Coach Hawkins, Mrs. James, Mr. Crelin, Mr. Lubinski, and everyone else who has helped me along the way and believed I could do great things in the future. I will miss Martin County and everyone in it. Especially the ones who have put up with me for so long." William plans to attend IRSC - Indian River State College and study Culinary Management. 🎉Congratulations, William! 🎉 We are so proud of you! To share your senior story or a story about a loved one, please visit http://bit.ly/3KUigJ7 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🍎SHOWING APPRECIATION🍎 This evening, we would like to show appreciation for Ms. Christina Steger at South Fork High School! "We appreciate Ms. Steger for taking the time to work with our child individually and advocating for her education with exceptions," grateful parent Ms. McLeod shared. "She does a great job connecting with her students and always is prompt in her responses to our emails and questions. Thank you!" Thank you, Ms. Steger, for helping ALL of your students succeed! #ALLINMartin👊 #ThankATeacher

🎓#MCSDSENIORSTORIES🎓 This afternoon, we are shining a spotlight on Martin County High School senior Alex Barrowlcough! Alex plans to attend the University of Miami and major in Political Science on a Pre-Law track. 🎉Congratulations, Alex! 🎉 We are so proud of you! To share your senior story or a story about a loved one, please visit http://bit.ly/3KUigJ7 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🍎SHOWING APPRECIATION🍎 We are continuing our #ThankATeacher shoutouts this afternoon, starting with celebrating Mr. Dane Savela from Martin County High School! "Mr. Savela works incredibly hard for our school, especially as a Cambridge Assessment International Education AICE coordinator," a grateful student shared. "He is an amazing teacher and honestly has been an amazing supporter. I cannot thank him enough!!" Thank you, Mr. Savela, for going above and beyond for your students! #ALLINMartin👊

🎪LIFE'S A CIRCUS🎪 Come one, come all, the circus is in town at Felix A. Williams Elementary! Check out the acrobats, snake charmers, impossibly strong and hilariously funny kindergartners putting on a show for their school! Cuteness overload! 📸 Mr. Calvin Bonifacio, MCSD Desktop Support Technician #ALLINMartin👊

🍎LEAVING A LEGACY🍎 Last week, Superintendent Michael Maine and the Martin County School Board celebrated the career of Stuart Middle School Mr. Peter Erwig. Mr. Erwig has been an outstanding science educator in the Martin County School District for 30 years! He helps students reach their full potential and truly embodies the District's mission to educate ALL students for success. Throughout his 30-year career at MCSD, Mr. Erwig has taught Physical Education to students at J.D. Parker Elementary, coached golf at Jensen Beach High School and cross country at Martin County High School. He has also spent some of his summers sharing his love of science at the Environmental Studies Council Center. Choosing to retire was a hard decision for Mr. Erwig, but he looks forward to spending more time traveling to visit his daughters and teaching golf. Thank you, Mr. Erwig, for your dedication to your students for these last 30 years! #ALLINMartin👊

Martin County School District Just now 🎓#MCSDSENIORSTORIES🎓 This morning, we are shining a spotlight on Jensen Beach High School senior Dylan Fox! "Dylan is a proud graduate of Jensen Beach High School," proud mom Nikki shared. "He was a four-year varsity wrestler and a captain of the team for three years. He helped lead the team to four State Titles and finished off his senior year with an Individual State title at 152 pounds. Dylan’s best memories were fishing and boating with friends and making history with the Falcon Wrestling Team. A huge shout out to his amazing coach Tom McMath and all the great teachers he had at Jensen over the last four years!" Dylan is a Martin County Fire Rescue Explorer Program member, currently earning his EMT Certification. He will enter the Fire Academy and train to be a Firefighter/Paramedic. 🎉Congratulations, Dylan! 🎉 We are so proud of you! To share your senior story or a story about a loved one, please visit http://bit.ly/3KUigJ7 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🍎SHOWING APPRECIATION🍎 We are continuing our #ThankATeacher shoutouts this afternoon, starting with celebrating Mr. Collin Tipping from Martin County High School! "Mr. Tipping is special because his classes are very fun; he makes math enjoyable," grateful student Victoria Garcia shared. "He also encourages all of us to try, even if we don't understand it. Before Mr.Tipping, I viewed math in a really negative way, but after his class, I have a much more positive view on math. He's the best!" Thank you, Mr. Tipping, for helping students find a love for math! #ALLINMartin👊

🎓#MCSDSENIORSTORIES🎓 This afternoon, we are shining a spotlight on Martin County High School senior Oscar Panaccione! Oscar plans to attend IRSC - Indian River State College and major in Digital Media Technology. 🎉Congratulations, Oscar! 🎉 We are so proud of you! To share your senior story or a story about a loved one, please visit http://bit.ly/3KUigJ7 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🔬STEM SUPERSTAR🔬 Congratulations to Martin County High School's Nira Goyal, who took 2nd place in the Plant Category at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Dallas, TX, last week! More than 1500 students from dozens of countries competed at ISEF. More than 600 individual and team awards are presented every year at ISEF. Grand Awards are presented in each of the 21 ISEF categories: 1st Award: $5,000; 2nd Award: $2,000; 3rd Award: $1,000; 4th Award: $500. Nira was one of 85 representatives to go to ISEF from Florida and one of 22 who walked away from ISEF as a Finalist! Congratulations, Nira! We are so proud of you! #ALLINMartin👊

🍎LEAVING A LEGACY🍎 Last week, Superintendent Michael Maine and the Martin County School Board celebrated the career of South Fork High School's Ms. Veronica Labianca. Ms. Labianca served as an Exceptional Student Education Paraprofessional but did so much more than just teach in her 31 years. She was the face of Bulldog Athletics, as she was often helping out in the ticket booth at many sporting events. She loved cheering on students and faculty in and out of the classroom. Ms. Labianca helps students excel and succeed in multiple aspects of their lives. She often says her job was to teach the kids, but they actually taught her. Ms. Labianca, thank you for your unconditional care for SFHS students. We wish you the best in retirement! #ALLINMartin👊

🍎SHOWING APPRECIATION🍎 This morning, we are showing appreciation for Ms. Lisa Carbaugh at Palm City Elementary School! "Shout out to Mrs. Carbaugh for being the best kindergarten teacher in the universe," grateful parent Loren Esposito shared. "Her students learn new things every day and are excited to go home and share what they learned with their parents. My son absolutely loves going to school because Mrs. Carbaugh makes learning so much fun. She connects with her students on their level and treats them all like they are her own kids. The love she has for teaching is remarkable and I feel so blessed to have my son in her class. She represents the perfect kindergarten teacher by being supportive, compassionate, and very patient. She truly is one of a kind!" Thank you, Ms. Carbaugh, for going above and beyond for your students! #ALLINMartin👊 #ThankATeacher

🎓#MCSDSENIORSTORIES🎓 This morning, we are shining a spotlight on South Fork High School senior Kylie Swartzendruber! "Kylie has had an awesome four years at South Fork High School," proud parent Stacy Harson shared. "She has been a member of the Jazz and Symphonic band playing the French horn and trumpet. She was also on the tennis team, soccer team, and the volleyball team...We are so proud of you, Kylie. Not only for your accomplishments but for the person you have become. We can’t wait to see what the future holds for you. We love you so much." Kylie plans to attend Aviator College and earn her Commercial Pilot License. 🎉Congratulations, Kylie! 🎉 We are so proud of you! To share your senior story or a story about a loved one, please visit http://bit.ly/3KUigJ7 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🎓#MCSDSENIORSTORIES🎓 This afternoon, we are shining a spotlight on South Fork High School senior Mackenzie Montigney! Mackenzie plans to attend Florida Atlantic University and major in Business and Marketing. 🎉Congratulations, Mackenzie! 🎉 We are so proud of you! To share your senior story or a story about a loved one, please visit http://bit.ly/3KUigJ7 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🍎SHOWING APPRECIATION🍎 We are continuing our #ThankATeacher shoutouts this afternoon, spotlighting Mr. Odell Colon Rodrigues at Martin County High School! "Señor Colon is so special to us because he's an amazing teacher, and he helps us so much and actually cares about us," grateful students Aryela Gonzalez and Jordyn Sayre shared. "Anytime we say hi to him, or even good morning, he's always in such a good mood. He is one of our favorite teachers! The fourth period is our favorite period because that's when we have Señor Colon! We are praying that we get him next year for Spanish 2." Thank you, Señor Colon, for keeping education fun for the students! #ALLINMartin👊

🍽NOURISHING ALL STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS🍽 Can you believe summer is just around the corner?! During the Summer Break, the Martin County School District will continue to nourish all students for success! Our Food & Nutrition Services Department will continue to offer free meals to children aged 18 and under during the summer months with no income restrictions. Breakfasts and lunches will be served starting May 30 at specific locations. Full list of locations and times: https://www.martinschools.org/article/1125714 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud