MARTIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

🍎 LEAVING A LASTING LEGACY 🍎 Please join us in celebrating the career of Mr. Tony Barrett! Mr. Tony has served the Martin County School District for 27 wonderful years. His journey with the District started at the Environmental Studies Council Center, but he was part of the Felix A. Williams Elementary family for the last decade. Principal Sara Tuthill says Mr. Tony kept the FAWE grounds beautiful. Through his outstanding work, it was clear he took pride in the school. He was always there with a helping hand and truly enjoyed his job. FAWE students and staff will surely miss Mr. Tony very much. We wish you all the best in your retirement, Mr. Tony! Thank you for your commitment and service to our students and staff. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD #mcsdbettertogether💫

🍎 ON THE AGENDA🍎 Today's School Board meeting will begin at 4:00 p.m. View the agenda: https://bit.ly/3twCAK2 Watch the livestream: https://youtu.be/yVNlG3it8Fo #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD #MCSDBetterTogether🌟

⛳PREPARING STUDENTS FOR WORKFORCE SUCCESS⛳ Superintendent Michael Maine and Mark Sechrist, Director of Facilities, met recently with South Fork High School's Landscape & Turfgrass Management faculty to provide updates on the revitalization of the school's three-hole golf course. This unique project will ensure the Martin County School District remains a leader in preparing students with the skills and certifications necessary to pursue their dreams as they enter the workforce! Learn more about all of our ctemartin Career & Technical Education offerings here: https://www.martinschools.org/page/career-and-technical-education #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD #MCSDBetterTogether🌟

🎉🍎CELEBRATING OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP🍎🎉 Please join us in extending the happiest of #BossDay wishes to a remarkable leader and extraordinary boss, Superintendent Michael Maine! Mr. Maine is a true champion of our education community and a visionary leader aiming to put the Martin County School District in the #1 spot in the state, not for the status, but because our kids and community deserve it! On this special day, we want to say THANK YOU for your unwavering support, passion, and guidance. 👏👏🏆🎉🍎 #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether

🚗MONDAY MORNINGS WITH MAINE🚗 There will be a slight feeling of chill in the air as you begin your commute tomorrow- celebrate by grabbing your favorite fall beverage and tuning in to the WSTU 1450 AM Morning Show ! 🍁🍂☕️🍵 Superintendent Michael Maine will discuss Character Counts Week and our partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Martin County that allows us to bring these important lessons to our classrooms, along with Florida’s resiliency standards and National Unity Day! Listen live beginning at 8! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🚨🍎 ON THE JOB TRAINING 🚨🍎 Martin County student teachers who are completing their degree programs at IRSC - Indian River State College participated in Future Educators' Response to Emergency Situations (FERTES) training today! Joined by our Chief of Safety & Security, Mr. Frank Frangella, and law enforcement experts from throughout the Treasure Coast, these future educators learned how to respond to various emergencies, including active shooter situations. FERTES was introduced in Florida following the tragedy that occurred at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018. While they hope they will never have to use this training, these future educators are committed to being prepared and excited to join the Martin County instructional team! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD #MCSDBetterTogether🌟

🍎REPORT CARDS🍎 Today marks the end of the first quarter! These first nine weeks have been full of collaboration, learning and growth! First quarter report cards will be issued on Monday, October 23. View your child's grades and attendance information in the FOCUS Parent Portal: https://martin.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/ #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

⚕️CELEBRATING NATIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPY MONTH⚕️ Please help us celebrate Shauna Grummert, Mary Hensley, Christie Mayer and Kristin Fraser, our school-based Physical Therapy Staff for National Physical Therapy Month! Our Physical Therapists are devoted to supporting, caring for and advocating for their students. Our school-based Physical Therapists are integral to a student’s educational team. They promote access and participation for students’ unique needs in the educational setting. The Martin County School District is thankful and grateful for our Physical Therapy Team! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🎉🚍RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEES🚍🎉 Congratulations to our Transportation Employee of the Month for October 2023, Ms. Cindy Campbell! Ms. Campbell is a student delivery specialist, a.k.a. bus operator, and was chosen by her colleagues for this month’s recognition. Thank you for being dedicated to safely transporting our students for the last nearly 30 years, Ms. Campbell! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

⭐SHOWCASING CAREER AND TECH EDUCATION⭐ Parents of 8th-grade students at Murray Middle School, Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School, Stuart Middle School, Hidden Oaks Middle School and Indiantown Middle School: mark your child's calendar for the annual Career and Technical Education's Explore My Future Career Academy Showcase! Starting November 9, 8th-grade students will have the opportunity to explore all the Career and Technical Education Programs our high schools offer. The showcase is during regular school hours. Students will network with industry professionals, connect with CTE and local work-based opportunities, interact with current CTE Academy student leaders, and plan for their future! An informational Zoom presentation will also be available for parents on Dec. 6. We look forward to showcasing these amazing opportunities for our students! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🍎🎮LEVEL UP WITH SCHOOL LUNCH🎮🍎 Students across the Martin County School District are powering up their school day with nutritious and delicious school lunches! School Board members and District leaders are teaming up with our Food and Nutrition Services crew for National School Lunch Week to serve kids the most epic lunches in the gaming universe! Special shoutout to the FNS staff decorating our cafeterias in super cool video game themes; the students love it! Schools pictured: 🐊Bessey Creek Elementary School 🚀J.D. Parker Elementary School 💜Port Salerno Elementary School #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether💫 #nslw2023

🎨CREATIVE COLLABORATORS 🎨 Art educators in the Martin County School District recently attended the annual Florida Art Education Association (FAEA) Professional Development Conference in Pointe Vedra, FL. FAEA is the only professional development solely for art educators and allows art instructors from across the state to collaborate and learn from each other. Our art educators not only gained valuable knowledge from fellow teachers, they also conducted workshops and hosted art forums during the conference themselves! Mrs. Sheryl Odza (Stuart Middle School) and Mrs. Leah Sacks (J.D. Parker Elementary School) presented workshops and art forums. Mrs. Melissa Nelson (Hidden Oaks Middle School) assisted in a workshop session, creating the presentation for the Royal & Langnickel Classroom Mr. Brush figurine. Mrs. Ashley Monks (Port Salerno Elementary School) facilitated many workshops throughout the conference. Thanks to the MCSD Curriculum and Instruction Department, these fantastic art teachers are coming back to their classrooms with creative minds full of new strategies, concepts, and dynamic projects for our students! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫 #PublicSchoolProud

🎭CURTAIN CALL SEASON🎭 The theatre season is upon us, and our students have been working so hard to put on standing-ovation-worthy performances! South Fork High School will present 'Steel Magnolias' by Robert Harling on October 26-28. Did you know the movie was based on this play? Then, on November 10, SFHS Drama is putting on a show-stopping, fully inclusive musical performance of 'A Year with Frog and Toad,'. This performance is free admission, but donations would be greatly appreciated! Mark your calendars and help support our young actors, directors, and crew members as they showcase their passion and creativity on stage. Your applause and encouragement mean the world to them! Ticket sales go right back to the SFHS Drama department, as they help fund these spectacular performances! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🧡BULLYING PREVENTION MONTH🧡 October is National Bullying Prevention Month, a time specially dedicated to raising awareness about and preventing childhood bullying while advocating for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. Please join us next week, on Oct. 18, as we celebrate Unity Day and unite against bullying by wearing orange. The goal of Unity Day is to bring together youth, parents, educators, and community members across the nation to emphasize the message that we are united against bullying! The Martin County School District promotes bullying prevention all year round and has zero tolerance for any form of bullying or harassment. Please encourage your child to speak with any teacher, administrator or other trusted adult on their campus if they are in need of support. #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🚗 MONDAY MORNINGS WITH MAINE 🚗 An important survey will be distributed to all parents for completion this week, and we’ll host our Fall Job Fair on Thursday at the District Office! Tune in to the WSTU 1450 AM Morning Show tomorrow at 8 to hear Superintendent Michael Maine give the rundown on the latest MCSD news and information! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🐾CLASHING FOR CHARITY🐾 Every year, the South Fork High School Student Government Association promotes Clash of the Classes, pitting the classes against each other in friendly competition. One of the components is the Penny Wars, where students add pennies for positive points for their class and put silver coins in other class jars to take points away. Each year, the SGA chooses a local charity to donate all the proceeds. This year, they chose Operation 300, a local non-profit organization that mentors children of Gold and White Star families. SFHS students raised $1,618 for Operation 300, nearly $400 more than last year! Way to go, Bulldogs! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🍎🎮LEVELING UP LUNCH🎮🍎 Let's get ready to level up with school lunch! Celebrate National School Lunch Week with the Martin County School District during Oct. 9-13! Our Food and Nutrition Services teams have been practicing their gaming skills and perfecting the menus for their schools. National School Lunch Week highlights the nutritious foods available daily at each school in the District. It's also a chance to bring awareness of the importance of healthy food choices at school. “School lunches offer students fruits and vegetables, whole grains and milk, and meet federal nutrition standards limiting fat, calories and sodium,” said Laura Holmedal, MCSD's Director of Food and Nutrition Services. “National School Lunch Week helps us educate parents and students about all the wonderful benefits of our lunch program.” Read more about how the District is celebrating National School Lunch Week here: https://www.martinschools.org/article/1264008 #ALLINMartin👊 #NSLW2023 #LevelUpWithSchoolLunch

🍎🎮LEVELING UP LUNCH🎮🍎 Let's get ready to level up with school lunch! Celebrate National School Lunch Week with the Martin County School District during Oct. 9-13! Our Food and Nutrition Services teams have been practicing their gaming skills and perfecting the menus for their schools. National School Lunch Week highlights the nutritious foods available daily at each school in the District. It's also a chance to bring awareness of the importance of healthy food choices at school. “School lunches offer students fruits and vegetables, whole grains and milk, and meet federal nutrition standards limiting fat, calories and sodium,” said Laura Holmedal, MCSD's Director of Food and Nutrition Services. “National School Lunch Week helps us educate parents and students about all the wonderful benefits of our lunch program.” Read more about how the District is celebrating National School Lunch Week here: https://www.martinschools.org/article/1264008 #ALLINMartin👊 #NSLW2023 #LevelUpWithSchoolLunch

🍎CELEBRATING INSTRUCTIONAL COACHES🍎 Join us in showing appreciation for our Instructional Coaches for National Instructional Coaches Day! These educational leaders are always working hard behind the scenes to elevate our teachers and staff and ultimately help our students succeed. Just like professional athletes, even the best educators benefit from coaching! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🪴🛠️PLANTING KNOWLEDGE🛠️🪴 Five Martin County School District plant operators recently ventured to the annual Florida School Plant Management Association (FSPMA) conference to grow their job knowledge and skills. Steve Miller (The Pinewood Elementary), Gilberto Calderon (Bessey Creek Elementary School), Jonathan Sequiera (Crystal Lake Elementary School), Edgardo Rivera (Jensen Beach Elementary School), and Dana Martin (SDO) attended the conference along with our Safety Manager, Mark Cocco. They learned important health and safety updates from the Florida Department of Education and engaged in learning about maintenance and proper groundskeeping. Steve Miller was lucky enough to even participate in the podcast "Beyond Clean with ACE!" We look forward to the knowledge plant operators will be sharing after the conference. Shoutout to MCSD Professional Learning Department for making this trip happen! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫