MARTIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

👋💚💙START WITH HELLO💙💚👋 This past week, students, staff, and families at Felix A. Williams Elementary celebrated Start with Hello Week! During Start with Hello, the goal is to teach the children how to be more socially inclusive and connected with each other. The Start with Hello initiative asks students, educators, parents, and community members who interact with children to take steps in the classroom, the lunchroom, recess, and other times in their day to be intentionally inclusive and connected to each other. In other words, to make each person seen. To celebrate a great week and to encourage students to continue to “Start with Hello,” FAWE welcomed the Jensen Beach High School Band and JBHS Student Government Leaders Friday morning. Every student was greeted with a hello, a high five, a wave, a smile, and some amazing music, thanks to the incredible JBHS band! The week ended on a "high note" and with a full circle moment. Many of the JBHS students who visited are FAWE alum, leading by example. Not only were they alum, but some were also part of the very first Start With Hello Week initiative eight years ago! It was a beautiful and joyous display of our district’s efforts to be #bettertogether. 💙💚 #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫 #StartWithHello

🍎SCHOOLS CLOSED🍎 All Martin County School District-operated schools and offices will be closed on Monday, September 25. View our complete instructional calendar for the 2023-2024 school year: https://martinschools.org/page/calendars For all of our employees and families observing, we wish you a meaningful Yom Kippur. #ShanahTovah! #ALLINMartin👊

❤️🖤ARE YOU READY?!💛💙 The Martin Bowl (Martin County High School at South Fork High School) is one of the most anticipated annual athletic events of our Martin County community. Our Facilities and Maintenance crews have worked tirelessly to ensure Joe Budd Staggs Stadium is ready to welcome our student-athletes and spectators this evening! We're #ALLINMartin👊 and ready for gridiron action! 🐅🐾❤️🖤💙💛 Watch preparations here: https://youtu.be/6FNEfWN1y9I #PublicSchoolProud #fridaynightlights

🇺🇸CELEBRATING CONSTITUTION WEEK🇺🇸 Students across the Martin County School District are gaining a wealth of knowledge about the U.S. Constitution from their teachers, local judges, and attorneys this week. 🇺🇸 Attorney Christine Moreno presented yesterday to fifth-grade students at SeaWind Elementary - Hobe Sound, FL. She demonstrated how a bill becomes law. 🇺🇸 Judge Alan Forst visited South Fork High School social studies students and took a deep dive into Article V of the Constitution, which describes the process for altering the historic document, like adding amendments. 🇺🇸 Attorneys Kathryn McHale and Jessica Van Valkenberg were impressed Hobe Sound Elementary School's students in Mrs. Cuscak's classroom! They were very knowledgeable about the U.S. Constitution. Thank you to our guest speakers for providing invaluable insight on the document laying the foundation for our great nation during #ConstitutionWeek2023! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether

🎉CELEBRATING NEW BEGINNINGS🎉 On Tuesday, Sept. 19, the Martin County School District hosted a reception the celebrate the opening of the brand-new boardroom. This state-of-the-art facility has been years in the making, with planning, design and development beginning when the building was purchased from TCPalm in 2019. We could not be more grateful to our School Board members, Paul Jacquin & Sons, Inc., Harvard Jolly Architecture, our Maintenance and Facilities Team, our Educational Technology Team, the community and community leaders, and every single person or business who helped this building come to fruition. This is a community space! We look forward to the many meetings, special events and memories made in this new room. Watch the reception here: https://youtu.be/6nb_WYAkgd8?si=y955WDB0iLKAcUjV #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🇺🇸CELEBRATING CONSTITUTION WEEK🇺🇸 To commemorate Constitution Week, first graders at Bessey Creek Elementary School were treated to a presentation by Mrs. Abby Spears, an attorney at Nason Yeager Gerson Harris & Fumero, P.A. Mrs. Dorothy Hyland, a first-grade teacher, engaged students in celebrating the 236th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution by delivering lessons about the document's seven articles and 27 amendments. Students learned that this document is the "Law of the Land" and to always remember the significance of "We the People." They also created flags and mailboxes to illustrate the theme of Red, White and Blue! 🇺🇸🇺🇸 #ALLINMartin👊 #ConstitutionWeek

🎉🥦CELEBRATING HEALTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS🥦🎉 We're thrilled to announce that the Martin County School District's Food and Nutrition Service team recently passed their Child Care Food Program (CCFP) sponsor review with flying colors! CCFP is a program that ensures qualifying schools receive after-school Supper and Evening Snacks to keep our kids nourished and energized. 🍎🥪 This 🎉perfect🎉 review covered crucial aspects like Financial Management, Program Administration, Sponsor Oversight and Monitoring, and even Department of Health (DOH) checks at J.D. Parker Elementary School and Pinewood Elementary. We're incredibly proud of our dedicated team for their hard work and commitment to serving our students. Together, we strive for excellence in providing nutritious meals and promoting healthier futures for our kids! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🎉📚 Celebrating 100 Years of Stuart High School 🏫🎉 Today, we commemorate the 100th anniversary of Stuart High School, a building that has shaped countless lives in our community. It's not just a building; it's a century of memories, learning, and growth! We look forward to the next chapter of this historical building! 📸 credit: Martin County Library System, Martin Digital History and Sandra Thurlow. #ALLINMartin👊

🇺🇸CELEBRATING CONSTITUTION WEEK🇺🇸 Did you know the Martin County School District has invited local judges and attorneys to celebrate Constitution Week with us for nearly 20 years? Today, we visited 19th Judicial Circuit Judge Kathleen Roberts at Port Salerno Elementary School and 19th Judicial Circuit Judge Darren Steele at Indiantown Middle School as they talked to students about the Constitution. Judge Roberts played a game with the students to help them differentiate the three branches of government. Judge Steele focused on the Bill of Rights and related the freedom of speech to a very important message about the use of social media. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #ConstitutionWeek

🎉CELEBRATING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT🎉 Three Martin County School District students have been named Semifinalists in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program! Over 1.3 million juniors in about 21,000 high schools entered the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2022 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®). The nationwide pool of Semifinalists represents less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors. Approximately 16,000 students were selected as semifinalists in this year's competition. Finalists will be announced in the spring of 2024. Congratulations to the following seniors: 🎉Braden Southwick, Martin County High School 🎉Nira Goyal, Martin County High School 🎉Dakota Short, Jensen Beach High School #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🇺🇸CELEBRATE FREEDOM WEEK🇺🇸 The Florida Legislature has designated the last full week in September as "Celebrate Freedom Week." During this special week, the Martin County School District will proudly incorporate meaningful activities and lessons to reinforce the principles our nation was founded on. 🇺🇸📖 Celebrate Freedom Week highlights the significance of the Declaration of Independence. Through our social studies classes, students will participate in an age-appropriate in-depth student of the intent, meaning and importance of the Declaration of Independence. Each morning throughout the week, students will recite the following words of the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.” Families that do not wish to have their child participate in the oral recitation of the Declaration of Independence must provide written notice to their school no later than Friday morning, September 22. #ALLINMartin👊 #CelebrateFreedomWeek2023

🍎 LEAVING A LASTING LEGACY 🍎 Please join us in celebrating the career of Ms. Maria Delgadillo. Ms. Delgadillo has proudly served South Fork High School as a custodian for an astonishing and admirable 36 years, taking pride in ensuring the campus is clean and functional for students and staff. We wish you all the best in your retirement, Ms. Delgadillo! Thank you for your commitment and service to our SFHS students and staff. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD #mcsdbettertogether💫

🇺🇸CELEBRATING CONSTITUTION WEEK🇺🇸 The first 10 amendments to the Constitution were ratified together in 1791, and are called collectively the Bill of Rights. Students at Pinewood Elementary learned about the Bill of Rights today from Judge Alan Forst, of the Fourth District of Appeals Court in Florida. At Felix A. Williams Elementary, students voted to make all Mondays an optional school day as they discovered more about the Constitution and how a bill becomes law. Jon Eberst and Donna Demarchi from the Eberst Law Firm taught this fun lesson! J.D. Parker Elementary School students explored the differences between the three branches of government with Erin Kirkwood from Erin Kirkwood Law. It's been a great first day so far celebrating the 236th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution! #ALLINMartin👊 #ConstitutionWeek #PublicSchoolProud

🏵️CELEBRATING HISPANIC HERITAGE🏵️ It's Hispanic Heritage Spirit Week at @warfieldwarriors! To kick off the festivities yesterday, students and staff wore colors of a Hispanic or Latino flag! What countries do you see represented? 🇵🇷🇬🇹🇲🇽

🍎ON THE AGENDA🍎 Today's School Board Meeting will begin at 4:00 p.m. As technology is still being installed in our new School Board Meeting Room, this meeting will NOT be livestreamed. Those interested in watching the meeting as it occurs are encouraged to attend in person. The meeting will be recorded and uploaded to our YouTube channel on Wednesday. View the agenda for the meeting: https://bit.ly/3Pf0l0x #ALLINMartin

🍎INTERIM REPORTS ISSUED🍎 Interim reports for grades 6-12 students are now available. Check your child's grades in the FOCUS Parent Portal: https://martin.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/ If you do not have access to the FOCUS Parent Portal, please click here for instructions on how to claim your account: https://bit.ly/MCSDFocusAccess #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether

🍎EDUCATORS GUIDING EDUCATORS🍎 On Thursday, Sept. 14, more than 75 new teachers and 40 Martin Mentors came together for a night of team building and learning during MCSD Professional Learning Department's first New Teacher and Martin Mentor Professional Learning session of the 23-24 school year! New teachers completed a self-assessment to help their mentors set goals with them for success. Our mentors, who have 248 years of experience together, learned the most effective ways to support and mentor new teachers. Our Professional Learning team is excited to host even more new educators at the next session! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🛤️RAIL SAFETY WEEK🛤️ Sept. 18-22 is Rail Safety Week, and with GoBrightline starting service from Miami to Orlando on Friday, this is an opportune time to remind families how to be safe near railroad crossings. 🚅 Drivers, pedestrians and cyclists should be aware that rail traffic runs in both directions. 🚅 Stay off the tracks and NEVER go around crossing gates. 🚅 Only cross the railroad at a designated crossing. 🚅 NEVER stop on the tracks. 🚅 Avoid distractions. Brightline trains can travel up to 110 mph. With service starting to Orlando, more high-speed trains will be passing through Martin County. Let's all be on board and stay safe near train tracks! Share this post and spread the word! Watch the safety video here: https://youtu.be/EE-kMQpjR6E #ALLINMartin👊 #RailSafetyWeek #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🇺🇸CELEBRATING CONSTITUTION WEEK🇺🇸 Celebrate Constitution Week with the Martin County School District! The Martin County School District is proud to commemorate the special occasion of the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. That means this year, we are celebrating the 236th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution! Did you know that in 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower officially declared the week of September 17-23 as Constitution Week to honor the document laying the foundation for our great nation? 🇺🇸 Stay tuned throughout the week here on Facebook to see how our schools are celebrating! Local judges and attorneys will visit schools to enhance students' appreciation for our nation's founding document all week. Read the School Board's Constitution Week proclamation, which was drafted in partnership with the Daughters of the American Revolution - Halpatiokee Chapter: https://bit.ly/3Ro05ig #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether #PublicSchoolProud

🇺🇸CELEBRATING CONSTITUTION WEEK🇺🇸 Celebrate Constitution Week with the Martin County School District! The Martin County School District is proud to commemorate the special occasion of the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. That means this year, we are celebrating the 236th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution! Did you know that in 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower officially declared the week of September 17-23 as Constitution Week to honor the document laying the foundation for our great nation? 🇺🇸 Stay tuned throughout the week here on Facebook to see how our schools are celebrating! Local judges and attorneys will visit schools to enhance students' appreciation for our nation's founding document all week. Read the School Board's Constitution Week proclamation, which was drafted in partnership with the Daughters of the American Revolution - Halpatiokee Chapter: https://bit.ly/3Ro05ig #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether #PublicSchoolProud