MARTIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

🌱ROOTS OF KNOWLEDGE🌱 What an exciting day in Mrs. Clark's second-grade class at Jensen Beach Elementary School! Students are learning by doing here in the Martin County School District! They are diving headfirst into the world of plants by growing their own lima beans in the classroom. Stay tuned for the amazing growth ahead! 🌱 #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

💵📈STOCK ABOUT IT📈💵 The Martin County School District's Personal Financial Literacy Teachers recently teamed up to talk lesson plans for this brand-new course. In March, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1054, requiring high school students to take a financial literacy course to receive a standard high school diploma. With first-year teacher Mr. Terrell Mabins leading the way, our Personal Financial Literacy Teachers collaborate to create an encompassing curriculum to educate and empower our students. This curriculum aims to give our students the knowledge and skills to make wise financial choices and pave the way for a prosperous future. #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

ON THE AGENDA Today's School Board Workshop and Special (TRIM) Meeting will be held in the new School Board Meeting Room located at 1939 SE Federal Highway, Stuart, FL 34994. The Workshop will begin at 4:00 p.m. followed by the Special (TRIM) Meeting at 5:05 p.m. As technology is still being installed in the new School Board Meeting Room, these meetings will NOT be livestreamed. Those interested in watching the meetings as they occur must attend in person. The meetings will be posted to the District's YouTube channel on Wednesday, September 6. View the agenda for the Workshop - http://go.boarddocs.com/fl/martin/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CMWNUA5835F1 View the agenda for the Special (TRIM) Meeting - http://go.boarddocs.com/fl/martin/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CURRL66C7E2F #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether

"Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration." - Thomas Edison. Happy #LaborDay, Martin County! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether

🍎SCHOOLS CLOSED🍎 All District-operated schools will be closed on September 4 in observance of #LaborDay. View our complete instructional calendar for the 2023-2024 school year: https://www.martinschools.org/page/calendars We wish all of our Martin County families and employees a safe, relaxing Labor Day! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

💗TWINNING WITH WISDOM💗 The School Counseling Team at Hidden Oaks Middle School takes collaboration to another level! They arrived at the monthly School Counselor professional learning session in matching attire, ready to grow as a team! Way to go, Sharks! 🦈 #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

💪🎀GIRL POWER🎀💪 Willoughby Learning Center's newest club, Girl Talk, is back this year and ready to empower students! Teacher of the Year for WLC, Ms. Mulberry, is leading the effort to create this positive group for girls. Next week will be the first official meeting. Applications have been sent out ✅ So much fun is in store for Girl Talk! Friendship bracelets, fairy hair, confidence builders, leadership growth, and more! This fun and encouraging club is looking for community volunteers. Reach out to Willoughby Learning Center if you're interested! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🍎PARTNERS IN EDUCATION🍎 Thank you to all the amazing families who attended Curriculum Night at our high schools last night! Families not only got to dive into what their students will be learning throughout the year, but they also explored the unique and FUN clubs and opportunities available for students! At Spectrum Academy, Project LIFT's Welding and CDL Mobile Training Center piqued everyone's interest. Students, parents and teachers gave it a shot and loved it! Martin County High School families packed the gym, learning about the different ctemartin programs and clubs where students can continue to grow their knowledge. Middle school parents, don't forget it's your turn tonight! We look forward to seeing all the Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School, Indiantown Middle School, Stuart Middle School and Hidden Oaks Middle School families this evening! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

⭐HONORING SERVICE⭐ Congratulations to Martin County Sheriff's Office Deputies Dale Hardy and Brian Merrifield for their years of service to the Martin County community! Both have bravely served with MCSO for ten years! Deputy Hardy currently serves as the SRO at Warfield Elementary School, and Deputy Merrifield is the SRO at The Pinewood Elementary. We are so thankful for our partnership with MCSO and grateful for the years these deputies have spent keeping our students safe! Thank you, Deputy Hardy and Deputy Merrifield, for everything you do for our students! 👏🎉⭐ #️ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBettherTogether💫

🎉CELEBRATING SUCCESS ON AND OFF THE FIELD🎉 Congratulations to Jensen Beach High School for being named Florida Athletic Coaches Association's 2022-2023 Carey McDonaled "Athletic Program of the Year" Award Winner for Class 5A! Every year, FACA recognizes the top athletic programs in each classification with this award, named after second Executive Director Carey McDonald. The organization uses two criteria to select the winner: Whole School Membership and the athletic program’s finish in the Florida High School Athletic Association Floyd E. Lay Sunshine Cup All-Sports Award. The students, coaches and the entire athletic department at JBHS earned this award through their dedication and hard work. Let's give them a round of applause for this win! 👏👏🎉 #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

Hurricane Idalia is rapidly approaching the west coast of Florida and is expected to bring powerful winds and storm surge as it approaches Category 3 strength. While Martin County is not currently operating under any storm-related watches or warnings, our area is expected to experience heavy rains and wind gusts from the storm. Any time severe weather has the potential to impact our area, the Martin County School District works closely with national, state, and county management officials, including the Martin County Emergency Operations Center, to determine how operations may be impacted. Our top priority is to ensure the safety of our students, employees, and families. We will continue to monitor the path of the storm and will provide updates as needed through our mass notification (callout/text) system, website and social media channels. We encourage families and employees to make necessary preparations that will help ensure their safety during severe weather conditions, such as reviewing emergency plans and stocking up on essential supplies. We encourage you to take advantage of the Florida Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday, which began this past weekend. It lasts until Friday, September 8. We appreciate your patience, understanding and support as we continue to monitor local weather conditions.

🍎CURRICULUM NIGHTS🍎 Reminder: Martin County School District high school and middle school sites will host Curriculum Night for families starting tomorrow, August 30! Get a glimpse of the timetable, routine and curriculum breakdown of what will be covered throughout the year, and learn about homework and organizational expectations. Curriculum nights are very informative! You can find specific times and dates for your child's school on our comprehensive back-to-school webpage here: https://www.martinschools.org/page/reopening #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🥒🎾PICKLEBALL POP QUIZ🥒🎾 Pop quiz! Do you recognize this Pickleball Powerhouse crew?? SeaWind Elementary - Hobe Sound, FL, teachers are better together in the classroom and on the pickleball court! These teachers, a.k.a. rally rock stars, know it’s important to find balance and do things that bring joy while fulfilling the mind, heart, and body. The SWE Pickleball Crew meets on Saturday mornings to 'Sharpen the Saw.' Way to go, Dolphins! 🐬 #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🎉🏆CELEBRATING CHAMPIONS🏆🎉 Did you know Stuart Middle School had a winning year last school year?! These Jaguars couldn't be stopped! 🐾🐆 These Jaguars have shown dedication, teamwork, and sportsmanship from the classroom to the field! Students and teachers kept bringing home the trophies and awards...Middle School Teacher of the Year, CTE Middle School Teacher of the Year, District Basketball Champs for Boys and Girls, Volleyball Champs, District Middle School Spelling Bee Champ...the list goes on! Congratulations to the 22-23 Jaguars! Will they continue to reign? Volleyball matches are just around the corner. One thing we know for sure is the Jaguar spirit is on another level! 🎉🐾🐆 Watch a recap of their winning year: https://youtu.be/nnIrFTGlMq8 #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🚗 MONDAY MORNINGS WITH MAINE 🚗 Begin your weekly commute by catching up on the latest Martin County School District news and information! Superintendent Michael Maine will appear live on the WSTU 1450 AM Morning Show tomorrow at 8. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🌟ACHIEVING SUCCESS WITH AVID🌟 The Martin County School District's AVID program is growing! AVID stands for AVID stands for "Advancement Via Individual Determination. Murray Middle School is one of the schools implementing AVID, which is a program that focuses on preparing students for college and career success. It equips them with the academic, organizational, and critical thinking skills necessary for higher education or career readiness. AVID doesn't just focus on academics; it also helps students develop life skills such as communication, teamwork, and leadership, which are essential for success beyond the classroom. Murray Middle, Stuart Middle School and Warfield Elementary are in the planning phase of adding AVID to their schools. Next year, the program will be fully implemented! Check out these MMS students creating vision boards in their new AVID class! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🐢🌊EXPLORING A GEM🌊🐢 Visits to the one-of-a-kind Environmental Studies Center aren't field trips; they are field experiences! Students were so excited to be back at one of Martin County School District's gems to learn and become scientists for the day! ESC teachers were thrilled to have students back exploring and learning more about the environment that surrounds them. Click the link to watch a recap of the fantastic first day back at the ESC with Jensen Beach Elementary School fourth-graders, as they discovered facts about mangroves and explored the newly renovated Wet Lab (thanks to Impact100 Martin)! 👀🐢🐟 https://youtu.be/2OgEz1-qTmw #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

📚🧩LIBRARY OASIS🧩📚 Lunch has a whole new look this year at Stuart Middle School! After lunch, Stuart Middle's media center transforms into an oasis of fun and relaxation! Students are allowed to go to the media center to enjoy board games, coloring, arts and crafts, and more when they are finished with lunch. What a great idea that encourages collaboration and engagement in group activities, building stronger relationships. #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

📈LEVELING UP📈 Collaboration is always in action in the Martin County School District! These teachers are teaming up to become literacy coaches or leveling up their coaching skills, by working to earn their Florida Reading Coach Endorsement. MCSD Professional Learning Department team member Stephanie Ressler, along with Curriculum and Instruction’s Courtney Beard and Maureen Mannion from Pinewood Elementary, are leading the charge in delivering the Florida Literacy Coach Endorsement Professional Development for these future literacy coaches. The coursework provides an opportunity for coaches to improve their coaching knowledge and skills by engaging in reading, analyzing videos, participating in activities related to the standards with others in the course, and developing culminating projects for each module to demonstrate their growing knowledge and abilities. 📖📹🤝 Literacy coaches serve as a stable resource for professional development and ongoing support for teachers and school leaders throughout a school to generate improvement in literacy instruction and student achievement. 💡🎓 We are working together to raise the bar for education and become the #1 District in Florida! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🦅EAGLE EYE SENSE🦅 Martin County High School junior Patrick Moeller created an amazing sensory wall for Crystal Lake Elementary School as part of his Eagle Scout project! Sensory walls provide a stimulating environment that can increase concentration and focus attention, cognitive development through creativity and problem-solving skills, and so much more! Patrick planned, collected donations, designed and installed the wall for the Hawks. The students at CLE will surely love their new sensory wall! Let's give a hand to this outstanding Eagle Scout! 👏👏👏 #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫