MARTIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

🎒TAX-FREE HOLIDAY🎒 It's time to get your back-to-school shopping on! Florida's Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday starts TODAY and goes through August 6th! Head to our website for a full list of what is tax-exempt: https://www.martinschools.org/page/summer-break-resources #ALLINMartin👊

🍎 ON THE AGENDA 🍎 Today's Special (TRIM) School Board Meeting will begin at 4:00 p.m. View the agenda - https://bit.ly/3DnWokn Watch the livestream - https://youtu.be/QJgw7xYurR0 #ALLINMartin👊

☀️🌊#MCSDSummerAdventures☀️🌊 SeaWind Elementary - Hobe Sound, FL students Ava and Bennett headed to Tennessee for their summer adventure! "These kids loved hiking the Smoky Mountains looking for salamanders and bears," mom Melissa shared. "They found both! 🦎🐻 " #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

☀️🌊#MCSDSummerAdventures☀️🌊 Martin County School District students traveled to Canada during their summer break to visit family! "Lots of educational opportunities-converting metric to imperial and learning all about the history of Niagara Falls," proud mom Samantha shared. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

☀️🌊#MCSDSummerAdventures☀️🌊 Warfield Elementary School students Dezi and Bella have been keeping their minds sharp and working on their first-grade math skills this summer! Way to go! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

☀️🌊#MCSDSummerAdventures☀️🌊 Bessey Creek Elementary School student Alexis traveled to Georgia to visit one of the largest aquariums in the world! The Georgia Aquarium is home to whale sharks and is the only aquarium in the United States where you can find these sharks. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

☀️🌊#MCSDSummerAdventures☀️🌊 Jensen Beach High School student Ana Iris had some fun summer adventures on the beach! For the 4th of July, she ventured down to the Palm Beaches with her family. 🇺🇸🎆 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

☀️🌊#MCSDSummerAdventures☀️🌊 Palm City Elementary School students Emma and Liam spent time exploring the Rocky Mountains in Colorado this summer! "During their visit, they hiked around red rock formations, learned about dinosaurs that once roamed the area, and experienced snow at an elevation of 14000 feet," mom Tessa shared. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

☀️🌊#MCSDSummerAdventures☀️🌊 Jensen Beach High School student Landon Bastien spent his summer volunteering and learning more about our local ecosystem ☀️🌊🐠 Volunteering is a chance for students to understand how their actions can make a difference in the lives of others and help them develop skills such as empathy, leadership, and communication! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

✈️FLYING HIGH✈️ Matthew Baer, an incoming Junior at Jensen Beach High School, was recently awarded an $11,000 Ray Scholarship from Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 692. His award was given to him by EAA Chapter President Bill Reddick. The scholarship will be used towards Matthew's private pilot's license, which he hopes to earn on his 17th birthday! Matthew is a dedicated student participating in JROTC, high school varsity sailing, EAA Chapter 692 member, National Honor Society, recently appointed Co-President of Elev8hope Compassion in Action's student board of directors, Level 1 Sailing Instructor at US Sailing Center Martin County, and engineering and aerospace programs. Martin County families: all the programs Matthew participates in are available to your child, too! Congratulations, Matthew! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

☀️🌊#MCSDSummerAdventures☀️🌊 Felix A. Williams Elementary student Alessandra enjoyed her summer by adventuring to waterparks and going on a boat for the best views on the 4th of July! Water is one great way to stay cool this summer ☀️💧🌊 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

☀️🌊#MCSDSummerAdventures☀️🌊 Felix A. Williams Elementary students Landin and Maveric traveled to Aruba for their summer break adventure! They climbed unique rock formations and learned about an old gold mine. Fun fact: In 1824, gold was finally discovered in Aruba, and eventually, the industry produced more than 3 million pounds of gold. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

☀️🌊#MCSDSummerAdventures☀️🌊 Martin County School District students Bradley and Evan have stayed busy with their summer adventures in Tennessee and Florida! They headed out to the Great Smoky Mountains and had a thrill on rollercoasters in Dollywood. Then, they traveled back to Florida for a week-long band camp at Florida State University. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

☀️🌊#MCSDSummerAdventures☀️🌊 Martin County School District student Benjamin had lots of fun traveling the country and touring national parks this summer! "Ben and his family visited National Parks and Monuments, including Rocky Mountain National Park, Dinosaur National Monument and Arches National Park ⛰️🦕🏜️," his mom shared. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

☀️🌊#MCSDSummerAdventures☀️🌊 Rising South Fork High School senior Logan Jacobs spent his summer adventures fine-tuning his vocal skills! So far this summer, he has attended vocal camps at Stetson University and Florida State University and plans to attend another vocal at the University of Central Florida next week. His proud mom said Logan was even fortunate to have his Choir Director from SFHS, Ms. Reva Rogers, attend one of his summer concerts! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

☀️🌊#MCSDSummerAdventures☀️🌊 For his summer adventure, Caleb, a J.D. Parker Elementary student, learned all about the different animals at the Palm Beach Zoo! The zoo is home to more than 500 animals. That's a lot of furry or scaley friends to learn about! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

☀️🌊#MCSDSummerAdventures☀️🌊 Tubing, swimming, helicopter rides, oh my! During his summer adventure in Tennessee, Noah, a student at Jensen Beach Elementary School, had the opportunity to experience it all, including touring the Titanic Museum and spending time with family! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

☀️🌊#MCSDSummerAdventures☀️🌊 The Pinewood Elementary students Ryland and Lola ventured to Orlando for their summer adventure! "We spent some quality time up in Orlando at our favorite place-Disney Springs," parent and teacher Chelsea Johns shared. "We love going up here to shop, feel the magic of Disney and have a little vacation, but still close to home!" #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

☀️🌊#MCSDSummerAdventures☀️🌊 Indiantown Middle School student Lizeth is sharing her summer adventures with her little brother! Fun fact: The Tyrannosaurus rex was super smart, boasting a brain twice as big as those of the other giant carnivores. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

☀️🌊#MCSDSummerAdventures☀️🌊 J.D. Parker Elementary student Lyla explored the beautiful beaches in her backyard, a.k.a. Martin County beaches! Did you know Bathtub Beach is unique primarily due to the offshore reef system, home to more than 500 marine creatures, including endangered sea turtles? #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud