MARTIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

📚THANKFUL FOR BOOKS📚 Mrs. Cagni’s class is working hard to reach their goal of being the first class at Hobe Sound Elementary School with every student earning a book from the Education Foundation of Martin County's book vending machine. We are thankful to the Education Foundation of Martin County for providing these awesome book vending machines that are students absolutely love! #ALLINMartin👊

"Be present in all things and thankful for all." Happy Thanksgiving, Martin County! 🦃🍁🍂 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🚌 SALARY INCREASES APPROVED FOR BUS OPERATORS🚌 Last evening, the Martin County School Board approved Superintendent Dr. John D. Millay’s recommended salary increases for bus operators. The new starting pay of $20/hr. and pay raises for existing staff will rank MCSD drivers among the highest paid in the state. An employee referral bonus program was also approved by the School Board. Learn more: https://www.martinschools.org/article/918570 #ALLINMartin👊

🦃GIVING BACK🦃 The Martin County School District's Pre-Kindergarten Programs, with assistance from Martin County Sheriff's Office SROs passed out over 160 turkeys and baskets through a partnership with Elev8hope Compassion in Action to our Head Start families. The District is so thankful to partner with amazing groups like these to help local families enjoy their holidays. We appreciate everyone who helped make this donation happen! #ALLINMartin👊

🍎BEHIND THE SCENES🍎 Students at Warfield Elementary School took a tour behind the scenes of their school kitchen with Ms. Miriam Weaver, Food Service Manager. Serving more than 1,000 meals daily takes a lot of storage space and cooking equipment! Thank you to all of our amazing Food & Nutrition Services employees for fueling our students’ bodies with nutrition! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDTheRippleEffect #PublicSchoolProud

🍎SCHOOL BOARD REORGANIZATION🍎 The Martin County School Board conducted its annual reorganization meeting this evening. Re-elected and newly-elected School Board Members were inaugurated into office, and the 2022-2023 School Board Chair and Vice Chair were selected. Learn more: https://www.martinschools.org/article/918443 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🍂GIVING THANKS🍂 We wish all of our students, families and employees a safe and relaxing #Thanksgiving holiday! Classes will resume on Monday, November 28. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🍎ON THE AGENDA🍎 The Martin County School Board will hold its monthly Regular Meeting at 4:00 p.m. today. The School Board will conduct its annual reorganization business during the meeting, including the approval of the 2022-2023 School Board meeting schedule, selection of the 2022-2023 School Board Chair and Vice Chair, and the inauguration of reelected and newly-elected School Board Members. View the meeting agenda: https://bit.ly/3UWd2OW Watch the livestream: https://youtu.be/PIe3yx22TJk #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🤖Why did the robot get upset? Because everyone was pushing its buttons!🤖 Martin County School District School Board Vice Chair Tony Anderson (District 4) attended a Robotics event in Pahokee, FL, over the weekend and had a great time. He enjoyed greeting the team from Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School and cheering students on as they participated in the competition! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect

🚍SAFETY FIRST🚍 Today, Martin County School District transportation staff received safety training from one of our amazing School Resource Officers, Corporal Drew Porcelli. Staff said it was a great and informative training session! Thank you, Martin County Sheriff's Office, for partnering with our Transportation team, and District as a whole, to help keep our students and employees safe. #ALLINMartin👊

MCSD Alert: MCSD’s “Speak Life End Bullying” campaign encourages students to awaken their empathy, ignite hope and be the change they wish to see in the world. Learn more about the program and hear students’ reactions by watching this short video: https://youtu.be/_ttYUyDQ7S0. #ALLINMartin

🍎MONDAY MORNINGS WITH MILLAY🍎 Catch up on the latest news from throughout the Martin County School District with Superintendent John D. Millay on the WSTU 1450 AM Morning Show! Tune in tomorrow at 8: http://173.193.205.96:7404/stream #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

Three Martin County School Board Members will be inaugurated during the School Board's annual reorganization meeting on Tuesday, November 22. Reelected School Board Member Christia Li Roberts (District 1) and newly-elected School Board Members Jennifer Russell (District 3) and Amy B. Pritchett (District 4) will be sworn into office during the meeting, which will begin at 4:00 p.m. Interested community members are encouraged to attend in person or watch the livestream on YouTube. Learn more: https://www.martinschools.org/article/910809 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🍎HURRICANE MAKE-UP DAYS🍎 Due to Hurricanes Ian and Nicole, students enrolled in the Martin County School District have missed four (4) days of instruction this school year. In an effort to maximize instructional time and mitigate learning loss, the decision has been made to use two of the Hurricane Makeup Days that are included on the 2022-2023 instructional calendar. Learn more: https://www.martinschools.org/article/915657 #ALLINMartin👊

🍎 CELEBRATING LEADERSHIP🍎 During the meeting of the Martin County School Board held on October 18, 2022, School Board Members Anthony Anderson (District 4) and Victoria Defenthaler (District 3) were recognized for their four years of dedicated service to the Martin County School District. Please join us in thanking Mr. Anderson and Ms. Defenthaler for their commitment to our students, employees and schools. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🎉CELEBRATING AN INCREDIBLE WOMAN🎉 Happy belated birthday to Louise Carnevale, who recently turned 108!!! Louise is an extraordinary person who fights for what she believes in and creates lasting change. She did just that with the Environmental Studies Council, the organization that raises money for the one-of-a-kind learning provided by the Environmental Studies Center. Over the years, Louise and the Council have funded each new hire's salary and provided additional money to enhance the Center’s program. "Her presence in the community has had a long reach, including environmental activism and politics. Her small stature belies her dogged determination," Valerie Gaynor, Director of the ESC, said. Louise shows us all what it truly means to be #ALLINMartin👊

🎉RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION 🎉 The Education Foundation of Martin County knows how to treat Martin County School District teachers like the incredible educators they are! The Teacher of the Year Awards Ceremony was filled with good food, great dancing and even better camaraderie among colleagues. Thank you to all the sponsors who made the night unforgettable, and congratulations to each school's teacher of the year! Watch the video: https://youtu.be/CpSkXOY7hfo #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDTheRippleEffect

🎓A FUTURE FILLED WITH PROMISE🎓 Qualifying members of the Class of 2023 have an opportunity to earn their Associate Degree from Indian River State College (IRSC) at no tuition cost! IRSC's Promise Program, now in its second year, is generously funded through donor philanthropy and sponsored by the IRSC Foundation. Eligible students must graduate in 2023 from a public/charter high school or approved homeschool program located in Indian River County, Martin County, Okeechobee County or St. Lucie County. Students must be eligible for in-state tuition and meet all Promise Program deadlines. Learn more: https://www.martinschools.org/article/912802 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🌎CELEBRATING FUTURE SCHOLARS🌎 Martin County School District Superintendent Dr. John D. Millay and Assistant Superintendent of Academics Dr. Tracey Miller attended South Fork High School's International Baccalaureate(IB) pinning ceremony last night. During this annual ceremony, families watch IB seniors pin their junior mentees, commemorating the entrance into the diploma program for the juniors. The evening’s keynote speaker was Mr. Brennan Keeler, a member of SFHS’s IB Class of 2000. Mr. Keeler currently serves as legal counsel for the Palm Beach County Police Benevolent Association. Mr. Keeler resides in Hobe Sound with his wife, Krista (SFHS Class of 2005) and their family. Congratulations to the incoming IB scholars! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect

🥳CELEBRATING THE DREAM TEAM 🥳 We are so grateful for our outstanding paraprofessionals, clerical and specialist staff, Educational Technology team, Food & Nutrition Services employees, Transportation staff and Operations personnel! These caring and dedicated employees contribute to #MCSDTheRippleEffect by ensuring our students receive the services and support they need to be successful. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #ESPDay22