🎉Congrats to our #MCSDTOY2021 Award Winners:
Elementary and Overall MCSD Teacher of the Year Award Winner- Jessica Urbay of Felix A. Williams Elementary School
Middle- Laura Bianco of Hidden Oaks Middle School
High - Jeanine Bushman of South Fork High School
👀 more: martinschools.org/article/607013
#ALLINMartin👊
The #MCSDTOY2021 fun is beginning at the MIDFLORIDA Event Center! Superintendent John D. Millay is in the building and ready to help announce our elementary, middle, high and overall Teachers of the Year! #ALLINMartin👊
Tonight's the night, Martin County! Which teachers will take home top honors in the elementary, middle and high categories? Who will be named the Martin County School District/Education Foundation of Martin County 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year?
Stay tuned on our website, Facebook and Twitter for the grand reveal...
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❄️ WINTER AROUND THE WORLD ❄️
Port Salerno Elementary School’s Sing-Ray Chorus performed its “Winter Around the World” holiday concert this evening. The event was a celebration of holiday classics that allowed students to showcase the many different cultural celebrations that make us unique.
School Board Chair Christia Li Roberts (District 1) and School Board Vice Chair Tony Anderson (District 4) joined many delighted parents and community members for this joyous evening of student performances. Kudos to Music Director Joanna Rubiera for organizing and leading the fun!
#ALLINMartin👊
As part of the Martin County School District’s commitment to providing exemplary service to our students and their families, technical support for students’ District-issued devices has been transitioned from the District Office to each school campus.
Families in need of hardware or software support for District-issued devices should contact their child’s school for assistance. Educational Technology staff assigned to each campus will perform necessary repairs or issue replacements of devices/chargers.
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🌲SOUNDS OF THE SEASON🌲
❄It's the most wonderful time of the year! ❄Get festive with our talented MCSD students:
🎤 Martin County High School OPUS concert - tonight at 7pm.
Tickets will be available at the door - $10/each for adults, $5/each for students and children 6-12. Teachers and children 5 and under will be admitted at no charge.
🎺 South Fork High School PRISM concert - tonight at 7pm.
Tickets are available here: https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/59623.
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⚖️POISE & PROFESSIONALISM⚖️
Students Kyle Ramos (South Fork High School), Shea Powers (Jensen Beach High School), Jordan LoSardo (Martin County High School) and Cole Foster (South Fork High School) served as Florida YMCA Youth In Government (YiG) panelists during the annual Florida Supervisors of Elections' Winter Conference, held recently at the Hutchinson Shores Resort & Spa.
To the delight of attendees, the students spoke eloquently about their experiences serving as members of the YMCA of the Treasure Coast's YiG delegation, which is the largest in the state. Jensen Beach High School's Color Guard presented our nation's colors during the conference.
#ALLINMartin👊
🍎SUPPORTING OUR SCHOOLS🍎
The Education Foundation of Martin County visited Martin County High School today to present a $10,000 grant that will be used to purchase supplies and materials for the school's new Forensic Science courses.
It takes a village and we are proudly #ALLINMartin👊!
🐝CELEBRATING STELLAR SPELLERS🐝
Ten outstanding spellers from each of the District's five middle schools participated in ten rounds of competition during yesterday's Middle School Spelling Bee. Students tackled the spelling of words such as "invertebrate," "bravado," cerebellum,” “preposterous,” and “demonstrable." The winning word was "subconscious."
Congratulations to the following winners:
🐝Nina Goyal - First Place - Hidden Oaks Middle School
🐝Bella Valade - Second Place – Hidden Oaks Middle School
🐝Aiden Smart - Third Place – Stuart Middle School
🐝Yesenia Mercado-Calderon - Fourth Place – Stuart Middle School
🐝Lucas Orellana - Fifth Place - Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School
#ALLINMartin👊
🍎LEARNING IN ACTION🍎
Superintendent John D. Millay and members of the District's leadership team participated in a learning walk at Port Salerno Elementary School this morning. Learning walks allow District staff to observe teaching and learning, celebrating best practices and identifying opportunities to offer additional support.
"I love seeing the great energy of our teaching staff and the learning that is going on in our schools," Superintendent John D. Millay shared. "I am extremely proud of the progress our students are making."
#ALLINMartin👊
🎼SOUNDS OF THE SEASON🎼
Jensen Beach High School's renowned Falcon Pride Band presented its Holiday Charity Concert on Thursday, December 2. Admission to the concert was either a donation for the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation program or canned goods/non-perishable items for House of Hope.
This year, JBHS collected $1,202 for the Toys for Tots program and 524pounds of food for House of Hope! That amount of food equals 437 meals for needy residents in our local community.
The Holiday Charity Concert began in 2008. Since that time, Jensen Beach High School has collected $13,325 for the Toys for Tots program and 9,260 pounds of food for the House of Hope.
#ALLINMartin👊
📚GROWING YOUNG READERS📚
Students enrolled in our Martin County Pre-K Programs are being prepared for a lifetime of academic success! They have already learned about the different parts of books, knowledge that will be helpful to them as they learn to read.
Please click the following link to learn more about the benefits of enrolling your child in an early childhood program operated by the Martin County School District: https://www.martinschools.org/page/preschool-and-head-start.
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🍎ON THE AGENDA🍎
Today's School Board Workshop will begin at 4:00 p.m. The School Board is expected to discuss proposed changes to school boundaries as recommended by its Boundary Advisory Committee during the meeting.
View the agenda - https://bit.ly/3EfaYK0
Watch the livestream - https://youtu.be/9tU5Op8Okho
#ALLINMartin👊
The Middle School Spelling Bee will begin at 10:00! Watch our stellar spellers compete live: https://martinschools-org.zoom.us/j/82777271701.
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⚕️LIFESAVING TRAINING⚕️
Freshmen and juniors throughout the Martin County School District are receiving first aid and CPR training in accordance with Chapter 1003.453(3), Florida Statutes, which was updated earlier this year.
Jensen Beach High School students received their training yesterday. To view the complete training schedule, please click here: https://www.martinschools.org/article/580547.
#ALLINMartin👊
A date which will live in infamy.
#NeverForget #PearlHarbor80
Mr. Michael Maine, Executive Director of Principals & Professional Standards, watched as Pinewood Elementary School students participated in their math lessons today. Pursuing our mission of educating all students for success means ensuring all students are engaged in learning! #ALLINMartin👊
As part of the Martin County School District’s commitment to exemplary customer service, Transportation employees participated in customer experience training today. Employees participated in group discussions, hands-on activities and reflections designed to help them achieve the #ALLINMartin👊 standard of excellence each day.
🚗MONDAY MORNINGS WITH MILLAY🚗
Tune in to the WSTU 1450AM Morning Show at 8:00 tomorrow! Superintendent John D. Millay will share the latest news and information from throughout the Martin County School District.
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🎓ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT 🎓
Carla Holbrook, a 1994 graduate of South Fork High School, returned to campus to perform for students during lunch sessions yesterday.
A member of SGA, band, chorus, and drama while a student at SFHS, Carla has gone on to have great professional success as a musical artist and performer.
She has toured the world with many notable music groups, notably serving as the lead vocalist for Grammy-winning artist Salvador Santana (son of Carlos Santana) in the Salvador Santana Band. They toured as the supporting act for Grammy-winning artist Carlos Santana. During the European tour, Carla joined as Carlos Santana's female guest vocalist and continued to share the stage with Santana on many other occasions in California.
In between tours, Carla recorded with Salvador Santana and Carlos Santana at Fantasy Studios
with famed engineer Stephen Hart (Santana, Green Day, Credence Clearwater Revival, Bill Evans, Journey, Aerosmith. BB King, U2, En Vogue). Carla worked for other studios in the Bay Area as a session vocalist and collaborated with many musicians as well. Since returning to Stuart, Carla has played different venues around Florida, singing with musicians such as
Bob Gaffney (Firefall). She has also been involved with several professional theater productions including Little Shop of Horrors (Crystal), Dolly Parton's role in 9 to 5: The Musical (Doralee),
Cabaret (sailor), and Gypsy (Louise).
The students and staff loved listening to Carla’s performance yesterday.
#ALLINMartin👊
