Citrus Grove Elementary School

📚BOOK OF THE MONTH📚 Florida Department of Education Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. just announced his picks for Commissioner’s Book of the Month for May! Commissioner’s Book of the Month is a monthly reading challenge to promote literacy and reading engagement in K-12 schools. Books of the Month for May: 📙Pre-K: "I See Summer" by Charles Ghigna 📕Grades K-2: "The Little Butterfly That Could" by Ross Burach 📗Grades 3-5: "Charlie & Frog" by Karen Kane 📘Grades 6-8: "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank 📙Grades 9-12: "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhhà Lai #ALLINMartin👊

🍎SHOWING APPRECIATION🍎 This morning, we are spotlighting Ms. Jennifer Gomez, a first-grade teacher at Citrus Grove Elementary School! "This is our first year at this school and she has been amazing," a grateful CGE parent shared. "Impeccable communication, caring and always taking the kids to the next learning level! THANK YOU!" Thank you, Ms. Gomez, for all you do for your students! If you would like to send a teacher shoutout, please visit: https://bit.ly/ThankATeacherMCSD #ALLINMartin👊 #ThankATeacher

🩺CELEBRATING NURSING STAFF🩺 In honor of #NationalNursesWeek, we are highlighting our incredible healthcare staff caring for our students. Let's celebrate Citrus Grove Elementary School's Nurse, Atalaya Powell! "Atalaya has joined our team after assisting us through COVID as a contract nurse. We are elated she is now part of our family here at the MCSD. Thank you, Atalaya, for all you do," MCSD Health Services Team shared. #ALLINMartin👊

🍎CELEBRATING TEACHERS🍎 Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Without our amazing teachers, the Martin County School District couldn't educate ALL of our students for success. Thank you, teachers, for everything you do each and every day to help our students achieve their dreams. "Every day, you come to school with a passion for teaching and a desire to help our students reach their full potential," said Mr. Michael Maine, Superintendent of Schools. "You inspire them to learn, to grow, and to achieve their dreams. You provide them with the tools they need to succeed, both academically and personally. You create a safe and nurturing environment where they can thrive and be their best selves." We appreciate you! #ALLINMartin👊 #ThankATeacher

🦋🐣LEARNING ABOUT LIFE🐣🦋 Martin County School District students are being immersed in science by studying life and nature! Over at Citrus Grove Elementary School, kindergartners observed the hatchling stage of chicks in class. Students at Hobe Sound Elementary School learned about butterfly migration and their homes after releasing a couple of butterflies into their garden. Science lessons can be so adorable and beautiful! #ALLINMartin👊

Congratulations to Mrs. Wendy Duncan, CGE's Teacher of the Year! Mrs. Duncan is a graduate of Martin County High School, and 20-year school district Kindergarten teacher. She worked at Hobe Sound Elementary and JD Parker before becoming a Diamondback. During our announcement celebration one of her current students shouted, "Yay, Mrs Duncan is the best teacher, I love her!"- and we couldn't agree more! (Shown with CGE administrators Mrs. Richardson and Mrs. Rynca, as well as her proud husband and son.)

🎉CELEBRATING PRINCIPALS🎉 Administrator. Leader. Teacher. Friend. Substitute. Difference maker. These are just a few adjectives to describe a school principal. We know our school principals wear many hats. We know that no matter which hat they must wear at any given point of the day, they are determined to help every student and teacher succeed. On this School Principals' Day, we can't thank ours enough. Thank you for everything you all do for our students and our community ❤️ #ALLINMartin👊

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🎉CELEBRATING MATH CHAMPIONS🎉 This past weekend, the Martin County School District Math Team proudly hosted the inaugural Fifth Grade Math Olympics at Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School. Twelve teams of students from across the district went head-to-head, battling for the title of District Champion. Students competed in various rounds involving problem-solving, critical thinking, and speed math. In the end, Palm City Elementary School's team was victorious! Citrus Grove Elementary School's team took home second-place honors and Jensen Beach Elementary School's team placed third. Way to go, MCSD Mathletes! #ALLINMartin👊

Our 1000th token was earned today by.... Brodrick! How fitting- Brodrick is our current MCSDReads GOAT with the most points in the school! This 5th grader has 831 points and enjoys reading series, fantasy, and funny books. We are inspired by his love of reading, and thrilled to reward him with book vending machine tokens. The For the Love of Reading incentive program is provided by generous donations to the Education Foundation of Martin County. Congratulations, Brodrick!

The Martin County School District STEM Awards Ceremony was last week and Citrus Grove Elementary is proud to announce our winners. Cora Marr placed 2nd in the Product Testing category for her investigation of makeup removers. Vincenzo studied insulation materials and placed 1st in the Physical Science category. Mrs. Molina-Council, the classroom teacher of both students, expressed appreciation for their hard work. "I'm so proud of Vincenzo and Cora, and so grateful for their supportive families," she said. In addition to these individual winners, CGE had two classroom projects receive honorable mention awards. Ms. Hewitt's Kindergarten class was recognized for their experiment studying how liquids dissolve candy, and Mrs. Jacobsen's class earned a prize for their investigation of iron in cereals. Diamondback high-fives go to these teachers and Mrs. Gibson, our Related Arts science teacher and STEM Fair coordinator, for all of their instruction and guidance during the fair. Thank you for inspiring scientific thinking!

CGE had several #MathWeek2023 Kahoot winners in Ms. Krukowski's 4th grade class. Congratulations to her students who earned top honors in these district-wide contests!

books, tokens, and pride Citrus Grove super readers Thanks, EFMC In honor of National Haiku Poetry Day, we'd like to thank one of our most important partners for learning - the Education Foundation of Martin County. They coordinate a multitude of initiatives for schools, teachers, staff, students, and families, but this year they began supporting a BIG one here on CGE's campus: the For the Love of Reading book vending machine! The MCSDReads program allows students to earn points for reading books, and each time students earn 25 points the EFMC provides a gold token for use at the vending machine to choose a book to keep. So far this year, CGE has read over 31,000 books, and more than 975 tokens have been awarded. Who will earn our 1,000th token? Stay tuned as we celebrate our super readers this week!

✖️➕➖MATH WEEK FESTIVITIES✖️➕➖ That's a wrap to a wonderful first MCSD Math Week! Today's theme was "Math Can Take You Places!" You can see our students and staff nailed the tacky tourist look! We had a total of 4,728 Daily Math Challenge Kahoots completed during Math Week 2023 😎🤩 Prize patrol will be out at schools next week, delivering prizes to our grade-level champions! 📸 Citrus Grove Elementary School 📸 Hidden Oaks Middle School 📸 District Math Coaches Denise Harrison and Nicole Golden with Deputy Superintendent Michael Maine #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDMathWeek

💜PURPLE UP💜 April is the Month of the Military Child. While their soldier parent is the hero on the battlefront, Guard kids are the heroes on the homefront! There are more than 1.6 million military children who face many challenges and unique experiences as a result of their parents' service. Show support of Military kids and wear something purple today (can be paired with Tacky Tourist Friday for MCSD Math Week)! #ALLINMartin👊 #FLPurpleUp23

✖️➕➖MATH WEEK FESTIVITIES✖️➕➖ Break out your fanny packs and Hawaiian shirts! Math can undoubtedly take you places, so we invite you to wear your best tacky tourist attire for our final day of Math Week! Don't forget to test your Financial Literacy knowledge for your grade in tomorrow's Daily Math Challenge. An incredible 1,130 MCSD students competed in yesterday's grade-level challenges! You, too, can crush the challenge by scanning the QR code on this flyer or by visiting https://bit.ly/mcsdmathweek. Good luck! #MCSDMathWeek #ALLINMartin👊

✖️➕➖MATH WEEK FESTIVITIES✖️➕➖ Ahoy, mateys! Thursday is "Pi-rate Day" and scallywags abound! More than 900 MCSD students participated in yesterday's Daily Math Challenge and more than 1,100 participated today! Shiver me timbers! Don't forget, you can compete for prizes by scanning the QR code on this flyer or by visiting https://bit.ly/mcsdmathweek. Good luck! #MCSDMathWeek #ALLINMartin👊

✖️➕➖MATH WEEK FESTIVITIES✖️➕➖ Why was the equal sign so humble? Wednesday's #MCSDMathWeek theme is "Equivalent Day," so dress the same as someone else! Don't forget to try out the Daily Math Challenge for your grade level to test your knowledge of Algebraic Reasoning. You can access these challenges by scanning the QR code on this flyer or by visiting https://bit.ly/mcsdmathweek. The winner of each grade level's daily Kahoot will receive a special prize! Good luck! #ALLINMartin👊

✖️➕➖MATH WEEK FESTIVITIES✖️➕➖ MCSD Math Week 2023 continues with All-Star Mathlete Tuesday! Don't forget to sport your favorite jersey to school. Try out the Daily Math Challenge for your grade level to test your knowledge of Data Analysis & Probability. You can access these challenges by scanning the QR code on this flyer or by visiting https://bit.ly/mcsdmathweek. The winner of each grade level's daily Kahoot will receive a special prize! Good luck! #MCSDMathWeek #ALLINMartin👊

✖️➕➖MATH WEEK FESTIVITIES✖️➕➖ MCSD Math Week 2023 is finally here! Today is Superhero Monday! Students are dressing up like their favorite superhero at school today. Scan the QR code on today's flyer or visit https://bit.ly/mcsdmathweek to participate in today's daily challenge for your grade level. The winner of each grade level's daily Kahoot will receive a special prize! Good luck! #MCSDMathWeek #ALLINMartin👊