
Tonight is the big night, Martin County! 🎉🎉🎉
Who will take home our Elementary, Middle, High and Overall Teacher of the Year awards?! 👀Stay tuned to find out and celebrate with us! 🏆
The Martin County School District and Education Foundation of Martin County's 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year Awards Celebration will begin at 5:00 p.m. View all of our outstanding nominees here: https://www.educationfoundationmc.org/p/327/place-your-vote?fbclid=IwAR2pmncu4HPGH1OoBOxQxt9n8h78QMpqjpui9w3PxOV6_Z-E7BADI1LYjkw#.Y2U5O3bMKUm
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The Scholastic Book Fair begins tomorrow! Please use this link to create an eWallet account for easy shopping, RSVP to visit the fair with a class during school hours, and to preview our selection: https://www.martinschools.org/o/cges/page/book-fair
We encourage families to participate in the shopping experience, either by visiting with the class, shopping after school on Friday, November 4th, or visiting during our evening hours on Wednesday, November 9th. Students may shop independently with their class (contact your teacher for day/time) or during open hours during the school day (with teacher permission).
Thank you for your support!


This Friday, November 4th, is the last day to RSVP for our annual Veterans Day ceremony and parade. This year our special guest speaker is Brian Mast. Click here for more information and for the link to RSVP and share photos: https://www.martinschools.org/o/cges/page/veterans-day-at-cge


We are proud to partner with families as we pursue our Mission of educating all students for success. We encourage our families to consider taking Florida's Family Engagement Month pledge - together, we will ensure all students achieve more!
Family Pledge in English: https://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/7739/urlt/PledgeFEMEnglish.pdf
Promesa Familiar en Español: https://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/7739/urlt/PledgeFEMSpanish.pdf
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🍎EARLY RELEASE DAY🍎
Just a reminder, families - today is an early release day. Students will be dismissed two hours earlier than normal.
View our complete school calendar: https://www.martinschools.org/page/calendars
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Congratulations to Mrs. Renee Petit, CGE's School Related Employee of the Year! Mrs. Petit is well known on our campus for her willingness to help, dedication to students, and constant smile. We appreciate all that you do, Mrs. Petit!


Monday, October 31st is an Early Release day. Students will be dismissed two hours early, at 11:50 AM, and lunch will be served 1 hour earlier than the normal time. All students will have PE for Related Arts. Friday, October 28th is Day 3, and Tuesday, November 1st will be Day 4.


🍎EDUCATING ALL STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS🍎
Our Fall Conference Nights are coming soon, families! Please watch for additional details coming from your child's school.
View our complete instructional calendar: https://www.martinschools.org/page/calendars
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🍎CELEBRATING EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE🍎
On November 1, 2022, the Martin County School District will host its annual perfect score recognition ceremonies for elementary, middle and high school students. One hundred fifteen (115) students earned a perfect score on one or more statewide assessments during the 2021-2022 school year and will be honored during the ceremonies, which will be held inside the cafeteria at Stuart Middle School.
Click to view the complete list of perfect score honorees: https://www.martinschools.org/article/883631
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🍎REPORT CARDS🍎
First quarter report cards are now available in the FOCUS Parent Portal.
View your child's grades and attendance information: https://martin.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/
If you do not have access to FOCUS, please click here to view instructions for claiming your account: https://martin.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/auth/
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💗 CHARACTER COUNTS! 💗
In partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Martin County, the Martin County School District is proud to announce the revitalization of an important program that will contribute to #MCSDTheRippleEffect and reframe how mental wellness support is delivered to students.
"Character Counts! is not new to the Martin County School District," Superintendent John D. Millay shared during a kickoff event held at the Palm City Chamber of Commerce last week. "When I say we're revitalizing it, we're bringing it front and center."
👀Watch the video: https://youtu.be/nys26EwXCYo
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Sending Good Will to the West Coast
Spearheaded by Kindergarten teacher Mrs. Katie Spohr, CGE teachers rallied this week to collect school supplies for those impacted by Hurricane Ian in September. Lee, Charlotte, and DeSoto counties are working together to return a sense of normalcy to students . DeSoto, a small county north of Lee, had two schools wiped out, and many others are in desperate need for classroom supplies. The large collection collected by CGE will be delivered with the help of the MCEA, working in conjunction with Martin Retired Educators.
Shown (l to r): Ms. Harris, Mrs. Duncan, Ms. Dunn, Mrs. Spohr, Ms. Danner, and Mrs. Reinhart help prepare supply donations for schools hit by Hurricane Ian.


💗CULTIVATING EXCELLENT CHARACTER💗
Trustworthiness. Respect. Responsibility. Fairness. Caring. Citizenship. These six pillars of character are the core ethical values of CHARACTER COUNTS! program, which has historically provided the Martin County School District with a meaningful, measurable and sustainable framework to help schools build students' character traits and shape a positive learning environment.
Learn more about Character Counts! Week here: https://www.martinschools.org/article/878077
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🚄ALL ABOARD FOR SAFETY🚄
Starting Monday, October 17, Brightline will begin testing its trains at speeds up to 110mph in Martin County.
Families, employees and community members should be alert and follow all traffic laws when traveling around railroad tracks and crossings.
MCSD recently spoke with a Brightline representative to gather important safety tips and learn what our community can expect. Watch the video: https://youtu.be/AJ1jkuwF6aA
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It's here! Our bright orange, eye-catching, CGE book vending machine officially opened today! Lisa Rhodes, the Executive Director of the Education Foundation of Martin County, and representatives from US Sugar, sponsors of the vending machine program, joined us, along with Superintendent Dr. Millay, and School Board Member Michael DiTerlizzi. Top readers from each grade level participated in the event and used a token to choose a new book prize from the machine. Mrs. Richardson cut the yellow ribbon then Penelope Carter, our top MCSDReads reader with over 280 points, had the honor of using the first token. We are incredibly thankful for this gift, which comes with thousands of books to keep it filled all year. Every time a student earns 25 points a token is earned. We will use the next few days to get tokens and new book prizes into the hands of our students who are already in Point Clubs. In the meantime, keep reading Diamondbacks! We can't wait until it's your turn to use the book vending machine!



🚨SAFETY FIRST🚨
Families - please ensure your child wears their school-issued ID badge daily. These ID badges are an essential component of our overall safety plan. In addition, your child's badge allows them to easily perform certain school-related functions, such as boarding/exiting their school bus, purchasing meals or checking out materials from the media center.
If your child needs a new badge, please contact their school.
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Trunk or Treat will now be held at Rockin H Ranch - on Oct. 27th from 5p-7p. The Ranch is a beautiful location and there is so much space! In addition to trick or treating, there will be four food trucks: Foodies, Boys and Girls Club, Tacos Leah, and Carvel, as well as a perfect fall photo op setting for our families to enjoy. Thank you for making this event bigger and better, PTA!

All District-operated schools are closed today in observance of Yom Kippur. Classes will resume Thursday, October 6.
View our complete 2022-2023 school calendar: https://www.martinschools.org/page/calendars
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Our next School Advisory Committee meeting is Wednesday, October 12th, at 6:00 PM. We currently have membership vacancies to fill and are looking for parent and community support. If you are interested in making a difference at CGE and want to participate in our school improvement plan creation, SAC is for you! Please contact our chair, Mrs. Courtney Myers, at johnsoc@martinschools.org for more information.


🍎SCHOOLS CLOSED🍎
Reminder, families - all District-operated schools will be closed Wednesday, October 5, in observance of Yom Kippur.
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