📚 CELEBRATING LITERACY📚
The Martin County School District is proud to celebrate International Literacy Day! This year's #LiteracyDay theme is "Transforming Literacy Learning Spaces" - create #MCSDTheRippleEffect in your home by setting up a cozy, comfortable environment for your child to read! View the Martin County Library System's resources for families by clicking the link below.
https://www.martin.fl.us/departments/departments/library/kids-teens-parents
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“No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Happy #LaborDay, Martin County!
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🍎SCHOOLS CLOSED🍎
All District-operated schools will be closed September 5 in observance of #LaborDay.
View our complete instructional calendar for the 2022-2023 school year: https://www.martinschools.org/page/calendars
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The first PTA meeting for the school year is coming soon! On Tuesday, September 13th all PTA member families are invited to attend the meeting and enjoy Chick Fil A for dinner from 5:30 - 6:00 PM. To join PTA ($15 per family) please visit their online store: https://cge.memberhub.com/store.
Following the members-only portion, all families are invited to the PTA Family Game Night from 6:00 - 7:00 PM. RSVP for both events here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4ea8a62da7f9c07-ptameeting
What a deal! For $15 the whole family can enjoy dinner and games while supporting the CGE PTA. This fee helps provide programs for our students throughout the year.
🍽NOURISHING ALL STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS🍽
The expiration of a federal waiver means families must complete a free/reduced-price meal application to determine whether or not their child(ren) are eligible for meal benefits. Even if you do not believe your children will qualify for free or reduced-price meals, please consider completing an application - meal applications ensure the District is able to receive needed federal funding that directly benefits our students and schools. The District is covering the cost of meals for students who qualify for reduced-price meals.
Complete your family's meal application here: https://www.myschoolapps.com/
On the menu today: breaded chicken, brown rice, sweet potato fries, fresh pear and sliced fresh cucumbers! 🍗🍐🥒
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🍎CURRICULUM NIGHTS🍎
Elementary families - Curriculum Night will be held this evening (depending on grade level) at your child's school. Curriculum Night is an excellent way for your family to get to know your child's teacher(s) and more about their school's plan for teaching and learning this year.
Click here to view specific details for your child's school: https://www.martinschools.org/page/reopening#curriculumnights
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🍎CURRICULUM NIGHTS🍎
Elementary families - Curriculum Nights will be held this evening and tomorrow evening (depending on grade level) at your child's school. Curriculum Night is an excellent way for your family to get to know your child's teacher(s) and more about their school's plan for teaching and learning this year.
Click here to view specific details for your child's school: https://www.martinschools.org/page/reopening#curriculumnights
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Thank you, Martin County!
Read more about the renewal of the millage referendum: https://conta.cc/3pDsLEO
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Picture Day is this Friday! Focused on Forever will be on campus August 26th to take fall portraits. These photos will be used in the yearbook and will be available for purchase. Please review the flyer for more information: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2252/cges/2314500/CGE_Fall_Picture_Day_Flyer_2022.jpg
💧THE MCSD RIPPLE EFFECT💧
Spirit Day continues!
From the very first staff interaction of the day to midday lunch time to the last person our students see before saying goodbye for the day, every single Martin County School District team members creates a ripple effect in each student's life.
💧Transportation: The first RIPPLE of the wave to a productive and positive school day.
💧💧Custodians keep our schools clean and clear the trail for learning.
💧💧💧Food Service Associates FUEL our students bodies with nutrition, so our teachers can FUEL their brains with knowledge. Healthy choices=healthy day.
💧💧💧💧Facilities staff help build the foundation, maintain the grounds where our students learn and can repair just about anything.
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💻 FOCUS ON ACCESSIBILITY💻
Don't forget, families! You may complete your child's emergency card and your #BacktoSchool parental consent forms electronically in the FOCUS Parent Portal.
Click here to access the FOCUS Parent Portal: https://martin.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/
If you do not currently have access to the FOCUS Parent Portal, click here to view instructions for claiming your account: https://martin.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/auth/
📲Have questions about accessing FOCUS? Contact the data entry registrar at your child's school.
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🌞 RISE & SHINE🌞
We're #ALLINMartin👊 and ready for our first full week of learning! See you soon, students!
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The Education Foundation of Martin County provides the Adopt-a-Class program, and we are so thankful they do! This initiative allows you to easily adopt the classroom of your choice with just a click of the mouse. Your support will keep teachers from reaching into their own pockets to fulfill their classroom needs. Adoptions are $100 and 100% of your donation goes to the classroom. There is no limit to the number of times a class/program can be adopted. Click the link below to adopt online or visit the site to print a form and adopt by check. We wholeheartedly thank you for your support! https://bit.ly/3QzGM1Y
🍎FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL READY🍎
It's the first day back to school for many students, teachers and staff, and it's also a brand new start for more than 100 Martin County School District employees!
Although these educators might be in a new career, educational role or school building, our Professional Development team made sure they were ready to begin the year on the right foot and with a lot of support.
Our annual three-day New Educator Orientation is a great way for new staff to learn the in's and out's of the Martin County School District and what it means to be #ALLINMartin👊! Check out some of the new faces you'll see around the district 👀 👀
https://youtu.be/ZLehM_DoEJg
🍎 WELCOME BACK, STUDENTS! 🍎
We are #ALLINMartin👊 and ready for a fantastic 2022-2023 school year!
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🍎 #BACKTOSCHOOL COUNTDOWN🍎
The first day of the 2022-2023 school year is TOMORROW! Be sure to have your child go to bed on time tonight so they will be ready for learning in the morning.
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Ready, set......go! See you soon, Diamondbacks!
🍎 #BACKTOSCHOOL COUNTDOWN🍎
Click the link below to bookmark our 2022-2023 school calendar. This will help your family keep track of report card/interim report dates, holidays, early dismissal days and more!
https://www.martinschools.org/page/reopening#incal
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New this year: Emergency Card information and all signatures needed for back-to-school permissions can be entered electronically. Families will receive directions for accessing the Focus Portal this week during Meet the Teacher and the Kindergarten Curriculum Night, however the forms are available online now for parents who already have access. We encourage parents to complete this process online, but paper forms will be provided as well.
In addition, all testing reports and progress reports will and can be viewed using this site. Save a tree! Choose the Focus option to receive electronic documents and opt out of paper copies.
📚 #BACKTOSCHOOL COUNTDOWN📚
Due to the expiration of a federal waiver, the District will no longer be able to offer free meals to all students this school year.
Families are encouraged to apply for free and reduced-price meal benefits on our website or via a paper form available from their child's school.
Students attending the following schools will continue to receive free breakfasts and lunches with no income restrictions: J. D. Parker School Of Technology, The Pinewood Elementary, Port Salerno Elementary School, Warfield Elementary School, Indiantown Middle School, Willoughby Learning Center and Spectrum Academy.
For the schools not listed above, MCSD will cover the costs of meals for all students for the first three days of school (August 10-12).
After August 12, the regular price for breakfast for K-5 and 6-12 students is $1.50. Lunch for K-5 is $1.85, and 6-12 is $2.10. The District will cover the cost of meals for students who apply and qualify for reduced-price meals.
Complete a school meal application here: https://www.myschoolapps.com/Home/PickDistrict
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