Mrs. Higgins' class had a great week. We had a special guest reader from JBHS, we explored light energy, and earned 20 compliment coins and voted to have a costume party to celebrate!
๐๏ธALL IN MARTIN๐๏ธ
A new episode of ๐๐๐ โ๐ โณ๐ถ๐๐๐พ๐ drops March 15โand weโre going ALL IN on Open Enrollment!
In this episode:
๐๏ธ Deputy Superintendent Dr. Tracey Miller explains what parents need to knowโimportant dates, how to apply, and what it means if a school is near capacity.
๐๏ธ Stuart Middle School 8th grader Alexis Pankhurst and South Fork High School senior Ameera Mehan share why they chose a school outside their home zone and what their experience has been like.
Tune in on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts! Catch up on past episodes below. โฌ๏ธ
๐ง YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Cbrsac
๐ง Spotify: https://bit.ly/4jSX3hZ
๐ง Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/4gGE2fU
Make the best choice for your childโs futureโchoose the Martin County School District! Enrollment is open and applications submitted before March 31 receive priority! Learn more: https://bit.ly/43cf2tB
#ALLINMartin๐ #PublicSchoolPROUD #IgniteTogetherMCSD๐ฅ
๐ Exciting News! ๐
JBE has advanced to the next bracket in the MCSD March Madness IXL Challenge! To keep moving forward next week, our students need to keep working hard on their IXL lessons and reach a skill proficiency of 80%.
But that's not all โ each grade level also has its own JBE challenge, with a chance to make it to the leaderboard and win special March-inspired prizes!
#mcsdignitespirit
โจSing, play, or soar in Extended Dayโจ
Extended Day and Boys & Girls Club team up once again! This week, our young stars took center stage with karaoke and tested their rhythm with musical cups, proving that fun and creativity know no limits. From belting out favorite tunes to mastering cup beats, they truly showed that nothing can hold them down!
Mrs. Monaghan's third graders explored adding and subtracting fractions with oranges this week. ๐
๐จCELEBRATING CREATIVITY๐จ
Congratulations to the talented winners of the 2024-2025 Kids Tag Art competition!
Hundreds of our fifth graders put their creativity to work in the 7th Annual Kids Tag Art contest, sponsored by Martin County Tax Collector, Ruth Pietruszewski. Using both artistic and critical thinking skills, students designed unique tags that families and community members can purchase as license plates, key fobs, or bike plates.
We're excited to celebrate these winners at the Annual Kids Tag Art Awards on April 2, 2025, in the Martin County School District Board Room! ๐จ๐
See the full list of winners and learn how to purchase designs here: https://www.martinschools.org/article/2063521
We are so proud of every student who participatedโyour creativity inspires us all!๐
#ALLINMartin๐ #PublicSchoolPROUD #IgniteTogetherMCSD๐ฅ
๐GET A CLUE!๐
Clue into school breakfast with the Martin County School District!
It's no mysteryโ a great school day starts with breakfast! A nutritious morning meal helps students stay focused, energized, and ready to crack the case on their learning. ๐
Our schools serve up delicious breakfast options to fuel young detectives for a day of discovery. Check out the fun, themed menu and celebrate National School Breakfast Week with us!
#ALLINMartin๐ #PublicSchoolPROUD #IgniteTogetherMCSD๐ฅ
๐ Celebrating Our Amazing 2nd Graders! ๐
A huge shoutout to our Student of the Month winners for Caring & Empathy! These incredible students have shown kindness, compassion, and a big heart for others. They remind us all how small acts of caring can make a big difference!
๐ Way to go! We are so proud of you! ๐
Good luck to Julia, Koa, Leo, and Jackson as they represent JBE at Academic Games States today in Palm Beach! Weโre so proud of your hard work and dedicationโgo show them what youโve got!
Fraction Pizza fun in Kindergarten! ๐ Today in Ms. Lunt's class we learned all about equal parts. The students worked together to learn about equal parts by creating their own pizzas and decided if the slices were equal or not. Teamwork and math in action!
4th and 5th grade students have been learning how to play ukulele in music! They are doing amazing!!!
Mrs. Lodes' first graders with their books they earned for participating in the Education Foundation of Martin County's "A Winter's Tale" Read-a-thon! Thank you Education Foundation of Martin County!
JBE 5th Grade Families- Tonight is Java with the Jaguars tonight at JBE!
Extended Day and the Boys & Girls Club are coming together for a fun-filled Field Day packed with games, teamwork, and laughter. Kids enjoyed exciting activities like water balloons and obstacle courses while making new friends and great memories. Itโs a perfect day to celebrate community, sportsmanship, and endless fun!
๐BOOKS OF THE MONTH๐
Looking for your student's next great read? The Florida Department of Education Commissioner's Books of the Month are here! Spend time reading, learning, and growing with these featured titles.
February Books of the Month:
๐ PreK: "Celebrating Presidentsโ Day: What Is a President?" by Kimberly Jordano and Trisha Callella-Jones
๐ K-2: "The Front Steps: A True Story About a Boy Who Loved to Read" by Alan C Duncan and Anna Welch
๐ 3-5: "Abe Lincoln: The Boy Who Loved Books" by Kay Winters
๐ 6-8: "Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal" by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
๐ 9-12: โGeorge Washingtonโs Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution" by Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger
Happy reading!
#ALLINMartin๐ #PublicSchoolPROUD
๐๐ Storytelling Fun in the Media Center! ๐๐
Our amazing students got creative with storytelling fortune tellers, also known as chatterboxes! ๐๐ฌ They had an absolute blast creating and sharing stories with friends. The media center was buzzing with creativity and laughter.
JBE Families- Support the JBE PTA and head out tomorrow evening to the Thirsty Turtle giveback night!
Mrs Clark's 2nd graders participated in the Education Foundationโs โA Winterโs Taleโ reading challenge! ๐โ๏ธ
These dedicated readers took at least one AR quiz in the month of January and will receive a special token for the book vending machine for their efforts. Keep up the great work, and keep turning those pages!
๐PUBLIC SCHOOL PROUD๐
Itโs Public Schools Week, and weโre proud to serve 16,500 students across 12 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, 3 high schools, special centers, preschool centers, and adult education campusesโempowering the next generation of leaders, innovators, and difference makers!
Join us in celebrating the incredible students, educators, and staff who make the Martin County School District a place of excellence. Each day, weโll highlight what makes public schools the heart of our communityโstarting with MCSD Monday: 100 Years of Excellence!
Want to be part of our 100 Years of Excellence in Education celebration? Share your MCSD story here: https://bit.ly/4iNGDqs
#ALLINMartin๐ #PublicSchoolProud #PSW25 #IgniteTogetherMCSD๐ฅ
๐ฉบ๐ ๏ธCELEBRATING CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION๐ ๏ธ๐ฉบ
Career & Technical Education (CTE) equips students with real-world skills for the future, and weโre celebrating in style! This week, students, teachers, and staff across the Martin County School District are invited to participate in themed dress-up days.
Chefโs hat or hard hat? Scrubs or a suit? Dress for the career that inspires you and highlight the many paths CTE offers!
๐ธ Snap a photo and DM usโwe canโt wait to see the creativity!
#ALLINMartin๐ #IgniteTogetherMCSD๐ฅ #PublicSchoolPROUD #GetThereFL
