Martin County High School

❄YEAR IN REVIEW: WINTER BREAK COUNTDOWN❄ It’s safe to say Martin County High School senior Sophie Araque-Liu was not expecting actress, musician, entrepreneur and philanthropist Selena Gomez to join her video chat with representatives of Google in August. Then again, it’s not every day one is crowned a national #DoodleforGoogle champion! Sophie knows this fact very well- she’s faithfully entered the competition every year since middle school, honing her skills while hoping the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity would be hers. This year’s topic, “I care for myself by…” spoke to Sophie in a profoundly personal way. She thought about times she has struggled and attempted to find balance in her life, remembering the many people (her mom in particular) who helped her along the way. Thanks in part to our generous Martin County community members, who went #ALLINMartin👊Sophie earned a $30,000 college scholarship for herself and $50,000 for the establishment or improvement of a tech lab at MCHS! View a recap of Sophie's win below, as shared by Ari Hait WPBF/ WPBF 25 News. https://youtu.be/MDLDcEW35nE #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect

❄YEAR IN REVIEW: WINTER BREAK COUNTDOWN❄ For the second consecutive year, Superintendent John D. Millay and the Martin County School District's (MCSD) Professional Development team hosted Back-to-School Convocation for all employees! Convocation Day is like a pep rally for employees. The event helps Team MCSD celebrate the start of each new school year, highlighting the "why" behind everything we do - the success of ALL students! WATCH: https://youtu.be/vfgIs1FCVpg #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect

❄YEAR IN REVIEW: WINTER BREAK COUNTDOWN❄ And the winner is... Mr. Richard LoSardo! The Martin County School District and Education Foundation of Martin County announced that Martin County High School's Richard LoSardo was named the District’s 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year during the Teacher of the Year Award Celebrations in November. WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/CpSkXOY7hfo

❄YEAR IN REVIEW: WINTER BREAK COUNTDOWN❄ In May, five Martin County School District seniors placed in the Palm Beach Post's 2022 Pathfinder Scholarship Awards. The Palm Beach Post's Pathfinder Awards are presented each year to 54 of the best and brightest seniors in Martin and Palm Beach counties who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in academic, vocational and athletic categories. One of the state's largest and most comprehensive high school scholarship programs, the Pathfinder Awards program grants nominees the honor of competing against their peers for more than $170,000 in college scholarships. Read more about the students who placed: https://www.martinschools.org/article/743745 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect

MCHS leadership students celebrated the holiday season by gifting items to every staff and faculty member on campus! Thank you to all of our Tigers for their hard work as we wrap up the first semester.

🎄DELICIOUS HOLIDAY TREATS🎄 Rudolph the red nose... celery stick? Yep! Our Food and Nutrition Services staff are so creative! Check out the scrumptious food the team cooked up at Jensen Beach High School 🥕 Don't forget! Today, students get a free holiday cookie with any meal purchase! #ALLINMartin👊

🍎EDIBLE HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS🍎 Check out these festive food arrangements from our jolly Food & Nutrition Services Department! To spread some holiday cheer ahead of Winter Break, the FNS team created snowman salads and strawberry Santas for students to enjoy! Tomorrow, for a special gift, any meal purchase comes with a free holiday cookie 🍪🎄 #ALLINMartin👊

Today, we had Subs for teachers who have Subbed this year! We are so thankful for our teachers who have helped cover classes this semester! MCHS is truly a family like no other!

🎄PARADING THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS🎄 This past weekend was a beautiful whirlwind of holiday parades in Martin County! If you watched any of the parades in Stuart, Hobe Sound or Indiantown, you couldn't miss our Martin County School District students! Congratulations to the following winners: Stuart Christmas Parade ⭐Judges Choice Award-- Citrus Grove Elementary School ⭐Best Illumination (Small Floats)-- Jensen Beach Elementary School PTA ⭐Best Theme (Large Floats)-- Bessey Creek Elementary School ⭐Marching Bands-- Martin County High School ⭐Marching Bands-- Hidden Oaks Middle School ⭐People's Choice Award-- Citrus Grove Elementary School Hobe Sound Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade: ⭐ Best Marching Band-- South Fork High School We are so proud of every school, student, family and staff participating in local parades!

🗓ON THE CALENDAR🗓 Superintendent Millay has recommended modifications to our previously-announced emergency makeup days. There will be no school or work for students and employees on December 19 -20, 2022. Learn more: https://www.martinschools.org/article/927297 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🤝GIVING TUESDAY🤝 Martin County High School junior Baltazar Juan-Pérez gives his time to volunteer with the Martin County Library System! Baltazar has been volunteering since June, earning 41 hours of service by shelving materials in the children's department and assisting kids with school assignments through the Homework Helper program. "He’s a GREAT asset to our team, always prompt, engaging, getting right to work, completing tasks thoroughly and quickly...He assists with special projects, always willing to do more – most appreciated by library staff and a joy to work with," library staff said about Baltazar. Thank you, Baltazar, for creating ripples in our community! 📸 credit: Martin County Library System #ALLINMartin👊 #GivingTuesday

🍂GIVING THANKS🍂 We wish all of our students, families and employees a safe and relaxing #Thanksgiving holiday! Classes will resume on Monday, November 28. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

Tiger Success Schedule 11/29 and 12/13 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o2-kkQ_MmOfgHCLpM3eV9ZyVHmar7gk72bVBklQdC20/edit

Interested in learning more about the MCHS Cambridge program? Please join us on December 5th in the MCHS auditorium at 6pm. https://tinyurl.com/yc32x6ay

MCSD Alert: MCSD’s “Speak Life End Bullying” campaign encourages students to awaken their empathy, ignite hope and be the change they wish to see in the world. Learn more about the program and hear students’ reactions by watching this short video: https://youtu.be/_ttYUyDQ7S0. #ALLINMartin

MCHS Tigers! Reminder is our Fall Sports Pep Rally! Freshman and Seniors wear white! Sophomores and Juniors wear blue! Go Tigers!

🍎HURRICANE MAKE-UP DAYS🍎 Due to Hurricanes Ian and Nicole, students enrolled in the Martin County School District have missed four (4) days of instruction this school year. In an effort to maximize instructional time and mitigate learning loss, the decision has been made to use two of the Hurricane Makeup Days that are included on the 2022-2023 instructional calendar. Learn more: https://www.martinschools.org/article/915657 #ALLINMartin👊

🎓A FUTURE FILLED WITH PROMISE🎓 Qualifying members of the Class of 2023 have an opportunity to earn their Associate Degree from Indian River State College (IRSC) at no tuition cost! IRSC's Promise Program, now in its second year, is generously funded through donor philanthropy and sponsored by the IRSC Foundation. Eligible students must graduate in 2023 from a public/charter high school or approved homeschool program located in Indian River County, Martin County, Okeechobee County or St. Lucie County. Students must be eligible for in-state tuition and meet all Promise Program deadlines. Learn more: https://www.martinschools.org/article/912802 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🎉RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION 🎉 The Education Foundation of Martin County knows how to treat Martin County School District teachers like the incredible educators they are! The Teacher of the Year Awards Ceremony was filled with good food, great dancing and even better camaraderie among colleagues. Thank you to all the sponsors who made the night unforgettable, and congratulations to each school's teacher of the year! Watch the video: https://youtu.be/CpSkXOY7hfo #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDTheRippleEffect

Fall Sports Pep Rally is on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at 9:10am. Pep Rally Schedule will be in effect. Bell Schedule link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nfvpQbw4_WcEzqXj5PFUlE0haJSybabZWQrUp_cI0ME/edit