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Today's senior in the spotlight is Rafael J. Fanjul III of Martin County High School!
"Our family moved to Florida at the end of April 2020, so my son spent the end of his sophomore year and all of his junior year online due to the pandemic," Rafael's proud mother, Teresa Fanjul, shared. "His senior year was his first year in the school in person. Rafael is one of the bravest and most inspiring young people I have ever known."
Rafael suffers from a chronic condition that requires him to receive infusions with debilitating side effects. He spent his early life in and out of hospitals and schools. When he was 13 and finally diagnosed, his life changed. He began to excel in school and in life. At MCHS, he has been on the honor roll and takes honors courses. He applied to five universities and was accepted at four of them. He plans to attend Florida Atlantic University and pursue a degree in biochemistry. He'd like to become a pediatric anesthesiologist because he wants to give back to and help kids like himself.
"We are so proud of him and his academic achievements," Ms. Fanjul shared. "He has had to fight many times as hard as his peers. He has faced his illness bravely with no complaints. In addition to his academic success, he is a masterful baker. He has created some 'out of this world' recipes that our family raves about. Finally, he has a very dry sense of humor and drive for learning, both of these give him a wonderful and bright personality. We could not be more proud of our amazing son, who has fought so hard and come out on top. The picture I included is of young Rafael in front of a plane his great-grandfather flew. He loved aerospace and aviation when he was growing up."
🎉Congratulations, Rafael! 🎉 We are so very proud of you!
To share your senior story or a story about a loved one, please visit https://bit.ly/MCSDSeniorStories22.
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Today's senior in the spotlight is Isabel Satcher of Martin County High School!
"I will be attending the University of North Florida," Isabel shares. "I plan on majoring in nursing to pursue a career in neonatal nursing. I wouldn't have made it this far without the help of my family, former AVID teacher Mr. Hill, and Ms. Drumm. The past four years have been a wild ride and I am so excited to see what the future holds for us all!"
🎉Congratulations, Isabel! 🎉 We are so very proud of you!
To share your senior story or a story about a loved one, please visit https://bit.ly/MCSDSeniorStories22.
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The MCHS Bands Spring Concert is on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 7:00pm in the Auditorium.
Congratulations to Kelloryn Kalwa, US History/AICE teacher, who is the MCSD Social Studies Teacher of the Year SY22-23. Kelloryn’ s teaching philosophy: “It is our job as educators to help them learn how to learn and inspire them to be lifelong learners.”
The Project Graduation Committee needs your help! We are looking for 275 prizes for our graduates! Please consider creating a basket, dropping off a gift card, or purchasing a prize for one of our amazing Seniors! We would love to have EVERY senior leave with a prize!
Thank you St. Mary's Episcopal Church for being an event sponsor for the MCHS Charity 5K Tiger Trot! We appreciate your support! Join us on Saturday, April 30th at Halpatiokee Park. Register at https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Stuart/MCHSTigerTrot
MCHS Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honors Society) takes 1st Place in the Team Division at the IRSC Math Olympics! Sophomore Braden Southwick finished 1st in the Individual Round! Way to go Tigers!
Congratulations to our Character Counts! Winners for Fairness:
Blair Baudier
Chris Cook
Nadia Sovich
Savannah McAninley
Madisen Alvarez
Yureau Rice
Alana Gilbride
Rebekah Cannova
Emely Lara
Annais Barreno
Teacher of the Month - Mrs. Chanda Leon
John Leon of Martin County High School has been named the 2022 Florida Dairy Farmers Boys’ Basketball Coach of the Year! Leon, who was selected as the Class 6A Coach of the Year in a previous round of voting, finished with 123 points to win the overall award!
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Today's senior in the spotlight is Michael Conlon of Martin County High School!
Carol Conlon, Michael's extremely proud mother, shares that he plans to attend Florida State University's Honors Program and major in business/actuarial science.
🎉Congratulations, Michael! 🎉 We are so very proud of you!
To share your senior story or a story about a loved one, please visit https://bit.ly/MCSDSeniorStories22.
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🔬RECOGNIZING INNOVATION & INGENUITY🔬
Students enrolled in the Martin County School District earned recognition for their innovative research and projects during the 67th Annual State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida!
Congratulations to the following standout scientists:
⚛️ Nina Goyal, 7th grade - Hidden Oaks Middle School: "Effects of Double-Stranded RNA Treatment on Sunflowers." 🥈 2nd place in the Cellular and Molecular Biology category. Broadcom M.A.S.T.E.R.S. nomination.
⚛️ Nira Goyal, 10th grade - Martin County High School: "Plastic Mulch and Organic Amendments - Can They Help Us Control Nutsedge?" 4th place in the Plant Sciences category. Florida Association for Food Protection award - $350. Nira will advance to ISEF.
⚛️ Kathryn Rogers, 8th grade - Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School: "Feeling the Beat." 🥉 Third place in the Behavioral & Social Science category.
⚛️ Varun Singh, 8th grade - Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School: "Are You in my Hotspot?" 🥈 Second place in the Robotics and Intelligent Machines category. Broadcom M.A.S.T.E.R.S. nomination.
⚛️ Viraj Singh, 12th grade - South Fork High School: "A Mathematical Approach to Cryptography Using Laplace Transform and Taylor Series and its Vulnerabilities." Special project recognition in the Mathematics and Computational Sciences category. Florida Institute of Technology scholarship (half tuition per academic year - a value of $80K+ over four years). Monroe County Regional Award - $25 gift card for research showing the best scientific and creative thinking.
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🍎CELEBRATING #APWEEK🍎
The Martin County School District is proud to celebrate national #APWeek in honor of the amazing assistant principals who serve our students and schools!
Ms. Kelli Siters of Martin County High School received a shoutout from Loree Lingis, School Social Services Worker, for the compassion and care she demonstrates each day.
Share a story about your favorite MCSD AP here: https://bit.ly/3uT9Tny.
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MCHS Suports Autism Awareness!
Congratulations to our Winter Guard for taking first place in its division at the South Florida Winter Guard Association Championships! This championship event marked the end of the competitive season in which MCHS Winter Guard never placed lower than 2nd place in its division!
🍎INSTRUCTIONAL UPDATE FOR FAMILIES🍎
In March, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1048 into law, effectively eliminating Florida Standards Assessments (FSAs) and replacing them with progress monitoring.
This school year will be the last year that students take FSAs - next year, Florida will fully implement progress monitoring-based school accountability.
Our Division of Instructional Services has created a video explaining what parents need to know about this new legislation and the status of assessments: https://youtu.be/hjIM1Xcns6c.
Many of our students will participate in FSAs this week. We ask families to continue prioritizing attendance and punctuality while also encouraging their children to take pride in demonstrating what they have learned this year. Families are encouraged to reach out to their child's school with any questions.
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🍎CELEBRATING OUTSTANDING SCHOOL LEADERS🍎
The Martin County School District is proud to celebrate national #APWeek in honor of the amazing assistant principals who serve our students and schools!
Students, parents/guardians, colleagues and community members are encouraged to join us in celebrating these #MCSDMagnificent school leaders by sharing stories of appreciation that will be shared throughout the week on our website and social media channels.
Share your outstanding MCSD AP story with us here: https://bit.ly/3uT9Tny
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Today's senior in the spotlight is Gina Mejias of Martin County High School!
"I committed to Arizona State University for digital marketing," Gina shares. "I want to give a shoutout to Ms. Eimann for helping me be able to attend ASU, because she's truly done the most for me."
🎉Congratulations, Gina! 🎉 We are so very proud of you!
To share your senior story or a story about a loved one, please visit https://bit.ly/MCSDSeniorStories22.
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🔊MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD!🔊
Families - our annual Satisfaction & Engagement surveys are live! This is your chance to provide feedback about our school- and District-based programs, outreach efforts, initiatives and resources.
If you have children enrolled in more than one school, please complete one survey for each school prior to April 8.
English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TPK35LY
Español: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VSGZDQP
We appreciate your engagement! #ALLINMartin👊
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Today's senior in the spotlight is Olivia Hellmann of Martin County High School.
"Congratulations, Olivia!" proud mother Carolyn Hellmann shares. "We are so proud of the beautiful woman you are, both inside and out. We look forward to watching you grow as you enter your next phase of life as a college student at the University of Central Florida and beyond! Be strong, be brave, be fearless. You are never alone."
🎉Congratulations, Olivia! 🎉 We are so very proud of you!
To share your senior story or a story about a loved one, please visit https://bit.ly/MCSDSeniorStories22.
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Thank you Chick - fil - A for being an event sponsor for the MCHS Charity 5K Tiger Trot! We appreciate your constant support! Join us on Saturday, April 30th at Halpatiokee Park. Register at https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Stuart/MCHSTigerTrot
