Port Salerno Elementary School

🍎CELEBRATING HISPANIC HERITAGE🍎 Port Salerno Elementary School held its Hispanic Heritage & Literacy Night last evening, allowing students and their families to participate in a variety of workshops and learning experiences centered on music, art, literacy and more! PSE students and families represent many different countries, including Belize, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Venezuela. Families enjoyed celebrating their unique cultures and heritages with themed learning stations and arts/crafts. Thank you to 4C's Club, Caring Children/Clothing Children for supporting this event and providing clothing and books to families. #ALLINMartin👊

🍎EARLY RELEASE DAY🍎 Just a reminder, families - tomorrow, October 20, is an early release day for students. Students will be dismissed two hours earlier than normal. View our school calendar: https://www.martinschools.org/page/calendars. #ALLINMartin👊

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🍎EARLY RELEASE DAY🍎 Just a reminder, families - Wednesday, October 20, is an early release day for students. Students will be dismissed two hours earlier than normal on Wednesday. View our school calendar: https://www.martinschools.org/page/calendars. #ALLINMartin👊

🍎EDUCATING ALL STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS🍎 Families - please click the link below to read an important message about staffing challenges we are experiencing throughout the District. Your patience and support are very much appreciated, and we thank you for partnering with us for your child's education. https://www.martinschools.org/article/562039 #ALLINMartin👊

The Environmental Studies Center will be hosting an open house October 23rd from 10:00am to 1:00 pm. Come on out for a day of fun and exploration! Meet Joey the Alligator and Shelby the Sea Turtle! Fun for the whole family!

🚒🚨FIRE SAFETY🚒🚨 Kindergarten classes at Port Salerno Elementary School were excited to meet firefighters from Martin County Fire Rescue as part of National Fire Prevention Week. Students enjoyed looking at the fire engine and learning about all of the ways these heroic first responders work to keep our community safe. #ALLINMartin👊

🍎HAVE YOU DOWNLOADED THE NEW APP YET?🍎 We are loving our new app! Access documents, news updates, and even emergency notifications, right from your pocket. #ALLINMartin Download the app on Android: https://bit.ly/384NjgH or iPhone: https://apple.co/3Dl3iWC.

Orange you glad it's October!? PSE is pleased to celebrate our amazing staff with a little treat this month! #ALLINMARTIN

Please join us on October 7th at 7:30 AM in the Parent Resource Center for a Parent Coffee Session. Mrs. Gonzalez and Mr. Shaffer will be presenting about the importance of attendance. We hope to see you there!

The Parent Resource Center cordially invites you to a parent workshop where you can learn how to use the District's FOCUS portal. It will take place on Wednesday, October 13th. At this workshop, parents will have the opportunity to have their FOCUS related questions answered, such as: How do I open a parent account? For more information, call Nereida Steele or Denise Collins at 772 597-2573.

🍎RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING EDUCATORS🍎 The Martin County School District is proud to celebrate #WorldTeachersDay! This year's theme is "Teachers at the Heart of Education Recovery." Please join us in celebrating our outstanding Martin County educators for their commitment to educating all students for success! #ALLINMartin👊

Port Salerno Elementary would like to showcase one of its exceptional teachers: Mrs. Zarrella! She has been doing amazing, standards-based work within her life science unit in the classroom with her students. Below is her description of the activity: Here are some pictures of us beginning our Growing Young Minds activity. We will continue to work on the project over the next month as students will neglect one plant and be kind to another. They are working on their understanding of what plants need, how they should treat others, and being positive and helping others can grow both them and the one they are helping. I would love to give a shout out to Mrs. Florio. She has been instrumental in helping me with both science projects my class is currently working on. Our hypothesis is Plants: Plants will grow if we nurture them by giving them air, water, soil, and sunlight. Learners: Our brain/spirit will grow and we will learn if we are nurtured with positive thoughts and guidance.

🍎INDIVIDUAL SCORE REPORTS FOR SPRING 2021 ASSESSMENTS🍎 The Martin County School District has received students' individual score reports for Spring 2021 statewide assessments from the Florida Department of Education. Schools have sorted the reports - students' individual records will be sent home with them no later than tomorrow, October 4. If your child took any of the following assessments last spring, please be on the lookout for the appropriate personal score report(s) in their belongings: 🍎English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics or Science Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) 🍎Biology, U.S. History, Civics or Geometry End-of-Course Exam (EOC) If your child took one or more FSAs or EOCs last school year and you have not received their individual score report(s) by tomorrow evening, please contact their school for assistance. As the score reports are distributed to school districts in hard copy format from the Florida Department of Education, they will not be available for viewing in the FOCUS Parent Portal. A celebration for students who earned a perfect score on one or more of their statewide assessments is being planned for later in the fall. #ALLINMartin👊

Port Salerno Elementary Needs your help to fend off the flu! Don't forget to always wash your hands, cover your mouth when you sneeze, and please don't send students to school if they are sick. Together, we can help keep all students safe and healthy!

Please enjoy the latest edition of the Stingray Newsletter- Attached here, hot of the press! Great information about things happening at PSE throughout October. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1aMTi1cw7sEw2zW2P5PGszHYgksakJlj5/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117651580374777655463&rtpof=true&sd=true

🍎HONORING OUTSTANDING SCHOOL LEADERS🍎 Each October, school districts throughout the country celebrate #NationalPrincipalsMonth in recognition of the essential role that principals play in educating all students for success. Please join us in recognizing our #MCSDMagnificent school leaders by leaving a message of gratitude here: https://bit.ly/ThankAnMCSDPrincipal. #ALLINMartin👊

🤞REMINDER FOR FAMILIES🤞 Student ID badges are an essential component of our safety plan and many other on-campus functions. #ALLINMartin👊

Port Salerno Elementary School would like to honor one of our outstanding educators! Ms. Kristin Guillen has been named the 2021 Literacy Teacher of the Year for the Martin County School District! The Florida Literacy Association - FLA's K-12 Literacy Teacher of the Year Award is presented annually to an individual who has made significant contributions in the teaching of reading and literacy. Ms. Guillen was selected as the District's award winner for her contributions to student growth, achievement and the overall learning environment at Port Salerno Elementary. Read more at: https://www.martinschools.org/article/546164

🍎OBSERVING THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT🍎 Superintendent John D. Millay and members of the District's leadership team participated in a learning walk at Port Salerno Elementary School on September 27. Learning walks allow staff to observe teaching and learning, celebrating best practices while identifying opportunities for improvement. "It has been fantastic to witness excellent examples of instruction and student engagement throughout the Martin County School District," Dr. Millay shared. "It's often the little things, such as a teacher reaching out, hand over hand, to help a child master a skill. I am proud of all of our employees for their commitment to our mission of educating all students for success." #ALLINMartin👊