Stuart Middle School

First quarter report cards will be posted tomorrow, October 25. Please be sure to check the FOCUS Parent Portal to view your child's grades and attendance records: https://martin.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/ If you do not currently have access to the FOCUS Parent Portal, please click here for instructions on how to claim your account: https://martin.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/auth/ #ALLINMartin👊

Boys Basketball Announcement from Coach Powell: Tryouts will start on November 1st, with 6 and 7th graders, 8th grade will tryout on Tuesday, November 2nd. Callbacks will be held on Wednesday, November 3rd. Please make sure all participants have their physicals. These can be found online on the athletics page.

Each quarter, PBIS recognizes students for going beyond meeting ROAR expectations. These students may have gone out of their way to help someone or worked hard to improve or better themselves. PBIS would like to congratulate the following students for earning a ROAR Positive Referral. • Brielle Beck • Jayla Brinkley • Grayson Chrysler • Gianna Cusic • Ty Duntan • Michael Engelhardt • Grace Faherty • Carolina Flores • Bella Gibbons • Gabriel Hernandez • Dyziah Israel • Max Kennedy • Evan King • Kiana Larcomb • Russell Law • Kimell Lee • Kale Lemmon • Dakota Malacusky • Sam McCullough • Aleigha Moore • Rawlin Narvel • Robert Norwood • Marissa Reid • Reese Richardson • Amayah Rivera • Ava Mike • Lacy Schifano • Madyson Shively • Zeke Spiliotis • Cason Sweeney • Luke Swyryn • Charlie Taylor • Jaydon Oquendo

🚍SCHOOL BUS SAFETY🚍 The Martin County School District is proud to celebrate #NationalSchoolBusSafetyWeek. School bus transportation plays a critical role in the education of our students - our buses travel more than 1.7 million miles each year! Help promote safety in our community by exercising caution when sharing the roadways with our school buses. Limit distractions, obey all traffic laws and be mindful of students waiting at bus stops. #ALLINMartin👊

It's time to celebrate! The Martin County School District has retained its state designation as an Academically High-Performing School District for the third consecutive year. MCSD is one of just 16 Florida school districts - and the only district on the Treasure Coast - to earn the prestigious award for the 2020-2021 school year. Read more: https://www.martinschools.org/article/566581 #ALLINMartin👊

Girls Basketball Tryouts are on Thursday, November 4th and Friday, November 5th from 4:00 - 5:15 PM. (students will be notified by Gmail if they did not make the team on Friday November 5th) Practices will start on Monday, November 8th. Girls basketball practices will be held: •Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from 4:00 – 5:30 •Saturday Practices will be announced as needed and will be held from 12:15 – 1:45

🍎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👊

We are loving our new app! Stay updated with access to documents, events, news from administrators, student stories, and even emergency notifications. https://youtu.be/cycgheiG34g You can download the app for free on both Google Play or the Apple App Store. Download for Android: https://bit.ly/384NjgH Download for iPhone: https://apple.co/3Dl3iWC

Boys Basketball Announcement from Coach Powell: Tryouts will start on November 1st, with 6 and 7th graders, 8th grade will tryout on Tuesday, November 2nd. Callbacks will be held on Wednesday, November 3rd. Please make sure all participants have their physicals. These can be found online on the athletics page.

🍎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👊

If you are interested in playing girls basketball this year, please mark your calendar for an important meeting on Monday, October 18 from 4 - 4:30pm with Coach Turner.

🍎#THANKANMCSDPRINCIPAL🍎 Teacher Stephanie Davis-Chang is thankful for Stuart Middle School Principal Ebony Jarrett. "Principal Jarrett is an incredible leader. She fills each day with praise, hope, positivity and respect," Ms. Davis-Chang shares. "She seeks to continuously bring out the best attributes and potential of her staff and students. Principal Jarrett illuminates paths that once seemed dim with encouragement and support. She has been a personal cheerleader for me and others, and always has our backs. I'm so incredibly blessed for her support and leadership!" Share a message of gratitude with your favorite MCSD principal in honor of #ThankAPrincipal month: https://bit.ly/ThankAnMCSDPrincipal. #ALLINMartin👊

PTSA Student Reps Club is still welcoming 6, 7 and 8th grader to join our club! Our next meeting is Wed Oct 20th at 8:15am in the Library Conference Room!! Bring $5 for dues! We still have leadership roles open and intent to run forms can be picked up in Student Services! Text @smsptsast to 81010 to join our REMIND group for regular club updates. Hope to see everyone at the meeting next week!

Picture Day is Wednesday, October 13th. Quicker online ordering on mylifetouch.com with your Student's School ID or Picture Day ID: EVT6KPTZJ. Use this link to access the flyer for Picture Day https://5il.co/zhis

🍎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.

🍎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👊

🍎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👊

🍎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👊