🍎BACK TO SCHOOL🍎
REMINDER: Meet the teacher and 6th and 9th-grade orientations will be held this Wednesday, August 9th, the day BEFORE the 23-24 school year starts!
This is the perfect opportunity for families to get to know the amazing teachers guiding their students on their educational journey this year! 🌟📚
You can find specific times for your child's school on our comprehensive back-to-school webpage here: https://www.martinschools.org/page/reopening
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Welcome Back to School!
Families- are you looking forward to viewing your child’s teacher assignment/class schedule in the FOCUS Parent Portal next week?! Get a jump start NOW by completing all of your back-to-school forms in FOCUS! Reviewing/updating your family's emergency contact info and completing parental consent selections in FOCUS will eliminate the need for you to complete paper forms once your child begins school next week.
Click here to sign in to FOCUS and get started: https://martin.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/
Have questions about accessing your FOCUS Parent Portal account? Click here for answers to FAQs: https://www.martinschools.org/page/online-registration
☀️🌊#MCSDSummerAdventures☀️🌊
Martin County School District students Eva, Jameson, Chance and Brock visited Niagara Falls and Bar Harbor, Maine for their summer adventure!
Bar Harbor is home to the largest parts of Acadia National Park, including Cadillac Mountain, the highest point within 25 miles of the coastline of the eastern United States.
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☀️🌊#MCSDSummerAdventures☀️🌊
Martin County High School student Kate and her brother Luke, a Stuart Middle School student, took a summer trip to the United Kingdom with their family!
"We stayed in and explored London and Cambridge in England, and also Glasgow and Edinburgh in Scotland," mom Jacqueline shared. "It was fun to see so many sites and landmarks that have been important throughout world history. We saw Big Ben, the Tower of London, Kensington and Buckingham Palace, and much more. We braved the tube system 🚇 and “mind the gap” each time. We visited the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh and The British Museum in London. There we browsed through many exhibits of scientific, historical, and artistic importance. Kate has just completed the Cambridge Assessment International Education program at MCHS, so visiting the University of Cambridge was especially enriching. Both students also row with Treasure Coast Rowing Club and we watched many rowers in action in Cambridge."
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🎉WELCOME BACK!🎉
Welcome back, Teachers! This new academic year holds the promise of new visions, new pathways, and new possibilities. Together, we'll embark on a journey filled with endless opportunities to ignite curiosity, foster creativity, and empower the leaders of tomorrow. Thank you for your unwavering dedication to educating our students. #ALLINMartin #BetterTogether #PublicSchoolProud #BacktoSchool
☀️🌊#MCSDSummerAdventures☀️🌊
This summer, Stuart Middle School rising 6th-grader Max and Felix A. Williams Elementary rising 5th-grader Mickey enjoyed the great outdoors in Brevard, North Carolina!
"They floated down the 3rd oldest river in the world, the French Broad River, chased waterfalls in Pisgah National Forest, and then ventured west to hike the Great Smokey Mountains," proud mom Kim shared.
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📣DISTRICT OFFICES CLOSED📣
Attention MCSD families: All school and District offices will be closed the morning of Friday, August 4, while staff attends the Superintendent's Back-to-School Kickoff.
Offices will reopen at 1 p.m., and any messages will be returned at this time.
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**6th Grade On-Campus Orientation**
☀️🌊#MCSDSummerAdventures☀️🌊
The Berkley family--Ms. Berkley at Felix A. Williams Elementary, Mr. Berkley at Stuart Middle School and their daughter Ryah, a student at Felix A. Williams Elementary--have had a summer full of exciting educational adventures!
"Our family has been on a six-week camping trip across America, studying geography, history, geology, biology and even P.E. when visiting and exploring 11 national parks," the family shared. "Ryah has earned her Junior Ranger badge at Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Glacier National Parks. She has hiked the Zion Narrows, been off-roading in the Utah desert to see petroglyphs and slot canyons and hiked to the Grinnell Glacier in Glacier National Park."
As teachers, they encourage all parents to take advantage of the "Every Kid Outdoors" pass, which gives the whole family free admission to federal parks for fourth graders!
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Updated Dress Code information for 23-24!
🎒TAX-FREE HOLIDAY🎒
It's time to get your back-to-school shopping on!
Florida's Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday starts TODAY and goes through August 6th!
Head to our website for a full list of what is tax-exempt: https://www.martinschools.org/page/summer-break-resources
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**Dress Code Update** SMS will now follow the Martin County School District Dress Code. Graphic t-shirts will be allowed, however our SAC continued the "No Crocs" rule.
🍽️SCHOOL LUNCH INFO🍽️
The Martin County School District will cover the costs of meals for all students for the first two days of school (August 10th and 11th) for the schools NOT listed in the photos.
After August 11, the regular price for breakfast for all students is $1.50. Lunch for grades K-5 is $1.85, and for grades 6-12 is $2.10.
The District will cover the cost of meals for students who apply and qualify for reduced-price meals. All students attending the school sites participating in the Community Eligibility Provisions will receive free breakfasts and lunches with no income restrictions. Those schools are listed in the photos.
For questions, please email the Food Nutrition and Services Department at askFNS@martinschools.org or call 772-223-2655.
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🎒TAX-FREE HOLIDAY🎒
Didn't finish all of your back-to-school shopping during Prime Days? Not a problem!
Florida's Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday starts on Monday, July 24th and goes through August 6th!
Click the for a full list of what is tax-exempt: https://www.martinschools.org/page/summer-break-resources
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🎒TAX-FREE HOLIDAY🎒
Didn't finish all of your back-to-school shopping during Prime Days? Not a problem!
Florida's Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday starts on Monday, July 24th and goes through August 6th!
Click the for a full list of what is tax-exempt: https://www.martinschools.org/page/summer-break-resources
#ALLINMartin👊
🎒TAX-FREE HOLIDAY🎒
Didn't finish all of your back-to-school shopping during Prime Days? Not a problem!
Florida's Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday starts on Monday, July 24th and goes through August 6th!
Click the for a full list of what is tax-exempt: https://www.martinschools.org/page/summer-break-resources
#ALLINMartin👊
📚BOOK OF THE MONTH📚
Florida Department of Education Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. just announced his picks for Commissioner’s Book of the Month for July!
Commissioner’s Book of the Month is a monthly reading challenge to promote literacy and reading engagement in K-12 schools.
Books of the Month for July:
📙Pre-K: "Good Night America" by Adam Gamble
📕Grades K-2: "You're a Grand Old Flag" by George M. Cohan
📗Grades 3-5: "The Bald Eagle" by Norman Pearl
📘Grades 6-8: "George Washington, Spymaster: How the Americans Outspied the British and Won the Revolutionary War" by Thomas B. Allen
📙Grades 9-12: "D-Day: The Invasion of Normandy, 1944 (The Young Readers Adaptation)" by Rick Atkinson
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School Supply Lists for the 23-24 School Year!
🍽NOURISHING ALL STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS🍽
Summer school is nearing an end, but the Martin County School District will continue to nourish all students for success!
Several Summer Breakspot locations will remain open for breakfast and lunch through the end of July or the beginning of August.
For a list of locations still serving after June 30, click here: https://www.martinschools.org/article/1125714
All sites will be closed on July 4.
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