Willoughby Learning Center

We will be holding our Federal Programs District Parent Advisory Council Meeting next Tuesday, February 27, 2024 from 9:00am-10:00am at the Stuart Learning Center (next to JD Parker Elementary School)We will be discussing the following grants and will have a survey for parents to complete: Title I, Part A Title I, Part C Title II, Part A Title III, Part A Title IV, Part A Title IX, Part A If you would like to attend, please complete this registration form and submit it to Casey Vasko by February 26, 2024

2023-2024 UChicago 5Essentials Surveys are now Open! 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙮: http://survey.5-essentials.org/martin/survey/student/ Students will need to enter their student ID and birth date to take the survey. 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲 Link to survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/martin/survey/teacher/ 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲 Link to survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/martin/survey/parent/ Opens Feb. 20, 2024 and closes March 22, 2024.

🍎CHARTING A COURSE TO SUCCESS🍎 📢 Calling all 8th grade families: high school is right around the corner! Each Martin County School District comprehensive high school is hosting Freshman Preview to showcase their Career & Technical Education and signature programs. Students may apply to attend any MCSD high school during our School Choice application period, which opens on March 1. Explore Cambridge International Education (AICE), International Baccalaureate (IB), Advanced Placement (AP) Capstone, and the different CTE academies that are only available at the specific schools during their preview events! ➡️Martin County High School's Freshman Showcase: Wednesday, 2/21, at 5:30 p.m. ➡️Jensen Beach High School's Freshman Preview: Tuesday, 2/27, at 5:30 p.m. ➡️South Fork High School's Freshman Showcase: Thursday, 2/29, at 5:30 p.m. ℹ️ More information about School Choice and freshman previews here: https://www.martinschools.org/article/1467067 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🎡FREE ADMISSION🎡 Martin County School District employees can attend the Martin County Fair and Youth Livestock Show for FREE on Friday, February 16, from 5 p.m. to midnight! MCSD staff, bring your employee ID to the ticketing area. Complimentary admission is for employees only and includes entrance to the Fair. Wristbands, food/beverages, tickets for guests, and other in-Fair purchases are sold separately. This FREE admission includes the chance to watch Martin County High School's Jazz Band and Choir and MCSD alum/country music up-and-comer Jesslee’s kick off of her 2024 “Small Town Go-Round” Tour! Thank you to the Martin County Fair Board for providing this opportunity to our outstanding employees! 👏🎡 Learn more about the Martin County Fair here: https://www.martincountyfair.com/ #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🍎NO SCHOOL MONDAY🍎 Reminder, NO SCHOOL tomorrow, Feb. 12, for students due to the Districtwide Professional Learning Day! Martin County School District staff: the REAL halftime show kicks off tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. with a welcome and breakfast, with sessions starting promptly at 8 a.m. Get ready to bring all the energy and spirit! 🏈🎉 Classes resume for students on Tuesday, Feb. 13. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether💫

𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕚𝕟 ℂ𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕥𝕪 𝕊𝕔𝕙𝕠𝕠𝕝 𝔻𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕚𝕔𝕥 ℝ𝕖𝕘𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝 𝕊𝕔𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖 𝔽𝕒𝕚𝕣 🥽🧬🦠 Congrats to our scholars! They will be representing Willoughby Learning Center at the Martin County school district regional science fair. We are so proud of our scholars. Good luck Ducks!! 🦆 #ALLINMartin #WLCDucks

FREE ADMISSION to the Martin County Fair and Youth Livestock Show on Monday, Feb. 12! You read that right! Martin County School District students will have free admission to the fair on Monday, Feb. 12, between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. when they show their Student's Day Passport at the gate. Students can grab their passport book from their teacher or with the link below. Students can get stamps from any four activities and return the passport to their teacher for PBIS/Student Engagement points! Remember, Monday, Feb. 12 is a teacher workday, so students have the day off. What better way to spend the day than at the fair, for free! This flyer is NOT the actual passport. The passport can be found here: https://bit.ly/3ux2spU. Students may be asked to show ID at the gate. #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🍎INTERIM REPORTS🍎 Interim reports for middle and high school students will be posted on Tuesday, February 6! View your child's grades in the FOCUS Parent Portal: https://martin.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/ #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

National Wear Red Day ❣️ Thank you to everyone who participated! #ALLINMartin #WLCDUCKS

📚HONORING OUR HISTORY📚 Reminder! The Florida Department of Education and Volunteer Florida are encouraging students to participate in this year’s Black History Month contests! Students from all grade levels are invited to take part. Contests will run through February 7th. Essay contest winners will receive a two-year Florida College Plan scholarship! For more info on how to enter, visit: https://www.martinschools.org/article/1439187 #ALLINMartin👊 #BlackHistoryMonth

📚HONORING OUR HISTORY📚 The Martin County School District is proud to celebrate Black History Month! Throughout February, we'll highlight the impactful contributions of Black leaders and historical figures to our community and the world. Stay tuned! #ALLINMartin👊 #BlackHistoryMonth

ROOMS SUPPORT 📲 Has your child’s teacher elected to enroll their classroom in Rooms? Explore this new two-way communication tool via the Martin County School District app! If your child’s teacher created a Rooms account, you should have received a text from 98900 or an email from Thrillshare to register. Once you’ve registered on the website, make sure to use the Rooms via the MCSD app, rather than the website. Need extra support? Visit our website here: https://www.martinschools.org/o/mcsd/page/rooms-support Stay connected and make the most of your MCSD app! Download for Android https://bit.ly/384NjgH Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3Dl3iWC #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

❣️National Wear Red Day - This Friday, 2/2 ❣️ Join us in wearing red this Friday, February 2nd for the annual National Wear Red Day!

🔬JUDGES NEEDED🔬 Martin County School District students need your help! They've been working diligently on their STEM Fair projects, gathering data and testing their hypotheses. As we approach the Martin County STEM Fair, we invite you to be a part of this exciting experience. Consider becoming a judge or volunteering! The Elementary STEM Fair will be taking place on Wednesday, February 7, and the Secondary STEM Fair will be taking place on Thursday, February 8. Please view the attached flyers for more information. Don't miss this opportunity to inspire and be inspired—sign up now to contribute to their success! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

𝓦𝓸𝓶𝓪𝓷'𝓼 𝓒𝓵𝓾𝓫 𝓸𝓯 𝓢𝓽𝓾𝓪𝓻𝓽 . . . A huge THANK YOU to the Women's Club of Stuart for your generous snack donation. Your commitment to our students is very important to us, with that students are able to purchase snacks with Positive Behavior Points. #ALLINMartin #WLC

Celebrate Literacy Week January 22 -26, 2024

🔔NEW START TIMES FOR THE 24-25 SCHOOL YEAR🔔 The Martin County School Board approved new school start times for the 2024-2025 School Year during its regular Board Meeting tonight. Florida HB 733, passed in 2023, requires school districts to comply with new middle and high school start times beginning with the 2026-2027 school year. To comply with the legislation, Martin County School District school start and end times have been adjusted for the 2024-2025 school year. Because we are implementing the new times before the mandated year (2026-2027), the District will receive funds from the Florida Department of Education, which a portion of will be used to purchase a school bus tracking system for families. This system will allow verified parents and guardians to see when the bus will arrive at its stop in the mornings and afternoons, and if there are any delays along the route. Read more about the new times, legislation and bus tracking system here: https://www.martinschools.org/article/1413309 #ALLINMartin👊

📚HONORING OUR HISTORY📚 The Florida Department of Education and Volunteer Florida are encouraging students to participate in this year’s Black History Month contests! Students from all grade levels are invited to attend. Contests will run through February 7th. Essay contest winners will receive a two-year Florida College Plan scholarship! For more info on how to enter, visit: floridablackhistory.com #ALLINMartin👊

TOWN HALL ON ALL THINGS EDUCATION 📣📚 The Martin County School District is hosting a series of town hall sessions designed to engage our local community in conversations about issues impacting education. Sessions will be held in each area of our community. The first session will take place on Wednesday, January 17, at 6:00 p.m. at J.D. Parker Elementary School. Before this first session, we encourage community members to fill out a survey on topics and questions they would like to see covered during the town hall. Click here for the survey: https://bit.ly/48I7dLI This is a great opportunity to talk with fellow Martin County neighbors and MCSD leaders about legislation, safety, funding and all trends impacting our students’ educational experience. RSVP here: https://bit.ly/41JZZEK #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

👋 WELCOME BACK👋 We’ve missed you! We hope all of our students, employees and families had a nice, relaxing Winter Break! We are ready to make 2024 the best chapter yet in our learning journey together! 🍎📚 #ALLINMartin👊