Willoughby Learning Center

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👊

📣SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK📣 The Martin County School District seeking your feedback about a potential year-round school pilot program. What is year-round school? Year-round school does NOT mean students will be in the classroom for more days. Instead, the mandated 180 days of instruction are spread throughout the year, changing the duration and timeframes of breaks. In May, Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 891 into law, establishing a four-year pilot program for year-round schooling. To contemplate joining the program (which starts in the 2024-2025 school year), the District was required to apply by the Florida Department of Education. The District has initially identified Warfield Elementary, Pinewood Elementary, Port Salerno Elementary, and Indiantown Middle as potential schools to participate in the pilot program. Join the conversation! Share your insights or questions by heading to this link or participating during public comment at the Board Workshop on January 9, 2024: https://bit.ly/3S5PGqv #ALLINMartin👊

❄️WINTER BREAK IS HERE❄️ On behalf of Superintendent Michael Maine and the Martin County School Board, we wish all of our students, employees and families a happy, safe and relaxing holiday season! Classes will resume on January 4, 2024. 🎄❄⛄🎅 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕖𝕣 ℂ𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕥𝕤 𝔸𝕨𝕒𝕣𝕕 is such an important part of who we are at Willoughby Learning Center. Character Counts is awarded to those students who demonstrate respect, kindness, and leadership. We commend our award winners, who undoubtedly are modeling behaviors. The all-around good character of these students will take them far in life, and sets a foundation for future success. Congratulations! #ALLINMARTIN #WLCDUCKS #CharacterCounts

WLC mentorship program is in full swing celebrating the holiday season with our bubbies from Pinewood. We shared books, cookies, cocoa and made crafts. Several WLC mentors said, ”This has been the best day ever!” Shout out to Ms. Bennett’s class for helping to supply the craft items. #MCSDWINTERSPIRIT #ALLINMARTIN #WLCDUCKS 🎄📚🌟

🅲🅾🅽🅶🆁🅰🆃🆄🅻🅰🆃🅸🅾🅽🆂🏆 to Mrs.Nancy and Mr.Micheal for winning Novembers and Decembers Employee of the Month. Your dedication to your work and your team have not gone unnoticed. Congratulations on being named Employee of the Month!

𝓦𝓲𝓵𝓵𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓫𝔂 𝓗𝓸𝓵𝓲𝓭𝓪𝔂 𝓢𝓹𝓲𝓻𝓲𝓽 𝓦𝓮𝓮𝓴- Candy Cane Day: Wear Red & White 🤍❤️#MCSDWINTERSPIRIT #ALLINMARTIN #WLCDUCKS Thank you to those who participated

Ⓢⓟⓘⓡⓘⓣ Ⓦⓔⓔⓚ Next week will be a fun filled week full of holiday festivities. We would love for your child to join us in some holiday fun. Here are our themes for each day. #MCSDWINTERSPIRIT Monday-Candy Cane Day! Wear Red & White Tuesday: Winter Wonderland: Wear your cozy socks Wednesday: Festive Day: Showcase your holiday spirit in your holiday sweater, festive tees and more! School District Dress Code still applies and will be enforced.

Due to the likelihood of inclement weather impacting our local area this afternoon into tomorrow, all OUTDOOR school/District activities planned for today and tomorrow have been cancelled. INDOOR activities may proceed as planned at the discretion of the hosting school/department. School buses will not run for any activities planned for Saturday, 12/16. Please continue to monitor our website - www.martinschools.org - and social media channels for the latest information.

📚BOOK OF THE MONTH📚 As Winter Break is approaching fast, the Florida Department of Education Commissioner’s Book of the Month picks for December have arrived just in time to keep students reading while they're out of the classroom! 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 December: 📙Pre-K: "Crinkle Bells" by Jay Fleck 📕Grades K-2: "Jeremy’s Dreidel" by Ellie B. Gellman 📗Grades 3-5: "The Legend of the Christmas Tree" by Pat Matuszak and Rick Osborne 📘Grades 6-8: "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott 📙Grades 9-12: "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry #ALLINMartin👊

Something BIG is coming. Connect with your child's teacher(s) like never before through a two-way communication solution...all in ONE app. Starting in January 2024, staying up-to-date with the district, schools, AND your student’s teachers, classes and clubs will be easier than ever. Download the Martin County School District app in your preferred store now. 📲 Download for Android https://bit.ly/384NjgH Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3Dl3iWC #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether💫

Please join us on December 14th from 4:00-6:00pm for our 1st Ever STEAM Night at Willoughby Learning Center. It will be a night of discovery and fun. There will be light refreshments and support from community partners. Please come and see what our scholars have been up to!!