🔬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💫
This year's 2024 Youth Driven Cinema, hosted by Inwater Research Group, is your opportunity to showcase YOUR FILM on the BIG SCREEN for a live theatre audience! Are you a future filmmaker, film star, or videographer with a passion for wildlife conservation? Grab your friends, classmates, and even teachers to create an award winning video to submit for the film screening. Submissions should be focused around local or global conservation topics, with an emphasis on how we can create a better tomorrow for our planet. Please note: Submissions that go above and beyond topics such as recycling, clean-ups, etc. will receive preference.
🐝SPELLING BEE SCHOLARS🐝
The Martin County School District held the 58th Annual Lillian A. Dassori Middle School Spelling Bee last night at Martin County High School.
Five students from each of the middle schools in the District participated in 9 rounds of competition.
Murray Middle School 7th grade student Landon Kodare took home the Spelling Bee Champion title and trophy with the winning word “uncanny.”
Murray Middle School 8th grade student Dante Charre placed 2nd, and Treasure Coast Classical Academy 8th grade student Yemil Soto placed 3rd.
Congratulations to all our stellar spellers who participated and their outstanding teachers!
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HOMS weekly student announcements are attached. Have a WONDERFUL week, everyone!
HOMS Shark Family Update. Find a reflection of semester 1 data as well as updates and new policies for semester 2 in this family memo. https://5il.co/2cwqo
Celebrate Literacy Week is next week! Show your spirit and love of literacy by participating in our Literacy Week spirit days--every student participating will earn a SharkBite!
SAVE THE DATE
Cybersafety parent night...January 25 @ 5:30. Student permission slips will be sent home next week for your student to attend one of our student assemblies.
🔔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
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Current 8th graders who will be enrolling at Jensen Beach High School, FRESHMEN PREVIEW is Tuesday 2/27/2024 5:30 - 7:30 PM.
Current 8th graders who want to apply to the IB Prgram (International Baccalaureate) at SFHS, plan on attending their IB OPEN HOUSE. January 24th @ 6:30 PM in the auditorium.
📚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
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Attention parents of 8th graders: If you are interested in learning more about the MCHS AICE/Cambridge program and/or the SFHS IB program, please see the attached regarding informational events at the high schools!
Weekly Announcements are attached--make it a great one!
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💫
If you have a student entering MCHS next year and are interested in learning more about the MCHS AICE/Cambridge program, please come to an informational event on January 17th at 6pm in the MCHS Auditorium. See attached flyer or visit MCHS Facebook for more information.
We have another FINTASTIC week ahead of us! See the 2 attached images for the weekly announcements. Have a great week!
👋 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
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.
