Greetings, Martin County School District Employees & Families -
Can you believe it?! September is just around the corner! Thank you for partnering with us to ensure a successful start to the 2021-2022 academic year. Here are a few important reminders to keep handy:
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Bookmark our symptom screening tools (English and Español). Monitoring your child's health daily is key to preventing the spread of illness. To help protect their health and the health of those around them, keep your child home from school when they are ill.
Our screening tools will help you quickly assess your child for a wide variety of symptoms, advising what action is recommended and providing listings for local healthcare providers. If your child or a family member in your home is awaiting a COVID-19 test result, the Florida Department of Health in Martin County (DOH Martin) requires all unvaccinated students in the household to remain home.
Team MCSD - please click here to access our employee symptom screener. You will be able to find local care providers who participate in our Florida Blue network and seek care as necessary.
- Receive a negative COVID-19 test (PCR or Rapid) and all symptoms have resolved OR
- Ten (10) days have passed since the onset of their symptoms (or a positive test result), they have had no fever for 24 hours and their other symptoms are improving OR
- They receive written permission from their health care provider to return to school.
Many local physicians and pharmacies are offering COVID-19 immunizations to interested individuals aged 12 and up. Please click here to locate a provider near you. The CDC and DOH Martin advise that the COVID-19 vaccine is the best, long-term way to fight the virus.
COVID-19 testing is available throughout our community. Click here to view upcoming opportunities for free PCR testing through the Florida Department of Health in Martin County (DOH Martin). Click here to view testing opportunities offered by local pharmacies and physicians.
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Please use the "Year" tab to filter data by current school year (2021-2022), Summer 2021 or last school year (2020-2021).
If you do not see case/quarantine information displayed for a particular school or department, this means the school or department has not experienced a positive case or quarantine in the 2021-2022 school year. Data for charter and private schools will not be reflected on the dashboard, as these schools are not operated by the Martin County School District. Have questions about how to navigate the dashboard? Please click here.
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The decision tree included here will be used by DOH Martin when determining the quarantine status of students.
According to the protocols established by the FDOH, fully vaccinated, asymptomatic students are not required to quarantine following contact with a positive case. Asymptomatic students who have been infected with COVID-19 within the previous 90 days are not required to quarantine following contact with a positive case.
The FDOH's protocols state that unvaccinated, asymptomatic students who have been exposed to a positive case may return to school after they receive a negative test result at least four (4) days after the date of exposure, or without a test result if at least seven (7) days have passed since the date of exposure to the positive individual. Students who are either positive or symptomatic, regardless of vaccination status, must follow the steps outlined in section 2.
- Receive a negative COVID-19 test (PCR or Rapid) and all symptoms have resolved OR
- Ten (10) days have passed since the onset of their symptoms (or a positive test result), they have had no fever for 24 hours and their other symptoms are improving OR
- They receive written permission from their health care provider to return to school.
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While the expiration of FLDOE Emergency Order 2020-EO-07 precludes Florida school districts from offering remote learning as an instructional option this school year, FLDOE Rule 6AER21-01 ensures that students who have been directed to quarantine by the Florida Department of Health will not have this held against them from an attendance perspective as long as they continue accessing their course materials from one of the digital learning platforms the District has in place. This rule also guarantees that students will have access to instructors to assist them with their coursework. Families of students who have been directed to quarantine by the Florida Department of Health may email their child's teacher(s) or SchoolSupport@martinschools.org to request assistance.
If your child has been directed to quarantine by the Florida Department of Health, please click here to learn how to view their quarantine start and end dates in the FOCUS Parent Portal.
If your child needs assistance with navigating the Schoology learning management portal, please click here.
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Make sure your child brings their student ID badge with them to school each day. Student ID badges are an important component of our safety plan. ID badges are also used to confirm school bus ridership and allow students to purchase a la carte items in our cafeterias.
If your child has not received their school-issued ID badge for this school year, please have them bring their ID badge from last school year. Students who are new to the Martin County School District this school year, as well as students who have misplaced their badges from last school year, will receive their 2021-2022 ID badges in the coming weeks.
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Each student was provided with a printed copy of their final 2020-2021 report card to bring home with them on August 20. If your child attended school in the Martin County School District last school year and you did not receive a copy of their report card, please contact their current school for assistance.
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The Martin County School District wants to be sure that students feel prepared for their college planning journey. As such, we partnered with Scoir, Inc. to host a back-to-school information session for high school juniors and seniors! Topics for the one-hour session included finding the perfect college fit, the college application process and tips to make this school year a great success! Click here to watch a replay of the session.
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Just a reminder, families - all District-operated schools will be closed on September 6 and 7 in observance of Labor Day and Rosh Hashanah. Classes will resume on September 8.
Interim reports for students enrolled in grades 6-12 will be issued on September 13. Parents/caregivers are encouraged to keep track of their child(ren)'s grades and attendance via the FOCUS Parent Portal.
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Interested in making a difference in the lives of students while also maintaining a flexible work schedule? The Martin County School District is currently hiring substitute teachers! Minimum requirements are an Associate degree OR at least sixty (60) hours of college credit. Click here to learn more and apply.
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Around the District Photo Gallery |
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Our youngest learners have enjoyed a great start to the 2021-2022 school year. Students enrolled in Martin County Head Start Programs are becoming familiar with their teachers, classmates and school routines. The faculty and staff are excited for a successful school year ahead!
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While it's always a great day to be a Falcon, last Friday evening gave the Jensen Beach High School Varsity football team and fans a thrilling reason to celebrate. The team defeated South Fork High School 10-7 with a field goal in the last seconds of an extremely hard-fought game.
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Students in Ms. Deleon's AVID classes at Indiantown Middle School enjoyed a recent lesson on relational capacity, which is the degree of trust and level of safety between members of a group. Classes that are high in relational capacity are characterized by energy and comfort. In these classrooms, students feel mutual ownership with regard to expectations and learning.
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Stuart Middle School proudly celebrated students John T. (pitcher) and Parker S. (catcher) for their accomplishments as members of the Martin County North team that participated in the Little League World Series! To learn more about the team's amazing season, please click here.
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Students in Ms. Clark's class at Jensen Beach Elementary School enjoyed experiencing the feel and texture of blubber this week after reading about how penguins use this adaptation to keep warm.
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Superintendent John D. Millay organized a districtwide spirit day for employees on August 27. Employees responded by going #ALLINMartin and rocking their #MCSDPotential t-shirts, fully demonstrating our collective commitment to ensuring that all Martin County students are educated for success!
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Getting to know peers and colleagues is key to creating a positive and supportive learning environment. Felix A. Williams Elementary School has launched an autograph bulletin board to promote unity and camaraderie among staff and students!
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Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School recognized the winners of its first student learning challenge of the school year! Students were asked to research and provide detailed responses to questions about the destructive explosion that destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79 AD. Congratulations to the following winners:
Lunch from the Principal: Sierra Delano
$25 gift card: Alexis Robertson
Principal for the Day: Miley Lopez
Apple iPad: Alejandro Tufts
Free kid Scoop of ice cream from WHIT'S in Stuart: Jamora Johnson and Karissa Calim
Free slice of pizza OR a free kid's meal with the accompaniment of a parent meal from Casa G's: Nicole White and Tristyn Joynes
Free slice of pizza OR a free kid's meal with the accompaniment of a parent meal from Casa Giuseppe's Italian Grill: Gracie Thomas, Cooper Kowalski and Riley Ginsberg
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Students in Ms. Dawson's class at Jensen Beach Elementary School recently engaged in a tornado experiment while working on target sounds, sequencing and vocabulary words.
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J.D. Parker Elementary School students are blasting off toward success! Students in Ms. Vittori's class enjoyed engaging in team-building exercises about the scientific method using their Kagan strategies this week.
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No matter what's on the menu, one thing is guaranteed - if it was prepared by students enrolled in the Culinary Academy at Martin County High School, it will be delicious! Students enrolled in Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs prepare for college and future careers in high school by receiving hands-on training in their selected fields. Learn more about program offerings here.
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Superintendent John D. Millay has enjoyed his visits to all schools over the first few weeks of the school year. As he conducts learning walks, he is observing the implementation of the District's new K-12 English Language Arts (ELA) curriculum. Aligned to the Florida Department of Education's new B.E.S.T. standards, the full curriculum adoption represents the Martin County School Board's commitment to student achievement and success. "Student engagement is off the charts!" Superintendent Millay shared earlier this week. To learn more about the District's approved instructional materials, please click here. To learn more about Dr. Millay's visits to schools and departments, please click here to view his Martin Minute With Millay video segments.
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We are #ALLINMartin👊 and looking forward to helping ALL students achieve their #MCSDPotential🌟 in the 2021-2022 school year! |
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