The Martin County School District proudly joins our nation in honoring the heroic first responders in NYC and the Pentagon, and the common citizens of our country who were called into action to bring goodness out of evil on September 11, 2001. We honor those who were wounded or perished at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, as well as the passengers and crews of flights 93, 77, 11 and 175. #WeWillNeverForget #ALLINMartin
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Evaluating Learning Options |
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Interested in having your child transition from remote learning back to the traditional school setting or vice versa? The District began accepting requests from families last Friday, September 4. The form will be available in the FOCUS Parent Portal through 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. Requests will be approved on Friday, September 18, 2020 for an effective learning option change date of Monday, September 21, 2020.
if you have not already registered for FOCUS account access, there's no time like the present!
The FOCUS Parent Portal allows parents/guardians to view their child(ren)'s report cards, grades (middle and high school students), attendance records and score reports for statewide assessments. Parents/guardians may also use the FOCUS Parent Portal to electronically complete and submit important forms to the District and their child(ren)'s school(s). Please click the appropriate link below to begin the FOCUS registration process:
***Remember - social distancing cannot be guaranteed and is dependent on the number of students and staff present in any location at a given time. Please keep this in mind as you evaluate learning options for your family. ***
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School Board to Interview Finalists for Appointed Superintendency |
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In November 2018, Martin County voters passed a referendum granting the Martin County School Board the authority to appoint the Superintendent of Schools. Superintendent Laurie J. Gaylord's second term as the elected Superintendent will expire in November 2020. The School Board is currently working with the Florida School Boards Association to conduct a search for an appointed Superintendent of Schools.
Earlier this year, the School Board held community forums to allow citizens to provide feedback about qualities they felt the appointed Superintendent should possess, as well as what his/her leadership priorities should be. Members of the community and District employees were also invited to provide their feedback via two input surveys. The School Board used results from the community forums and input surveys to develop the job description and list of qualities for the appointed Superintendent. The Board continued to promote civic engagement by selecting members of the community to serve on a Citizens Advisory Committee as part of the search process.
During its Special meeting held September 2, 2020, the School Board selected candidates from its list of semifinalists to move forward in the hiring process. The finalists will be interviewed collectively and individually by Board Members on September 16 and 17, 2020. Each candidate will also participate in a Q&A session, answering questions submitted by members of the community.
The four finalists are:
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Dr. John D. Millay, recently retired Superintendent - Meade County School District (Kentucky)
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Dr. Lori M. Romano, current Director of Career, Technical and Adult Education Programs - Pasco County School District
*Candidate Thomas Phelps withdrew from the search process on September 10, 2020.
Candidate interviews will begin at 8:15 a.m. on September 16, 2020. Please click here to access the livestream.
The candidate Q&A featuring questions from members of the community will begin at 6:00 p.m. on September 16, 2020. Please click here to access the livestream.
The approved hiring timeline has a new Superintendent of Schools being named by September 22, 2020, and beginning their employment with the District on November 17, 2020.
To learn more about the Superintendent Search process, please click here.
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Our Dollars, Our District: Replacing Jensen Beach and Palm City Elementary Schools |
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On August 18, 2020, Chief Operations Officer Garret Grabowski shared an update with the School Board on the replacement of Jensen Beach and Palm City elementary schools. Both aging facilities will be rebuilt using funds generated by the half-cent sales tax increase that was approved by Martin County voters in November 2018. To learn more about projects funded by the half-cent sales tax, please click here.
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Three South Fork High School Seniors Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists |
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Three South Fork High School seniors have been named Semifinalists in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. The National Merit Scholarship Program is a renowned academic competition for recognition and scholarships that began in 1955.
This year’s competition began in October 2019 when more than 1.5 million juniors in approximately 21,000 high schools took the PSAT/NMSQT, which served as an initial screen of program entrants. The highest-scoring participants in each state, representing less than one percent of our nation’s high school seniors, were named Semifinalists on a state-representational basis. Finalists will be announced in the spring of 2021.
Congratulations to the following National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists:
- Stephen R. Patten
- Samuel G. Reeder
- Austin Leo Thomas
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Monitoring Your Child's Health |
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Parents/guardians - please monitor your child's health each day. Students must stay home from school when they are ill, or if anyone in the household is symptomatic, awaiting test results or has tested positive for COVID-19.
***Symptom screening tools and criteria for sending a student home from school due to illness were developed in partnership with the Florida Department in Health in Martin County (DOH Martin) using established CDC guidelines.
Health-related questions, including questions about students who have been sent home from school/told to quarantine due to symptoms, may be directed to DOH Martin at (772) 221-4000 option 9. ***
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Remote Learning Reminders
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Meals for Remote Learners
School meals are available to all students enrolled in District-operated schools (free, reduced and paid meal status) as part of the National School Lunch Program.
Food and Nutrition Services has developed a form that parents/guardians of students enrolled in remote learning will submit weekly to request meals.
Families will pick up a week's worth of meals at one of three locations: J.D. Parker Elementary School, Port Salerno Elementary School or Warfield Elementary School. Meal distribution will take place from 3 -4 p.m. on Tuesdays.
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Tech Support
Tech support (hardware and software issues) for District-issued devices is available at the following locations:
District Office - Building 17
500 SE Ocean Blvd., Stuart, FL 34994
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
16303 SW Farm Rd., Indiantown, FL 34956
Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
***Please email MCSDLaptops@martinschools.org for assistance with your child's District-issued device PRIOR to arriving at either location for tech support. ***
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Around the District Photo Gallery |
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Assistant Principal Patty Morris of Pinewood Elementary School was thrilled to receive a pair of patriotic socks from a student this morning. "They are PAWSome!" she shared.
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The faculty and staff of Bessey Creek Elementary School were proud to congratulate Mrs. Debbie Davis on her retirement last week. Mrs. Davis has served the students of BCE for 19 years! She was celebrated with a variety of Little Debbie treats.
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8th graders in Mr. Mesorana's class at Indiantown Middle School are true mathematicians! Keep up the great work, Thunderbirds! #AllRise
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Students in Mrs. Rooney's class at Warfield Elementary School participated in a hands-on science lesson on Wednesday. They enjoyed testing whether or not the sun's energy could melt their s'mores!
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Nothing like our own Martin County paradise! SeaWind Elementary School's resident sandhill cranes participated in Wednesday morning's fire drill.
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Have you heard about Flamingo Beach? Music instructor Donna Vojcsik of Jensen Beach Elementary School created this safe space for students to sing and dance outside. The young Vikings have enjoyed singing patriotic songs, dancing to "Hound Dog" and watching Annie!
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Once a teacher, always a teacher! J.D. Parker Elementary School Assistant Principal Shameeka White stepped in to cover a class last week. The students enjoyed the lesson just as much as Ms. White did!
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