Yesterday, MHS Principal Dr. Aji Dixon and English teacher Lynne Deckel presented sophomore Ava Grant with her $1,000 prize for her second place win in the Eastman Black History Month Oratorical Contest.
Congratulations, Ava!
Mark your calendars for the spring MCPS Vivo collaborative concert!
On Tuesday, April 18, 40 MCPS special needs students will join with a choir and several local musicians for a grand finale performance.
This semester, students in the Vivo program have learned what it means to be a good citizen through music, art, and dance, all in direct alignment with their Virginia Social Studies SOLs.
The concert will take place at Albert Harris Elementary School on Tuesday, April 18 at 10 a.m.
Everyone's favorite swamp-dwelling ogre is taking the MCPS stage in Shrek The Musical, Jr.!
Tickets are on sale NOW! The presale price is $8, which will increase to $10 at 3 p.m. on May 5.
Don't miss out on the presale prices! Visit our.show/mcpsshrekjr to purchase your tickets today and support our MCPS student cast in what promises to be an amazing spring musical!
We are offering a community COVID-19 Bivalent booster clinic on Friday, April 28 from 4-6 p.m. at Martinsville High School. For ages 12 and above (parent/guardian required with ages 12-17), walk-in clinic (no appointments), if insured please bring insurance card, free, all welcome. For more information contact, Cindy Dutill at 276-403-4772.
Martinsville City Public Schools will be closed for Spring Break April 3-10. Classes will resume Tuesday, April 11.
This weekend, some of our MHS student-athletes joined School Board Chair Donna Dillard in volunteering for Habitat for Humanity! The students helped move furniture and other items back into a finished home.
Thank you all for coming together to make a positive impact in our community!
Clearview students swinging into the weekend! ☀️
March is National Athletic Training Month and we are so lucky to have certified athletic trainer Amber Corns as part of our MCPS family!
If you've been to any of our athletics events, you have likely seen her on the sidelines wrapping up an ankle or applying ice to a sprain. During the day, you'll find her in the classroom at MHS where she teaches health and medical science.
We're grateful for all you do!
Baseball and softball are in full swing (see what we did there?) at MCPS!
Join us tomorrow, March 24, from 4-6 p.m. for a COVID-19 Bivalent booster clinic at Martinsville High School, 351 Commonwealth Blvd E, Martinsville, VA 24112. Ages 12+ welcome. If insured, please bring your insurance card. All Free! Walk-in clinic, no reservations. Please bring COVID vaccine card(s). Drink plenty of fluids! Ages 12-17 must have parent or guardian present. For more information please contact Cindy Dutill, Administrative Infection Prevetionist at 276-403-4772.
Enjoy a Spring Break edition of our Nurses Corner here!
Or click here to go to our website: https://www.martinsville.k12.va.us/page/nurses-corner
Thank you! Have a fantastic day!
During MCPS' recent celebration of Engineering Month, students at several of our schools participated in an epic paper airplane competition.
Students researched, designed, and launched their own paper planes, giving our youngest learners a chance to experiment with important STEM-related concepts such as aerodynamics, force, and resistance.
Here's a look at some of our MMS students who participated in the challenge and took home some awesome prizes!
Wow! MCPS had NINE teams compete this weekend at the Piedmont Regional Odyssey of the Mind Tournament!
Four teams placed first in their categories to advance to the state tournament next month, including all three of the Middle School teams that competed and one team from PHES! Teams from PHES and AHES also took home multiple top three finishes in their categories.
Congratulations to all teams and their coaches for all their hard work over the last few months, and for their amazing performances on competition day!
☘️ This morning, a beautiful rainbow briefly appeared over Patrick Henry Elementary School! One lucky leprechaun was outside to witness the magical moment.
Instances like this that remind us that our schools are not just places of learning, but treasures in our community, just like a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow! 🌈🌟
MCPS will host a meningococcal vaccine clinic for rising 7th and 12th grade students on April 20 and 21 at Martinsville Middle School.
This vaccine is required by the Virginia Department of Health, Virginia Department of Education, and is state-mandated.
Consent forms should have been mailed to parents and must be returned no later than Friday, March 17. Forms can be turned in at MHS to Tristan Sarver, RN, and at MMS to Toya Johnson, LPN.
If the student has insurance, please bring a copy of their insurance card on the day of the clinic.
If you have any questions, contact:
Tristan Sarver at (276) 403-5788 or tristan.sarver@martinsville.k12.va.us
Toya Johnson at (276) 403-5735 or tjjohnson@martinsville.k12.va.us
Congratulations to all the talented performers who took part in the Martinsville Middle School PBIS talent show yesterday!
From amazing songs and dances to impressive displays of karate and gymnastics, the show was packed with fantastic performances. We also can't forget to mention the incredible faculty band who rocked the house!
What an amazing showcase of talent. We can't wait to see what you'll do next!
Congratulations to the talent show winners:
🏆 1st: Ben Pickett for his karate performance
🏆 2nd: Abbi & Olivia Campbell for their tumble routine
🏆 3rd: KeAndrius Beal & KyKira Johnson for their duet
Yesterday, on Pi Day, MMS recognized those students who placed at the Virginia Military Institute's Middle School Math Day, hosted by VMI's Department of Applied Mathematics.
The competition, focusing on mathematical modeling, challenged students to answer one question: how many people are streaming video right now? Students were given data about world populations, time zones, internet access, and more and judged on the process of determining their answer.
The presentation by Amyah Richardson, Sherman Dillard, and Trinitee Prunty was determined to be the best from MMS. The judges praised their use of assumptions to simplify the problem and the clarity of their reasoning.
The team of Jaden Ayoub, Pedro Niccesio, and Tyson Hairston was judged the most creative of all presentations submitted during the competition. Judges were impressed with their use of background images and how they fit text to images, as well as their methodology in solving the problem. In addition to certificates from VMI, this team also won socks and sunglasses from the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics and some math-themed temporary tattoos!
Congratulations to these awesome mathematicians and to their math teacher, Mr. Tanner Sweitzer!
Tonight, Martinsville City Council recognized MHS student athletes Natalie LaPrade and Jahmal Jones with proclamations congratulating them on their success in the VHSL state championships in diving and indoor track.
Happy Pi Day from the staff and students at MMS!
Please remember that MCPS will dismiss students 2 hours early on Tuesday, March 14.
