Martinsville City Public Schools

Families play a critical role in student attendance. Set an example for your child to show your child that attendance matters to you. Set regular bedtime, morning, and homework routines and stick to them. #attendancematters

Join us in welcoming the newest members of the Martinsville High School Chapter of the National Honor Society! We are grateful to have such an amazing group of student leaders in our schools who truly embody the NHS pillars of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. These principles, according to NHS, "are transformative keys that unlock potential, enhancing every student’s educational journey, and ultimately empowering them to make profound, enduring contributions to our world."

Last week, our MMS band hosted their First Performance National Day of Celebration concert event to open up our AVID Family Night! 🎺🎷🎵🥁 This day of celebration was created by the Music Achievement Council to celebrate, honor, and encourage the early achievements of music students across the U.S., providing a platform for these young musicians to showcase their newly acquired musical skills in a public setting! The students showcased the steps they have taken in their musical journey, and they have already come such a long way! We can't wait to hear them play again during their winter concert!

Our Clearview families had a blast last night at Clearview's Trunk-or-Treat celebration! Not only did students and their families get to collect candy and play games, each student also got to select a book to bring home to read with their families!

It was great to see so many of our community members enjoying last night's trunk-or-treat at MHS! Thank you to the Beta Club and SCA for organizing such a great event! We hope it will continue to grow and become an annual tradition here at MCPS!

Congratulations to our Senior cheerleaders, who were recognized during Friday night's Senior Night!

Today, our PHES kindergarten students got a special visit from the Virginia Museum of Natural History! Students created some beautiful artwork while learning about the life cycle of a butterfly! 🐛🦋

Last night we had the chance to honor our Senior volleyball players during their last home game of the season! 🏐 ❤️🤍 Congratulations to these amazing student athletes! 🏐 Ma'Layah Brown 🏐 Shi'Mora Brown 🏐 Natalie LaPrade 🏐 Nayti Patel 🏐 Makayla Warren

Today was a perfect day for a field trip! 🍂 Our PHES and AHES fourth graders traveled to Fairy Stone State Park today to plant the native black willow trees they have been sprouting in their classrooms thanks to the Dan River Basin Association's Streamside Trees in the Classroom. Students spent the whole day outside at the park, immersed in all things nature. Besides planting their trees, they also learned about the important role riparian buffers play in protecting our waterways, the geology of fairy stones, played a trivia game, and more! Our MHS AP biology students also got in on the fun, preparing and facilitating some creative activities for the younger students! Thank you to all of our amazing high school students, teachers, and community partners who came together to make this day possible for our young learners!

Today was a perfect day for a field trip! 🍂 Our PHES and AHES fourth graders traveled to Fairy Stone State Park today to plant the native black willow trees they have been sprouting in their classrooms thanks to the Dan River Basin Association's Streamside Trees in the Classroom. Students spent the whole day outside at the park, immersed in all things nature. Besides planting their trees, they also learned about the important role riparian buffers play in protecting our waterways, the geology of fairy stones, played a trivia game, and more! Our MHS AP biology students also got in on the fun, preparing and facilitating some creative activities for the younger students! Thank you to all of our amazing high school students, teachers, and community partners who came together to make this day possible for our young learners!

The official portraits are finally in, so please join us in congratulating this year's Homecoming royalty! 👑 Queen Nayti Patel and King Trey Gravely Princess Keara Carter and Prince Cayden Walker

Yesterday, some of our middle school students travelled to Chatham for the Career Choice Youth Expo! Students had the opportunity to speak to employers in a variety of fields from all around the region to learn about various career paths. They even got hands-on experience with some of the tools and technology that they would encounter on the job! Our high school students are at the Expo today. We can't wait to see how engaging with these employers inspires some of our students!

🌦️🌟 Exciting Weather Day at PHES! 🌦️🌟 Today, our fourth-grade students at Patrick Henry Elementary had an unforgettable experience as they welcomed two guest speakers from from WDBJ7 Weather: Chief Meteorologist Brent Watts and Meteorologist Payton Major! Brent and Payton visited the school as part of our fourth grade unit on weather. Students were particularly excited about the visit because they have been recording their own weather reports in class. Payton and Brent showcased the tools they use to measure rainfall, wind, temperature, and humidity and even created a cloud in a bottle to demonstrate the effects of high and low pressure on the weather. ☁️ Students thoroughly enjoyed the whole visit and learned so much more about weather, but they REALLY perked up when the two meteorologists talked about the possibility of snow this winter! ☃️ This was a great way for our students to connect real-world experiences to what they have been learning in the classroom! Tune in to WDBJ-7's 6 p.m. newscast tonight and you just might see a quick shoutout to PHES!

Want to earn more money? 💰 Come to school! By 6th grade, chronic absence becomes a leading indicator that a student will drop out of high school. Research shows that high school graduates typically earn significantly more money over their lifetime than those who do not graduate from high school. Showing up matters. Make sure to come to school every day, on time, ready to learn. Your future self will thank you. #attendancematters

It's Homecoming in Martinsville! 🏈 ❤️🤍 We want to see your Bulldog Pride! Share your photos and videos from tonight's game and homecoming celebrations by tagging MCPS or using #BulldogPride or #MartinsvilleHOCO23. We'll be watching social media and may feature some of our favorite posts on our Facebook and Instagram accounts! Show us your school spirit and give us a look into all the fun happening tonight! Let's make this a homecoming to remember. Let's go Bulldogs! 🐾🐾🐾

MCPS was representing at last night's Martinsville City Council meeting! 📝 Council recognized the top 3 winners of this year's "If I Were Mayor" essay contest with plaques and gift certificates to Uptown Pinball. Congratulations to MMS students Aubrey, Hudson, and Abbigail for their amazing work! 🇺🇸 The newly-elected representatives of the MMS Student Council shared the history of the Constitution with the audience and accepted a proclamation from Council acknowledging the week of Sept. 17-23 as U.S. Constitution Week. Sixth grade representative Kyla pointed out some of the spelling errors found in the document and told Council that the Constitution is the oldest Constitution of any major government in the world. Seventh grader Bridgette, Student Council secretary and treasurer, spoke about how the Daughters of the American Revolution initially petitioned Congress to honor Constitution Week. Student Council President Abbigail spoke about the preamble to the Constitution and shared that seven delegates from Virginia refused to sign the document because it did not include a Bill of Rights. In 1791, the Bill of Rights was ratified. 📚 City Council also read a proclamation acknowledging the week of September 18-22 as Adult Education and Family Literacy Week. Lealice Hagwood, coordinator and lead teacher for Martinsville Adult and Career Education Services, accepted the proclamation and spoke to Council about the importance of literacy and the work that is going on within the city to promote literacy.

Today is the 20th day of school! Students who have missed two or more days by this point in the school year are considered chronically absent. It's never too early to start building the habit of good attendance! Children who are chronically absent in preschool, kindergarten, and first grade are much less likely to read at grade level by third grade. Students who cannot read at grade level by the end of third grade are 4 times more likely to drop out of high school. #AttendanceMattersVA #schooleveryday

Start planning your future! MHS will host the VACRAO College Fair on Monday, September 11 from 6-8 p.m. in the MHS Commons. This is the perfect opportunity for MHS students to learn more about the colleges and universities in our region and what they have to offer potential students! The College Fair is open to all, but MHS students and their families are strongly encouraged to attend.

Please remember that MCPS will be closed on Monday, September 4 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Classes will resume Tuesday, September 5.

On his last day of work, MCPS would like to thank Officer Shane McPeek for serving has our SRO for over a decade. Officer McPeek has worked at both Martinsville Middle School and Martinsville High School and has played played an integral role in school safety improvements during his time with us. Thank you, Officer McPeek, for keeping our students and staff safe! We wish you the best in your retirement!