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
4 days ago, Martinsville City Public Schools
A preschool student smiles brightly
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."
12 days ago, Martinsville City Public Schools
New National Honor Society members in their red robes and white stoles pose for a group photo
Last week, our MMS band hosted their First Performance National Day of Celebration concert event to open up our AVID Family Night! 🎺🎷🎡πŸ₯ 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!
12 days ago, Martinsville City Public Schools
band students performing
band students performing
band students performing
band students performing
band students performing
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!
about 1 month ago, Martinsville City Public Schools
A mother poses with her three children who are all wearing costumes
A preschool student in a ninja turtle costume
A teacher dressed in costume hands candy to a student dressed as spiderman
A parent wears bunny ears and smiles next to her daughter who is wearing a cheerleader costume
A clearview student smiles as she attempts to throw a bean bag into a bucket
A mother with her two students who are wearing costumes
Preschool student in Spiderman costume takes candy from a bucket as a teacher in a red riding hood costume looks on
Preschool student
Preschool student in princess costume poses with her mother
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!
about 1 month ago, Martinsville City Public Schools
High school students in costume hand out candy to young children
A high school student in a Michael Myers mask hands candy to a young girl
high school students in costume stand in front of a decorated car trunk
high school students in costume stand in front of a decorated car trunk
high school students in costume stand in front of a decorated car trunk
high school students in costume stand in front of a decorated car trunk
high school students in costume stand in front of a decorated car trunk
Students in white coats stand in front of a decorated car
A line of cars with open and decorated trunks. Around them stand people of all ages in halloween costumes
Two high school students pose with teacher
Congratulations to our Senior cheerleaders, who were recognized during Friday night's Senior Night!
about 1 month ago, Martinsville City Public Schools
MHS senior cheerleader with family
MHS senior cheerleader with family
MHS senior cheerleader with family
MHS senior cheerleader with family
MHS senior cheerleader with family
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! πŸ›πŸ¦‹
about 1 month ago, Martinsville City Public Schools
A student smiles at the camera while coloring her caterpillar
A student colors his construction paper caterpillar
A student glues paper onto her paper caterpillar
A student holds up his completed construction paper caterpillar
A student uses crayon to draw a face on his paper caterpillar
a student holds up his green construction paper caterpillar
A student smiles while holding a glue stick
Students coloring a paper caterpillar
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
about 2 months ago, Martinsville City Public Schools
MHS senior volleyball players
Natalie LaPrade poses with family
Nayti Patel poses with family
Makayla Warren poses with family
Shi'Mora Brown poses with family
Ma'Layah Brown poses with family
Today was a perfect day for a field trip! πŸ‚ 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!
about 2 months ago, Martinsville City Public Schools
High school students interact with elementary students
Elementary students smile at camera
An elementary student smiles and watches as colored water soaks into paper towels
High school students watch as an elementary student tries to throw a plastic bottle into a trash can during a game about recycling
Two elementary students dig a hole by a stream to plant a tree
a high school student speaks to elementary students
MHS AP biology students pose for a group photo
Two students hug and smile
a student smiles at the camera
Students watch a demonstration on local plants and trees
Today was a perfect day for a field trip! πŸ‚ 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!
about 2 months ago, Martinsville City Public Schools
High school students interact with elementary students
Elementary students smile
An elementary student smiles as he watches food coloring-laced water soak into paper towels
High school students watch as an elementary student attempts to throw a plastic bottle into a trash can
Elementary students dig a hole by the river to plant a tree
A high school student speaks to elementary students
MHS AP biology class poses for a group photo
Two elementary students hug and smile
An elementary student smiles at the camera
Elementary students watch a demonstration on trees and plants
The official portraits are finally in, so please join us in congratulating this year's Homecoming royalty! πŸ‘‘ Queen Nayti Patel and King Trey Gravely Princess Keara Carter and Prince Cayden Walker
about 2 months ago, Martinsville City Public Schools
Homecoming king, queen, prince, and princess pose together on the football field
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!
2 months ago, Martinsville City Public Schools
Student repairs a power line
Student and line worker working on a powerline
Student and EMT do chest compressions on dummy
Students at Career Expo
Superintendent wearing a 3D printed helmet
Student writes on a tablet as a vendor watches and smiles
MMS student wears VR goggles and uses hand controls
Student smiles at camera
MMS student tries on work gloves
🌦️🌟 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! β˜ƒοΈ 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!
2 months ago, Martinsville City Public Schools
PHES students and staff pose for a group photo with Brent and Payton
Brent uses temperature gauge to measure a student's temperature
Brent holds a glass bottle with a cloud inside
Brent and Payton smile as they showcase weather equipment
Brent uses a weather tool to measure a student's temperature
A student gestures as they ask a question
Brent showcases a rain stick
Peyton smiles as a student asks a question
Payton showcases a tool used to measure windspeed
students raise their hands to ask Payton a question
Want to earn more money? πŸ’° 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
2 months ago, Martinsville City Public Schools
Attendance Matters graphic
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! 🐾🐾🐾
2 months ago, Martinsville City Public Schools
Homecoming graphic
MCPS was representing at last night's Martinsville City Council meeting! πŸ“ 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! πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 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. πŸ“š 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.
3 months ago, Martinsville City Public Schools
MMS "If I were mayor" essay winners pose with Martinsville City Council
MMS SCA representatives, MMS teacher Beverly Woody, and mayor LC Jones
Lealice Hagwood with Martinsville city council
MMS student reads at podium
MMS student reads at podium
MMS student reads at podium
City council looks on and smiles as an MMS student reads at podium
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
3 months ago, Martinsville City Public Schools
Attendance Matters graphic
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.
3 months ago, Martinsville City Public Schools
VACRAO College Fair graphic
Please remember that MCPS will be closed on Monday, September 4 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Classes will resume Tuesday, September 5.
3 months ago, Martinsville City Public Schools
MCPS Closed for Labor Day graphic
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!
3 months ago, Martinsville City Public Schools
School resource officer Shane McPeek shakes hands with MCPS School Safety Director TJ Slaughter