Martinsville City Public Schools

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.

Due to current weather conditions, MCPS will operate on a 2 hour delay Monday, March 13.

🌪️ On Tuesday, MCPS participated in the Virginia Statewide Tornado Drill. The drill is held each year during Severe Weather Awareness Week, organized in partnership with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and the National Weather Service. Click the link to learn more: https://www.vaemergency.gov/severe-weather-awareness/

George Bell, a former Harlem Globetrotter and one of the tallest living men in the world, visited our elementary schools to encourage students to stand tall against bullying.

📆 MHS juniors, mark your calendars for MHS College Night! 🎓 Stop by the high school on Monday, March 13 from 5:30-7 p.m. to learn more about the college process and resources available in our community to help you out along the way! 💵 Students who attend will be entered into a drawing for a $1,000 scholarship!