The Robersonville Library is offering games for children ages 7 and up each Thursday from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Volunteers say they are starting out with checkers and adding other games as they go.
Carter Leggett, a student at South Creek Elementary School is pictured with Debbie Gray, a retired Martin County Schools teacher and the Children’s Programming Coordinator at the Robersonville Public Library.
Next week!
.From the National Weather Service
AREAS OF DENSE FOG ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS MORNING...Areas of fog as developed across Eastern North Carolina this morning reducing visibilities to one half mile or less at times. Motorists should remain alert for a rapidly changing visibilities over short distances. When encountering the dense fog, slow down, use low beam headlights, and leave plenty of braking distance between you and the vehicle ahead. Visibilities are expected to improve between 8 and 9 AM as the fog begins to lift and dissipate.
MCS Team
Mark your calendars!
Our final stop on the Community Listening tour will be tomorrow night (Thursday, Oct. 14) at Riverside Middle School.
We thank everyone who has come out to be a part of our initial strategic planning efforts and hope others will come out tomorrow night.
See you at Riverside Middle School. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.
8:15 am
Phone and Internet service has been restored to MCS campuses and offices. Thank you for your patience.
7:30 am Monday
Martin County Schools is currently experiencing phone and Internet outages throughout the district. Our Technology Team has been working on the issue since early this morning. We will update you when the issue has been resolved. Thank you for your patience.
Attention 7th and 12th graders!
Our custodians are another group of the behind the scenes heroes that keep our schools and facilities going every day. We appreciate each and every one of you!!
Drivers Ed information for 2021-2022 now available. Follow the link or see the Parents Tab on our website.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1526201/Driver_Education_2021-2022_Classroom_Dates_090221.pdf
Our next Community Listening Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 7 at Riverside High School. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. and will be held in the Media Center. Everyone is welcome from all parts of the county.
Busy day tomorrow (8/19). MCS Open House at all campuses from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. and the Back to School Bash in Robersonville. All students are welcome. Follow this link for details!
https://www.martin.k12.nc.us/page/back-to-school
COVID vaccinations - both second shots from the recent clinic and first shots - are available today at South Creek HS from 3pm - 7pm. Same availability tomorrow (8/17) at Riverside HS, also from 3pm - 7 pm.
Please note the upcoming meeting for parents interested in hearing more about the MCS AIG Program. There are two opportunities to attend and parents are welcome at either meeting.
Good evening. This is a reminder from Martin County School the second stop on the Community Listening Meetings tour will be tomorrow night, Tuesday, August 10 at Jamesville Elementary School. The event will be gin at 6:30. We look forward to hearing from you and all our community. Remember, anyone can attend any of the scheduled meetings. Attendance districts are not a factor for these events. See you tomorrow night in Jamesville.
A reminder regarding school uniforms.
Click here for details: https://fb.watch/7h56vAS4Vg/
Due to ongoing construction on the South Creek High School campus, please use the school bus parking lot entrance to attend Thursday night's Community Listening Meeting which begins at 6:30 p.m. Thank You.
Board Split on Mask Requirement
WILLIAMSTON – The Martin County Board of Education decided in a 4-2 vote students and staff will start the 2021-2022 school year with a mask requirement.
The motion was made by Gail Cargile that effective August 3, for MCS to follow CDC and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) recommendations during the school day. Cargile’s motion included a decision on athletics would be made by Dr. David Fonseca, Superintendent; Clay Wagner, Director of Student Services and athletic directors in the school district.
Barbara Council, Board Chair; Renee Purvis, Vice-Chair; Keisha Manson and Cargile voted in favor of the motion.
Van Heath and Gene Scott voted against the motion after Heath’s motion for an optional mask requirement failed 2-4.
Kenneth Harrell was absent from the meeting.
Good evening, we have a couple of important messages for our Martin County Schools’ families.
Urgent Care Down East will conduct required sports physicals for rising 6th through 12th grade student athletes on Tuesday, Aug. 3 from 12:30 pm until 2:30 pm at Riverside Middle School. The cost is $20. Participants are asked to bring cash. And athletes must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to receive their physical.
All student families, staff and community members are invited to take part in our series of Community Listening Meetings which begin Thursday, August 5 at South Creek High School at 6:30 pm. These events give our district leaders the opportunity to hear from our stakeholders regarding the direction of the school district. We hope you will take this opportunity to learn more about Martin County Schools and share your thoughts and vision for the district’s future. The full meeting schedule is available on our website and social media channels.
Thank you and have a good evening.
We are working to gather as much Back to School information as we can in one spot for your convenience. Under the DISTRICT tab on our website, click BACK TO SCHOOL 2021-2022 for updates and announcements.
