🌟Celebrating excellence in education! These incredible principals and school representatives maintained an “A” grade or improved by at least one letter grade last school year! 📈🍎 Your hard work, leadership, and dedication to student success continue to make a difference.👏

Marion County showed up big for the Back to School Community Giveback! 💙✏️🎒 6,500 backpacks were distributed across 7 sites thanks to 40+ partners & 300+ volunteers. Our students are ready to succeed—together, we make it happen! 🤝

📵 Florida House Bill 1105 🏫 Starting July 1, 2025: 🔹 Elem/Middle students can’t use phones during the school day 🔹 HS students may only use them in class if a teacher allows it Focused students = stronger learning! 💡📚

☀️As summer winds down, we’re celebrating the lasting legacy of Camp Kiwanis—where kids have made memories since 1948 through swimming, canoeing, archery, and more. Many return as counselors, proving the magic stays with you long after summer ends.💙🎨🏹🚣‍♀️

🎉 It’s almost time! Winding Oaks Elementary is nearly ready to open! Families got a first look during yesterday’s open house—and the energy was electric.✨🏫 Sneak a peek inside and get excited for an unforgettable first year! 🎒📚💙

🎉JUST 10 MORE DAYS UNTIL SCHOOL IS BACK!!!!🎉 Remember when we had 70 days left? (Actually… let’s not. 😅) We’re beyond excited to welcome our students back with big smiles and even bigger energy!🔥 Let’s make this school year the best one yet! 💙🎊🙌

✨Team MCPS came together for our Leadership Summit to get energized, inspired, and aligned. With Dr. Brewer’s One Team, One Mission vision, we’re focused on every single student. Shoutout to Andrew Marotta for reminding us to be the one!❤️ youtu.be/cy2c67iLNLU

🔥Wyomina Park Elem. kicked off their second week back to school with excitement still in the air!🔥 Almost 2 weeks ago, they hosted a Back to School Bash—complete with backpack giveaways🎒, free haircuts & braiding✂️, & more! Take a look on our YT: youtu.be/dkHD5KCcKMs?si…

#TBT to our inspiring Summer Graduation at MTI! Our students put in incredible effort, and we couldn’t be prouder. Here’s to a future as bright as each of you—onward and upward!🌟

Your voice matters! 🗣 Join Interim Superintendent Dr. Danielle Brewer for a series of open community town halls. Share what’s working, what needs improvement, and your ideas for solutions.💬 Let’s shape the future of our schools—together!🏫

💈More than a cut—it's a career.💼✂️ In our Barbering Program, students build a business from day one. From marketing themselves to building a real client base, they’re sharpening their skills and their future. Style, fade, and succeed.🔥 Marion Technical College

🍎Maria Flaitz never planned to be a teacher—but 20 years later, she’s still shaping futures in Marion County. Her story reminds us that sometimes, the path you didn’t expect leads to the most meaningful work. Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to MCPS!💖

☀️ School’s almost here, but the growth our students made this summer still shines bright! Our Summer Reading Camp gave 3rd graders the boost they needed to build skills, confidence, and success. 📚Learning happens all year round!🌱 youtu.be/3Pw7taqPKmc

🍎Apple is BACK at West Port High!🐎✨The Golden Apple horse returns to honor 2025 MCPS Teacher of the Year, Sarah Jacobs. Proud of her dedication and the whole team! 🎉 youtu.be/J6LFQz6adKc

🚍Track your student’s bus in real time!✨ With "My Ride K-12," see pickup times, routes & stop locations right on your phone. 📲 Download, enter your student’s info, and you’re set! Questions? Call (352) 671-7050. 🚌💨

☀️Sports are in full swing! We use WBGT—a tool that measures heat stress by combining three readings: wet bulb (evaporation cooling), black globe (sun heat), and dry bulb (shade temp). This helps us keep athletes safe with cooling zones & trained staff ready to act!😎

⏰ Set your alarms! It’s finally time to go BACK to school tomorrow! 🎒📚 We’re so excited to welcome our students and families into a brand-new year filled with learning, growth, and fun. Let’s make it the best one yet! ✨

✨First day smiles, new beginnings, and a whole lot of excitement at Winding Oaks! Our students and staff are ready for this year!💛 One team, one mission—let’s make this year the best one yet! 📚 youtu.be/64_uxk1F5-o

🚪First day = first impressions! Ross Prairie opened its doors to nearly 800 excited students today, ready to rock, roll, and learn. 🎒📚 Safety comes first, smiles are second, and the rest will only get better each day. 👍 Here’s to an amazing start at our brand-new school! 💛

😅 Phew, what a day! We have completed the first day of school, and despite the ups and downs, we made it! 🎉We’re putting learning first, without distractions. 🚫📱With phones put away during class, students can give their full attention to what matters most: their education!📊