Our students are showing what it means to be a supportive school community! 💙

This week, student leaders helped create and hang motivational posters throughout the hallways to encourage their peers as they take the IAR assessment. From positive messages about perseverance to reminders to try their best, their kindness and leadership are helping create a culture of encouragement. #Mustangsmakeithappen
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Our kindergarten students are learning the importance of Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw! 🪚💚

Today, our young leaders took time to recharge their minds and bodies through creativity and mindful moments.
about 17 hours ago, Olive C. Martin School
Our 4th graders put in an incredible effort on their Unit 5 Mathematics Assessment! 📊✏️ We are so proud of the perseverance, focus, and problem-solving our students showed as they worked through challenging math tasks. Their hard work and determination truly reflect what it means to keep learning and growing every day. Way to go, 4th grade! 🎉#Mustangsmakeithappen
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Student Leadership in Action!

Yesterday, one of our outstanding student leaders stepped up to share the results of our tracked lead measures for math and reading with the school community! By monitoring progress and celebrating growth, our students are taking ownership of their learning and seeing firsthand how their daily actions lead to success.

Tracking lead measures helps our students stay focused on the habits and strategies that improve achievement. We are proud of the confidence and leadership our students show when sharing progress and motivating their peers to keep striving toward their goals.
#LeaderInMe #StudentLeadership #MustangPride #Mustangsmakeithappen
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🧸🩵 Family Pajama Drive Donation Success!

A huge thank you to Geisler family for their generosity during our Family Pajama Drive! We appreciate you helping bring comfort and warmth to children in need! #Mustangsmakeithappen
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3rd-grade students are showing what hard work and perseverance look like! 🎉

Today, we celebrated our Principal Pride winners who demonstrated outstanding effort and achievement on their Unit 5 Mathematics Assessment. These students put their problem-solving skills to the test and showed great determination while tackling some challenging math concepts.
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Our 1st graders had a special surprise today when a Mystery Reader stopped by their classroom! Students eagerly listened as our guest shared a favorite story, filling the room with excitement, laughter, and a love for reading.
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2025-2026 Yearbook sales have been extended to Friday, March 20th!! You don't want to miss this INCREDIBLE opportunity to get yours!
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Read Across America Week included a police officer mystery reader and flashlight reading in jammies in Kindergarten! #Mustangsmakeithappen
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Once the mystery reader was uncovered, our young Kindergarten learners enjoyed a wonderful story and shared lots of smiles and excitement. Moments like these help build a love for reading and strengthen the connection between school and our community.

Thank you to our Mystery Reader for making storytime extra special for our kindergarten students! 📖💙
#Mustangsmakeithapppen
5 days ago, Olive C. Martin School
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Our first graders had a special surprise today as a Mystery Reader visited the classroom! The excitement and curiosity filled the room as students tried to guess who our guest might be before the big reveal.
5 days ago, Olive C. Martin School
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Way to go, Mustangs! 🐴
Several of our first-grade students were recognized with Principal Pride Awards for their outstanding effort and growth in math and reading. We are so proud of their dedication and determination to learn and grow each day! 📖✏️ #Mustangsmakeithappen
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Our 5th graders are proving that math can be both challenging and exciting! Students recently engaged in hands-on activities, collaborative problem solving, and interactive math games that had them thinking critically while having fun.
6 days ago, Olive C. Martin School
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We had a second grade mystery reader today reading a book about hockey in honor of our Read Across America theme day!
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Our Kindergarten students were in for a fun surprise when a 4th-grade Mystery Reader stopped by to share a story—along with a special puppet friend! The puppet helped bring the story to life, keeping our young learners engaged, laughing, and excited about reading.

It was wonderful to see our older Mustangs stepping into leadership roles and creating such a joyful reading experience for our Kindergarten classrooms. Way to go, Mustangs! 🐴📖 #Mustangsmakeithappen #Leaderinme
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A Kindergarten classroom had a special treat today with a Mystery Reader! Students were excited to guess who was visiting before enjoying a wonderful story together. Moments like these help spark a love of reading and remind our students how fun books can be when shared with others.

Thank you to our Mystery Reader for taking the time to visit and make reading even more magical for our youngest Mustangs! 🐴💙 #Mustangsmakeithappen
#MartinMustangs #MysteryReader #LoveOfReading #FutureReaders
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We are proud to recognize one of our outstanding Martin Mustangs as a Principal Pride Award Winner for their excellent growth in math! 📊➕➗

Through hard work, determination, and a positive attitude toward learning, this student has shown tremendous improvement and perseverance in mathematics. Their commitment to practicing skills, tackling challenging problems, and never giving up is truly something to celebrate!

Keep up the amazing work — your dedication is paying off! 💙🐎#MartinMustangs #PrincipalPride #MathGrowth #HardWorkPaysOff #Mustangsmakeithappen
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The students in Ms. Novack’s room got a real treat! They performed their reader’s theater in front of a professional actor! Marie from Chicago Med offered amazing feedback and gave the fourth graders some tips, such as using your voice to show emotions and different ways to move your body to show a setting (like how your body might move if you are sitting on a bus). Thanks to the wonderful fourth-grade performers and Ms. Novack for the invitation!
7 days ago, Olive C. Martin School
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Super proud of these first graders who read to Ms. Darlene, our Health Coordinator, and Ms. Kim, the office. It can be hard to read out loud, especially to an audience, but this group did it calmly and happily! We are very pleased by the growth in confidence these first graders have shown.

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We are celebrating students who are living out Habit #6: Synergize® from Leader in Me!

These students understand that together is better. By listening to others’ ideas, valuing different perspectives, and working as a team, they create solutions that are even stronger than they could make on their own. 🤝✨

Whether collaborating on class projects, solving problems on the playground, or encouraging teammates, they show that true leadership means working with others, not just alongside them.

We are so proud of the way our students combine their strengths to achieve great things!

#LeaderInMe #Habit6 #Synergize #MustangStrong
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