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A community engagement initiative of Martinsville Schools.
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Fall | 2025
“Agriculture is the backbone of our country—it’s in everything you touch.”
“The real win is kids learning how to socialize again.”
“Coaching taught me you have to earn respect and reciprocate it. That’s true in administration, too.”
“Seeing a former kindergartener come back as a teacher is incredibly rewarding.”
“Martinsville might be a small town, but it’s a big deal.” – A Martinsville third grader
“Teaching kids to read changes their whole life.”
“Within a single year, Martinsville Elementary leapt from targeted to commendable, missing the exemplary category by a scant 3.81 points—a level reached by only 10 percent of Illinois schools.”
“Her smile told me, without words: ‘We’ve got this.’ And Martinsville does.”
“It’s real football. It’s hitting hard, full speed—the same game we grew up playing.”
“We’re not just colleagues. We’re family. And our students feel that, too.”
The Stories of Us.
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Planting More Than Seeds: Mallory Jenness and Martinsville’s Ag Revival
Phones Down, Eyes Up: Martinsville’s Bold No-Cell-Phone Policy
Meet the New Guy: Principal Todd Evers Brings Coaching Spirit to Martinsville
Full Circle at Martinsville: A Teacher Returns to Her Roots
A Partnership Built on Pride: How Martinsville Chose to Thrive
Reading, Relationships, and a Little Bit of Magic: Johnson, Phillips & Callahan at Martinsville
Progress Over Perfection: The Leadership Team That Lifted Martinsville Elementary
A Secretary’s Smile and a Publisher’s Indulgence
Full-Speed, Eight at a Time: Martinsville Football Finds Its Way
