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Students in Mr. Lewis’ class are learning about the role bees and other living and non-living things have in pollination. Using the resource “Mystery Science” they received a real-world lesson on what pollination is and how it happens. To make the concept stick, they created their own model flowers, complete with pollen dusters, pollen, and a “sticky” stigma. Students then created their own “pollinators” out of pipe cleaners. In the lesson, they learned that pollen has to spread from one flower to another to be pollinated. So students worked with a partner to have their bees pollinate each other’s flowers. … Read More
School and district administrators, counselors, educators, and graduation coaches from St. Lucie Public Schools (SLPS) participated in a virtual tour focused on the local marine industry. Representatives from Maverick Boat Group, Freedom Boat Club, Shearwater Marine, and Derecktor Shipyard centered their discussion on employment opportunities and talent recruitment for their respective company. This information will be shared with SLPS graduating seniors interested in this career pathway. This ties directly to the Outboard Marine Service Technology program at St. Lucie West Centennial High School led by CTE Educator, Chadd Fleming. This engaging event was made possible through the collaboration between St. … Read More
Phil Depuy, Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Instructor at Treasure Coast High and his students virtually visited Professors Natalia Chekhovskaya and Paul Godfrey at the IRSC Kight Center for Emerging Technology. Discussions centered on mechanical, electrical and programming fields specifically Robotics, Photonics, Manufacturing, local employers, and student projects. Big thanks to Jerry Jacques, President at TCMA and Advanced Machine and Tool for setting up the visit. Level Up CTE!
Third Grader’s from Mrs. Warren’s class at Lawnwood Elementary read an article about Hawksbill Turtles becoming extinct. They worked together to raise money to adopt 300 baby turtles. They exceeded their goal and were able to adopt 500 turtles. These Lawnwood Leopards are contributing to our world. WAY TO GO!
Grayson DiBernardo is senior at Lincoln Park Academy with a GPA of 3.5 weighted to an awesome 5.1494! Grayson is the son of Jenifer and Pete DiBernardo. Grayson’s subject interests are many and include history, music, and math. He is a member of the National Honor Society, DECA, and the Student Council. Grayson has won two state medals in swimming and placed forth at the District and DECA competition. Grayson’s extracurricular activities include being a member of the Varsity swim team as well as the Club swim team. He is also a member of the Varsity soccer team and is … Read More
St. Lucie West Centennial High School’s (SLWCH) Criminal Justice & Law Academy students participated in a virtual ‘Great Explorations’ event with Indian River State College’s (IRSC) Criminal Justice Department located on the Treasure Coast Public Safety Complex. Mrs. Angela Baumgarten (SLWCH Educator) collaborated with Ms. Lisa DeLeon (IRSC Criminal Justice Academic Facilitator) and Mr. Richard Dewey (Criminal Justice Department Chair) to bring this virtual event to the students. Students in Mr. Diego Rios’ (Treasure Coast High School), Ms. Mildred Brown (Fort Pierce Westwood Academy: The WEST Prep Magnet), and Mr. James Nichol’s (St. Lucie West Centennial High School) classes also … Read More
Elementary music and dance classes at CAST collaborated together to put on an outstanding practice performance! Dr. Irwin’s third, fourth and fifth-grade music students played instruments while Mrs. Murphy’s 5th-grade dancers moved along to the rhythm. They invited kindergarten, first, and second graders for an outside rehearsal concert. t.
Oak Hammock K-8 MySchool students in 7th & 8th grade are creating wonderful music as members of the Osprey Band. The students have been working hard to create a virtual ensemble performance. Each student records their part of the selection, Ode to Joy and uploads it to Canvas. Ms. Isenhower, the band director, compiles all the recordings into one musical collaborative ensemble. As part of band class, the students record, listen and critique their selection and work to align them together to create a cohesive piece. The band is currently making great progress and is looking forward to the completion … Read More
Racing to success! Eighth grade Northstars students in Mr. Fess’ STEM class have been working hard designing, constructing and coding their own racecars! The students built their designs using VEX robotics and coded them using Robot-C. This is one of many robotics projects these students will complete this year.
Emma Chancey was awarded 2021 St. Lucie County Fair Queen! Jenna Blankenbaker, Fort Pierce Westwood Agriscience Instructor proudly commented, ” She answered all her questions with grace and eloquence. I am so proud and impressed.” Congratulations Emma! Go Panthers! Level Up CTE!
Kindergarten students at CAST met their WIG – or Widely Important Goal! Students set the goal of “walking in a straight, quiet line with no playing and eyes forward” for six weeks. They tracked their data and reflected when they did and didn’t meet their goal each week. WIGs are part of the Leader in Me program, the leadership program implemented at CAST to create well-rounded and effective leaders.
CAST teachers and staff, with help from the Leader in Me’s Culture Crew on campus, designated a spot in the main office to recognize all the things they are grateful for. During these uncertain times, CAST wanted to focus on the good they have in their lives to help move them forward. The board is ever-changing and growing as teachers continue to add what they are thankful for! Modeling gratitude for students is an example of being a leader and using Habit 1: Be Proactive!
First graders in Ms. Smith’s class designed and constructed their own constellations as a culminating Stop & STEAM event after their unit of learning about the sky, sun, moon and stars. Students enjoyed tasting their starry creations too!
Fifth grade students celebrated Black History Month by painting in the style of the famous Florida Highwaymen. Select paintings will be displayed at the 6th Annual Highwaymen Heritage Festival in Fort Pierce at a later date. Our students enjoyed learning about local artists and their impact on our city!
How the Arts transform STEM to STEAM at Fort Pierce Central High School A classroom is more than four walls with tables, chairs, and learners. In a STEAM classroom, an art studio merges with a scientific laboratory. Fort Pierce Central High School Ceramics teacher, Doctoral Candidate, and Medici grant participant, Mrs. Katie Avra and her science collaborator Mrs. Laurie Morales, Honors Biology teacher, use arts-integrated lessons to academically support science achievement and artistic growth. Successful arts integration into STEM is the focus of the four-year federal PDAE Medici Grant in St. Lucie County. … Read More
A recent random act of kindness was shared on the campus of Fort Pierce Central High School. Cobra student Je’Vaughn Elaissant-Estime set out with a simple goal during the recent Valentine’s Day. When asked by staff, Elaissant-Estime replied: “I just wanted to make someone’s day by being KIND.”? He did not know the student. He randomly chose a person on campus to give a gift of kindness. His act of kindness made the student’s day. #Pride Makes the Difference
Bruce Gardner, Building Construction Technology Instructor and John Picchiarini, Technical Design Instructor visited Professor Dean Zirwas’ lab at the IRSC Kight Center for Emerging Technology. Discussions centered on the CNC machine setup, troubleshooting, software applications, procedures, projects, and materials. Mr Gardner’s Port St Lucie High Building Construction Trades Preapprenticeship Program recently purchased their own CNC machine giving students access and practice to these real-world job skills.
Kindergarteners at CAST listened to the story “The Rainbow Fish” and then completed a story map together to find the characters, setting, and major events. Then students listened to Aquarium from Carnival of the Animals and used their bodies to express the story. They stretched their arms wide like the starfish and wiggled fast like Rainbow Fish. This story also helped students think win-win!
CAST sixth and seventh graders in Mr. Reiher’s Media Arts class worked on their technical writing skills. They are working on crafting the structure of a segment – the introduction, story, conclusion, and sign-off. They are also practicing how to use punctuation to control their breathing while reading, perfecting penmanship, and defining and using vocabulary words in a unique sentence. All of these skills aid in the production of our amazing CAST Studios morning announcements.
