Holiday Happenings

Allapattah Flats K-8              Saturday, Dec. 2 – Santa’s Breakfast 9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. $3.00 per person Thursday, Dec. 7 – Night of the Arts at 5:30 p.m. Bayshore Elementary Tuesday, Dec. 12 – Grades 3-5 Holiday Concert at 6:00 p.m. in the Cafeteria Wednesday, Dec. 13 – Grades K-2 Holiday Concert at 6:00 p.m. in the Cafeteria Dan McCarty Middle School Wednesday, Dec. 13 -“A Joyful Night” Holiday Concert featuring Dan McCarty Middle School Singing Eagles and Westwood High School Concert Choir at Dan McCarty Middle School in the Cafeteria – 7:00 p.m. Fairlawn Elementary School Monday, Dec. 11 – 15 … Read More

Governor Scott Honors Local Teacher with Shine Award

C.A. Moore Instructor Nardi Routten stood before the Florida Cabinet this week with six other Florida educators of distinction as Governor Rick Scott recognized them with the Shine Award. This prestigious award is presented to teachers and administrators in Florida who make significant contributions to the field of education.     According to a press release issued from the Florida Department of Education, Governor Rick Scott said, “I am proud to present these outstanding educators with the Governor’s Shine Award and thank them for their commitment to ensuring students reach their full potential. The educators honored today represent the thousands of … Read More

Schedule for WLX-TV “The St. Lucie Education Channel” 12/15-12/22

WLX-TV – The Education Channel for St. Lucie Public Schools Comcast Channel 13 (Ft. Pierce) Channel 19 (Port St. Lucie) Home Town Cable Channel 19 (Tradition) AT&T U-verse Channel 99, Litestream Cable Channel 65 (St. James) School District Wireless Channel 36 (In schools) http://www.stlucie.k12.fl.us/Media/Weekly.pdf Watch an all new episode of Community Connections hosted by Ashley Mock and Sean Boyle on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn9X5uQ1U84&list=PL3S7JDKTSqELQ8DS_pV5dpY5M6xQPSjfm Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel and like/follow us on Facebook. Thank you, WLX-TV Media Services Team

SLWCHS Students Attend MarineLab

Four students from St. Lucie West Centennial High School were invited to join students from Broward County Public Schools to participate in an instructional camp at MarineLab in Key Largo, FL in November. The students, who are identified as deaf or hard of hearing, had the opportunity to engage in marine science activities and perform experiments with the help of educational interpreters. When writing about their experiences, student comments included, “I was so excited because everyone was signing” and “I will never forget it; it was wonderful!” It was truly a valuable educational and social opportunity for all the students … Read More

Student Led Conferences at White City Elementary

White City Elementary families participated in Student Led Conference Night.  Students shared their learning goals, assessment data, and their action plan with their parents.  Parents received specific information regarding their students’ academic performance.

Governor Scott Honors Local Teacher with Shine Award

FORT PIERCE, FL – C.A. Moore Instructor Nardi Routten stood before the Florida Cabinet this week with six other Florida educators of distinction as Governor Rick Scott recognized them with the Shine Award. This prestigious award is presented to teachers and administrators in Florida who make significant contributions to the field of education. According to a press release issued from the Florida Department of Education, Governor Rick Scott said, “I am proud to present these outstanding educators with the Governor’s Shine Award and thank them for their commitment to ensuring students reach their full potential. The educators honored today represent … Read More

TCHS Senior Gains Early Admission to University of Chicago

Congratulations to Treasure Coast High School Senior Gustavo Delgado on his early admission to the University of Chicago.  In addition to gaining early admission to the prestigious university, he was also awarded a full four-year scholarship covering tuition, room and board and other expenses.  University of Chicago is ranked number three in National Universities by US News and World Report in 2018. Gustavo moved to Port Saint Lucie in 2016 and quickly established himself as a leader academically.  He was awarded the AICE diploma with distinction at the end of his junior year.  The AICE Diploma is a distinguished award … Read More

Speakers Bureau at Northport: Peer Pressure and Integrity

Northport was so pleased to host SLPS School Board Chair Dr. Donna Mills at our Speakers Bureau.  The theme for the program for the month of December was peer pressure and integrity.  The program was kicked off with a skit on peer pressure and bullying by eighth grade drama students Ryan Gilbert and Elaina Ledford.  Special thanks to Northport drama instructor Alison Barajas for working with the students and instilling the love of drama.  Northport middle grades instructor Sandra Tyndale Harvey sang “You’ll Never Walk Alone” to help encourage the students to have hope and to trust caring adults to … Read More

TCHS Graduate Receives Top in Country Award

Treasure Coast High School graduate, Bailer Magers ’17, received notification this week from Cambridge that he achieved the ‘Top in Country’ award for the Economics AS Exam. ‘Top in Country’ refers to the learner who has gained the highest standard mark in the United States for the AICE Economics AS level exams in June 2017. Congratulations to Bailey!  Bailey is currently studying engineering and is a member of the Honors Program at the University of Florida.    

Substitute Teaching Rate Increase

Substitute Teaching for St. Lucie Public Schools has just gotten better! Rates as high as $100 per day. Incentive pay for Critical Need areas. Take a closer look at SLPS…..You’ll like what you see!   St. Lucie Public Schools has opportunities for qualified candidates to join our substitute teaching team.  Interested candidates will hold a minimum of an Associate’s Degree or 60 college credits and must agree to work at least one day per month. Substitute teachers in Long Term Assignments (21 days or more) earn $100.00 per day. Substitute teachers in our Critical Needs sites earn $90.00 per day … Read More

The Aaron Project Grants Awarded

Several members of the St. Lucie Public Schools community who submitted applications to the Aaron Project received grant funding to support classroom and school-wide projects.  The following awards were announced at the December 12th School Board Meeting. Colleen Wilson – Village Green Elementary, Art and the Environment   Brittany Buckley – Village Green Elementary Kindergarten Photographers, ‘Oh Snap!’  Belkis Madera – Oak Hammock K-8 School, Uncovering Stories – A Jewish Family Album Renee Hawkins and Brittany Eatman – Fairlawn Elementary, Challenge Living Wax Museum  

STAR Recognitions

St. Lucie Public Schools honored two individuals from the Transportation team at the December School Board Meeting. Venetia Brice and Giovanni Calzolano were nominated for STAR Award recognition based on their commitment to keeping children safe and going above and beyond to provide stellar service. Congratulations!

Winter Break Dates

This is a friendly reminder that Friday, December 22nd is an early release day for students. Winter Break begins on Monday, December 25th. 12 Month employees return on January 2nd; all other faculty and staff return on Friday, January 5th. Students return on Monday, January 8th. Please visit the SLPS homepage at www.stlucieschools.org for a calendar with the complete listing of early release dates and holidays. Thank you.

Dr. Jonathan Prince Addresses Students at Allapattah Flats K8

On Friday, November 17, 2017, Allapattah Flats welcomed motivational speaker and SLPS Deputy Superintendent Dr. Jonathan Prince of the Speakers Bureau.  Dr. Prince was introduced by Dr. Donna Mills who began the Speakers Bureau four years ago.  Dr. Prince has a passion for reaching students by sharing his real life story and impressing upon them that all decisions you make in life does have an everlasting impact upon your life. Dr. Prince shared some real life struggles from elementary school on up thru high school.  He admitted that he did not always make good choices along the way but always … Read More

Peace Poster Contest Winners from Lincoln Park Academy

Ms. Duran’s middle school students from Lincoln Park Academy participated in the Lion’s International Peace Poster Contest. First, second, and third place winners were selected by local artist, Debi Crouse. First place was awarded to Kiera Chapman-Martinez (7th). Second place was awarded to Brittney Wolfe (8th). Third place resulted in a tie between Bianca Arcadipane (7th) and Natali Gallegos (6th). Kiera Chapman-Martinez’s poster will advance to represent Lincoln Park Academy in the Peace Poster Contest. Honorable Mentions were also selected including Kara Valure (8th), Ripley Greenwald (8th), Summer Sinclair (8th), Talia Bock (8th), Francisco Godinez (7th), and Casey Chilton (6th). … Read More

FGMS MOA Students Connect With Current Conservation Efforts

Students in the Forest Grove MOA program were invited to attend and deliver the Pledge of Allegiance at the groundbreaking ceremony for the McCarty Ranch Extension Water Quality Project on Tuesday, December 11, 2017. This extension will prevent nearly nine billion gallons of water from entering our local waterways, resulting in a reduction of excess freshwater discharge. This project will directly impact the waterways that MOA students are focusing on for their Samsung #solvefortomorrow project. #saveourlagoon    

Force and Motion Mini Investigation Centers

Students at Allapattah Flats K-8 did some mini force and motion investigations before their unit assessment. They were able to see the effect friction has on the distance of the toy school bus versus when they placed it on the tile. They were also able to see the more mass something has the more force it has such as trying to knock down water bottles with a golf ball and a volleyball. Students also explored magnets and the attraction and repulsion between the poles. The station that every student loved the most was using the spring scales to find the weight in … Read More

F.K. Sweet Challenge Students Get Serious About Area!

The students in Mrs. Johnson’s Challenge class get serious about learning how to find area. How many square inches are in a square foot? 144 — they made a model! Pictured are: Mesfah Mustakim, Charlotte Sellers, Camryn Monroe, Josiah Edmond, Sophia Alarcon, and Anthony Green.

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