News and Communications for St. Lucie Public Schools
Palm Pointe celebrated attendance with an attendance spirit week! Students dressed like superheroes, wore their best wacky tacky outfits, showed off their school colors, and they got to finish out the week wearing their best outfits for Spring Picture Day! It was a fun week for all! #attendancematters
Students at Floresta showed their spirit during Twin Day. Mrs. Tameika Anderson’s class created matching tie-dye shirts to wear for the occasion.
Congratulations to the following chorus students who participated in the Florida Vocal Association State Solo and Ensemble Music Performance Assessment which was held at Palm Beach Atlantic University. The results are as follows: Angellesiea Cerda received a “Superior” rating for her remarkable solo performance! Dalita DeCambre and Rayna Desmangles received a “Superior” rating for their stunning duet performance! And finally, the LPA Women’s Ensemble received a “Superior rating with Distinction” the highest honor that choral ensembles can receive, for their astonishing choral performance! The Women ‘s Ensemble consisted of the following choral students: Giselle Arana-Cisneros, Isabella Arana-Cisneros, Dann’Rose Beauvil, Danalee Bent-Rodriguez, … Read More
Fort Pierce Westwood Academy students and FFA members Lilly Revels, Berkley Barnes, Elizabeth Rufo, Jayden Weil, Alyssa Coppock, and Laila Chastine presented Parliamentary Procedure at the monthly School Board Meeting. Westwood’s proud Principal Alfonso, Assistant Principal Gordon, and Agriscience Instructor Jenna Blakenbaker cheered them on as well as St. Lucie Public Schools Career and Technical Education CTE Director Aliesha Seitz.
Let’s congratulate our HOSA State Competitors! Ella Treadway, Genevieve Donaus, Alexia Morgan, and Kechna Fieffe competed against over 3,800 competitors from across the state of Florida. St. Lucie West Centennial High School represented St. Lucie Public Schools with two finalists. Special recognition to Genevieve Donaus, placing 4th in Nursing Assisting, and Ella Treadway for taking the 1st place position in Human Growth & Development. Wish Cen10 HOSA luck at the National Competition in Houston, TX this summer!
MSE Shines BRIGHT in the Solar Eclipse Light! Today, classes viewed the eclipse and recorded observations. Students then answered the essential question: Did Florida experience a Total Solar Eclipse? Then teachers were treated with an eclipse-themed lunch, SunChips, moon pies, Sunkist, and pizza pies. It was a sunny day for all. #MSEshinesBRIGHT
On April 4th, the LPA Science Bowl hosted their first CSI STEM Night. Students who attended investigated the case of the missing spirit stick. They analyzed fingerprints and fibers, used black lights to inspect the crime scene, and interrogated suspects – all to find the culprit who stole the spirit stick! School Resource Officers and the St. Lucie County CSI Unit also attended to help facilitate the investigation.
Parents, we would like to know what you think! Please take a few minutes to complete the Family Survey posted on the homepage of the district website, https://www.stlucie.k12.fl.us/family-survey/. We greatly appreciate your participation and feedback, which will assist us with growth and improvement. Thank you! Family Survey offered in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole Student Survey for Grades 3-12 The window for the Spring surveys will open on Monday, April 8th, and close on Friday, April 19th. English – SPRING FAMILY SURVEY – Assessment & Accountability (stlucie.k12.fl.us) Spanish – SPRING Encuesta familiar de las escuelas públicas de St. Lucie Haitian … Read More
On Saturday, April 6th, the Port Saint Lucie High School JROTC Jaguar Battalion competed in the Florida State Drill meet at George Jenkins High School in Lakeland, Florida after placing 1st in the Area 3 Drill Meet State Qualifier at Seminole Ridge Community High School. Our Female and Male teams competed against 99 of the best JROTC programs in the state of Florida. We competed in Unarmed/Armed Squad, Unarmed/Armed Platoon, Solo Exhibition, Dual exhibition, Exhibition Squad, Color Guard and Platoon Exhibition Drill. The competition went great as our Female Armed Squad achieved 8th, Female Armed platoon Achieved 9th, Female Unarmed … Read More
K-5 Students enjoyed Field Day Activities. Field day is the perfect opportunity for students to use the skills they have learned during physical education. Students enjoyed the friendly competition as they were encouraged to put forth their best effort and work as a team. A special thank you goes out to Coach Paul, Coach Fredryk, and Mr. Ortiz for coordinating our 2024 Field Day Events. GO LEOPARDS!
The Fort Pierce Westwood Academy FFA Horse Judging team competed at the University of Florida FFA State Horse Judging contest against the best horse judging teams in the State of Florida. They had to pass the preliminary online test and be a top 15 team at the State Fair to be eligible to even compete at the State contest. Westwood’s team placed 6th in the state with 3 freshman and only one veteran judger. Wow! Team members consist of Zoey Thomaselli, Abigail Brickley, Madison Curtis and Adrianna Spotts. Congratulations!
Business project competition finalists went to the district office and won first and second place in two categories. Ms. Tremblay’s culinary career students competed in the New Food Truck concept division and both teams earned first and second place! Jake Askew and Angel Castillo won first place with Juanito’s Latin Cuisine. Oscar Sanchez won second place with Mandos, a Mexican – African American fusion restaurant. Naaman Rolle and Denauli Scott won first place in the MS entrepreneurship category with an app to ease communications when gaming in different platforms. Kaylin Hilaire won second place in the same category with her … Read More
Comcast’s “Internet Essentials” is geared to those who have at least one child who receives free school lunches through the National School Lunch Program. Other criteria include being located where Comcast offers Internet service. This Sign-Up Event is for families that do not have Comcast services or have not subscribed to Comcast Internet Service in the last 90 days. This sign-up event will be held on April 10 from 5 PM to 7 PM at the Fort Pierce Central High School Cafetorium. CALL 429-HELP(4357) TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY. SIGN-UP EVENT IS PRE-REGISTRATION ONLY. NO WALK-INS.
Sawyer Putnam, a 6th grade student at Oak Hammock K8 School competed at the St. Lucie District History Fair and won first place for his individual exhibit titled “The Completion of the Panama Canal”. He competed against 92 other students from various middle and high schools in St. Lucie County. Congratulations Sawyer! Continue to level up learning.
Congratulations to our Schools of Excellence; Fairlawn Elementary School, Morningside Elementary, Palm Pointe K-8 Educational Research School, and Mosaic Digital Academy! The State Board of Education designates a school as a School of Excellence if the school’s percentage of possible points earned in its school grade calculation is in the 80th percentile or higher for schools comprised of the same grade groupings (elementary, middle, high, and combination) for at least two of the last three school years.
The North County Career Fair was held on April 4th at the Havert L. Fenn Center. Approximately 400 juniors and seniors from Fort Pierce Westwood Academy, Fort Pierce Central, Lincoln Park Academy, and Performance Based Preparatory Academy were in attendance. Students were able to meet and chat with company representatives, ask questions about their company and careers, interview, and possibly land internships. The goal was to expose students to the companies and businesses in St. Lucie County, provide them with the opportunity to learn and explore specific industries, gain the confidence needed to approach adults and start conversations, interview, and … Read More
WLX Horizon is the school district’s TV channel that provides St. Lucie County with instructional television programming, school board meetings, along with what’s happening in our district, and local shows about our schools. WLX Horizon can be streamed on-demand for free via the WLX Horizon app! WLX Horizon can also be found on Comcast channel 13 (Ft. Pierce), Comcast channel 19 (Port St. Lucie), Blue Stream Fiber channel 19, and AT&T TV channel 99 (under St. Lucie County Community Channels) or check out the live feed. Join us this week for a new episode of Families Matter hosted by D’jion Jackson and Rebecca Benton … Read More
On Saturday, April 6th, our school community came together for the Elementary Science Showcase, an event that ignited young minds and celebrated their scientific endeavors. Held at our district office, this showcase provided a platform for our elementary students to shine, share, and inspire. Students eagerly displayed their projects, engaging visitors in lively discussions. Whether presenting individually or as part of a group, their passion and knowledge were palpable. This experience served as a stepping stone for the St. Lucie County Regional Science and Engineering Fair STEM Competition. Our students, armed with newfound skills and enthusiasm, are well-equipped to take … Read More
On Wednesday, March 27, The Centennial High School Chorus performed in the Superintendent’s Concert for Music In Our Schools (MIOS) at Fenn Center in Fort Pierce. SLWCHS had 8 Chorus members participate this year: Jessica Dorvil, Jimmy Haga, Amari Taylor, Colin Bappoo, Josiah Castillo, Haley Nathan, Akeliah Chisholm, and Aryanna Alberts. Students attended rehearsal the day before, with an all-day rehearsal the day of with other students selected from their choirs at all of our St. Lucie High Schools. Groups to perform were Elementary Music, Middle School Band and Choir, and High School Band and Choir.
Congratulations to Central’s Track and Field team on their victory with the Cobra Relay. The team placed first in the county. Our Cobras will be back at Lawnwood Stadium to celebrate their senior night and compete in the St. Lucie County Championship meet. Go Cobras!
