News and Communications for St. Lucie Public Schools
The Speech-Language Pathologists showed their support for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders by wearing blue for Autism Acceptance and Awareness Month. 1 in 36 children are diagnosed with ASD according to a 2020 report by the CDC. Speech-language pathologists work with students with Autism to help improve their pragmatic language and functional communication skills.
Congrats to the Fort Pierce Westwood Academy Rough Drafts Poets Club who placed 3rd in the semifinals! We are so proud of you!
Kindergarten had a Dino-Mite time at their before school event! Students had to solve different clues to end up at their final destination! They also got to see a special visitor along the way!
Shout out to our Port St. Lucie High School Unified Boys 4×100 relay team! This amazing team has worked very hard along with Coach Marangio, Coach Krigger, and Coach Dimeo who supported our students along the way. Make sure you show this TEAM some LOVE! #OnceAJagAlwaysAJag #SpecialOlympics #UnifiedSports
The 2023 Career Connect Conference was a success with 295 St. Lucie Public School students registered for this event. This conference included high schools from all over the Treasure Coast. The Career Connect Conference was an event offering exposure to young adults preparing to enter the workforce or post-secondary educational institutions. The goal was to create awareness and spark students’ interests through hands-on, interactive, and engaging sessions. The industry sectors included entrepreneurship, hospitality, healthcare, construction & skilled trade, technology, and manufacturing.
Fort Pierce Westwood Academy Army JROTC Program held its Annual Cadet Ball at the 500 Orange Event Center in Downtown Fort Pierce. The event is a time-honored tradition within all JROTC programs that allows Cadets and their guests to participate in a formal ceremony as well as have some fun in wrapping up a long year’s worth of hard work and self-improvement. This year we had over 120 attendees, including one of our Assistant Principals, Dr. Eddie Robinson, who was not only our guest speaker but was also a Cadet in the program himself when he attended Westwood. We had … Read More
Northport K-8 sixth-grade students in Mr. Fess’ Northstars STEM class performed electrolysis to separate water into hydrogen and oxygen. These students are in the middle of their hydrogen energy unit in their Energy & the Environment curriculum. The students are learning how hydrogen can be used to power different devices. Students will soon create hydrogen-powered prototypes of their own.
Lincoln Park Academy’s IB students had an afternoon of fun and competition at the first annual IB Field Day. Students competed in events against other grades. For a fundraiser, students were able to pie their teacher in the face, which allowed both students and teachers to let loose! And to cool down, students purchased ice cream from Cool Beanz ice cream truck, a Tradition-based coffee and ice cream shop. It was an excellent time to build community and have fun.
Congratulations to both of our Odyssey of the Mind teams who went to Orlando this weekend to compete in the State competition. We are so proud of their hard work and dedication this year! Way to go Rockets!
Students enjoyed the Career Connect demonstrations at IRSC. Students spoke with many different businesses for future career opportunities in our community.
The Lincoln Park Academy Middle School Student Council has been volunteering at Graceway Village this semester, organizing food, helping with clothing donations, and donating books to this community-based program. Their heart for serving others shines through all they do!
Jaylani Neille of Dan McCarty Middle School won the Water Conservation Poster contest for all 6th graders in the district. The student received prizes from the PSL water department and was recognized by the Chamber of Commerce. Congratulations!
Students at PSLHS attended the Career Connect Conference today sponsored by CareerSource Research Coast where they were connected with businesses and education advisors from our Tri-County area (Indian River, St. Lucie & Martin). Thank you Mrs. Shepherd, Ms. Adams, Ms. Nemo, Ms. Brooks, Mrs. Derry, Mr. Anton, and Mrs. Griffin for attending, coordinating, and chaperoning our students on this AWESOME trip!
Oak Hammock K8 School observed its annual Holocaust Remembrance Day. Mrs. Belkis Madera and her 6th-grade students organized an amazing event where a group of Holocaust survivors and other dignitaries spent the entire day at our school sharing their stories with our fifth and sixth-grade students as well as some of our District Board members and Administrators. The Survivors took a moment to admire the Holocaust Gallery display that was created by the students. They were intrigued by the amount of knowledge the students displayed about this moment in history. We look forward to them returning in the future. … Read More
Lincoln Park Academy Students4H2O had another great time at Stuart Memorial Park as they partook in Water Fest 2023! Lincoln Park Academy proudly represented St. Lucie County at this environmental conservation event. Hundreds of attendees stopped by to check out their activity focused on upcycling egg cartons as planting pots. A big thank you goes out to all the administrators, teachers, students, and parent volunteers that helped make Water Fest possible!LPA Students4H2O looks forward to the possibilities to come! Stay tuned for more information about their upcoming initiatives and community events!
The Lincoln Park Academy Woodwind Choir advanced to State Solo & Ensemble after earning a ‘superior’ at District S&E. In a notable display of musicianship and dedication, the ensemble received a ‘superior’ at the state level in Wellington, FL. Go Greyhounds!
Congratulations to Fort Pierce Westwood’s Agriscience Program Instructor Jenna Blankenbaker and her students, Paige Cruse and Reed Blankenbaker on being selected as Florida FFA Proficiency Finalists! The Agricultural Proficiency Award program recognizes and rewards FFA members for exceptional accomplishments and excellence in a Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) program. These supervised programs are planned, practical activities conducted outside of class time that help students develop and apply agricultural knowledge and skills in a real-world environment. Anna Paige Cruse’s award was in Agricultural Communications while Laurence Reed Blankenbaker’s award was in Agricultural Services! Way to go, Panthers! Good luck at FFA State … Read More
On Saturday, April 1st, St. Lucie Public Schools celebrated the annual Elementary Science Showcase. Fifth-grade students from Floresta Elementary, Frances K. Sweet, Lakewood Park Elementary, Manatee K-8, Morningside Elementary, and Mosaic Digital Academy had an opportunity to exhibit, talk about, and answer questions about their projects, either individually or as a group. Those in attendance, including teachers, board, and community members, were impressed by our talented fifth graders. This experience prepared students for the St. Lucie County Regional Science and Engineering Fair STEM Competition. In addition, local organizations, including FAU Harbor Branch, Oxbow Eco-Center, Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens, and … Read More
The Lincoln Park Academy Wind Symphony and Orchestra performed at the Worldstride’s Onstage Festival in New Orleans, LA last month and earned the following awards: Jazz Ensemble: Gold rating, Adjudicator’s Choice Award and Invitation to Carnegie Hall Steel Drum Ensemble: Gold rating, Adjudicator’s Choice Award and Invitation to Carnegie Hall Percussion Ensemble: Gold rating Wind Ensemble: Silver rating and Outstanding Band Award for highest scoring concert band Orchestra: Silver rating The Instrumental Sweepstakes recognition was awarded to the Wind Symphony and Orchestra for earning the highest overall instrumental score. Junior Raul Pozniak was 1 of only 4 students out of 400 to be acknowledged … Read More
Frontiers in History: People, Places, Ideas Fort Pierce Central High students competed in the annual District History Fair. Sponsor and social studies chairperson Mrs. Sharon Ortiz has been leading students in this competition for 13 years. “Every year I look forward to seeing students make deep, personal connections to the history fair topic,” shares Mrs. Ortiz. This year is no exception. Leaving their own mark on history fits into this year’s topic “Frontiers in History: People, Places, and Ideas.” As a part of the National History Day (NHD), a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to learning to honor and preserve … Read More
