Month: February 2016

Northport K-8 School students have been working diligently this year with teachers, veterans, Gold Star Families and Mrs. Gruszka in the Media Center to educate each other, their families and the community about the Medal of Honor, Gold Star Families and World War II. The learning experiences included Gold Star mothers, Karen Zook and Linda Schuman interacting with kids from grades three through eight about service, sacrifice, integrity, commitment and then teaching others about these ideals. The zenith of the program occurred in the Northport Media Center with a visit from Hershel “Woody” Williams. Mr. Williams is the only living … Read More

Emily Hahn placed third at state in girls weightlifting. Congratulations, Emily!

Fort Pierce Central presents Meredith Willson’s The Music Man at the Fort Pierce Central High School Auditorium Friday, February 26th and Saturday, February 27th at 7:00 PM; Saturday, February 27th and Sunday, February 28th at 2:00 PM. Tickets are $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for students. Tickets are available at the Fort Pierce Central High School Box Office. For more information, contact 772-468-5888 or email lst0122@stlucieschools.org. The Fort Pierce Central Theatre Department, which is located at 4101 South 25th Street in Fort Pierce, Florida, performs mystery dinner theatre, fall, and spring productions for the public. As International Thespian Troupe #4618, … Read More

On February 3, 2016, six TCHS senior athletes committed to colleges.

Students in Melanie Francisco’s kindergarten class had a blast playing “Teacher For a Minute” while practicing addition/subtraction.  Jadia Tate used counters to solve the problem on Lyla St. Hilaire’s card.   This was a great activity including movement and communication skills with classmates.

Pamela Garrity, Bayshore Elementary STEM teacher, recently entered the Kids at Hope Day Contest.  She was recognized with the Time Traveler Award for teaching students how to mentally travel to the future.  Her lessons taught students to realize how they can utilize their personal talents and the importance of the skills they are currently learning to reach their destinations in the future.   Pictured, from left to right: Pamela Garrity and fifth grade students Taryn Erdosi, Jessica Holsten, and Angelica Moreno.

Bayshore Elementary School hosted a Superhero Literacy Night as part of Celebrate Literacy Week.  Families started the night learning about their children’s upcoming curriculum.  Afterwards, they participated in fun literacy stations that included superhero reading, bingo for books, word building, and creating soaring reading goals!    Pictured, from left to right, are fifth grade student Vanessa Cruz, first grade student Jonathan Cruz, and Kilsy De Jesus.

It’s official! Mosaic Digital Academy is proud to be a Kids At Hope school! Our amazing staff here are proud to join St. Lucie School District’s Treasure Hunters and wholeheartedly believe “all children are capable of success – no exceptions!”  We would like to thank the staff at The Roundtable of St. Lucie County who also recently offered a Kids At Hope Parent Workshop to train our parents! What is Kids at Hope?  Have you heard the phrase “youth at risk?”  Kids at Hope is the opposite of that.  Kids at Hope is a belief that “all children are capable … Read More

On Friday, January 29, Weatherbee Elementary hosted its annual Episodic Reading Day. The event was a huge success and a perfect ending to the many activities planned for Literacy Week. The Women’s Volleyball and Basketball teams from Indian River State College shared stories with students and talked to them about the importance of sportsmanship and keeping good grades in order to participate in sports. District leaders including: Dr. Prince, Gina Anthony, Teri Barenborg, Kimberly Roberts, and School Board Member Debbie Hawley had a fantastic time sharing their favorite books with our students. The students were especially excited to see the … Read More

Southport 8th grade students were engaged in a technology enhanced practice for their current unit, Systems of Equations. Students, together in groups, answered questions as a team, then when they came to a consensus for their answer, they took turns being the “runner.” The “runner” went to the answer zone in the hallway and found the correct QR code that matched the answer they chose. They scanned the QR code with their phones which, if they chose the right answer the QR code gave them the next question. The students really enjoyed the activity. Malik Copeland said, “It helped me … Read More

The Westwood JROTC Air Rifle Varsity Team defeated four schools to retain the much-coveted McNair Silver Trophy cup at the 4th Annual McNair Memorial Rifle Match for the third year running. Alex Rediker led the varsity team as the match individual champion as well as earning three additional individual medals. Jennifer Arriola was the prone champion and the “Sniper” champion, boasting nine out of 30 perfect 10’s! Raul Velasco also took an individual medal in standing. Alejandro Garcia rounded out the Varsity team. Miguel Rodriguez led the JV team to a second place finish and also earned individual medals in … Read More

Kindergarten students in Carmela Gauthier’s class at Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Tradition celebrated their 100th day of school.  Students and staff dressed up for the celebration and had many activities throughout the day using 100. This was a fun way to learn, and the students enjoyed the learning experience.

Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Tradition’s National Junior Beta Club members brought in items to donate to the local animal shelter.  Our members are reaching out and finding opportunities to help our local community.  Thank you, Beta Club members!

Mariposa Elementary has formed a Division I Odyssey team for the 2016 Regional competition. Our team is compromised of the following team members: Third Grade Representative: Justin Horton Fourth Grader Representatives: Samantha Gardner, James Philips, Sydnee Rubenstein, Janellie Alvarez Fifth Grade Representative: Alexandra Smith Coaches: Mrs. Jennifer Scipioni,  Mrs. Patricia Gomes Odyssey of the Mind is a creative problem solving program where students work together to solve problems. Some problems are spontaneous and solved within minutes on the day of competition. They also have a long-term problem. This long-term problem takes months of preparation. The team must create their own … Read More