Month: March 2018

St. Lucie Public Schools is already making great strides with the Billion Steps Walking Challenge, an exciting new component of our employee wellness program. Everyone is invited to join in this challenge. It is a great way to begin a personal commitment to exercise, and it should prove to be a lot of fun as well! The Billion Steps Walking Challenge is a chance to join your family, friends, and co-workers to develop healthy habits that will extend your life. For example, every minute of walking increases your lifespan by three minutes. St. Lucie Public Schools is making a commitment to … Read More

Students participated in a Unified Track Meet at Lawnwood Stadium in Fort Pierce on Thursday to compete in track and field events including the 4×100 meter relay, 4×400 meter relay, 100 meter dash, and softball toss. Students and staff had a wonderful day together. Enjoy the photos of various events by clicking here: http://www.stlucie.k12.fl.us/pdf/Unified-Track-Meet.pdf

Ongoing professional development bodes well for individuals who strive to provide exceptional customer service, and so it is with our team of Certified and Master Custodians who have recently taken it upon themselves to heighten their level of service to others and elevate their personal capacity for success by completing job specific certification programs. We celebrate the following individuals for the stellar service and interest in continued professional improvement: Certified Custodian Donald Jordan – Fairlawn Elementary Michael Bean- Morningside Elementary Certified and Master Custodian Rudy Manna – Custodial Services Tommie McCarthy – Forest Grove Middle School Ramon Baluguer – Ft. … Read More

St. Lucie Public Schools proudly celebrates its 26 schools that were recently recognized as Five Star Schools in recognition of their community service. The Five Star School Award was created by the Commissioner’s Community Involvement Council and is presented annually to those schools that have shown evidence of exemplary community involvement. In order to earn Five Star School recognition, a school must show documentation that it has achieved 100 percent of the established criteria in the following categories. Business partnerships Family Involvement Volunteerism Student Community Service School Advisory Councils Schools must also earn a grade of “C” or above or improvement … Read More

We thank Stacy Donnelly, our Wellness Manager for helping St. Lucie Public Schools stay focused on healthier habits.  At March’s School Board Meeting, Marsha Jaquays, Executive Director for the American Lung Association, presented the Silver Level Award to the School Board and Superintendent E. Wayne Gent on behalf of the Florida Tobacco Cessation Alliance.  This award recognizes the overall efforts to help employees break their nicotine addiction and adopt a healthier lifestyle.   *This award is based on the Public Health Services Clinical Practice Guidelines on “Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence.” Florida Tobacco Cessation Alliance has set up an award … Read More

Saint Lucie County Fire Department Autism Awareness Event Co-Sponsored by: Westgate K-8 and Palm Pointe Educational Research School April 8, 2018 – Lyngate Park Registration:  starts at 8:00am Walk:  starts at 9:30am Activities:  8:00am – 1:00pm Bounce Houses, DJ, Face Painting, Food and more   Vendors Welcome $25.00 non-profit and $50.00 for Profit ALL PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT CARD (Center for Autism and Related Disorders) Checks made payable to: St. Lucie Firefighters Benevolent If you have any questions call:  Val  626-8709 or Sherry  971-5912   Participating Vendors: CARD (Center for Autism Related Disorder), Saint Lucie County Schools Occupational Department, Speech department … Read More

There are many opportunities over the coming weeks to support Special Olympics culminating in a Torch Run on Saturday, April 21st from Fort Pierce Central High School to Publix at St. James.  Don’t miss out!  Join with family and friends for one or more of these family friendly events.    

Over 100 Allied Health Students from SLWCHS, TCHS and FPWHS participated in the Future Healthcare Professionals Conference derived from the Healthcare Roundtable for St. Lucie and Martin Counties. Students had a chance to learn soft skills, financial aid options, task management and overall were able to acquire knowledge on their pathway to becoming a healthcare provider. Students were exposed to vendors from various healthcare industries such as Treasure Coast Hospice, Martin Memorial, Midway Specialty Care, and ABC Medical. Students were also provided multiple opportunities to win scholarships through raffles that will be announced in the near future. Students were made … Read More

Join the Billion Steps Walking Challenge, a project of the Healthy St. Lucie Coalition. Fly solo or form a team with your family, friends, work buddies, or neighbors. Don’t like walking? That’s okay – you can choose from over 100 different types of physical activities. Make this a personal commitment to your health and our community. Let’s rally together on this journey for the next year. Together we can reach the goal of one billion steps in 2018. Check out www.healthystlucie.walkertracker.com, or contact your Wellness Manager, Stacy Donnelly at stacy.donnelly@stlucieschools.org or 429-3974.