Month: September 2018

Don’t forget to check out the St. Lucie Public Schools Deals and Discounts page for new offerings.  Deals and Discounts is an internal savings site for employees.  Throughout the year, offerings are added that may be of interest including entertainment, finance, technology, health/wellness, and more.  Most recently, we’ve added cruise and mobile phone discounts. Check it out! Click on the “TEAM SLPS on Share” icon at the bottom of the SLPS Homepage.   Type in your username and password to access Deals and Discounts. Once you are on the Deals and Discounts page, click the arrow in the upper left-hand … Read More

Northport K8 culinary students celebrated Grandparents Day by preparing, cooking and serving Taco Salads. Rachel Savela and her culinary students greeted fellow students and Grandparents Day luncheon guests by selling and serving tasty Taco Salads made to order! It was a hit!

The Education Foundation, St. Lucie invites you to the 2018 Annual Dinner Gala on Saturday, November 3, 2018. Attendees will walk the red carpet at the event and celebrate public education in grand style at this Horray for Hollywood themed event. To reserve your tickets today, click on this link:      https://www.educationfoundationstlucie.org/  

What: St. Lucie Public Schools (SLPS) will celebrate Dads Take Your Child to School Day.   Dads Take Your Child to School Day is a statewide initiative of the Florida Department of Education to encourage fathers and male role models to become involved in the education of their children as a means for increasing student achievement.  Fathers, stepfathers, grandfathers, uncles, brothers, foster fathers and other male role models are invited to take their children to school on September 26. When: Wednesday, September 26, 2018.   Where:  The movement takes place on SLPS campuses.   Why: The Dads Take Your Child … Read More

Please join us for the Procession of the Species parade to be held in downtown Ft. Pierce Saturday, October 27th at 10:30am. Gather your friends, classmates, club or band members, teammates, etc., and join the fun! This is no ordinary parade! The Procession of the Species is a delightful, colorful and musical celebration of nature! Check it out: https://youtu.be/ksNe1YRZI1I It’s FREE, but registration is required.   For more information and to register go to www.StLucieProcession.com or call (772) 785-5833.

The STAR Program’s focus is to recognize employees for their behaviors, skills and actions that correlate with the District’s vision and acknowledge those who exemplify its core values.     STAR recognitions for the month of September honored Marisol Abrahante, Nicki O’Neill (both from Student Services and Exceptional Student Education at St. Lucie West K-8 School) and Jimmy Hardison (from Transportation).  All three team members were commended for their outstanding service to others.  Congratulations!!  

Cheryl and Ray Lalloo from the Jessica Clinton Foundation generously donated AED units to St. Lucie West K-8 and Windmill Point Elementary. A fundraising campaign with heart-shaped cookies from local Panera restaurants takes place each February, and students are encouraged to post pictures of themselves holding the heart-shaped cookies. The proceeds from the sale of the cookies are used to purchase AED units. The Jessica Clinton Foundation invites the community to participate in two upcoming events: Dedication Ceremony: September 29, 2018 Free Heart Screenings: November 3, 2018    

Ilyse Brainin and members of the Treasure Coast Literacy Association, formerly known as the St. Lucie County Reading Council, shared a proclamation with the St. Lucie County School Board entitled, “Promoting a Passion for Literacy.” The organization’s mission is to provide resources and ideas to help inspire educators to provide skills and techniques through events and professional development that will enable students to be successful learners and life long readers as well as supporting the community with literacy events.      

Dr. Rafael Sanchez (pictured with his son, daughter and wife) read the 2018 Dads Take Your Child to School Day Proclamation during the September School Board Meeting.  Dr. Sanchez and thousands of other dads and male caregivers will accompany their children to school on Wednesday, September 26 in support of the state-wide movement. “The continuum of research, policy development and program implementation related to family involvement supports emphasis on engaging fathers as a means of increasing student achievement. More than 30 years of research findings maintains the belief that a positive relationship exists between increased family engagement and student academic … Read More

SAVE THE DATE Saturday, November 3, 2018 6:00PM Education Foundation, St. Lucie presents its 19th Annual Gala “An Elegant Evening for Education” THEME: Hooray for Hollywood Dress in Hollywood style and walk the red carpet Be A Star!  Support Public Education at the Harbour Ridge Club House, Palm City, Florida Don’t miss this premiere dinner, dance and live/silent auction event and help support public education in St. Lucie County. For more information contact Thom Jones at 772-429-5505 RSVP ONLINE The mission of the Education Foundation is to promote, encourage and recognize excellence in public education.    

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