Year: 2021

Mrs. Dana Tillberg, School Counselor at Mosaic Digital Academy, has been hosting a “Get My Job” series via zoom since the beginning of November.  The series is designed to provide students with opportunities to interact with professionals to provide more in-depth knowledge about career paths and real-life experiences and ultimately to learn what it takes to “get their job.”  The target audience is students in Grades 7-12. The presentations are hosted via Zoom weekly on Fridays at 10:30 AM.  Mosaic students interested in attending one of the upcoming episodes should contact Mrs. Tillberg! Recordings of past episodes are available upon … Read More

Congratulations to 3rd grade teacher, Mrs. Susan Chenoweth who is the recipient of the Retired Educators of St. Lucie County (CTA/CU) Innovative Grant! With the money awarded, Mrs. Chenoweth will purchase anti-blue light screens for every student laptop in her classroom.  Mrs. Chenoweth is pictured centered along with her very proud administrators, Ms. Avellino and Principal Lehman.  

On Friday, January 15th, Superintendent E. Wayne Gent, accompanied by School Board Chairman Debbie Hawley, School Board Vice Chairman Dr. Donna Mills, Board Member Jennifer Richardson, Board Member Jack Kelly, Assistant to the Superintendent Dr. Kevin Perry and last year’s Teacher of the Year Melissa Nelson, paid surprise visits to this year’s finalists for Teacher of the Year (TOY).  Victoria Pease, a Math Master Teacher at St. Lucie Elementary School; Lauren Kappler, a Civics Teacher at West Gate K8; and Kristin Lee, a third-grade teacher at Morningside Elementary are the finalists who have the distinction of representing the School District … Read More

During the recent Holocaust Education Week, middle school artists read and studied the book entitled, The Very Last Butterfly.  The book is a collection of artwork and poetry written by the children who were imprisoned in the Terezin concentration camp.  Our artists created butterflies in remembrance of the 1.5 million children’s lives who were lost during the Holocaust.

Three senior cadets in the AFJROTC program at TCHS–Mateo Franqui, Dominik Heintz, and Alex Antonakos–earned their Part 107 license through the Federal Aviation Administration. By passing this rigorous exam, they can operate Small Unmanned Aircraft (SUAS) commercially and in the national airspace system, opening tremendously lucrative employment opportunities. Their certification and licensing are the result of succeeding in the classroom through two years of dual enrollment classes taught and offered by the TCHS AFJROTC program through Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU). The ERAU dual enrollment program continues to grow at TCHS and is open to all AFJROTC cadets who meet … Read More

Mariposa Elementary 3rd grade teacher, Ron Smith, won educational supplies for his entire class just by answering a few questions! His students received bags that included two books published by Port St. Lucie Utility Systems: Water Hugs and Who is Francis FOGberg?, plus Water Cycle Wristband and Toilet Paper Roll Rainbow Windsock Activity Kits, and lots more. Mr. Smith participated in a survey about Utility Systems’ new online video library called “Little Lessons.” This free resource was created especially for educators, teachers, and home-school groups to make teaching certain topics a bit easier. The videos cover everything from where our water comes from to how … Read More

Third grade students at Morningside Elementary participated in researching the life and art of abstract artists such as Pablo Picasso during their enrichment MTSS. They were able to identify how the illustrations and art enhanced the mood of the stories they were reading. Then, they replicated one of Picasso’s famous works called “The Three Musicians”. Students created collages by layering geometric shapes, construction paper cutouts, paint and other materials to create these eye catching masterpieces.  

Kindergartners and first graders in Mrs. Roberts and Mrs. Benton’s class at CAST constructed safe and warm shelters for an arctic animal of their choice during a Stop & STEAM event. Students also enjoyed adding to their animal’s home by painting the setting of where their animals live to complete their landscape. This project culminated all of their learning about the seasons and weather.

On Wednesday, January 13th, Superintendent E. Wayne Gent accompanied by School Board Chairman Debbie Hawley, School Board Vice Chairman Dr. Donna Mills, Board Member Jennifer Richardson, Board Member Jack Kelly, Leslie Kristof from Keiser University and the Education Foundation, and Assistant to the Superintendent Dr. Kevin Perry, paid surprise visits to this year’s finalists for the Distinguished Minority Educator Award (DMEA). Mildred Brown, a Criminal Justice Teacher at Ft. Pierce Westwood Academy; Sophia Scott, a third-grade teacher at Allapattah Flats K8 School; and Erika Baculima, a Speech Language Pathologist at Mariposa Elementary School are the finalists who have the distinction … Read More

Congratulations to Jason Hatfield on receiving the Linda Mann Five Year Superior award from the Florida Bandmasters State Association. This is his second consecutive time receiving the award. His bands have maintained the top rating from the state for 10 straight years. This is an extremely difficult accomplishment. Congratulations to Mr. Hatfield, Principal Kathleen Perez and the Palm Pointe Band Program.

  Mrs. Jaramillo’s Kindergarten class at Rivers Edge Elementary is experiencing ways to use technology in the classroom. They reviewed addition and subtraction in a fun and interactive way using Nearpod. They can’t wait to use Nearpod in different subject areas.

Congratulations to Sienna Lawrence, sixth grader and Mr. Cruz, Visual Arts teacher at Creative Arts Academy! Sienna placed as a runner-up in the “Art in the Capitol” contest. This annual contest for middle school students is designed to bring attention to the arts in education. Sienna’s artwork will be placed in State Representative Dana Trabulsy’s office in Tallahassee. Mr. Cruz encouraged Sienna to use this contest as an avenue to create a piece centered on social consciousness.

Ms. Cruz’s seventh graders worked on a web quest to discover more about different types of rocks, characteristics of rocks, and the process of weathering. Students also conducted their own research to investigate the rock cycle. Students additionally explored a virtual rock lab! Rock on!

St. Lucie Public Schools Graduation Rates Continue to Improve ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FL – St. Lucie Public Schools (SLPS) earned a graduation rate of 93.2% while the six traditional high schools boasted a rate of 98% for the 2019-2020 school year. These rates exceed the state average of 90%. This is the 4th consecutive year that the graduation rate for SLPS is above 90%. SLPS improved its state ranking to 10th in the state out of 67 districts. Furthermore, St. Lucie Public Schools continues to close the achievement gap as demonstrated by improvement in the graduation rate of Black, Hispanic, … Read More

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FL – Today, Superintendent E. Wayne Gent accompanied by School Board Chairman Debbie Hawley, Board Member Jennifer Richardson, Board Member Jack Kelly, Thom Jones from the Education Foundation, and Dr. Kevin Perry, Assistant to the Superintendent, paid surprise visits to this year’s finalists for Outstanding First Year Teacher (OFYT).  Tyler Evans, a Music Teacher at Mariposa Elementary School; Jewel Edwards, a U.S. History Teacher at Creative Arts Academy of St. Lucie; and Alyssa Fairbrother, an English Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher at Rivers Edge Elementary School are the finalists who have the distinction of representing the … Read More

Congratulations to these students who were recognized for displaying empathy for their classmates, friends, and teachers. Way to Go Leopards!