In support of World Bullying Prevention Month, CAST students across campus wore blue to stand together against bullying!
Year: 2021
Members of the Fort Pierce Police Department visited Fairlawn Elementary on October 5th. They read to all the 2nd graders and answered many questions that the students had ready for them.
Weatherbee classroom doors were decorated in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15th through October 15th)
At Samuel Gaines Academy of Emerging Technologies, Mr. Nicks’ 8th grade Science class incorporated their knowledge of compounds, elements, and mixtures to complete a hands-on activity. The students used Snap Cubes to demonstrate the differences between compounds, elements, and mixtures (homogeneous & heterogeneous). The students then used their models to explain the reasoning for its construction.
St. Lucie West K-8 students in Mrs. Ballenger’s 4th and 5th grade class created an “I Am…” board to help express self-awareness during their Social Emotional Learning (SEL) time. Each day they choose a word to help describe themselves, place it under their picture, and then share with their classmates and teachers. JAWSOME JOB SHARKS!
A BIG SHARK CONGRATULATIONS goes to St. Lucie West K-8’s JAWESOME teacher, Ms. Danielle Scavone, who received a $1,000.00 donation from Burlington Stores, courtesy of Adopt-A-Classroom! CONGRATULATIONS MS. SCAVONE!
Students at Oak Hammock K-8 are learning to make good choices that can be rewarding. Each month, one student from each grade, who has not received a BIR or referral for the month, is randomly selected to receive a gift bag from the Dean’s office. Congratulations to the students of Oak Hammock who do the right thing. We are watching and catching you at your best!
Ms. Edwards’ Eighth Grade U.S. History class celebrated Freedom Week! Students learned about the purpose of the Declaration of Independence and why it was important. In addition, students analyzed the preamble to the Declaration of Independence and discussed how it still applies to us in everyday life. They ended the week with creating “resumes” for different signers of the Declaration of Independence. They had an awesome time!
Palm Pointe artists studied the sculptural techniques of Chris Mason and learned about proportion and movement to create their uplifting designs. Using only wire and their hands, artists created climbing figures that symbolize working together to reach a goal.
Students in the Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair program at Fort Pierce Central High School went on a Field Trip to the Universal Technical Institute (UTI) and Motorcycle Mechanic Institute (MMI) locations in Orlando. The students toured the automotive, marine, diesel, and motorcycle programs. They showed genuine interest, asked many questions, and a couple of students plan to enroll in the automotive program.
Teachers and students created bulletin boards to recognize Hispanic American Community Leaders and Champions.
Students at Weatherbee are tracking their fluency in reading and math in a Turkey Trot. Every week children earn a feather to decorate when they meet their goal for each subject. At the end of the challenge, there will be an obstacle course to celebrate!
Oak Hammock second grade classes had lots of fun exploring the different biomes. Students learned important facts about their favorite animals by engaging in research activities to recreate the animal’s habitat, identify the specific community of vegetation and wildlife. The students created their own habitat at home as a family project and wrote an informational piece in class based upon their research. All students had the opportunity to present, explore and learn about the habitat of many different animals. Second grade, your teachers and the Osprey family are very proud of you!
FPC Spirit Fridays! Fort Pierce Central, home of the Cobras, has spirit and it shows! Fridays, in Cobra Nation, are filled with purple and gold pride! From administration, to faculty, staff, and students, pride makes the difference! Having all students back on campus creates community togetherness and promotes our shared commitment to excellence. Cobra pride doesn’t just wait until Fridays. Students are welcomed into an atmosphere of high expectations with role models demonstrating integrity, respect, and professionalism. At FPC, pride makes the difference and every Cobra shows it!
Lincoln Park Academy student, Nittiya Boyce, 8th grade, placed third in the “Inlet 100th Anniversary Student Art Contest.” The contest was sponsored by the Fort Pierce Lions Club. They were inspired to hold a contest to celebrate the inlet because children are the future keepers of our environment. Nittiya’s artwork is now on display at the Manatee Observation and Education Center. She won a $50 Visa gift card, ribbon, and certificate for her talent and creativity. Nittiya was in an Emerging Artist program that focused on preparing students for advancing levels of high school art. Nittiya loves to do animal … Read More
SGAET Fourth graders culminated their unit on the U.S. Government by welcoming our very own Military Mom, Ms. Patterson, as a guest speaker on Constitution Day! Students gained insight and celebrated with great pride through Nearpod, trivia, and more patriotic fun and games.
Bayshore receives a $5,000 donation from the new Burlington store! Burlington Stores, the national discount retailer, through its partnership with the national non-profit organization, AdoptAClassroom.org, has donated $5,000 towards school supplies to Bayshore Elementary in celebration of its new store now open in Tradition. A representative from AdoptAClassroom.org contacted the district Communications Office who helped to secure the donation for Bayshore Elementary which will provide $142 in new supplies for each teacher’s classroom. According to Principal Chavonn Silas, the teachers will use the funds on a number of new classroom items including supplies, classroom manipulatives, and materials for small group … Read More
Two experts from St. Lucie Public Schools recently presented at the FAEDS (Florida Association of Educational Data Systems) Conference. Julia Hilburn presented on Microsoft Bookings and Calendar-based logs. The session was extremely successful. Microsoft was overly proud and shared the information with the SLPS District Representative. Other school districts from across Florida asked if Julia could partner with them to share ideas. This session received a 5-Star Rating! Sally Vandereedt presented on Power Automate and low code solutions. Many commented that this was a very impactful session asked deep questions showing they were engaged and wanted to learn more about … Read More
Third Grade students at CAST learned how animals adapt to their environments to survive. After researching many different types of adaptations, they completed a science task card activity. Students then created their own animals to blend in with their classroom environment using camouflage.