Palm Pointe 1st Graders held a “Read to Your Sweetheart” event on February 13th. Parents and families were invited to celebrate all of the reading accomplishments that their first graders have made. Boys and girls shared their love of reading with those that mean the most to them.
On Thursday, January 31st, the Jazz Bands from Palm Pointe participated in the Florida Bandmasters District 13 Jazz Band Performance Music Assessment at St. Lucie West Centennial High School where they were evaluated by a panel of three state certified Jazz Adjudicators. We are proud to announce that both bands achieved straight superior ratings, which…
Palm Pointe kindergarten and first grade students came all decked out to celebrate the 100th day of school. Boys and girls were seen using their walkers and canes to get around school today as they were dressed as 100 year old ladies and gentlemen. Some of the students took the time to create shirts with…
Palm Pointe’s Junior Beta members attended the Florida State Beta Convention in Orlando this week. The National Beta Organization is a service based group that focuses on cultivating the ideals of academic achievement, character, leadership, and service among students. This organization celebrates students who strive to become the leaders of tomorrow. Students competed in individual…
Students and families at Palm Pointe Educational Research School came out to participate in an Escape Room Event. This event was designed to allow students to work together in solving various academic tasks that led them to clues. These clues revealed special codes to lock boxes that revealed their next tasks. Escape room tasks included…
Palm Pointe students and parents really enjoyed our Fall Book Fair. The theme this year is the Enchanted Forest. Many dedicated parent volunteers gave of their time and talents to transform our the Media Center into a magical land filled with books and surprises. Gnomes, fairies, and unicorns were hiding around every corner. The fair…
Second grade students at Palm Pointe were working on their summarizing skills this week. Students were allowed to select a grade appropriate book of their choice and were tasked with retelling the events by giving a thorough summary of the book. In addition to their summary, students used pumpkins to create a representation of one…
Students came to school all decked out in orange to take a stand against bullying. They wanted to send a clear message that they don’t support bullying and that they won’t be a bystander. Way to go, students! Together, let’s stomp out bullying for good.
Palm Pointe Kindergarten students enjoyed an exciting learning opportunity this week when St. Lucie County Firefighters came to their school to teach them about fire safety. October is fire safety month, and to celebrate this initiative, students had an opportunity to interact with our local firefighter heroes. Students learned what to do in the event…
Students are having a fabulous time enjoying cookies and hot chocolate at their book club. Over 60 students, ranging from grades 5-8, are currently participating in a book club reading, The House With a Clock in It’s Walls, by John Bellairs. Students meet in the mornings with Media Specialist Amy Fazzalaro to read and discuss…
Mayor Greg Oravec visited Palm Pointe 3rd graders to discuss how the mayor’s role is important for our local government. The students really enjoyed asking lots of questions and interacting with Mayor Oravec.
Over 600 Rockets in grades 1-8 took part in a “Reading is Fun!” Carnival on August 31st. During the carnival students played games, danced, and enjoyed a tasty treat. Students qualified for the carnival by completing the Summer Reading Challenge. Many thanks to all of our volunteers, teachers, and staff members for making the event…