Author: Candace Stone

The Lincoln Park Academy Theatre Department Presented The Addams Family Musical in mid-March. Determined to create during a time of disconnect, the LPA Theatre Department worked hard to find ways to create theatre in an inventive and safe way. Students were so respectful during the process and were able to create brilliant theatre during a pandemic. This show follows Wednesday Addams, who has grown up and found love. The audience watched as the two families meet for the first time and overcome differences in the name of love. Despite the smaller cast, the stage felt full and brimming with creative … Read More

The F.K. Sweet and Lincoln Park Academy chapters are excited to announce the STEM & Buds regional fair is fast approaching! Ranging from candy math to the effect of different wind strengths on trees, elementary and middle school students will present projects they have created this school year. The free virtual fair will be held via Zoom on Friday, April 23 from 5:00-6:30pm. For more details or sign-up information, please contact Brian Wu, Kathryn Pinto, or Tyler Daniel via Teams, or email stemandbudsfl@gmail.com.

The Lincoln Park Academy STEM & Buds chapter began in November with a mission to empower students to bridge STEM and storytelling through peer mentorship and project creation. Since then, high school and middle school members have embarked on a genuine STEM research experience. The one hour and fifteen minute sessions allow students to discover six primary branches of STEM: engineering, social sciences, math, computer science, biology, and chemistry through various challenges, activities, presentations, and discussions. Earlier this year, the STEM & Buds chapter welcomed Dr. Zina Peters as a guest speaker on her position as a psychologist. The students … Read More

Lincoln Park Academy highlighted the school’s achievements and greyhound pride in this year’s St. Lucie County Fair booth. The theme was, “School’s Shining Bright Under Carnival Lights.” The booth featured a ceramic greyhound posed as the school’s fortune teller, themed photographs of our administration, and various items from our sports, music, and art programs.  Lincoln Park Academy won second place in the high school division and received a $500.00 award.  We would like to thank Dermody Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics for sponsoring this award and the St. Lucie County Fair Association.

Lincoln Park Academy won three gold medals at State Championships in the Fall and their Winter teams are seeing similar success. The Girls Basketball Team won their 7th District Championship in a row and their first Regional Championship in school history to advance to the State Final Four.  The Lady Greyhounds beat American Heritage in their semifinal appearance and fell short in the Championship game to the #1 team in the nation.  Congratulations to Coach Adams, his staff, and his team for finishing as the Class 4A State Runner-Up. The Lincoln Park Academy Wrestling Team, in only its 3rd year … Read More

Grayson DiBernardo is senior at Lincoln Park Academy with a GPA of 3.5 weighted to an awesome 5.1494! Grayson is the son of Jenifer and Pete DiBernardo. Grayson’s subject interests are many and include history, music, and math. He is a member of the National Honor Society, DECA, and the Student Council.  Grayson has won two state medals in swimming and placed forth at the District and DECA competition. Grayson’s extracurricular activities include being a member of the Varsity swim team as well as the Club swim team.  He is also a member of the Varsity soccer team and is … Read More

The Lincoln Park Academy Girls Basketball Team defeated Lakewood High School (St. Petersburg) in front of a sold-out home crowd Friday night 38 to 30.  The Regional Final victory sends the team to the FHSAA Class 4A State Final Four for the first time in school history.  The team will play their state semi-final game against American Heritage-Delray on Thursday at noon at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland.  Congratulations to the coaches:  Wendell Adams, Nicole Erickson, Veryl Moore, and Brandy Montgomery.  Congratulations and good luck to the players:  Lizbeth Ayala, Julianna Ball, Janiah Gardner, Dori Gayman, Trisann Gordon, Roniyah … Read More

Lincoln Park Academy Girls Basketball player, Senior Deborah Reese, scored her 1,000th point in the team’s win over Vero Beach Wednesday night.  Deborah now has over 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds for her career.

Nicholas Demko has qualified as a Semifinalist in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program.  As one of approximately 16,000 high school seniors who are Semifinalists, he has the opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,600 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $30 million that will be offered next spring. To be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, Semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the Finalist level of the competition. Over 90 percent of the Semifinalists are expected to attain Finalist standing, and more than half of the Finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the … Read More

Jake Sciscente was crowned State Champion in the 200 freestyle and 100 backstroke and Lincoln Park Academy’s Boys Swim Team placed 9th at the FHSAA State Championships.  The state team included Sterling Carr, Kaleb Cason, Noah DiBernardo, Grayson DiBernardo, Jake Sciscente, Dillon Spooner, and Spence Wagner.

Lincoln Park Academy is pleased to announce that Giselle Arana Cisneros, a 7th-grade orchestra student, has been chosen to participate in the Florida Orchestra Association All State Orchestra on violin. She completed the audition virtually in October. Ms. Laura Hopkins is her orchestra director at LPA, and is very proud of her accomplishments. Giselle has loved music since she young. She started taking violin classes as part of her school Morningside Academy curriculum. When she was in 2nd grade Dr. John Enyart invited her to be part of FACCS Junior Fine Arts Festival Competition and was awarded first place. She … Read More

Lincoln Park Academy Junior Angelica Holman won the FHSAA Girls Golf State Championship.  She shot 138 over two days to take the Gold!  Lincoln Park Academy “Staffulty” is proud of all that Angelica has accomplished and we celebrate her success and amazing future in athletics!

Nicholas Demko has qualified as a Semifinalist in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program.  As one of approximately 16,000 high school seniors who are Semifinalists, he has the opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,600 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $30 million that will be offered next spring. To be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, Semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the Finalist level of the competition. Over 90 percent of the Semifinalists are expected to attain Finalist standing, and more than half of the Finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the … Read More

Niko Gavoni has been been selected for the College Board National African American Recognition Program. He earned this recognition because of his remarkable academic achievements and outstanding performance on the PSAT/NMSQT.  Niko put in the effort and his future is bright. This recognition will help colleges see the potential and power of his curiosity and commitment to learning. Lincoln Park Academy “Staffulty” is proud of all you’ve accomplished and celebrate your success and bright future!  

The Treasure Lakes Conference held their first championship of the year in golf this week.  Lincoln Park Academy’s Girls Golfer Angelica Holman shot a 35 and was crowned the Treasure Lakes Conference Champion.  Congratulations to Angelica and to 6th grader Jaden Peterson who was also attended the invitation only championship that day.

Lincoln Park Academy celebrated their four volleyball seniors prior to their win over John Carroll. The seniors included #1 Keri Postal, #6 Morgan Busby, #7 Mariund Bas, and #12 Samantha Killane shown here with Coach Cunningham.

Mr. McGraw’s I & II 2D Studio classes have been using the time at school or at home to truly look at the world around them. During the normal school year students at LPA draw from life in the art classroom. “We focus strongly on life drawing as the fundamental skills necessary to reach artistic goals.” This year, while at home via MySchool or in the physical classroom students have been examining the concept of looking. Students have been studying familiar and often taken for granted objects in the kitchen as objects to study and draw from. “Looking is a … Read More

Ms. Duran’s middle school students from Lincoln Park Academy participated in the Lion’s International Peace Poster Contest. The winners were selected by the Lion’s Club of Fort Pierce. First place was awarded to Zareef Mohammed (7th).  Second place was awarded to Zoey Thomaselli (8th).  Third place was awarded to Zoya Mukhamedov (8th).  Kaliyana Limear (8th) was selected as Honorable Mention.  Zareef Mohammed’s poster will advance to represent Lincoln Park Academy in the International Peace Poster Contest. The Fort Pierce Lion’s Club generously sponsors Lincoln Park Academy’s participation in this contest annually by providing large drawing pads of paper, prizes, ribbons, … Read More

A small representation of the IB program at LPA went to the Dogs and Cats Forever animal shelter to deliver a check from funds raised last year by the IB Program. The IB Program wanted to support and be a part of the great work that this no kill shelter does in our community. While in the shelter, our students had the opportunity to visit the facility, learn about volunteering options, and of course, play with the fur babies. We would like to thank D&C Forever for their hospitality and the work that they do. We look forward to our … Read More

Congratulations to our wonderful teachers and staff who have been recognized by their peers for their amazing influence on our school,  students, and community they care so much about. Stellar job! Shown here are:   Jennifer Newcomb, Outstanding First Year Teacher; Maria Coello-Mays, School Related Employee of the Year; Stephen Windhaus , Distinguished Minority Educator of the Year; Vanessa Ross, Teacher of the Year.   ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–   Teacher of the Year – Vanessa Ross and the LPA Administrative Team     School Related Employee of the Year – Maria Coello-Mays and the LPA Administrative Team           … Read More