Author: Julie Moore

As the first gold status school on the Treasure Coast and a champion of the Everglades, Morningside Elementary was proud to host this learning opportunity for teachers around St. Lucie County. The teachers participated in some of the activities designed for students in K-5 classrooms. They created posters of endangered Everglades animals, created a 3D representation of the watershed system, raced to match the animals with the habitats they are found in, and spent the morning learning about this essential part of our ecosystem.

Morningside teachers know that play is powerful! Students in kindergarten are enhancing their oral language development and vocabulary with Play with Purpose (PWP). Students read books and take on roles to enrich their play. PWP gives students a chance to model eye contact when speaking and listening, use correct language skills, explore other people’s viewpoints, and disagree in a positive way.

Students work cooperatively to apply real-life math skills during math class. Third-grade AMP students in Mrs. Moore’s class at Morningside Elementary used a measuring cup to create a healthy and tasty treat which was a great reward for their learning. Students were completely engaged and committed to working together to accurately read their measuring cups.

Happy “National Law Enforcement Day”. Thank you Deputy Lindstadt for helping keep our school SAFE.💛💙☀️ Because of the Referendum money that the SLC voters renewed, and the coordination and collaboration of the SLC Sheriff’s office and SLPS, we are honored to have a SLC deputy on campus all the time watching and protecting our campus. We appreciate our school deputy.

📣5th grade students at Morningside earn Positive Office Referrals. They were ‘caught being kind’ and we recognized them with cheers, class presentation, and a Kona Ice Swag bag! Which of our 5th graders will be recognized next?! 📣 #MSEshinesBRIGHT  #PositiveOfficeReferral  #CaughtBeingKind  

At Morningside Elementary, students in Mrs. Moore’s Fourth Grade AMP (Advanced Mathematical Program) class were engaged in graphing on a coordinate grid as they incorporated the four principles of flight (thrust, drag, weight, and lift) in their learning. Students have the goal of “rescuing the stranded hiker” at the top of the grid mountain. They had to apply these principles to rescue the climber without crashing into the mountain. All students worked cooperatively to apply their learning in order to achieve this goal. Students are encouraged to explore interests such as the principles of flight throughout their learning.