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Congratulations to the Fort Pierce Central High School volleyball team on their victory against South Fork 3 sets to 2. After being down 2 sets to 0 midway through the third set, our Cobras mounted their comeback. Their dynamic resiliency resulted in winning the last 3 sets. Our team exhibited FPC pride during their home opener defending Cobra Nation!
Camp Orlando is an elite 4-day journalism workshop geared toward Yearbook and Newspaper programs in high schools. The program offers multiple, interest-based tracks for students and advisors. Ms. Emily Royo attended the Experienced Advisor Academy and collaborated with other advisors in the area. Advisors shared best academic practices along with suggestions for classroom conditions and structure in order to maximize work efficiency while balancing strict deadline management with compassion. Co-Editor in Chief Gabriella Scozzafava (above) attended the Theme Development and Editorial Leadership classes to absorb leadership strategies for creative teams along with creating a themed package for the upcoming school … Read More
The countdown is over and football season is here! Gathering at the game starts at the heart of Cobra Nation. FPC Boosters give a grand send-off to our Cobra football team by sharing their game-winning enthusiasm and filling their plates with a hearty spaghetti dinner! Cobra Nation staff are spotted supporting their team with another fun-filled and food-filled time before kick-off. Cobra Nation fans are ready for another great season! Go Cobras!
The first pep rally of the year brings a sense of energy, enthusiasm, and celebration to Cobra Nation! In a way that only Cobras can, students at both lunches showed up and showed off their purple and gold pride. Band, Flag Core, Cheerleaders, SGA, and Dance Team dialed up the spirit for our Cobra Football team. More than ever, school spirit takes on new meaning, new purpose, and new direction for a school with over 3,200 students. Cobra Nation is a community of its own–one heart, one spirit, many voices!
One Office Has It All! FPC Assistant Principal Jesus Rivera has an eclectic office. Upon walking in, immediately on your left, you are welcomed by a Cobra graduation cap and gown. Each person on this campus is here with the same goal, to get every student to graduate. Starting in 9th grade, Cobras know that graduation is their destination. Looking beyond the purple and gold is a 6 layered shelving unit full of wrestling memorabilia and action figures with Mr. Rivera posing with his wrestling championship belt. Following your footsteps to the right are a collection like no other in … Read More
Move over Wheel of Fortune and Price is Right, Central’s PBIS Prize Wheel is spinning in action! Cobras are spinning the prize wheel at lunches every Monday and Wednesday for a myriad of prizes. Rewarding positive behaviors reinforces Cobra Nation’s expectations for a successful year. Teachers nominate students demonstrating expectations with a ticket to win. Students spin the prize wheel with a winner at every turn. Students get to enjoy a refreshment, prize, or Cobra perk! Keep up the positive choices Cobras!
Congratulations to Ivy Cooper who committed to play volleyball at Virginia Tech! Once a Cobra, always a Cobra!
When the new school year starts, new Cobra students are welcomed to campus. Part of the welcome and acclimation process is a campus tour for all ninth graders. Mr. Hoyos, a veteran automotive instructor takes extra time to introduce students to the skilled trades opportunities at Fort Pierce Central High School. Mr. Hoyos not only walks students through the automotive department and back dock, he also explains the learning processes and skills training offered in the program. Through their leadership seminar course, new Cobras get a glimpse of student life at FPC. From a tour of the fine, creative, and … Read More
Pod teachers in Building 1 South are ready to open Cobra Nation to new family members! Smiling faces greeted new and returning Cobra families at Open House. Students and their families met teachers, learned the lay of the land in Cobra Nation, and were reunited with friends at long last. From a sea of purple & gold in the courtyard to perfectly curated classrooms, teachers rolled out the Cobra royal carpet for families. Mr. Wilder reconnects with his returning students for another engaging year! Teachers make the difference at FPC.
What started out as a simple assignment in Ms. Collins’ reading class became so much more. “Write me a letter and don’t forget to sign it”, instructed Ms. Collins. As Cobra Nation has a new normal of teachers greeting students entering classrooms, the new Cobra Way has always been Ms. Collins’ way, greeting her students by her door each day, every period. Ms. Collins’ students know that when they see her smiling at the classroom door, they feel seen, wanted, and ready to learn. As this student shares in her letter, a smile brings more than the completion of an … Read More
Fridays mean Cobras in the Courtyard! As sound waves float in the air of Cobra Nation, students jump in for a line dance at lunch. Fort Pierce Central High School is a place for all students to feel engaged and a part of the community as one family. Social times build connections, relationships, and a sense of belonging at FPC.
Congratulations to Cobra Senior Brittney Vincens who earned the title “National Junior Olympic Champion!” Brittney competed this summer in Des Moines, Iowa.
Fort Pierce Central High School Culinary Cobras catered and served at the annual fundraising event for the Democratic Club of SLC on May 6th at the River Walk in Fort Pierce. The goal of the event was to support and promote voter registration and the right of all St. Lucie County citizens, no matter race, background, or political affiliation, to vote in county, state, and national elections. All funds raised at the event’s silent auction were used towards scholarships for students entering political science and history. Congrats to Chefs Strell and Swertfager and the entire Cobra Culinary program for an … Read More
One Voyage Ends, Another Begins The former Fort Pierce Post Office at 500 Orange Avenue turned event venue and hosted the annual Fort Pierce Central High School Band Banquet. Cobra students and their families gathered for a night to remember. This year’s theme was a Voyage’s End, a fitting tribute to a sojourn on a trip of a lifetime. The performing arts instill a greater sense of self in student musicians. The Marching Cobras, Concert Band, and Jazz Ensembles are a school’s version of a home-away-from-home. The arts are that which is permanent in students’ lives. Some musicians started in … Read More
FPC’s P R I S M The Fort Pierce Central High School concert band capped off an amazing season and another outstanding year under the direction of Mr. Joshua Daniels. The Spring Show PRISM was a non-stop music experience! Different from other shows, this concert featured a majority of student-led selections. From beginning to end, nearly the entire show was run by students. This 360* music experience was a second of its kind for FPC and stretched from every corner of the FPC auditorium. From familiar tunes to student compositions and drum solos, the toe-tapping melodies carried through-out the evening. … Read More
A Spring to Remember Chorus Director Mr. Eric Martinez closed out another fantastic year of joyful singing and artistry with the FPC Spring Chorus Concert. Audiences were delighted by heart-felt and inspiring selections sung with grace, care, poise, and passion. Mr. Martinez balances performances with the complexity and character that challenges students to rise to the next level as vocal artists. Congratulations for another successful year with much to be proud of and celebrated!
National Honor Society Inductions of new members are important to all organizations. Members make the difference. Since 1921, NHS thrives in leadership, character, service, and scholarship. So, what makes NHS different? According to Junior Gabriela St. Hilarie: “Being around other scholars is a breath of fresh air, having shared goals, and life aspirations, is why I joined and stay in NHS.” With nearly 20 inductees joining National Honor Society, sponsor and chapter leader Peter Miscerocchi proudly welcomed everyone, especially inductees, to this prestigious organization. New, returning, and graduating members were congratulated by Principal Gardner. President Emeritus Dennis Cuesta thanked everyone … Read More
Beyond Breakfast- A Cobra Send Off Most students, let alone graduating seniors, don’t necessarily prioritize breakfast. This breakfast; however, was not about the food. With their FPC family, this breakfast was held to celebrate and honor the students graduating in the prestigious top 10 spots of the 2023 class. A special thank you to the host of this wonderful event, Senior Class Assistant Principal Mrs. Natasha Santoro. Congratulations to our Top 10 Cobra Graduates for 2023! Robert Sansone Ashley Buchanan Dennis Cuesta Maryela Maya Mendoza Lauren Busby Lauren O’Donnell Maria Granados Frias Daniel Medina Abigail Padon Rickie Truong
More Than a Book: Making Every Moment Matter From last year’s superheroes and comic strips to this year’s design through the decades Back to the Future style, yearbooks are more than collections of quickly forgotten moments bound in books. Yearbooks safeguard the memories of a living, breathing, student population over time. Take the time to dig out a yearbook and thumb through its pages. Find a teacher, staff member, or administrator to reach out and thank. Yearbooks are the time capsules of formidable years. FPC Yearbook leaders Abigail Padon and Skylar Monroe were recruited into their leadership roles by Ms. Emily … Read More
FPC’s National Honor Society Honors Earth Day! The natural treasure of St. Lucie County, the Oxbow Eco Center proudly celebrated Earth Day 2023. With volunteers from all corners of the county, including Fort Pierce Central High School’s National Honor Society members, the event was a true tribute to caring for our corner of the globe. From set up to clean-up, volunteers took the time to do more than was asked by doing what was needed. Beyond giving back, NHS sets the example for our community to join in and do their part to keep St. Lucie County beautiful.