Free Online Summer Resources

Don’t let summer slide away! St. Lucie Public Schools (SLPS) is pleased to provide FREE online resources to help all children continue learning throughout the summer.  These resources are part of the “Summer Slide” program which includes engaging web-based resources for students in prekindergarten through grade 12.  According to Director of Elementary Curriculum Kimberly Jay, “We have built a rich repository of any time, any place resources that are designed to help our students maintain their academic momentum.”  She explained that during the summer, many students have a tendency to lose some of the achievement gains they made during the previous … Read More

Graduations Air On WLX-TV: The Education Channel

The 2019 High School Graduation are on WLX-TV: The Education Channel as well as a new episode of UF/IFAS hosted by Ken Gioeli. Below is the playback schedule for the graduations: Friday: 9AM, 7PM Saturday: 12AM, 7AM, 12PM, 7PM Sunday: 12AM, 9AM, 1PM, 8PM Monday: 12AM, 11AM, 4PM, 9PM Tuesday: 8AM, 12PM, 1PM, 8PM Wednesday: 6AM, 12PM, 3PM, 9PM Thursday: 7AM, 12PM, 7PM, 10PM We are on Comcast Channel 13 (Fort Pierce), Channel 19 (Port St. Lucie), and Channel 99 on AT&T U-Verse. You can also catch us on YouTube. While you’re there, subscribe to our channel, then head over … Read More

Take Stock In Children

In an awards ceremony at Indian River State College, 44 8th/9th graders were awarded life-changing 4-year scholarships through the Take Stock In Children Program. The Program, funded through the IRSC Foundation in cooperation with generous supporters, is dedicated to helping at-risk youth. Front L-R: Assistant to the Superintendent Dr. Kevin G. Perry, Karla Castro,  Jeremaih Diaz, Anderson Garcia Calero, Sophie Rosenstein, Mariana Valle-Nunez Back L-R: Tylania Brandon, Guadalupe Carrasco-Acosta, Eltaneia Francois, Darean Matheney, Nicholas Medili, Gabriela Muñiz, Director of Secondary Curriculum Megan Green

Lifelong Learners

The school year may have ended, but learning is on-going. Our teachers and staff dive in as summer professional development opportunities are offered. Writing Plan Development SAT Training for Math and ELA Canvas Training for Elementary  Medici for the Arts

First Pitch

Check out St. Lucie Public School’s line-up of stars who threw the first pitch at St. Lucie Mets games this season! We have an all-star team. Emily Utts (Outstanding First Year Teacher) Samantha Piscopo (Assistant Principal of the Year) Sabrina Faniel (Distinguished Minority Educator of the Year) Dorothy Hall (School-Related Employee of the Year) Makeda Brome (Teacher of the Year) Andrea Popwell (Principal of the Year)

Students Invited

Youth Leadership St. Lucie, under the Roundtable of St. Lucie, in partnership with the City of Port St. Lucie’s F.R.R.I. (Forum on Race Relations & Inclusion) has organized a FREE event primarily for teens entitled “A.N.D.?” which stands for ”Acceptance Not Discrimination.” Please see the flyer for more information. Anyone interested may also go directly to www.a-n-d.eventbrite.com to register and learn more about the event.

A Visit To NASA

WEST Prep Academy students and cadets visited NASA and its STEM program.  They experienced the difficulties of programing and coding a robot in order to have a robot operate on the Moon and on Mars.  The event was managed by the JROTC cadets who did a remarkable job with managing time and resources.  It was great to hear all the positive comments from NASA and the transportation driver about student participants being one of the best behaved and motivated groups they’ve had. 

Teachers – Mark Your Calendars for the 2019 Back-to-School Non-profit Expo

Mark your calendars now for the Back To School Non-profit Expo on Thursday, August 1, from 11 am to 2 pm. Grace Way Village is one of many non-profits looking forward to supporting teachers in their efforts to care for our community’s children! There are many non-profit organizations in the area that can help with the needs of your students.

Agreement Reached to Distribute Referendum Funds Earmarked for Teacher Salaries

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FL – The District and the CTA/CU Negotiations Teams met to begin salary negotiations and have reached a tentative agreement for the utilization of referendum funds earmarked for teacher salaries.  In this tentative agreement, the Board and St. Lucie CTA/CU agree to a four-year provision for all eligible teachers (including new hires) to receive a Referendum Recruitment and Retention Annual Supplement in the following amounts beginning with the 2019-2020 school year:   Beginning teachers = $1,000  1- 5 years eligible experience = $2,000  6-9 years eligible experience = $5,000  10 years + eligible experience = $7,800 This supplement … Read More

Congratulations, Graduates!

This year’s SLPS Class of 2019 is nearly 3,000 strong, and there is a lot to be proud of. Students earned scholarships totaling $25,801,907, 186 students earned their AA Degrees while in high school, and the District assigned 75 “A Promise Is A Promise” contracts to students planning to seek careers as educators.

We’re Hiring

SLPS is looking for innovative teachers for the 2019-2020 School Year at our magnet schools: The WEST Prep, Creative Arts Academy of St. Lucie, and Samuel Gaines Academy of Emerging Technologies. Find out more here: http://www.stlucieschools.org/ #STLUCIEPROUD

Enjoy A Night At The Ballpark

The St. Lucie Mets will provide two special nights for students and teachers! All K-12 students get in free on June 5th. *Students will report to the ticket window and share the name of the school they attend. All Teachers get in free on June 6th. *Teachers will report to the ticket window and show their teacher ID.

St. Lucie Public Schools Launches Free Resources for Continued Summer Growth

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FL — The summer months are upon us, and St. Lucie Public Schools (SLPS) is pleased to provide FREE online resources to help all children continue learning throughout the summer.  These resources are part of the “Summer Slide” program which includes engaging web-based resources for students in prekindergarten through grade 12.  According to Director of Elementary Curriculum Kimberly Jay, “We have built a rich repository of any time, any place resources that are designed to help our students maintain their academic momentum.”  She explained that during the summer, many students have a tendency to lose some of the … Read More

St. Lucie Public Schools Launches Free Resources for Continued Summer Growth

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FL — The summer months are upon us, and St. Lucie Public Schools (SLPS) is pleased to provide FREE online resources to help all children continue learning throughout the summer.  These resources are part of the “Summer Slide” program which includes engaging web-based resources for students in prekindergarten through grade 12.  According to Director of Elementary Curriculum Kimberly Jay, “We have built a rich repository of any time, any place resources that are designed to help our students maintain their academic momentum.”  She explained that during the summer, many students have a tendency to lose some of the … Read More

Harvest Time

Miss Nelson’s students at Treasure Coast High School enjoyed harvesting and sampling produce from their Tower Garden. 

Morningside Library Splashes Into Summer This June

PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – The Morningside Branch Library splashes into summer on Saturday, June 22 at 2 p.m. as the Movie Matinee presents “Aquaman.” Featuring Jason Momoa and Amber Heard, the latest in the DC Universe follows Arthur Curry, the human-born heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, as he goes on a quest to prevent a war between the worlds of ocean and land. The movie is rated PG-13 with a running time of 143 minutes. Anyone younger than 13 who would like to attend the movie matinee, must be accompanied by or have a permission slip signed … Read More

Hall Fires in the First Pitch

Dorothy Hall, St. Lucie County’s School Related Employee of the Year, took to the field at the Digital Domain Stadium. She made her way to the mound and threw the first pitch to start the evening’s game. Also, Westgate student Jaden Baxter called, “Let’s play ball” at the game. Congratulations, Mrs. Hall and Jaden Baxter!!

Non-profit Expo Coming Soon

Discover the many things non-profits can do for your students! Attend the Back To School Expo on Thursday, August 1, from 11 am to 3 pm. Grace Way Village is one of many non-profits looking forward to supporting teachers in their efforts to care for our community’s children! There are many non-profit organizations in the area that can help with the needs of your students.

FREE Summer Resources

Parents, community members, and students, are you in search of quality resources and activities to support academic studies this summer? Look no further! Don’t let the summer “slide” away when you have resources for Reading/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Arts and Technology, College and Career, and ELL at your fingertips. Visit: http://WWW.STLUCIE.K12.FL.US/SEASONAL/SUMMER-SLIDE/

St. Lucie Public Schools 3rd Grade ELA Scores on the Rise

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FL — Growth continues in St. Lucie Public Schools according to the Florida Department of Education’s release of Grade 3 ELA Scores.  The District saw a four-percentage point increase over last year’s benchmark; furthermore, 62% of the County’s traditional schools increased in the number of students who scored at proficiency levels (Levels 3, 4, and 5). Bayshore Elementary showed the greatest gain in the District over last year with a 21% gain. Other schools with large increases include Floresta Elementary with a 16% increase; Samuel S. Gaines Academy of Emerging Technologies with a 15% increase; and St. … Read More