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Seeking motivated St. Lucie County youth to join our Summer of Success program! Are you ready to work and learn valuable skills while getting paid? If so, submit your application today! For more information and to apply please visit: www.careersourcerc.com/youth/summer-of-success
The inaugural Male Youth Summit at Performance Based Preparatory Academy was a collaboration between the Bethune-Cookman University’s Male Development Institute and the Omicron Tau (Treasure Coast) Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Male students in grades six through twelve attended this event and participated in breakout sessions covered topics such as: dressing for success, grades, mental health, and time management.
The Five Star School Award was created by the Commissioner’s Community Involvement Council and is presented annually to those schools that have shown evidence of exemplary community involvement. In order to earn Five Star School recognition, a school must show documentation that it has achieved 100 percent of the established criteria in the following categories. Business partnerships Family Involvement Volunteerism Student Community Service School Advisory Councils Schools must also earn a grade of “C” or above, or school improvement rating of “maintaining or improving” for the year of nomination. This year’s winners include: 1. Allapattah Flats K-8 School … Read More
A tremendous honor was recently bestowed on our very own Fort Pierce Westwood High School Principal Mr. Joseph Lezeau. Last week during the high school’s JROTC Awards Ceremony, an impressive number of cadets earned awards for high academic accomplishments and were recognized for their citizenship, leadership, and community service. At the close of the ceremony, CSM Frederico Dottin presented Mr. Lezeau with the Commander’s Award for Civilian Service. The Commander’s Award for Civilian Service is an honorary award presented by the United States Department of the Army to civilian employees for commendable service or achievement. The Commander’s Award for Civilian Service is comparable to … Read More
The STAR program’s focus is to recognize employees for their behaviors, skills and actions that correlate with the District’s vision and acknowledge those that exemplify its core values. Appreciation for benevolence goes to a team at West Gate K-8 and Treasure Coast High: Kirstin Bowman Samantha Bowman Esther Guzman Elyse Kirkaldy It was over the winter holiday that a family experienced great need. As part of the West Gate K-8 family, staff members had been taking close care of children by providing clean clothes and other necessity items for several months. Unfortunately, some unforeseen circumstances resulted in a temporary removal from … Read More
A new partnership has been formed between Lincoln Park Academy and The Concetta Viggiano Parry Foundation, a non-profit organization located in Fort Pierce, focused on philanthropy, volunteerism, and grant-making. This foundation has graciously offered to donate $10,000 toward establishing Lincoln Park Academy’s first-ever wrestling team! The donation will help purchase the team’s initial uniforms and equipment for the students. In addition, these funds will support the acquisition of safety equipment and assist with the logistical support related to participation in meets and competitions. Dr. Paul Gavoni, a member of the foundation’s board of directors, presented the check to the SLC School … Read More
Roger Priest and members of the Fort Pierce Sunrise Kiwanis presented awards to schools for this year’s St. Lucie County School Fair Displays. Congratulations to all of our winners!
This week’s lineup features the annual All County Elementary Chorus Concert, the April School Board Meeting, and Community Connections hosted by Sean Boyle and Ashley Mock. Also, please don’t forget to cast your vote for the Referendum by April 23rd! For more information regarding the Referendum, please tune in to our Education Channel, or check out our YouTube and Facebook page. While you’re there, subscribe to our channel, then head over to Facebook and like/follow our page – WLX-TV. We are on Comcast Channel 13 (Fort Pierce), Channel 19 (Port St. Lucie), and Channel 99 on AT&T U-Verse. Weekly … Read More
St. Lucie Public Schools is proud to announce that Morningside Elementary’s (MSE) Odyssey of the Mind Team won first place at the state competition and is advancing to the World Finals competition slated for May 21 – May 26 in Lansing, Michigan. Morningside’s team will convene with approximately 850 other teams for what is deemed to be the largest creative problem-solving competition. When asked about the school’s team, Principal Kathleen Melrose said, “The students learn more than just engineering and performance arts, they learn to cooperate and work together. They learn to accept and build on each other’s answers to … Read More
Mrs. Marsha Mimnaugh, Reading Interventionist at Samuel Gaines Academy of Emerging Technologies, has been selected as an NEH Summer Scholar from a national applicant pool to attend one of 15 Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Endowment is a federal agency that, each summer, supports these enrichment opportunities at colleges, universities, and cultural institutions so teachers can study with experts in humanities disciplines. Mrs. Mimnaugh will participate in a Landmarks Workshop entitled “Forever Wild: The Adirondacks in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era.” The one-week program will be held at SUNY Cortland’s … Read More
Sak Pase Host Maggie Remy speaks with Superintendent E. Wayne Gent about the referendum and how it supports teachers, school security, mental health, and essential programs. The Superintendent also enjoyed speaking with community members at the April Hatian-American Advisory Council, a community-based organization that supports networking and community projects. Check out the show on WLX-TV – The Education Channel: https://youtu.be/z9AGVU0g-nw and on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Haitian-American-Council-633269410471437/
Announced nationally by Conn-Selmer Education on April 1, 2019, CAST Music Teacher Andrew Gekoskie was chosen as a Conn-Selmer Educational Clinician! Andrew Gekoskie is also the Music Director of The Gardens Pops Orchestra and Artistic Director/Conductor of The Orchestra X Project – a professional chamber orchestra located in South Florida. Read more: http://bit.ly/2HN9sFu Mr. Gekoskie is honored to be recently chosen as a National Educational Clinician for Conn-Selmer Education. SLPS is proud! https://education.conn-selmer.com/en-us/education/educational-clinicians https://education.conn-selmer.com/en-us/education/Educational-Clinicians/clinician-profiles/andrew-gekoskie
Dr. Donna Mills, SLPS School Board Member, was honored by the Chamber of Commerce as April’s Woman of the Month. Dr. Mills was introduced by her daughter, United States District Court Judge Shaniek Maynard – a past recipient of the Chamber of Commerce Woman of the Month Award. This made for a unique pairing for the mother and daughter team to both hold the Chamber’s “Woman of the Month” distinction. Dr. Mills has been a champion of students and families in St. Lucie County for 30 years and has served on the School Board since 2010. She invests time in literacy efforts, … Read More
FORT PIERCE, FL — The Aspen Institute, an educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, D.C., awarded its highest honor, the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, to Indian River State College. The award is the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance among America’s community colleges. IRSC was selected from more than 1,000 state and community colleges following a rigorous review of data, strategies, and outcomes related to student learning, degree and certificate completion, high rates of graduate employment, earnings for graduates, and exceptional access and success for minority and low-income students. “The 2019 Aspen Prize is … Read More
FORT PIERCE, FL – “Student Perks: It’s More Than Coffee.” This slogan, used to promote a student-run enterprise known as Student Perks, rings true for those who instituted a work skills opportunity that began percolating four years ago in the St. Lucie Public Schools (SLPS) Exceptional Student Education (ESE) program. The original Student Perks location, run by Port St. Lucie High School students, is located at the Board of County Commissioners Administration Building located at 2300 Virginia Avenue in Fort Pierce, and is open to the public every Tuesday from 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM. Students have successfully sold coffee, pastries, fresh … Read More
WHAT: The inaugural Male Youth Summit at Performance Based Preparatory Academy is a collaboration between the Bethune-Cookman University’s Male Development Institute and the Omicron Tau (Treasure Coast) Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Breakout sessions will cover topics such as: dressing for success, grades, mental health, and time management. Special guests include: WHO: Male students in grades six through twelve are invited to attend. Special guest speakers include Attorney Arnold Gaines and representatives from both the Fort Pierce Police Department and St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Department. WHERE: Performance Based Preparatory Academy 2909 Delaware Avenue Fort Pierce, FL 34947 … Read More
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – The Florida Department of Education has invited Treasure Coast High School Principal Susan Seal to the Level 2 School Principal Performance Assessment Task Development Meeting. The purpose of this meeting, held in June at Florida Atlantic University, is to develop performance tasks aligned to the competencies and skills finalized as part of the Level 2 School Principal Performance Assessment development process. It is an honor to be invited to participate. About St. Lucie Public Schools St. Lucie Public Schools (SLPS) proudly serves students with a graduation rate of 91.8 percent. As a B rated District, there … Read More
This week, we are featuring an all new Que Pasa St. Lucie featuring Superintendent Gent, UF/IFAS hosted by Ken Gioeli, Legal Affairs hosted by Diamond Litty, and Live United hosted by Kenrick Thomas. Watch and see what is happening within our schools and our community! 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 to Facebook and like/follow our page – WLX-TV. Weekly Programming Guide http://www.stlucie.k12.fl.us/Media/Weekly.pdf WLX-TV https://www.youtube.com/c/WLXTV-SLPS State of … Read More
Please join us to celebrate the arts in our schools on Thursday, April 11, 2019, from 6:00PM-8:00PM at Treasure Coast High School.
FPCHS Medical Academy students were shining at the HOSA State Competition in Orlando, FL. Congratulations to all of our students on their amazing accomplishments! 1st place: Gold Medals Ben Taulbee- Nursing Assisting Cassandra Connor, Sebastian Falconi & Yamilet Avilies- Community Awareness Jose Enriques- Vet Science 2nd place- Silver Marie Ramirez, Tamia Foxx, Yedanny Dominguez, Irene Vallejo, Tamia Renaud- Health Education. 3rd place- Bronze Haley O’Connor- Human Growth and Development. Finalists- Jamal Theobault- Medical Spelling Aaliyah Frank- Home Health Gloria Cruz- Vet Science