Author: Lydia Martin

Week 3 of the 2020 Teacher of the Year Interviews is airing now. Be sure to check that out! We will be also featuring an all new Foundation Focus hosted by Thom Jones, Notebook hosted by Jane Whitaker, and #BuildAFuture hosted by LeiNitia Robinson. There are many exciting things happening in our schools and in our community, so you do not want to miss out on these shows!   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 … Read More

Judges Trophy for Overall Creativity and Participation St. Lucie West K-8 School Elementary 1st Place – Morningside Elementary 2nd Place – St. Lucie Elementary 3rd Place – C. A. Moore Elementary K-8 1st Place – Samuel S. Gaines Academy of Emerging Technologies 2nd Place – Northport K-8 3rd Place – Creative Arts Academy of St. Lucie Middle  1st Place – Forest Grove Middle 2nd Place – Southern Oaks Middle 3rd Place – Dan McCarty Middle High School 1st Place –  Ft. Pierce Westwood 2nd Place – Ft. Pierce Central 3rd Place- Lincoln Park Academy Week of Kindness First Place      Morningside … Read More

The Career and Technical Education and the Magnet School Assistance Program (MSAP) teams were recognized at the Florida Career Pathways Network conference. Teams presented their own Best Practices in Education during the State’s conference.

The Boys and Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County support a myriad of activities and programs in our county including meal programs and before / after school programs. If you are interested in learning more or finding out how the Boys and Girls Clubs can support students at your school, please call Maygan Johnson at 460-9918 (ext. 108).

In a competitive academic competition, local high school teams competed for top honors and individual team members vied for a seat on the prestigious Team St. Lucie – an elite six-member team representing the School District at the 34th Annual Commissioners Academic Challenge scheduled for April 11-13, 2019, at Disney’s Boardwalk Inn. Lincoln Park Academy, coached by Paige McMahon, won first place in this year’s local competition.   Maria Battaglino Hernandez (Lincoln Park Academy), Ryan Lu (Treasure Coast High School), Alan Senkus (St. Lucie West Centennial), Madeleine Sosa (Lincoln Park Academy), Callie Zheng (Lincoln Park Academy), and Matthew Zoll (Fort … Read More

Every other Tuesday, Julia Hilburn and Laurie Boyer will host a Technology session for Teachers via Microsoft Teams. From the comfort of your home, classroom, office, or public location you can learn everything you need to know about Microsoft and Office365 products to better enhance technology within your classroom and work environment. Each session will run for roughly one hour. You can become a Microsoft Innovative Educator by attending all sessions and completing a “Check for Understanding” form at the end. Attendance will be recorded each session. A meeting invitation will be sent out to those enrolled in Frontline. Tuesday … Read More

Fashioned after a red-carpet celebration, the three St. Lucie Public Schools (SLPS) Teacher of the Year Finalists were announced and supported with a backdrop of cheers from the surprised candidates’ students and colleagues. Makeda-Ione Brome (Fort Pierce Westwood High School), Cheri V. Maxon (Southern Oaks Middle School), and Jami Williams (St. Lucie West K-8 School) were overjoyed as a throng of delegates from St. Lucie’s Education Foundation, School Board, and MIDFLORIDA Credit Union showered them with congratulations. SLPS Superintendent E. Wayne Gent said, “This is a great honor. Our teacher-of-the-year finalists represent a dedicated and highly qualified team of teachers … Read More

Congratulations to the Forest Grove Middle School students who were selected to participate in the IRSC Honor Band! Thank you, Mr. Colombo, for doing an outstanding job of preparing our Bulldogs for this honor!! Way to go Bulldogs!

2019-2020 VPK/Title I School Year Program Registration Dates: February 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 2019 Children must be four (4) years old on or before September 1, 2019. For additional information, please contact: SLPS Early Childhood Office (772) 340-4802 Step 1: Complete between January 7-February 8, 2019 Create an account and apply for a VPK Certificate of Eligibility through the Office of Early Learning at: https://familyservices.floridaearlylearning.com/ Step 2: Complete between January 7-February 8, 2019 Schedule a registration and screening appointment to determine your child’s eligibility for St. Lucie Public School’s VPK/Title I Program. (Screening consists of: developmentally appropriate academic and … Read More

This year holds many opportunities to participate in the St. Lucie County Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 35th Anniversary Commemorative Celebration. LEGACY OF JUSTICE PEACE & EQUALITY JANUARY 11 – 19, 2019 “WEEK OF KINDNESS” TREASURE COAST CHAPTER OF CHARMETTES, INC. LUVENIA H. MORGAN / (772) 577-0060 SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 2019 “AWARDS BREAKFAST” INDIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGE TREASURE COAST PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING COMPLEX 4600 KIRBY LOOP ROAD, FORT PIERCE TIME: 8:00 – 11:00 A.M. SIGMA GAMMA RHO SORORITY, INC. GLORIA JOHNSON-SCOTT / (772) 332-7193 SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 2019 “DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. WREATH LAYING CEREMONY” DREAMLAND PARK SOUTH … Read More