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Buy your ticket now to the month long Education Foundation Dinner and Auction celebrating public education. The auction site opens Saturday, November 7, dinner tickets available now. Dine and bid at your leisure up to December 6. Support public education and be a Champion for Children!! Visit https://www.educationfoundationstlucie.org/ for more information and to purchase tickets to the event.
Congratulations to the 25 schools that achieved PBIS Model School Status! What is PBIS? Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is an evidence-based three-tiered framework for improving and integrating all of the data, systems, and practices affecting student outcomes every day. It is a way to support everyone – especially students with disabilities – to create the kinds of schools where all students are successful. PBIS isn’t a curriculum you purchase or something you learn during a one-day professional development training. It is a commitment to addressing student behavior through systems change. When it’s implemented well, students achieve improved … Read More
On Saturday, October 10th, cadets from Port St. Lucie High School participated in a car wash fundraising event at O’Reilly’s Auto Parts. The generosity of O’Reillys enabled the cadets to raise money by washing cars, all within the safety guidelines taking COVID-19 into consideration. The fundraiser was a success due to the abundance of cars the cadets were able to wash. Everything flowed smoothly as the cadets established a system of getting cars through the washing and drying stations. The cadets were broken down into groups of five and rotated through the stations. This event proved to be a huge … Read More
St. Lucie Public Schools Awarded the STOP School Violence Grant for $496,311 ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FL – St. Lucie Public Schools (SLPS) was just awarded the STOP School Violence grant in the full amount requested, $496,311. This coveted Grant Award, follows other recently obtained, large dollar federal grants. This time, the grant award will fund the Helping Every Adolescent Recover from Trauma Project (The H.E.A.R.T. Project). This project is a unique approach to providing a trauma-responsive environment in two alternative education settings serving students who have experienced trauma as a result of either witnessing or being a victim of violence, requiring an alternative school … Read More
Bayshore Elementary took the time to recognize their bus drivers with a special “drive-thru breakfast!” The school wanted to take a few minutes to show their appreciation for the drivers’ hard work and dedication keeping their Bayshore students safe. Way to go!
Saint Lucie County Retired Educators Association proudly presented financial assistance to the Literacy/Reading Team at Fort Pierce Westwood Academy, in support of the incentive system to reward students. The presentation took place on October 16, 2020. Pictured are Mr. Joseph Lezeau (Principal), Dr. Matthew Roy (Assistant Principal), Dr. Deloris Benjamin (Teacher), Mr. Harry Belafonte Williams (President/SLCREA), and Mrs. Bonita Williams (FPWA SAC member and member of SLCREA)
The following pictures are from Mr Lewis’ 5th grade Science Class. They observed 10 changes together and had to decipher whether it was a physical or chemical change, then elaborate on what evidence they found that supports their reasoning. In the pictures, you can see students mixing glue and activator to make slime. Students discussed two liquids coming together to make a solid and identified it as a chemical change. You can also see students observing the combination of dry ice and water reacting together. At first, students thought it was a chemical reaction due to bubbling, but a friendly … Read More
On Wednesday, October 7th, selected cadets of the Port Saint Lucie Jaguar Battalion participated in the Outstanding Cadet Board (OCB). Two cadets from each company, a Let 1 and a Let 2 or 3, competed against each other on the OCB, in which cadets are awarded points for proficiency on what they have learned in the program. Although every individual may not qualify for outstanding cadet, all participants are still awarded and recognized for their initiative and confidence. In response to COVID guidelines, we had our MySchoool cadets conduct the board via TEAMS. There was a tie between the LET … Read More
On Friday, September 25, Port St. Lucie High School JROTC Jaguar Battalion’s Color Guard presented the colors at the first football game against John Carroll High School. With COVID-19 restrictions hindering a lot of our activities, the color guard was ecstatic to finally honor our country through a cadet led event. Commanding the Color Guard was National Flag Bearer Cadet Captain James Mikovsky accompanied by Cadet Captain Isaiah Hylton as State Flag Bearer, Cadet Captain Noah Cook as right Guard, and Cadet Captain Elijah Hylton as left Guard.
CLICK ON TITLE TO ACCESS NEWSLETTER October School Calendar *************************************************************************** REMINDER: November 3, Election Day, is a school holiday for all students and staff. SLPS employees may contact the St. Lucie County Elections Office at 772-462-1500 if they would like to apply to be a poll worker on Election Day. ********************************************************************************* The last day to register to vote in Florida is Monday, October 5th. You can visit https://registertovoteflorida.gov/home to register online to vote. To submit an online application, you will need: Your Florida driver license (Florida DL) or Florida identification card (Florida ID card) issued by the Florida Department of Highway … Read More
September 3, 2020 Governor’s Press Office 850-717-9282 Media@eog.myflorida.com First Lady Casey DeSantis Announces 2020 Hispanic Heritage Month Theme and Student Contests Student essay contest winners will receive a 4-Year Florida College Plan scholarship provided by the Florida Prepaid College Foundation Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis announced that the theme for Hispanic Heritage Month will be “Celebrating Untold Stories and Contributions of Hispanic Americans in Florida” and released information regarding the student art and essay contests and Excellence in Education awards. Hispanic Heritage Month is recognized and celebrated in the United States from September 15 to October 15. “For … Read More
The 2020-2021 Comprehensive Mental Health Plan submitted by SLPS recently obtained approval from the Florida Department of Education. This plan provides a comprehensive overview of an established infrastructure designed to address the mental, social and emotional, and behavioral needs of all children. Included in the plan is a synopsis of the many existing programs and services currently available in SLPS, as well as plans for the district’s expansion of services utilizing the Mental Health Services Allocation and the dollars generated through the passage of the voter referendum in St. Lucie County which provides additional dollars to support mental health. Establishing … Read More
St. Lucie Public Schools has opportunities for qualified candidates to join our substitute teaching team. Interested candidates will hold a minimum of an Associate’s Degree or 60 college credits and must agree to work at least two days per month. · Substitute teachers in Long Term Assignments (21 days or more) earn $100.00 per day. · Substitute teachers in our Critical Needs sites earn $90.00 per day for day to day substituting. · Our substitute teachers earn a base rate of $71.00 per day and receive a rate increase to $90.00 per day after meeting our frequency requirements. We … Read More
Juniors, Seniors and families in St. Lucie County are invited to participate in our College Virtual Visits Showcase. From Sept 29th to Nov 20th, colleges and universities from around the country will host individual LIVE sessions created just for our St. Lucie students. Please check the calendar list on the site below. There will be multiple offerings each day after school. Every showcase has a college-hosted link that will go live at the scheduled time posted. You will also find the college admissions representative contact information listed. Check often for updates, as there are still colleges submitting their chosen dates … Read More
Congratulations to Samuel S. Gaines Academy of Emerging Technologies for being recognized as a U.S. Showcase Incubator School! They are one of only 24 Incubator Schools across the U.S. that have committed to an education transformation journey with Microsoft Education. They join hundreds of other Microsoft Incubator and Showcase Schools across the globe actively empowering the students of today to create the world of tomorrow. Over the course of the next year, the school community will have the opportunity to learn and develop best practices, activities and participate in events while helping transform education globally. CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing accomplishment!
Apply today to become a substitute teacher! http://www.stlucie.k12.fl.us/departments/human-resources/
School Starts Monday, August 24th, 2020 The health and safety of students and staff are the top priorities of St. Lucie Public Schools. Please continue reading to learn how your family can partner with us to prevent the spread of illness. Monitor your child’s symptoms daily. Students MUST stay home from school when they are ill. Please review our Daily Home Screening for Students tool with your child each day: English:https://www.stlucie.k12.fl.us/pdf/DailyHomeScreening.pdf Spanish:https://www.stlucie.k12.fl.us/pdf/DailyHomeScreening-sp.pdf Haitian Creole: https://www.stlucie.k12.fl.us/pdf/DailyHomeScreening-hc.pdf This Screening tool was developed in partnership with the Florida Department of Health in St. Lucie Continue practicing healthy hygiene habits to prevent the spread of COVID-19 … Read More
Learning Launchpad locations are providing FREE school-day care for St. Lucie Public Schools‘ MySchool students whose families have been impacted by COVID-19. Through a partnership with St. Lucie County, the Children’s Services Council along with its network of funded afterschool program providers are offering parents a free option for their child during the school day. Families opting to participate in a Learning Launchpad location will have access to one of the many local youth development organizations where their child can participate in virtual learning outside of their home, but remain in a safe environment with trained staff to assist them. … Read More
St. Lucie Public Schools has an easy to use tool for parents to find bus stop locations and pick up times for their students. Please visit the school district webpage http://www.stlucieschools.org then click on the “Find my bus Route” graphic on the upper right-hand side of the page. This link will take parents to the Transportation website, where you can register your student for bus service and find the pick up times and locations.
All students, regardless of which school they attend, must submit a new meal application for the 20/21 school year. Students will no longer be automatically approved for meals at no cost. Now is the time to apply for the 2020/2021 free and reduce meal benefit. This must be completed prior to August 24th so that an updated meal status is on file. The application can be found at https://foodservice.stlucie.k12.fl.us/. Only one meal application needs to be completed per family. Questions about completing a meal application can be emailed to mealapplication@stlucieschools.org. Don’t wait! Act now!