Author: NADINE LECCE

Student-Led Conferences: Empowering Learners at Parkway Elementary! Parkway Elementary celebrated Student-Led Conferences, and what an incredible experience it was! Our students took center stage, confidently sharing their progress, goals, and achievements with families. These conferences weren’t just meetings—they were powerful moments of ownership and growth. Students Owning Their Learning Using clear learning targets and success criteria, students reflected on their strengths and areas for improvement. They showcased work samples, explained strategies, and set actionable goals for the next quarter. This process aligns with John Hattie’s Visible Learning research, which emphasizes that student self-assessment and goal setting have an effect size … Read More

Parkway Elementary is thrilled to launch our Read at Home Bags initiative as part of Florida’s Reading Campaign! This program is designed to strengthen the connection between school and home by providing students with engaging books and resources that support grade-level reading. Each bag includes: Grade-level appropriate books to spark curiosity and build comprehension. Tips for families to encourage reading at home. Activities that reinforce Florida B.E.S.T. Standards and promote literacy growth. Our goal is simple: empower families, strengthen relationships, and help every child thrive as a reader. Together, we can make reading a joyful experience beyond the classroom! Thank … Read More

Parkway Elementary Teachers Rocked Their Boat! Parkway Elementary truly set sail for success during Rock Your Classroom Week, inspired by Get Your Teach On! Our incredible teachers didn’t just teach—they elevated standards-based instruction to new heights, creating classrooms where learning was vibrant, engaging, and unforgettable. Students were highly engaged and thriving as teachers brought creativity, energy, and rigor together. From hands-on activities to innovative strategies, every lesson was designed to challenge and inspire. The result? A school filled with excitement, collaboration, and a love for learning. We are so proud of our Parkway team for embracing this opportunity to “Rock … Read More

Parkway’s kindergarten team hosted their annual If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Night. It was a fun filled evening with stories, craft activities as well as math and literacy stations. A great time was had by all!  

Parkway Elementary students are getting real-life experience using our Class Dojo token economy system!  Students are “shopping” our Pirate Trading Post during their media resource class, where students spend their dojo points on a variety of prizes.  Students can earn Class Dojo points every day here at Parkway just for demonstrating PBIS school-wide behavior expectations.  

Mr. Lewis’ Science classes were learning about invertebrates and the five groups of vertebrates. We learned most invertebrates are categorized as Arthropods, meaning segmented or jointed. Students explored once-living specimens, preserved in resin. After getting over the shock of holding an insect, crustacean, myriapod, or arachnid, students were able to identify the specimens using their expository journal notes.    

Andy the Armadillo from Texas Roadhouse visited the Kindergarten classes with a yummy treat! Students enjoyed warm bread with friends because they were the winners in our Texas Roadhouse fundraiser. Andy the Armadillo was rocking after lunch when he joined the Pre-K-2nd grade Back to School Dance!

Ahoy Pirates! First-grade started a garden at Parkway Elementary! Our inspiring first-grade teachers kicked off the explorative science unit by conducting class outside. Students were engaged with hands-on investigations of plants, plant parts, living things, and even designing and constructing a garden. This year-long project will allow students to raise questions about the natural world, make observations, keep records of investigations, and generate appropriate explanations based on these explorations. Also, it was a lot of fun! #stemforkids #schoolgarden #MathandScience #ParwayElementarySchool #stlucieschools 

We had the most memorable event celebrating our Veterans and First Responders at Oak Hammock K-8 School. It was a privilege to welcome our guests to enjoy Mrs. Isenhower’s Band Performance, Mrs. Allen’s Choir, and Operation Osprey Cadets Color Guard led by Mrs. Bozzo. It was an honor for  First Responders and community Veterans to receive appreciation and love from our students, faculty, and staff. Thank you to all families who celebrated this day with us. The patriotism and support from the next generation of leaders, our students, has inspired all of us to continue building unity among our community. … Read More