Category: District News

It is not too early to mark your calendar and save the date for this year’s Links to Literacy Early Childhood Conference! Saturday February 2, 2019 8:30-2:30 *Registration Begins January 7th (details to follow) Location: Fort Pierce Central High School 4101 S. 25th Street Fort Pierce   Addressing the Language and Literacy Domain of the FL Early Learning Standards                Keynote Speaker: Tony Chaidez, Lakeshore Learning   For additional information, contact: Deb Labella (labellad01@elcslc.org) Myrna Rodriguez (mrodriguez@alpi.org) Mary Huffstetter (mary.huffstetter@stlucieschools.org)          

St. Lucie Public Schools is proud to announce that on November 20, 2018, School Board Attorney Dan Harrell swore into office three re-elected School Board Members. The District welcomes the continued leadership of Debbie Hawley (District 1), Dr. Donna Mills, (District 3) and Troy Ingersoll (District 5). The three Board Members unite with members Carol Hilson (District 2) and Kathryn Hensley (District 4).   Also, in the November 20th School Board Organizational Meeting, Mrs. Debbie Hawley was elected Chairman and Mrs. Kathryn Hensley was elected Vice Chairman.  Congratulations, Mrs. Hawley and Mrs. Hensley!   Debbie Hawley, Chairman Kathryn Hensley, Vice … Read More

WPBF Meteorologist Britley Ritz did it again! She brought a storm of excitement to students at St. Lucie West K-8 during a special weather lesson.  Britley  helped students understand weather systems and answered the many interesting questions ranging from what it takes to be a meteorologist to detailed inquiries about hurricanes. Thank you, WPBF, for your continued partnership!  

St. Lucie Public Schools is a proud sponsor for Gracepacks this Holiday season! Please consider donating food items to this organization in support of the weekend food backpack program. With your support and generosity, the goal this Holiday season is to provide over 1,000 pounds of food items! Food collections will run through December 12th. The District will coordinate donation pick-up from each participating school/department.  

Keep Port St. Lucie Beautiful and the City of Port St. Lucie in partnership with several City departments (Communications Department, Neighborhood Services Department, the Port St. Lucie Police Department, and the Utilities Department), Waste Pro, the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, and St. Lucie Public Schools kicked off the Buddy Bench project! Three local schools are participating in this initial phase: Morningside Elementary, Oak Hammock and West Gate K-8 Elementary. The Boys & Girls Club kids at these locations are the project’s Ambassadors. They will be assisting with promoting and with the sorting and weighing of the caps collected. … Read More

Tune in to The Education Channel (WLX-TV) where you can watch an all new Eye on St. Lucie hosted by Kerry Padrick on YouTube. Also, you can watch a new Que Pasa hosted by Linda Tapia along with a new Community Connections hosted by Sean Boyle and Ashley Mock on YouTube and television. 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/channel/UC3GKMqcIjbgqXb7XDy27uYw Que Pasa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIUJT-i09h4 Community Connections https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI2xsX6r0EE Thank you, WLX-TV Media Services Team  

Celebrate Literacy Week: January 28 – February 1, 2019 The Just Read, Florida! Office and the Florida Department of Education (FDOE), in partnership with other FDOE offices, the Office of Early Learning (OEL), school districts, early learning coalitions and numerous other state agencies, are pleased to announce the 11th annual statewide Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! (CLW). The event will take place the week of January 28 – February 1, 2019. The 2019 CLW theme is Spreading Literacy, One View at a Time, which OEL has chosen to expand into a garden-focused theme as we Spread Literacy, One Book at Time. … Read More

On December 8 from 8 am – noon, New Horizons is hosting a FREE all-you-can-eat breakfast at Mets Stadium/First Data Field for the children of St. Lucie County and surrounding areas. This year promises to be even more fun, as the youth are invited to stay a bit longer and watch “Elf” on the big screen. This is a FREE event for children in the community to visit with the big guy in the red suit, who brings good cheer and fun activities to local children in need. Presented by the St. Lucie Mets, children are treated to an awesome … Read More

Congratulations to Allison Goldsmith from Fairlawn Elementary who was recognized by the Sheriff for her quick action in coming to the aid of her fellow classmate and to the members of the School Security Work Group, a collaborative team working to support safe schools. Allison Goldsmith (7:48) School Security Work Group (39:20)   Awards Ceremony Stream Begins at 10:30 A.M. Posted by St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Exciting projects are underway at St. Lucie County’s Airport. Superintendent E. Wayne Gent and others participated in a groundbreaking event for the MRO (Maintenance, Rehab, and Overhaul) Hangar.  This facility will have the capability to house full-size jetliners for maintenance and overhaul — very positive for our county and for students working toward aligned industry certifications. County MRO Hangar Facts The last new commercial construction at the airport was two manufacturing buildings on Industrial 33rd in 1980. The last new building constructed by the County was Fire Station 4 in 2008. The last new hangar was constructed by our fixed … Read More

Carmen Ortiz, Risk Management Specialist for St. Lucie Public Schools, bears the distinction of this year’s Outstanding Risk Manager in the Employer category. The news came at the 7th annual IN TOUCH Excellence Awards Gala. The award recognizes outstanding performance in the workers’ compensation industry. “I’m just so honored,” said Ortiz. “I love what I do.  I work with a wonderful team, and I’m able to focus my energies on helping people.  When they come to me, they have questions and I want to instill confidence in them knowing that I’m there to help.” Ortiz began her career in risk … Read More

RULES, GUIDELINES AND PRIZE AMOUNTS STUDENTS PARTICIPATING MUST COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES: THEME: All artwork, 3D sculptures, photographs or video should focus on the corner-stones of representative government, Free Speech, Free Press and Free Society and how these rights ensure “the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our posterity.“ Artwork needs to be on colored construction paper or white/colored poster board, no larger than 22 x 28 inches. Only original artwork from individual students will be considered. Cutouts from news or media publications are not permitted and will disqualify the entry! Please clearly print your full name, school grade, … Read More

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FL – St. Lucie Public Schools welcomes the arrival of an innovative mobile classroom scheduled to stop by four school sites so students, teachers, and community members can discover how hundreds of K-12 school districts, universities and medical schools are effectively incorporating virtual reality into their lesson plans and curriculum. On Thursday, November 29 and Friday, November 30, the zSpace bus rolls into town with its virtual stations set up and ready for use.   Students and teachers are using zSpace to globally transform education with hundreds of thousands of students using the technology in their classrooms … Read More

RAPIDS WATER PARK WILL BE OPEN THE WEEK OF THANKSGIVING! NO SCHOOL THIS WEEK!  GET THE KIDS OUT OF THE HOUSE FOR SOME FUN! ATTACHED IS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WITH A SPECIAL LOW PRICE  ($19.99 + TAX) AND YOUR SLPS PROMO CODE!  

Residents and community members are encouraged to collect plastic bottle caps and lids — which typically cannot be recycled locally -and help Keep Port St. Lucie Beautiful re-use and transform them into community “buddy benches.” Keep Port St. Lucie Beautiful will officially kick off this new Buddy Bench project on America Recycles Day on Nov. 15, 2018 with a 10:30 a.m. rally at West Gate K-8 School. KPSLB received a $500 Waste-in­-Place Grant from Keep Florida Beautiful to get the project off the ground, which is part of a nationwide movement to give children a place to sit with a … Read More

November 12-18, 2018 is designated as National School Psychology Awareness Week. This week serves to highlight the important work school psychologists and other educators do to help students thrive in school. Our school psychologists are all actively involved in problem solving meetings at schools, conducting evaluations, assisting in implementing our mental health initiative, addressing suicide prevention and supporting our schools with their Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports initiatives. Congratulations to our wonderful group of school psychologists. #StLucieProud

SLPS has a strong focus on early literacy.  Check out this article on how the District is inspiring students to become lifelong learners through reading.   3 steps to implementing an ecosystem of phonics-based learning

St. Lucie Public Schools partnered with Main Street Fort Pierce to connect downtown Fort Pierce businesses to the high and middle school culinary programs.  In mid-October, nine culinary teachers toured eight restaurants; Importico Bakery, Uncle Carlo’s Gelato, Taco Dive, 2nd Street Bistro, Subway, Sunrise City Café, The Bradford and the Cake Lady.  The whirlwind tour started at 3 PM with kitchen tours, sampling flagship dishes, historical tidbits, and moving on to the next stop.  The group was thrilled to see Fort Pierce Central and Fort Pierce Westwood culinary graduates in action —  one as hostess and one as restaurant owner!  … Read More

In October, Fort Pierce Westwood Agriscience hosted 22 Manatee Vet Prep 8th grade students and parents.  The group was treated to a tour and demonstration at the Agriscience facility then on to Veterinary Assisting where several Manatee alumni were seen leading hands-on activities.  The Manatee 8th graders were engaged and appreciated seeing the opportunities Westwood offers its students.

Early in November, approximately 300 St. Lucie Public Schools students attended Indian River State College’s Great Explorations.  Each student was able to focus on an area of interest then attend program tours, presentations, and hands-on activities.  Many set plans and goals for their future careers! .