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!
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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! .
Parkway Elementary is getting into the Thanksgiving spirit.
We’re growing our team — spread the word! St. Lucie Public Schools will host a job fair for teachers and paraprofessionals on December 1st in the gymnasium of St. Lucie West K-8 from 10:00 am – 12:30 pm. Amazing staff, talented students, and a school district making unprecedented gains — a winning combination.
On October 25, 2018, roughly 280 SLPS seniors from across the entire district attended State of the Jobs conference (SOJC). Students learned about various aspects of Skilled Trades, Manufacturing and Healthcare. The three career fields were identified in the Skills Gap Analysis as critical areas in need of workers. Students learned about each career path and were provided first-hand information within each pathway. Students engaged with vendors on career opportunities and learned about post-secondary education options. The Skilled Trades pathway allowed students to try different skills such as Plumbing, Electric, HVAC, Framing, Screening, Drywall, etc. The Manufacturing pathway provided students … Read More
Treasure Coast High School Engineering students work on building obstacle walls for the JROTC program on campus.
Kids at Hope Day/Week 2018 November 12-16, 2018 (2nd Wednesday in November) 2018 Theme: A CULTURE of HOPE The power behind Kids at Hope is its cultural strategy. Rather than advance KAH within a program or curriculum, KAH is unleashed by harnessing the power of WE. It is the WE rather than the ME that can reach all children and youth with a message and strategy that demonstrates how all kids are capable of success, No Exceptions!! It is the WE that represents culture. For KAH to work best and most effectively the village and all villagers need to be … Read More
The City of Port St. Lucie welcomed a group of bright and inquisitive local fifth grade students to participate in a field trip to City Hall as part of Florida City Government Week. Check out a quick recap of students’ experiences. FL City Government Week Last month, we welcomed a group of bright and inquisitive local fifth grade students to participate in a field trip to City Hall as part of Florida City Goverment Week. Check out a quick recap, and we thank St. Lucie Public Schools and several local private schools for helping us make this happen!#FLCityWeek Florida League … Read More
The annual Big Heart Brigade is ready to serve the community again this year by delivering Thanksgiving meals. To request a meal delivery on Thanksgiving morning, please call 621-3328. Note: This phone line will only be monitored between: Monday, October 29 and Friday, November 16.
Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart announced November as Family Engagement in Education Month. Family Engagement in Education Month focuses on schools and families working together to support learning for every child. “We know that when parents and families are involved in a child’s education, the result is higher student achievement and more students prepared for future success,” said Commissioner Stewart. “I encourage all Florida families to get involved throughout the school year, stay informed and continue to make their child’s education a top priority.” Family Engagement in Education Month not only brings awareness to the crucial role of parents and … Read More
Students learn about career pathways in healthcare, manufacturing, and skilled trades during the State of Jobs Fair. This is a win-win for students and for employers. Watch this edition of School Report. #BuildAFuture #StLucieProud #StLucieStrong
The Education Foundation, St. Lucie invites you to the 2018 Annual Dinner Gala on Saturday, November 3, 2018. Attendees will walk the red carpet at the event and celebrate public education in grand style at this Horray for Hollywood themed event. To reserve your tickets today, click on this link: https://www.educationfoundationstlucie.org/
Daylight Savings Time ends at 2 AM on Sunday, November 4, 2018. Don’t forget to fall back one hour!
Dear St. Lucie County School District Employees: Join the Healthy St. Lucie Coalition Billion Steps Challenge! This is a community-wide movement to increase physical activity and healthy living in St. Lucie County. As of October 24, 2018, we have 1,164 registered participants and 119 teams, representing 32 unique organizations including private business, local schools, Indian River State College, a variety of nonprofits, churches, neighborhoods, parks and recreation, healthcare, and city/county employees. Together we have accrued 723,594,847 steps. We need your help to achieve our goal! This challenge is completely FREE, and is a great way to maintain your fitness goals, … Read More
The St. Lucie Public Schools Transportation fleet was utilized to highlight features on buses contributing to the safe transportation of students. “School buses are known to be the safest method of transporting kids to school—70 times safer than traveling by car. School bus design improvements and a variety of safety products and technologies all contribute to helping school buses maintain this distinction. Industry insight gathered on safety incidents involving school buses, however, shows that being outside of the bus, in the “Danger Zone,” poses the highest risk to children.” To read more on this article brought to you by Safe … Read More