St. Lucie Public Schools continues making historic gains – this year is no exception. We’ve strengthened our B rating and our District is only 1.5% from an A. We are now in the top third and ranked 22nd in Florida. #StLucieStrong #StLucieProud
Category: District News
Ron Clark, 2000 Disney American Teacher of the Year, two-time New York Times Bestselling author, subject of a television movie, and founder of The Ron Clark Academy will take the stage at St. Lucie Public Schools’ (SLPS) Creative Arts Academy of St. Lucie (CAST) on July 30. He will kick off the new academic year for the District’s newest magnet schools – Creative Arts Academy of St. Lucie (formerly Ft. Pierce Magnet School of the Arts) and Samuel S. Gaines Academy of Emerging Technologies (formerly Samuel S. Gaines Academy), and Fort Pierce Westwood High School (FPW). This year, CAST and … Read More
Nigel Johnson, a 2018 Fort Pierce Central High School (FPCHS) graduate, is making the most of his summer before beginning his collegiate journey this fall. Having already demonstrated his with-it-ness in organizing events that support opportunities for individuals to to be heard with the success of FPCHS’s Speak Week, Johnson most recently supported the organization and awareness of a millennial forum last week in Port St. Lucie. The event, attended by hundreds was yet another testament to this graduate’s skill and passion for socially responsible advocacy. Congratulations, Nigel. For more on Nigel’s event: http://cbs12.com/news/local/hundreds-turn-out-for-millennial-forum-in-port-st-lucie
The early bird gets the worm or better yet — coupon discounts! Coupon book sales will start in early August! Each year the Education Foundation sponsors the annual Coupons for Classroom fundraiser benefiting both St Lucie Public Schools and the Education Foundation. Participating schools will start selling these popular books in early August. Each book sold earns $10 to the participating school and $5 to the Education Foundation. Each coupon book is packed with discounts from local businesses such as restaurants and national companies like car rentals and major department stores, worth thousands of dollars in savings. Last year, the … Read More
St. Lucie Public Schools (SLPS) need look no further. District officials found what they were looking for in Project SEARCH – a supportive and collaborative community-based program providing students with disabilities real world work experiences in high-turnover, entry-level positions with an end goal of securing employment after a year-long internship. SLPS Director of Exceptional Student Education and Student Services Bill Tomlinson explained that his team was overjoyed to learn the Developmental Disabilities Council of Florida accepted SLPS’s application to cover start-up fees and licensing for the Program. “Through an agreement with Martin Medical Center and Tradition Medical Center, our District … Read More
You can watch an all new episode of Community Connections hosted by Sean Boyle and Ashley Mock now, on YouTube. Also, you can watch the St. Lucie Public Schools July Board Meeting on YouTube. 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 Community Connections https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9QlqdT1mnQ July School Board Meeting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp6Z-Lf197s
Attention: All St. Lucie Public Schools Employees and Students Save the Date: Friday, August 3, 2018 Back to School Pep Rally St. Lucie Mets All SLPS Employees and Students Get In Free! First Data Field, Inside Stadium, 5:00 PM – End of Game (More Information To Come — Stay Tuned!)
St. Lucie Public Schools will host a Career Fair to hire exceptional teachers for the 2018-2019 academic school year. The fair will be held on Friday, July 13th from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm. Saint Lucie West K-8 School, located at 1501 SW Cashmere Blvd, Port Saint Lucie FL 34986 will be the host site. If you want to make a difference in the life of a child, are dedicated to the process of continuous improvement in student achievement, and bring a strong sense of enthusiasm and connection to the philosophy that Failure is not an Option – No Exceptions, please join … Read More
St. Lucie Public Schools (SLPS) offers an innovative mobile app — Here Comes the Bus. This FREE app is a user friendly tool that allows parents and authorized caregivers to view the real-time location of their child’s school bus on a smartphone, tablet or computer. Here Comes the Bus app is free and enables parents and authorized caregivers to: See the location of their child’s bus both before and after school pick-up Confirm that their child’s bus has arrived at the bus stop, at school or both Receive a push notification or email message when the bus is a certain … Read More
St. Lucie Public Schools will host Open Houses across the District on August 8 and 9. As the dates draw closer, specific times of Open House events will also be posted on the SLPS homepage and social media outlets. St. Lucie Public Schools (SLPS) proudly serves students as the highest-ranking District on the Treasure Coast with a graduation rate of 90.1 percent. As a B rated District in the top one-third of of Florida’s districts, there are no failing schools, and SLPS has the distinction of being recognized as one of St. Lucie County’s Best Places to Work. The mission … Read More
St. Lucie Public Schools (SLPS) has continued the positive trends with today’s Department of Education release of school grades. SLPS strengthened its B rating, gaining 38 points to 664 and earning a top third district ranking in the state, now ranked 22nd among districts moving up from 32nd in 2017. The district is only 1.5% from an A. When compared to other districts with more than 20,000 students, St. Lucie Public Schools ranked 2nd in improvement between 2017 and 2018. Superintendent E. Wayne Gent attributes this continued upward trend to our students and staff. “In an extremely challenging year, our … Read More
The Treasure Coast Youth Symphony, known for its highly successful orchestral training program for young musicians, topped off its greatly successful performance 30th anniversary season with merit scholarship and grant awards to member musicians totaling over $15,000.00. Through the years, the organization has provided more than $125,000 to its young musicians to augment their music education and pursuits. Director Awards for wind and percussion instruments were earned by Abby Bracken (oboe) and Cameron Slack (trumpet), and the Director Awards for string instruments were earned by Brooke Gunter (violin) and Eric Lora (cello). The Director Awards are merit awards presented for … Read More
You can watch an all new episode of Sak Pase hosted by Maggie Remy now on YouTube. While you’re there, subscribe to WLX-TV, the SLPS Education Channel, then head over to Facebook and like/follow our page – WLX-TV. Also, attached is the broadcast schedule for the Fourth of July! Weekly Programming Guide http://www.stlucie.k12.fl.us/Media/Weekly.pdf Sak Pase https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYi6Cu1QlLo Thank you, WLX-TV Media Services Team
St. Lucie Public Schools (SLPS) need look no further. District officials found what they were looking for in Project SEARCH – a supportive and collaborative community-based program providing students with disabilities real world work experiences in high-turnover, entry-level positions with an end goal of securing employment after a year-long internship. SLPS Director of Exceptional Student Education and Student Services Bill Tomlinson explained that his team was overjoyed to learn the Developmental Disabilities Council of Florida accepted SLPS’s application to cover start-up fees and licensing for the Program. “Through an agreement with Martin Medical Center and Tradition Medical Center, our … Read More
St. Lucie Public Schools mechanics were among 106 who gathered from 34 of Florida’s school districts to successfully complete an intensive four-day training held in Daytona Beach last week. Training was provided by professional instructors from Cummins, Allison, Stemco, NAPA, Braun, Ricon, and the three major school bus suppliers in Florida. Trainers from IC, Blue Bird and Thomas Built Buses captivated the technicians and afforded them hours of hands on diagnostic and repair training in the latest techniques for maintaining and repairing school buses. A recent trend in many school districts is the addition of air conditioning on school buses. … Read More
Parent Academy offers FREE workshops for parents on various topics throughout the year. Two workshops coming up are Parenting Wisely and How To Middle School. These valuable workshops are offered in July in August at convenient locations in St. Lucie County. Don’t miss out! Register today!
United Way of St. Lucie County will be hosting our First Annual Day of Caring on September 29th! It’s a single-day service event like no other! Day of Caring brings together teams of volunteers to help non-profit organizations across St. Lucie County. Our volunteers will take to the streets, offices, playgrounds and schools of our community. They spend their day painting, landscaping, cleaning and more. All to prove the amazing difference one day can make when we work together. Do you have a project for which you need a group of volunteers? We need your projects to make Day of … Read More
Parents, community members, and students,Are you in search of quality resources and activities to support academic studies this summer? Look no further! Don’t let the summer “slide” away when you have resources for Reading/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Arts and Technology, College and Career, and ELL at your fingertips. Visit: http://WWW.STLUCIE.K12.FL.US/SEASONAL/SUMMER-SLIDE/
The June 21st open house was prime time for the new and innovative programs offered at the Creative Arts Academy of St. Lucie (CAST) to take center stage. Parents and students discovered how students will thrive academically and artistically at CAST through participation in visual and graphic arts, dance, vocal and instrumental music, drama, and musical theater. This K-8 Magnet will feature a black box theater, new arts classrooms, upgraded facilities, and earlier school hours to better accommodate extracurricular and community-based activities. Academic excellence will include the new Cambridge Primary program to develop pre-collegiate skills. To find out more, visit … Read More
You can watch an all new episode of U of F IFAS Extension hosted by Ed Skavarch now, on YouTube. 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 IFAS Extension https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNMEGDnz7Vc Comcast Channel 13 (Ft. Pierce) Channel 19 (Port St. Lucie) Home Town Cable Channel 19 (Tradition) AT&TWLX-TV: The Education Channel U-verse Channel 99 Litestream Cable Channel 65 (St. James) School District Wireless Channel 36 (In schools)