Grace Way Village is hosting a Back-to-School Teacher/Non-Profit Expo. Do you know organizations/vendors who might like to participate? If so, please share this information. Tuesday, July 24 2018 11 AM – 3:00 PM Grace Way Village
Category: District News
Discover the world right here in your own backyard! The Parent Academy is offering summer workshops at the Port St. Lucie Community Center for children ages 6 – 16 and their parents. Topics include: United Kingdom, Senegal, Brazil, and Japan. Call or RSVP online for these FREE workshops.
Parents, community members, and students, Are you in search of quality resources and activities to support academic studies this summer? Look no farther! 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/
St. Lucie Public Schools Deals and Discounts Page is an internal savings site for employees. Throughout the year, offerings are added that may be of interest including entertainment, finance, technology, health/wellness, and more. Check it out! Click on the “TEAM SLPS on Share” icon at the bottom of the SLPS Homepage. Type in your username and password to access Deals and Discounts.
Interested in a little friendly competition and a chance to support Big Brothers Big Sisters? Now is the time to reserve your lane for this year’s big event! Mark your calendar for Saturday, September 22, 2018, and get your team ready for the 30th Anniversary Bowl for Kids’ Sake event at Superplay USA. You can sign up by clicking on the link below: https://bbbsbigs.dm.networkforgood.com/forms/bfks-2018
St. Lucie Public Schools congratulates teams from Lincoln Park Academy, Manatee Academy, and West Gate K8. Each school’s Project Citizen entry advanced to the state primary competition, and teams were invited to participate in the state finals of Project Citizen. Through the use of technology, students were able to virtually present to the judges in north Miami. The following projects competed: Lincoln Park Academy – Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Fresh Food The students want to bring attention to the lack of fresh food stores in the Lincoln Park area of Fort Pierce and proposed ways to incentivize stores or food … Read More
St. Lucie Public Schools 2017-2018 Graduation Rates Projections and Industry Certifications Point to More Growth Growing by leaps and bounds is the best way to describe St. Lucie Public Schools’ (SLPS) graduation rate and industry certification ascent over the last few years. Projections for this year’s graduating class indicate the upward trend will continue. This holds true for industry certification trends as well. The number of students passing industry certification tests through SLPS Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs is projected to surpass 2,300. That’s an increase of 140 percent over a two-year spread. While the District currently has the fifth … Read More
St. Lucie West Centennial High School hosted Senior Awards Night on May 17, 2018. Midway Specialty Care Center awarded five scholarships to seniors having earned their Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) License. The CNA completer scholarship can be used for items needed for post-secondary employment in the healthcare field. Students are being awarded this scholarship after meeting a specified criterion including pursuing a career in the health care industry. Students scholarship recipients: Jasmine Castro, Dahnae McDonald, Melissa Stone, Marissa Powell, and Trinity Salisbury
Career and Technical educators from the district were provided the opportunity to partake in two ribbon cutting events hosted by the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners. The celebrations included opening for the south county Drug Lab and the Heath Clinic on Lyngate Drive, Port St. Lucie. This event was celebrated on May 22, 2018 alongside City and County Commissioners, Clerk of the Court, St. Lucie County Sheriff, and City of Port St. Lucie’s administrators.
St. Lucie Public Schools Provides Nutritionally Balanced Meals During Summer Months St. Lucie Public Schools (SLPS) is pleased to provide nutritionally balanced breakfast and lunch meals during the summer to children ages 18 and younger. According to SLPS Director of Child Nutrition Services Deborah Wuest, eighteen sites across St. Lucie County have been selected to serve students (see chart). “All children need good nutrition throughout the year,” said, Wuest. “We would just like to remind the students to register with the front office before they come to the cafeteria when they are on a school site.” The Summer Food Service … Read More
Saturday, June 9th is the annual Restoring the Village Community Beautification Program. This year will include special projects in Sheraton Plaza, Paradise Park, Harmony Heights and Sunland Gardens. The 2018 projects will also include other areas of the Lincoln Park Community. Click on the link below to register as a volunteer: www.restoringthevillage.com
Educational Youth Symposium Friday, June 08, 2018, 08:30am The Youth Symposium will take place at Lincoln Park Academy. Registration begins at 8:30. This is a FREE motivational and empowering activity for elementary, middle and high school students.
St. Lucie Public Schools congratulates its graduating seniors! The Class of 2018 is almost 3,000 strong and boasts nearly $33.5 million in scholarships to support next steps toward their college and career goals. Some of the inspired young leaders have chosen to pursue pathways into the military service, 92 have elected careers in education and have received “A Promise is a Promise” certificates from SLPS, others have select varied college and career courses that will lead them on wonderful and exciting lifelong journeys including medicine, technology, engineering, political advocacy, artistic design, and journalism. To all of the 2018 graduates, we … Read More
Teacher Appreciation Night Tuesday, May 29 First Data Field, Port St. Lucie St. Lucie Mets vs Jupiter Hammerheads 6:30 PM
Friday, June 1st Free St. Lucie Mets Tickets for all K – 12 Students Game Starts at 6:30 PM
Recently, parents and students had the opportunity to explore the innovative experiences that await students interested in preparing for careers that include the latest state-of-the-art applications in robotics, coding, gaming, virtual and augmented reality. Samuel S. Gaines Academy is now accepting magnet student applications for Kindergartners and 6th graders. To learn more, visit the SLPS homepage at stluciepublicschools.org
On Saturday May 19th, over 100 parents and their Young Authors gathered to celebrate literacy and the art of writing! The St. Lucie County Reading Council sponsors the celebration annually held at Oak Hammock School. This year over 20 of our schools participated and their representatives were treated to a new book, a guest author presentation by Dr. Lois McGuire who wrote, “Don’t Be That Kid at School” and a special ticket for RUSH, Jenson Beach. Of course there were pictures in the photo booth, awards in calligraphy, (hand written by Trish Gomes) and cookies while our parents read their … Read More
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FL — Record-breaking rainfall and predictions for even more rain coming necessitate a change in venue for the St. Lucie Public Schools (SLPS) graduations set for this Thursday and Friday. District officials made the call after closely monitoring the St. Lucie County Fair Grounds. Saturated grounds after days of rain deem the area unsafe for set-up and parking for the large crowds anticipated to celebrate 2018 graduates. Changes to May 24 and May 25 St. Lucie Public Schools Graduation Ceremonies: Thursday, May 24, 2018 Fenn Center St. Lucie West Centennial High School Students with last name … Read More
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Parents, community members, and students, Are you in search of quality resources and activities to support academic studies this summer? Look no farther! 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/