Category: School News

At Morningside Elementary, teachers encourage students to challenge themselves to learn more and grow more than they previously thought possible! In Mrs. Herrera’s second-grade class, students were caught celebrating their tremendous GROWTH in Reading and/or Math according to the I-ready diagnostic assessment. I ready is just one of the ways that students are encouraged to track their progress. When students take ownership of their learning and their success, they see that their hard work pays off in big ways! 💫⭐️✨Way to go BlueJays!

At Morningside Elementary, teachers teach the engineering design process beginning in Kindergarten. These students in Mrs. Spurr’s MTSS stem group used materials to try to build the tallest tower that could stand on its own! 😍 By working with others, and thinking outside of the box, these amazing bluejays designed and then redesigned until they arrived at a winning structure.  The winner was a structure that was 18 inches tall!

On February 14th, St. Lucie West Centennial Criminal Justice students attended Keiser University.  Speakers included program directors, professors, a current student, and even the university president.  Students learned about the criminal justice and legal studies programs offered at Keiser and the unique way that students take classes and earn their degrees at the Port St. Lucie campus. Centennial students competed against students from Treasure Coast High School, Westwood Academy, and Fort Pierce Central in an activity that demonstrated the attention to detail required in careers in this field.  This activity was followed by a tour of classrooms and labs. Our … Read More

In Math today at Bayshore Elementary, Mrs. DaCosta’s class compared and ordered the length of objects with Cheerios! Yummy learning!

The Village Green Safety Patrol members have been doing a fantastic job exhibiting leadership throughout our school. Mrs. Bergerman selected certain fifth-grade students for the Safety Patrol Program back in August and they have helped with many things around campus, including raising the flag, keeping an eye to make sure students remain safe, and assisting with morning drop off and afternoon pickup. Thank you to Mrs. Bergerman for leading this program and to our Safety Patrol members for being exemplary students, we appreciate your hard work and leadership!

Gold status Everglades champion school, Morningside Elementary, had a school-wide contest where students were asked to research an Everglades animal and plant and submit a design for the annual Everglades Coin Challenge. The school-based Everglades Committee had a challenging time choosing the winners. The winning submissions from each grade group are shown. The winning design will be made into an actual coin to be given to the Everglades Champion schools in the future. Way to lead the way, BlueJays!

Floresta Dolphins participate in a weekly Reading Challenge.  For each book they read students submit a one-sentence summary to enter a weekly drawing.  On Friday afternoons two lucky readers per grade level win a prize. Keep on reading Dolphins!

Kindergarten, First, and Second-grade girls at Oak Hammock K8 invited their dads to the Daddy/Daughter Dance that was held in the school’s cafeteria. They enjoyed pizza, cupcakes, and stencil painting while dancing the night away. Both daughters and dads had a memorable time. A big thank you goes out to the teachers and staff who facilitated this event. Also, thank you to JROTC from Treasure Coast High School for your support.            

Lakewood Park Elementary fifth-grade students are working hard on their endangered species activity. They enjoyed conducting research on the Everglades’ threatened or endangered species and created posters to inform others about their chosen species. This is just one way that Lakewood Park is integrating Everglades literacy into the curriculum and working towards becoming an Everglades Champion School!

Palm Pointe second graders loved celebrating and learning all about Black History Month!    

Third-grade students at Morningside Elementary visited WILD Florida near Orlando. They observed the characteristics of different animals and compared their observations to their learning from science class. Students enjoyed their time “going wild” with friends and animals.

Congratulations to the Palm Pointe Jazz Band on their Superior performance at the Florida Bandmasters Association District 13 Music Performance Assessment. They were the only Middle School Band to achieve this honor! We are so proud of them and their conductor, Mr. Jason Hatfield!