Category: School News

College Board has granted national recognition to several of  Lincoln Park Academy’s High School students.  These students are being recognized because of their high grade point averages of 3.5 or higher and outstanding performance on the PSAT/NMSQT and or Advanced Placement Exams. Congratulations go to: Caleb Chuquillanqui, Carmela Bustamante, Chantol Tabana, Garrett Ingleton, Hannah Dorval, Janaya Stephens, Jevahiah Septembre, Nachbi Pierre, Rayna Desmangles and Shinaiyaa Marjan.  Way to Go Greyhounds!

Mrs. Minden’s Creative Photography students are working on the Element of Art, Shape in Photography. In their lesson, the students have been instructed to use people as their subjects and to “think outside the box.” The students enjoy working outside using their creativity to meet the requirements of the assignment. Each student is responsible for orchestrating their subjects to create the perfect shape for their photo composition.

Rehearsal is underway for Treasure Coast High School’s Titan Theatre Production of Puffs or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic. Puffs tells the story of an orphan boy Wayne Hopkins, played by Ricky Corbo, who finds out he is a wizard and the seven eventful years following his acceptance to a certain magic school in England. Filled with laughs and fun, this show is suitable for all ages! We hope to see you at Treasure Coast High School on October 27th, 28th, and 29th. Titan Born, Titan Bred!

Port St. Lucie High School seniors took advantage of meeting with the office of admission representatives from the University of Florida and Mitchell College. Seniors received all the information to submit their college applications to beat the priority admissions deadlines.

Cobra Nation had another great week, especially in the 9th grade. Students had the opportunity to receive valuable information from IRSC’s Take Stock in Children on scholarship opportunities awarded to freshmen as they meet qualifications. Also, we wrapped up the topic “Building a Rapport with Teachers.” Ms. Brown’s students asked thoughtful questions to our amazing guests, who were able to provide valuable input, experience, and feedback. Thank you to all the Cobra guest speakers: Ms. Artega, Mr. Guillaume, Ms. Devries, Ms. Parker, and Ms. Alanis for taking the time out of their busy schedules to share with our future leaders. … Read More

These Lincoln Park Academy Orchestra students recently auditioned for the Florida Orchestra Association All-State Orchestra, held at Oslo Middle School on September 19.  Middle school student Christine Gergely auditioned on viola, and high school students Giselle Arana-Cisneros and Alexander Lopez auditioned on violin.  This will be Giselle’s fourth audition for the All-State orchestra!  The students prepared two etudes/excerpts in addition to scales and arpeggios. Results will be released in early November. Miss Laura Hopkins is the director of orchestras at Lincoln Park Academy.        

The Port St. Lucie High School Skilled Trades/ Treasure Coast Builders Association Advisory Board Meeting was held on Tuesday, September 19th at 9:30 am at the high school.  In attendance:  Keron Belgraves – Program Specialist, Dr. Myrna Belgraves – Assistant Principal, Ms. Maddie Williams – Director of Workforce Programs, Mr. Brandon Nobile – COO Remnant Construction, Mr. Dave Slover – Building Construction Tech Teacher & Mr. John Picchiarini – Technical Design Teacher.  It was great receiving insight on the state of the Industry and the job skills employers are seeking.  We look forward to taking the knowledge gained and sharing … Read More

Play with Purpose is in full swing at White City Elementary! It is the Kindergartener’s favorite part of the day as they get to learn through play. Purposeful Play seeks to ensure that enjoyable and meaningful play experiences are encouraged or created and promote & extend children’s learning and development towards meeting desired learning goals!

Treasure Coast High School students had their first day at the Student Perks Coffee Cart at the St. Lucie Public Schools District Office and it was a huge success. The Titans excelled in their employability, and customer service skills. Titan Born, Titan Bred!

Fort Pierce Central High School students enjoyed sampling the possibilities of their academic futures this week at the district’s college fair. Dozens of universities and colleges came out to introduce our students to their academic institutions and their program offerings. Students filled out interest cards, talked about admission expectations, and scholarship opportunities. Cobras left the fair feeling more informed and ready to make plans towards their post-high school success. Thank you to Mrs. Armada, 12th grade Assistant Principal, and Mrs. Herbert, Counseling Director for coordinating our student participation.

Fort Pierce Police Department SRO Officer Goz with a Kids at Hope 10’s Award for being a Treasure Hunter who exemplifies the Treasure Hunter’s Pledge to a level 10: “As an adult and a Treasure Hunter, I am committed to search for all the talents, skills, and intelligence that exist in all children and youth. I believe that all children are capable of success, NO EXCEPTIONS!”

Bayshore Elementary hosted Grandparents Day!  “Grandparents have ears that always listen, arms that always hug and hold, love that’s never-ending, and a heart that’s made of gold.” Thank you to all of the Grandparents/friends who came to celebrate with us. .

Allapattah’s first PBIS Event of the school year was Bingo! Students were able to use Gator Bucks for an opportunity to participate in Bingo! Students that won Bingo received a sweet prize. Students earn Gator Bucks by demonstrating our PBIS Expectations: Responsible, Respectful, and Safe. Allapattah has monthly PBIS events to encourage students to follow school-wide expectations.

Savanna Ridge Elementary’s 5th grade students in Mrs. Spencer’s class enjoyed learning about living organisms through various projects and activities. Celery Experiment – Explored the process of water moving upward through the plant’s stem and into the leaves. Human Organs – students researched human organs and their functions.  The students did this as a jigsaw activity and followed up with a video report. Plant Dispersal experiment – Sock Seeds Activity We used old socks to gather seeds in the field then we planted the socks. The procedure was to place an old sock on one shoe, walk around in the field … Read More

Mrs. Avra’s Ceramics II students started off the year by sampling a dozen textures. Texture is an Element of Art that describes and interprets the perceived or actual surface feeling of an object. Students were encouraged to investigate textures from nature by taking a walk outside, exploring their homes from garage to kitchen, and observing textures during their day-to-day lives while filling up a sketchbook page of 12 texture thumbnails, some in color, exploring high contrast, overlapping, depth, and the four qualities of line: thin to thick, light to dark, straight to undulating, and continuous to interrupted. After compiling their … Read More

Palm Pointe had their first Sit With A Friend day! Students who paid 10 Rocket Fuel were able to sit with friends from other classes during lunch time as a part of their P.B.I.S program.

21 Century students at CAM created paper laptops. They colored, cut, and glued their internal computer components into their paper motherboards. This skill will help them to identify alphabet keys on a keyboard.

Kindergarteners at Fairlawn Elementary have been working hard learning their numbers and counting to ten! Mrs. Reeve’s students counted together to ten while working on the carpet and showing what they know!