Category: School News

Oak Hammock K-8 7th grade students in Mr. Sparacio’s Civics class understand the importance of taking care of their community. The students learned how to monitor and influence local public policies by participating in the Project Citizen project. The project provides a practical first-hand approach to learning about the complex system of government and how to monitor and influence change. Students collaborated to address the concern of losing the local habitat of native animals in the surrounding community. Students worked together to identify the cause of the problem, which is due in part to the increase in population and home … Read More

Performance Based Preparatory Academy is one of the schools fighting to break the stigma between finance and food. In two months, Performance Based became eligible to be the site of a School and Teen Pantry. PBPA had to work with the Treasure Coast Food Bank to satisfy their application and site requirements. Once everything was completed, PBPA was officially approved to operate on November 15th. Our students and their families can take home non-perishable food as well as toiletries with no questions asked. In our two months of operating The Corral, we had students and their families reach out more … Read More

Treasure Coast High School AFJROTC cadets attended the Kennedy Space Center as a Cadet in Action field trip. They got to experience a rocket launch by the US Space Force and the cadets were in awe of the sights and sounds of the rocket. The cadets got a chance to look back to a part of U.S. History and experience an attraction unlike any other in the world. The Kennedy Space Center is the only place in the U.S. where actual space shuttles and rockets launch into the skies and make history and is still operational today. The trip supported … Read More

On Saturday, January 29th, 2022, the Port Saint Lucie JROTC Jaguar Battalion hosted their 27th Annual Military Ball. This event took place at Santa Lucia River Club. There were over 135 Cadets that participated, which also included parents and faculty. Once entering the ballroom, cadets participated in a greeting line by the staff members of the battalion. The event started off with the History of Military Ball with the reasons why it is held as well as a moment of remembrance for our POW/MIA soldiers. Cadets also got the opportunity to experience a traditional Military Grog bowl, and the first-ever … Read More

CAST students participated in a variety of 100 Day festivities to celebrate 100 Days of learning. Kindergartners built with 100 cups, shapes, and snap cubes. First graders made a necklace of 100 fruit loops and second graders responded to prompts about being 100 years old. Third graders went on a scavenger hunt for 100 multiplication facts. We are 100 days smarter!   

On Friday, January 28, 2022, the Jaguar Battalion participated in the Drill competition at Forest Hill High School. Our Male and Female team competed in unarmed/armed squad and color guard. In the end, we placed 3rd in Male armed squad, 2nd in Male unarmed squad, 1st in Female armed squad, 1st in Female unarmed squad, and 3rd in Female color guard. Overall, PSL performed well and was able to bring home the 1st place trophy.

Students in Mrs. Eibl’s second grade finished up their Antarctica Unit with presentations of animals that frequently visit Antarctica. After researching, they created a habitat and shared it with their classmates.  

Village Green Environmental Studies School launched into literacy by hearing the excitement of students playing a game of BINGO for BOOKS. The Literacy Committee received 60 donated books from the Children Services Council, through the St. Lucie Reads Initiative Program to help support the love of reading! Every student had an opportunity to play BINGO for a chance to win a book!

United Way Awarded $75,000 to Establish First Community Partnership School Fort Pierce, FL – United Way of St. Lucie & Okeechobee has been awarded $75,000 from the University of Central Florida to establish St. Lucie County’s first Community Partnership School at White City Elementary. A Community Partnership School offering free wraparound health and wellness services on property to students and their families will launch this month in St. Lucie County in partnership with the University of Central Florida. The foundation of the UCF program is a 25-year agreement that consists of four core partners: a school district, a health care … Read More

Oak Hammock students, home of the Ospreys, soared to new heights during literacy week! Students participated in multiple dress-up days focused on literacy themes like “Reading Makes You Bright!”.  Students and staff dressed up in neon colors, read with flashlights, and participated in reading outside.  Everyone enjoyed the “Dress Up Like a Book Character” to see themselves reflected in a character’s world!

Lakewood Park Elementary held its Fourth Annual Vocabulary parade on Thursday, January 27th. Students and teachers dressed as a variety of words from math and reading terms to science and social studies vocabulary words. All participants shared their words and definitions in multiple ways. This event is meant to reinforce what the students have learned in the classroom—another great day at our school. Go Falcons!!!! #StLucieReadingSquad #LiteracyWeek #MixPairShare #FalconPride#FalconPromise #FalconKind  #FalconPride

Students in Ms. Reynolds’s first-grade class incorporated a STEM activity to help identify and explain the moral of their text, When I Hurry. Students collaborated with their table partner to create and build a tower from toothpicks and mini marshmallows. This STEM activity gave the students an opportunity to demonstrate the lesson vocabulary: teamwork, problem-solving, cleverness, and strength. The Osprey family is proud of the student’s accomplishment and their ability to take their time and build their best tower.

Mariposa Elementary Kindergarteners celebrated the 100th Day of School with lots of students dressing as if they were 100 years old. They also enjoyed a breakfast of French toast and pancakes showing 100. Students shared their colorful projects reflecting 100 items. The students really enjoyed celebrating the 100th day!

Drop Everything and Read! Cozy, comfy, and the greatest books to read during our Drop Everything and Read time! Anderson Navarette found his favorite chair to pick up a book, get cozy, and read in. Yvette Espinoza enjoyed her quiet spot in the classroom.

Kindergarten, first and second graders at CAST were invited to Mr. Rahming’s musical theatre’s dress rehearsal for their upcoming show. Students enjoyed listening to a variety of songs from all the decades! Everyone was clapping and dancing along to these classic songs!   

Congratulations to Madison Adkins on being selected to represent St. Lucie County as a 2022 Sunshine State Scholar. Madison was chosen based on her demonstrated interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) related studies, grade point average, test scores, community service hours, and essay. Madison and her parents are invited to Orlando on March 31 – April 2, 2022, for a college recruitment fair and a special awards presentation. She will have the opportunity to meet representatives from Florida’s public and private colleges and universities to find out why Florida is the place to pursue her post-secondary education and … Read More

On Friday, January 21st, 2022, the Jaguar Battalion started their Drill season by traveling to Santaluces High School. Our female and male team competed in an unarmed/armed squad, color guard, and solo/duo exhibition drill. PSL ended up placing 1st in both male and female armed squad, 2nd for female color guard, 3rd for female unarmed squad, and 3rd for female dual exhibition. Overall, the Jaguar Battalion finished 1st and it was a great way to start our Drill season.

Students from Ms. Carmona’s first-grade class and from Mrs. Chenette’s second-grade class wrote thank you letters to US soldiers in the Middle East. We are thankful for our US Military.

On January 20, 2022, the U.S. ARMY decided to travel to Port St. Lucie High School with their incredible Army Adventure van. The Jaguar battalion and several other elective classes had the chance to see and interact with technology inside of it. Thanks to the help offered by the U.S. ARMY, the operation was able to run smoothly and effectively. It was a fun, informational experience, and we hope to see it again.

On Monday, January 17, 90 Treasure Coast High School AFJROTC cadets led the high schools in the annual Martin Luther King Day parade in Fort Pierce. On MLK Day, we are encouraged to reflect on the principles of racial equality and nonviolent social change espoused by Dr. King. By participating in this parade, we were able to represent Treasure Coast High School and honor Dr. King and his ability to unite people of color and start the Civil Rights movement. Our cadets got to learn and experience the effects of Dr. King and the positive effects he had on the … Read More