Category: School News

Is your student enrolled in kindergarten?  The start of an exciting school year is just around the corner, and registration is easy through the St. Lucie Public Schools on-line registration portal. You can register your child any day of the week or any time of the day.  Go to www.stlucieschools.org and click the “Register for Schools” box.

St. Lucie County’s Oxbow Eco-Center 2019 Summer Camps were full of adventure. Children ages 8-12 participated in a Lego Robotics and Coding Camp. Using Lego Mindstorm EV-Three and We-Do kits, children worked in teams to complete animal and nature themed science experiments with robotics and coding. Some campers recognized similar problem solving experiments in STEM and Odyssey of the Mind courses.

Mark your calendar for the 2019 Back-to-School Non-profit Expo at Grace Way Village. When: Thursday, August 1, from 11 am to 3 pm. Grace Way Village is one of many non-profits looking forward to supporting teachers in their efforts to care for our community’s children! There are many non-profit organizations in the area that can help with the needs of your students.

Mark your calendar for July 11th. Don’t miss the annual Unity In Our Community event that will take place from 10 AM to 2 PM at the Percy Peek Gymnasium in Fort Pierce.

St. Lucie Public Schools congratulates St. Lucie West Centennial High School Athletic Director Steve Ripley as one of six named to the Florida Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame! For the complete story, read the article recently published in TCPalm: https://www.tcpalm.com/story/sports/high-school/2019/07/03/steve-ripley-centennial-florida-athletic-coaches-association-hall-fame/1638718001/

Each year, the United Way of St. Lucie County hosts a Stuff the Bus event. It is a one day push for the collection of school supplies at all local Walmart locations. This year the event will be held on July 20th from 9 AM – 3 PM. It is a great opportunity to come out and volunteer! Volunteers serve in 2 hour shifts at the Walmart of their choosing. The volunteers help pass out flyers to the patrons, collect the supplies and donations, and count the supplies as they come in. Every volunteer receives a Live United t-shirt to … Read More

Fort Pierce Central High School student Valerie Collins won 4th place for poetry in the National Beta Club competition in Oklahoma! Valerie was joined by thousands of other students at the 2019 National Convention for Beta Clubs around the world.  This convention offers a unique experience for Beta members to gather and collaborate on project ideas as well as share academic and leadership abilities with peers from around the globe.

St. Lucie Public Schools students started their summer learning as they took part in the Oxbow Eco-Center’s “Wildlife Biology Bootcamp.” Students had the opportunity to learn what it takes to be a real scientist by joining in field studies alongside local biologists. Students experienced what science looks like out in nature as they explored the wildlife awaiting them in the preserve. The Oxbow Eco-Center is hosting weekly bootcamps throughout the summer ranging from Ecosystem Exploration to the Art of Puppetry.

St. Lucie Public Schools will participate in the Summer Food Service Program during the months of June and July.  Nutritionally balanced meals will be provided to all children regardless of race, color, sex, disability, age or national origin during summer vacation when school breakfasts and lunches are not available.  At open sites, all children, 18 years old and younger, are eligible for meals at no charge, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service.  The programs are only approved for geographical areas of need where 50 percent or more of the children qualify for free … Read More

Students from Morningside Elementary traveled to Washington, DC for the NEED Youth Awards conference and were awarded the 2019 Elementary School of the Year at the State level and a 2019 National Finalist Award. Their project was focused on the theme of Kids Teaching Kids About Energy. While at the conference, the students enjoyed meeting students from other states, touring DC, and cruising down the Potomac River. The mission of the NEED Project is to promote an energy conscious and educated society by creating effective networks of students, educators, business, government and community leaders to design and deliver objective, multi-sided … Read More

Fort Pierce Central High School’s JROTC presented colors at the Fort Pierce Farmers Market to celebrate the upcoming 4th of July holiday. The color guard marched onto the square while the National Anthem played. Afterwards, they presented the colors.

Village Green Environmental Studies students explain their roles in maintaining our permaculture garden to special guests including Port St. Lucie Mayor Oravec.  The garden includes food-producing plants from around the world growing in a system that imitates nature and is free from pesticides and herbicides.  The school has multiple ‘farm-to-table’ experiences for students throughout the school year.

St. Lucie County’s environmental education staff from the Oxbow Eco-Center worked with St. Lucie Public Schools high school teachers during a two-day workshop this June focused on water quality and environmental education. Thank you SLCTV!

Starting Monday, June 10, 2019, St. Lucie Public Schools moves to a Monday through Thursday work week. Access to District/Annex Offices and school sites will be 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM unless otherwise posted. Walk-in customer hours for the Human Resources Department, located at 501 NW University Blvd. in Port St. Lucie, are from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM Monday through Thursday. For your convenience, a Human Resources directory is included below: Regular hours will resume the week of August 5, 2019.

Don’t let summer slide away! St. Lucie Public Schools (SLPS) is pleased to provide FREE online resources to help all children continue learning throughout the summer.  These resources are part of the “Summer Slide” program which includes engaging web-based resources for students in prekindergarten through grade 12.  According to Director of Elementary Curriculum Kimberly Jay, “We have built a rich repository of any time, any place resources that are designed to help our students maintain their academic momentum.”  She explained that during the summer, many students have a tendency to lose some of the achievement gains they made during the previous … Read More

The 2019 High School Graduation are on WLX-TV: The Education Channel as well as a new episode of UF/IFAS hosted by Ken Gioeli. Below is the playback schedule for the graduations: Friday: 9AM, 7PM Saturday: 12AM, 7AM, 12PM, 7PM Sunday: 12AM, 9AM, 1PM, 8PM Monday: 12AM, 11AM, 4PM, 9PM Tuesday: 8AM, 12PM, 1PM, 8PM Wednesday: 6AM, 12PM, 3PM, 9PM Thursday: 7AM, 12PM, 7PM, 10PM We are on Comcast Channel 13 (Fort Pierce), Channel 19 (Port St. Lucie), and Channel 99 on AT&T U-Verse. You can also catch us on YouTube. While you’re there, subscribe to our channel, then head over … Read More

In an awards ceremony at Indian River State College, 44 8th/9th graders were awarded life-changing 4-year scholarships through the Take Stock In Children Program. The Program, funded through the IRSC Foundation in cooperation with generous supporters, is dedicated to helping at-risk youth. Front L-R: Assistant to the Superintendent Dr. Kevin G. Perry, Karla Castro,  Jeremaih Diaz, Anderson Garcia Calero, Sophie Rosenstein, Mariana Valle-Nunez Back L-R: Tylania Brandon, Guadalupe Carrasco-Acosta, Eltaneia Francois, Darean Matheney, Nicholas Medili, Gabriela Muñiz, Director of Secondary Curriculum Megan Green

The school year may have ended, but learning is on-going. Our teachers and staff dive in as summer professional development opportunities are offered. Writing Plan Development SAT Training for Math and ELA Canvas Training for Elementary  Medici for the Arts

Check out St. Lucie Public School’s line-up of stars who threw the first pitch at St. Lucie Mets games this season! We have an all-star team. Emily Utts (Outstanding First Year Teacher) Samantha Piscopo (Assistant Principal of the Year) Sabrina Faniel (Distinguished Minority Educator of the Year) Dorothy Hall (School-Related Employee of the Year) Makeda Brome (Teacher of the Year) Andrea Popwell (Principal of the Year)

Youth Leadership St. Lucie, under the Roundtable of St. Lucie, in partnership with the City of Port St. Lucie’s F.R.R.I. (Forum on Race Relations & Inclusion) has organized a FREE event primarily for teens entitled “A.N.D.?” which stands for ”Acceptance Not Discrimination.” Please see the flyer for more information. Anyone interested may also go directly to www.a-n-d.eventbrite.com to register and learn more about the event.