Daddy/Daughter Dance at Oak Hammock K8

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.            

Everglades Literacy at Lakewood Park

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!

Centennial Marine Program Meets with Advisory Board

St. Lucie West Centennial High School’s Outboard Marine Service Program teacher met with his Advisory Board. Local marine industry members virtually met with Mr. Bob Kachanis to collaborate on classroom projects and industry needs. More meetings and activities are planned. Big thanks to Rob Abbott-Oceanwide Electronics, Justin Beard-Marine Industry Association of the Treasure Coast, Jim Dragseth-Shearwater Marine, John Helfrich-Grand Banks Yachts, and Tracy Campbell-Grand Banks Yachts.

Third Grade goes Wild at Morningside

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.

Palm Pointe Jazz Band Receives Superior Rating

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!

Career & Technical Education Entrepreneurship Mentors, #CTEmonth

Career & Technical Education (CTE) teacher, Mrs. Jasmine Shepherd, lead teacher for the Sports, Recreation & Marketing program at Port St. Lucie High School, is strengthening her students’ connection to community and business experts. Mrs. Lisa Cobb (Executive Director – Youth Empowered to Prosper) and Mr. Jordan Harold (Founder & Entrepreneur of Black Chain, a bitcoin company) were guest speakers for Mrs. Shepherd’s students and are now serving as mentors.  Later this month, Mrs. Sheena Heppern of REAS Marketing, will be a guest speaker. Mrs. Shepherd’s students are preparing for the CTE Entrepreneurship Showcase coming up in April 2024.  The CTE office has worked … Read More

Another Victory for PSL JROTC

Another Victory for Port St. Lucie High School JROTC On Saturday, February 10th, the Port Saint Lucie High School Jaguar Battalion competed against 8 other schools in a Drill competition held at Jupiter High School in Jupiter, Florida. The events our Female and Male Teams competed in were Unarmed/Armed Squad, Color Guard, and Solo/Duo Exhibition drill. PSL placed 1st in Female Armed and Unarmed Squad, 1st in Female Color Guard, 1st in Female Solo Exhibition, and 1st in Female Dual Exhibition. PSL also placed 1st in Male Dual Exhibition, they tied for 1st in Male Armed Squad, and they placed … Read More

LPA Jazz Ensemble Earns Straight Superiors at MPA

Congratulations to the Lincoln Park Academy Jazz Ensemble for earning straight superiors at the District 10 Music Performance Assessment held at Sebastian River High School. They will be advancing to State MPA, which will be held at Horizon High School in Orlando on March 22nd. GO GREYHOUNDS!!

WLX Horizon Weekly

WLX Horizon is the school district’s TV channel that provides St. Lucie County with instructional television programming, school board meetings, along with what’s happening in our district, and local shows about our schools. WLX Horizon can be streamed on-demand for free via the WLX Horizon app! WLX Horizon can also be found on Comcast channel 13 (Ft. Pierce), Comcast channel 19 (Port St. Lucie), Blue Stream Fiber channel 19, and AT&T TV channel 99 (under St. Lucie County Community Channels) or check out the live feed. Join us this week for a new episode of #Build A Future with Dr. LeiNitia Robinson, and her … Read More

Problem Solving Sharks

SLWK8 eighth-grade students in Mrs. Boham’s STEM class explored creative problem-solving by using limited resources to create a paper pallet to hold the most books. They could only use 3 sheets of paper and 10 cm of tape to complete the project. The students were able to support 39 books equaling 156 pounds. Way to problem-solve, Sharks!

Sharks Explore Careers in Construction

SLWK8 students in Ms. Boham’s STEM class explored careers in construction by building houses, adding lighting, and 1-point perspective drafting of an interior room. They started by designing a floor plan. They had to find a sq. ft cost for the state they would like to build in. They followed a template to make precise cuts, making walls and roof pieces to assemble their standing structure. Students then added paint and lighting to their 1-point perspective drawing to finish the house. We have many talented builders, designers, and drafters!  

Oak Hammock Seventh-Grade Band Performed at the Port St. Lucie Community Center

Under the leadership of Mrs. Amy Isenhower, the Oak Hammock Seventh-Grade Band gave a compelling performance during the Citizen Summit that was held at the Port St. Lucie Community Center. The audience was captivated and amazed at the musical ability the students displayed during this performance. Through the musical performance, the students Leveled up Learning, Leveled up Success.                                                            

Goal Setting at Morningside

Plory’s Prize Patrol made the rounds at Morningside Elementary to reward all students who met their IReady goal for the month of January. Students at Morningside regularly set goals and then work hard to achieve them. By teaching students these real-world skills, we are teaching them to be proactive in their learning.

SLWK8 Second Grade Scoot

Second graders in Mrs. Kauth’s class put their mathematical skills to the test. Students collaborated and completed a scoot around the room, practicing their coin-counting skills.   

Literacy Week Day 3

Bayshore believes that teamwork makes the dreamwork so why not buddy up and read together! #sharingiscaring #believeinyourshelf Day three of literacy week  

Pop-Up Museum at Village Green Elementary

This year’s Mel Fisher Pop-Up Museum’s theme is “Florida’s Hidden History.” Media Specialist, Mrs. Sievers, has put together the 8 panels that the Museum consists of for her students to enjoy over the past few weeks. Students were able to learn about the fascinating history that comes from their own backyards here in Florida!  They can grow up to be archeologists and participate in excavations in the ground or in the water.  Students learned about all kinds of equipment that have been used in all of these discoveries and creations from sonar, radio waves, radar, x-rays, lidar systems, GPR and … Read More

Village Green Third-Graders are Out of This World!

Third-graders at Village Green Elementary are showcasing their science projects in the cafeteria this week. Students had to create a 3D model of the Earth and the Sun at the completion of their Space unit. They also had to turn in a report answering specific questions given by their science teachers. Their reports included information about daylight hours, different seasons, and what the sun is made of.  They did a terrific job on their projects and presentations!

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