Mrs. Ankiel’s Kindergartners recently learned about the life and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The students learned about his powerful speeches and civil rights work. Mrs. Ankiel uses the teachings of MLK Jr to help her students learn to solve problems nonviolently and promote love and comradery in her classroom. The students read books, drew and colored a portrait, and participated in classroom activities to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

SLWK8 students celebrated the 100th Day of School by showing their spirit. Students in Ms. Walker’s second through fourth-grade class celebrated the 100th Day of School by showing they are 100 Days Sharper! First-grade students turned into Dalmatians, 101 to be exact!

Morningside Elementary students in Mrs. Eibl’s second-grade class refined their research skills when they spent time during their enrichment MTSS block researching an animal that lives in Antarctica or the region. After becoming the class expert on their habitats and animals, they integrated technology by creating a PowerPoint presentation and then building a replica of their habitat before sharing their skills and knowledge with classmates.

The Port Saint Lucie High School Jaguar Battalion Drill Team competed in Santaluces High School Drill Competition against six other schools on January 19th. The competition consisted of Armed Squad, Unarmed Squad, male individual Exhibition, female Individual Exhibition, Let one squad, Male/Mixed dual exhibition, and Color Guard.  The Jaguars did incredibly well in their first competition of the season. Male Unarmed Squad earned 2nd place, Male Armed Squad achieved 3rd place, Male/Mixed dual exhibition took 1st place and Male individual Exhibition placed 2nd. Female unarmed earned 2nd, Female Armed took 1st place, Female individual Exhibition took 1st place, Female color … Read More

Middle school students in Ms. Velazquez’s science classes learned how to describe motion with graphs. Students answered two essential questions; how an object’s motion can be recorded on a graph and how can a graph help you understand an object’s motion. They had four different tasks to perform: hopping, walking backwards, walking normally, and speed walking.  They were timed and given how quickly they arrived at the appointed destination (5 meters and 10 meters) which they then wrote down. Once they had completed all four of the tasks given and they had annotated their times, they were then instructed to … Read More

Fabulous fifth-grade teachers at Morningside collaboratively plan to engage students in the process of writing. Last week, students used color coding to write argumentative essays about whether zoos should exist. They analyzed different viewpoints and then wrote in order to express their viewpoints using evidence to back up their claims. Next, they were able to read their finished products with their buddy class. Learning sure is colorful at Morningside Elementary.

At Forest Grove Middle School, students in Mrs. Sallette’s class built roller coasters!! The assignment was to use gravitational energy to make a roller coaster with a loop. Their marble must complete the loop and the whole track.  

On Saturday, February 3rd, the Jaguar Battalion traveled to Dwyer High School. Our Female and Male Teams competed in an Unarmed/Armed Squad, Color Guard, and Exhibition duo/solo. PSL ended up placing 2nd in Female Armed Squad, 1st  in Female Unarmed Squad, 2nd in Female duo exhibition, 1st in female Color Guard, and 1st in solo exhibition. The males place 2nd in Male unarmed squad, 2nd in male armed squad, 2nd in male duo exhibition, and 1st in male Color Guard. The Jaguar Battalion finished 1st once again and is looking forward to next week’s competition at Jupiter High School on … Read More

Please join us to honor the memory of our exceptional marine science teacher as we continue her legacy of love for students, learning, and the natural wonders of our coast.   The 5th annual Kimberly Pearson Memorial Beach Clean Up will take place on Saturday, March 2nd at Pepper Park, Pavilion 1, from 9am-noon. Schools, clubs, teams, and organizations wishing to participate, should email katherine.avra@stlucieschools.org to register. Students in middle and high school will receive volunteer hours. Families are welcome to attend. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Please bring gloves and bags. Refreshments provided. Scan … Read More

Day two of literacy week was “Believe in your shelf and shine bright!”. Students and staff represented by wearing their most sparkly outfit! We shine bright when we read! #bayshoreshines

Literacy Week at Fort Pierce Central was one for the Books! A huge thank you to Mrs. Avra, Ms. Brown, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Marshalleck for reading on the morning announcements during literacy week. A special thank you to Mrs. Thompson for both reading on the morning announcements and setting up the free book fair.    

Kindergarten celebrated 100 days of school today! We had a blast! #100dayssmarter

Floresta Elementary celebrated literacy with a Words Get Dressed Up event. Teachers, staff, and students made Everglades-themed vocabulary words come to life with their costumes and visual representations.  K-2 families came out to enjoy a special parade of words!

Forest Grove Middle School is happy to share the news that our 2023-2024 8th-grade class has attended our first-ever 8th-grade Pinning Ceremony. We were so excited to celebrate outstanding accomplishments with our 8th graders as we near the end of their Middle School experience.

Students in Ms. Johnson’s STEAM Resource class are busy at work, preparing for the SLC Fair School Display! The SLC Fair is Feb 23-Mar 3. Be sure to stop by the School Display Building and cast your vote for Morningside!

On Saturday, January 27th, 2024, the Port St. Lucie High School Jaguar Battalion conducted its 29th Annual Military Ball at the Santa Lucia River Club. Male Cadets wore their Class A Uniform, and female cadets came in formal gowns. Our Jaguar Battalion Color Guard posted the colors to begin the formal portion of the ceremony. Commanding the Color Guard was Cadet Sergeant Major Eathan Clayton as National Flag Bearer, accompanied by Cadet Captain Yurem Garcia as State Flag Bearer, Cadet Captain Alex Franchi as Right Guard, and Cadet Captain Jeremiah Davis as Left Guard. We went through numerous military traditions … Read More

Several weeks ago Forest Grove Middle School geometry students went on an amazing field trip. Below is Mr. Parkinson’s summary of this project and field trip. The artwork of MC Escher has been the real-world model that I have used to educate geometry students about transformations and tessellations since I started teaching. To find out that the Vero Beach Museum of Art is currently hosting the world’s largest traveling Escher exhibit only meant one thing for my students and me – FIELD TRIP!!!! In preparation for the visit, students completed an activity that consisted of researching and interpreting nine select … Read More

Middle school students explored the Allied Health Certificate offered at many high schools. Students learned about different certificates and related careers and practiced related skills such as how to answer an office phone professionally, file reports, schedule appointments, take blood pressure, clean teeth as a dental hygienist, fill prescriptions like a pharmacy technician, and complete an evaluation as a physical therapist.  

Sixth-grade students in Ms. Boham’s STEAM class were learning about Assembly lines and Systems thinking. Students used the Engineering Design Process to design an Assembly line that they then ran twice and timed to see if they could make improvements to the design and improve their time/production.