Last week at St. Lucie West K-8 School, First grade students in Ms. Merhi’s MySchool Virtual class and Ms. Wicburg’s brick and mortar class, enjoyed learning about force and motion and applied that knowledge by creating a real-world, simple machine project and sharing with their peers. WAY TO GO SHARKS!    

St. Lucie West K8 wanted to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our bus drivers and crossing guards for their unwavering dedication and hard work. Every day, they ensure our children travel safely to and from school, braving all weather conditions with a smile. Their commitment to the safety and well-being does not go unnoticed. To honor their incredible efforts, we were delighted to host a special breakfast in their honor. This breakfast was just a small token of our appreciation for the big difference they make in our community. St. Lucie West K8 Shark Nation is honored to thank these … Read More

In honor of Hispanic Hertiage Month, elementary art students in Ms. Nedrow’s class learned about Miami based Artist Romero Britto. Britto is a Brazilian artist, painter, and sculptor. He infused elements of cubism, pop art, serigraphy and graffiti. His patterns are filled with bold patterns that express hope, dreams and happiness! They chose from 3 different Britto templates and filled them with bright colors and fun patterns. Elementary also learned about texture by creating cute monsters using crayon rubbing techniques.

SLWK8 Entrepreneurs competed in the CTE Showcase on April 2, 2025, at the St. Lucie Public Schools District office. Students prepared business plans, PowerPoint presentations, posters, and a pitch for a panel of judges against other middle school students in the county.  Students from Ms. Tremblay and Mrs. Boham‘s classes polished their pitches to perfection to be ready for the showcase.  It was great to see them helping each other get their posters ready in the morning, encouraging each other, and cheering everyone on.  After the showcase, a student said she thought this helped her self-esteem, and another echoed that … Read More

Students from Mr. Artiles’ 7th grade Civics class at St. Lucie West K-8 School received a visit from Mark Woods, Deputy Chief of Safety and Security for St. Lucie Public Schools. Students invited Mr. Woods to present to their class as part of their Project Citizen topic of School Violence Prevention. Deputy Chief Woods shared current school violence prevention measures already in place in the school district, including monthly Code Red drills, and perimeter security. He also stressed the importance of reporting suspicious behavior or threats immediately. Students also had an opportunity to hear his feedback on several public policy … Read More

Shark Nation’s Yearbook Staff has worked tirelessly to create our stunning SLWK8 Yearbook. Throughout the school year under the guidance of their incredible advisors, Mr. ” Jessie” Steckler and Mrs. Quiles, they worked to set the creative tone through capturing incredible photos of our school events. This school year, they were awarded Leonard’s Rookie of the Year Award for their exquisite job done on the 23-24 yearbook. The Yearbook Staff is hard at work on the 24-25 yearbook. We are so excited to see the finished product. Thank you for all you do to encapsulate the spectacular things happening at … Read More

St. Lucie West K8’s School Counseling Department goes above and beyond to advocate and support our students. This past week we celebrated National School Counseling Week. Our School Counselors invited our staff to celebrate throughout the week in our Student Services hallway. We had the opportunity to learn more about the critical role our counselors play on our school campuses. Not only did we learn more about the pivotal role they play, but they spoiled us with sweet treats and games the entire week! Staff and students were able to dress up as superheroes, twin with friends, and show their … Read More

Gifted students in Mrs. D’Andrea’s class read the difference of how the brain works versus machines. Groups made the connection to how we can solve a problem in different ways and get the same results! The groups were given 4 multiplication equations and needed to show 2 different methods to solve each problem. Before collaboration happened, students came up with examples independently. Students were able to refer back to their Interactive Notebooks and Class Anchor Charts to review previously taught methods. After, students came together to share, discuss, and create examples for each equation. Each group accurately demonstrated how to … Read More

This year’s St. Lucie West K-8 School’s Vocabulary Parade was better than ever! Each student was given a word from the academic vocabulary list and created a Frayer Model in the classroom in which they were able to define and use the word in a sentence correctly. Then, each student taught their classmates all about the word! On Friday, October 30th, each student wore a creative costume that depicted each word turning our  Parent Pickup area into a “Living Dictionary.” AWESOME JOB SHARKS! (Kindergarten Teachers from L to R: Mrs. Vargas, Ms. White, Mrs. Yancy, Ms. Cisneros, Mrs. Richardson, and … Read More

At St. Lucie West K-8 School, Mrs. Denise Eldridge’s Art classes have been focusing on Renaissance Art, Impressionism, Op Art, warm/cool movement, and the color wheel. Students have been emulating famous pictures and creating originals to learn the proper techniques. (Pictured below: 8th Grader Ava Van’s version of Renaissance “Creation of Adam.” 5th Grader Ella-Christina Artwell’s color wheel interpretation; 8th grader Kassie Lebel’s color wheel interpretation; and 5th grader Amber Williams warm/cool movement piece.)  

Shark Nation’s Annual Vocabulary Parade was Jawsome! Kindergarten and First-grade students were given a vocabulary word and were thoroughly excited to dress up and embody their word!   

A BIG SHARK CONGRATULATIONS goes to 8th grade student, Aiden Triana from St. Lucie West K-8 School for qualifying for his History Fair project. Only eleven students were chosen throughout the District, and Aiden’s documentary about the Bay of Pigs Invasion will now be in the running for a State History Fair Project award. JAWSOME JOB, AIDEN! WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU!  

St. Lucie West K-8 School’s Second graders in Mrs. Harvey’s class learned all about the Scientific Method through a super-engaging penny experiment! Students showed-off their results for Shark Nation. JAWESOME JOB, 2nd graders!

On Saturday, October 24,  SLWK8 students competed as a team in the Future Chef Competition held in Ft. Pierce at the Green Market. Students competed against the local high schools and one other K-8 school in this event.   The Shark Chef Team (Casie Schulz,  Laravanessa Cano and Gabriella Quimby) showed well with their appetizer of Savory Shrimp Persimmon and Plum Skewers over Orange Ginger Jasmine Rice and served an entree of Banh Mi with Watermelon Salad.  The judges particularly enjoyed that many flavors from the market were showcased and added that our chefs exhibited outstanding culinary skills.       … Read More

The SLWK-8 4th Grade students recently took a field trip to Ft. Christmas and Alligator World. The students learned about how pioneers lived in early Florida and were able to grind corn and churn butter. Then they traveled to Alligator World where they observed animals in their natural habitats and explored the tools used by native Americans and settlers to survive in Florida.

Ms. Kimberly Nedrow’s art students participated in an art poster contest back in January. Congratulations goes to: • Emelie Paula, 7th Grade Whale Sharks – 1st Prize and $200 • Mishelle Scuderi, 8th Grade Whitetips – 2nd Prize and $150 • Keirah Jimeson and Tiffany Perez, 6th Grade Whitetips – 3rd Prize and $50 each • Sammiah Dorelus, 8th Grade Whitetips and Luyeisy Marquez-Moreno, 8th Grade Megalodons – 4th Prize and $37.50 each In fact, Emelie’s and Tiffany’s poster entries are still in the running for a national prize in their grade groups. You can help by clicking on the … Read More

Tama Jeanchery’s artwork entitled “Rooted Heart” was recently entered in The Dali Museum’s 2016 Florida statewide Student Surrealist Art Exhibit: Between Dream and Reality. We are proud to announce that it was chosen to be exhibited at The Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, FL this summer. Tama is an 8th grade student at SLWK-8. Her art teacher is Mrs. Jaime Mazzo. Great work, Tama!