Middle school band students from around the district got a first-hand experience of what it takes to play in the bright lights of a Friday night football game on October 6, 2023. These students accompanied Fort Pierce Central High School’s Marching Cobras at Lawnwood Stadium when Central played the Palm Bay Panthers. Band students from Allapattah Flats, Southern Oaks, CAST, Renaissance Charter School of St. Lucie a,nd Palm Pointe got the opportunity to be a Marching Cobra for the night. The middle and high school band students played the National Anthem together at center field and the traditional fight song … Read More

The Port St. Lucie High School Army JROTC Jaguar Battalion competed at the Jupiter Raider Meet at Jupiter High School on October 14th. Port St. Lucie HS was amongst 11 schools from across the state of Florida competing. The raider competition consisted of 5 events: a 3-mile team run, 1-mile litter carry, 35-pound kettlebell carry, tire flip, and constructing and crossing a rope bridge. The Jaguar Battalion Mixed team finished 3rd overall, Female team finished 3rd, Male team captured 1st place overall. All three teams will be competing in the Fort Pierce Central Raider Meet on October 28th at Fort Pierce Central … Read More

First graders at Lakewood Park are busy learning about the scientific method, using science journals and collecting artifacts to explore and record their observations. The students used different scientific tools to explore artifacts in nature after going on a nature trail walk around the school. They worked in teams on team building. They then learned to write journal notes about observations. They continued to use science journals to track the growth of two different beans. They made predictions and recorded changes as the plants grew.

To celebrate Government Week, Manatee Academy third grade students interacted with our mayor, Mayor Shannon Martin! Our students enjoyed listening to Mayor Martin describe the civic duties of a mayor and the students were excited to ask her questions about these responsibilities! This experience provided our students a connection to our current reading lessons based on the essential question, “Why do people participate in government?” Thank you Mayor Martin for taking the time to provide this valuable experience for our students at Manatee Academy!

SLW Centennial High School wears orange for Unity Day.  Working together to prevent bullying.

4th grade students at Palm Pointe were introduced to a new Kagan structure of “placemat consensus”.  They worked cooperatively to discuss character traits and determine which were the most significant.

Congrats to our exceptional Cobra Stars! Peter Miserocchi, Teacher of the Year Quintin Guillaume, School Related Employee of the Year Sue Ann Garcia, Distinguished Minority Educator of the Year Thamara Belizaire, Outstanding First Year Teacher Each year Cobra Nation looks within our family to highlight especially brightly shining stars. Though this year was no different, we are beyond proud of our Cobra stars and will be cheering them on during their next shining moments in the spotlights of greatness!

Cobra Band Director Mr. Joshua Daniels and the entire Cobra Nation family are proud to recognize the INCREDIBLE student musicians who have been selected to attend either the annual Festival of Winds Honor Band or the Tri-State Band Festival Honor Band for the 2023 year! These festivals are based on director nomination and will each host students from November 30th – December 3rd on their respective campuses for a week of outstanding music-making lead by some of the best band directors from universities across the country serving as clinicians.     The Festival of Winds is hosted by the University of South Florida and recognizes … Read More

Over the River and Through the Woods New Cobra teacher Ms. Tiffany Gardner and her students proudly present their fall show Over the River and Through the Woods. The story follows Nick, a modern young professional living in NYC. His loving grandparents never let him forget where he belongs–New Jersey with his boisterous, tender-hearted, well-fed Italian American grandparents. When he is offered an important promotion in Seattle, Washington, Nick threatens to break his routine of visiting his grandparents every Sunday for dinner. Besides the usual tactics of emotional blackmail, in order to keep him home, these wily elders cook up … Read More

Third-grade teacher, Mrs. TenEyck from Village Green Elementary, is using the rain Port St. Lucie has experienced the past few weeks to help engage her students in fun and interactive activities in her science class. They are using natural resources from around the campus to create an indoor habitat for tadpoles to mature into frogs- her students have been enjoying learning about the different stages of development! It’s always great when teachers can incorporate resources from around campus to get the kids involved!  

On October 13th, 2023 the Port Saint Lucie High School Jaguar Battalion presented the Colors at the Homecoming football game against Okeechobee High School. Commanding the Color Guard was National Flag Bearer, Cadet Commander Sergeant Major Isaac Mendez accompanied by Cadet Sergeant Sherkeysia Johnson as State Flag Bearer, Cadet Captain Tamiya Ferguson as Right Guard, and Cadet Sergeant Rebecca Guison as Left Guard.  

Village Green Elementary’s Kindergarten classes have been participating in the Mendez Foundation’s “Too Good” program for the past few weeks. Ms. Kia has been teaching these little ones about conflict resolution, anger management, respect for self and others as well as effective communication. She is using cooperative learning and age-appropriate tactics to help keep the kids engaged while learning. These kids will be well-equipped with the tools to help them succeed!  

In Coach Jones and Coach Smith’s PE classes, students practice their yoga positions and learn new ways to manage stress! They are also learning how to Double Dutch jump with the longer jump ropes! In Mr. Tobin’s Art class, fourth and fifth-grade students work on their Mexican-inspired sun art. Students explored lines, patterns, shapes, and colors. They are excited to share their work with the rest of their classes! In Mr. Deleon’s Media class, fifth-grade students read aloud to their groups about Hispanic individuals who made an impact in our society!

Second grade students at Morningside Elementary have begun their “hike around the world”. First stop: Africa. Each student chose a country, completed a research packet, developed a project, and presented it to their classmates. Where will they go next? Stay tuned to find out. #MSEshinesBRIGHT #RaisingRigor #AcademicExcellence #HighExpectagionsYieldHighResults

After researching a famous person of Hispanic descent, students in Mrs. Eibl’s 2nd grade class wrote biographies and created a watercolor portrait. In addition, they culminated Hispanic Heritage Month with a food tasting. Y.U.M! #MSEshinesBRIGHT  

Thank you to all the families that came out tonight for our Title 1 parent information night. We appreciate your continued support! #teamworkmakesthedreamwork

To end their unit on Historical Resources and Timelines, students in Mrs. McKenna’s class completed their very first home project! Students got creative while making a timeline based on each year of their life, using primary sources. Each student presented their timeline to the class, and they LVED learning more about their classmates and friends! #MSEshinesBRIGHT