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It was a pleasure for SLPS Superintendent E. Wayne Gent to visit Northport K-8 School on March 8, 2019. Mr. Gent spent the morning speaking and visiting with staff in an informal setting about all of the exciting things happening at Northport K-8. Classrooms are thriving, and retaining teacher talent is key to continuing the momentum. Find out more about the referendum for St. Lucie County residents at www.stlucieschools.org #4ourkids
Attention parents of Kindergarten and 1st-grade students. Be on the lookout for Summer Transition Learning Kits! Please contact your student’s school for more information.
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.
Molly Grow, a 7th grader at the Creative Arts Academy of St. Lucie (CAST), was honored by the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) Treasure Coast Chapter as their “Youth of the Year.” Molly is the chapter’s only student member and has been involved in many community projects and has even led her own fundraising event. Her contributions were recognized at the FPRA Annual Board Installation and Award Luncheon on September 21 at Indian River State College. President Jennifer Trefelner, APR, CPRC presented Molly with the chapter’s first “Youth of the Year Award” in front of several public relations professionals on the … Read More
SLPS was on display at the St. Lucie County Fair! Schools created their own exhibits with the theme of “Race to Greatness”. The exhibits were judged and cash prizes will be awarded to the winning schools. Congratulations to all! Don’t miss your chance to view these wonderful and creative displays at the fair from February 24th-March 5th in the school building on the fairgrounds! WINNERS: High School WINNER: Kiwanis Pick WINNERS: Out of the Box WINNERS: Middle School and K8 WINNERS: Elementary School
Purpose: To assist parents/guardians with Kindergarten enrollment Location: The River of Life Fellowship 3950 Juanita Avenue, Fort Pierce Time: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM Dates: Monday, July 15, 2019 Tuesday, July 16, 2019 Monday, July 22, 2019 Tuesday, July 23, 2019 *The SLPS Student Assignment main office located at 501 NW University Blvd., Port St. Lucie, will remain open on these days. *For your convenience, on-line applications are available 7 days a week/24 hours a day. Visit: https://www.stlucie.k12.fl.us/departmen…/student-assignment/
On Friday, April 19th, students from St. Lucie West Centennial High School, St. Lucie West K-8, Northport K-8, Westgate K-8, and Rivers Edge Elementary came to the district office to participate in the creation of a permanent art installation on the new Port St. Lucie Library. The students worked with the artist Justin Shea to create Henri Matisse-inspired cut-outs which will be turned into mosaic tiles on the exterior of the new library.
This year the Exceptional Student Education, Student Services, and Office of Teaching and Learning Departments collaborated and identified needs for students with language weaknesses. Materials were purchased through the IDEA American Recovery Funds grant to help improve language skills for students with disabilities who are identified with a Language Impairment. Each school received two kits each so that the speech-language pathologists and interventionists can work to improve the needs of students with disabilities who demonstrate a weakness in language which will, in turn, improve their listening, speaking, and reading comprehension skills. The speech-language pathologists showed their support for children with … Read More
Congratulations to all the winners! The theme of this year’s St. Lucie County Fair display was “St. Lucie Schools – Navigating the Future”. Thank you to all the students and staff for their hard work in creating their displays, as well as to the fair sponsors for their support! FIRST PLACE RECIPIENTS Elementary | Rivers Edge Elementary Middle School/K-8 | Palm Pointe High School | St. Lucie West Centennial SECOND PLACE RECIPIENTS Elementary | Lawnwood Elementary Middle School/K-8 | Southern Oaks Middle School High School | Lincoln Park Academy THIRD PLACE RECIPIENTS Elementary | White City Elementary Middle School/K-8 | … Read More
Congratulations to all the winners!
St. Lucie Public Schools is proud to have served the community by providing eight general hurricane shelter sites and four Red Cross shelter sites. As shelter site hosts, SLPS staff provided safe and dry temporary accommodations, food service, and custodial support before, during, and after the storm The SLPS Transportation Department established a call center for residents needing transportation to shelters and provided transportation service to shelters before the storm as well as return transportation after the storm The SLPS Transportation Department also provided transportation for residents displaced by the storm to post-storm host shelters Thank you to our staff … Read More
SLPS is proud to release its annual Year In Review. The Year In Review provides an overview of the school District’s major accomplishments and initiatives and provides the public with an insightful look into what makes St. Lucie Public Schools a Destination District! Visit http://www.stlucieschools.org to view this and previous year’s Year In Review today!
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004 (Section 616 (d) requires states to make annual determinations on each school district’s educational agency’s (LEA) performance in meeting the requirements and purposes of the IDEA. At a minimum, states are required to implement a determination process that considers performance on State Performance Plan compliance indicators, data integrity, uncorrected noncompliance issues and relevant state audit findings. Each LEA must be assigned to one of the four categories: Meets Requirements Needs Assistance Needs Intervention Needs Substantial Intervention We are proud to report that St. Lucie Public Schools received a “Meets Requirements” designation … Read More
St. Lucie Public Schools received the highly sought-after AdvancEd Accreditation, and all SLPS principals received their AdvancED certificate at the August School Board Meeting. AdvancED is the largest community of education professionals in the world. They conduct rigorous, on-site reviews of a variety of educational institutions and systems to ensure that all learners realize their full potential. AdvanceED’s expertise is grounded in more than a hundred years of work in school accreditation. Using a set of rigorous research-based standards and evidence based criteria, an AdvancED Performance Accreditation team came to SLPS as we closed last school year and examined the … Read More
Attention Realtors! Join us for the St. Lucie Public Schools Realtors Breakfast—an exclusive opportunity to meet our Superintendent and discover the incredible things happening in our A-rated, destination district. Gain valuable insights you can share with clients as they explore communities across our area. Let’s connect, collaborate, and celebrate education! RSVP is required — don’t miss out! https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1YrfyHfAjD/ Parents, please feel free to share this information with any interested parties!
The annual Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference was held in Orlando on October 20-22, 2016. Six sessions boasted presenters representing professionals from St. Lucie Public Schools. The Area Model for Whole Numbers and Beyond (Christina Worley and Jason Bragg) The Productive Struggle is Real (Michele Schucher, Laurie Boyer, and Adrianne Mendoza) Operations with Fraction Blocks (Elizabeth Pruitt and Zoie Griffiths) Making Math Meaningful for All: Transforming your instructional practices to increase student achievement for every student every day! (LaTanya Greene and Samantha Piscopo) Differentiating Math through Daily 3 Framework (Victoria Pease) Fluency: Beyond Flashcards and Rote Memorization (Kimberly … Read More
Recently Jane Whitaker, Magnet School Coordinator and Laurie Boyer, Magnet School Outreach and Recruitment Specialist, had the opportunity to present a webinar, Getting Started with Esports in partnership with Full Sail University at the Teacher Outreach Webinar. The session focused their work on getting the Esports Program at Ft. Pierce Westwood Academy up and running. The webinar was a global platform and they had the opportunity to share their journey with educators from Virginia, North Carolina, Canada and India. Esports Lab in the West Prep Learning Commons
St. Lucie Public Schools Pre-K – 3rd-grade teachers, paraprofessionals, and staff participated in the University of Central Florida’s Project ELITE – English Learner Infused Training and Experience. Project ELITE prepares teachers, paraprofessionals, and educational leaders to implement evidence-based English learner instructional strategies and parent, family, and community engagement strategies.
The School Board of St. Lucie County held an Organizational Meeting on November 22, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. in the School Board Room. During this meeting, Mr. Troy Ingersoll was elected Chairman and Dr. Donna Mills was elected Vice Chairman.
