First grade had a Poetry Café! Each student in the class was able to get on stage and read aloud a poem of their choosing. We were lucky enough to have so many wonderful spectators observe all our hard work. Thank you to all that came to share in our special moments!

FPC Poison Pens Win AGAIN! Fort Pierce Central’s Poison Pens won first place in the state during Jason Taylor’s Louder Than a Bomb Spoken Word Poetry Slam! This is the second time they have taken home the top prize. We are very proud of our poets: Laura Eugene, Trinity Scott, Emerson Dent, Alli Smith, Jay Valentin, and Taylor Prescott!!! Coaches: Simone McPhee and Peter Miserocchi

The National Energy Education Development (NEED) project congratulated Morningside Elementary for an outstanding energy education project and selected our school as the Florida School of the Year. The mission of the NEED project is to promote an energy conscious and educated society by creating networks of students, teachers, educators, and business, government, and community leaders to design and deliver objective, multi-sided energy education programs. Fifth graders completed a project that included learning and teaching others about the science of energy. Students hosted an energy expo at the Earth Day festival at the Oxbow center last weekend.

Mariposa Elementary recently held pep rallies for their third, fourth, and fifth graders. Mrs. Whitaker and Ms. Patton led the group with several cheers. Kindergarten, first, and second graders showed their support with posters and cards, and teachers prepared skits and cheers as well.        

Family, friends, former students, and colleagues through the years, gathered to honor Mr. Jim LeBon and celebrate his 40 years of service as a band director at his annual Spring Band Concert. The evening began with a surprise reception with family, friends, and colleagues as well as performances in the courtyard by Port St. Lucie High School and Treasure Coast High School bands, where many of his former band students are now in attendance. There were many introductions and storytelling throughout the evening, beginning with Ms. Nicole Telese, Southport Middle Principal. Some of the guest speakers included Dr. Kevin Perry, … Read More

Fifth Grade Science Teachers, Ms. Jacob and Ms. Johnson provided a Saturday Science Camp for their students. The students participated in hands-on activities as they explored the nature of science, life science, and forms of energy. GO LEOPARDS!

Lincoln Park Academy Students4H2O celebrate Earth Day 2022 at their new garden plot at the Fort Pierce Community Garden! Having this plot not only aligns with the United Nations missions of Global Goal 13: Climate Action and Global Goal 15: Life on Land, but allows Students4H2O members to have hands-on interactions with their environment. To further this endeavor, they plan on attending an agriculture course hosted by University of Florida Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences (UF/IFAS) to learn more about their crops and environment. Currently, their garden hosts a variety of fruits, vegetables, and herbs including pineapples, tomatoes, peppers, … Read More

On Friday, April 22nd, 2022, Mosaic Digital Academy 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students participated in the school’s first annual Field Day event. Teachers, students, and families gathered at McChesney Park to participate in Earth Day-themed events such as the Water Savers Race, Save the Endangered Wood Stork Egg Challenge, and the Pizza Box Recycle Relay. Field Day classics like the Potato Sac and Wheelbarrow Races were also entertaining and competitive challenges for owl students. Participant favorites included Parachute Popcorn and the finale, good ol’ Tug-o-War. With an overall score of 18 points, the 6th-grade team took the win and … Read More

The following students represented St. Lucie Public Schools at the 67th Annual State of Florida Science Fair last week in Lakeland, Florida: BEST IN SHOW: Robert Sansone Special and Placement Awards Dominique Thomas TCHS $25 Cash Award:  Lake County Regional Science and Engineering Fair Kai Valco -SOMS $200 Cash Award:  Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration -Third Place:  Earth and Environmental Sciences Category Gerald Smith Jr.  APF -$50 Cash Award:  Florida Association of Science Supervisors Robert Sansone FPCHS JASON Colloquium Opening Ceremony Speaker -$1000 Cash Award:  Best in Show, one of eight Florida students representing the State of Florida (in addition … Read More

St. Lucie Public Schools hosted their 30th Annual History Day district fair on February 21-25. National History Day is a historical research project that allows for a creative display of research, based on the theme of Debate and Diplomacy. 8th grader Kaleel Dennis was selected to move on to the Florida National History Day competition. Kaleel submitted a paper on “The Politics of the Reconstruction Era”.

A BIG SHARK CONGRATULATIONS goes to St. Lucie West K-8’s newly inducted National Junior Honor Society students Neveah Baker, Keira Bell, Mattison Bennett, Janiya Benning, Cadyn Brown, Ava Gordon, Irma Hernandez-Fuentes, Nyiema Hudson, Kevin Jean, Synail Jean Marie, Amiah Kiffen, Chase Koehler, Azzi Lemma, Maria Lopez, Michaela May, Darren Ochoa, Jason Orellana, Lilia Portuondo, Terrence Pullen, Aidan Randolph, Rudy Robinson, Jalyn Sullo, Celeste Swanson, Dainelis Velez, Lily Belden, Lilliana Boham, Mikaela Caron, Aaliyah Dunkley, Arhabella Esperance, Payton Faria, Jasmine Gabriel, Pricilla Hossain, Ava Jacques, Kaitlin Johnson, Joshua Jones, Kate Latham, Anabella Mazzo, Pricilla McCormack, Reagan McDonald, Ariadna Nunez, Michaela Talbott, … Read More

At Mariposa Elementary, Ms. Mackenzie Buck’s 3rd grade class scientifically explored a sink or float experiment! The students were discovering how much mass their boat could hold! It was a great day to test their hypothesis and collect data.

The CAST Media Arts Department helped us celebrate and recognize our wonderful assistant principal, Mrs. Gavoni, during Assistant Principal Week. We love you Mrs. Gavoni, thank you for everything you do for CAST!  https://youtu.be/0hwaozoAwZQ

If the water was hot, STEAM would be bellowing from these perfectly pouring teapots! STEAM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, & Math. Physics and Geometry are alive and well in the Art turned STEAM studio! Juniors Hannah Trigg, (Ceramics III) and Vanessa Niederhofer (Ceramics II) preform a Laminar Flow Pour test with clay teapots.  Hannah, on the left, created her traditional Japanese-style teapot and lid on the pottery wheel. Vanessa, on the right, hand-built her “Cat Bus” inspired teapot using the pinch method, slabs, and coils. While still in a clay state, students must perform pour tests … Read More

UF/IFAS Family Nutrition Program stopped in at PBPA to discuss nutrition with our LAPP students and a few others. The nutrition educator talked about food groups, good vs bad beverages, sugar shockers, and portion control. We look forward to having them back for other demonstrations, conversations, and projects.

Kindergarten, first and second-grade students went on a field trip to the 4H Farm! They learned about various farm animals, gardening, and Florida agriculture! We had a blast!