Jumpstart’s Read for the Record National Event was launched on October 27th and members of PNC Bank volunteered to serve as guest readers in St. Lucie Public Schools VPK/T1 classrooms.  Students and readers alike enjoyed laughing and learning about a bear’s journey in the celebrated tale, The Bear Ate Your Sandwich.                                                                                             Mario Rivera – Northport                                                                                       Kristy Contreras – Bayshore                                                                                            Dee Coe – C A Moore Jennifer Byrnes – Samuel Gaines Academy Tiffany Nixon – Samuel Gaines Dee Coe – CA Moore  

During Jumpstart’s Read for the Record event on October 28, PNC bank generously donated copies of the book “Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon” to VPK students. During the event, Mariposa students drew pictures of their dragons while PNC bank employees read virtually to students. Thank you PNC bank!

The PM2 Escape Room at St. Lucie West Centennial High School was an unforgettable learning adventure! Students stepped into a fully immersive environment where critical thinking and collaboration took center stage. They decoded morphology, pieced together clues to strengthen vocabulary, and sharpened their ability to analyze tone and connotation. The experience encouraged them to uncover nuanced themes hidden within texts, while also making creative connections by comparing longer passages to song lyrics. Every challenge pushed them to think deeper, communicate effectively, and apply their knowledge in exciting ways. The energy in the room was contagious, and the enthusiasm from participants … Read More

Kindergarteners at Palm Pointe learned all about first responders during Play with Purpose. Students grew their vocabulary, oral language, and social skills all while learning about the heroes in our community!

Kindergarten students at Fairlawn Elementary had an exciting week filled with inspiration and imagination! As part of our “Play with Purpose” curriculum, our youngest learners welcomed special guests from the community who shared their real-world careers and experiences. The classrooms were buzzing with curiosity as a published author visited to talk about the magic of storytelling, encouraging students to dream big and express their creativity through writing. Adding to the excitement, an American Airlines flight attendant stopped by to share what it’s like to travel the skies, helping others along the way. Students were fascinated to learn about airplanes, destinations, … Read More

Play with Purpose is in full swing at White City Elementary! It is the Kindergartener’s favorite part of the day as they get to learn through play. Purposeful Play seeks to ensure that enjoyable and meaningful play experiences are encouraged or created and promote & extend children’s learning and development towards meeting desired learning goals!

The annual Planting Day at Rivers Edge Elementary School always refreshes the campus with new seasonal beauty. Students in Lorraine Bernard’s fourth grade class Jamar Gullett, Emily Plank, Paige Parrett and Sofietta Perfetti work at planting flowers and mulching their classroom garden just outside their door. Thanks go to the students and volunteers for making the campus a more welcoming place to be.

Chester A. Moore Elementary’s 5th Graders demonstrate deep understanding, while justifying their responses in a Think, Turn, and Talk discussing, “What do stems do for plants?”  

First graders at Allapattah Flats K-8 School are hard at work making observations of living things.  They are really enjoying learning about plants.  First graders are learning about the needs of a plant as well as the parts of a plant. They planted grass in cups and transformed the cups into their very own stylish Plant Pals.  They are enjoying watching their grass grow and they are looking forward to giving their Plant Pals a haircut!  Pictured are Bailey Lobrutto, left, and Dylan Cravey from Haley Lenarcic’s class showing off their Plant Pals.

Approximately 50 students recenlty enjoyed a pizza lunch with principal Debra Snyder at Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Tradition.  Students spent their hard earned “rocket fuel” to have the honor of eating with the principal.  This is part of the PBS (Positive Behavior Support) program used at the school.  Way to go Rockets and keep up the great work!  

Westwood students with zero tardies and absences were entered into a drawing for pizza! We are proud of our students who are proactive with getting to class! Congrats to our winners and thanks to our business partners Big Apple Pizza!

St. Lucie County’s Assistant Principal of the Year and one of Florida’s finalists for this prestigious honor Samantha Piscopo warmed up to throw the ceremonial first pitch at the St. Lucie Mets baseball game.  She was accompanied by family and friends for an exciting evening of baseball on Thursday, April 25.

Instructional Coach, Christine Duane,  presents a Pirate Reader lanyard and 25 point button to Ivan Pulido-Hernandez, who the first student at Parkway Elementary School to earn the award!  Readers are leaders and Ivan is leading the way.

Introducing Lincoln Park Academy Theatre’s fall musical… Pippin! This magnificent tale follows a young prince named Pippin who longs to find passion and adventure in his life. As told by a traveling troupe of actors led by the cunning Leading Player, Pippin becomes a soldier for his father Charlemagne’s army but is upset by the way his father rules. After taking things into his own hands, and becoming king, he is even more lost and unsure about what he wants in life and turns away from everything, including love, before discovering that what he has been searching for has been … Read More

Teachers and students at Morningside Elementary dressed in pink shirts in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

For its spring performance, Fort Pierce Central High School drama department proudly presented Harvard bound Elle Woods in Legally Blonde the Musical. Ms. Browning and her students make theater more than a class, performing arts credit, or scheduled elective. Students learn all aspects of stage performance, technical, and backstage craft. The Arts draw students into new opportunities to build skills and interests while revealing personal talents. The Arts have a place for everyone. FPC is proud to have talented artists on every stage, at every level pursuing their performance dreams. Backstage the fun was perfectly balanced with poise and purpose!