Dr. Adolph Brown, Passionate Educator is pictured with Brandi Pagano, speech-language pathologist at Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Tradition.  Dr. Brown, “The World’s Greatest Edu-tainer,” kicked off the school year right for all of St. Lucie Public Schools educators with an informative, awe inspired and energized presentation! Dr. Brown lives in Brandi’s hometown of Virginia Beach, Virginia, and is a professor at Hampton University where Brandi received her Master’s Degree.

Oak Hammock K-8 would like to congratulate Derick Calero for having his artwork chosen and displayed in the office of The Florida House of State Representatives, State Representative, Dana Trabulsy, District 84, at The Capital in Tallahassee. State Representative, Trabulsy stated in her communications, “It brought stunning color to my home away from home and was admired by all.”   The Osprey family would like to congratulate Derick on this great accomplishment.  His artwork is an authentic expression of his amazing talent and his passion for art.

Maria Gerardi was the winner of this year’s PTO Turkey Feathers contest!  Students bought turkey feathers for their favorite teacher and the teacher with the most feathers was honored to wear our turkey costume.  Mrs. Gerardi had 124 feathers bought in her name.  She is seen here with Miss Jean offering her some stuffing.

Parkway Elementary School hosted a drive-through event to provide families with resources to prevent the summer slide. Students and families picked up resources for reading, math, SEL, and STEAM to support their summer learning adventures!

Students at Parkway Elementary got to sample Sweet Potato Fries on Thursday during lunch. Students learned where sweet potatoes are grown, how fries are made from them, and the surprising health benefits they provide!  

The Parkway Pirates had a great time as they enjoyed the games during Field Days! 

Parkway Elementary is thrilled to launch our Read at Home Bags initiative as part of Florida’s Reading Campaign! This program is designed to strengthen the connection between school and home by providing students with engaging books and resources that support grade-level reading. Each bag includes: Grade-level appropriate books to spark curiosity and build comprehension. Tips for families to encourage reading at home. Activities that reinforce Florida B.E.S.T. Standards and promote literacy growth. Our goal is simple: empower families, strengthen relationships, and help every child thrive as a reader. Together, we can make reading a joyful experience beyond the classroom! Thank … Read More

Parkway Elementary held its annual school Spelling Bee.  First place was won by Jezabel Montero; second place by Kemya Davis; and third by Dayna Contreras.

Andy the Armadillo from Texas Roadhouse visited the Kindergarten classes with a yummy treat! Students enjoyed warm bread with friends because they were the winners in our Texas Roadhouse fundraiser. Andy the Armadillo was rocking after lunch when he joined the Pre-K-2nd grade Back to School Dance!

The Parkway Elementary Odyssey Team is going on to the state competition with the “Runaway Train” problem.  Seen here at regional competition are Coach Czajak, Alexina, Janelle, Kris, Elexus, Alex, Chris, Ricki and Coach Trabal.

Lilliana Turner, Maiya Shaw, Tiana Alexis and Zxariah Cooper enjoyed their field trip to the Treasure Coast Children’s Museum.  They are seen here engaged with the hands-on materials of the museum.

Ahoy Pirates! First-grade started a garden at Parkway Elementary! Our inspiring first-grade teachers kicked off the explorative science unit by conducting class outside. Students were engaged with hands-on investigations of plants, plant parts, living things, and even designing and constructing a garden. This year-long project will allow students to raise questions about the natural world, make observations, keep records of investigations, and generate appropriate explanations based on these explorations. Also, it was a lot of fun! #stemforkids #schoolgarden #MathandScience #ParwayElementarySchool #stlucieschools 

Alex Oge was one of the Parkway students who invited his grandfather to the annual Grandparents Day Celebration.  Over 100 grandparents came to lunch on September 17th.

Families at Parkway Elementary School recently held a fund-raising event for equipment for physical education equipment. During the event, student Barrington Francis won a bicycle! Pictured is Ronald McDonald presenting the bicycle to Barrington.