It was a great first day of school at Lakewood Park Elementary. Community members including Lakewood Park United Methodist Church, St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office, and St. Lucie County Fire District participated in our Tunnel of Hope. We welcomed our students with positive posters and words of encouragement. We know that all of our students will have a great 2021-2022 school year. #FalconPride #FalconKind #FalconPromise
Did you know that the St. Lucie County Health Department offers both Childhood Immunizations and Covid 19 Vaccines (age 12 years old and older) without an appointment throughout the week? They also provide Covid-19 testing free of charge! Please call 772-462-3800 for more information.
Please visit the district’s webpage at stlucieschools.org to find all of the information you need as we head back to school!
Our Cranes had an awesome first week of #LearningAdventureCamp at SRE. Students are experiencing inquiry-based-learning at a very high level by engaging, exploring, explaining their learning, elaborating, analyzing, , and evaluating.
Mrs. Gamez’s soon-to-be second graders are loving every minute of summer camp! They wore hats to beat the heat while they took their learning outside to make solar crickets during a STEM project!
Hundreds of educators from Creative Arts Academy of St. Lucie, Fort Pierce Westwood Academy and Samuel S. Gaines Academy of Emerging Technologies attended the 4th annual MSAP Back to School Symposium on Monday July 26th at the Indian River State College McAlpin Theater. Attendees enjoyed a morning filled with celebrating the growth and successes of the MSAP Magnet schools. School district and community leaders spoke to the power of innovative education, energizing educators for the start of the academic year. St. Lucie Public Schools Superintendent, Mr. E. Wayne Gent kicked off the event with a warm welcome and a note … Read More
Creative Arts Academy Eighth Graders win 1st and 2nd place in the “Inlet 100thAnniversary Art Contest” sponsored by the Ft. Pierce Lions Club in collaboration with the City of Ft. Pierce. First place winner Adalia Stewart and second place winner Morgan Worley depicted a scenery of the Ft. Pierce Inlet, surrounding waterways, and sea life. Adalia stated her artwork stylized “all the different sea animals and sport fishing” found in our local area. Whereas Morgan wanted hers to look picturesque as if “we were looking at a postcard.” C.A.S.T Middle School Visual Arts students collaborated in this art contest in … Read More
Students in Ms. Smith’s first grade class discussed their feelings during morning circle time and connected each feeling to a different color as part of an arts integration lesson. They then read “Color Monster” and designed their own color monster to represent how they are feeling. Students are working on being proactive by regulating their feelings!
Eighth grade students in Ms. Edwards’ class at CAST examined photographs from the Reconstruction era. Students discussed the feelings these images evoked and the importance of primary versus secondary sources.
Fourth graders in Mrs. Church’s hybrid class learned about the abstract artist Piet Mondrian as they reviewed how to find the perimeter and area of quadrilaterals. Mondrian is famous for using geometric figures and primary colors in his art. Students were tasked to create their own piece of Mondrian-inspired artwork using only squares and rectangles with a perimeter or area of 20, then added primary colors of their choosing.
Congratulations to St. Lucie West K-8’s 2020-2021 Track Team! Overall, the girls’ team finished 3rd place and the boys’ team finished 2nd place. We are very proud of each students’ determination and excellent sportsmanship! JAWSOME JOB SHARKS!
Ms. Claudio’s seventh graders at CAST examined different styles of architecture and discussed the pros and cons and how math is used in architecture. Students then designed and built their own structure to scale using spaghetti noodles, marshmallows and tape. Their goal was to build the tallest structure that best resembled their scale drawing.
Ms. Denman’s 4th grade class at CAST has been learning about the local history of St. Lucie County. Students learned about landscape artists A.E. Backus and The Highwaymen. To wrap up the unit, the students had an opportunity to paint En Plein Air. A student shared her new learning with family and discovered her great-grandmother was the model for one of Backus’ portraits!
The Fort Pierce Westwood Academy: The WEST Prep Magnet PBIS Team created a PBIS T-shirt and Logo Contest to allow students to showcase their artistic and design talents. There were 13 students who submitted artwork and the judges had a challenge to choose the one to represent the T-shirt for the 21-22 school year. The Winners of the contest are: 2nd Place tie to Rayna Duzart (Grade 12) and Bella Gentry (Grade 9). Each will receive a $50 gift card. 1st place is Jaime Espinoza Hurtado (Grade 10) and he will receive a $100 gift card. Congratulations to all of … Read More
Congratulations to the Class of 2021! Last week, Superintendent Gent, joined by Board Members, celebrated the class of 2021 at Lawnwood Stadium. Nearly 3,000 students walked across the stage to receive their diplomas. Graduation is the culminating event that celebrates and recognizes the achievement of each graduate. St. Lucie Public School proudly boasts a graduation rate of 98.3% at the six comprehensive high schools. The 2021 Graduation Ceremonies can be viewed on the WLX-TV Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3GKMqcIjbgqXb7XDy27uYw Fort Pierce Central High School’s Graduation Pictured L-R: Deputy Superintendent Dr. Jon Prince, School Board Member Troy Ingersoll (District 5), School … Read More
Treasure Coast High School’s 2021 Graduation May 25, 2021 725 students graduated as members of the class of 2021 from Treasure Coast High School. The 2021 Graduating Class from Treasure Coast High School earned over $7,400,000 in scholarships. 7 Graduates have enlisted to serve our country in the armed forces. 62 Graduates also earned their A.A. Degree from Indian River State College. 320 students earned an Industry Certification through one of the school’s Career and Technical Education Programs. 5 students signed the Promise is a Promise pledge which guarantees the student a teaching position after … Read More
Lincoln Park Academy’s 2021 Graduation May 25, 2021 195 students graduated as members of the class of 2021 from Lincoln Park Academy. The 2021 Graduating Class of Lincoln Park Academy earned over $$2,800,000 in scholarships. 6 Graduates have enlisted to serve our country in the armed forces. 39 Graduates also earned their A.A. Degree from Indian River State College. 57 students earned an Industry Certification through one of the school’s Career and Technical Education Programs. 3 students sign the Promise is a Promise pledge which guarantees the student a teaching position after they graduate from … Read More
St. Lucie West Centennial High School’s 2021 Graduation May 26, 2021 655 students graduated as members of the class of 2021 from St. Lucie West Centennial High School. The 2021 Graduating Class at St. Lucie West Centennial High School earned over $4,000,000 in scholarships. 15 Graduates have enlisted to serve our country in the armed forces. 23 Graduates also earned their A.A. Degree from Indian River State College. 429 students earned an Industry Certification through one of the school’s Career and Technical Education Programs. 21 students signed the Promise is a Promise pledge which guarantees … Read More
Fort Pierce Westwood Academy’s 2021 Graduation May 26, 2021 350 students graduated as members of the class of 2021 from Fort Pierce Westwood Academy. The 2021 Graduating Class at Fort Pierce Westwood Academy earned almost $1,000,000 in scholarships. 5 Graduates have enlisted to serve our country in the armed forces. 8 Graduates also earned their A.A. Degree from Indian River State College. 315 students earned an Industry Certification through one of the school’s Career and Technical Education Programs. 13 students signed the Promise is a Promise pledge which guarantees the student a teaching position after … Read More
