LucieLink – Page 202 – News and Communications for St. Lucie Public Schools

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Northport Promotes Positive Interactions Between Students, Parents, Community, Teachers, and Books! Thanks, Americorps!

School NewsBy LYNNE Gruszka November 6, 2015

Northport K-8 School is vigorously promoting community connections and positive support from our local business partners, veterans, Children’s Services Council, Big Brothers, Big Sisters, AmeriCorps, parents, grandparents and families. We realize that for a total and well-rounded education for all students, No Exceptions, we need support and open doors. This is Fall Book Fair time…

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Impromptu Book Club

School NewsBy Caleb Bihari November 6, 2015

These 4th graders at Manatee Academy immediately formed their own BOOK CLUB in the library and started choral reading of a terrifying, suspenseful novel they couldn’t wait to get their hands on! They didn’t even notice that they were being photographed. Now THAT’S a great book! One reader described it as “CREEPTASTIC!”

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Eighth Graders at Palm Pointe Enjoying Science

School NewsBy Roberta Farrell November 6, 2015

Eighth grade students in Heather Huszar’s science classes at Palm Pointe were learning how to evaluate the law of conservation of mass by demonstrating and concluding that mass is conserved when substances undergo physical and chemical change. An experiment involving baking soda, balloons, water, and vinegar demonstrated this concept. Students were engaged and excited about…

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Pumpkin Fun at F. K. Sweet

School NewsBy Kristin Hsu November 6, 2015

Kindergarten students in Melanie Francisco’s class enjoyed a unit on pumpkins. The students charted their schema and used their five senses to investigate the physical attributes of a pumpkin. After some awesome predictions of what they thought might be inside the pumpkin, they opened it up to find squishy, gooey, strings, and seeds. Julian Wright loved…

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F. K. Sweet Kindergartners Connect to Literature

School NewsBy Kristin Hsu November 6, 2015

Kindergartners in Morgan Haupt’s Class at Frances K. Sweet Magnet School related to the Little Red Hen’s lesson about working together in order to enjoy the final product. The students helped their teacher make cupcakes and then they were able to frost them and eat them as a reward for their efforts. Pictured from left…

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Northport Thrilled With “Priceless” Business Partner!

School NewsBy LYNNE Gruszka November 6, 2015

Northport K-8 School administrators and teachers are over the moon with the news that the school has been “adopted” by the local Walmart Distribution Center. On a recent morning, teachers were called to the Media Center for a surprise visit from several representatives from the Distribution Center. The group expressed to teachers that several of…

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SLWK-8 2nd Graders Perform “Contraction Surgery”

School NewsBy KATHRYN ALMADE November 6, 2015

Mrs. Alicia Miller’s 2nd grade students performed “Contraction Surgery.” They made two words contract into one by cutting out vowels and replacing them with band aids for apostrophes.

Weatherbee’s Peer Leadership Program

School NewsBy Diane Laster November 4, 2015

Once a month, Weatherbee Elementary will host guest speakers who are positive and powerful role models to come in and speak for one hour to students who will benefit from this event.

We started October 30th with Dr. Perry as our first guest speaker!

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“Real Men Read” – Dads Come to Morningside Elementary

School NewsBy SHERRI VARN November 4, 2015

Dads, Granddads and male caregivers wanted to be more involved in their students’ education, so this week Morningside Elementary dedicated two days to “Real Men Read.” This program allows men in the students’ lives to come into the classroom and read to their children and their children’s classmates.

White City Teacher Awarded WPBF’s Weather School Superstar

School NewsBy JOY ROBEY November 4, 2015

Mrs. Anderson, 5th grade reading teacher, is celebrating as WPBF’S Weather School Superstar of the week. Cris Martinez surprised Mrs. Erica Anderson with this week’s honor.

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