Lincoln Park Academy celebrated their four volleyball seniors prior to their win over John Carroll. The seniors included #1 Keri Postal, #6 Morgan Busby, #7 Mariund Bas, and #12 Samantha Killane shown here with Coach Cunningham.
What an honor to celebrate some of Northport’s finest staff. The custodial staff, under the management of Michael Washington, have accomplished superior work keeping the school clean, sanitized and ready to support the children, teachers and staff. It is a pleasure to be able to work with such a friendly and accommodating group of professionals. The Northport custodial group has definitely stepped up to the plate to work as a team. Northport celebrated National Custodians Day on October 2, 2020.
Lakewood Park Elementary virtual students are fully engaged during Writing Boot Camp. Fourth-grade students practiced writing an example of an introductory paragraph. The students introduced a topic clearly and grouped related information in the introduction paragraph. Students are using the Top Score Writing program. Mrs. Garcia shared a picture of the students using the program on Facebook and the school won an Amazon gift card for being a Top Score Writing Star User.
On Friday, September 25, Port St. Lucie High School JROTC Jaguar Battalion’s Color Guard presented the colors at the first football game against John Carroll High School. With COVID-19 restrictions hindering a lot of our activities, the color guard was ecstatic to finally honor our country through a cadet led event. Commanding the Color Guard was National Flag Bearer Cadet Captain James Mikovsky accompanied by Cadet Captain Isaiah Hylton as State Flag Bearer, Cadet Captain Noah Cook as right Guard, and Cadet Captain Elijah Hylton as left Guard.
Students in Mrs. Eibl and Mrs. Moore’s class joined a Teams virtual call with a third grade class in Washington state. Both classes read “A Fine, Fine School” and participated in a chat with each other about the similarities and differences among our schools and classrooms. What a great experience for our Blue Jays!
Fort Pierce Westwood students from Dr. Danielle Garcia’s Health Unit Coordinator program, participated in a virtual guest speaker presentation from Epilepsy Florida. Students were very engaged and were able to apply the presentation content to their current lesson. Students in Career and Technical Education programs are still connected to industry and business partners!
Mrs. Aristide’s Second Grade MySchool students at Oak Hammock K-8, enhanced their understanding of Citizenship and Government through Project Based Learning (PBL) by honoring 9/11. Mrs. Aristide, encouraged the students to explore: What is the significance of American Symbols? Students researched, selected and gathered data about their American Symbol. This PBL assignment challenged students to ask, collect, visualize, and create independently. Students gained insight on the importance and historical significance of their American Symbol by creating and presenting a project board. Remembering 9/11: Iconic American Symbols
Last week at St. Lucie West K-8 School, Mrs. Goldberg’s MySchool Kindergarten students studied American symbols and their relationship to freedom. For content, they used their feet and hands to make bald eagles. They also created a directive drawing of the Liberty Bell. Great Job Baby Sharks!
Every October, Northport K-8 School learns about Bullying Awareness. On October 2, the school’s anti-bullying message was kicked off by celebrating World Smile Day. White masks were donated for each child by the school’s Partner in Education, Judi Neville. The students and teachers decorated the masks using glitter, stickers, crayons, colored pencils and other art supplies. Smiles were valued and celebrated across the school campus the whole day. On October 5, the school will unite against bullying for World Anti Bullying Awareness Day by wearing the color blue in unity. Lessons will be taught in classrooms and a poster contest … Read More
Mr. McGraw’s I & II 2D Studio classes have been using the time at school or at home to truly look at the world around them. During the normal school year students at LPA draw from life in the art classroom. “We focus strongly on life drawing as the fundamental skills necessary to reach artistic goals.” This year, while at home via MySchool or in the physical classroom students have been examining the concept of looking. Students have been studying familiar and often taken for granted objects in the kitchen as objects to study and draw from. “Looking is a … Read More
Fifth-grade students at Lakewood Park Elementary planned and carried out a scientific investigation by using observations, making predictions, and collecting and organizing data. Mr. Carr’s class created and attempted to float their own boats that were designed by going through the steps of the scientific process. This process helps students raise questions and investigate the natural world.
CLICK ON TITLE TO ACCESS NEWSLETTER October School Calendar *************************************************************************** REMINDER: November 3, Election Day, is a school holiday for all students and staff. SLPS employees may contact the St. Lucie County Elections Office at 772-462-1500 if they would like to apply to be a poll worker on Election Day. ********************************************************************************* The last day to register to vote in Florida is Monday, October 5th. You can visit https://registertovoteflorida.gov/home to register online to vote. To submit an online application, you will need: Your Florida driver license (Florida DL) or Florida identification card (Florida ID card) issued by the Florida Department of Highway … Read More
September 3, 2020 Governor’s Press Office 850-717-9282 Media@eog.myflorida.com First Lady Casey DeSantis Announces 2020 Hispanic Heritage Month Theme and Student Contests Student essay contest winners will receive a 4-Year Florida College Plan scholarship provided by the Florida Prepaid College Foundation Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis announced that the theme for Hispanic Heritage Month will be “Celebrating Untold Stories and Contributions of Hispanic Americans in Florida” and released information regarding the student art and essay contests and Excellence in Education awards. Hispanic Heritage Month is recognized and celebrated in the United States from September 15 to October 15. “For … Read More
The 2020-2021 Comprehensive Mental Health Plan submitted by SLPS recently obtained approval from the Florida Department of Education. This plan provides a comprehensive overview of an established infrastructure designed to address the mental, social and emotional, and behavioral needs of all children. Included in the plan is a synopsis of the many existing programs and services currently available in SLPS, as well as plans for the district’s expansion of services utilizing the Mental Health Services Allocation and the dollars generated through the passage of the voter referendum in St. Lucie County which provides additional dollars to support mental health. Establishing … Read More
Northport is pleased to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Hispanic Heritage is celebrated from September 15 to October 15. Students are learning facts, participating in Governor DeSantis’ writing and art contest, learning about which countries are part of the Hispanic culture and studying about Hispanic people who have contributed richly to our country. What a pleasure to salute our Hispanic American population and tip our hat to their rich culture that enhances our American experience.
Students in Coach Branim’s physical education classes are learning about the importance of having a physically fit mind and body. All students, on campus and MySchool, start each class with warm-up exercises. Coach Branim reminds students, when your body is active, you feel better physically and mentally. Students are learning warm-ups activities that allow the blood in their body to flow, this provides for better movement and brain function. Simple exercise movements are incorporated with each lesson to help students feel comfortable and relaxed. The picture shows the Kindergarten class learning different exercises with the Little Sports website. Coach Branim’s … Read More
St. Lucie Public Schools has opportunities for qualified candidates to join our substitute teaching team. Interested candidates will hold a minimum of an Associate’s Degree or 60 college credits and must agree to work at least two days per month. · Substitute teachers in Long Term Assignments (21 days or more) earn $100.00 per day. · Substitute teachers in our Critical Needs sites earn $90.00 per day for day to day substituting. · Our substitute teachers earn a base rate of $71.00 per day and receive a rate increase to $90.00 per day after meeting our frequency requirements. We … Read More
Singing Happy Birthday two times or counting to 100, either way, the students at Dale Cassens: PRIDE Academy know how to properly wash their hands for more than 20 seconds. Mrs. Jorda, RN from Florida Community Health along with Mrs. Holmes – Health Para, taught the students in grades K-5 lessons on preventing the spread of Covid-19. Students learned how to properly wear masks, how to stay 6ft or more apart from others when in the hallways, at the bus stop and other school settings. The students ended the lesson by demonstrating the proper way to wash and/or sanitize their … Read More
Fort Pierce Central High School Ceramics 1 class is working on social-emotional learning while making Emoji Rattles. Mrs. Avra’s students researched, sketched, and created their own personal version of Emoji’s. As a percussive instrument with decorative features, each rattle is as unique as our art students. Self-expression and emotional mindfulness are experienced throughout the artistic, creative process.
Juniors, Seniors and families in St. Lucie County are invited to participate in our College Virtual Visits Showcase. From Sept 29th to Nov 20th, colleges and universities from around the country will host individual LIVE sessions created just for our St. Lucie students. Please check the calendar list on the site below. There will be multiple offerings each day after school. Every showcase has a college-hosted link that will go live at the scheduled time posted. You will also find the college admissions representative contact information listed. Check often for updates, as there are still colleges submitting their chosen dates … Read More
