Recently, 2nd graders from Morningside Elementary visited the OXBOW Environmental Center, where they engaged in vital lessons about protecting our natural resources. They learned the importance of cleaning up waste, recycling, and using only what they need—essential practices for sustainability. While exploring the beautiful trails, students enjoyed a mini history lesson about St. Lucie County and Florida. This enriching experience emphasized how understanding our local history is crucial in recognizing the importance of safeguarding our environment. By connecting past and present, the students gained valuable insights into their role in protecting nature and resources, fostering a sense of responsibility and … Read More

Do you have a child entering Kindergarten next school year? The MSAP Magnet Schools are currently accepting on-line applications for the 2021-22 school year. The application window is open through March 6th. Creative Arts Academy of St. Lucie (C.A.S.T.) K-8 provides opportunities to develop and highlight creativity and performance through courses in Dance, Visual & Graphic Arts, Vocal & Instrumental Music, Theatre and Musical Theatre. Samuel S. Gaines Academy of Emerging Technologies is a STEM-based (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) K-8 Magnet School. Innovative learning gives students exposure to computer coding, gaming, robotics, agri-technology, medicine, and augmented and virtual reality … Read More

Ms. Williams-Johnson (Ms. WJ) was selected as the Elementary Social Studies Teacher of the Year for St. Lucie Public Schools. Ms. WJ will represent SLPS at the Florida Council for Social Studies Conference. She is a great representative of the incredible teaching staff at Morningside Elementary. Congratulations, Ms. WJ!

Savanna Ridge Elementary’s 3rd grade math teacher, Mrs. Sanchez, took her classes outdoors to enjoy a beautiful day, while working on a math measurement lesson. Mrs. Sanchez and Mrs. Joseph facilitated the lesson, while students worked together gathering data and analyzing their results. Students were given various tools to record data on chart paper within their collaborative groups, such as rulers, timers, and number lines. Students’ target for the day’s lesson was to: use their prior understanding on data collection and representation to survey their classmates and graph the results to show data for each person. This will support students … Read More

Finished with week 1 and these kids are already rocking multiplication. Way to go Ms. Piekara’s class!      

Mission: Save Fred. Students worked in groups to get Fred in his life preserver, back in the boat, and his oar on top without touching with heir hands. Lots of communication, listening, and teamwork to complete this task.   t

Ms. Mellion’s 2nd Period reviewed simplifying fractions after teaching students how to relate division to fractions. Students were able to work in groups with whiteboards for better understanding. They were excited to be able to tell the difference between simplified fractions and not simplified to smallest form fractions. Students are also learning about creating expressions with and without solving.  

A WORD FROM MS. MARINO: My 2nd grade RTI class from Allapattah Flats K8 School has been busy reading and finding evidence in text. After reading The Science of Snow, Snowflake Bentley and Freddy Flake’s Water Cycle Journey, I decided that these students were ready to be real investi-“gators” on the concept of snow. So, each student was given a magnifying glass to begin their hunt, and off they went. The students were broken up into groups of three and four and assigned one of the stories. Certain questions were asked and the search began for the quickest find! In … Read More

Ms. Grant’s middle school students at Allapattah Flats K-8 are taking their procedural writing skills to the next level by using the graphic design program called “Canva.” This program allows them to transform their writing into engaging presentations. Students are using this opportunity to teach their peers various tasks such as “how to care for your cat” and “how to make friends.” The Canva program has a voiceover feature that students are utilizing to record themselves whenever they are using their voice or a communication device. This is a fantastic way for students to practice their communication skills and become … Read More

What an awesome day to be in first grade! On Friday we got to dress up and show off our favorite characters in the book of our choice! Everyone in Mrs. West’s first grade class participated by reading their favorite book. Students completed a brown bag book report which included describing the characters, settings, and events of a fictional story. (RL.1.3). Students presented their bags by sharing the characters in their book, a summary they wrote of what happened in the beginning, middle, and end, and showed off the five items they placed inside the bag that represented the book.On … Read More

Mrs. Taufa’s Geometry Class just completed a unit of study on Transformations. They learned that a transformation is a manipulation of a geometric shape or formula that maps the shape or formula from its preimage, or original position, to its image, or after-transformation position. Mosaic Owls took this knowledge into Virtual Reality to solve a real-world problem. Our Real-World Problem: Most of us don’t think about where the food we eat actually comes from. In reality, a lot of energy is expended transporting food from farms to the restaurant where you will eat it. Explore a potential solution to this … Read More

The students in Mrs. Mitchell’s class understand subtraction as “taking apart” and “taking from” and were able to solve subtraction problems within 10.  Students used bowling pins to represent numbers from the subtraction equation and solve fluently.

Northport kindergartners were so lucky to visit with Mrs. Kate. Mrs.Kate is a renowned folksinger, songwriter and storyteller. The students loved the immersion into a musical morning with a very talented artist. Thanks to our great kindergarten teachers for their kindness, patience and dedication to learning. ❤