On March 10th, Bayshore Elementary School’s Odyssey of the Mind team competed at Regionals in Palm Beach County. The team showed amazing team work and performed a skit that was “Out of this World.” According to the judges, “The team showed exceptional teamwork and focus when their prop/backdrop did not stand up the way it should have. They did not lose one moment of focus and they worked together, addressed the falling backdrop, and delivered a seamless performance.” In doing so, the team won the OMER AWARD for exceptional sportsmanship and teamwork. The team worked together to solve Problem 5 … Read More

Coach Eric Redding worked with an enthusiastic team of students who entered the Stellar Hangout category at this year’s Odyssey of the Mind competition.  Team members Tony Walter, Ava Zaragoza, Rylie Moler, Jacob Frank, Colton Girling, Lexsie Pusieko, and Jacey Lane worked together in a positive and creative fashion to make this year’s competition one that was meaningful and memorable for this group of problem solvers.

Dana Brightwell and Matthew Glotzer coached a brilliant group of students through this year’s Odyssey of the Mind competition at Suncoast High School. The SLWK8 Team chose to compete in Problem #5, “A Stellar Hangout”. Team members were Lilliana Boham, Nora Calnan, Jasmine Gabriel, Hannah Gaffney, Samantha Leonard, Jayden Nargen and Ivan Sheehan.  They all worked diligently on the creative and technical portions of the problem, and demonstrated fortitude and perseverance throughout the many months of preparation.

Windmill Point Elementary Odyssey of the Mind Teams celebrated a 1st and 3rd place finish in this year’s competition! First Team:  The Problem – Animal House, Team Name: “Wild” This team won first place and is going to the state competition! Coach:  Sean CaroglanianTeam members:  Jayden Altes, Thomas Johnson, Tre Kathan, Makayla Ortiz, Ava Richards, Emily Simmons, Tristan Vasquez   Second Team: The problem – A Stellar Hangout, Team Name: “The Black Hole Clubhouse” This team won third place! Coach:  Cathy Scott Team members: Michael Rosado, Joseph Cruz, Corbin Cornette,  Ty Nguyen,  Austin Collins, Gage Manfredo,  Maille Faisal  

  The Classics, Mockumentary! Finished First and Advances to State Competition Team Members: Chyanne Creel, Carmela Bustamante, Chase Wu, Julia Mills, Sienna Mills, Camryn Monroe, and Charles Frazier Coach: Stacey Johnson   A Stellar Hangout Finished Fourth Team Members: Madeline Chiong, Vanessa Tabana, Arianne Reif, Julian Wright, Anthony Green, Charlotte Sellers, and Julia Hidrowah Coaches: Celeste Hartsfield and Minnie Spivey

The Odyssey of the Mind Team represented LPA on Saturday, March 10th in the Regional competition in West Palm Beach and will be moving on to the State competition on Saturday, April 14th in Orlando. The Team won first place and was additionally awarded an “Omer Award,” which is given to teams “for meeting and exceeding the goals of the Odyssey of the Mind creative problem-solving competition.”

Julianna Garcia demonstrates electric force from static electricity with a Van de Graaff generator (not shown) in Mr. Kearney’s 6th grade science class.

March 21 (3-21) is a symbolic date to celebrate people with Down Syndrome and those who live and work with them throughout the world. The date, 3-21, represents Trisomy 21, the medical term for Down syndrome, which is the third replication of the 21st chromosome. As part of the celebration around the world, people are encouraged to wear crazy socks. The crazy sock initiative was formed to get people talking and asking questions about Down Syndrome.  

WPBF came to Windmill Point Elementary School and had a great time with students as Meteorologist Britley Ritz helped them understand more about cold fronts, warm fronts, tornadoes, and more.  Students also picked up safety tips about water currents.  Thank you WPBF for your partnership!   Students act out a warm front and a cold front collision forming a thunderstorm. https://stluciepublicschools-my.sharepoint.com/personal/jsi0409_stlucieschools_org/_layouts/15/onedrive.aspx?id=%2Fpersonal%2Fjsi0409%5Fstlucieschools%5Forg%2FDocuments%2FAttachments%2FIMG%5F1044%2EMOV&parent=%2Fpersonal%2Fjsi0409%5Fstlucieschools%5Forg%2FDocuments%2FAttachments&slrid=5e6b539e%2D7014%2D5000%2D34e3%2Dd0f340f00f47        

Business partners toured Treasure Coast High School during the 2018 BizCom Showcase.  Visitors to Titan County visited classrooms and heard first-hand from students about the value of rigorous programs such as international business, advanced manufacturing/engineering, culinary arts, digital video, criminal justice, health science, biotechnology, and more. Guests also enjoyed a delicious breakfast prepared by culinary arts students.    

St. Lucie West Centennial High School presents Emma! Tickets are on sale now for performances April 6 – 8, 2018. Showtimes: Friday, April 6 – 7:30 PM Saturday, April 7 – 7:30 PM Sunday, April 8 – 2:00 PM Purchase online at: slwch.booktix.com