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Don’t miss the AIR – SEA – LAND CHALLENGE robotics event at Treasure Coast High School’s campus on Saturday, April 7th. 10 AM – 3 PM Watch as Titan robotic challenges ensue through obstacle courses and against time. The event features a special middle school drone contest whereby the navigational prowess of young pilots will be tested through a complex obstacle course. Innovation and creativity are on display at this highly anticipated second annual AIR – SEA – LAND CHALLENGE.
High honors for outstanding achievement and recognition for students who are progressing to regional and state level competitions were announced at St. Lucie Public Schools Awards Events. Family and friends gathered to celebrate as award winners were announced for the recent St. Lucie County Science and Engineering Fair-STEM Competition, Project Citizen Showcase, and History Day. Congratulations to the following students: St. Lucie County Science and Engineering Fair-STEM Competition Animal Science Junior Division 1st Place – Emma Farr LPA 2nd Place – Farzeen Chagani LPA 3rd Place – Philip Dimarco PALM POINTE Senior Division 1st Place – Cheyene … Read More
Music in our Schools Month was founded 1n 1973 by the National Association for Music Education. Since that time, it has been celebrated by St. Lucie Public Schools. This month-long event occurs each March and its goal is to stress the importance of quality music education in our schools. It also ensures that America’s students have access to a comprehensive, sequential music education taught by highly qualified/exemplary music educators. All-State Presentations St. Lucie Public Schools has a rich and storied history of supporting the Arts. In doing so, music and music education is important to the curriculum for all … Read More
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FL – High honors for outstanding achievement and recognition for students who are progressing to regional and state level competitions were announced at St. Lucie Public Schools Awards Events. Family and friends gathered to celebrate as award winners were announced for the recent St. Lucie County Science and Engineering Fair-STEM Competition, Project Citizen Showcase, and History Day. Congratulations to the following students: St. Lucie County Science and Engineering Fair-STEM Competition Animal Science Junior Division 1st Place – Emma Farr LPA 2nd Place – Farzeen Chagani LPA 3rd Place – Philip Dimarco PALM … Read More
Watch an all new episode of Foundation Focus hosted by Thom Jones. Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel and like/follow us on Facebook. WLX-TV – The Education Channel for St. Lucie Public Schools Comcast Channel 13 (Ft. Pierce) Channel 19 (Port St. Lucie) Home Town Cable Channel 19 (Tradition) AT&T U-verse Channel 99 Litestream Cable Channel 65 (St. James) School District Wireless Channel 36 (In schools) http://www.stlucie.k12.fl.us/Media/Weekly.pdf http://www.stlucie.k12.fl.us/Media/Weekly.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx0A0mc7lN4 Thank you, WLX-TV Media Services Team
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.
St. Lucie Public Schools is already making great strides with the Billion Steps Walking Challenge, an exciting new component of our employee wellness program. Everyone is invited to join in this challenge. It is a great way to begin a personal commitment to exercise, and it should prove to be a lot of fun as well! The Billion Steps Walking Challenge is a chance to join your family, friends, and co-workers to develop healthy habits that will extend your life. For example, every minute of walking increases your lifespan by three minutes. St. Lucie Public Schools is making a commitment to … Read More
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
Students participated in a Unified Track Meet at Lawnwood Stadium in Fort Pierce on Thursday to compete in track and field events including the 4×100 meter relay, 4×400 meter relay, 100 meter dash, and softball toss. Students and staff had a wonderful day together. Enjoy the photos of various events by clicking here: http://www.stlucie.k12.fl.us/pdf/Unified-Track-Meet.pdf
Ongoing professional development bodes well for individuals who strive to provide exceptional customer service, and so it is with our team of Certified and Master Custodians who have recently taken it upon themselves to heighten their level of service to others and elevate their personal capacity for success by completing job specific certification programs. We celebrate the following individuals for the stellar service and interest in continued professional improvement: Certified Custodian Donald Jordan – Fairlawn Elementary Michael Bean- Morningside Elementary Certified and Master Custodian Rudy Manna – Custodial Services Tommie McCarthy – Forest Grove Middle School Ramon Baluguer – Ft. … Read More
Students in Mrs. Van Osdol’s classes practiced completing a tally/frequency table and calculating mean, median, mode, and range using M&Ms.
St. Lucie Public Schools proudly celebrates its 26 schools that were recently recognized as Five Star Schools in recognition of their community service. The Five Star School Award was created by the Commissioner’s Community Involvement Council and is presented annually to those schools that have shown evidence of exemplary community involvement. In order to earn Five Star School recognition, a school must show documentation that it has achieved 100 percent of the established criteria in the following categories. Business partnerships Family Involvement Volunteerism Student Community Service School Advisory Councils Schools must also earn a grade of “C” or above or improvement … Read More
We thank Stacy Donnelly, our Wellness Manager for helping St. Lucie Public Schools stay focused on healthier habits. At March’s School Board Meeting, Marsha Jaquays, Executive Director for the American Lung Association, presented the Silver Level Award to the School Board and Superintendent E. Wayne Gent on behalf of the Florida Tobacco Cessation Alliance. This award recognizes the overall efforts to help employees break their nicotine addiction and adopt a healthier lifestyle. *This award is based on the Public Health Services Clinical Practice Guidelines on “Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence.” Florida Tobacco Cessation Alliance has set up an award … Read More
The FGMS Chorus earned Straight Superior ratings in all categories of performance at the Florida Vocal Association’s MPAs yesterday in Vero Beach. Special thanks and appreciation to our wonderful principal, Mrs. Monarae Miller-Buchanan for her special send-off. Thank you to our extremely supportive staff members: Mrs. Sally Jones, Mrs. Vicki Kelly and Ms. Lisa Mead who accompanied us on the trip. We also had the support of many parents and family members including: Alvin and Ebony Lyons, Mrs. Shirley Lyons, Bill and Midge McArdle, Lewis and Andrea Rice, Brenda Lanier and Mr. Lanier, Mr. Steve Spence, Mr. John Parrott and … Read More
On Saturday April 21, test drive a new Buick and help Port St. Lucie High School (PSLHS) located at 1201 SE Jaguar Lane in Port St. Lucie receive up to $10,000. Garber Buick GMC in Ft. Pierce will have new Buick vehicles at the school for this Test Drive Event from 8:00am-3:00pm. For each 2-3 minute Test Drive, Buick will donate $10.00. When the event exceeds 100 test drives, Buick will double the donation to $20.00. The goal is to reach the maximum donation of $10,000 for the day! Participants will sign-in on east side of PSLHS’s campus where they … Read More
F.K. Sweet staff and students were so very excited to wear our favorite hats to honor Dr. Seuss’ book, The Cat in the Hat. Such a fun-filled week of dressing up and learning all about Dr. Seuss and his fabulous books! Featured in the photo: F.K. Sweet Kindergarten teachers along with our Principal, Mrs. Jackson.
Congratulations to Principal Perez and all of the Rockets from Palm Pointe Research School at Tradition. The Mayor and members of the Port St. Lucie City Council recognized the work of Palm Pointe for achieving an “A.” Mrs. Perez accepted a Certificate of Appreciation from the Council on behalf of the school. Congratulations, Palm Pointe!
