Family Fun Fair Saturday, April 7, 2018 FREE Event – Fun for the Whole Family 11:00 AM –  2:00 PM John B. Park in Fort Pierce (Lawnwood Stadium) 1302 Virginia Avenue   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXb09SqozVA

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

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  

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

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

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