One Voyage Ends, Another Begins The former Fort Pierce Post Office at 500 Orange Avenue turned event venue and hosted the annual Fort Pierce Central High School Band Banquet. Cobra students and their families gathered for a night to remember. This year’s theme was a Voyage’s End, a fitting tribute to a sojourn on a trip of a lifetime. The performing arts instill a greater sense of self in student musicians. The Marching Cobras, Concert Band, and Jazz Ensembles are a school’s version of a home-away-from-home. The arts are that which is permanent in students’ lives. Some musicians started in … Read More

R-E-A-D is Spelled by FPC T-E-A-Ms On October 28th, FPC athletes from cheer and football traveled to Allapattah Flats K-8 to read with students. Ariah Hill, Aniah Augustin, Kaylana Edgecombe, Rylan Watkins, Greg Jerger, Colson Elisme, Gerald Thompson, Isaiah Beaubrun, Jamari Tullis, Jamarion Davis, Casey Highlands, Eddie Maddox, and Malankov Daceus.

Fort Pierce Central High School held its much-anticipated Athletic College Signing Day, where the school’s outstanding student-athletes were recognized for their dedication, achievements, and commitment to their next chapters in collegiate sports. The event, hosted in the school auditorium, was filled with pride, excitement, and a few emotional moments as students signed letters of intent to their chosen universities. The auditorium buzzed with energy as families, coaches, teachers, and peers gathered to celebrate the accomplishments of the school’s athletes. Each student was welcomed to the stage amidst applause, where they signed their official commitments and donned hats and gear representing … Read More

Fort Pierce Central’s Owen Youngblood participated in the first annual Florida High School Art Awards & Metaverse Exhibition. Owen’s artwork “Cityscape” was a finalist in the Student Athlete/Arts Community Service Network Inc. High School Art Show.  The “Cityscape” project utilized One and Two Point Perspective Lines to create a city view using Adobe Illustrator in Mrs. Amy Montabana’s Digital Art 1 class. The Florida High School Art Awards & Metaverse Exhibition is an exciting event where Florida high school students can submit artwork for a chance to be featured in a Metaverse Exhibition and win scholarships. The exhibition ran from … Read More

Fort Pierce Central High School students recently attended National Portfolio Day in downtown Miami – an event specifically for visual artists and designers. Instructor Heather Blackmon championed the opportunity for twelve of her advanced Drawing, Painting, and Photography students to attend and showcase their portfolios, which included mixed medium, photography, digital art, illustration, drawing, and painting.   According to Blackmon, National Portfolio Day is an opportunity for those who wish to pursue an education in the visual and related arts to meet with representatives from colleges accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.  Representatives review student … Read More

A week’s long Superhero marathon in Cobra Nation set new standards for celebrating instructional staff! This year’s super teacher appreciation was one filled with food, treats, Cobra swag, and sentimental notes from students. Hosted by the Student Government Association (SGA), the first-ever Crystal Apply awards will take place on Wednesday, May 15th, when honored teachers are nominated by their students. Teachers also received handwritten and hand-drawn notes about their superhero experience in the classroom! From food, food, and more food trucks, to tote bags, Cobra mugs, personalized cookies and cake, kettle corn, and homemade ice cream by way of Dr. … Read More

This year Ft. Pierce Central High School students in Mrs. Blackmon’s A.P. and Digital Art classes entered artwork in several categories in the prestigious Scholastic Art Award’s competition in December and the winners were announced February 28. FPC students entered artwork in the categories of Digital Art, Drawing, Painting, Mixed Media, Photography, Jewelry, and Sculpture. The students compete against students in the Southeast United States in the regional competition and then the Gold Key winners move on to the National competition in New York. Read more about the awards process below. Gold Key winners: Nico Del Valle Asato, Laura Eugene, … Read More

Central’s JROTC Honors 9/11 with Tribute The Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) conducted a solemn 9/11 ceremony at the flagpole to commemorate the victims of the tragic 2001 attacks in New York City. During the ceremony, Sergeant Major Jackson, who was stationed in Korea at the time of the attacks, delivered a poignant speech, sharing his personal experiences and reflections. The presence of visitors from various military branches underscored the significance of this reverent occasion. The students, with unwavering respect, paid tribute to those lost 23 years ago. We express our heartfelt gratitude to Sergeant Major Jackson and the … Read More

The 2022 holiday giving season was decked with purple and gold. Fort Pierce Central High School cobras, the Sunshine Committee, along with the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Department brought joy and smiles to children in our area. For the second year, the FPC Toy Drive shares the spirit of heart, hope, and Cobra Pride brightening our community. Thank you to all who donated time or in kind during the most wonderful time of the year.

10 seniors represented Fort Pierce Central on Friday, April 5 as our Young Floridian Candidates. These students were nominated by faculty and staff earlier in October. On this day, they were interviewed for their chance to win the Young Floridian Scholarship. The award ceremony was held Sunday, April 14th at 1 pm at the Sunrise Theater in Fort Pierce.  From left to right: Pamala Thompson-Sponsor, Makaria Sandlin-Journalism/ Communication/Language Arts; Cameron Webb-History/Social Studies; Valentina Niederhofer-Human Services; Rylee Kolostyak-Drama; Nico Tovar-Art/ Music; Mariah Roman-Science/Engineering; Emilie Thurston-Certifications/ Manufacturing; Carigan Cramer-Academic Excellence; Aliana Sterrett- Mathematics/Technology; Nikayia Wilder-Athletics, Principal Gardner   On the left is … Read More

HOCO as we now know it, or homecoming for many of us nostalgic types reading this, is one of the fall’s most celebrated times in high school. At FPC, moments like the HOCO dance make memories to last beyond a season or year, even beyond high school. Homecoming is a time for union, reunion, and warm receptions. This year was a grand celebration filled with the lively jazz sounds of New Orleans with a nod to the Princess and the Frog. The Student Government Association (SGA), Mr. Bradley, and Ms. Polite rolled out the red carpet for attendees. The FPC … Read More

Representative Larry Lee took part in the Fort Pierce Westwood Speakers Bureau presentation this past Wednesday, October 26, 2016. After being introduced by Board Member Dr. Donna Mills, Representative Lee spoke to the crowded auditorium that was full of freshman students. He shared his background as a St. Lucie Public Schools graduate to convey the need to remain motivated both in school and outside of school so students can keep working towards reaching their potential. Representative Lee urged them to capitalize on the relationships that they were building with the adults on campus to help ensure their success later in … Read More

Shemar Sterlin and Nathan Gould (left to right), fourth graders at Frances K. Sweet, are the school’s top participants in the Scholastic Reading Counts Program. They each have over 1,000 reading counts points!

At Morningside Elementary, students in Mrs. Moore’s Fourth Grade AMP (Advanced Mathematical Program) class were engaged in graphing on a coordinate grid as they incorporated the four principles of flight (thrust, drag, weight, and lift) in their learning. Students have the goal of “rescuing the stranded hiker” at the top of the grid mountain. They had to apply these principles to rescue the climber without crashing into the mountain. All students worked cooperatively to apply their learning in order to achieve this goal. Students are encouraged to explore interests such as the principles of flight throughout their learning.

Fourth grade students at F.K. Sweet Elementary in Amiee Cripps’ class are currently focusing on Florida history and are proud of their Florida Native American projects. Each student created a diorama focusing on an aspect of their life and culture.

Fourth graders at Savanna Ridge Elementary took part in a math fluency fact challenge.  Those who met the math fluency expectations in each class got to eat their lunch outside with the Assistant Principal, Mrs. Melrose, and were treated to cupcakes.  Way to go fourth grade math superstars!

State Farm agent Janine Tillman sponsored the fourth grade students at Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Tradition by donating trees and wildflower seeds for Arbor Day. Students learned the importance of taking care of the Earth, not only for themselves but for future generations. They were all excited to plant, care for, and watch their trees grow for many years to come.  Pictured are students from Victoria Cornelius’ fourth grade class as they show their certificates, trees and seeds.