Fairlawn Elementary spent the last week of January celebrating Literacy Week! Students were able to wear “fashionable to read” attire one day. Students were also treated to guest readers from all around our community, including the Fort Pierce police department, St. Lucie Public School Board Members, and even the Mayor! All students were gifted finger lights to help track their reading in school and at home. The week wrapped up with our annual vocabulary parade where students displayed their newly learned words accompanied by a costume and marched around the school for everyone, including parents, to see! We love to … Read More

As part of Literacy Week, Fairlawn Elementary proudly hosted Community Reader Day, a special event that brought reading to life in every classroom. Community members joined our students throughout the day, volunteering their time to read stories, share experiences, and model a love for books. From kindergarten to fifth grade, students listened eagerly as guest readers helped make stories engaging, meaningful, and fun. Community Reader Day highlighted the importance of literacy and the powerful role our community plays in supporting student success. Seeing familiar faces from the community reading alongside teachers reinforced the message that reading matters everywhere—at school, at … Read More

Fairlawn Elementary’s second graders put their engineering skills to the test during a fun and creative STEM activity called “Valentine’s Day Sticky Structures!” Students used heart-shaped fruit snacks and toothpicks to complete 12 different shape-building challenges. From triangles and squares to more complex geometric designs, students carefully constructed each shape while learning about stability, angles, and teamwork. After completing the challenge shapes, the real excitement began! Students worked in teams to design and build their own unique 3D structures. Classrooms were filled with creativity as towers, pyramids, and imaginative creations came to life. The activity encouraged problem-solving, collaboration, and hands-on … Read More

Fairlawn Elementary hosted its Launch Meeting for All Pro Dad. All Pro Dad is a fatherhood program focused on building strong relationships, character development, and providing practical parenting tips to foster better father-child connections. We welcomed over 30 dads who came together to explore the power of consistency in parenting. The session focused on practical strategies for creating routines, setting clear expectations, and following through—key elements that help children feel secure and supported. Through open discussion between dads and their children, the dads reflected on how consistency strengthens trust and fosters positive family relationships. The dads ended the morning with a … Read More

A wonderful time was had by all at the annual Shade and Fresh Water Art Show held on Friday evening, where creativity and talent were on full display. Fairlawn Elementary proudly showcased the artistic achievements of 35 students, each contributing unique and inspiring pieces to the exhibition. Their work reflected a wide range of styles, imagination, and dedication, capturing the attention and admiration of all who attended. In addition to student artwork, Mr. Gelardo also featured his own pieces, adding another layer of inspiration to the event. The evening was filled with excitement as families, friends, and community members gathered … Read More

Superintendent Dr. Jon R. Prince was joined by Big Apple Owner Scott Vanduzer, Representative Dana Trabulsy, and Sean Boyle, CEO of the Children’s Services Council of SLC to announce Fairlawn Elementary as the Big Apple Read to Succeed Program CHAMPIONS. They will receive $10,000 to support student achievement along with a school-wide celebration!

Students from Fairlawn Elementary proudly participated in the St. Lucie County Fair through their involvement in local 4-H groups. Students in grades Kindergarten through 5th grade had the opportunity to showcase animals they had been raising and caring for over the past several months. Fair visitors were able to see a wide variety of animals presented by Fairlawn students, including chickens, goats, turtles, bunnies, swine, and even steer. Participating in 4-H gave these young students the chance to learn valuable lessons about responsibility, commitment, and animal care. Preparing for the fair required months of dedication, patience, and hard work as … Read More

Fairlawn 2nd graders recently celebrated their “Pumpkin Day,” an ongoing tradition here at Fairlawn. Students, with the help of our wonderful parent and family volunteers, and, of course, their wonderful teachers, connected the fun of Halloween with math and science. The students had fun working with partners to complete a pumpkin investigation activity, including counting their pumpkins’ seeds by placing the seeds in groups of ten, measuring the circumference of their pumpkins, weighing their pumpkins, and making inferences and predictions as to whether or not their pumpkins would float in a vat of water. Students enjoyed the academic connections as … Read More

Representatives from Imagine Nation recently visited Fairlawn Elementary School to bestow congratulations and present Principal Pam Holmes and staff with a special Beacon Award.   Each year, Imagine Nation recognizes top schools across the country that demonstrate stellar usage of Imagine Learning, one of the parent company’s digital language, literacy, and math programs. The company’s Customer Success Team makes recommendations for the Beacon Award based upon effective program implementation, fidelity of use, student growth, and progress with the program.  Fairlawn Elementary was selected as an Imagine Nation Beacon School for St. Lucie County. Imagine Learning’s Customer Success Manager Kizzie Mears … Read More

In honor of Earth Day, Fairlawn’s Student Council worked Saturday, April 24th to beautify the school grounds by picking up trash around campus.  The students ended their morning with creating a small token of appreciation for Fairlawn’s staff by planting individual plants for each staff member.  Student Council would like to thank our supportive parents that made this day a success and JBR Exteriors for purchasing the supplies necessary for the Staff Appreciation gifts.

Fairlawn Elementary celebrated student appreciation week April 7-11. The week was filled with opportunities for the students to share how they are shining stars, walk the red carpet, and feel the love they deserve each and every day. The week also found students getting pizza, treats, and a special ending to the week.  Students voted earlier in the year for who they would want to see run an inflatable race, and on Friday, their votes were heard.  Students came out and watched staff members in inflatable costumes from dinosaurs, to a dachshund, to flamingos, and even an alien try their … Read More

Students in fourth grade were able to hold assistant principal, Mrs. Reid to her word from last year. The grade level with the highest proficiency was able to duct tape her to the wall! The students had a blast taking turns taping her and making sure she didn’t budge! Way to go fourth grade!

Last week, Fairlawn Elementary celebrated all of its grandparents by inviting them out to lunch with their grandchildren. Over 400 grandparents showed up to celebrate the special day! 

Awards for school displays at the 2013 St. Lucie County Fair were presented at the April 9, 2013, St. Lucie County School Board meeting, and the Kiwanis Sunrise Club also presented annual monetary awards to schools. The theme of the 2013 fair was, “500 Years of Florida Heritage.” For the elementary division, first place went to Lawnwood Elementary, $500; second place went to Windmill Pointe Elementary, $250; and third place to Village Green Environmental Science School, $100. Honorable mention and $50 went to F. K. Sweet and Weatherbee elementary schools. In the middle school division, first place and $500 went … Read More

Dr. Helen Wild, Chief Academic Officer, will share information about the high school attractor programs that SLPS offers at our high schools. She will also share how 8th graders can apply now to enroll in one of the programs next year. Afterward, our principal panelists will answer questions live and provide insight into the programs offered at their schools.  

Fifth-graders at CAST practiced playing some spooky Halloween music during their Fine Arts classes in October. In Dr. Irwin’s music class, students played hand drums, tambourines, triangles, and claves along with the Silly Symphony Skeleton dance. In Mr. Guess’ instrumental ensemble class, students combined the guitar, keyboard, xylophone, and the Nuvo Dood in an awesome arrangement of “Monster Mash.” Boo-tiful job, Performers!

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.

Fort Pierce Westwood High School would like to recognize and celebrate one of our teachers, Mr. James Norcia. Mr. Norcia created a motivation plan known as the “The Raceway Contest” which has made its way onto the Reading Plus© Training Site – Creating Motivation Plans.  Mr. Norcia developed this plan last spring during our initial implementation of the Reading Plus© program. This extrinsic motivation plan celebrates the student’s individual and class success within the Reading Plus© program as they improve their reading comprehension skills. “The Raceway Contest” had every class choose a car and then each class was able to … Read More

Fort Pierce Central High School hosted over 200 student-athletes throughout three weeks of basketball camp this summer. The FPC Basketball / Person of Influence Camp challenged campers to maximize their athletic potential while encouraging these students to extend past comfort level and to open their minds to learning new techniques and drills. Additionally, students were engaged in coaching-instruction  that focused primarily on teamwork, leadership, and self-confidence. All of these activities aid in the development of strong work habits and positive values which students need to carry with them throughout the course of their athletic and academic career. Every camper had … Read More

Mrs. Stacey Johnson was awarded a $100.00 classroom grant from the Retired Florida Education Association.  Mrs. Barbara Kaste presented the award which will be  used to  purchase rocket engines for building model rockets from recycled materials with students in the Challenge Program. Pictured with Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Kaste are second grade challenge students and Mrs. Juanita Wright, principal.