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Students in Ms. Hoots’ Drawing 1 class teamed up to learn about composition in visual art. In this exercise, one student is the artist and works with their eyes closed while their partner uses descriptive language to describe the composition. The more specific the instructions, the more successful the blind artist is. Lots of laughs ensued!
Join with others in supporting the Education Foundation, St. Lucie County on February 28th from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Recovery Sports Grill. Present one of the vouchers below to your server prior to ordering, and you will not only enjoy a great meal, but you will also help the Education Foundation receive 20% of the proceeds — that’s an additional 5% more than the voucher says. We want to thank the Recovery Sports Grill for increasing their contribution to public education! Please joins us, and share vouchers with your friends!
By Renee Adderly-Clark On Friday, April 21, Allapattah Flats welcomed motivation speaker and author Joseph Dillard of the Speakers Bureau. Mr. Dillard has a passion for reaching young people with a message of realizing that the battle is “ME VS. ME”! From birth until now, there are many factors in our lives that we cannot control. For example, you cannot control the environment into which you are born. Some of us feel deep down inside that our present situations are not the best. Is that the underlying reason that you chose to disrespect your teachers, administrators, and others … Read More
Excitement about learning opportunities that @ccess Now will support is in the air as the student laptop distribution begins at Fort Pierce Westwood and Port St. Lucie High Schools.
Digital media production is the study of media creation and display through media outlets such as the Internet. This includes audio and video streaming and hybrids of the two. Interactive media or rich media combines video, audio and user participation. Fort Pierce Central High School, Treasure Coast High School
Digital media production is the study of media creation and display through media outlets such as the Internet. This includes audio and video streaming and hybrids of the two. Interactive media or rich media combines video, audio, and user participation. (Fort Pierce Central High School, Treasure Coast High School)
St. Lucie Public High Schools were offered a challenge to leverage the creativity and ingenuity of their students to create a 2-3 minute site-specific showcase video to promote the quality programs and opportunities students are afforded. Digital Design/Digital Media/TV Production classes were ideal go-to’s for this project which included the following broad guidelines: Accuracy of Content Creativity of Presentation Adherence to a 2 – 3 minute time frame Innovative use of digital media Qualities to engage audience All area high schools participated and after reviewing that creative genius of all entries, it was announced that PSLHS was selected as the … Read More
Common Sense, the national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping kids and families thrive in a world of digital media and technology, has recognized St. Lucie Public Schools’ (SLPS) Mosaic Digital Academy as a Common Sense Certified School: Digital Citizenship. Mosaic Digital Academy has demonstrated its commitment to taking a whole-community approach to preparing its students to use the immense power of digital media to explore, create, connect, and learn, while limiting the perils that exist in the online realm, such as plagiarism, loss of privacy, and cyberbullying. “We applaud the faculty and staff of Mosaic Digital Academy for embracing digital … Read More
Is Full Time Virtual the right choice for YOU ? Here’s a quick checklist parents and students may use to determine if online learning is right for them: I am comfortable using the internet as a means of communication and research. I own or have access to a computer with consistent and reliable Internet access and email. I am able to learn and apply new software applications. I am able to prioritize tasks, organize assignments and complete assigned work within a deadline. I am gratified when I independently solve problems and take responsibility for what I learn. My writing, reading … Read More
Are you or someone you love at risk for diabetes? Bring your family and friends to join the community on March 23, 2019 for a FREE 5K walk and find our your risk. Blood Sugar Testings High Blood Pressure Screenings Special Presentations When? March 23, 2019 Screenings are 7:00AM – 9:00AM Walk Begins at 9:00AM Where? 435 N. 7th Street, Fort Pierce, FL Register today at: http://restoringthevillage.com/index.php/register-diabetes-5k-walk
St. Lucie Public Schools Spring 2016 Commencement Schedule Tuesday, May 17, 2016 – 7:00 p.m. – Port St. Lucie High School Wednesday, May 18, 2016 – 7:00 p.m. – Treasure Coast High School Thursday, May 19, 2016 – 7:00 p.m. – Lincoln Park Academy Friday, May 20, 2016 – 7:00 p.m. – St. Lucie West Centennial High School Saturday, May 21, 2016 – 8:00 a.m. – Ft. Pierce Westwood High School Saturday, May 21, 2016 – 1:00 p.m. – Ft. Pierce Central High School Tuesday, May 24, 2016 – 2:00 p.m. – Mosaic Digital Academy Tuesday, May 24, … Read More
The Desk Fairy recently visited Miss Petrie’s first grade classroom at Weatherbee and left a gift on this student’s clean and organized desk! Way to go, Journi!
SLWK8 Middle School STEAM students geared up for technology as they learned about robotics. Students learned about the history, the many different careers, salaries, and educational paths they can take. We explored top university robotic programs to see what each is producing. Students then took on the role of a designer to make a robot to fulfil different tasks. They exercised their creativity and dreamed up some very interesting robots. Next, they were tasked to design a robot with parts that had exact measurements. They used thumbnails to try their idea three different ways. Then they used rules and grid … Read More
The St. Lucie Public Schools Transportation fleet was utilized to highlight features on buses contributing to the safe transportation of students. “School buses are known to be the safest method of transporting kids to school—70 times safer than traveling by car. School bus design improvements and a variety of safety products and technologies all contribute to helping school buses maintain this distinction. Industry insight gathered on safety incidents involving school buses, however, shows that being outside of the bus, in the “Danger Zone,” poses the highest risk to children.” To read more on this article brought to you by Safe … Read More
St. Lucie West K8 is proud and honored to have our School Resource Officer, Deputy Urbay! Deputy Urbay encourages students to treat others as they want to be treated. Each morning, he looks forward to greeting students with fist bumps and handshakes, helping start the school day with positivity and energy. He enjoys being a friendly and approachable presence at school, offering guidance, answering questions, supporting students as they navigate their day, and helping create a safe, welcoming environment where everyone feels valued. Deputy Urbay came and spent time in classrooms reading to second-grade students. The students were elated and … Read More
St. Lucie Public Schools’ Deputy Superintendent Dr. Mark Rendell recently visited Joy West’s first grade class at Oak Hammock K-8 School, having been escorted to the school by storybook character Pete the Cat. Dr. Rendell read Pete the Cat’s groovier than ever cool adaptation of a favorite children’s song, “The Wheels on the Bus.” Students sang along using hand motions making all the different sounds a bus makes as it drives. At the end, Pete left on the bus and it looked like Dr. Rendell was driving! Pictured is Dr. Rendell as he delights students with his reading.
May 14, 2021 DOH-ST. LUCIE TO BEGIN ADMINISTERING THE PFIZER COVID-19 VACCINE TO INDIVIDUALS 12 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER Contact: Nicole Rodriguez | Nicole.Rodriguez@flhealth.gov Public Information Officer | (772) 284-0308 St. Lucie County, FL — The Florida Department of Health in St. Lucie County (DOH-St. Lucie) will begin administering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to individuals 12 years of age or older. The Pfizer vaccine was previously authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration for individuals aged 16 and up. “DOH-St. Lucie is thrilled to offer Pfizer vaccine for children 12 years of age or older because … Read More
Weatherbee was visited by Ervin Valcin RHD and Patricia Johnson DA, who did a fabulous job seeing our VPK-2nd grade students for a dental screening. Each year we are fortunate to be able to offer dental screenings to our VPK-2nd grade students at Weatherbee. Just one more reason to be proud to be a Kids at Hope School! In the picture is Ervin Valcin RDH, John Taylor, a VPK student and Chris Talley LPN. John’s screening is going great!
Mariposa Elementary welcomed the Dell Innovators program led by media specialist, Wendy Munao. In this technology-infused enrichment course, students assembled presentations of various subjects utilizing tools such as email, OneNote, Padlet, Canvas, Sway, PowerPoint, Flipgrid, Forms, and Stream. The mission of this project-based learning program was for students to develop enough fluency with the technology tools to be able to carry on without teacher guidance. This autonomy will help foster students’ self- efficiency and confidence as they prepare for a future that frequently engages with the digital world. Pictured working on their projects are Lana Thomas, Danica Jonas, Moises Perez, … Read More
