Middle School students in Mr. Cruz’s Visual Arts class constructed a wooden tripod suspending a plastic bottle holding paint; students were adjusting the nozzle, consistency of the paint, and momentum of the pendulum swing to create elliptical patterns. We can’t wait to see the finished products!
Creative Arts Academy of St. Lucie (CAST) Middle School Musical Theatre students had the wonderful opportunity of visiting the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach. Students watched the matinee performance of Shrek, The Musical. Students also experienced their very first “talk back” with the Shrek cast. A special thank you to Mr. Wallace Rahming, Musical Theatre director, for providing CAST students with such a wonderful experience.
Students in Mrs. Roti’s third grade classroom practice reading and interpreting line plots by making a life-size version with their classmates. They were able to solve one and two step problems and draw conclusions from the family data recorded in their interactive notebooks.
Kindergarten shared their artistic representation of the American Flag with Mr. Whitaker’s 7th grade Civics class. Kindergarten has been learning all about different American symbols and were thrilled to share their knowledge with 7th grade. The 7th graders were prepared with different questions to enhance the learning of their kindergarten buddy!
Kindergartners and first graders in Mrs. Roberts and Mrs. Benton’s class at CAST constructed safe and warm shelters for an arctic animal of their choice during a Stop & STEAM event. Students also enjoyed adding to their animal’s home by painting the setting of where their animals live to complete their landscape. This project culminated all of their learning about the seasons and weather.
Kindergarten students at CAST met their WIG – or Widely Important Goal! Students set the goal of “walking in a straight, quiet line with no playing and eyes forward” for six weeks. They tracked their data and reflected when they did and didn’t meet their goal each week. WIGs are part of the Leader in Me program, the leadership program implemented at CAST to create well-rounded and effective leaders.
Kindergarteners at CAST listened to the story “The Rainbow Fish” and then completed a story map together to find the characters, setting, and major events. Then students listened to Aquarium from Carnival of the Animals and used their bodies to express the story. They stretched their arms wide like the starfish and wiggled fast like Rainbow Fish. This story also helped students think win-win!
CAST Kindergarten teacher and STEAM Advocate Mrs. Rebecca Benton made some special deliveries to her brand new kindergarten students. She went door-to-door delivering goodie bags filled with some treats, an all about me poster, and “jitter glitter” to make sure there were no nerves for their very first day of school.
During Women’s History Month, CAST students in kindergarten, first, and second grade used their creativity to honor artistic women in innovative ways. Kindergarteners researched Frida Kahlo’s life and legacy; they observed her many beautiful self-portraits and how she always wore ornate clothing, jewelry, and flowers in her hair. They made flower crowns to match her! First-grade students created mosaic rainbow masterpieces inspired by the artist Alma Woodsey. Second grade had a fun time exploring women in the arts as well. Students researched and used the information to create a poster of Frida Kahlo, Queen of Selfies, and drew a portrait … Read More
We are so proud of our K-2 performers, they did an amazing job in their Spring Show! They danced, sang, and acted beautifully! Students wore costumes created by the Elementary Visual Arts class. Thank you to the Fine Arts teachers for leading them!
Kindergarten, first & second grade students participated in a variety of creative Earth Day projects. All students brainstormed many ways they could take care of our Earth and make it a better place!
CAST seventh grade students in Mrs. Cruz’s science class learned about genes and how they store heredity information. Students drew and designed Punnett Square diagrams. They completed an interactive Heredity web quest, integrating visual arts, technology and science.
Middle school students in Mr. Cruz’s Visual Arts class experimented with hydro dipping. They sprayed paint into water then dipped paper to create a marble effect. The final products are ‘marble-lous’!
CAST held their first Leader in Me Family Basics Kickoff Virtual night on Facebook Live! Students then enjoyed an interactive Nearpod with video presentations created by the Leadership League. Students learned how the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People will benefit their life and their families’ lives.
Scientific inquiry is in full swing at CAST! Eighth-grade students explored photosynthesis and cellular respiration in our newly renovated science lab. Hands-on learning helps strengthen our connections to the core content.
In celebration of Women in Art, CAST middle school Graphic Arts students listened to a story written and illustrated by Croatian artist Smiljana Coh called The Seven Princesses. Each princess in the story had specific likes and talents – from architecture to art to athletics, and everything in between. Students were then instructed to imagine themselves as designers inside the kingdom where they were hired by one of the princesses to create a business card for their entrepreneurial venture. The students learned a quick overview of the anatomy of a business card and created a card fit for a princess.
St. Lucie Public Schools hosted their 30th Annual History Day district fair on February 21-25. National History Day is a historical research project that allows for a creative display of research, based on the theme of Debate and Diplomacy. 8th grader Kaleel Dennis was selected to move on to the Florida National History Day competition. Kaleel submitted a paper on “The Politics of the Reconstruction Era”.
Kindergarten, first and second-grade students went on a field trip to the 4H Farm! They learned about various farm animals, gardening, and Florida agriculture! We had a blast!
Creative Arts Academy of St. Lucie welcomed new members into the Florida Junior Thespian Society, an honorary organization for middle school students (grades 6-8) who participate in theatre arts programs. It recognizes and rewards excellence in theatre through student membership in a school’s troupe and provides opportunities for advanced training and mentorship. The society’s mission is to help students grow and develop through theater arts by providing educational experiences and celebrating achievement. We are so proud of our inductees and all of their hard work and dedication. Thank you to Mr. Rahming for providing this opportunity for our students! … Read More
First graders in Ms. Smith’s class designed and constructed their own constellations as a culminating Stop & STEAM event after their unit of learning about the sky, sun, moon and stars. Students enjoyed tasting their starry creations too!
