The Florida Art Educators Association bestowed the prestigious Career Service Award upon Mrs. Heather Sullivan, a most deserving and outstanding fine arts educator. Mrs. Sullivan represents a generation of artists and intellectuals with an unprecedented dedication to knowledge and the learning process, accuracy, exploration, and accomplishment.  She embodies exceptional artistic vision and leadership. That is why this year she was awarded the Career Service Award for her lifelong dedication to art, art education, and students. Congratulations, Mrs. Sullivan!

This week, Fort Pierce Central is excited to recognize Mrs. Justice for the outstanding work happening in her Emerging Technology Business classroom. Her recent lesson on career preparation went beyond traditional instruction, giving students meaningful opportunities to practice skills they will use long after graduation. Students worked on real-world professional tasks such as writing polished emails to request references, organizing independent reference lists, and strengthening workplace communication habits. Mrs. Justice fostered a welcoming and encouraging atmosphere where students felt confident taking risks and trying new skills. Through clear directions, hands-on support, and individualized feedback, every student remained focused and actively … Read More

This week, the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Department at Treasure Coast High School administered the ASVAB to 240 11th and 12th-grade Academy students as part of a comprehensive career readiness initiative. Each student will receive personalized results highlighting their academic strengths and areas for growth. With guidance from CTE teachers, students will create career profiles on the ASVAB website, which blends academic and personality insights to match them with careers where they’re likely to thrive. Students will use this data to develop a three-tiered career plan (A, B & C), ensuring they have multiple pathways to success. According to … Read More

To end off our amazing Literacy Week, Village Green Environmental Studies School celebrated with an epic Career Day Parade! At VGESS our World Changers are getting ready for the future. Students dressed in their future careers and marched around our garden displaying various careers. We had doctors, nurses, artists, chefs, and of course, we had a lot of future educators! Thank you to all of the parents who came out to support their children and thank you to Village Green’s Dean, Mrs. Christopher for leading the parade in style. Everyone had a great time and it was a great way … Read More

During Spirit Week at Oak Hammock K8 School, students dressed up as workers from different careers. Career Day encourages students to focus on their future and prepare for a world of possibilities. Among the students are our future doctors, businessmen and women, public service workers, soldiers, teachers, scientists, and politicians. They are the professionals who Level Up Learning! Level up Success.                             

West Gate K-8 students learned about various high school Career and Technical Education programs from across the SLPS District through their Career and Reality Fair.  Students and instructors from Criminal Justice, Allied Health, Agritechnology, and Biomedical programs provided students with hand-on demonstrations. In addition, they provided information about curriculum. Bill Wilcox from Phoenix Medals spoke to students about the manufacturing industry and its continued growth potential. As part of the Fair, students were challenged to create monthly budgets without overspending. Each student was provided a salary based upon his or her current GPA.  This income was a realistic representation of … Read More

The students and staff at Fort Pierce Westwood High School welcomed Mr. Michael Carbenia, the director of Career & Technical Education, as a guest in the Speakers Bureau series. Mr. Carbenia opened his presentation with a PowerPoint used to describe the Career & Technical Education program. He explained to students that the Career and Technical Education program offers a complete range of career options for all students, helping them to discover their interests and the educational pathways that lead to success. These programs offer students the opportunity to achieve industry-recognized certifications, work-based learning experiences, and articulated college credits. CTE helps … Read More

Saturday, September 28, 2019, the Port Saint Lucie High School Army JROTC Jaguar Battalion conducted their first car wash of the year. Approximately 30 cadets from the program volunteered to wash cars from 8A.M. to 12P.M. Money raised at the carwash went towards the Raider team and miscellaneous JROTC activities/events. This was a fun event that brought the cadets out to the community and helped to teach the cadets the value of teamwork and communication. Overall the event had a great turnout and was full of positive energy throughout the day.

FPC Cobra Chronicles In the midst of a complicating and trying year, Fort Pierce Central students wanted to share the lesser heard stories in Cobra Nation and the community and a school newspaper was the answer. In a decade’s long gap of a Journalism class, last year FPC offered a 100% virtual class, taught by Mrs. McPhee. Comprised of 9th and 10th grade students, one of the 9th grade students came up with the name and the Cobra Chronicles was born. The Chronicles reached more than just virtual students. An in-person student, who was not in the class, offered to … Read More

Caleb Miller’s grandfather, Art Lauzon, came and visited Michelle O’Keefe’s kindergarten class as Capt’n Book.  Dressed as a pirate, he entertained the students with a fun-filled book. Mr. Lauzon is a retired principal from Duval County and loves helping support reading in the school.