This year’s Bowl for Kids’ Sake proved to be inviting and exciting for participants in St. Lucie County as school teams and SLPS departments took to the lanes with other community organizations.
The annual fundraiser is more than just bowling. “It’s about the kids and raising money to support the mentoring programs of Big Brothers Big Sisters!”
The Creative Arts Academy of St. Lucie (CAST) was thrilled to spotlight the school’s programs as the St. Lucie County Chamber of Commerce offered community leaders the opportunity to participate in an Executive Academy Leadership Day.
Student ambassadors served as school history narrators and tour guides of the historic auditorium, the black box theater, and the dance studio.
The key to St. Lucie Public Schools’ success is teamwork. Caring and committed adults work with a united purpose — to support each child every day to ensure they graduate from safe and caring schools, equipped with the knowledge, skills, and desire to succeed.
Pictured: SLPS Locksmith Fred Borneman, and Plumber Willie Parnel.
At Mariposa Elementary, fourth grader Jesse Hindman received a perfect score on his third grade math FSA and received a certificate from the Governor for his hard work!
Ms. Mackenzie Buck was his third grade teacher last school year and had these thoughts about his achievement:
“Jesse was one of my awesome third graders during the 2017-2018 school year. I will never forget his first day—upon walking into my classroom, he immediately wanted to know when we would be starting multiplication. He was excited to learn and ready for a challenge. Jesse personifies hard-work and a determination to exceed his own expectations EVERY SINGLE DAY. As soon as I would model a new strategy, he was ready to practice and try the next step.”
As teachers, we are often asked what brought us into this field or what we most so enjoy about teaching. For me, it is the daily opportunity to watch amazing kids, like Jesse, grow, challenge themselves and learn through exploration and trial/error. Jesse’s enthusiasm for learning, especially math, was incredibly contagious to all who surrounded him. His excitement constantly encouraged me to push my abilities as a teacher to the next level—to broaden my horizon of teaching strategies and provide new learning challenges. Jesse was a blast to teach and I was always excited to see what new things Jesse was wanting to learn or challenge himself in.
His academic drive, character and positive attitude are no doubt the reasons why he performed exceptionally on the math Florida Standards Assessment. I am so very proud of his success and the young man he is becoming each day!”
Congratulations, Jesse and to all students who earned a perfect score on the FSA!
Are you a classroom teacher interested in learning about applications in Microsoft Office to utilize for classroom instruction? Would you like to become Microsoft Innovative Educator certified?
Join Julia Hilburn and Laurie Boyer from the Talent Development Department for Technology Tuesdays for Teachers via Skype. A brief orientation to Skype will take place on Thursday, September 27th and the learning sessions begin October 2nd.
Log into Frontline to learn more details at mylearningplan.com
Lakewood Park Elementary staff and students were on hand for the Grand Re-opening of the newly remodeled Lakewood Park Winn Dixie. The LWP chorus performed at the ceremony and the school received a generous donation.
Watch an all new episode of Eye on St. Lucie hosted by Kerry Padrick on YouTube. Also, you’re invited to watch an all new Sak Pase hosted by Maggie Remy on YouTube and television. While you’re there, subscribe to our channel, then head over to Facebook and like/follow our page – WLX-TV.
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Sak Pase
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJLtuHaR6Z8
Don’t forget to check out the St. Lucie Public Schools Deals and Discounts page for new offerings. Deals and Discounts is an internal savings site for employees. Throughout the year, offerings are added that may be of interest including entertainment, finance, technology, health/wellness, and more. Most recently, we’ve added cruise and mobile phone discounts. Check it out!
Once you are on the Deals and Discounts page, click the arrow in the upper left-hand corner to advance offerings to page 2.
Northport K8 culinary students celebrated Grandparents Day by preparing, cooking and serving Taco Salads.
Rachel Savela and her culinary students greeted fellow students and Grandparents Day luncheon guests by selling and serving tasty Taco Salads made to order!
It was a hit!
The Education Foundation, St. Lucie invites you to the 2018 Annual Dinner Gala on Saturday, November 3, 2018.
Attendees will walk the red carpet at the event and celebrate public education in grand style at this Horray for Hollywood themed event.
To reserve your tickets today, click on this link: https://www.educationfoundationstlucie.org/
Northport Community is so thrilled to announce that in partnership with GIVEBACK@KIDS, Inc. We have selected our GiveBack2Kids Student of the Month for grades K-5 and grades 6-8. For outstanding civic responsibility and leadership, we are proud to select Tony Mormon and Gregorio Saldana. Many thanks to James Monds and David Gornitzky for their dedication to Northport students. Pictured: Tony Mormon with his dad and Northport administration.
Northport is so thrilled to host parents and grandparents at the very first Student of the Month. The Northport community celebrated students who for demonstrating good citizenship, being a good friend, stepping up for a friend in need, and for being an all-around good kid. The school loves to celebrate our children and take every opportunity to invite families into the school as partners in education.
On Saturday, September 15, 2018, cadets from the Port St. Lucie High School Army JROTC Jaguar Battalion joined four other high school Battalions at Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) in Fellsmere, Florida. The cadets negotiated through various obstacles that tested their skill, strength, and ability to overcome hardships. Cadets participated in a hands-on experiences including Marine and Aerial Assault obstacle courses. Each consisted of vigorous activities testing their balance and fear of heights. Some of these elements included Low Belly Over, Belly Crawl, High Step Over, and Confidence Climb.
The cadets overcame many fears and saw their potential as they ran through the development in addition to bonding with other cadets. Pictured below: Cadet Captain Breanna Smith, Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Veronica Patti, Cadet Addison C. Searcy, and Cadet Sergeant Justin Bennett as they navigate through set obstacles.
Mayor Greg Oravec visited Palm Pointe 3rd graders to discuss how the mayor’s role is important for our local government. The students really enjoyed asking lots of questions and interacting with Mayor Oravec.
What: St. Lucie Public Schools (SLPS) will celebrate Dads Take Your Child to School Day.
Dads Take Your Child to School Day is a statewide initiative of the Florida Department of Education to encourage fathers and male role models to become involved in the education of their children as a means for increasing student achievement. Fathers, stepfathers, grandfathers, uncles, brothers, foster fathers and other male role models are invited to take their children to school on September 26.
When: Wednesday, September 26, 2018.
Where: The movement takes place on SLPS campuses.
Why: The Dads Take Your Child to School Day event is designed to highlight the significant role a child’s father or male role models can have in enhancing a child’s educational experience.
“A parent or guardian is the single most important adult in a child’s life, which is why our District proudly supports this event as an opportunity to promote parent engagement,” said Superintendent E. Wayne Gent.
About St. Lucie Public Schools
St. Lucie Public Schools (SLPS) proudly serves students as the highest-ranking District on the Treasure Coast with a graduation rate of 90.1 percent. As a B rated District ranked in the top third of Florida’s districts, there are no failing schools, and SLPS has the distinction of being recognized as one of St. Lucie County’s Best Places to Work. The mission of SLPS is to ensure all students graduate from safe and caring schools equipped with the knowledge, skills and desire to succeed. For more information, visit, http://www.stlucieschools.org.
What: St. Lucie Public Schools (SLPS) will celebrate Dads Take Your Child to School Day.
Dads Take Your Child to School Day is a statewide initiative of the Florida Department of Education to encourage fathers and male role models to become involved in the education of their children as a means for increasing student achievement. Fathers, stepfathers, grandfathers, uncles, brothers, foster fathers and other male role models are invited to take their children to school on September 26.
When: Wednesday, September 26, 2018.
Where: The movement takes place on SLPS campuses.
Why: The Dads Take Your Child to School Day event is designed to highlight the significant role a child’s father or male role models can have in enhancing a child’s educational experience.
“A parent or guardian is the single most important adult in a child’s life, which is why our District proudly supports this event as an opportunity to promote parent engagement,” said Superintendent E. Wayne Gent.
About St. Lucie Public Schools
St. Lucie Public Schools (SLPS) proudly serves students as the highest-ranking District on the Treasure Coast with a graduation rate of 90.1 percent. As a B rated District ranked in the top third of Florida’s districts, there are no failing schools, and SLPS has the distinction of being recognized as one of St. Lucie County’s Best Places to Work. The mission of SLPS is to ensure all students graduate from safe and caring schools equipped with the knowledge, skills and desire to succeed. For more information, visit, http://www.stlucieschools.org.
Please join us for the Procession of the Species parade to be held in downtown Ft. Pierce Saturday, October 27th at 10:30am.
Gather your friends, classmates, club or band members, teammates, etc., and join the fun!
This is no ordinary parade!
The Procession of the Species is a delightful, colorful and musical celebration of nature!
Check it out:
It’s FREE, but registration is required. For more information and to register go to www.StLucieProcession.com or call (772) 785-5833.
The STAR Program’s focus is to recognize employees for their behaviors, skills and actions that correlate with the District’s vision and acknowledge those who exemplify its core values.
STAR recognitions for the month of September honored Marisol Abrahante, Nicki O’Neill
(both from Student Services and Exceptional Student Education at St. Lucie West K-8 School) and Jimmy Hardison (from Transportation). All three team members were commended for their outstanding service to others. Congratulations!!
Cheryl and Ray Lalloo from the Jessica Clinton Foundation generously donated AED units to St. Lucie West K-8 and Windmill Point Elementary.
A fundraising campaign with heart-shaped cookies from local Panera restaurants takes place each February, and students are encouraged to post pictures of themselves holding the heart-shaped cookies. The proceeds from the sale of the cookies are used to purchase AED units.
The Jessica Clinton Foundation invites the community to participate in two upcoming events:
Dedication Ceremony: September 29, 2018
Free Heart Screenings: November 3, 2018
Ilyse Brainin and members of the Treasure Coast Literacy Association, formerly known as the St. Lucie County Reading Council, shared a proclamation with the St. Lucie County School Board entitled, “Promoting a Passion for Literacy.”
The organization’s mission is to provide resources and ideas to help inspire educators to provide skills and techniques through events and professional development that will enable students to be successful learners and life long readers as well as supporting the community with literacy events.