Career and Technical Education 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 students gain the technical skills, rigorous academic foundation, and real-world experience they need for post-secondary education and a high-skill, high-wage, high-demand career.   http://www.stlucie.k12.fl.us/departments/career-and-technical-education/    

This past weekend on Saturday, April 13, 2024, Treasure Coast High School, Fort Pierce Westwood High School, and Southern Oaks Middle School participated in the T.R.E.A.S.U.R.E. Tournament Air Sea Land Challenge, hosted by Treasure Coast High School’s Robotics Team at their school. The event included an aerial scavenger hunt, an augmented reality maze for drones, as well as land and underwater events, which culminated in a Combined Event of all three types. Titan Born, Titan Bred!

Sixth-grade students in Ms. Boham’s STEAM class were learning about Assembly lines and Systems thinking. Students used the Engineering Design Process to design an Assembly line that they then ran twice and timed to see if they could make improvements to the design and improve their time/production.

First-grade CAST students in Mrs. Lundy’s class drew and drafted their own plans to design a bridge with an underpass. They used a variety of materials to construct their bridges as a team. They expanded their creativity through art, engineering, and synergy!  

Students in Mr. Harrigan’s class synergized during a team-building STEAM activity. Students were challenged to build a tower strong enough to hold a marshmallow but were only given spaghetti, tape, and string. Students enjoyed getting to know their classmates as they worked together as a team!

Mrs. Saulnier’s 1st grade students are having a blast honing their graphing skills with an engaging jelly bean activity! The young mathematicians sort colorful jelly beans by type, then graph their findings using a bar graph. This hands-on experience not only reinforces their understanding of sorting and data representation but also cultivates critical thinking as they compare the different quantities. As they eagerly analyze the results, the excitement in the classroom grows, showcasing how math can be both educational and entertaining. At MSE, learning is infused with joy, making each lesson memorable. With activities like these, students develop a solid … Read More

Students in grades 3–5 at Mosaic Digital Academy recently participated in a dynamic and hands-on Live Day, filled with engaging math and science activities designed to spark curiosity and deepen understanding. In math, students explored multiplication and division concepts using Smarties candies. This sweet and strategic activity, aligned with Florida’s B.E.S.T. math standards, allowed learners to visualize and manipulate groups and arrays in a fun, tactile way. The colorful candies helped students make real-world connections to abstract mathematical operations. Science investigations were equally captivating. Third-grade students tackled the question: Can paper overcome gravity? Through experimentation, they compared how different forms … Read More

Assistant Principal Jane Cox dances with kindergarten students for their monthly PBIS event.  Students who earned enough Class Dojo points through positive behavior, attended a dance and enjoyed showing off their best moves.

SWAT (Students Working Against Tobacco) sponsored by Mrs. McKenzie, promoted Red Ribbon Week from Oct. 23 – Oct. 27. Fort Pierce Central SWAT promotes saying NO to drugs and alcohol On Oct. 26th students signed pledges on a community banner, made and wore red ribbons, and posed for positive pictures!    

The Florida Music Education Association (FMEA) Awards Committee presented Principal Susan Seal of Treasure Coast High School (TCHS) with the 2018 FMEA Secondary Administrator of the Year Award on January 12 during the FMEA Professional Development Clinic/Conference at the Tampa Bay Convention Center.  The FMEA Awards and Recognition Program is one of the more visible ways in which FMEA can recognize those who make outstanding contributions to music education throughout the state.   This prestigious award is given to a school administrator who is not a professional music educator, but who displays ardent support of the school music program. This … Read More

In true prize patrol fashion, Principal Michelle Herrington and her team from St. Lucie Elementary visited homes of students to celebrate their accomplishments and extend congratulations for achieving the highest score (5) on the Florida Standards Assessment! The team left balloons, signs, and high expectations for another positive year at each home they visited.            

Meet Maddy Polina Malizia in the November edition of Eye on St. Lucie. Polina, as she likes to be called, is a successful student at St. Lucie Virtual School who also bears the distinction of the Russian Federation National Woman’s Surf Champion. Your host, Kerry Padrick, will speak with her and with Jeanne Ziemba, Polina’s St. Lucie Virtual School principal, to find out how this impressive young champion successfully balances academics and international sports championships.  

Forest Grove Middle School invites you to support the MOA Prep program and our future generation of marine scientists.        

Lawnwood Elementary School teacher Denise Ferrara-Slater is breaking reading records with her after school tutoring program. Pictured is Ms. Ferrara-Slater with some of her prize readers, who are working on gaining 200, 15-minute independent reading steps in October. The students gain steps by reading both at home and in school. These reading superstars are in the 21st Century second grade tutoring program. Pictured, from left, are Xymia Woodson, Marily Alcantar, Miguel Alcantar, Ms. Ferrara-Slater, Aline Cervantes, Wendy Tamayo, and Asia Carter.