Fort Pierce Central High School has a long legacy of Acceleration! Returning to a B rating only spurs us to achieve greater academic success on the way to being a CobrA-rated school. During teacher pre-service week, we have been preparing for our student success. Our professional learning sessions were incredibly productive, equipping us with innovative strategies to foster student success. We extend our sincere gratitude to the leaders lending their talent to present: Mrs. Torres (ELL Technology), Ms. Plaka, Ms. Laurino, Mrs. Bailer (Accountable Student Talk & Managing Response Rates), Ms. Gardner and Mr. Rivera (Engagement Strategies), Mrs. Armada and … Read More

At Southport Middle School, students in Ms. Banken’s class were highly engaged in a Dots and Boxes activity.  8th graders in pre-algebra had to solve task cards correctly to earn one line, with the goal of creating full squares. Students worked in teams of 2 with one student being the player and one being the coach.  Only the player could hold the pencil and work out the problem while the coach could offer verbal guidance and encouragement.  Once the team had answered the question accurately the player marked a line on the board. If they were able to connect the … Read More

Third-grade glows crazy for text structure! Students in Ms. Paries’ class focused on compare and contrast. Students are finding clue words to prove that the text is a compare and contrast text.

August 19th was National Aviation Day and the students of Lawnwood Elementary made paper airplanes.  The Resource Team led this PBiS event and students enjoyed learning about aerodynamics.  Students explored vocabulary terms like aviation, aviator, force, gravity, thrust, runway, and so much more.  Teachers supported students as they changed the design of the airplane to see how it affected the flight and speed of the plane.  Overall, it was a fun, engaging PBiS Science Event.  Go Leopards!

In Ms. Roselin‘s 6th Grade math class, the students participated in an around-the-room activity where students took their clipboards and in groups of four, went to four different stations, and solved practice problems involving mixed number multiplication, adding and subtracting decimals and determining place values. This is all to prepare for their next lesson on dividing fractions!

Fairlawn’s school counselor Heather Malone teaches kindergarten students about character education. Students were introduced to Buddy and learned about how every person is different and that is what makes us all special!

Students in Mrs. D’Andrea’s Gifted class are focusing on Central Idea. To start their lesson, Mrs. D’Andrea had a bag of three items: a globe, a plane ticket, and the Statue of Liberty. The students guessed that it described a trip to New York City! Students took the opportunity to create a quick “bumper sticker” of a place they picked. Students collaborated in pair shares and then partnered up when the music stopped to have their friends guess where they were describing. This connection helped students activate prior knowledge and show the importance of details building and describing the central … Read More

Finished with week 1 and these kids are already rocking multiplication. Way to go Ms. Piekara’s class!      

On August 23rd, 2024, Port St. Lucie High School Army JROTC Jaguar Battalion cadets participated in the first parking detail honor guard for the senior nights home football game against Royal Palm High School. They directed traffic to the appropriate parking lot, carrying out their task efficiently. This was our busiest game and many obstacles occurred like the amount of parking spaces that were available, which resulted in having to park cars in the grass. The cadets ran this event smoothly with the help of our battalion’s booster club parents. Presenting the colors prior to kickoff were Cadet Major Gabriel Gomez as State … Read More

Palm Pointe 8th-grade students in Mrs.Hairabedian’s research group had a Book Tasting. Students were given a selection of books to explore and rate. They picked their top choices and will be participating in a Book Club each week.

Promoting attendance in the classroom in Mrs. Herrera’s 2nd Grade! When these Bluejays have perfect attendance for 10 days in a month -students earn an ice cream party from Mrs. Herrera! ALL students in Mrs. Herrera’s class were present for the first 10 days of school! They Celebrated with an ICE CREAM PARTY today

Southport Middle School had their annual back-to-school pep rally.  During this time students gathered in the gym to listen to SPMS expectations.  Students were also made aware of the character trait for Q1, COURTEOUS.  Students and teachers engaged in some friendly competition to see which team had the best cheer.  Students and teachers also participated in relay races trying to rack up points for their teams.  There was a special appearance made by the school mascot, Ivan the Ibis.  This back-to-school pep rally gears up our SPMS students and increases their school spirit.

While most of us were relaxing in the glow of summer break, Fort Pierce Central High School’s Beta Club swept up 7 wins in the Beta Club National Convention held in Savannah, Georgia! 875 schools across the nation participated. The competition was challenging but Cobra Nation was ready! Ms. Carolyn Collins was proud to sponsor the Betas all year along with Mrs. Christina Donnelly, a proud Cobra teacher and parent sponsor on the trip. Go Cobras! Pottery – 8th place – Jessica Aguilera Digital Art – 8th place – Nico Tovar Black and White Photography – 3rd place – Olivia Donnelly Color Photography … Read More

Students at OHK8 received a warm welcome as they arrived on campus. During the Tunnel of Hope event, students were greeted by police officers, sheriff deputies, fish and wildlife officers, firemen, school board members, school district safety team members, teachers, and staff. Students gave hi-fives, fist bumps, and smiles as they walked through the halls reading signs of encouragement and listening to motivational messages. This was a great start to their day and a fun way to kick off an exciting year of learning as they “Train Their Brain to Make Learning Gains.”               … Read More

Congratulations to Adrienne Rivera and Tajeyah Chance for making it into the Top 10 of the ESPN Top 63 Athletes Awards. Adrienne earned the #1 spot becoming the first athlete in the Treasure Coast to earn it. In addition to earning the #6 spot, Tajeyah also won the “Capture the Flag” award as the player most likely to snatch the most flags next season. Congratulations to Coach Clements, his coaching staff, and his athletes for representing Cobra Nation with pride. Please join Cobra Nation in congratulating Rupert Blackwood Jr. and Deverious Bianchini- Thomas for earning a spot in the ESPN … Read More

Forest Grove Middle School’s new media specialist, Ms. Geiger, has done a phenomenal job beautifying our media center and getting it ready for our students. She and her volunteers have put in many hours of sorting and organizing books as well as decorating the Media Center with a warm and inviting touch. We are very excited to provide our students with the opportunity to love reading. Let’s READ!! “Today a reader, Tomorrow a leader”—Margaret Fuller

Fridays are the day of the school week we all look forward to! In Cobra Nation, we show up and show out on Fridays with fun in the courtyard! Thanks to Mrs. Brown, 9th-grade class sponsor, for her talents on the mic and bringing Cobra Nation together for some brain breaks with music and dance along with a not-to-be-missed round of musical chairs! 

Students in Ms. Hesse’s biology classes conducted a lab on testing pH levels of different solutions. Students are learning about scientific investigations and the impact that micromolecules have on living organisms. In Ms. Radtke‘s AP biology class, students conducted a lab on testing the properties of water. Students needed to determine how different additives affect the hydrogen bonds between different water molecules. Students needed to create a null hypothesis and an alternative hypothesis and chart their data. Students then analyzed and discussed their findings.