On April 27th and May 4th, fifth-grade students from various elementary schools in St. Lucie County had an exciting opportunity to participate in the Saturday with a Scientist event hosted by Indian River State College. Let’s take a quick look at what they experienced. Planetarium Exploration: The students gathered at the planetarium, where they learned about the vastness of our universe, constellations, and the wonders of space. DNA Extraction Adventure: In smaller groups, the students got hands-on with DNA extraction from strawberries. This engaging activity introduced them to the world of genetics and scientific experimentation. Dinosaur Discoveries: The students explored … Read More

Second-grade students at Morningside Elementary, in partnership with the Port St. Lucie Drama Department, present Reader’s Theater. During the past six weeks, MSE students received direction from PSLHS drama students. A love for literacy was promoted through a passion for the fine arts. We are thankful for these authentic opportunities to immerse students in learning! #MSEshinesBRIGHT  

West Gate K-8’s Literacy team partnered with PBIS to purchase a book vending machine for our Mustangs! Students will exchange PBIS bucks for a literacy coin to purchase a book! Literacy is love. “There is no substitute for books in the life of a child” – Mary Ellen Chase. #literacy#loveliteracy#literacymatters#puttingbooksinkidshands

On Saturday April 27th, the Port St. Lucie High School JROTC Jaguar Battalion conducted our yearly end-of-the-year trip to Aquatica in Orlando, Florida. The cadets stayed overnight in a hotel and left on Sunday, April 28th. Cadets spent a day riding popular rides like the “KareKare Curl” and “RayRush”. The cadets dined at many fabulous restaurants such as “Waterstone Grill” and “Mango Market”. The trip was a great success as all our cadets were able to enjoy a day trip to Aquatica, thanks to all the support provided over the past several months from our cadets, parents, and our instructor … Read More

Congratulations to all our winners and participants of the LPA Media Center Movie Poster Contest. The talent exuded by our students was out of this world! Congratulations to our Middle School winners: 1st Place: Autumn Avilla, 2nd Place: Mariana Tisnes, and a 3rd Place tie: Dakota Young & Eliana Bohorquez. Our high school students also did a wonderful job! A round of applause to our High School winners: 1st Place: Megan Brookes, 2nd Place, Janessa Diaz, and 3rd Place: Rae Alvey.  So very proud of their hard work!       to all our winners and participants of the LPA Media Center Movie … Read More

Lakewood Park teachers have taken off with the implementation of our new phonics program UFLI. The interactive, quick-paced program is engaging for all participants. We look forward to analyzing the growth of our students since the inception of UFLI.  

Ready, Set, GLOW! SharkNation students had a blast at our PBIS Glow Dance. Their neon energy and smiles illuminated the gym as they danced and enjoyed time with their friends and teachers!

PTO volunteers spent time preparing and stuffing goodie bags for our students to show their support and encouragement before testing begins. Thank you for all you do to support our students and St. Lucie West K8!     

Lawnwood Leopards are recognized for their citizenship every month during our K-5 Leopard of the Month Assembly.  These students were selected by their classroom teacher because they consistently demonstrate P.A.W.S. Behavior.   CONGRATULATIONS! P – Pride A – Accountability W – We are Respectful S – Stay Safe GO LEOPARDS!  

In after-school tutoring, third graders are sharpening their skills and hopping to success with hopscotch multiples to get ready for FAST testing!  

   Fort Pierce Central High School Key Club members attended their District Conference for the first time in the club’s history. The Florida District Education and Leadership Conference (DCON) is the culmination of the Key Club year and was held in Daytona, Florida for 4 days. This annual event is attended by over 2,000 students and chaperones from clubs all over Florida and the Caymon Islands. DCON features educational workshops for club members and advisors, caucusing and election of district officers, endorsements of international candidates, motivational speakers, social events, and individual and club awards. For FPC to attend this event … Read More

After reading the three parts of Stuart Little, third graders in Ms. Balfe’s class put their knowledge and basketball skills to the test as they worked in teams to answer literacy-based questions!  

Students at Oak Hammock K8 School participated in an after school PBiS event. To participate in this activity, students had to have earned 10 Osprey dollars and have no referrals for an allotted period. Students enjoyed dancing, a tattoo station, arts and crafts, pizza, and cupcakes. A good time was had by all who participated.

Students in 3rd – 5th grade have started a unit entitled What Can AI Do? They will be exploring a variety of AI technologies to establish a strong foundational knowledge about what AI is, how AI works, and how AI technologies might be used to help people. Students will be exploring several examples of AI programs to consider what tasks AI does well and which tasks AI does not do well. They will be exploring algorithms and how to use these algorithms to write a task analysis. Finally, students will design their own AI robot that uses sensors and AI … Read More

Students from Oak Hammock K8 participated in Career and Technical Education (CTE) showcase with students from middle and high schools across St. Lucie Public Schools. The Showcase was all about Entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial mindset. The CTE classroom is a perfect place for teaching these skills, since CTE teachers already cover many lessons and projects in entrepreneurship. The categories were New Food truck concept, E-commerce, 3D Printing, Welding, Artistic creation, and Middle School Entrepreneurship. Oak Hammock k-8 participated in the middle school Entrepreneurship category. Students at Oak Hammock K8 School continue to Level up Learning, to Level up Success!  

On Wednesday, April 24th at 6:30 PM, the Port St. Lucie High School JROTC Jaguar Battalion hosted our Annual Change of Command Ceremony, Relinquishing the current Battalion Commander c/LTC Michael Coccaro of his duty and welcoming c/LTC Tamiya Ferguson to command and lead the Jaguar Battalion on a successful path for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. The Change of Command is a simple traditional event that is rich with symbolism and heritage.  The key to the change of command is the passing of the unit’s colors, symbolizing the commander’s responsibility to the organization. There were 180+ cadets part of the … Read More

Congratulations to the Palm Pointe Jazz Band. They participated in the Lakeside Jazz Festival in Port Orange Florida. Out of 19 bands they took home trophies for the Best Overall Rhythm Section, Best Overall Trombone Section as well as Overall Best Band at the festival. They also received a superior rating. The students were pleased to see their hard work pay off and are looking forward to more jazz growth!