Marine and Oceanographic Academy - MOA

Panther Nation -

We had a tremendous couple weeks from our Swimming and Cross-Country teams. We had individuals from both swimming and cross-country move on to Regionals along with one of our swimming relay teams. When you see them in the hallways make sure you wish them luck at Regionals.

Cross-country Individual Runners:
Anna Barnhart, Julia Mesic and Ryan Wilhelm will be moving on to Regionals

Swimming Individual:
Huge congratulations to Julia Mesic who won the district swimming meet in both the 100 free and 500 free events and will be moving on to Regionals. In both of these events, Julia set new school records. Incredible wins!!!

Swimming Relay Team:
Another big congratulations goes out to our 200 free relay swim team members who also set a school record on their way to Regionals. Well done by Anna Barnhart, Kylie Cameron, Haley Hawkins, and Julia Mesic.

Attention Panthers in the Class of 2023 ...The College Fair is in two weeks. This is the rescheduled event being held Thursday, November 3rd at the Fenn Center.

Attention all Panthers (and parents of Panthers)! The annual college fair is around the corner. Make your plans now to attend.

St. Lucie Public School District is excited to announce the annual college fair on Tuesday, September 27th from 6 pm to 8 pm at the Havert Fenn Center. Over 50 college and university representatives will be there to meet with prospective students. You will also be able to participate in financial aid sessions to get valuable information about paying for college. SLPS students in grades 9 through 12 are encouraged to attend. Have your questions answered by college and university reps as you speak with them one-on-one. See you at the SLPS College Fair!

Check out this opportunity to learn more about Causeway Cove Marina and efforts to protect our waterways. Students will learn about the importance of safety and ecological responsibility for our waterways from experts in the field. They will also be having activities for the students to be involved in programs that help keep our waterways healthy. Student opportunities to include in placing octopus habitats in the marina as well as fly aerial drones and check out our new submersible drone.

Check this out, one of our very own Panthers!! Melyna Vaudrin will be competing on the world stage. Please congratulate her on this incredible accomplishment. She will be heading to Liverpool, England for this competition. Good luck! We can't wait to help you celebrate when you return.



Check out her interview below:

Local baton twirler ready for national stage A local is making her dreams come true on the national stage thanks to baton twirling.

Attention MOA Students:

Picture Day for all 9th, 10th and 11th grade students will be on September 6th, 2022, from 7:15 am to 10:15 am. Student's classes will be scheduled during that timeframe to have their picture taken.

Our MOA Seniors had a great visit yesterday with our senior class sponsors Mrs. Cantaline and Mrs. Foderero. Lots of great information was shared. Contact information for both of our sponsors is in the flyer. Everyone is looking forward to a great year with lots of activities.

Please note that on September 21st, transportation from MOA will be provided to and from Main campus, if needed, for the Herff Jones presentation.

Attention MOA Seniors,

We will be having a Senior Year informational meeting on Thursday, August 18th at 9:10 am (3rd period) in the MOA cafeteria. The Senior sponsors, Mrs. Cantaline and Mrs. Foderero, will be on campus to talk to you about all thing's senior year for the Class of 2023. We look forward to seeing you then.

“Class of 2023, it is time to take your senior photos! Leonard’s will be on campus July 14th. Please be sure to visit www.leonards.com/schedule to book your appointment time and session. For the tux option, be sure to bring a light-colored t-shirt; for the drape option, bring a spaghetti strap top that you can pull off of your shoulders. If you have any questions, please call Leonard’s customer service at 888-224-5045 so that they may assist you.”

A huge Panther Praise to our 17 Army JROTC Cadets that recently participated in the 2022 JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge Camp held at the Tanah Keeta Scout Reservation in Jupiter, FL from 2-6 June.

During the rigorous training, the Cadets learned new ways to work more efficiently as both individuals as well as in teams.

To highlight a few of the events that they did:

The students did a long-distance swimming test and then learned how to make emergency floatation devices from uniform articles in the Drown-Proofing Training.

They learned how to rappel from the 50-foot rappelling tower.

Cadets tackled numerous team-building physically demanding obstacles before moving to the High COPE site, where they engaged in several climbing and rope course events before going on a 300 foot zip line ride.

They slugged out some hot and nasty weather as a team and brought great credit on the Fort Pierce Westwood Army JROTC Program! - Great job for them digging in and finding their individual toughness.

Way to go Panthers!!!

The big sendoff is tomorrow night! Light refreshments will be served following the ceremony. We cannot wait to see everyone there.