St. Lucie West K-8 School

09/09/2026

Double Good Popcorn Fundraiser starts tomorrow! If you do not want to participate but want to donate to help our school, go to https://popup.doublegood.com/s/u739tgl0

09/08/2026

Learning came to life in Ms. Hirstius’ third grade classroom as students participated in an engaging multiplication number line activity. Taking turns solving multiplication problems on a life-sized floor number line, students used movement and teamwork to strengthen their understanding of multiplication concepts. As they worked, classmates checked one another’s solutions, encouraged mathematical discussions, and provided feedback to support learning. This hands-on lesson combined collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving while making math both meaningful and fun. Way to go, Sharks, for showing that learning and movement are a winning combination! 🦈➕🎉📏

09/08/2026

Third graders in Mrs. Zalepeski's class put their collaboration skills to work while practicing text summarization! Students worked together to identify relevant details, discuss important information, and determine the central idea of the text. Through teamwork and thoughtful conversations, they strengthened their reading comprehension skills and learned how to create effective summaries. Great job, Sharks, on your collaborative learning and critical thinking! 🦈📚

09/03/2026

Consistent attendance helps students stay connected, build confidence, and make meaningful academic progress. Families, schools, and communities all play an important role in helping students succeed!

09/02/2026

08/29/2026

Welcome Back SharkNation! 🦈

Our partnership with Kona Ice 🍧 will continue for the 26-27 school year. This year, we have one size only...the $5 Klassic.

Families have 3 options for payment.

1. Season Pass - $36 per child. This pays for the entire year upfront and no need to worry about paying each month. **You can only purchase this for the first day 9/16.** https://customer.kona-ice.com/ #/find-events?clientId=86265db912224bb396c14250aa73d3bc

2. Monthly Pre-pay - $5 each month. You will need to pre-pay with the monthly link to pay for your child's Kona Ice prior to 7 AM the day of the event.

3. Cash - $5 cash can be sent with your child to purchase on the day of the event. (No cash will be accepted after 9:30 AM in the front office.)

Our first Kona Ice day will be on 9/16/26.

For Payment, please find your child's teacher according to the list below.

K-2nd Grade and self-contained classrooms - please find your teacher's name.

3rd - 5th Grade - please find the name of one of your team teachers.

Middle school students will need to look for the following: 6th and 8th grade students, please find your history teacher's name.
7th grade students please find your science teacher's name.

08/27/2026

🔎 📖 Little reading detectives in Ms. Paries’ classes were busy finding the relevant details that support the central idea! They did an amazing job sorting through the clues and finding the details that matter most!

08/25/2026

📣🏐 Attention Middle school Sharks! 📣🏐
Volleyball conditioning is starting soon. Athletic packets must be completed and submitted in order for students to participate.

All payments are encouraged to be submitted via schoolpay at https://www.schoolpay.com/pay/for/Athletic-Fee--NonRefundable/SbgDBSz

08/24/2026

In Mrs. Hernandez’s third grade classes, we've been learning a variety of multiplication strategies, and our students are off to an amazing start! They have been practicing multiplication through arrays, number lines, repeated addition, and equal groups to build a strong foundation of understanding. Using counters, students created their own arrays, helping them visualize multiplication concepts and solve problems in meaningful ways. It has been exciting to watch them make connections between strategies and grow more confident with each lesson. Their enthusiasm, perseverance, and hard work are truly paying off as they continue developing their math skills. I am incredibly proud of the progress they are making every day!