Parent Quick Points

Jan 5/6 Teacher

Planning. No School

Jan 7 Booster

JROTC Booster

Club Meeting

Jan 10 Steadwell-

Grow Wrestling

Jan 19 Holiday. No

School

Jan 23 Military Ball

Jan 24 SAT

Jan 28 Early Release

Activities and Athletics @ the Jungle

Januaruy 2015

Volume 2, Issue 5

Jaguar Family Newsletter

Student Quick Points

Jan 5/6 Teacher

Planning. No School

Jan 10 Tteadwell-

Grow Wrestling

Jan 12 Tennis

Practice

Jan 14 OCB

Jan 14 Senior

Assembly

Jan 19 MLK

Holiday/Parade

Jan 23 Military Ball

Jan 28 Early Release

Jan 28 Winter Play

Opens “Hello Dolly”

Jan 12 Tennis Practice

Begins

Jan 12 Boys Soccer

Jan 13 Girls Basketball

Jan 15 Boys Basketball

Jan 16 Girls Basketball

Jan 20 Boys Soccer

Jan 20 Girls Basketball

Jan 21 Boys Soccer

Jan 21 Wrestling

Jan 23 Boys Soccer,

District Title Game

Jan 27 Boys

Basketball

Don’t Miss “The King Concert”

For Lincoln Theater Restoration.

January 25, 2015 at Indian River

State College.

“Team Work makes the Dream

Work” is the theme this year.

Visit the IRSC website for more

information.

Jan 9-16 “Week of Kindness (Treasure Coast Chapter of Charmettes, Inc

Jan 12 “MLK NAACP Ceremony” (Mount Olive Baptist Church)

Jan 12 Candlelight March” (Starting from Lincoln Theater 1132 Ave D)

Jan 19 “Grand Parade” (Ave I and Martin Luther King Blvd) 10:00 a.m.

Jan 19 “Festival in the Park” (Lawnwood Stadium 12:00-5:00

Saint Lucie County

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Commemorative Celebration

Port St. Lucie High School: Every Student Future Ready

Jaguar Preparatory Academy

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Student Led Conferences

In December, the 9th grade Jaguar Preparatory Academy held the student-led conferences for first semester. The conferences were a HUGE success! Each student presented a portfolio of his/her learning to a caring adult in their life. The feedback collected from our post-conference surveys was overwhelmingly positive. We are so proud of the way our kids represented themselves and our school, and we can't wait to do it again on April 23rd!

The Jaguar Lyceum

PSAT

Sophomores have been receiving their PSAT results from Mrs. Brown, guidance counselor. The scores are an indicator of a student's readiness for college and provides feedback to students on their areas of strength and areas for future academic growth. The PSAT may also help determine which scholarships students may be eligible for.

New State Assessment

PSL was selected by the state to participate in the field test for the new writing assessment. This is an ex-cellent opportunity for us to pilot the test and it gives our students authentic practice prior to the "real" test in March. The writing field test will be administered to all 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students begin-ning January 12.

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Applied Science Academy APA NIGHT… DO YOU….. Struggle with essays or research papers? Have questions on how cite infor-mation? Want to take your writing to the next level? Want to be prepared for college writing? CALL 772-398-9990 Keiser University, RSVP by February 6, 2015. The APA Event on Feb 11@ 5:30

The SLHS culinary students were at it again, preparing breakfast and lunch for the coaches, sponsors, and refs for the annual Steadwell-Grow Wrestling Tournament. Delicious...

Visual and Performing Arts

Although the VPAT academy prides itself on its Drama, Dance, Band, Television/Media, Art and Culi-nary classes, it also encompasses numerous academic classes in which much creative work is accom-plished by students. As with all academies, during the last two weeks of December, all academic and most elective classes have been involved in “Mid-Term / Semester” exams. This gives students the op-portunity to show what they’ve learned over the first half of the school year. However, the creative process never stops in VPAT. Over the past several months, Ms. Cooper [Wed Instruction/Design], in collaboration with members of our Art department and English Department, has been in the process of developing a web-based literary magazine in which student work can be viewed by visitors. We have many talented and motivated young poets, song writers and novelists in our English classes and we hope that their work can be enjoyed by many through this project. A student magazine of this type connects and relates the arts to literature and affords a forum for our students to express themselves creatively. The project removes our school newspaper from hard-copy and takes it into the 21st centu-ry as an on-line format. The vision has taken life through the diligent efforts of the Computer Club, Dig-ital Design and Web Development.

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Notes from the Athletic Director

Volunteer Opportunities Sarah’s Kitchen

www.sarahskitchen.org

772-359-2138

American Red Cross

www.redcross.org

772-878-7077

Dogs and Cats Forever Shelter

www.dogsandcatsforever.com

772–489-5454

Marine Ind. Of Treasure-Coast

www.tcwaterway-cleanup.com

772-285-1646

Savannas Preserve State Park

2541 Southeast Walton Road

772-398-2779

Human Society of Treasure Coast

www.hstc1.org

772-461-0687

Treasure Coast Hospice

772-807-6430

City of Port St. Lucie

www.cityofpsl.com

772-878-2277

Kids at Hope/CSC

772-429-3967

Jaguar fans,

Volunteer Opportunities Spotlight…

Savannas Preserve State Park

There are numerous opportunities to volun-teer at the Savannas State Preserve. Youth

volunteers are welcomed. The park is diverse in the volunteer capacities, just as the park itself. Care for the live animals, work in the

welcome center, help at events, facilitate pro-grams, or work on the grounds just to name a few options. There is a required orientation

to help you learn about the park and the roles. If you are interested, stop by:

2541 Walton Road Port St. Lucie, Florida 34952 (772) 398-2779

Office is closed: Tues, Wed . Ask for Wren or Justin

Upcoming opportunities: Stay Tuned

.

As the Girls' soccer season comes to an end, we look forward to our up-coming district tournament. It has been a fun and interesting year. Our seniors have shown great lead-ership and our underclassmen are showing a maturity and knowledge of the game that has us excited for next season. We broke in our new JV Coach this year, Ms. Patel. She did an amazing job at honing the girls dribbling and passing skills. I am very proud of the girls and I am sad to see that soccer season is coming to a close. I wish my sen-iors the best of luck and look for-ward to reloading with next years incoming freshmen.

1201 SE Jaguar Lane

Port St. Lucie, FL 34952

Phone: 772-337-6770

Fax: 773-337-6724

E-mail:

bridgette.hargadine@stlucieschools.org

The mission of Port St. Lucie High School is

to prepare all students for personal success,

college and the global workplace, by

strategically designing rigorous and

engaging work for all students in a caring

supportive environment.

Bridgette Hargadine, principal

RIGHT HERE

RIGHT NOW

Senior Information Update

Remember to pay for caps and gowns ASAP. The price is $90.00 until December 12th.

Pay online @ Jostens.com or to Major Thompson and First Sergeant Pollino in H22.

Grad Bash will be coming soon, April 24/25. Remember to pay your $90.00 before Dec 19th.

The next senior meetings are on Jan 14, and Apr 15.

***Prom is May 16*** Parent Scholarship is May 14***

Great Explorations (GE) is an exciting college-wide career exploration event inviting over 1,000 juniors

and seniors from the four-county area to the IRSC Main Campus on November 7th. GE helps stu-

dents gain an understanding of the connection between their career interests and their education-

al road to success. Attendees will participate in hands-on activities to help them decide which pro-

gram is the best fit for them. With over 50 interactive presentations to choose from, this is a can't

miss event, so sign up today!

Florida Association of Educational Data Systems

Fall 2015 Scholarships

William J English Scholarship $3000.00

Any high school or vocational school senior,

who is a U.S.citizen and resident of Florida,

with at least a 2.5 GPA, and who is planning to

attend an accredited Florida public or private

college and who is planning to major in comput-

er science an/or information technology related

field may apply. Visit www.faeds.org

Please visit the Florida Engineers in Construction for your $1000.00

scholarship application. Students must be:

Currently enrolled or entering a Florida university engineering pro-

gram.

Be in or entering his/her junior/senior year

Have at least a 3.0 GPA.