Parent Quick Points

Feb 1, 2, 6 and 7 – Drama

Musical “Mame”

Feb 6 – Jazz MPA

Feb 7 – Solo & Ensemble

MPA

Feb 8 – Solo & Ens. MPA

Feb 8 – Softball 50 inning

fundraiser

Feb 17 – President’s Day,

Holiday for All

Feb 20 – SAC Meeting

Feb 21 – Early out 11:41

Feb 21 – Flag Retirement

Feb 25 – PTSA Meeting

Activities and Athletics

Port St. Lucie High School: Every Student Future Ready

February 2014

Volume 1, Issue 6

Jaguar Family Newsletter

Student Quick Points

Feb 5 – In school Drama

Musical “Mame”

Feb 8 – Treasure Coast

Drill Meet

Feb 8 - SAT / ACT

Feb 10 – Blood Drive

Feb 11 – History Fair

Media

Feb 12 – History Fair

Media

Feb 13 – History Fair

Ceremony Media 7:45 –

8:15

Feb 17 – President’s

Day, Holiday for All

Feb 19 – Senior Meeting

– Last Block

Feb 20 – Freshman As-

sembly

Feb 21 – Early out 11:41

Feb 1, 2, 6 and 7 – Drama Musical “Mame”

Feb 1 – Baseball vs. LPA 3:30

Feb 2 – Baseball vs. FPC 3:30

Feb 5 – In school Drama Musical “Mame”

Feb 6 – Jazz MPA

Feb 7 – Solo & Ensemble MPA

Feb 8 – Solo & Ens. MPA

Feb 8 – Softball 50 inning fundraiser

Feb 11 – Softball vs. Westwood

Feb 12 – Softball vs Fort Pierce Central

Feb 15 – Baseball vs. South Fork

Feb 18 – Baseball vs. Westwood

Feb 20 – Tennis vs. Jensen Beach

Feb 21 – Baseball vs Okeechobee

Feb 22 – Baseball vs LPA

Feb 25 – Softball vs. Treasure Coast High

School

Feb 25 – Baseball vs. Sebastian River

Feb 26 – Softball vs Jensen Beach

Feb 26 – Baseball vs Sebastian River

Feb 27 – Softball vs. Jensen Beach

Feb 28 – Softball vs. South Fork

Feb 28 – Baseball vs. Centennial High

Jaguar Goes to West Point

By: Jaffrey Murankus

Port Saint Lucie High School Jag-

uar Battalion’s, Cadet Lieutenant

Colonel William Benagh IV, has

been accepted into West Point

Military Academy. William Benagh

will be a second generation West

Point graduate. It is a tremen-

dous achievement and honor to

be accepted into this academy.

The United States Military Acade-

my's mission is to educate, train

and inspire the Corps of Cadets

so that each graduate is a com-

missioned leader of character

committed to the values of Duty,

Honor, Country and prepared for

a career of professional excel-

lence and service to the nation as

an officer in the United States

Army. The Academy provides a

superb four-year education,

which focuses on the leader de-

velopment of cadets in the aca-

demic, military, and physical do-

mains, all underwritten by adher-

ence to a code of honor.

Jaguar Cadet wins F.I.T Scholar-

ship

By: Jaffrey Murankus

Port Saint Lucie High School Jag-

uar cadet First Lieutenant James

Williams won the “Cadet of The

Year Board” hosted by Florida

Institute of Technology Army

ROTC and will be awarded a full

scholarship to F.I.T.

This was a very tough competi-

tion. Out of 1,000 possible

points, the difference between

first and second place was five

points. The competition consist-

ed of the Army Physical Fitness

Test (push-ups, sit-ups, and two

mile run), essay type written ex-

am, 3-5 minute presentation on

assigned topic, and answering

various questions in an interview

style format from a panel of four

active duty Officers and Senior

Non-Commissioned Officers.

James Williams will receive a

three year Army ROTC scholar-

ship which pays tuition, books

and lab fees.

Notes from the Director of Guidance

Page 2 Jaguar Family Newsletter

Notes from the Athletic Director

Planning for College and Scholarships

Choices, Choices, Choices. Here in Florida,

you’ll find lots of options for continuing your

education after high school. Understanding

the differences that are available may assist

you in identifying your future academic ca-

reer.

State Universities may be a good choice if

you’re seeking a four-year college degree in

a relatively large campus setting. Bright fu-

tures scholarships can help lower the cost

considerably, and you could be eligible for

other financial aid as well. There are 13, with

some branch locations, offering a Bachelor’s

Master’s and Doctoral degrees.

Private Colleges and Universities can provide

a smaller and/or unique setting where you

can earn a four year degree. Generally, tui-

tion costs at private schools are higher than

state schools, but many are able to offer

strong financial aid packages that can make

them an option worth considering. There are

over 200 to choose from offering a Bache-

lor’s, Master’s and some Doctorate degrees.

State and community Colleges offer a variety

of options. You can earn a two-year associ-

ate degree if you want to “start small” before

transferring to a state university. Many of

these schools now offer four-year degrees as

well, at about half the tuition cost of many

universities. There are 28 schools with 68

satellite campuses offering Associate or

Bachelor’s degrees.

Career, Technical and Trade Schools may be

the way to go if you have a specific occupa-

tion in mind and want a program that in-

volves hand-on learning experiences. There

are both public and private options with vary-

ing costs, but financial aid is often available.

Programs are offered in 67 school districts,

all 28 schools in the Florida College System,

51 technical centers and at many private

schools. Students receive a certification at

the completion of the program.

Scholarships are still available but many

deadlines to apply are fast approaching.

Please see your Guidance Counselor for

generation 5 of scholarships available to

graduating seniors.

Hello Jaguar Fans,

I would like to take this time to recognize

three student-athletes who are members of

the PSLHS football team. Isaiah McFadden,

Tyrell Moring and Ernest Pierre were selected

to play in the 1st Annual Florida East Coast

Prep Football All-Star game on Friday

1/24/14. This new all-star football format

replaces the Brevard County North vs South

game tradition. Please take a moment and

congratulate these players on this achieve-

ment.

Wrestling: Your PSL Jag wrestlers finished

their dual season with a team record of 15

wins and 5 losses. This includes a disappoint-

ing 1 point (39-40) loss to Bayside. Coach

Pascucci pointed out that “If not for a default

injury in that match we would have prevailed

and won the Martin County Tournament.” As

it stands the team has placed second in two

tourneys and recently defeated Fort Pierce

Central, which has not happened in 14 years.

Now our wrestlers are poised to earn individ-

ual honors in the upcoming Districts, Region-

als and State. Coach Brown credits much of

the team’s success to the leadership provid-

ed by five senior captains: Carlos Neveras,

Fritz Nonombre, Hunter Taroli, Brandon Way

and Tim Whalen.

Girls’ Soccer: Coach Schwenger would like to

congratulate the Girls’ Soccer program on a

great year. He said that they had a lot fun

and that they got better along the way. He

also mentioned that the team is looking to

continue to build on the success from this

year with the hopes of becoming stronger

next year. He said that they will miss their

departing seniors and thanked them for their

leadership on and off the field. We wish all of

our seniors the best of luck in all of their fu-

ture endeavors.

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Experience some of the world’s greatest

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internship opportunities, business and lead-

ership institutes, community service, and

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Top rated universities with high school sum-

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Jaguar Preparatory Academy

The Jaguar Lyceum

Page 3 Volume 1, Issue 6

Reading classes have been working diligent-

ly to test and improve students' fluency with

AIMSWeb. Also we are gearing up to dive

into our celebration of Black History month.

Students will be showing off their knowledge

and skills creating biopoems and time lines

through the use of Thinking Maps.

One of the topics covered in HOPE is alco-

hol. Some HOPE classes welcomed Deputy

Pederson and Officer Lawler as guest speak-

ers. Students prepared questions and simu-

lator glasses were used. Justin Beiber's

recent actions helped initiate quite a bit of

discussion. Have you discussed alcohol with

your child lately? Communication is the key

to success.

In Science news, we have officially moved

into physics. The students just completed a

lab that involved them calculating their own

speeds while running, speed walking, walk-

ing and skipping. Now we are moving into

Newton’s 3 laws and discussing the debate

of Galileo and Aristotle.

Pre-International Baccalaureate English

classes are continuing their work in their

first thematic unit focusing on the question,

“What is the value of life?” So far, students

have analyzed the “To be or not to be” solilo-

quy from Shakespeare’s tragedy Hamlet.

Students have also explored the theme in an

interview form Esquire magazine with Roger

Ebert, the movie critic who rediscovered the

value of life as he battled cancer while con-

tinuing his life’s work. Then, students com-

pared and contrasted the two different views

on life from the pieces using a charting mul-

tiple texts graphic organizer.

In English I classes, students have been

focusing on the theme of overcoming adver-

sity. Students have been reading The Nar-

rative of the Life of Frederick Douglass while

tying in other works that explore the theme

including Alice Walker’s “Caged Bird,” and

Sojourner Truth’s, “Ain’t I a Woman?” At the

end of the units, all students will complete a

written research project that explores the

theme using works read during the unit and

new sources from print and internet sources.

On January 15 and 16, all sophomores who

took the PSAT in October received and re-

viewed their score reports with Mrs. Brown.

All students received an access code to go

online for a customized study plan for the

SAT: www.collegeboard.org/quickstart. The

PSAT is a practice SAT test administered

during the sophomore year each October.

We recommend that students take the SAT

and/or ACT test in the spring of their junior

year and most probably again in the spring

or winter of their senior year for college ad-

missions.

Recognition of Our PSAT Top Scores for

Sophomores: When looking at PSAT scores,

we are encouraged to recognize those stu-

dents who earn a score of 150 or higher,

with the greatest possible score being 240.

These top-scoring students will be invited as

juniors to retake PSAT in October as they vie

for the National Merit Scholarship.

This school year – Class of 2016, Let Us Be

Seen - there were 9 PSLHS students with a

score of 150 or higher. Note that a score of

“150” is viewed as the potential equivalent

of 1500 on SAT as each PSAT score is multi-

plied by ten to inform us of SAT potential.

By way of a morning celebration sponsored

by the Lyceum Academy Team Leaders, the-

se nine students were recognized for their

scores equal to or exceeding 150 on the

PSAT. Additionally, we recognized the Top

Ten students based on cumulative Grade

Point Averages at semester change of their

sophomore year. It seems the friendly com-

petition is already on for which students will

be Valedictorian and Salutatorian at May

Graduation in 2016!

Report cards were distributed on Wednes-

day, January 22. All students who failed a

class at the semester are being called by our

Guidance Counselor, Mrs. Kelly Brown, to

discuss the options for making up the course

either on Florida Virtual School (FLVS), at

Indian River State College (IRSC), or by way

of our in-school credit lab. In order to meet

the graduation requirements, students will

need to make up any failed core class -- Eng-

lish, Math, Science, or Social Studies – to

earn their graduation credit requirements.

As parent, if you have any questions or con-

cerns about graduation requirements, please

call our Jaguar Lyceum Academy Small

Learning Community Office at 337-6718.

Demonstrating our Writing Know-How: Our

Grade 10 students will have the opportunity

on Tuesday, February 25, to show all they

know and can demonstrate through their

writing. FCAT Writes will take place for all

sophomores on the 25th of February during

the school day. English teachers as well as

teachers of all subject areas continue to

focus on writing as a means of clear commu-

nication. We are eager to have our Lyceum

Academy Jaguars show the State what they

can do as they write their hearts and hands

out/off in just a few weeks! We are proud of

all the diligence in their preparation. Ask

your son or daughter about their progress

from the writing to the November prompt

compared to their January prompt… impres-

sive!

Safety for All: Safety Ambassadors have

been selected by the teachers to assist in

the event of the classroom teacher’s ab-

sence so that a substitute has two to three

students in class well-versed in the safety

procedures and protocols we follow when a

drill or an actual emergency occurs on cam-

pus. Each classroom has a red Emergency

Folder with essential information about evac-

uations. The Safety Ambassadors become a

resource for a substitute who may be re-

sponsible for our students on any given day

when an emergency event could arise.

Thanks in advance for our teachers inform-

ing and discussing with all classes the ex-

pected procedures and to our Safety Ambas-

sadors for their responsible carry-through if

and when needed.

Visual, Performing Arts and Technology Academy

Page 4 Jaguar Family Newsletter

Applied Sciences Academy

As a cross curriculum activity, the students

from Ms. Swoope’s class are discovering

some of the historical events that carried

over into the civil war. The students from the

history classes that are also taking ceramics

are having a hands on activity understanding

the historical contribution that face jugs

made throughout American History. Today’s

face jugs represent the history of African

Americans and a respect for their (our) an-

cestors. In the house, they make great re-

minders of both the beauty and the tragedy

of history. These types of pots have been

known as face pots, face jugs, ugly jugs, and

face vessels and sometimes as voodoo jugs.

Although pots with faces on them go back to

ancient times in a number of places around

the world, these pots are mainly associated

with African-American potters in the Ameri-

can South. This distinctive type of ceramic

face vessels first appeared in the American

South in the mid-1800s. Jugs such as these

are attributed to the small number of black

slaves working as potters in the Edgefield

district in South Carolina. Scholars speculate

that these vessels may have had religious or

burial significance, or that they reflect the

complex response of people attempting to

live and maintain their personal identities

under harsh conditions.

Jaguar Military Ball

By: Jaffrey Murankus

The Port Saint Lucie High School Jaguar

Battalion hosted their annual Military Ball at

the Port Saint Lucie City Center. This night

is dedicated to a long line of military time

honored traditions the Jaguar Battalion

upholds, and the events that take place

even more so. Military Ball is a very enjoya-

ble and formal celebration for cadets.

The evening started with the Battalion’s

Color Guard preforming a five person

presentation of the colors. The Color Guard

was led by cadet command sergeant major

Chaz Pollino carrying the national flag, ca-

det sergeant major Robert Hopkins carrying

state flag and cadet se-

cond lieutenant Cole

Herndon carrying the

battalion flag. The guards

were cadet captain Anis-

sa Cruz and cadet se-

cond lieutenant Taylor

Chaney. The Color Guard

upheld the utmost professionalism.

Following the presentation of the colors

began the formal portion of the evening

with a dining in and the history of military

ball and of POW/MIA followed a moment of

silence. After the formal ceremony was

completed, the real fun began with the rest

night being dedicated for the cadets to let

loose and have fun dancing till the very last

song.

Most would agree that this evening is more

enjoyable then homecoming or prom. The

evening would not have been possible with-

out the support of the Jaguar Battalion

Booster Parents, for that the Jaguars are

very grateful.

Jaguars at MLK

The Port Saint Lucie High School Jaguar Battal-

ion showed their pride at the annual Martin Lu-

ther King Junior day parade in Fort Pierce.

Marching in this parade is a tremendous honor

and privilege for Port Saint Lucie High.

The Battalion formation was led by the Jaguar’s

Color Guard led by Cadet Second Lieutenant

Cole Herndon carrying the National Flag. Cadet

Staff Sergeant Crystal Ortiz carried the State

Flag and Cadet Second Lieutenant Glynn Auger

carried the Jaguar Battalion Flag. Cadet First

Lieutenant James Williams and Cadet Second

Lieutenant Taylor Chaney posted as Guards.

Following behind the Color Guard was the

Battalion Staff and shortly after that, the compa-

ny formations. Beginning with Alpha Company

formation then Bravo, Charlie and

lastly Delta. The cadets preformed

with the utmost excellence showing

the heart and pride of the Jaguar Bat-

talion. Way to go Jags!

Seniors

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International Baccalaureate

Remember to pay for caps and gowns as

soon as possible, they are now $90. You

can pay online at

www.campussupplyfl.com or to Major

Thompson and First Sergeant Pollino in

H22.

Grad bash will be coming up soon, it is

now $100 by February 28.

Get your permission slips from Major

Thompson or First Sergeant Pollino in

H22.

Senior Week is not too far away. Let your

class officers know what activities you

would like to do for that week.

The next senior meetings are on the fol-

lowing dates: February 19, and April 15.

Prom is on May 10.

February 2014 IB / Pre IB

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

3 4 5 6 7

English IOPs IB Center

English Tutoring

1:50-2:50

English IOPs IB Center

History Tutoring

1:50-2:50

English IOPs

10 11 12 13 14

CAS Meeting

IB Center

CAS Tutoring

1:50-2:50

ITGS Criterion G

Physics IA #3 rough

IB Center

Biology Tutoring

1:50-2:50

Biology IA #3 final

17 18 19 20 21

English IOCsIB Center

Spanish Tutoring

1:50-2:50

Viva Voce 1:45

Media Center (Mandatory for all

seniors and advisors)

English IOCS

IB Center

Chemistry Tutoring

1:50-2:50

24 25 26 27 28

Physics IA # 3 due

ITGS final Project due

Theatre practical

performances

IB Center

English Tutoring

1:50-2:50

Theatre Practical Performances

Final Deadline for TOK e-uploads

and World Lit paper to Coordinator

IB Center

Math Tutoring

1:50-2:50

The PSLHS Chapter of the

National Honor Society

adopted two miles

of Lennard Road in 2010.

Since that time, NHS stu-

dents clean the road 10-

12 times per year, and

participate in the annual

Keep Port St. Lucie Beauti-

ful city clean-up in April

every year.

The city estimates that

NHS has picked up over

3,000 bags of garbage and

recyclables, seriously con-

tributing to our common

goal of keeping PSL Beau-

tiful. The students have logged over five hun-

dred hours of community service. The organi-

zation has been recognized by the City every

year as an organization in Good Standing.

National Honor Society adopts Lennard Road

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.

Heads Up Bridgette Hargadine, Principal

Expect More, Achieve More

Every Student Future Ready

SCHOLARSHIPS #5

THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

FOR 2014 GRADUATES IS ONLINE

Go to the district website

www.stlucie.k12.fl.us and scroll down to the

bottom of the page and click on the Educa-

tion Foundation apple. On the left side of

page click Scholarships. There are over 80

scholarships that are only awarded to our St.

Lucie County students. Please be aware of

submittal deadlines.

SUNTRUST Off to College Scholarship Sweep-

stakes – Free to enter, not based on GPA or

financial need, $1,000. Enter online:

www.offtocollege.info

KFC SCHOLARS – Financial need, entrepre-

neurial spirit. www.kfcscholars.org

TREASURE COAST GATOR CLUB – Student’s

accepted to University of Florida.

www.tcgatorclub.com/scholarship

FLORIDA ENGINEERING SOCIETY – a variety

of scholarships offered to students interested

in pursuing careers in engineering.

www.fleng.org

NATIONAL INTERSCOLASTIC ATHLETIC AD-

MINISTRATORS ASSOC – Must be a student

athlete

www.niaaa.org/Awards/NIAAAStudentScholar

ship

MAXPREPS CITIZEN ATHLETE – Presented by

Army National Guard.

www.MaxPreps/com/events/collegeassistan

ce

KOHL’S CARE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM –

This scholarship is on a nomination basis.

Full details on website www.kohlskids.com

BUICK ACHIEVERS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

– Criteria is on website

www.buickachievers.com

SQ PWP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM –Maintain

“C “ average or above, must be a varsity ath-

lete www.playingwithpurpose.org

INDIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGE –Must be

attending IRSC and have a valid student ID

number. Go to www.irscfoundation.org and

click on the STARS button. Deadlines are

January 31, 2014

PETER PASULA STUDY HABITS SCHOLARSHIP

–Answer essay questions online with applica-

tion, deadline April 1.

www.mortgagebrokersburnaby.com

MAPLE LEAF DENTISTRY SCHOLARSHIP -100

hrs volunteer work, GPA 3.0 or higher, dead-

line May 30, application online

www.peterboroughdentists.com

IRSC FOUNDATION – If you are attending

Indian River State College, apply online at

www.irscfoundation.org Deadline January 31,

2014

THE STUDENT SHOWCASE OF FILMS – For a

high school student filmmaker. Application is

online.

pbfil.com/studentsshowcaseoffilms.cfm.

Deadline Jan. 27.

ABBOT AND FENNER SCHOLARSHIP – Stu-

dents will submit an essay, the topic is on the

scholarship page of website

www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.

Deadline June 14, 2014

AMERICAN LEGION – Offering a Medical, Ea-

gle Scout, JROTC, Oratorical, and a General

Scholarship. Deadline March 1. See your

guidance counselor

AMERICAN LEGION GIRLS STATE unit 318 –

Deadline Jan. 31. See your guidance counse-

lor for application

STUDENT AWARDS – A website with multiple

scholarships www.studentawardsearch.com

JOHNSON SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION (2) 1)

Children of retired or current UPS employees

attending a Florida college. www.jsf.bz (2)

Students with disabilities who will attend one

of the 11 State universities. Deadline is May

15. www.jsf.bz

AES Engineers – Scholarship awarded on

character. Application is online. $500. Dead-

line Oct 6, 2014

www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm

SONS OF ITALY SCHOLARSHIP – Must be of

Italian decent, have a 3.0 or above GPA, SAT

1100 or ACT 23. Deadline is March 31. See

your guidance counselor.

AMERICAN MUSLIM ALLIANCE OF FLORIDA –

Must have 3.0 GPA or above. Deadline is April

30th. See your guidance counselor for appli-

cation.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS – Application is with

your guidance counselor. $500. Deadline

April 15

Ten Steps to Get Started

1. Complete an Application for Ad-

mission

2. Submit: High School transcript or

GED, transcript from previous

college and placement test

scores (ACT, SAT, CPT or P.E.R.T)

3. Apply for Financial Aid

4. Sign up for New Student Orienta-

tion

5. Activate River Mail

6. Meet with your advisor, you will

receive a letter assigning your

advisor

7. Select classes

8. Register

9. Pay for classes

10. Buy your books