The Everglades Express
Go GATORS!
Newsletter for the Week of January 11th!
Thank you for reading our weekly parent newsletter! We will share important information and upcoming events here. Thank you so much for your support of Everglades!
January AR Challenge Begins this week!
Our January AR Challenge begins this week! More information is coming soon.
After school Tutorial Begins on Tuesday!
After school tutorial will take place on Tuesday's and Thursday's until 4:30 p.m. Students who were invited to participate in tutorial received a permission slip prior to Winter Break.
PBS Ice Cream at Lunches on Thursday!
Students can spend 5 Gator Tickets at lunch on Thursday, January 14th for an ice cream! Students earn Gator Tickets for positive behavior at school.
No School on Monday, January 18th!
There is no school on Monday, January 18th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Quarter 2 Awards on January 19th & 20th!
Since our school campus is closed to visitors, we will share pictures of students receiving awards. Look for photos of students receiving their awards on Facebook on the dates listed above!
Important Dates
January 18th: Holiday - No School!
January 19th & 20th: Quarter 2 Awards!
February 3rd: Progress Reports Go Home!
February 5th: Early Release Day - Students are dismissed at 11:30 a.m.
Help us Keep our students & staff Healthy!
Parents please check your child each morning for illness, and if there are any signs or symptoms keep your child at home. Do not send your child to school if they have a temperature of 100.4 or higher, a sore throat, cough, diarrhea, severe headache, vomiting, or body aches. Also, do not send your child to school if they have had close contact to a COVID-19 case. If you have any questions about whether or not you should send you child to school, please call our office. Please see the informational presentation shared by OCSB for additional information. Link: https://bit.ly/3lcJiMA
Thank you for helping us keep our students and staff well!
Fortify FL App
All of our students have access to the Fortify FL reporting app on their Chromebooks at school. We also have Fortify FL posters posted around campus to remind students they can report suspicious activity at anytime using the app.
Web Based Systems for At-Home Use
Thank you for supporting the educational process at home by taking advantage of the web based systems the district provides for us.
Encourage your child to log in to iReady, Reflex Math, and AR at home.
- For iReady go to: https://cainc.i-ready.com/
- For Reflex Math go to: https://www.reflexmath.com/
- For AR go to: http://rb.gy/hlixwj
All of our programs can be accessed from our Everglades Elementary School webpage at http://ees.okee.k12.fl.us/
Everglades Elementary School
Email: ellisj@okee.k12.fl.us
Website: http://ees.okee.k12.fl.us/
Location: 3725 Southeast 8th Street, Okeechobee, FL, USA
Phone: 863-462-5108