The Everglades Express
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Newsletter for the Week of March 9th!
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!
Tutorial on Tuesday's & Thursday's!
After school tutorial will take place on Tuesday's and Thursday's until 4:30 p.m. Please be sure to pick your child up promptly at 4:30 p.m. All students who are riding a tutorial bus will need a parent to pick them up at the community bus stop.
Spring Forward on Sunday!
Don't forget to turn your clocks forward one hour on Sunday, March 8th!
Attendance Reward on Wednesday!
Students can turn in five attendance tokens on Wednesday for a special treat! Students earn one attendance token every week they have no absences, tardies, or check outs.
Sno-Cones at Recess on Friday!
Sno-cones will be on sale at recess for $1 on Friday, March 13th. All proceeds go back to students in the form of rewards and incentives.
Spring Break The Week of March 16th!
Students in 3rd - 5th grade will bring home a Spring Break packet that contains important math and reading practice. Please encourage your students to complete this practice! Students who complete their packet and return it to school will participate in an incentive!
Teacher Work Day on March 23rd!
There is a Teacher Work Day on Monday, March 23rd! No school for students.
Book Fair Begins on March 24th!
Spring Pictures on March 25th!
FSA Testing Schedule!
April 1st: 3rd Grade FSA Reading Test Session 1
April 1st: 4th & 5th Grade FSA Writing Test
April 2nd: 3rd Grade FSA Reading Test Session 2
May 5th: 4th & 5th Grade FSA Reading Test Session 1
May 6th: 4th & 5th Grade FSA Reading Test Session 2
May 7th: 3rd, 4th, & 5th Grade FSA Math Test Session 1
May 8th: 3rd, 4th, & 5th Grade FSA Math Test Session 2
May 13th: 5th Grade FCAT Science Test Session 1
May 14th: 5th Grade FCAT Science Test Session 2
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.
FREE Breakfast and Lunch!
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/
All 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