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Newsletter for the Week of December 16th!
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!
2nd Grade Presents Holiday Play on Wednesday!
2nd Grade will present their Holiday Play on Wednesday, December 18th at 9 a.m. in the Cafeteria!
Movie Day on Thursday!
All students will participate in Movie Day on Thursday, December 19th. Students will have the opportunity to purchase snacks during the movie.
Early Release Day on Friday!
Friday, December 20th is an Early Release Day! All students will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m.
Winter Break!
There will be no school December 23rd - January 6th. We look forward to welcoming all students back to school on Tuesday, January 7th! We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable holiday!
4th Grade Attends AgVenture on January 8th!
All 4th graders will attend AgVenture at the Agri-Civic Center on Wednesday, January 8th. Permission slips will be sent home soon!
Report Cards Go Home on January 16th!
APTT Coming Soon!
Our second round of APTT meetings are coming soon! Come in and learn how you can support the educational process from home.
- Kindergarten: Wednesday, January 8th
- 1st Grade: Wednesday, January 15th
- 2nd Grade: Wednesday, January 22nd
- 3rd Grade: Wednesday, January 29th
- 4th Grade: Wednesday, February 5th
- 5th Grade: Wednesday, February 12th
Quarter 2 Awards Coming Soon!
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