The Everglades Express
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Newsletter for the Week of November 18th!
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!
Gift of Reading Event on Tuesday!
Our kindergarten classes will participate in the Gift of Reading Event on Tuesday, November 19th. Mid-Florida Credit Union will be here to read to our kindergarten students and all kindergarten students will receive a free copy of the book!
DARE Speeches on Tuesday!
Select 5th grade students will participate in our DARE speech contest on Tuesday, November 19th.
Fall Break November 25th - 29th
Holiday Store Coming Soon!
The Holiday Store will be open December 2nd - December 6th. Students will have the opportunity to visit the store during special area classes.
PBS Ice Cream on December 4th!
On Wednesday, December 4th students can spend 5 Gator Tickets at lunch for an ice cream. Students earn Gator Tickets for positive behavior at school!
OHS Drama Club Presents ONE HUNDRED ELVES on December 9th!
The OHS Drama Club will be at EES on Monday, December 9th to present ONE HUNDRED ELVES to our 3rd - 5th grade students!
DARE Graduation on December 12th!
Students in 5th Grade will attend DARE Graduation on Thursday, December 12th at the Agri-Civic Center. Students will bring home permission slips soon!
County Track & Field Meet at OHS on December 13th!
Select students will participate in the county Track & Field Meet at OHS on Friday, December 13th!
Family Movie Night on December 13th!
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