The Everglades Express
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Newsletter for the Week of May 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!
E-Learning Continues this week!
Welcome to Week 7 of E-Learning!
Please remember that all missing work is DUE by Wednesday, May 27th. Check your child's grades in Skyward to see if they have any missing assignments. If you need help accessing Skyward, please call our office at 863-462-5108.
We realize that this is a unique time. If you need any help during this e-learning experience, please know we are here to help and support you. Please reach out to your child's teacher or call our office if we can assist you in any way. Our phone # is: 863-462-5108.
Daily assignments and activities can be found by accessing your child's Google Classroom. Please log-in, check in with your teacher, and complete assigned work.
We miss all of our EES students and families!
Love,
Mrs. Ellis
ZONE Waivers!
OCSB is now accepting zone waivers for the 2020-2021 school year. Students who are currently on a zone waiver and plan to remain at their school next year,
do NOT need to fill out a new zone waiver.
The link to submit new zone waivers for the 2020-2021 school year is
https://forms.gle/Hm4BnzpLYKt4V38AA.
Paper copies of zone waivers are also available in our front office.
Applications will be accepted from May 1, 2020 - May 18, 2020.
If you have any questions, please call our office at 863-462-5108. Thank you!
Missing Assignments
All missing assignments are DUE by Wednesday, May 27th. Please check Skyward to view any missing assignments that your child may have.
End of Year Awards Ceremony!
We are looking forward to recognizing our students for all of their hard work during e-learning. We will share more information soon about our final awards ceremony.
Updated Bus Routes for Food
Food distribution continues this week! Please see the updated times and routes above. Breakfast will now be included in each child's lunch bag.
You can come to our bus circle each day during the week at 10:54 a.m. to pick up food. The bus only stays on our campus for about 10 - 15 minutes, so be sure to arrive on time!
18-19 School Financial Report
Attached above is a link to our webpage that contains a copy of Everglades Elementary School's 2018-19 financial report as required by F.S. 1010.215.
Student of the Week!
Student of the Week will be announced each week on Tuesday during the morning announcements. These students will also receive a special visit from one of our staff members who will deliver a Student of the Week yard sign. We are recognizing students who are putting forth effort and trying their best during this time of e-learning.
5th Grade Universal Studios Trip
Parents of 5th Grade Students:
Unfortunately, we must cancel our end of the year 5th grade field trip to Universal Studios that was scheduled for May 29th.
Universal Studios has announced that the park will not reopen until after May 31st. We will begin issuing refunds this week. If you have any questions regarding field trip refunds, please call the school at 863-462-5108.
E-Learning & Technology Help!
If you need any help accessing your child's Google Classroom or any of our online programs, please contact your child's teacher.
You may also call our office Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at 863-462-5108.
If you need to reach someone after hours, please contact:
Mrs. Ellis at ellisj@okee.k12.fl.us or Mr. Worf at james.worf@okee.k12.fl.us
Who to Call List
OCSB has provided parents and families with a contact list for common questions. This is a multi-page document. The first page is displayed above.
Please click on this link to access the full document:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oOITt2GmGo8O66o63ZOkEIijN58kNCHgKDaMZiBlOwk/edit
We miss you!
We miss all of our EES students and families!
We think of you all the time and we sure do miss having you on campus.
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/
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