The Everglades Express
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Newsletter for the Week of November 4th!
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!
Don't Forget to Turn Back the Clocks!
Don't forget to turn back your clocks one hour on Sunday, November 3rd.
Food for Families this Week!
Our Food for Families canned food drive will begin on Monday, November 4th. If you are able, please send in non-perishable food items. The grade level that collects the most items will receive a special prize!
Make-Up Picture Day on Thursday!
Any student who was absent on Picture Day in September will have their picture taken on Thursday!
Veterans Day Program on Monday, November 11th
We will have a Veterans Day Program on Monday, November 11th! Please encourage your child to wear red, white, and blue. Students will complete Veterans Day activities through Media classes.
Progress Reports Go Home on November 13th
World Kindness Day on November 13th
We will celebrate World Kindness Day on Wednesday, November 13th. Please encourage your child to wear blue!
Sno-Cones for Sale on November 14th
Sno-Cones will be on sale during recess for $1 on Thursday, November 14th. All proceeds go back to students in the form of rewards and incentives.
Early Release Day on November 15th
We will have an Early Release Day on Friday, November 15th. All students will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m.
Fall Break November 25th - 29th
Family Movie Night 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