The Everglades Express
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Newsletter for the Week of December 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!
iReady Diagnostic Testing Continues this Week!
iReady reading and math diagnostic testing continues this week. We use the data from these assessment to drive our instruction. Please encourage your child to do their very best!
Holiday Store Opens on December 9th!
The Holiday Store will be open December 9th - December 13th. Students will have the opportunity to visit the store during special area classes. The Holiday Store will also be open during our Holiday Movie Night on Friday, December 13th!
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!
FSA Writing Field Test on December 10th!
EES has been chosen by the Florida Department of Education for students in 4th and 5th grade to take the FSA Writing Field Test. On Tuesday, December 10th all students in 4th and 5th grade will take this assessment.
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.
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!
The Holiday Store will be open during Holiday Movie Night!
Early Release Day on December 20th!
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!
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