The Everglades Express
Go GATORS!
Newsletter for the Week of January 13th!
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!
T-Shirt Orders are Due Monday!
Literacy Week t-shirt orders and money are due on Monday, January 13th. Shirts are available for pre-order for $10. Order forms went home with students last week.
1st Grade APTT on Wednesday!
Join us for 1st Grade APTT on Wednesday, January 15th. Come in and learn how you can support the educational process from home!
Report Cards Go Home on Thursday!
AR Party on Friday!
Students who met their 2nd nine weeks Accelerated Reader goal will participate in an ice cream party on Friday! Please continue to encourage your child to read everyday!
Lockdown Drill on Friday!
We will have a lockdown drill on Friday, January 17th. Students and staff will practice emergency procedures during this drill.
No School on January 20th!
There will be no school on Monday, January 20th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!
Bus Book Tour Coming Soon!
Literacy Week Coming Soon!
Join Us for APTT!
Our second round of APTT meetings are coming soon! Come in and learn how you can support the educational process from home.
- 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