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Newsletter for the Week of November 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!
Veterans Day Program on Monday!
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 Wednesday!
World Kindness Day on Wednesday!
We will celebrate World Kindness Day on Wednesday, November 13th. Please encourage your child to wear blue!
Sno-Cones for Sale on Thursday!
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 Friday!
We will have an Early Release Day on Friday, November 15th. All students will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m.
Gift of Reading Event on November 19th!
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 November 19th!
Select 5th grade students will participate in our DARE speech contest on Tuesday, November 19th.
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