SEM Newsletter
2024-2025
Welcome to Week 15!
This week is the final stretch before our Fall Break! Be sure to remember that progress reports will be sent home, and Friday will be an early release day. Our Winterfest Event is fast approaching, so be sure to mark your calendars for this exciting evening! Let’s make the most of this week by staying focused and finishing strong. Here’s to a wonderful week ahead!
Mrs. VanderMolen, Principal
Mrs. Drazick, Assistant Principal
Our STAR Testing for grades K-2 and FAST Testing for grades 3-5 will begin the week of December 2nd. Please help us support your child’s success by ensuring they get a good night’s sleep, arrive to school on time, and feel encouraged to do their best! We’re excited to see how much our students have grown during this first semester!good night’s sleep, arrive to school on time, and feel encouraged to do their best! We’re excited to see how much our students have grown during this first semester!
Parents, take a look at our Parent Family Engagement Plan here! This plan provides an overview of the ways we aim to foster strong partnerships between families and our school.an overview of the ways we aim to foster strong partnerships between families and our school.
Below is a link to the District Policy on Bullying and Harassment. In order to be classified as bullying, the physical threat or emotion distress must be continuously inflicted towards the student. A one time occurrence of teasing would not fall under bullying.
SEM takes bullying seriously! If your child is being bullied, please have your child tell an adult at school or call the office to inform administration of the situation.
Parents, please use the roundabout towards the back of the school when dropping off or picking up your student. This helps us avoid congestion and issues with traffic back up. Do not use the driveway before the roundabout to turn around. This creates a very dangerous situation for cars that are driving to the roundabout or turning into the school.
Also, please do not exit your vehicle during drop off or pick up times. We have staff that will assist the students exit or enter the vehicles as necessary. This limits pedestrian traffic in the road and near our opened gates.
Thank you!
Breakfast and lunch is free to ALL students.
Parents, does your child need additional assistance?
Okeechobee County School District has partnered with Varsity Tutors for Schools! All students now have access to the Varsity Tutors learning resources like live classes, chat tutoring, and more. Some students may have been assigned tutoring by your school, ask your teacher or school office if this has been provided to you. All Okeechobee County School District families can sign up for paid supplemental private tutoring for their students at a discounted rate!
Click here to learn more information about what it is, how to login, and so much more!
