SEM Newsletter

To ensure high levels of learning in a safe, respectful environment where all achieve personal and academic success. ALL means ALL.

We’ve really missed our students this past week and can't wait to welcome them back on Tuesday!

We understand that some of our Seminole families may have been affected by the tornadoes in Okeechobee on Wednesday. If your family was impacted, please contact Mrs. VanderMolen at sonya.VanderMolen@okeechobee.schools.org.

The first quarter grading period has been slightly adjusted due to the school closures, but we are still planning to hold the awards ceremonies during the week of the 21st. If there are any changes, we’ll keep you informed.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend!

Mrs. VanderMolen, Principal

Mrs. Drazick, Assistant Principal

Congratulations to Mrs. Crosby, Ms. Emily, and Mrs. Anover! ⭐️

Mrs. Crosby is Seminole's Teacher of the Year

Ms. Emily is Seminole's School Related Employee of the Year

Mrs. Anover is Seminole's New Teacher of the Year

Seminole's annual Spooktacular event is coming up, and it's free for all to enjoy!

We’re seeking candy donations to help make the event extra sweet. You can drop off your donations at the front office or send them with your child to school.

Thank you for your support

In celebration of National School Lunch Week, we’re excited to announce that this Friday will be 'Dress Like a Pirate Day!' 🏴‍☠️

Students are welcome to come to school dressed as their favorite pirate. However, for safety reasons, accessories such as toy swords, hooks, or masks will not be permitted.

We can’t wait to see everyone's creative outfits and enjoy a fun-filled day together!

🏆 Quarter 1 Awards are coming soon! 🏆

Please be on the lookout for information from your child's teacher to learn if your child will be receiving an award.

Below are the dates and times for the different grade levels.

1st Grade

10/21 @ 8:45 AM

2nd Grade & Ms. LeClair's Class

10/21 @ 9:30 AM

3rd Grade & Ms. Crosby's Class

10/21 @ 1:45 PM

4th Grade & Ms. Farnell's Class

10/22 @ 1:45 PM

5th Grade

10/23 @ 1:45 PM

ᴍᴀʀᴋ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴄᴀʟᴇɴᴅᴀʀ! 🗓 Join us for Seminole's annual Spooktacular Event on Thursday, October 24th! You won’t want to miss it! 👻🖤🎃 Plus, we’re excited to kick off our Book Fair that same evening! 📖

5th Grade is selling Boo Grams to all grades to help fundraise for upcoming events! 👻 Boo grams cost $1 and students can purchase as many as they would like to send! Sales are through October 25th!

New Worlds Reading has so much to offer families, check out the video below to learn more! 📚📖

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!

AfterCare is being offered at Seminole!

Please use the QR codes to learn more information and register your child for AfterCare!

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.

Link to District Bullying and Harassment Policy

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!

At Seminole, we are committed to Read Aloud A Lot. Students spend time daily reading aloud in class. Students daily are required to read 20 minutes at home for homework. Students K-2 should be reading the fluency passages sent home by the teacher and grades 3-5 should be reading books at home.

Click here to access the October Breakfast and Lunch Menus on our District Website.

Breakfast and lunch is free to ALL students.

Oct 21st- Report Cards

Oct 21-25- National School Bus Safety Week

Oct 21-23- Quarter 1 Awards

Oct 23&24- Health Screening

Oct 24th- Spooktacular 5-6:30 pm

Oct 25th-31st- Book Fair

Nov 11th- Veterans Day Assembly 9-10am

Nov 13th- Progress Reports

Nov 14th- SAC Meeting 5:30 pm

Nov 18-22 APTT Qtr2

Nov 22nd- Early Release Day

Nov 25-29- Fall Break/No School

Dec 6th- Winterfest 5-7 pm

Dec 23-Jan 3- Winter Break