The Everglades Express
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Newsletter for the Week of October 14th
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!
Teacher Work Day on Monday, October 14th
Kindergarten APTT on Wednesday!
FSA Level 4 & 5 Field Trip on Friday!
Students who earned a level 4 or 5 on FSA last year will take a field trip to Super Play USA on Friday, October 18th. Permission slips were sent home with eligible students.
Quarter 1 Awards Coming Soon!
Red Ribbon Week Coming Soon!
Report Cards Go Home on October 22nd!
Unity Day on October 23rd!
The purpose of Unity Day is to demonstrate that we are working together to prevent bullying. We are united for kindness, acceptance and inclusion of all students. Encourage your child to wear orange on Wednesday, October 23rd to celebrate Unity Day!
Pumpkins on Parade!
Candy Donation Request!
Trick & Treat Night on October 30th!
APTT Dates & Information!
Please join us for APTT! Come in and learn how you can support the educational process from home. APTT begins at 7:45 a.m. in your child's classroom.
Please see below for APTT dates by grade level.
Kindergarten: October 16th
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!
All students receive FREE breakfast and lunch everyday! Please make sure your child is at school on time each day so they can eat breakfast in the cafeteria.
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