Welcome to Week 38! 

Happy Mother’s Day to all of our NES moms! 

 

 We have only two weeks to go - let’s finish strong!!!

Students in grade 5 will participate in F.A.S.T. Math assessment on Tuesday, May 16. 3rd grade students who scored Level 1 and do not meet other promotion criteria will participate in SAT-10 and NWEA Reading assessments this week. Makeup testing continues throughout the next two weeks.

Student Test Scores

For students in grades 3-5, F.A.S.T. scores can now be accessed via Florida Family Portal. For students in K-2, the STAR assessment results will be available in the Florida Family Portal  mid June. Copies of student score reports will be shared with parents at our end of the year APTT meetings where teachers will also help parents understand the scoring of these assessments.

K-5 Summer School

K-5 Summer School this year is by invite only. If your child was identified by their teacher, you will receive an invite early next week. Please return it as soon as possible as seats are limited. 3rd grade summer school invites will be sent after we have the results of the SAT-10 and NWEA Reading tests.

 

Yearbooks are In!

2022-23 yearbooks are in and were delivered to students on Friday. We have a few extras that are available for purchase in the office for $35.

Elementary Math Bowl

We wish the best of luck to our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Math Bowl teams representing NES at the district competition on Tuesday, May 16 at Osceola Middle School. 

End of the Year APTT Meetings

End of the year APTT meetings will take place throughout the next few weeks. These meetings will take place in your child’s classroom. We hope you have an opportunity to attend these meetings! Many are combined with other grade level events to make it easier to attend. 

 

1st Grade Mother’s Day Tea

1st grade is holding their annual Mother’s Day Tea on Wednesday, May 17 following the 1st grade APTT meeting. The tea party will take place in our cafeteria. 

Spring Spectacular Talent Show

Our annual Talent Show will take place at NES Cafeteria on Thursday, May 18 at 6:30 PM. Everyone is invited! Families can pre-order single roses for their superstar for $4.00 each (pay at the office). Orders are due by Wednesday, May 17. The flowers will be delivered to students after their evening performance.

VPK Graduation

We would like to welcome our VPK parents and families to our first VPK graduation on Friday, May 19 at 9 AM in the NES cafeteria.

Fun Friday

Attendance on assessment days has been outstanding! It is safe to say that students have earned a Fun Friday afternoon on May 19! Grade level teachers have planned various activities for students to rewind and “take a break” from testing. Thank you families for allowing us to have such a smooth testing season!

Zonewaiver Applications

Okeechobee County Schools are now accepting zone waivers for the 2023-2024 school year. If

your child is currently on a zone waiver and you wish your child to remain at their current

school, you do not need to fill out a zone waiver. Here are the links to letters explaining the procedures in detail. The zonewaiver applications will be accepted until May 20, 2023.

2023-24 Zonewaiver Letter (English)

2023-24 Zonewaiver Letters (Spanish)

Library Book Return

Please have your child look for all the library books they have checked out this year and turn them in this week. Letters with fines for missing books were sent home on Friday, May 12.

2022-2023 ESE Parent Survey

FLDOE 2022-2023 ESE Parent Survey window is now open! The survey is open to all parents of children with an IEP receiving ESE services from preschool age through grade 12. Here is the link to access: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ESEParentSurvey. The survey is accessible through June 30, 2023.

AR Star Readers

4th 9 weeks AR goals are as follows:

  • KG: Promotion Ready (all letters, sounds, and sight words)
  • 1st Grade: 9 points
  • 2nd-3rd Grade: 12 points
  • 4th-5th Grade: 14 points

Our end of the year AR reward event - Minute to Win It, will be held on Monday, May 22. Keep reading, Tigers! We have until this Friday to collect points!

Menu for the Week 

Here is our menu for the week:

Grades K-5

Monday

Chicken leg or pinwheel

Tuesday

Cheeseburger or Hawaiian bread sand

Wednesday

Shep Pie or Hot dog

Thursday

Chicken Patty on bun, grill cheese, burrito

Friday

Pizza or Yogurt

  

VPK

Monday

Chicken leg

Tuesday

Cheeseburger

Wednesday

Hawaiian sand

Thursday

Chicken patty on bun

Friday

Pizza

KG Graduation

Kindergarten parents are invited to our annual kindergarten graduation on May 24 at 8:30 AM, followed by the APTT meetings in the classrooms. We hope you get to attend!

End of the Year PBIS Days

Here are the dates for the final Positive Behavior Reward Days. Students must be in good standing with discipline to attend. Thank you teachers for taking time to plan these fun events for our students! Parents - feel free to reach out to your child’s teacher and inquire about any snack donations. We want to make this PBIS day the best ever!!!

Summer Activity Guide

Here is the link to Okeechobee Summer Activity Guide. Check out all the happenings! 

Upcoming Dates

  • 05/02-05/19 State Testing
  • 05/15 4-H Public Speaking Contest at EES
  • 05/16 Math Bowl 5-8 PM OMS 
  • 05/18 Spring Spectacular Talent Show 6:30 PM
  • 05/19 VPK Graduation 9:00 AM
  • 05/22 AR End of the Year Celebration - NOTICE DATE CHANGE
  • 05/23 3rd and 4th Grade Awards
  • 05/23 Straight A’s Luncheon at Golden Corral - NOTICE DATE CHANGE
  • 05/23 5th Grade Visit to YMS
  • 05/24 Kindergarten Graduation
  • 05/25 5th Grade Awards and Graduation
  • 05/26 Early Release Day - Dismissal 11:30 AM
  • 05/29 Holiday - School Closed
  • 05/30 Teacher Plan Day - No Students
  • 06/20 Report Cards Ready for Pickup

More events can be found at http://nes.okee.k12.fl.us/events 

Family Resources

School Safety

All students have access to the Fortify FL reporting app on their Chromebooks. Fortify FL posters posted around campus to remind students they can report suspicious activity at any time using the app. 

Let’s make it a great week!

Sincerely,

Dr. Tuuli Robinson

Principal of North Elementary School