Welcome to Week 38
Welcome to the last week of school! It will be a busy week with parent meetings, awards, PBIS days, and more.
Thank you parents for being active members of our NES family this year. Whether it is just reading our newsletters or attending school events - we value your participation and partnership. It has been an amazing year. We could not have done it without you!
End of the Year awards and graduation ceremonies are scheduled as follows:
- 5/21 4th Grade Awards 8:30 AM
- 5/21 3rd Grade Awards 9:30 AM
- 5/22 KG Graduation 8:30 AM
- 5/23 5th Grade Awards and Graduation 8:30 AM
Check out our last week of school dress up days - we hope everyone will participate!
End of the Year APTT Meetings
Please check the date for your child’s end of the year APTT meeting. End of the year data and students’ reports from state testing will be shared. We hope everyone can attend!
4th 9 Weeks PBIS Days
Students have worked hard these 9 weeks, and we are excited to celebrate their amazing behaviors! Below are the dates and events for our final PBIS days of the year.
End of the Year AR Party
We are super excited about the number of students who have already met their AR reading goals to attend the end of the year AR celebration on Wednesday. It is not too late to still read a book and take the test in AR. We hope everyone will meet their grade level goals!
End of the Year Items
Please return all library books by Friday. Thank you!
All medication from our clinic must be picked up this week. Our clinic hours are Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM.
Lots of sweaters, jackets, and other items are still in our Lost and Found in the cafeteria. We will move everything to the front hallway for the APTT meetings. Parents - please check and see if you can find your child’s missing jacket when you attend the awards and other end of the year programs.
There are still some yearbooks available in our office. They will not last long - be sure to get your’s this week!!!
Early Release Day
Friday, May 24 is an Early Release Day and students’ dismissal starts at 11:30 AM. Thank you for a wonderful school year!!!
Click here to access the district Active in Summer Activity Guide
Free Breakfast and Lunch
Here is our menu for the last week of school. Options may vary based on our end of the year availability of various items. We are thankful for our amazing cafeteria staff for all the wonderful meals they have prepared this year!
K-5
Monday |
Corn dog nuggets / grill cheese / hawaiian sandwich |
Tuesday |
Emoji chicken nuggets |
Wednesday |
Cheeseburgers / pizza |
Thursday |
Emoji chicken nuggets |
Friday |
PBJ |
VPK
Monday |
Hawaiian bread sandwiches |
Tuesday |
Emoji chicken |
Wednesday |
Burgers |
Thursday |
Emoji chicken |
Friday |
PBJ |
Upcoming Dates at Glance
- 5/20 Straight A’s Lunch 11:30 AM
- 5/20 2nd Grade APTT 11:00 AM
- 5/20 4th Grade APTT 1:10 PM
- 5/21 3rd Grade APTT 8:30 AM
- 5/21 4th Grade Awards 8:30 AM
- 5/21 3rd Grade Awards 9:30 AM
- 5/21 4th Grade PBIS 9:30 AM
- 5/22 KG Graduation and APTT 8:30 AM
- 5/22 4th 9 Weeks AR Party
- 5/23 5th Grade Awards and Graduation 8:30 AM
- 5/23 5th Grade APTT Following Graduation
- 5/24 Early Release Day 11:30 AM
- 5/27 Holiday - No School
- 5/28 Teacher Plan Day - No Students
- 6/3 Summer School Starts (YMS)
- 6/18 Report Cards Ready for Pickup
More events can be found at http://nes.okee.k12.fl.us/events
Important Documents
- 2023-2024 Back to School Information Session
- 2023-2024 FLDOE School Year Information Guide
- 2023-2024 Student Handbook
- 2023-2024 Student Code of Conduct
- 2023-2024 Student Progression Plan
- Bus Information
- Family Portal
- Just Read, Florida Resources
- New Worlds Reading Scholarship Letter
- NES Newsletter - September 29. 2023
- Okeechobee Assessment Calendars 2023-2024
- Okeechobee K-12 Uniform Assessment Calendar 2023-2024
- Read-At-Home Plan Resources UPDATED 1/5/2024
- School 2022-2023 Report Card
- Successful Student Guide
- Tiger Times - September 29, 2023
- Tiger Times - February 1, 2024
- Water Safety Notice
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.
Sincerely,
Dr. Tuuli Robinson
Principal of North Elementary School