Due to inclement weather, the District Advisory Council meeting scheduled for September 26th at 6:00 PM has been canceled. We hope everyone stays safe during the storm.
Due to Hurricane Helene, Okeechobee County Schools will be closed Thursday, September 26th. This decision was made following the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center, and in consultation with the Okeechobee County Emergency Operations Center. Today, all elementary schools will operate as usual until 6:00 PM when Aftercare services end, and all middle and high school campus activities will end at 5:00 PM. All athletic and extracurricular activities scheduled to take place this evening, and at any point tomorrow, have been canceled.
Please continue to monitor the OCSB app for the latest updates. We will release additional updates, including information related to schools reopening after the storm, as soon as information is available. In the meantime, please stay safe during the storm.
Debido al huracán Helene, las escuelas del condado de Okeechobee estarán cerradas el jueves 26 de septiembre. Esta decisión se tomó siguiendo el último aviso del Centro Nacional de Huracanes y en consulta con el Centro de Operaciones de Emergencia del Condado de Okeechobee. Hoy, todas las escuelas primarias funcionarán como de costumbre hasta las 6:00 p. m., cuando finalizan los servicios de cuidado posterior, y todas las actividades en las escuelas intermedias y secundarias finalizarán a las 5:00 p. m. Todas las actividades deportivas y extracurriculares programadas para esta noche y mañana han sido canceladas.
Continúe monitoreando la aplicación OCSB para obtener las últimas actualizaciones. Publicaremos actualizaciones adicionales, incluida información relacionada con la reapertura de las escuelas después de la tormenta, tan pronto como la información esté disponible. Mientras tanto, manténgase a salvo durante la tormenta.
The Okeechobee County School Board is closely monitoring developments with Tropical Storm Helene, along with the Okeechobee County Emergency Operations Center. Based on the current forecast, schools will be open on Wednesday, September 25th. However, after-school activities may be impacted based on expected weather conditions in the evening. Decisions regarding the remainder of the week will be made as the forecast becomes more defined.
We will continue to keep you updated with any new information as it becomes available. In the meantime, to ensure you receive updates as they happen, please be sure to download the OCSB app from your device’s app store.
📅 Mark your calendars for these important upcoming dates!
📢📢Free car seat checkup & free car seats, while supplies last!
We are excited to announce that the Okeechobee County School Board has, once again, earned district-wide accreditation through Cognia! This achievement reflects our commitment to providing high-quality education and continuous improvement for all students. We are incredibly proud of our schools, staff, and community for working together to reach this milestone. Together, we are shaping a bright future for Okeechobee! #OkeeSchools
🎉 Reminder NO SCHOOL on Monday 9/2/2024
🍎 We will see everyone back at school on Tuesday, have a great Labor Day Weekend!
🎉🎉 Welcome to the team Mr. Arana!
🍎Mr. Arana teaches ELA at YMS and was a Paraprofessional last year!
🙌We are proud of his accomplishments in becoming a certified teacher this school year!
🥁🥁Drum Roll 🥁🥁
🎉It's here.... RevTrak is the new system that will make paying for school activities quick and easy.
📲Register for an account, then choose your child's school to make quick online payments.
Scan the QR Code or visit https://okeeschools.revtrak.net
🗣Parents & Guardians! 🕵️♀️Be on the lookout for a text invite to rooms on the new district app on Monday 8/19. 📲A sample text is shown above, download the app and then sign into rooms using the phone number connected to your students.
✨Welcome to our new teachers Mr. & Mrs. Durham!✨
🏈Mr. Durham will be teaching PE at Yearling Middle School!
🍎Mrs. Durham will be teaching 2nd Grade at Everglades Elementary School!
🤩We are beyond excited to have this dynamic duo on our team!
📸SAY CHEESE📸
✨Let us see your "first day of school" photos!
📌Tag #okeeschools or drop them in the comments!
🎒 Ready for the new school year? Make sure you know your child's bus route by visiting https://www.infofinderi.com/ifi/?cid=OCS2HQDQXRJ7. Let’s start this year on time and in style! 🚌✨
🎉 Welcome to Ms. Jones a new ESE Teacher at Everglades Elementary!
Applications are open for Florida’s FREE literacy program, New Worlds Reading! New
Worlds Reading mails free books and reading activities to Florida VPK students who are
not yet meeting age-appropriate standards according to FAST Star Early Literacy and K-5
students who are not yet reading on grade level in public and charter schools. Books are
selected in collaboration with the Florida Department of Education, and are available in
English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, and braille.
✨New Assistant Principal Alert✨
Congratulations to Mr. Whiteside! He will be the new Assistant Principal at South Elementary.
✨Come see us at the Back to School Expo Saturday!
✔ The event is hosted by Our Village Okeechobee, will be held at Osceola Middle School from 8am to 12pm.
⌚ Start Times
📅 Early Release Dates
🏛 Open House
✨ Teacher Featuring spotlighting The Freshman Campus and local Alge-Bro Mr. Suarez!
