🎖️ Honoring Our School Resource Officers! 🎖️
This week we recognize and appreciate the dedicated SROs who work tirelessly to keep our schools safe. From mentoring students to building strong community relationships, they play a vital role in creating a secure and supportive learning environment.
Thank you to all the SROs for your commitment, guidance, and protection! 👏💜 #NationalSRODay #ThankYouSROs #SafeSchools
It's Natonal School Counseling Week. The theme of this year’s week is “School Counseling: Helping Students Thrive.”
Thriving means growing, succeeding and feelingfulfilled in all areas of your life, our school counselor, want to help our students achieve that.
• For example, thriving academically means setting goals, staying motivated and finding joy in learning.
• Thriving emotionally means feeling balanced, resilient and supported. If you’re feeling stressed or anxious, school counselors here to listen and help navigate your feelings.
• Thriving in your future means understanding your strengths and passions. School counselors can help you explore different careers and plan for a future that excites you.
This week's Spotlight on Education brings us to Osceola Middle School and Math Teacher- Mr. Turner!
🍎Mr. Turner said his teaching philosophy is "Step #1 is always building a solid relationship with students and creating an environment where students are eager and excited to learn. Once those foundational building blocks are set, the teaching becomes much more effective and efficient. I love to give students multiple opportunities and mediums to learn, whether it be through direct instruction, group work, or exploratory/hands-on activities."
🙌🙌He also said "I wouldn’t be where I am without my team! In my two years at OCSB, I have been supported by so many incredible people including my Math PLT (Professional Learning Team), 8th Grade Team, and the OMS Administration Team. There has never been a time where I have felt like I had to tackle a problem alone or didn’t have anyone to turn to. Thank you so much to my team for all you do!"
This week's employee spotlight takes us to Yearling Middle School to highlight Mrs. Bennett, the school secreatry!
🙌🙌Mrs. Bennett said that it's important to her that she can relate to the students at YMS "You build connections, YES WITH TEENAGERS! I make sure to always be welcoming and kind to every student who walks through our door. You never know if you are the only kind face the student gets to see"
💜Mrs. Bennett's advice to anyone new to working at the school district is "Come in with your heart open! Our kids are so full of love and light, be prepared to hand your heart over to the students. I never pictured myself loving five hundred plus kids with my whole heart, but here we are."
Your school app is getting an update to make staying connected and informed even easier!
Reminder, families! All schools and District offices will be closed on Monday, January 20, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 21st
⭐🌟This week's Employee Spotlight is on Hilda Morse from the Okeechobee Freshman Campus.
⭐Hilda is the Data Processor but began her career as a Substitute Teacher at Yearling Middle School.
🌟Hilda graduated from OHS in 1975 and 50 years later she is working for the same district that educated her, how amazing is that?
Hilda said "We are here for the students and if that doesn't motivate a person nothing will. They depend on us daily. I have been trying to retire for 3 years now and just have not been able to turn in that letter of resignation. It will be hard when I do because I just can't imagine not getting up every morning and coming to school."
Thank you for your many years of service Ms. Hilda! ❤
✔ Mark your calendars for these important upcoming dates!
🎄✨ Merry Christmas ✨🎄
Wishing all of our students, families, staff, and community members a holiday season filled with joy, love, and warm memories.
☃️Thank you for making our school district such a special place to learn and grow.
🌟We look forward to an exciting and successful new year together!
Join us on Wednesday, Dec 4th for a District Wide Career Fair!
🦃 Just a reminder of early dismissal today, have an amazing fall break!
☀️Good Morning☀️
Reminder of upcoming dates!
Fri 11/22 Half Day for Students
Mon 11/25- Fri 11/29 Fall Break
At this time, students will not be required to make up any days missed due to Hurricanes Helene or Milton.
Are you having trouble using the OCSB app? Getting phone calls but not push notifications? Can't figure out how to message your child's teacher directly? Solutions to these problems (and more) can be found on our App Support page! Click here to learn more: https://tinyurl.com/ocsb-app-support
📢OCSB Team- Don't miss out on the upcoming Apprentice Teacher Info Session, Friday 11/15 @ 4:30 PM
Register here: https://forms.gle/n8rDHvXrZcfGftTp8
FortifyFL is a suspicious activity reporting tool that allows you to instantly relay information to law enforcement agencies and school officials. It's important that all parents view the parent training available on our website regarding the appropriate use of FortifyFL: https://www.okeeschools.org/page/school-safety
🇺🇸Join us in honoring our Veterans this November 11th!
🥳Our schools will host special Veterans Day programs to celebrate and recognize the courage, dedication, and sacrifices of those who have served.
Join ☑️Mark your calendars to attend and help us in honoring our heroes
🎉The District is pleased to announce our finalists for Administrator of the Year, Principal of the Year, and Assistant Principal of the Year!
🎉District Office Spirit Day 4 - Career Day!
🎉Spirit Week marches on and we are all here for it!
🎄Tuesday: Favorite Holiday
🎓Wednesday: College/ Alma Mater
🎉Our recruiting team was out today at the Teacher Recruitment Fair at Florida Gulf Coast University!
