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2019 OHS Homecoming ceremony
Pictures from the homecoming ceremony which occurred during halftime of Okeechobee’s game against Seminole Ridge on Oct. 4. Logan Johnson and Taylor Gibson were crowned homecoming king and...
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Everglades Elementary presents Leaders of the Week
Special to the Lake Okeechobee News OKEECHOBEE — Everglades Elementary School students are achieved excellence in the classroom for the week of Oct. 07. Congratulations to its Leaders of the Week, in...
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South Elementary presents Students of the Week
Special to the Lake Okeechobee News OKEECHOBEE — South Elementary School would like to congratulate its Students of the Week for the week of Oct. 7. They are, in no particular order: Mareli...
View ArticleOkeechobee County awarded gold by Florida Healthy Kids
OKEECHOBEE — In collaboration with the Florida Association of District School Superintendents, and as members of the Florida Partnership for Healthy Schools, the Florida Healthy Kids Corporation...
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North Elementary presents its Students of the Week
Special to the Lake Okeechobee News OKEECHOBEE — North Elementary School would like to congratulate its Students of the Week for the week of Oct. 21. They are, in no particular order: Jenni Sanchez,...
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Glades kids get a sweet gift and ‘grow with it’
BELLE GLADE — Thanks to assistance from the givers at U.S. Sugar Corp., some Glades Central High School students are working on growing their own greens and herbs at the school for a special culinary...
View ArticleiTech Glades Technical College idea pitched to Tallahassee
MOORE HAVEN — The Collier County School District is “all in” on a five-county collaborative effort to establish the state’s 50th technical college at the Glades County Regional Training Facility....
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South Elementary School congratulates Students of the Week
Special to the Lake Okeechobee News OKEECHOBEE — South Elementary School would like to congratulate its Students of the Week for the week of Oct. 14. They are, in no particular order: Rubi...
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South Elementary School congratulates Students of the Week
Special to the Lake Okeechobee News OKEECHOBEE — South Elementary School would like to congratulate its Students of the Week for the week of Oct. 21. They are, in no particular order: Leah Small,...
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Ms. Petersen feted on her birthday
Special to the Lake Okeechobee News/Courtesy of CHS CLEWISTON — Clewiston High School’s Public Safety Academy teacher Kristine Petersen (far left), who doubles as a city commissioner, receives a few...
View ArticleGovernor proposes pay hike for new teachers
Will Florida increase the starting pay for teachers? On Oct. 7, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his proposal to increase the minimum salary for teachers across the state. The governor’s proposed...
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Big Lake Athlete of the Week: Veyon Washington
OKEECHOBEE — Okeechobee High School senior Veyon Washington is this week’s Big Lake Athlete of the Week for his record-breaking performance against the Glades Day Gators on Oct. 24. Washington racked...
View ArticleClewiston Christian School congratulates honor roll students
CLEWISTON — Clewiston Christian School would like to congratulate its honor roll students for Term One. They are: Kindergarten A Honor Roll Jean Carlo Auila, Nahomy Fernandez, Rut Garcia, Evelyn...
View ArticleCentral Elementary announces A and A/B honor roll students
CLEWISTON — Central Elementary School would like to congratulate its honor roll students for the first quarter. They are: A Honor Roll Juan Cruz-Martinez, Alejandro Garcia, Lluvia Guillen-Mena, Miriam...
View ArticleWestside Elementary School congratulates honor roll students
CLEWISTON — Westside Elementary School (WES) congratulates the honor roll students of the first quarter of the 2019-2020 school year. KindergartenA Honor Roll: Alyson Aldana, Jafet Bonilla, Ky-Mani...
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Gove Elementary kicks off the year using SWPBIS
BELLE GLADE — At Gove Elementary, teachers use the School Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (SWPBIS) along with Conversation, Help, Activity, Movement, Participation and Success...
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Everglades holds pumpkin painting contest
Lake Okeechobee News/Cathy Womble Paige painted Phoebe from one of her favorite books. OKEECHOBEE — Everglades Elementary School did something new this year, and Robin Laskey, media specialist, was...
View ArticleIRSC Dixon Hendry campus offers QuickBooks and salesmanship training
OKEECHOBEE — Okeechobee business owners looking for training opportunities for employees or themselves can register for classes in both Professional Development — with a focus on salesmanship — and...
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Pictures from the 2019 Clewiston homecoming ceremony
This pictures were taken at half time of Clewiston’s homecoming game against the Okeechobee Brahmans on Nov. 1. Troy Evans and Norma Velasquez were named homecoming king and queen. Clewiston would go...
View ArticleParents air concerns at School Board town hall meeting on Oct. 27
OKEECHOBEE — The Okeechobee County School Board had its first-ever town hall on Oct. 27. Following a presentation on the state of the school district, residents of Okeechobee were given the chance to...
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