OHS among first in nation to distribute 2020 yearbook
OKEECHOBEE — Even though the 2019-20 school year has been disrupted and students cannot participate in many springtime traditions, one part of the year remains the same: the yearbook. The staff of the...
View ArticleOkeechobee High School yearbooks are in!
OKEECHOBEE — Okeechobee High School yearbooks have arrived. Yearbooks purchased for students in grades 9 through 12 can be picked up in the high school bus circle on Friday, May 1, from 8 to 11 a.m....
View ArticleFood service program serving over a thousand meals per day
OKEECHOBEE — The Okeechobee County School District’s Food Service Program had to adjust quickly when the state government closed down school sites over a month ago. Food service employees have worked...
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Can prom still be salvaged for the Class of 2020?
Special to the Lake Okeechobee NewsA photo on Beth Browning Barfield’s Facebook post illustrates possible prom fashions for 2020. CLEWISTON — Loss, especially missing milestones due to campus closures...
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Central Elementary School students complete all work while distance learning
Special to the Lake Okeechobee News OKEECHOBEE — Miss Miller and Mrs. Tuten congratulates the students who have completed all of their work for the past four weeks of distance learning. The following...
View ArticleNext school food distribution Thursday, May 7
WEST PALM BEACH — The next school-based, free-food distribution will be Thursday, May 7, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 51 locations. Parents or guardians who pick up meals on Thursday will be picking up a...
View ArticleIRSC summer classes to begin
FORT PIERCE — Even in a time that looks very different for everyone, Indian River State College (IRSC) remains committed to the needs of our community and the success of our students. While physical...
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OHS baseball seniors reflect on lost season
Lake Okeechobee News/Richard MarionThe banner honoring the 2020 Okeechobee High School varsity baseball team hangs on the fence near the southern entrance of the school. OKEECHOBEE —On May 1,...
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Local dairies thank school food service workers
Lake Okeechobee News/Richard MarionOkeechobee County School District Food Service Director Lisa Bell scoops up a few pints of Milking R ice cream after it was personally delivered by Coleen Larson and...
View ArticleSeniors surveyed on graduation plans
OKEECHOBEE — The Okeechobee County Schools sent out a distance learning update on April 26. Graduation survey results Principal Lauren Myers sent out a survey to the Class of 2020 and their parents...
View ArticleIRSC graduates over 3,500
Graduates celebrate online now; future commencement ceremony planned FORT PIERCE — More than 3,500 Indian River State College (IRSC) students have earned their degrees this 2019-20 academic year....
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CHS honored seniors with ‘Be the Light’ event
Special to the Lake Okeechobee NewsOn Friday, May 1, CHS held a Be the Light event on Cane Field, to honor the graduating Class of 2020. CLEWISTON — Clewiston High School’s seniors of the Class of...
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Philanthropy Tank awards Belle Glade teens $10,500
Special to the Lake Okeechobee NewsBELLE GLADE — Eleventh-graders Anajiah Graham (right) and I’Yunni Phillips (left) of Glades Central High School were awarded $10,500 for their charity Stand Up and...
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Local student wins Supervisor of Elections scholarship
Special to the Lake Okeechobee NewsCLEWISTON — Nathalie Sanchez, the Supervisor of Elections Association scholarship winner. CLEWISTON — For the first time, a student from Hendry County applied for...
View ArticleGlades Electric Education Foundation awards scholarships
MOORE HAVEN — On Thursday, April 30, 2020, eight students were selected as recipients of the Glades Electric Educational Foundation (GEEF) scholarship. The students, all high school seniors, will each...
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OHS holds virtual awards night
OKEECHOBEE– Okeechobee High School held its annual awards night on May 7 and for the first time in school history the ceremony was conducted entirely online. “Tonight we are making Brahman history,”...
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School Board declares May “Mental Health Awareness Month”
OKEECHOBEE– The Okeechobee County School Board declared May “Mental Health Awareness Month” at their May 12 meeting. The School Board met for the second time this year while utilizing social...
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OHS seniors receive surprise visit from IRSC ‘Prize Patrol’
OKEECHOBEE — On Wednesday, May 6, thirty-seven Okeechobee High School seniors were surprised with a visit from the Indian River State College (IRSC) “Prize Patrol.” A team comprising college, IRSC...
View ArticleGlades County School Board to consider graduation dates
MOORE HAVEN — Glades County School Board members will discuss on Thursday, May 14, what the possibilities might be for having some sort of graduation ceremony after all for the Class of 2020 at the...
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OHS to hold limited, in-person graduation ceremony
Lake Okeechobee News/Richard Marion OKEECHOBEE– Okeechobee High School seniors will get a traditional graduation ceremony after all– with one big caveat. The class of 2020 graduation ceremony will be...
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