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WGS halfway to collection goal
Ronald McDonald House of Southwest Florida collects pull tabs instead of entire aluminum cans because the tabs are pure high-quality aluminum. West Glades School has set a goal this year to collect...
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West Glades School celebrated literacy week
West Glades School participated in Celebrate Literacy Week during the week of Jan. 28 to Feb. 1. A highlight of the week was the friendly competition between classes to be the first to identify the...
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Gove Elementary students introduced to robotics
BELLE GLADE — Mrs. Zavala, S.T.E.A.M. co-teacher and Garden Club sponsor, has been working with kindergarten through sixth-grade students during classes to introduce them to robotics and coding. This...
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West Technical Education Center students tour Tellus and Sugar Co-Op
Special to the Lake Okeechobee News/WTEC In recognition of Florida Manufacturing Day, the students from the Mechatronics Academy at West Technical Education Center, in Belle Glade, received a personal...
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‘Miss Dean’ brings unique discipline to school board
MOORE HAVEN — Gloria Dean Reese feels as though she was moved by God and her faith to bring her perspectives on education to a loftier perch. Her outlook will be especially fresh as one of the five...
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Gove participates in the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade
BELLE GLADE — At Gove Elementary, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lives in each of them and they are proud to promote, teach and live the American Dream. Students have been reading and writing...
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Families enjoyed playing Bingo for Books
West Glades School’s Bingo for Books took place on Oct. 9. Parents and their children were invited to the school to play bingo together and hear some great reading tips from teachers. There were 92...
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2019 School Related Employee of the Year
Special to the Lake Okeechobee News The Hendry Country schools announced Miguel Rodriguez as the 2019 School Related Employee of the Year. Mr. Rodriguez has been employed by the Hendry County School...
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WGS collects pull tabs
Ronald McDonald House of Southwest Florida collects pull tabs instead of entire aluminum cans because the tabs are pure high-quality aluminum. This is a simple way to recycle and help the Ronald...
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West Glades School presents Bugs Awards
These are students who raised their grades by at least one letter grade in two subjects with out going down in any. Kindergarten through second grade students: Joel Orduna, Jil Gomez, Cory Waldron,...
View ArticleWest Glades School announces honor roll students
West Glades School announces their honor roll students for the second semester of the 2018/2019 school year. A Honor Roll • First grade: Andrea Gaytan, Cassi Hendry, Jace Kennedy, Cole Martin, Keira...
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WGS collecting supplies for Hurricane Michael relief
West Glades School (WGS) joined the district in collecting supplies for the Hurricane Michael relief effort during the week of Oct. 22. In just three days, students, parents and staff were able to...
View ArticleOkeechobee takes steps toward having armed guardians
In an effort to increase the safety of local schoolchildren, the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office and the Okeechobee County School Board have decided to participate in the Coach Aaron Feis Guardian...
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HCSD Golden Apple Teacher of the Year
The Hendry County School District’s Golden Apple Teacher of the Year, Aarika Deerey, admits that school was always a challenge for her. “But I had many people by my side to help me succeed,” she says....
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Hendry County 4-H/Tropicana Speech competition held
LaBELLE — The 32nd annual 4-H/Tropicana Speech Contest was conducted at Central Elementary School on Jan. 19. There were 21 fourth- and fifth-grade speakers and nine sixth-grade speakers. In the fourth...
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Clewiston Tigers band joins parade
Special to the Lake Okeechobee News/Chris Felker MOORE HAVEN — Members of the Clewiston High School band took part in the Chalo Nitka parade on Saturday morning, March 2. Special to the Lake Okeechobee...
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Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Foundation announces recipients of Youth...
Special to the Lake Okeechobee News/PBCSFDeputy Kenneth Torrence, Glades Central Senior Ruth Dorce, Lt. Patricia Brown, Glades Central Senior Odieu Hiliare, Sheriff Ric Bradshaw, Glades Central Senior...
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South Elementary congratulates Students of the Week for the week of Feb. 22
Special to the Lake Okeechobee NewsSES Students of the Week for Feb. 22 South Elementary School would like to congratulate its Students of the Week for the week of Feb. 18. In no particular order they...
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South Elementary congratulates Students of the Week for the week of March 4
Special to the Lake Okeechobee NewsSES Students of the Week for the week of March 4. South Elementary School would like to congratulate its Students of the Week for the week of March 4. Pictured in no...
View ArticleSchool buses may soon have cameras to catch illegal passers
TALLAHASSEE — State Rep. Emily Slosberg, has introduced a bill to the Florida Legislature allowing districts to install cameras on school buses to record drivers illegally passing stopped buses. The...
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