Glades County School District

Dear Parents and Guardians, Please be advised that students being picked up by bus the Pink Camel route, tomorrow morning, including Ortona, may experience delays of up to 30 minutes. This is due to expected traffic conditions on Highway 78. We are actively monitoring the situation and further traffic conditions, particularly for buses traveling into the Buckhead Ridge area. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Sincerely, Glades County School District

Dear Glades County School District Families, Thank you for your patience, flexibility, and understanding as we have worked through the recent severe weather and flooding. The safety of our students, employees, and families remains our highest priority. District staff have visited all communities, driven most of our bus routes, and inspected every school site. Although many areas remain wet, our assessments indicate that our bus routes are passable and our campuses are ready to welcome students. Based on these assessments, I have determined that all Glades County schools will reopen and resume normal activities tomorrow morning, Tuesday, November 3. We recognize that conditions and circumstances may differ for each household. While schools will be open, the decision to send your child to school tomorrow rests with you as the parent or guardian. You know your family’s circumstances best, and we respect your judgment in determining whether your child can travel safely. If conditions prevent your child from attending, please contact your school to keep staff informed. We love Glades County and are grateful that our residents and families are safe. Thank you to our district staff for their work assessing conditions throughout our communities, and to our families for your continued cooperation and trust. We look forward to welcoming our students and staff back tomorrow. With appreciation, Dr. Beth Barfield Superintendent of Schools Glades County School District

Monday, November 2, 2026 – All Schools Closed -- Please check your email or the GCSD Facebook page for an unedited posting. -- After consultation with Glades County Emergency Management and the Glades County Sheriff's Office, we have made the decision to close all Glades County schools on Monday, November 2, 2026, due to the significant rainfall that has already occurred throughout our county and the resulting flooding in many of our rural, low-lying areas. As a rural school district, we recognize the unique challenges that excessive rainfall and flooding create for our families.... Many roadways have already been closed by the Department of Transportation due to unsafe conditions, and additional rainfall is expected, which could further worsen flooding and road accessibility throughout the evening and overnight hours. Our school buses, student drivers, employees, and families must be able to travel safely to and from school. Equally important, we do not want our children standing along flooded roadsides or waiting at bus stops in potentially hazardous conditions. With additional rainfall anticipated, we must also consider the possibility that conditions could deteriorate even further before morning. To make up the instructional day, all Glades County schools will be open on Wednesday, November 11, Veterans Day. Veterans Day will not simply be another day of school. It will be a day of honor, gratitude, remembrance, and education. Please continue to exercise caution when traveling, avoid flooded roadways, monitor local emergency management updates, and take care of one another. Remember, conditions can change quickly, and no destination is worth risking your safety. In Glades County, we take care of our own. Our students, our staff, our families, and our community will always come first. With appreciation, Dr. Alice E. Barfield Superintendent of Schools Glades County School District

GCSD: Just a reminder that there will be NO School on Monday, September 7th due to Labor Day. Have a great weekend!

Glades County Schools & FDACS are providing FREE nutritious meals to area children throughout the summer. ↝ Children 18 years old and younger are eligible to participate. ↝ Youth with disabilities may receive free meals up to age 22. ↝ No registration, costs, or paperwork required. ↝ Meals are provided on a first-come, first-served basis. ↝ Meals are available at schools, parks, libraries, and faith-based locations throughout the community. ↝ Flexible service models provide convenience and accessibility for families. Each meal pack includes: 🥛 Shelf-stable milk 🌾 Grain items 🍎 Fruits and vegetables 🗺️ MONDAY ⌲ Palmdale Community Center 483 Main Ave., Palmdale, FL 33946 ⏰ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM ⌲ Glades County Public Library 201 Riverside Dr. SW, Moore Haven, FL 33471 ⏰ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM 🗺️ TUESDAY ⌲ Lakeport Community Center 1239 Red Barn Rd. N.W., Moore Haven, FL 33471 ⏰ 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ⌲ Buckhead Ridge Volunteer Fire Department 30076 FL-78, Okeechobee, FL 34974 ⏰ 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM ⌲ Chalo Nitka Park 301 10th St., Moore Haven, FL 33471 ⏰ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM 🗺️ WEDNESDAY ⌲ St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church 24965 US 27, Moore Haven, FL 33471 ⏰ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM ⌲ Holy Martyrs Catholic Church 4290 Crescent Ave. S.W., LaBelle, FL 33935 ⏰ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM ⌲ Muse Community Center 3897 Lohlolly Bay Rd. SW, LaBelle, FL 33935 ⏰ 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM 🗺️ THURSDAY ⌲ Ortona Community Center 2086 Ortona Locks Rd., Moore Haven, FL ⏰ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM ⌲ A.M.E. Church 919 Tobias St. #917, Moore Haven, FL 33471 ⏰ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM ⌲ Horseshoe Acres 1167 Hobbelle Ln., Moore Haven, FL 33471 ⏰ 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM 💙 Help us spread the word so every child in our community has access to healthy, nutritious meals this summer!

Glades County Virtual School starts Open Enrollment on June 15th for the 2026-2027 school year. If students are new to the district, parents will need to complete enrollment using the links listed below. If the student already attends a Glades County School, please contact Katie Branch at 863-885-2645 to schedule an enrollment appointment. Parents need to use this link to enroll students online: http://www.tinyurl.com/enrollglades The following URL is directions for completing the online enrollment: http://www.tinyurl.com/gladesenrollenglish

Join us for our annual MPAC Meeting!
MHES Cafeteria - April 1st at 5:30 PM
WGS Cafeteria - April 2nd at 5:30 PM


Unete a nuestras reuniones anuales MPAC!
Cafeteria de MHES - 1 de Abril - 5:30 PM
Cafeteria de WGS - 2 de Abril - 5:30PM

The bridge between Glades and Hendry Counties over the Caloosahatchee, in Labelle, has been closed. This unscheduled repair will keep the bridge closed until 5pm today. This will affect the travel of one of Glades County buses and many of our employees. Please look for updates on social media, and plan accordingly. This will affect both morning and afternoon routes for our Silver Bear route, bus 2503. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Attention Guardians and Students, Please be advised: Bus #2502 and Bus #2510 are running behind schedule this morning but are on the way. Your patience is appreciated!

Good Morning Glades County residents. This is a notice for all of those students that are riding the Golden Gopher bus. Once again this is a notice for all of those students that are on the golden Gopher bus route. It is running extremely late today, but it is on the way we appreciate your patience.

Good evening, parents.

This is an important transportation update for the Glades County School District for tomorrow, November 21st.

Due to several driver absences, we will be combining a few of the Moore Haven routes, and the West Glades routes may experience delays. Consequently, please expect morning pickups and afternoon drop-offs to take a little longer than usual.

We sincerely ask for your patience and cooperation in helping us get our students to and from school safely on this last day before the Thanksgiving Break.

Thank you.

There is no school for students on Monday, September 22. It is a professional learning day for staff. School will resume on Tuesday, September 23rd. Thank you.

Summer Food Program Information * Tentatively starting on Monday, June 9th* Schedule is as follows: Monday: Ortona Community Center 10:00-10:31 2086 Ortona Locks Rd. Moore Haven, Fl. 33471 Muse Community center 11:30-12:01 3897 Loblolly Bay Rd Labelle, Fl 33935 Tuesday: Lakeport Community Center 10:00-10:31 1239 Red Barn Rd. N.W. Moore Haven, Fl. 33471 Buckhead ridge Volunteer Fire Dept. 11:30-12:01 30076- Fl.-78 Okeechobee, FL 34974 Wednesday: Indian Hills Volunteer Fire Dept. 10:00-10:31 2172 Indian Hills Dr. Moore Haven, Fl. 33471 Thursday: Palmdale Community Center 10:00-10:31 483 Main Ave. Palmdale, Fl. 33944 Washington Park M-F. B) 7:30-8:00 L) 11:30-12:00 1225 Latum Bell St, Moore Haven, FL 33471 Moore Haven Elementary School M-TH B) 7:30-8:00 L) 11:30-12:00 401 Terrier Pride Dr SW, Moore Haven, FL 33471

Reminder...no school tomorrow Monday, April 21st as it's a Professional Development Day.

Parents/Guardians, the Proposed Four-Day Community Meeting scheduled for tomorrow at 5:30pm will be postponed until a later date. We will of course notify everyone once a new date/time is officially set! Thank you!

School is canceled for Friday, October 11th. Students will return to school on Wednesday, October 16th.