"Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do."

- John Wooden (American basketball player and coach)

Sept 11: 1st interim ends

Sept 13:   Open House for all grades 5:30 - 7:00pm

Sept 14:   Interims Published to Focus

Sept 15:   Early Release @ 2:45 pm
Sept 16:   Success Saturday @ 9-11:30 am 

Open House -  Wed. Sept 13 from 5:30-7:00pm

Please join us for Open House on September 13th at 5:30 p.m. Remember to bring a copy of your child’s schedule, as you will be visiting classrooms in the exact order of your child’s schedule.  Parents should arrive at their student’s first-period class by 5:30 p.m. Announcements will be made at the end of each class session so everyone knows when to move to the next period.

Please note that this time is to explain general class procedures and curriculum outlines.  If you have specific questions regarding your child, please schedule a private phone call or meeting with the teacher.

Some computers will also be set up to assist you with your FOCUS accounts.

 WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

AVID in Action- Advancement Via Individual Determination

The goal of AVID is to close the opportunity gap by preparing all students for college and career readiness and success in a global society.  This graphic demonstrates just how impactful AVID is worldwide. 

In the first few weeks of school, AVID students hit the ground running, literally!  First, successful students need to know the VIPs who make school happen.  In the AVID elective class, students scoured the campus to introduce themselves to their school counselor, dean’s assistant, custodial team and the front office clerk.  Scroll through photos gallery in this article to see. We are one team, with one dream…one family! 

Then in the classroom, AVID students are learning to get and stay organized.  One way is to take great notes in each class to study later.  Check out these amazing notes taken in Mrs. Hamzeh’s math classes.  (see photos attached). 

Some of the magic of AVID happens in Tutorials which are like college study groups.  Tutorials will begin next month for AVID students.  To learn what this feels like to AVID scholars, the members of the site team, which includes teachers, admin, students and parents, will experience tutorials first hand at our first Site Team meeting Sept 13. Let the questions fly!

E-Sports

E-Sports will be meeting Wednesdays and Fridays in Mr. Layfield’s room #240 after school. Below is the survey link to fill out with your information prior to coming. If you have any questions, email Mr. Layfield at layfieldd@odysseycharterschool.com.

SURVEY LINK HERE

Farm Club

When: Monday-Friday 8:15am-8:50am – starts September 4th

Where: The Farm at Odyssey – located at the northeast corner of the property

Who: All students grade 6+ are invited to join Mr. Hayden and Mr. Ian out on the farm

Activities will include: feeding fish, checking water quality, planting, weeding and harvesting/processing crops and flowers, diagnosing pests and diseases, solving farm problems, and completing various farm tasks. If you enjoy plants, want to learn to grow food, or are just interested in seeing what it’s about, all are welcome!

AP Biology

In Ms. Guslawski's AP Biology class,  students applied their knowledge of nucleic acids to build a DNA double helix. The students had to use the textbook to create nucleotides from a phosphate, 5-ring carbon sugar and either a purine or pyrimidine base. If correctly put together, the double helix is proportional.  The models are currently being used to answer questions about DNA strands such as “identify and label the phosphodiester bonds” noting the phosphate backbone made of 1 phosphorous atom and 4 oxygen atoms.