Weekly Community News for Odyssey Charter Jr/Sr High School

Volume 61 - Aug 30, 2024

Calendar - Week of Sept 2-6

2 NO SCHOOL Labor Day Holiday for ALL

3 6th Grade FAST Testing-Math

4 7th Grade FAST Testing-Math

5 8th Grade FAST Testing-Math

6 EARLY RELEASE 2:45 pm & Finish Friday Starts 2:45 pm 

7 SUCCESS SATURDAY Starts 8:30 -11:30 am

10 Open House 5:30- 7:00 pm


*Our student calendar is available at https://www.odysseycharterjrsr.com/school-calendar

F.A.S.T. Testing Math

The Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) is a progress monitoring system administered three times per year to track your student’s progress in learning the Benchmarks of Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) Standards throughout this school year. Your student will participate in the first administration (PM1) of the Grade 6-10 Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) ELA Reading and Mathematics assessments on the following dates.  Your student’s results from PM1 are for informational purposes only, and you will be provided with information about how to access the results after testing is completed. 

FAST assessments are computer-adaptive tests taken on a computer or tablet. The questions get easier or more difficult depending on how the student responds, and each student will see different questions from a standard item bank. Each test attempt (PM1, PM2, and PM3) will present 35–40 items covering the entire test “blueprint,” meaning students will encounter items representative of the standards within the subject or grade level. For more information on the test design, please visit https://www.fldoe.org/accountability/assessments/k-12-student-assessment/best/

If you or your student would like to interact with the online testing platform or review FAST ELA Reading and Mathematics sample items at home, sample test materials are available at https://flfast.org/families.html

Please review the following policies with your student before testing:

AVID

AVID students in grades 8, 9, and 10 collaborated in a team-building activity on Friday, August 23, 2024. During the activity, students mingled with one another, formed teams, and listened actively. After the activity, students compared the team-building activity to life at school. Students found similarities in how to work under pressure, look to others for help, and see examples of how things are done well to improve in the classroom. 

Ms. Beauchamp's Social Studies Class

This week we worked on relational capacity, and learning how to recognize similarities and respecting differences. This activity also provided students with the ability to have conversation on what they learned from a new classmate.

Chess Tournament

Pharoah Pharell won second place in the GM1000 Chess tournament this past weekend. He received a magnetic chess set and $100 towards his college or vocational studies fund. Way to go, Pharoah!

Common App Night


The Guidance Department held an informational night for students and parents.  They listened attentively to Mr. Guevara explain how to use the Common App and its benefits.  Please review the flyer on our bulletin board below for more scheduled events.

Senior Meetings

All meetings will be held in 222 @ 1:00 PM  on September 27th, November 1st, January 31st, February 28th, March 28th, April 25th . If there is any change to the schedule you will be contacted via school email.
Visit the Senior webpage for important dates and scholarship info HERE.
-Ms. Amanda/Mrs. Mitchell

OPEN HOUSE September 10, 2024, 5:30 to 7:00 pm

Parents are invited to follow their child’s schedule and attend classes. At the beginning of the first period, Mr. Davis will give a video-recorded welcome. Then, teachers will introduce themselves and briefly overview the curriculum. There will be a three-minute pass time to get to each class.  We hope to see you there.

CLUBS for the 2025-25 School Year

Odyssey Jr/Sr is thrilled to offer some of the students’ favorite and new clubs. Please see the schedule below for club meeting days and times. There are also flyers below with more details. 


Clubs will start on September 3, 2024. If you are curious, please attend the first meeting for more information. 


BULLETIN BOARD

HEALTHY CAFE & WELLNESS NEWS

Grievance Procedures

Step 1: Request Teacher conference to clarify issue

Step 2: Contact the Site Administrator if unresolved with the teacher

Step 3: **Contact Board Designated Parent Representative

Step 4: Contact the President of the Governing Board

Step 5: Present issue at the next monthly Board Meeting if unresolved

Step 6: Seek mediation with the Sponsor

 

**Mrs. Amber Miller has been designated by the OCS Board of Directors as the Representative to Facilitate Parental Involvement, provide access to information, assist parents and others with questions and concerns, and resolve disputes according to charter requirements. Ms. Miller can be reached at millera@odysseycharterschool.com or 321-442-2742.