Weekly Community News for Odyssey Charter Jr/Sr High School
Volume 90 - September 8, 2025
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Volunteer Hours for Reading Newsletters
Each time you read a classroom, school, wellness, or system newsletter, your family will get 30 minutes toward the required 18 Parent Volunteer hours (for one student) or 25 hours (for more than one student). The process is simple. Each time you see this QR code, click on the link or log into the code for a quick survey about the article. Your name will be logged by the school office staff for 30 minutes of volunteer hours for each newsletter.
Calendar
9/10 End of first Interim
9/12 Early Release
9/13 Finish Friday
9/19 Early Release
9/19 HS Pep Rally
9/23 Open House/Title I Night
9/26 Pediatric Cancer Awareness Day (Dress in Gold)
9/26 MS Pep Rally
Our full student calendar is available at https://odysseyschools.com/jrsr-calendar.html
Citizenship: Our Florida Resiliency Virtue of the Month
https://www.buildresiliency.org/
This September, we’re celebrating Citizenship. By starting with a simple act of kindness for a neighbor and expanding that spirit of service to your community and country, you are truly celebrating what it means to be a citizen. Give it a go!
Cultivating Knowledge: Green Thumbs Emerge in Farming Class
Our Titan farming class students have wasted no time getting their hands dirty and minds engaged. Their dedication is already evident as they prepare the soil and learn the foundational steps of sustainable agriculture, understanding everything from soil composition and irrigation to seed identification and crop rotation, all while cultivating valuable knowledge and a deep appreciation for where our food comes from.
Unleashing Creativity: Commercial Art Students Design for the Real World
Students in Commercial Art 1 classes are enjoying our brand new Mac comptuer lab! They are currently creating digital collages in Photoshop to learn some beginning skills that will lead them up to working on our Titan yearbook in a few months.
Speaking of our yearbook – if you have any photos or stories that you'd like to suggest for the yearbook, please email Mrs. Oakes or stop by room 242. (oakesj@odysseycharterschool.com)
Making Sense of Surface Tension in AP Biology
These AP Biology students gained hands-on experience with scientific concepts while discovering just how many drops of water can balance on a single penny. The purpose of the "Penny Lab" was to investigate the surface tension of water and the forces that allow it to form a dome shape on the coin's surface. It was a small coin but a big lesson in the power of molecular forces.
Sharpen Your Writing Skills and Boost your College Resume!
Applications are now open for Youthcast Media Group’s Fall 2025 Virtual Journalism Workshop. This 6-week program is designed for experienced student journalists and focuses on reporting about college affordability and equity in financial access to higher education.
Students will:
Work in small groups with peers from their region
Report, write, and edit a full-length feature story
Interview local and national experts
Receive guidance from a trained journalist
Schedule: Sept. 30 – Nov. 18, Mondays & Thursdays, 5:30–7:30 p.m. EST via Zoom
Apply here: bit.ly/YMGFall25WorkshopApp
APPLICATION DEADLINE is SEPTEMBER 8th at 7 PM EST
There is also a $250 stipend!
This program is a fun way to sharpen your writing, gain real-world reporting experience, and add something impressive to your college applications!
BULLETIN BOARD
GoFundMe Campaign: https://gofund.me/0c1ed774
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 (Mrs. Amber Miller)
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.
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