Fri. May 30 – Dress Down/Clean Up.
Fri. May 30 and Mon. – Tue.- Jun. 2 – 3 Early Dismissal Days.
Tue. June 3 – Last Day of School, 8th grade Graduation.
Green Hope Bracelet
Please join Odyssey Charter School’s effort to help those who have experienced loss from the Palm Bay fires. For every donation made you will receive an Odyssey Green Hope Bracelet handcrafted by our children.
You may send in the donation with your child or contribute through the front office. Donations may be made in cash or check form made payable to Odyssey Charter School.
For every $100.00 collected a Wal-Mart gift card will be given to families in Palm Bay who have suffered loss caused by the fires. The cards will be given out based on the severity of need. If you any have questions please call our front office.
The Odyssey Staff wishes our Odyssey family a fun and safe summer. See you in August!
Congratulations to all the students who performed in the Talent Show and in
“The Wiz of Oz”.
You all did an awesome job and gave a great performance!
News from the Media Center
We have two fun summer reading programs for all ages. For our younger students, Barnes & Noble's program is to read 8 books of your own choosing during the summer. Simply fill out the Summer Reading Journal (I have some for them to fill out. You may pick up a journal at Barnes and Noble if you didn't get one.) Then simply take the journal to Barnes & Noble and you get to pick a free book!
For our older and more mobile students, the Brevard Public Libraries have a program called "Ride to Read." If you have a Brevard Public Library card, show it and you can ride the SCAT buses FREE all summer anywhere in the county.
I have the flyers to both of these summer reading programs in the Media Center and will have them at the office front desk for anyone to pick up.
Make your summer count: Keep on reading!
Linda Baker Media Specialist
Thank You
Thank You to the volunteers who helped the Odyssey Book Fair run smoothly.
Thank you to Emily Wright, Pedro Mendez, Lisa Chipman, Mr. Sokoloff (Middle School Language and History teacher) and Lifetouch for helping with the yearbook.
Thank you to the parents who helped during Picture Day.
Thank you to those who spend countless hours at home cutting, sorting, coloring, sharpening pencils etc. for our teachers.
Thank you to those who have been weeding Odyssey’s flower gardens.
Thank you Helen Green for recycling our white paper and newspaper.
Thank you to Julie Oakes for creating and keeping our web-page current.
Thank You to all the families that have been sending in and cutting Box Tops and Labels.
Thank you to Lynn Bennett for sending in our Box Tops and Labels. We are already passed last years total!
Thank you to all that helped with the Talent Show.
Thank you to everyone who helped with Field Day.
A huge thank you to everyone who helped put “The Wiz of Oz” together, great job!
2008 Summer Camp - A Journey Through Time
Come take A Journey Through Time with the Odyssey Charter School Summer Camp Program 2008! The summer campers will embark on an adventure full of excitement, fun and awesome field trips! Join us beginning in June for this incredible journey.
The Enrichment Program Summer Camp is available for all ages Preschool (Ages 4-5) to Seventh Grade. Camp is also open to the entire Brevard Community.
The program will provide full day care June 4-6. Our theme camp will start June 9- through August 9. Summer day camp will include games, arts and crafts, breakfast and snack, and in addition to the weekly theme field trip. We also have field trips scheduled to local skating rinks, bowling, recreational parks, movie theaters, public pool, and Pump-it-up. Also included are special sport activities, and theme computer projects and games.
For more information or for registration form please call Nilda Rivera at 733-0442-ext. 110.
Middle School P.E.
The last few weeks have been some good ones. As a part of the exam grade,
students have had to hold the responsibility of teaching the class for a
whole period. This is worth 10% of the final grade and many students have
done extremely well, even bringing forth a couple of games that I have now
included in my repertoire. A big favorite of many students was capture the
football, but we've had students teach anything from basketball to matball
(kickball). Again, it has been very exciting, not only to see the variety of
games students bring to the table, but also the responsibility and
leadership that was expressed throughout the entire process. Other than
that, we have finished up our Governor's Challenge of Physical Fitness with
many students improving their scores in many different assessments,
including broad jump, 40 yard dash, pro agility drill, 300 yard shuttle run,
and the sit and reach. And lastly, we finished off the year with our field
day, where students were able to enjoy the entire day on our brand new
field, playing sports and enjoying the company of friends. Many students did
take it upon themselves to get the teachers wet by pouring water bottles on
them. But lo and behold, the teachers did come out on top by having them
pose for a picture in the middle of the field...then turning on the
sprinklers. So, although it is quite sad to see students move on, I am very
pleased with all that was accomplished these last couple of weeks.
Aaron Nathaniel Walker
Middle School Physical Education
Odyssey Charter School
"You do not stop playing because you get old...you get old because you stop
playing."
ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL
1755 Eldron Blvd. S.E. ...Palm Bay, Florida 32909
Phone: 321.733.0442 ...Fax: 321.733.1178
