2024-2025 NEW BELL SCHEDULE
First Bell: 8:37 AM
School Begins / Breakfast Ends: 8:45 AM
Doors Close - Check in at the office: 8:55 AM
K-2nd: Lunch / Recess TBD
3-5th: Lunch / Recess TBD
6-8th: Lunch / Recess TBD
Dismissal:3:15 PM for K-5th; 3:30 PM for 6-8th
Reporting an absence, late check in or dismissal change? Email odysseyattend@pps.net
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Even as a small child, Miranda Yesser possessed a keen understanding of the mercenary nature of the publishing industry.
According to her one-page, tongue-in-cheek author bio, which hangs on a clothesline in English teacher Dr. Holly Graham’s colorful classroom, “Yesser began writing books at a young age, then trying to sell them to her family for 5 dollars a copy.”
It might be time to scoop those copies up. Miranda recently received honorable mention in the annual for her short story, “.”
Students who took their first steps into PPS kindergarten classrooms in 2014 – the year 国产真实迷奸’s first-ever arts education tax went into effect – are now thriving sophomores.
Evan Sampson is one of those sophomores, and he will have a chance to share his story at this year’s HeART of 国产真实迷奸, a showcase spotlighting the artistic accomplishments of some PPS’s most talented students.
The two-week celebration of creativity will take place from April 16-28 at the 国产真实迷奸 Art Museum. All exhibits and performances are free and open to the public.
This weekend, the Lincoln and Grant high school constitution teams will compete in the annual We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution National Finals in Washington, D.C.
Now in its fifth decade, the event brings together students from all 50 states for a series of mock congressional hearings on everything from the Constitutional Convention of 1787 to the separation of powers and the future of democracy.
The Lincoln and Grant constitution teams, under the instruction of Patrick Magee-Jenks and Angela DiPasquale respectively, have long histories of taking home trophies on both the state and national level.
Good luck to all!
Dear Odyssey Families,
Welcome Back to School!! It is hard to believe summer is coming to an end and I hope you all were able to soak up the sun and enjoy your time together. We are getting so excited to welcome back our students and families next week and kick off another amazing year at Odyssey!
Upcoming Events - Please save the dates!
Descriptions:
New Layout at Odyssey - This summer we had some big classroom moves. First grade has become the library and second grade has become the art room. Get ready to see the changes at Back to School Night!!
Supply Lists: are posted on our website.
School Lunch: Menus, meal payments, apply for free/reduced lunch.
Aftercare: New this year, PJA is providing after school care at Odyssey. They still have some slots open for Fridays; but are otherwise full with waitlists. Click for more information.
After School Classes: The PTA will still offer some after school programs on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the fall.
Carpool: We are using a carpool website to help families find carpools in their area. Many families utilize carpools at Odyssey and we want to highly encourage all families to look into them. Instructions for how to utilize the program is at the bottom of this letter.. If you have signed up in the past, your registration is still there. If you want to make changes, please log in to update your information.
Drop-off procedure:
When coming into our parking lot, the right lane is for K-2nd grade students and will be dropped off at the double doors as you enter our lot. The left lane is for grades 3-8th and they are dropped off as you exit our lot, the north side of our school. Drop off starts at 7:53 - we cannot have kids left prior to that time as we do not have staff monitoring the outside areas. At 8:10, we close the doors and students must check in through the front office. At 8:10, they receive a tardy slip. Morning meeting starts at 8, so we highly encourage everyone to be in the building by 8:00!
Pick-up procedure:
Parent Pick Up Locations (2:15 for K-5, 2:30 for 6-8):
K-2: Car pick up: The back of the school (right lane).
3-5: Car pick up: Top of the driveway, north side of the school (right lane after passing K-2 pick-up line).
678: Students will exit from front door and meet their ride at their driver's predetermined location
*If you have both a K-2 and 3-8 student, go through the K-2 line and it will feed into the 3-8 line.
View our drop-off and pick-up maps on our website .
A few other reminders:
I look forward to seeing you all very soon. Please stop by and say hello and do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
Get excited and ready for our best school year yet!!
Sincerely,
Principal Gassert
Instructions for SchoolPool:
In collaboration with the Oregon Department of Transportation, The Odyssey Program is using a new carpooling software called SchoolPool. This software is part of ODOT’s larger Get There program that allows Oregonians to compare commute options, find a carpool, track environmentally conscious stats, and more!
SchoolPool is housed within the Get There website. Families who opt into SchoolPool are asked to carefully read through instructions and use a computer (not smart phone/tablet). Because SchoolPool is part of the larger Get There program, it is easy to navigate outside of our Odyssey SchoolPool community. You are welcome to find carpools for your work commute, but you do NOT need to disclose any of that information to use your household in SchoolPool for Odyssey.
There are only 2 main tabs in the SchoolPool webpage. The first tab allows you to edit the household information shared with Odyssey families. The second tab allows you to see a live map of your neighborhood with icons that represent other current Odyssey families. Think of this as a snazzy, geographical school directory that makes connecting with current families incredibly easy! After creating your account, return to SchoolPool anytime by logging into the Get There website and clicking the orange school tab.
To create an account, go to:
Parent Join Link:
Get There: (Login, click on “School”)
If you need support setting up your account, go to the support button on the bottom right of the Get There website.
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM School Board Meeting-Board as Budget Committee approves the 2024-25 Proposed Budget
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM School Board - Facilities and Operations Committee meeting