Weekly Community News for Odyssey Charter Jr/Sr High School
Volume 31 • November 6, 2023
"Life is like riding a bicyle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving."
— Albert Einstein
NOV 5 -
Set Clocks Back 1 Hour for Daylight Savings
NOV 8 -
Veterans Day Breakfast 9:15 am Café
NOV 10 -
VETERANS’ DAY HOLIDAY
NO SCHOOL - NO FINISH FRIDAY
NOV 11 -
NO SUCCESS SATURDAY
Veterans Appreciation Program
The OCS Annual Veterans Appreciation Breakfast will be held on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at 9:15 a.m. at the Odyssey Charter Jr/Sr School Café (Wyoming campus).
Please RSVP to encarnaciona@odysseycharterschool.com.
Thank you in advance for recognizing, remembering, and honoring those who have served or are serving in our military.
Send Your Photos For Yearbook!
We are continuing last week's photo challenge with your pets!
Take pics of your pets doing homework or studying with you. Photos can be emailed to our yearbook teacher, Mrs. Oakes, at oakesj@odysseycharterschool.com. Be sure to include the names of the people (and pets) in the photos.. A free yearbook ($55 value) will be donated to the winner of the best content creator this year! Visit our Yearbook webpage HERE for ordering info and more about the photo challenges.
Bus Announcement
Due to the Walden Blvd closure and increased traffic around Palm Bay, we are adjusting some routes to provide better service for pick-up and drop-off times. Please have your student(s) at their bus stop at their regularly scheduled time.
Thank you for your support and patience.
OCS Transportation Team.
Masked Singer Talent Show
The Masked Singer Talent Show will be held on the Eldron Campus on Dec 11th from 6-8PM. Tickets will be sold for $5 during lunch when we get closer to the date. Please fill out the form here if you would consider signing up for a performance spot: https://forms.gle/edVRcQT4HbPe7Db99. Teachers are encouraged to sign up too!
Attention Senior Class of 2024!
Don't miss out on anything for your Senior year. Please visit our Senior Info page HERE in our Titan Times for important dates, scholarship info, and more. New scholarship info added!
WHAT'S HAPPENING ON THE ODYSSEY JR/SR CAMPUS?
Spirit Week Fun! Decade Day and Culture Day
Ms. Widmer’s Court of Allegorical Fiction
Students in Ms. Widmer’s class held a mock trial for the character Jack in Lord of the Flies by William Golding. The prosecution prevailed in all classes, and Jack was found guilty of 2nd-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter for the death of Piggy and Simon.
This in-depth case study required students to understand the plot and character development. It also gave them a brief view of how the justice and court system works. Congratulations to all Titan scholars who participated in the “‘trial” and
kudos to Ms. Widmer for orchestrating this innovative culminating activity.
7th Grade Math
In Ms. Ramirez's 7th grade math class, students followed a rubric on this fun group activity. They were tasked to break into teams that created drafts and then transfer their designs to a Post -it Self-stick wall Pad. It was a fun way to review the topic!
Ceramics
Ms. Reilly's Ceramics students were excited to see their first completed glazed pieces come out of the kiln. Ceramics 1 made personalized pinch pots. Ceramics 2 created animal/ machine hybrid sculptures
Mad Scientists!
Ms. Guslawski's students got a hands-on experience working with Mad Scientist, Carlos Santiago, on decomposition reactions and reactants to yield a product. They collected data, made inferences, and learned through discovery.
Musical Theater
Musical Theater students went on a field trip this week to FIT to see the production of Percy Jones which is the production that Odyssey will be putting on in the spring semester.
Career Research
In Ms. Mora's career research class, students welcomed a guest speaker from the military to talk about his experience and give inspiration and guidance to the class.
US History
Students in Mr. Beauchamp's 8th grade US history class are reading for peer discussion about the Southern colonies and working on their mapping skills!
Boom-Boom-Clap for AVID!
The AVID coordinator/athletic director created a new team-building game. It was a mix of musical chairs, academic review, dancing, and receiving support from peers. 9th graders showed off with Algebra, Geometry, and Biology subject knowledge. Students had a lot of fun, and there was no one winner. The group succeeded as a whole in reviewing their content knowledge and strengthening their AVID family bond.
JOIN A CLUB & FIND YOUR PASSION...oin a club and find your passion!
Check our school calendar HERE for game schedules this week!
Titan Merch Website
Our new Titan Merch Website is up and running! Click the link below and shop for hoodies, tshirts, and other items with various Titan logos on them. We have many new designs coming soon so check back with us for other sports and team spirit merch. Go Titans!!
https://sites.google.com/view/ocstitanmerch
Bowling
Congratulations to Mary Haywood for representing the Titans at the 2023 FHSAA Bowling State Championship. She played strong as an individual and placed 90th out of 220 players. Way to go, Mary.
Cross Country
Cross-country season concluded with four incredible athletes, each with a personal best and one setting a school record. Ethan Harmon ran 18:19 placed 25th out of 130, beating his old school record of 18:38.
Caden Harmon had a personal best of 18:42, placing 31st. Ben and Grace also had personal bests, with Ben at 25:47 and Grace at 30:1. Congratulations to this team for their great performances.
HEALTHY CAFE
