Titan Times Weekly

Weekly Community News for Odyssey Charter Jr/Sr High School

Volume 44 • Feb 26 , 2024

"Success is not determined by your circumstances, but by your determination."

— Fanny Jackson Coppin

WEEK OF Feb 26

29 LEAP DAY

CTE/Dual Enrollment/AP Night 5:30 pm

1 EARLY RELEASE

19th Annual 5K, Picnic, & Health Fair

Saturday, Feb 24th @ our Wyoming campus.

Registration is at 8am, Fun Run at 8:30am, 5K at 9am, Community Picnic at 11 am.

Cost is $10 for students and staff + $20 for community members.

Registration form is HERE.

Student Attending After School Events

Attention Students and Parents:

Students attending events after school, such as athletic games, concerts, and dances, must go home at regular dismissal and return to campus no sooner than 30 minutes before the event. There is no supervision for students to remain on campus after dismissal until the event.

WHAT'S HAPPENING ON THE ODYSSEY JR/SR CAMPUS?

Intervention: Where Learning Takes Flight

Ms. Jayden Griswell's intervention class is buzzing with active learning! Students are diligently absorbing information by taking notes and studying the civics content. But it's not just rote memorization. They're going beyond the textbook by creating organizers that help them structure their understanding and make connections between different concepts.

Imagine the excitement of a student who realizes that the seemingly abstract concept of representative democracy directly impacts their lives, or the empowerment they feel when they identify ways to participate in their community. By making these real-life connections, Ms. Griswell's intervention class is not just teaching civics, it's cultivating engaged and informed citizens.

Math Club Competition

OCS Jr Sr Math Club competed in their first competition on Saturday, February 17, 2024, at the Kennedy Space Center. The team consisted of 7 sixth graders and 2 seventh graders who helped their team finish in top 5. OCS Jr/Sr was the only team with sixth graders! Math Counts is a national math program for grades 6 through 8. Cris Lawler was our team's top performer, and Mary Donnelly received a prize for discovering an error on the t-shirts involving a missing line of pi. We are so proud of this team and look forward to growing the program.

AVID Student Service Learning

August Lewis has taken it upon herself to assist the cafe staff in transitioning from B to C lunch. Every day she helps clean tables and floors so the high school students get a few extra minutes in the cafe. Way to go, August! Your impact is recognized and commended!

Band Events

March 13th- Wind Ensemble (1st Period) MPA @ Bayside High School

March 20th- Concert Band (3rd Period) MPA @ Bayside High School

March 20th- Symphonic Band (2nd Period) MPA @ Bayside High School

April 19th & 20th- Band Spring Trip to Atlanta, GA (Wind Ensemble & Select Students)

April 26th & 27th- Band Solo & Ensemble (Select Students) @ Kennedy Middle School

May 2nd- Spring Concert (all classes, attendance is required)

Band Fundraiser

Show your LOVE for the Titan Band by supporting our final fundraiser of the year! Follow the link below to see our online store with laser engraved tumblers featuring the Odyssey school logo and Titan Band logo. You can also donate using a debit/credit card on the online platform!

https://instaraise.com/odysseycharter/band?a=17

Mrs. Kevelin & Ms. Rosemary are also accepting cash/check donations at the jr/sr campus to help alleviate the cost for our student musicians to participate in the Southern Star Music Festival in Atlanta, GA this April.

AVID Parent Information Night

Please join us in the cafe on March 6, 2024, at 5:30 pm for an informational meeting for parents and students entering grades 6-10 who want to learn about the AVID elective class and all the possibilities for student success.

Interested students must complete a six-page application and schedule and sit for a 15-minute interview. Then students will hear from the committee whether they have been chosen.

FINAL CALL TO BUY AN AD FOR YOUR SENIOR IN THE YEARBOOK!!

Families of Seniors who are interested in buying tribute ads for their student, please fill this form out HERE .The form has the prices and sizes available.
The deadline was extended from 2/16 to 3/1.

Send all money and photos to Amanda Encarnacion encarnaciona@odysseycharterschool.com for your ad.

YEARBOOKS ON SALE NOW

You can pre-order your copy now for $55 by going to the yearbook page on this site or go directly to the publisher here: https://www.balfour.com/student-info?smi=107864.