Weekly Community News for Odyssey Charter Jr/Sr High School
Weekly Community News for Odyssey Charter Jr/Sr High School
Volume 82 - April 17, 2025
Calendar
April 22 - Orchestra/Keyboarding Spring Concert
Bus Driver Appreciation Day
April 24 - New Parent Information Night
April 25 - Grad Bash / Spring Picture Day
May 1 - Principal Appreciation Day
May 2 - School Lunch Hero Day
May 5 - Color Guard Showcase
May 5 - Teacher Appreciation Day
*Our student calendar is available at https://www.odysseycharterjrsr.com/school-calendar
Purple Up Day
April is designated as the Month of the Military Child, a time to celebrate the resilience and strength of military children. Many military families face challenges, including frequent moves, separation from family, and adjusting to new schools and communities.
"Purple Up! Day" for Military Kids is a campaign to support and appreciate military children. Purple was chosen because it combines the colors of all military branches: the Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard, Army, and Marines.
Faculty, staff, and students showed their support by wearing purple on Thursday, April 17th.
Band MPA Trip
Friday, students from the Jr/Sr High Band performed at the Music USA Festival in Orlando, FL. After an outstanding performance, the group was awarded first place in the open class division. We are proud of our Titan musicians and all their accomplishments this year.
Click HERE for a link to the entire BPS art show.
School Board Art Show
We are thrilled to celebrate the incredible achievement of three of our talented Titan Artists who placed in the School Board Art Show—one of the most competitive student art exhibitions in our area!
Dahiana Zelaya-Rivera - 1st place 3D Art grades 9-12
Beyonce Calixte - 3rd place 3D Art grades 9-12
Melody Henry - Merit Award 3d Art grades 9-12
This annual show features outstanding work from across the entire district, and having artwork selected and recognized is a tremendous honor. The creativity, dedication, and artistic vision of these students truly stood out among hundreds of submissions.
Their work represents the school with excellence and passion, and we couldn’t be prouder. They continue to shine and inspire others through their art.
School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
April 22nd is Bus Driver Appreciation Day. Thank you so much to our wonderful Transportation Team for bringing our students to and from school safely every day. We thank you very much!
CLASS OF 2025 - SENIOR SPOTLIGHTS
Sebastian Pasek
Sebastian has been attending Odyssey for 12 years. He is an avid car lover. Sebastian is currenlty dual-enrolled at EFSC and a voluneteer at the Polish American Social Club of Vero Beach. He will miss his friends the most when he graduates. His favorite teacher was Mr. Young since he learned so much while still having fun. He plans to attend FIT with his full-ride scholarship and later transfer to Florida Polytechnic Univ. to study computer engineering.
Bianca De La O
Bianca has been going to Odyssey since the 9th grade. She is a talented artist and loves to draw. She is dual-enrolled and involved in theater and art. She has enjoyed the creative freedom of art and being on stage with her friends in theater. She will miss her friends since they won't see each other as often. Her favorite teacher is Mr. Pagel, who she credits with being an incredible teacher. She hopes he knows how much he's helped and taught her throughout her time at Odyssey. Her plans are to attend UCF and become an aerospace engineer.
Ina Sanchez-Cuevas
Ina has attended Odyssey for 2 years. She is an ESOL student who has enjoyed participating in art shows. She enjoys sharing her point of view with the world. She will miss her friends the most since she has gotten attached to them. Her favorite teachers are Mr. Carpio, Ms. Oakes, Ms. Gloria, Ms. Mora and Mr. Pagel since she related to them most. Ina was accepted to EFSC and plans to become a nurse after graduation.
Heaven'lei Gordon
Heaven'lei has been attending Odyssey since 9th grade. She loves to organize things like books, notebooks, pens, and pencils. She will miss the great teachers she had the most. Her favorite teacher is Mrs. Oakes because of the help she gave with her work. After graduation she plans to go to college and study Elementary Education to become a teacher.
Joanna Titre
Joanna has been going to Odyssey since the 9th grade. She loves to do hair, nails, lashes, and finding new fashion styles. She enjoyed Leadership group and choreographing the dance for pep rally, planned games, and fundraisers. She was the team manager of the Varsity Basketball Team. She also loved art, especially dealing with clay. She will miss interning for the front office because the front office ladies are very welcoming and the nicest people. Her favorite teacher was Mrs. Lewis because she was always a real person, being very relatable, and very understanding. Her plans after graduation are to become a midwife. She got accepted into Barry University and Saint. Thomas University and will major in nursing.
Ceasar Cruz
Ceasar has attended Odyssey since 6th grade. The most interesting thing about him is that you never know what he's up to. He is dual-enrolled at EFSC. He enjoyed being team manager in E-Sports. He will miss his friends the most and the good experiences they had. His favorite teacher was Mr. Layfield. He's a good person overall, open to talk to with most topics, gives great advice, and can always see the best in someone.
Paolo Bueti Jr
Paolo has attended Odyssey since 9th grade. He cites the fact that he's a great team player as one of his most interesting things. Paolo played varsity soccer for 2 years and loved his friends and teammates. He is grateful for each and every one of them. He will miss the friends he's made along the way and some of the teachers. His favorite teacher is Mr. Mazza because he shares being an Italian New Yorker and they share the same personality. Mr. Mazza has seen what Paolo is capable of as a student and as a friend. After graduation he will be going to Eastern State Florida College to major is radiography and aviation at Melbourne Flight School.
Lotus McGahee
Lotus McGahee has attended Odyssey since Kindergarten. As a dual-enrolled student at Eastern Florida State College, Lotus will graduate with both an AA degree and a high school diploma. Lotus was elected Secretary of the National Honor Society during 9th, 10th, and 11th grades and is also a member of Phi Theta Kappa at EFSC. Passionate about the arts, Lotus participated in painting and ceramics, as well as AP art and enjoyed participating in art competitions. Lotus shares that what will be missed most are the people—from administration to students—and the meaningful relationships built over the years. One standout influence was Mr. Zelonski, a favorite teacher, admired for his insight into research, psychology, and philosophy, as well as his unwavering support. He made a lasting impression and will always be seen as a life mentor. Looking ahead, Lotus plans to attend UCF to study Clinical Psychology, pursue a PhD, and focus on under-researched psychological disorders to improve diagnoses and care for stigmatized populations.
Megan Gill
Megan has attended Odyssey since 7th grade. This is her second year as stage manager in Musical Theater and she was the director of the play "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in her junior year. This is also her second year as a co-captain for our Color Guard/Winter Guard team. She was also part of NHS, the pep rally dance team, and the Interact Club. She loves theater, the company and the art behind the scenes, whether it's set design, character analysis, or even schedule management. She credits her Guard teammates for teaching her so much about herself, leadership, and what it means to have people rely on you. She will miss the theater and band programs and the people she has met through them. Mr. Stout is her favorite teacher since he taught her so much about the world and inspired her in so many ways. Megan plans to go to Eastern Florida to finish her AA and then transfer to somewhere else and get a degree in Theatrical Design, Tech, or Management so she can continue working behind the scenes on shows.
BULLETIN BOARD
Informational PPT for scholarship info:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vkyQktrRNgfPCdYwyw9EoFTZZT1zD4Io/view?usp=sharing.
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
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.