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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:

BUY YOUR CARNIVAL WRISTBANDS NOW!

11/25 - 11/28 - Holiday Break, Happy Thanksgiving!

12/2 - Benchmark Testing - English/Math

12/3 - Benchmark testing - Science/I&S

12/4 - Scholar ASU West College Visit

12/5 - Winter Carnival - Schedule

12/6 - Polar Express Child Care 4-8pm - Cafenasium

12/6 - ESS Scholars to White Tanks

12/7 - PRODUCE ON WHEELS

12/10 - Company Holiday Performance

12/16-12/19 - FINALS WEEK, See Schedule Below

• When is the Odyssey Winter Carnival?

• Thursday, December 5th

• 4-8pm for all Odyssey scholars, families and the community

• 2-4pm for Odyssey high school scholars only

• Where is the Carnival?

• The Odyssey Institute for Advanced and International Studies

• 1495 S. Verrado Way Buckeye, AZ 85326

• Who can attend?

• The carnival is open to all Odyssey families as well as the community

• Do I need to be with an adult to attend?

• Non Odyssey scholars under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult

• Where do I purchase wristbands?

• ODYPREP.COM

• How much are wristbands?

• $20 presale from 11/1-12/2

• $30 from 12/3-12/5

• What if I have children on multiple Odyssey campuses?

• Please purchase your JH and HS scholars wristbands separately from other wristbands

• Why do I need to purchase wristbands separately?

• JH and HS scholars will receive their wristbands earlier in day and will not be available to distribute to additional family members

• When/Where do I get my wristband?

• Odyssey JH and HS scholars will receive their wristbands during 1st hour on the day of the carnival

• Odyssey families and community members will receive their wristbands at at the entrance gate, day of carnival

• Will lost writands be replaced?

• No replacements or refunds will be given for lost or destroyed wristbands

• I heard something about pizza lunch

• Pizza lunch will be available for pre purchase for Odyssey JH and HS only

• $5 - 2 slices of pizza and a water bottle

• Elementary campuses will have a normal lunch and school day

• Do I need a wristband to attend?

• Yes you must have a wristband to attend the Carnival

• Adults bringing younger children do not need a wristband if they are not riding on the rides or going in the inflatables

• What do the wristbands include?

• Unlimited access to all rides

• Unlimited access to all inflatables

• Pictures with Santa

• I heard there will be real snow

• Yes! We will have 20+ tons of real snow for a snow slide

• Unfortunately, no snow ball fights

• Will there be a separate area for my younger child?

• We will have an area set up specifically for younger children if they choose not to participate on the larger inflatables and/or rides

• Can I bring in food or drinks?

• Only unopened factory sealed water bottles will be allowed

• No outside food or beverages allowed

• No personal cups or water bottles

• No ice chest or coolers

• Will food be available for purchase?

• Odyssey Snack Shack will be open

• Individual booths for snow cones, cotton candy, popcorn, hot chocolate and more will be cash only

• There will be multiple food trucks on site that may accept cards

• Can I bring a stroller?

• Strollers are allowed as long as they can fit on the shuttle bus

• No wagons

• Where do we park?

• Handicap parking will be available on site

• General parking will be at Summit Community Church- 20555 W Roosevelt St. (across from Costco)

• Free shuttles will be running throughout the event starting at 4pm

• Odyssey parking lot will be open for drop off and pick up

• Can I drop off my children?

• Non Odyssey scholars under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

• Can my junior high scholar come after dismissal?

• Odyssey junior high scholars that have purchased wristbands will be escorted over to the carnival at the end of the day

• Scholars that are not participating in the carnival will be dismissed as usual

• Will there be an area for my Odyssey scholar to put their backpacks?

• Yes we will have an area for Odyssey JH and HS backpacks

• To help with congestion after scholars drop their bags they will not have access to them until they are ready to leave

• Will Odyssey buses run on the day of the Carnival?

• Odyssey bus routes will continue as usual

• What type of rides and inflatables will you have? (items may vary)

• 20 ton real snow slide

• 65’ Fiberglass Fun Slide

• 4 Person V4 Bungee Trampoline

• Mindwinder Carnival Ride

• Rocking Santa Sleigh Ride

• Cyclone Swing Ride (20 seat)

• Sleigh Carnival Ride

• 35’ Alpine Tubing Dry Slide

• 30’ Snow Sled Tunnel

• Candy Cane Challenge 8 player game

• Mechanical Reindeer

• 10’ Snow Globe

• Santa Sleigh Slide 17’

• Polar Extreme Obstacle Course

• Elf Igloo Bounce House 17’x17’

• Snowman Disco Dome 25’

• Additional inflatables specifically for ages 8 and under

• Toddler games

• Will Santa be there?

• Santa will be present from 4-8pm

• Pictures with Santa are included in the price of your wristband

• Pictures will be taken with parents or scholars own phone

• Parents without a wristband may be in the photo with Santa as long as the child has a purchased wristband

• There will be a special area for children to write letters to Santa

Please consider donating your time to our district event!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D4CABAB2FA3FA7-51547731-winter

Dear K-12 Parents,

We kindly ask for your support in filling out the following Google Form regarding income eligibility if it applies to your household. (Link: Income/Hardship Eligibility Form) This is the least intrusive method permitted by the state of Arizona for collecting this important data.

Completing this form will enable us to qualify for the E-rate program, which provides discounts to schools for costly telecommunications and internet access, therefore optimizing funds available for the classroom. This support is crucial for enhancing our technological resources and ensuring all scholars have access to the digital tools they need for success.

The collection of this data will also allow our high school scholars to qualify for free or reduced testing fees such as ACT and IB tests, which can be very costly.

Moreover, the information collected will help us make informed decisions about our community’s needs and apply for various grants we are currently not eligible for because we have not collected this data previously. Your participation is vital in allowing us to secure resources that benefit our entire school community.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Best regards,
Odyssey Administration

Registration for the 2025 - 2026 school year is now open for the siblings of current Odyssey scholars.

ENROLL TODAY!

Use the following link to DONATE NOW!

HS Staff Workroom Donations

Monetary donations can be made via Venmo @Kristy-Aceves

This weeks IB Focus: Interdisciplinary Understanding

What is Interdisciplinary understanding? It is the ability to integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines to create new understanding

How do scholars show their interdisciplinary understanding? Students demonstrate interdisciplinary understanding when they use concepts, methods, or communication from multiple disciplines to explain a phenomenon, solve a problem, or create a product

Where can I see interdisciplinary understanding in my scholar’s classroom?

This week our Geometry scholars are making interdisciplinary connections to the Arts. Scholars are working to create part of a traveling exhibit for the Museum of Math.

They are going to create a work of art that has contains the following minimum requirements:

• Two (2) congruent triangles

• Two (2) parallel lines cut by a transversal

• Four (4) circles, at least two (2) of them having the same radius.

• One (1) perpendicular bisector

• One of the following options:

-2 equilateral triangles separate from the congruent triangles listed above

-1 hexagon formed by 6 equilateral triangles

• Design should fill an 8.5 x 11 inch space

• A name for your piece

They will then compose an “Artist statement” which has these minimum requirements:

• Title of the piece

• Identifying the requirements

• Identifying the elements of design in your piece

• Explaining why the art choices were made with color, size, location, etc.

• Reflecting on the process of creating the piece, such as inspirations

• Reflecting on how they feel about the finished piece

These scholars have the opportunity to express their creativity using their geometry skills.

Want to join our PopUp Shop?

The Odyssey Preparatory Academy loves to support our Buckeye community and small businesses. Do you or your family have a hair bow making business or a jewelry business? Are you a baker or a candle stick maker? If so, you might want to be a vendor at our holiday PopUp Shop? Click on the link for more info. Event date-December 13th, 2024.

https://forms.gle/sxFgtaYudhbDSQzA7

Teresa Zoellick
Apache Campus Events Coordinator
The Odyssey Preparatory Academy

WANT TO BE PROACTIVE WITH ATTENDANCE?! Or just get help making up work on a Friday?

September 6th will be our first Friday Attendance Compliance Day.

The Session will be held on 9/6/2024 in Mrs. Thunhorst's Classroom. Check in with the front office before proceeding to the classroom. If you will be attending, please complete the following form.

Friday Attendance Session RSVP

If you are out of compliance with missing 10% or more of the school days for 1st semester, please complete the following APPEAL form to submit documentation to be considered for reinstating of credit. Please reach out if you have any questions.

Attendance Credit Appeal Form

Come Join the Adventure

Odyssey 2026 Science Trip to Belize~

Departing From: Phoenix

March 14, 2026 - March 21, 2026

TourCenter ID: Sabo-9084

For more information visit the following LINK and use TourCenter ID: Sabo-9084

Day 1 Hello Belize City- Meet your tour director and check into hotel

Day 2 Belize City landmarks - Lamanai Maya ruins full-day excursion

Boat ride along the New River Lagoon, Lamanai ruins guided visit

Day 3 Belize--San Ignacio - Travel to San Ignacio

Maya ruins, canopy zipline & cave tubing excursion

Day 4 Cayo District landmarks - Xunantunich Ruins guided visit

Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve excursion

Day 5 San Ignacio--Ambergris Caye

Belize zoo visit and Travel by water taxi to Ambergris Caye

Day 6 Ambergris Caye

Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark Alley snorkeling tour and Secret Beach visit

Optional Mexico Rocks snorkeling tour $95

Day 7 Ambergris Caye - Free time

Day 8 End tour - Travel by water taxi to Belize City

TOUR INCLUDES:

• Round-trip airfare
• 6 overnight stays (7 with extension) in hotels with private bathrooms
• Breakfast & dinner daily
• Lunch daily
• Full-time services of a professional tour director
• Visits to select attractions as per itinerary
• Tour Diary™
• Local Guide and Local Bus Driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
• Note: On arrival day only dinner is provided; on departure day, only breakfast is provided
• Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, or fees for any required passport or visa. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid Tour Director and multi-day bus driver tipping, among other individual and group customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.

If you missed our previous coffee chat, you can find the recording HERE!

Coffee chat is via zoom every other Monday at 8:00am and at 7:00pm via the following link! ZOOM LINK

COFFEE CHAT DATES

8/19 - 2024-2025 School Year Goals

9/9 - OI Mission Highlights

9/23 - Discussion of Survey Results (#1) & IB Visit Feedback

10/21 - Upcoming District Carnival Event, Parent opportunities for Involvement

11/4 - Love and Logic w/Megan Olson

11/18 - Core Values & Vision

12/2 - Break Blues (preparing for winter break)

1/13 - Glows and Grows

1/27 - Discussion of Survey Results (#2)

2/10 - IB Update w/Kari Hurley - Program Coordinator

2/24 - Preparing for State Testing

3/10 - Teens and Mental Health / Counselors

3/24 - Teacher Talk

4/7 - Glows and Grows from Semester 2

4/21 - Athletic Glows w/ Marylu Lopez & Chris McNelley

5/5 - Goals for 2025-2026 School Year

Hello OI Families,

Yearbooks can be purchased with the link below for $75 each!

Yearbook Store Link

Thanks,

OI Yearbook Staff

If your family is in need of assistance with paying school fees, please complete the following form and submit to Jessica Sabo - jsabo@topamail.com and/or Becky Quigley - bquigley@topamail.com, to be considered for financial assistance.

Financial Assistance Application

Note: Any scholar who will miss a final exam must make arrangements with the teacher prior to finals week to complete the final exam. If a scholar misses a final exam and does not make prior arrangements, they will receive a zero for the exam and it will effect their overall score in the class.

Semester 1 - 9th Through 12th FINAL EXAMS - December 16, 17, 18 & 19, 2024.

Day 1 - Finals

1st Period - 7:40 - 9:50

2nd Period - 9:55 - 12:05

LUNCH - Everyone 12:05 - 12:35

3rd Period - 12:40 - 2:50

Early Dismissal (buses run normal time, we hold kids who ride the bus if not picked up early)

Day 2 - Finals

4th Period/5th Period - 7:40 - 9:50

6th Period - 9:55 - 12:05

Early Dismissal (buses run at 12:05pm)

Day 3 - Finals

7th Period - 7:40 - 9:50

8th Period - 9:55 - 12:05

Early Dismissal (buses run at 12:05pm)

Day 4 - ½ day Schedule

1st period - 7:40 - 8:08 (reflections, self analysis, class survey)

2nd period - 8:10 - 8:38 (reflections, self analysis, class survey)

3rd period - 8:40 - 9:08 (reflections, self analysis, class survey)

4th/5th period - 9:10 - 9:38 (reflections, self analysis, class survey)

6th period - 9:40 - 10:08 (reflections, self analysis, class survey)

7th period - 10:10 - 10:38 (reflections, self analysis, class survey)

8th period - 10:40 - 11:08 (reflections, self analysis, class survey)

Early Dismissal (buses run at 11:08am)

• Math Tutoring (M-Th in Lecture Hall A)

• Spanish Tutoring (M - Quintero, T - Padilla, W - Bishop)

• Chemistry Tutoring (M - Dal Rm A116)

• Biology Tutoring (T - Priji Rm A113, Th - Palanisamy Rm A114)

• ISP/Physics/ESS/Biology Tutoring (W - Autrey - Rm G125)

• Writing Lab (L&L Tutoring) (W - Miller - Rm A120)

Use the following link to visit our high school events calendar for all upcoming sports and important school dates!

OIAIS OFFICIAL SCHOOL EVENTS CALENDAR

Becky Quigley, Co-Principal

Jessica Sabo, Co-Principal