• JAN 24th - OI Cheer Camp
• JAN 24th - Baby Shark Movie Night
• JAN 30th - McTeacher Night
• FEB 7th - Family Dance
  

Check back here or bookmark this page for the most current information and special events, upcoming volunteer opportunities, and all the fun stuff that happens at Odyssey!

Office Hours

7am-5pm Monday-Thursday

PH 623-327-3111

Office Email lperez@topamail.com

Daily Attendance attendancebuckeye@topamail.com

Events apaevents@topamail.com

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The Ambassador Club will be operating their Apache Snack Attack Shack concession stand every Wednesday during the lunch periods. Everything sells for $1 each.

At Odyssey we believe the school uniform is important for our learning environment, however...it's nice to have some variety.

FREE TOPA T-Shirt Day

TOPA (short for The Odyssey Preparatory Academy) hosts a scholar assembly every month to celebrate accomplishments, it's called the KUDOS Assembly. On these days we allow our scholars to wear any TOPA t-shirt. TOPA T-shirts may be obtained in a variety of ways. You may purchase them at the spirit store but you might already own one. Any TOPA Field Day or FunRun shirt will work...from any year.
TOPA T-Shirt days are generally on the last THURSDAY of each month. Exact dates will be posted here:

🌟Uniform bottoms and athletic shoes are still required. Participation is voluntary.🌟

Cold temps are here...And that means lots of jackets will end up in the LOST & FOUND. Please label your scholar's items clearly with first and last names. If their belongings are lost we will be able to reunite them with the owner...but only if they are labeled! The LOST & FOUND is located at the front entrance of the office in the black totes.

• Check it often! Any unclaimed items will he donated at the end of each month.

At Odyssey, we make it easy and fun to volunteer at your school. Simply complete the brief training course and your name will be added to the list of approved volunteers. The 15 minute course may be attended in-person or via zoom, which ever is more convenient for you. Click the link to view the upcoming course schedule and to sign up.

Here are some ways you can get involved in your school:

• Read with scholars/ORF

• Math facts
  
• Sharpen pencils
• Copy
• Laminate
• Bulletin boards
• Birthday celebrations
• Bulletin boards
• Class projects-prepare/set up or help in class

Thank you for your patience this first week. Pick-up wait times were shortened by 20 minutes from day 1 to day 2 and they improved even more by day 3. Please continue to arrive at your designated pick up lane at the correct time. THIS IS VITAL

Reminder: Maricopa Road is OPEN. Please use this route to easily access the BACK pick up line.

Maricopa west to 247th, turn north, 247th to Alta Vista, turn right (east) then continue east to the back of the school.

First, we are officially a walking school for the 24-25 school year. This means your scholar(s) can walk home if they have the appropriate form filled out, link below.

*You will need to complete a form for EACH scholar in your household *

*This form must be filled out for in order for the your scholar to walk off campus*

It is easy to pay your annual field trip fees online however you will need to log in to your Parentvue account using a computer, not your mobile app.

Follow these steps:

Click the link below and enter your user name and password

From the Parentvue home screen menu, select FEE

From the FEE SUMMARY page, click PAY FEES

Click ADD to add any fee listed to your shopping cart

Repeat this process for any other scholars you may have and then proceed to checkout

Pro tip - To toggle between scholars on the Parentvue website, click the pull-down icon next to the scholar that is listed in the upper left corner above the home screen menu.

Don't remember your login info? No worries, email lperez@topamail.com for a new password.

The second session of The Ambassador Club will begin next week. Stay tuned for more info on all the goals the club will set.

The second half of the Ambassador Club members has been chosen and the list will be posted in the 5th gr. hallway. If your scholar is chosen, you will receive a welcome email at 4pm, Jan 21st.

• Club meets every Tuesday from 4-5 pm starting Jan 28th
  
• Pick up in the back driveway promptly at 5pm.
  

Each school year we highlight one of our 6 cultures and incorporate it into our daily life at Odyssey.This year we will focus on CULTURE OF COMMUNITY.

If you share in our vision and would like to be a part of the effort, please participate in this 5-question survey.

If you need early drop-off or late pick-up, Odyssey partners with AZ Aftercare to offer a fee based care program. The Before & Aftercare program is as follows:

6:00-7:00 (Morning Care)

Scholars will meet in the gym and have rotating quiet activities, they will be supervised by one staff member and dismissed to homerooms at the proper time.

4:15-6:15 (After Care)

Scholars will be dismissed to the gym by their homeroom teachers at 4:15 or when all cars from pick up have left. Each scholar will be signed into the Aftercare program. To collect your scholar from the program you must sign them out in the school gym.

This supervision program is a fee-based drop-in program. You do not need to register with the program to use it. It is available for you to use at your convenience.

**To contact AZ AfterCare for general questions, or outside of daycare hours, please email, azaftercarellc@gmail.com**

Drop-In Program

Payment Procedures:

Coupon punch cards sold in advance (10th hour free)

On-demand at pick-up/drop off using Venmo or Zelle.

5 dollars per hour, per child, no pro-rating.

6:00am-7:00am ($5)

4:15pm-5:15pm ($5)

5:15pm-6:15pm ($5)

Each month Mrs. Jones and Mr. Burden host TOPA Community News. This broadcast claims to be the most watched TOPA news network video on YouTube (maybe because it's the only one 🤣). Click the link to see for yourself why TCN has made Mrs. Jones and Mr. Burden our very own YouTube stars!

We all live very busy lives and sometimes it gets difficult to keep up with the latest news. To help reach all our families quickly and conveniently, TOPA has started using our text message system for newsletters and emergency alerts. Are you getting our texts? If not, here is a couple things you can try to get on our list.

• Text messages: Reply START to "60680" from the phone line(s) that is on file with TOPA for non-emergency texts.
• Reply START to "54968" for emergency messages.

After you send the START message you will receive a reply that you are now subscribed to our informational messages.

START DATE IS SEPTEMBER 5TH

Remember to still pack 2 snacks for the day!

Please wait to deliver treats to your class for just a bit! At Odyssey we hold birthday celebrations for the entire class on the last Thursday of the month. This limits the distraction of sugary sweets during learning time. Your scholar's teacher will invite you to participate in the celebration in their newsletters. This month's celebration will be held on Thursday, January, 30th (unless your teacher schedules it another day).

Hello, my name is Teresa and I am the events coordinator at the Apache campus. You will see me at all the fun events here at Apache. I also send out sign-ups for volunteers and help coordinate volunteer opportunities in the classrooms. I'm in charge of all the fun stuff here at Odyssey and I take my job very seriously! :)

Email: apaevents@topamail.com
Website: odyprep.com
Location: 6500 South Apache Road, Buckeye, AZ, USA
Phone: 6233273111