Junior High Newsletter

As the weather warms up, you might notice your scholar acting a little… different. More mood swings, more boundary-pushing, or a sudden dip in motivation? You’re not alone—and it’s totally normal.

In junior high, spring can bring a perfect storm of factors: more daylight (and less sleep), social pressures, big emotions, and the excitement or anxiety of upcoming transitions.

From a Love and Logic perspective, this is the perfect time to stay calm, consistent, and loving. Set firm boundaries with empathy—“I love you too much to argue”—and focus on keeping routines steady. Your scholar is still growing, still learning, and still looking to you for guidance, even when they act like they’re not.

Hang in there, and know that every moment of patience and support matters more than you think. You’ve got this—and so do they. 💛

Michaela is phenomenal at setting a tone of excellence in class by example and word. Her diligence is exemplary and the way she carries herself in a leadership capacity is demonstrated by her voice for herself and others in the classroom. Her simple capacity to think of others in class, and outside of the classroom, is demonstrated to those who are friends with her, or not, as she effortlessly is kind and friendly to everyone, regardless of who's watching. It is evident that she understands the complex nature of what is "fair" by how she speaks. During a Socratic Seminar, she was helping other less talkative or shy scholars, join in without fear simply by how she spoke to them allowing them to be at ease and get a fair shot at earning a higher score. She is very grounded and mature in conversations and this comes naturally to her as she doesn't change how she speaks to others (and me) on a daily basis, regardless of the circumstances. It is a pleasure to nominate her as a Principled IB Thinker!

She always stays on task and has a great mind and will help if you need.

She always does whats right and if someone is in a difficult situation she always defends others. She always puts in an effort for others and her academics.

She’s always in a wonderful mood! She makes learning fun, and keeps it entertaining. She's just a great person to be around and that's why I think she deserves this!

This April, we will be celebrating the military scholars of Odyssey Junior High. We have several activities planned to honor our scholars whose families have served in the United States Military. Please take a moment to fill out the form below to identify your scholar and help us recognize their contributions.

Sign-Up Form

Thank you for helping us celebrate these amazing scholars!

We're getting ready for Waterpalooza 2025 on April 24th and need awesome volunteers to help make this event a blast for both staff and scholars! If you're interested in joining the fun and supporting this exciting day, sign up here: Volunteer Sign Up. We can't wait to make this an unforgettable day!

We do have hot lunches available for purchases each day at the Junior High. Each meal is $5 and comes with a water bottle. There will be a variety of snacks available for purchase as well including chips, cookies, slim jims, and more!

https://www.buytheyearbook.com/

School Code 725605

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For Current Sophomores, Freshmen and 8th Grade Scholars at OIAIS

Come Join the Adventure

• Only water allowed in classrooms (at lunch they can purchase something different but that stays in their backpack after lunch)
• One scholar out of class at a time (must sign out so we know where they are at in case of emergencies)
• Phones in backpacks and off starting at 7:40, ending at 3:49 release time
• Gum, Coffee, Energy drinks are not for scholars at school

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During one semester of the school year, scholars will have Physical Education (PE) classes. They will need to bring uniforms for changing and a combination lock for their lockers. Scholars start dressing out Monday!!!

It is a great idea to grab a combination locker this summer and have scholars practice unlocking and locking them!

Please note that the first week or two of school may not reflect the entire school year as we are all learning and figuring out the best way for 1800 scholars to safely arrive and leave campus daily.

If you are coming to the 8th Grade and High School Campus, come down Verrado Way and turn into the middle lane, which will take you up to the campus. From the middle lane, you will turn left and want to go to the far right lane to continue straight by the football field and then turn left to drop off behind the campus. Follow the same route to pick up scholars at the end of the day.

If you are dropping off a 6th or 7th grade scholar, come up Verrado Way and turn right into the closest lane. You will follow this path around the school and drop off at the back of the school. Scholars will enter through the gym rather than the front office.

Buses will pick up by the 8th grade drop-off and pick-up area. Scholars will leave campus and follow the path behind the fence to get to their bus if they are a 6th or 7th grade scholar. We will assist them during the first weeks to help them get into their new routine.

You can drop off scholars as early as 7:10 am. They will remain outside until they are released to enter the buildings at 7:35 am. The school day starts at 7:40 am.

If you are running late, please bring your scholar to the front office (after 7:41 am) to check them in so they can get a pass to go to their classes.

Pick-up starts at 3:49 pm. Please do not arrive earlier, as we want to ensure the safety of our PE scholars at the back of the school. Additionally, idling cars produce fumes that can enter the building, causing headaches for our staff and scholars near the doors.

To access your StudentVUE and ParentVUE:

Go to odyprep.com

From the top menu, select “ParentVue”

Select “I am a student” or "I am a Parent" and enter your username and password

If you Google search “StudentVUE,” you will get ANY and ALL StudentVUE links. Google doesn’t know that you are an awesome Odyssey scholar or parent/guardian! So always access the page from Odyprep.com and bookmark it for easier access later.

Link to Odyssey StudentVUE and ParentVue:

https://opa.edupoint.com/Login_Student_PXP.aspx?Logout=1&regenerateSessionId=True

i-Ready is an online assessment and instruction program used for benchmark assessments in Language and Literature and Math. It helps educators tailor personalized learning paths for scholars, measuring their progress and identifying areas needing support. This year, we'll administer i-Ready diagnostics twice a week in Leadership Classes to closely monitor scholars' development and adjust our teaching strategies to ensure each scholar receives the necessary support for success.

Ms. Small, Assistant Principal

This email address goes to the admin team: jhadmin@topamail.com

At the end of the year, we polled the teachers to make sure that the correct supplies were purchased. The 1 inch binders will be staying in their classrooms, they won't be carrying them in their backpack.

6th Grade School Supply List for 2024-2025 School Year

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8th Grade School Supply List 2024-2025