April 1, 2025
Dear OAW Comets,
Welcome to our Parent Communication page! Please visit our website every Tuesday afternoon during the school year for important information and updates!
OAW Mission Statement:
At Odyssey Academy Webster we are a family of students, staff, and parents/guardians working as one to educate, inspire, and develop a generation of caring, compassionate leaders with integrity.
Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow
New This Week!
★ LOST & FOUND | Lots of jackets and items in the lost and found. ALL ITEMS WILL BE DONATED APRIL 4TH
★ WEATHER MAKE UP DAYS | Mark your calendars. Our weather make up days will be THIS Friday, April 4th and Friday, April 11th. Please be prepared to come to school those two Fridays.
★ MONTHLY MISSION | *REMINDER* Only 2 weeks left to send in donations for the UTMB Service-Learning Project for March and April. DUE APRIL 9TH. This project benefits the children staying at UTMB Children's Hospital in Galveston, and the health care workers that care for the children there. Thank you for your support! Click HERE
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/H5L6DYOQZD90?ref_=wl_share Direct link to purchase items for an Easter egg hunt and goody bags for the health care workers.
★ BOOK FAIR | Scholastic Book Fair April 11-17 Parents welcome after school 4:00-4:30 each afternoon. You can come through the Arrival/Dismissal doors.
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/odysseyacademybayarea1
★ COLLEGE & CAREER DAY | Thursday, May 15th, 7:45am - 11:15am. Volunteers will plan for 15 minute presentations. Please click HERE or the QR Code to sign up to present at our Career Day. Click HERE for the Career Day Letter
★ NEW STUDENTS 2025-2026 | Open enrollment starts Monday, February 3rd. To enroll click HERE
★ CAMP INVENTION SUMMER 2025 SURVEY | Parents - please see the flyer and video to determine if you'd like your child to join us this summer for Camp Invention! This is just an survey to gauge interest. The date is tentative and the week offered will be AFTER summer school. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508044CAFAA2DA7F58-54322327-camp
★ CAMP ZOOFARI | As a member of one of Houston Zoo’s Saving Wildlife School Partners, Houston Zoo is providing priority access to Camp Zoofari scholarships for the summer 2025 season. A camp scholarship reduces the cost of the camp down to a $35 deposit. Click here to complete the scholarship application. Additional information and program descriptions are available on the Camp Zoofari Website. Click HERE for the flyer.
OAW Resources
★ MIDDLE OF THE YEAR PRINCIPAL LETTER | Click HERE to read Mrs. McNair’s letter for detailed information and to stay connected.
★ SCHOOL SCHEDULE | 7:45AM - 4:00PM
Early Pick Up Policy: Picking up students prior to regular dismissal time is extremely disruptive to the class and your child's education. No child can be checked out of school after 3:30PM
★ SCHOOL MENUS (2024-2025)
OA-Webster: Pre-K, K-8th Grade
LUNCH TIMES
11:00AM - 11:45AM: PK, KINDER
11:35AM - 12:05PM: 1ST - 3RD
12:05PM - 12:35PM: 4TH - 5TH
12:35PM - 1:00PM: 6TH - 8HT
★ OAW ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL MAP | Click HERE
★ 2024-25 UPDATED DISTRICT CALENDAR | Click HERE
★ 2024-2025 SCHOOL SUPPLIES | Click HERE
★ 2024-2025 DRESS CODE | Click HERE
★ 2024-2025 ACE | ACE (After-School Enrichment Program) The cost will be determined on your lunch program status. It will either be $75, $100 or $150 a month. The ACE program starts after school at 4:00pm and your student will need to be picked up by 5:30pm. It does include morning care starting at 7:00am. If you only need morning care, it would be $20 a month. You will be able to sign up for ACE during the back to school event or during the first week of school. Click HERE for ACE Form
★ FREE DRESS PASS | Want Free Dress???? If your class has perfect attendance for the week, your class will earn a FREE DRESS PASS for the following week! Be HERE so we can CELEBRATE YOU!!!
★ SCHOOL STORE FUNDRAISER | Don’t forget to turn in your fundraiser envelope for your first prize!!! We have 92 students participating so far, our GOAL is to exceed 168!!! Here is all you need to do to participate: (Fundraiser ends May 30th BUT we earn cash back money from merchants on the website until January 20, 2026)
1. Go to https://www.schoolstore.net/sid.t?0000369694 to sign up.
2. Send form emails inviting family, friends and co-workers to support your child.
3. Return the Envelope with the Student Prize Code to school for your child to get their fun book buddy. Click HERE to see our CUTE Book Buddies for this school year!!!
★ MATH INSTRUCTION FRAMEWORK | OA Math Instruction Framework: In Spring 2024, we received the TEA Strong Foundations Planning grant to develop a mathematical instructional framework aligned with research-based instructional strategies (RBIS), serving as a key tool for instructional decisions and family collaboration. Click HERE for English, click HERE for Spanish.
★ COUNSELOR’S CORNER | Meet Your New Counselor Click HERE
★ CANVAS | Canvas Parent Access Instructions for K-12 Courses. Click HERE
★ KROGER REWARDS |Did you know that our school participates in the Kroger Community Rewards Program and just by linking your Kroger Plus card to our school (under Odyssey we earn money!!! Click HERE for the instructions to link your account.
★ FACEBOOK PARENT PAGE | Go to our Facebook parent page for reminders of events https://www.facebook.com/groups/OdysseyAcademyWebster
★ SCHOOL and COMMUNITY STANDARD RESPONSE SAFETY PROTOCOLS | Click HERE
★ PARENT PORTAL | https://portals04.ascendertx.com/ParentPortal/login?distid=084802
★ TARDY PROCEDURES | School starts at 7:45am, you can drop your students off as early as 7:25am. Every 4 tardies will result in lunch detention. Tardies counted started on September 1st and will start over every grading period. If your student is tardy, you need to walk your student to the door at the front office to sign them in.
★ OCTOBER PRINCIPAL LETTER | Click HERE to read Mrs. McNair’s Updates and Gratitude
★ OAW BEGINNING OF THE YEAR OPERATIONS | Click HERE
★ OAW AUGUST LETTER | Click HERE to read Mrs. McNair’s Update letter from August 27th
Important Action Required
★ CHILD NUTRITION | Please go in and complete your 2024-2025 meals application online by visiting myschoolapps.com. If you do not have your student's ID number you can email dscott@odyacad.com or mtovar@odyacad.com for that information.
★ 2024-2025 OABA K-8th Lunch Menu | Click K-8th Grade
★ 2024-2025 OABA Pre-K Lunch Menu | Click Pre-K
★ CUPCAKE FLYER & ORDER FORM | Click HERE
The Pulse
We at Odyssey Academy are actively monitoring the measles cases along with Galveston County Health District. To keep our school healthy and safe, we must remain proactive in our response. We stress the importance of vaccination to prevent further spread.
Measles is highly contagious and can cause serious complications, especially in infants and school-aged children. Vaccination coverage in pre-K and schools is essential for maintaining herd immunity and preventing outbreaks.
One dose of MMR vaccine is 93% effective against measles and two doses increases it to 97%.
For more information, the latest press release from Galveston County Health Department is attached.
Contact your campus clinic aide or District Nurse for more information on how to get vaccinated.
Faces of Odyssey
Click on the staff member below for more information: (we are adding more staff members each day)
Ms. Middleton - Principal’s Assistant
Ms. Buckley - Campus Receptionist
Upcoming Dates & Events
★ April 3: 1st grade Field Trip; Froberg’s Farm
★ April 4: Weather Make-up Day - All students come to school
★ April 8: STAAR Testing: Reading 3rd - 8th grade
★ April 9: Celebrations Dollar Dress Day
★ April 11: Weather Make-up Day - All students come to school; 3rd Grade Field Trip: Space Center Houston
★ April 14-17: Book Fair
★ April 15: STAAR Testing: Science 5th & 8th grade; Progress Reports posted on Parent Portal
★ April 16: STAAR Testing: Social Studies 8th grade
★ April 17: PTO Meeting 6PM
★ April 18: School Holiday
★ April 22: STAAR Testing: Math 3rd - 8th grade & Alg. EOC
★ April 23: Celebrations Dollar Dress Day
★ April 24: 4th & 5th grade Field Trip: Houston Museum Natural Science; Kinder Field Trip: Ceramic & Pottery Center; Color Fun Run 5-7pm
★ April 29: 6th - 8th grade Field Trip: TAMUG
★ May 1: Field Day
★ May 7: 6th - 8th Field Trip: Museum of Fine Arts
★ May 8: Night at the Theater 5-7PM
★ May 14: Celebrations Dollar Dress Day
★ May 15: College & Career Day
★ May 21: Breakfast Honoring 8th Grade
★ May 22: 5th grade Field Trip Biztown
★ May 26: Holiday for Students/Staff; Memorial Day
★ May 27: Poetry Slam
★ May 28: Greatness Gathering for Forth Quarter
★ May 29: Class Parties: Last Day of School 7:45AM - 4:00PM
★ May 30: Staff PD (Friday)
Click here for all the details about our events on the OAW calendar.
Leader in Me
Please let us know if you need anything!
Sincerely,
Ronnetta McNair
Principal