In this Edition

Restaurant Night at McMenamins - THIS TUESDAY!: Below

Talent Show October 18!  Below

Upcoming Scrip Deadline & New Seasons Info: Below

TAG/2e/Neurodiversity Parent-Student Meetups: Below

Glass Blowing & Art Installation at Odyssey - Volunteers Needed: Below

Trails Club of Oregon: Below

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Upcoming Events

Scrip Orders Due: Monday, October 14

McMenamin's Restaurant Night at Raleigh Hills Pub: Tuesday, October 15

Odyssey Talent Show: Friday, October 18, 6pm

TAG/2e/Neurodiversity Parent-Student Meetup: Tuesday, October 22, 7-9pm at Odyssey

LGBTQ+ Alliance Luncheons: Every Thursday in the Library

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Friends & Family Night next Tuesday, October 15^th

Please join the Odyssey community for one of the biggest fundraisers of our school year!  On Tuesday, October 15th, McMenamin's Raleigh Hills Pub is donating 50% of all proceeds earned 5 p.m. to midnight to our school!  No flyers required. Tell all your friends!  Bring your families for dinner! Come have a drink after the kids are in bed!  

Genevieve

gfu@aya.yale.edu

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Talent Show - Friday, October 18, 6:00pm

Mark your calendars for an evening of Odyssey talent and frequent clapping! The Odyssey Talent Show is coming next Friday, October 18 at 6:00pm in the Odyssey auditorium. We’ll have a concession stand open and music on. Trust me you won’t want to miss the fun.

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Upcoming Scrip Deadline & New Seasons News!

No more checks necessary!  You can now pay for your New Seasons Gift Cards on-line via your ShopWithScrip account.  These are big earners for us.  We get a 5% rebate for each New Seasons card you purchase.

If you're ordering physical gift cards through our ShowWithScrip on-line system, please place those orders before midnight on Monday, October 14th.  They will ship the next day and I'll have them for you by Friday, the 18th!

When you're ready to enroll, go here and enter the Odyssey Enrollment Code 768EL71F53LL6 to link your account to our school.

Genevieve

gfu@aya.yale.edu

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TAG/2e/Neurodiversity Parent-Student Meetups

Is your student:

• Bright/intellectually gifted? 
• Dyslexic, ADD, on the spectrum, and/or otherwise neurodiverse? 

• Curious, creative, intense, or just … extra?
• Any or all of the above?

Introducing a monthly evening meetup and discussion 

for students and parents/guardians seeking connection, 

support, and resources, hosted by parent advocate Lisa 

Stonestreet and Odyssey 8th grader Truman Stonestreet.

• One Tuesday a month at Odyssey, 7-9 PM (dates below)
• Topics from advocacy to testing, perfectionism to asynchrony
• Brief presentation + kid-only and adult-only discussions
• Kids will also enjoy board/card game time

Want to find out more? Got a topic you’d like to see covered?

Want to drink tea and eat snacks with parents who get it while 

your kid enjoys a rousing game of Munchkin? Come to one or all.

Interested? Email lisa@ampedit.com with your name, email, 

and any topics you’d like to see the group cover.

Dates: 10/22, 11/12, 12/17, 1/14, 2/18, 3/17, 4/21, 5/12

Lisa Stonestreet

lisa@ampedit.com

415-987-6759

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Glass Blowing & Art Installation: Volunteers Needed

A glass blowing studio in our own backyard?  How amazing is that???  Mr. Z has arranged for a glass blowing studio to call the Odyssey parking lot home on Friday, October 25th.  Students K–8 will come witness the magic of glassblowing as their schedules allow.  Two volunteers are needed for each one hour time slot 8 am – 2 pm.  Please come dressed for the weather, as this is a rain or shine outdoor event.

Another fun opportunity to help our art teacher is with art installation on Wednesday, October 17th.  Mr. Z will need 4 helpers from 3–4:30 pm.

Please go to Join our Class to sign up!  If you haven't yet signed up for our school information portal, please go here and enter code pwtous. To find these sign-ups, go to your Dashboard and click on the big orange box.  Thank you!

Genevieve,

Mom to An (5) and Noomi (2)

gfu@aya.yale.edu

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Trails Club of Oregon

Dear Odyssey families,

I’m on the board of the Trails Club of Oregon, an organization that has been around since 1915.  We have two lodges, one in the Gorge above Multnomah Falls (Nesika) and one that I caretaker in Government Camp (Tyee) next to The Mazama Lodge.  

Check out the website: trailsclub.org

TCO membership is declining as most members are aging out and the lodges are getting very little use.   We need new members to join and use the lodges. This could be a unique opportunity for the Odyssey community to create memorable outdoor experiences.  If we could get several families to become members, we will have access, although not exclusive, to both lodges on a continual basis. All that is required is to submit an application with initiation fee of $15 + $50 annual dues, and visit one of the lodges.  Once a member, the lodge usage is $15/night for an adult, $10/night for a child, or $40/ per family (cap)  

Please call, text or email me if you are interested in becoming a member of TCO or have any questions.

Cheers!

Aaron Bech

971-227-3771

aaronbech@yahoo.com

Father of Annika (5th) and Colin (2nd)

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Terri Preeg Riggsby

Communications Coordinator

In this Edition

The Doctor Is In! Message From Dr Berg: Below

Staffing Update: Below

Message from School Counselor – Leadership Program, LGBTQ Luncheon: Below

Free/Reduced Lunch Applications Due October 9: Below

Oregon Battle of the Books Parent Meeting: Below

TAG/2e/Neurodiversity Parent-Student Meetups: Below

Trails Club of Oregon: Below

**MARK YOUR CALENDARS!  Our BIGGEST Restaurant Night this year is McMenamin's Friends & Family Night at Raleigh Hills Pub on Tuesday, October 15th. They're generously donating 50% of their total night's sales to our school. Come one, come all!

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Upcoming Events

OBOB Parent Meetings: Tuesday, October 8^th at 8:15am and 5:30pm in the Library

Free/Reduced Lunch Applications Due October 9

No School: Friday, October 11

McMenamin's Restaurant Night at Raleigh Hills Pub: Tuesday, October 15

Odyssey Talent Show: Friday, October 18, 12:30pm & 6pm

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The Doctor Is In! Message from Dr Berg

Hello Odyssey Families,

First off, I want to extend a thank you to Danica Wnuk and Todd Stevenson for their work on the Fall Festival.  In addition, a big thank you to the many volunteers who donated their time or resources to make it a great event.  It was a blast and I have to say that the bake sale rivals any bake sale I’ve ever attended.  Yummy treats.  I loved watching the kids be part of the festival and run around on the bouncy slide and field.  A big shout out to all the teachers who also came out to enjoy the event and support our school.  I brag all around about the parent community here and you have all been so supportive.  I know it’s not easy to give as you are all busy and everyone is trying to make end’s meet, but your generosity is very appreciated.  I am already looking forward to the next Fall Festival!

It seems like school just started and here we are sliding into October.  I have really enjoyed visiting classrooms and getting to know personalities more.  I love watching the 3-5 take on a different perspective as they are trying to write and to see them embrace the learning around Native American customs and lifestyles.  The talking sticks are a great resource for learning how to listen and take turns with one another.  K-2 has been busy with reading and writing and I love listening to them share their writing with each other, their teachers, and me.  Not too long ago we had the Olympics outside for 6,7,8, and our kids were getting some good exercise while also doing some ancient Rome research.  Having PE, Art, and Library for our students has been such a fun start to the year and they are practicing soccer skills, making clay pots, and navigating library resources every week.  

I wanted to make sure that all of our families know that we have resources to provide for anyone who needs a little assistance.  Hayhurst has food bags for families who need food assistance.  We also can help out if other families are struggling and we want to help.  Please go ahead and email me if needed.  

Please remember that we go outside in almost any weather, so make sure your child comes with a coat and don’t forget to check lost and found frequently.  

A brief note to our families of tweens and teens:

This is a very exciting time for your child as they start the journey from childhood to adolescence.  It can also be a roller coaster of a time with changing bodies and emotions.  As kids grow into their teen years they will be faced with new adventures and new challenges and they will have new bumps and bruises along the way.  As a principal I have always worked in concert with the school counselor to assist with any mental health concerns and the first thing we always ask kids is whether they have a support network or not and whether they have talked things over with their parents.  As a parent of two teenagers, I also know that they don’t always love to open up to us and they are often afraid that we will be judgmental or invalidate their feelings.  I want you to know that Stephanie and I are here to support and we both have a lot of experience working with kids and we can help guide families to supports if needed and help kids start the conversations.  We often hear of the dangers of adolescence from vaping to drugs to cutting or suicide.  We also know that most adolescents are thoughtful, bright, funny, and kind little people who are just trying to figure out the crazy changes of the teen years.  Please let us know if you have concerns and please encourage your child to open up the conversation whether it be with you, us or a trusted adult.  It is always fun to work with your kid and I enjoy watching them grow and navigate. 

Finally, this year we will be holding conferences a little differently to try and serve as many families as possible.  We wrote a contract exception so that Odyssey can hold conferences the Thursday evening before Thanksgiving week from 3-8, that Monday from 8-8, and then Tuesday from 8-3.  This gives us a little more flexibility to try and get as many conferences in before people leave for Thanksgiving.   Please note that teachers are not contractually obligated to hold a make-up conference if you are unable to attend conference due to a vacation.  We of course will be flexible if there is a family emergency or illness. 

Please see sign ups from your child’s teacher for further information.

Thanks for all you do!

Dr. Eryn Berg 

Principal, Odyssey K-8

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Staffing Update

During the beginning of the school year we had the district SPED department evaluate our numbers and look at our staffing per student.  It was determined that Odyssey should have a 1/2 time learning center teacher and that we could no longer share our staffing with Hayhurst as we merited a staffing of our own.  Due to Blake’s full time status, he is being moved from Odyssey to Hayhurst full time.  We are thankful for all Blake has done to serve Odyssey students and want to wish him the best as he continues on with his journey.  We are happy to welcome Esther Fischer to Odyssey as our half time learning specialist.  Below is her bio:

Esther Fischer is driven to help students overcome challenges that impact their learning and social environments.  She graduated from Adelphi University in 2000 with a Master's Degree in Special Education.  She has taught in various classroom settings for over 20  years,  including teaching and directing at a center for Autism, teaching as a learning center teacher in elementary school,  as well as teaching and directing in the  early childhood environment.  Esther most recently was an Early Childhood Director at a Jewish Private School in Lake Oswego, where she helped shape and define the early childhood program of the school. Esther was born and raised in New York and has been living in Portland for the past 13 years.  She is married to her husband, Tzvi, for almost 20 years.  As a mother of 6 children, she has become a natural resource for parents in her community.  Esther believes in building rapport and trust, and cultivating strong relationships with students, parents and colleagues.  

Esther’s schedule will generally be Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings.

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Message from School Counselor Stephanie Cox

Greetings Odyssey Community,

I am so thrilled to be your school counselor. It is an absolute pleasure getting to know the magnificent students here. The kids are learning who I am as well.  We chat in the cafeteria and hang-out on the playground.  Right now I am teaching community-building lessons in the classrooms and sitting-in on classroom learning groups.  

Dr. Berg and I are facilitating a regular Student Leadership group and hosting an LGBTQ+ Alliance luncheon every Thursday in the library.

I am encouraging students to write me a letter or draw me a picture and place it in my hallway mailbox.  I will write or draw back to them.

I look forward to meeting each of you personally. 

Much more to follow,

Stephanie Cox, scox@pps.net 

School Counselor

Monday - Afternoons

Tuesday - All Day

Thursday - All Day

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Free/Reduced Lunch Applications Due October 9

In order to prevent gaps in benefits, applications for free/reduced meals must be filed every year. Families need to submit an application by October 9, 2019.  Follow this link to apply online:  https://www.schoolcafe.com/pps

Important tips for families: 

• Include all students on the application. 
• Include all members in the household.  Some families do not list other family members on the application, such as a grandparent, who may be living in the household.  This can make a difference in whether they are eligible for meal benefits.  
• Even if your student(s) are not choosing to eat school meals, being eligible for free or reduced price meals can also make you eligible to receive many fee reductions or waivers in other areas both in the district and in the community.  

Thank you,

Angela Hoffart

Principal’s Secretary

Odyssey Program @ East Sylvan

P:  503-916-6310

F:  503-916-2124

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Oregon Battle of the Books Parent Meeting

I'm so happy to see that there's interest in OBOB here at Odyssey!  A green OBOB form went home with kids who expressed an interest and I've been collecting those.  If your child (in 3-4-5 or 6-7-8) is interested, but you haven't filled out a form please let me know and I'll get one to you.

To get us started I'd like to host an informational meeting for the grown-ups only (possible team coaches or parents of participants) so I can show you what the battles look like and answer any questions.  There will be two meeting times (you can attend either one):

Tuesday, October 8th

8:15am in the library

5:30pm in the library

The meeting isn't mandatory and we'll still have time for teams to practice after school beginning in November, but this will be a chance without the kids present to get your questions answered.  Each team needs an adult team coach so we can go over what's involved in that role.

Please let me know if you have any questions ahead of the parent meeting or if you need a form sent home.  I look forward to getting OBOB up and running soon!

Thank you,

Laura Jones

Odyssey Library Assistant

ljones2@pps.net

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TAG/2e/Neurodiversity Parent-Student Meetups

Is your student:

• Bright/intellectually gifted? 
• Dyslexic, ADD, on the spectrum, and/or otherwise neurodiverse? 

• Curious, creative, intense, or just … extra?
• Any or all of the above?

Introducing a monthly evening meetup and discussion 

for students and parents/guardians seeking connection, 

support, and resources, hosted by parent advocate Lisa 

Stonestreet and Odyssey 8th grader Truman Stonestreet.

• One Tuesday a month at Odyssey, 7-9 PM (dates below)
• Topics from advocacy to testing, perfectionism to asynchrony
• Brief presentation + kid-only and adult-only discussions
• Kids will also enjoy board/card game time

Want to find out more? Got a topic you’d like to see coverd?

Want to drink tea and eat snacks with parents who get it while 

your kid enjoys a rousing game of Munchkin? Come to one or all.

Interested? Email lisa@ampedit.com with your name, email, 

and any topics you’d like to see the group cover.

Dates: 10/22, 11/12, 12/17, 1/14, 2/18, 3/17, 4/21, 5/12

Lisa Stonestreet

lisa@ampedit.com

415-987-6759

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Trails Club of Oregon

Dear Odyssey families,

I’m on the board of the Trails Club of Oregon, an organization that has been around since 1915.  We have two lodges, one in the Gorge above Multnomah Falls (Nesika) and one that I caretaker in Government Camp (Tyee) next to The Mazama Lodge.  

Check out the website: trailsclub.org

TCO membership is declining as most members are aging out and the lodges are getting very little use.   We need new members to join and use the lodges. This could be a unique opportunity for the Odyssey community to create memorable outdoor experiences.  If we could get several families to become members, we will have access, although not exclusive, to both lodges on a continual basis. All that is required is to submit an application with initiation fee of $15 + $50 annual dues, and visit one of the lodges.  Once a member, the lodge usage is $15/night for an adult, $10/night for a child, or $40/ per family (cap)  

I’m coordinating a volunteer work weekend at Tyee October 11, 12.   This is a free event. No school Friday, so come up and check out the lodge, stay night, and help prepare Tyee for winter and I can get you signed up to become a member.  

Please call, text or email me if you are interested in becoming a member of TCO or have any questions.

Cheers!

Aaron Bech

971-227-3771

aaronbech@yahoo.com

Father of Annika (5th) and Colin (2nd)

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Terri Preeg Riggsby

Communications Coordinator

In this Edition

Talent Show Sign-Ups Due Sunday! Below

PTA Meeting 10/1 Agenda: Below & Attached

Party Board Spots Still Available! Below

Volunteering at Odyssey: Below & Attached

School Directory: Below

Coffee Cart & Chat with Principal Berg 10/4: Below

Oregon Battle of the Books Parent Meeting: Below

Making Odyssey a Sustainable Campus – Eco-Warriors Needed: Below

PPS Security Projects & Water Quality Updates: Attached

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Upcoming Events

PTA Meeting: Tuesday, October 1, 6:30-8pm

Odyssey Picture Day: Wednesday, October 2

Coffee Cart & Chat with Principal Berg: Friday, October 4, 8am

Odyssey Talent Show: Friday, October 18, 12:30pm & 6pm

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Talent Show Sign Ups Due on SUNDAY (9/29)!

We’ve added back the daytime Talent Show, all we need is acts. 

Both shows will take place on Friday, October 18 (12:30pm and 6:00pm).

Please use this form to sign up your child by this Sunday (9/29). No paper forms are going home this year. https://forms.gle/xQ7ayPCqJ2Ar4uyu5

At the top of the form are all the show details. If you have any questions feel free to contact us.

Rebecca Hicks, 503.781.1435, rebgak@hotmail.com

Karen Varney, 503.348.4900, ksvarney@hotmail.com

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PTA Meeting: Tuesday, October 1, 6:30-8:00pm

Attached is the agenda. Please bring this agenda to the meeting (paper or electronic) as there will be limited paper agendas available.

Thank you! 

Jim Shikany, PTA President

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Party Board Spots Still Available!

Did you miss the Fall Festival or decide you'd like to join more of the great parties that were donated by so many in our community? You still have the opportunity to join one of these fabulous fêtes: 

• Cozy Knitting Circle (6 spots left)
• Mom's Night - Drinks, Dessert & Canvas Bag Craft (11 spots left)
• Fall ice skating party for kids (2 spots left)
• Sweet Relief- Holiday Cookies & Cocktails (4 spots left)
• Bowling and Pizza Party! (2 spots left)
• Middle School Winter Social (unlimited spots for 5678)
• Tequila and Trucker Hats (1 spot left)
• Rafting Spots for 678 Field Study (2 spots left)
• Scotch Tasting Party (1 spot left)

Check out the sign ups in the main entryway and: 

1.      Add your name and email address wherever there is an empty space on the sign up sheets below. The party host will contact you once the party is filled up.

2.     Write a check to “Odyssey PTA” with a note or on the memo line saying which party the payment is for (eg. “Fall festival party #2006: knitting party”). 

Questions: email Liz Davis: dizlaly@gmail.com

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Volunteering at Odyssey

It was great seeing so many enthusiastic volunteers at the Volunteer Training on Tuesday!  For those of you who weren't able to attend, attached is the handout we distributed.  In it you'll find a summary of the material we covered, a list of many of the volunteer opportunities in the coming year, and confidentiality guidelines to keep in mind.  For more information about volunteer positions, please contact your cluster coordinator.

Katie Hoffman, Volunteer Coordinator K-1-2 Cluster  ospc-K12@odysseyprogram.org

Genevieve Fu, In-Class Volunteer Coordinator K-1-2  gfu@aya.yale.edu
Marisa Borrevik, Volunteer Coordinator 3-4-5 Cluster  ospc-345@odysseyprogram.org

Linda McNamara, Volunteer Coordinator 6-7-8 Cluster  ospc-678@odysseyprogram.org

K12 families are invited to complete the K12 Volunteer Interest Survey here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5tUfvvT_Hx2aQ5hh9ta2PCLhmmtLoGGSmzkWluhJxlb-GCw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Many thanks!

Genevieve, mom to Noomi (2nd) and An (5th)

gfu@aya.yale.edu

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School Directory

Registration for the Odyssey School Directory is online at http://bit.ly/odysseyDirectory2019  The deadline has passed but if you register by October 2 you will be added. 

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Coffee Cart & Chat with Principal Berg 10/4

Coffee Cart is combining with Coffee with the Principal on Friday Oct 4^th! 

Everyone is welcome in the Library after drop off for coffee, treats and chatting!

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Oregon Battle of the Books Parent Meeting

I'm so happy to see that there's interest in OBOB here at Odyssey!  A green OBOB form went home with kids who expressed an interest and I've been collecting those.  If your child (in 3-4-5 or 6-7-8) is interested, but you haven't filled out a form please let me know and I'll get one to you.

To get us started I'd like to host an informational meeting for the grown-ups only (possible team coaches or parents of participants) so I can show you what the battles look like and answer any questions.  There will be two meeting times (you can attend either one):

Tuesday, October 8th

8:15am in the library

5:30pm in the library

The meeting isn't mandatory and we'll still have time for teams to practice after school beginning in November, but this will be a chance without the kids present to get your questions answered.  Each team needs an adult team coach so we can go over what's involved in that role.

Please let me know if you have any questions ahead of the parent meeting or if you need a form sent home.  I look forward to getting OBOB up and running soon!

Thank you,

Laura Jones

Odyssey Library Assistant

ljones2@pps.net

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Making Odyssey a Sustainable Campus: Eco-Warriors Needed!

· Does the latest report from the UN Climate Council get you heated up over climate change?

· Do you worry about clean air, soil, and water for your children and future generations?

·  Feeling helpless about how you, individually, can make a meaningful change in face of the climate emergency?

Assuage your eco-anxiety by joining with like-minded parents to make a real difference in the waste and carbon footprint of the Odyssey program. Model environmental stewardship to the next generation of global citizens through establishing waste-reduction and recycling systems, materials management and energy audits, garden programs, and cluster-appropriate sustainability and climate justice education curriculum opportunities.

The bad news is, Odyssey currently has no sustainability management in place. The good news is, that means we get to start from scratch and realize substantial improvements in the health and ecological footprint of our campus, programs, and field studies. Whatever you are interested in, there’s an opportunity!

Even better news for us is there is a foundation dedicated to helping school communities define their sustainability goals, develop programs for implementation, identify grant and funding opportunities, and provide ongoing support. The Eco School Network helps parent and teacher-led sustainability teams at campus and district levels in partnership with PPS. The Network’s goal is to introduce sustainable practices and increase eco-awareness to enrich the lives of school children. Last year they trained 308 parent leaders who established 168 waste reduction initiatives throughout Oregon schools. Some of these programs resulted in an overall PPS reduction of 12 million Styrofoam trays!

Will you join me at the Eco School Network Training next month and become part of the Odyssey Green Team?  Parents, teachers, and staff can help us make a tangible impact! Over the course of four consecutive Monday evenings, we will meet with trainers from the Network and other Portland sustainability-minded parents to:

·       Refresh and learn new strategies for implementing the changes you are most passionate about

·       Consult with others with similar interests

·       Walk away with a concrete plan in place for next steps at school

·       Receive on-going support and inspiration from the Eco-School Network

Training will take place October 14, 21, 28, and November 4 from 6:30-8:15pm. Location TBD.

Please contact me at ezahniser@gmail.com at your earliest convenience and I will register you for the training and share with you the current draft sustainability plan and action items for the Odyssey Campus. I’m also happy to answer any questions you may have about sustainability initiatives and the Eco School Network.

Thanks,

Emily Zahniser (parent to K12 and 678 Odyssey students)

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Terri Preeg Riggsby

Communications Coordinator

 In this Edition

The Doctor Is In!: Below

K-8 Volunteer Training: Below

Talent Show Sign Ups – ONE WEEK LEFT: Below

PTA Clothing Center – Need 6 Odyssey Volunteers 10/10: Below

Oregon Battle of the Books at Odyssey - 9/26 Deadline: Below

Odyssey Scrip Program – First Orders Due Monday 9/23! Below & Attached

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Upcoming Events

Odyssey Fall Festival: Saturday, September 21, 4-7pm

First Scrip Orders Due!  Monday, September 23

K-8 Volunteer Training: Tuesday, September 24, 8-9am

Oregon Battle of the Books Registration Deadline: Thursday September 26

Odyssey Picture Day: Wednesday, October 2

Odyssey Talent Show: Friday, October 18, 12:30pm & 6pm

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The Doctor Is In!

Dear Odyssey Families:

The last few weeks have been so enjoyable despite the rain that always seems to fall right at recess time.  We have been getting into the swing of learning and I’ve gotten to watch the Olympics happen in 6,7,8, K-2’s learning about the continents, and watch some teaming expertise happen in 3-5.  It has also been great visiting the art classrooms and seeing Alex walk students through some basics of art and how to start using warm or cool colors effectively.  Our library is up and running and between Louise (our substitute librarian) and Laura (our library assistant), the library has been open at least four days a week and kids are busy learning about the books available and checking them out.  Coach Payne has been supporting our students in learning the rules of the games outside.  Spanish is always a blast as usually Señor Rayne starts the day with music.  The building has been kept clean by our custodian Connie and Shaun as night custodian.  As usual, Angela keeps the office running like clockwork and supports all of us.  

Speaking of rain, we go outside as much as possible so please send your child to school with a jacket and then don’t forget to stop by lost and found as jackets get left outside on a consistent basis.  We try to find the owner, but sometimes they turn up on the lost and found shelves so please keep an eye out.  Our new arrival and dismissal procedures have been running very smoothly and I hope that our bus loading zone helps with the traffic jam outside.  I know we are light on parking, but I appreciate how everyone tries to keep our parking lot safe and our arrival and dismissal running smoothly.  On that note, I would love to give parents a chance to chat with one another and me so I will be doing coffee with the principal during the year to give parents the opportunity.  The first principal’s coffee will be held October 4th in the library and anyone who can is invited to attend.  I know that sometimes it is hard to find the time to connect with other adults as we are all busy getting kids to school and working.  Please join me if you can. 

I am looking forward to the Fall Festival and all of the other activities that will happen in the fall.  It is a great time in Oregon to watch the leaves change and watch our children grow and learn. 

Thanks for all you do to support us all. 

Best,

Dr. Eryn Berg 

Principal, Odyssey K-8

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K-8 Volunteer Training

K-8 volunteer training!!  If you are interested in volunteering at Odyssey please consider attending our Volunteer Training Session Tuesday, Sept 24th at 8am after drop off!  We will begin in the library with complimentary coffee cake and coffee:).  We will be going over expectations and opportunities both in and outside of the classroom.  This is also an excellent chance to be trained on various tools such as the copy machine and laminator!  Join us!  
Katie Dill & Genevieve Fu
Katie.dill@odysseyprogram.org 

gfu@aya.yale.edu

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Talent Show Sign Ups Due - 1 MORE WEEK LEFT!

Breaking News … we’ve decided to add back the daytime Talent Show.

Both shows will take place on Friday, October 18 (12:30pm and 6:00pm).

Please use this form to sign up your child (no paper forms going home this year): https://forms.gle/xQ7ayPCqJ2Ar4uyu5

At the top of the form are all the show details. If you have any questions feel free to contact us

Rebecca Hicks, 503.781.1435, rebgak@hotmail.com

Karen Varney, 503.348.4900, ksvarney@hotmail.com

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PTA Clothing Center – Need 6 Odyssey Volunteers for October 10

Since 1964, the PTA Clothing Center’s sole purpose has been to furnish

age-appropriate clothing that fits children who need those services. By caring for the basic needs of our youth and allowing them to dress as their peers, we are encouraging positive self-esteem, academic success and regular class attendance.

Each year every PTA in the PPS district is asked to send volunteers to help at the Clothing Closet. Odyssey has been asked to send at least 6 volunteers on Thursday, October 10. You will be needed from 9a.m.-1p.m. The PTA Clothing Center is located at the Marshall High School Campus: 3901 SE 91st Ave, Room B-60.

Please consider volunteering, the Clothing Closet is not able to operate if schools do not provide volunteers on their assigned day. If you are able to volunteer, or have any questions, please email me at jamieclary@outlook.com

Thanks,

Jamie Clary

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Oregon Battle of Books at Odyssey!

Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) is a state-wide competition for students in grades 3-12.  Run solely by volunteers, "OBOB’s mission is to encourage and recognize students who enjoy reading, to broaden reading interests, to increase reading comprehension, promote academic excellence, and to promote cooperative learning and teamwork among students."  For more information check out the official website at: https://www.oregonbattleofthebooks.org

Students who have questions about OBOB can see me in the library. If your student is interested in participating they can begin by reading from the book list at their grade level (3-4-5 or 6-7-8). Bookmarks with the official titles are in the Odyssey library or online at the OBOB website above.  Thanks to the proceeds from last year's book sale at Annie Bloom's the Odyssey library is stocked with multiple copies of all the titles.

Once students begin reading the books and have decided to participate, they will start forming teams of 4-5 students.  Each team needs a volunteer coach (usually a parent of one of the teammates) and then they can start practicing for battles.  If there is more than one team at either level at Odyssey we would schedule school battles for after winter break to determine who will represent Odyssey at Regionals (usually in early March).

I have coached teams and been a school coordinator for more than 10 years so am excited to help Odyssey students be successful and have fun with OBOB this year.  I'd like to have a weekly (totally voluntary) OBOB meeting/practice time in the library after school so I can answer questions, offer tips and run practice battles.  If there's interest in this it would begin sometime in October.

Please fill out this Google form by September 26th if your student is interested (or even if you just want more information)

https://forms.gle/xJAtUZddyfdzcnKaA

or forms are available outside the library on the book return cart. 

Thank you!

Terri Preeg Riggsby

Communications Coordinator

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In this Edition

Back to School Night – THIS THURSDAY: Below

TAG Information Session: Below

Fall Festival Registration & Information: Below & Attached

Fall Festival Annual Bake Sale – Calling All Bakers! Below

After-School Yoga: Below & Attached

Talent Show Sign Up Time – TWO WEEKS LEFT: Below

Principal Froehlich Get a GoatGram! Below & Attached

Odyssey Scrip Program: Below & Attached

School Directory: Below

Odyssey Direct Giving: Below

Boxtop Donation Information: Attached

Student/Parent Handbook & Calendar: Below

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Upcoming Events

Back to School Night (Parents Only): Thursday, September 19, 6-7:30

Odyssey Fall Festival: Saturday, September 21, 4-7pm

Odyssey Talent Show: Friday, October 18, 6pm

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Back To School Night Date Thursday September 19

Please note there were errors on some calendars for Back To School Night.  The correct date is Thursday, Sept. 19^th from 6-7:30 PM.

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TAG Information Session

Parents:  Back To School Night is Thursday the 19th at 6:00 PM.  We will start the night with a brief TAG presentation in the auditorium at 5:15 PM for any parents who are interested.  This is a change from the October 9th date that was in the calendar.  We wanted to be mindful of everyone’s time and schedule it for a night when more people could attend.  

Dr. Eryn Berg 

Principal, Odyssey K-8

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Fall Festival Registration & Information

Registration and information for the 2019 Fall Festival is now available!

This year's event will be held on September 21st from 4-7pm at the Odyssey campus. The Fall Festival Committee has a great evening planned including two bands, inflatables for the kids, food for purchase from Momma's Grub, free popsicles, a silent auction, raffles (one including a Manzanita house rental!), bake sale, jazzy jars, party boards and a wine pull.

Apparel:

2019 apparel is being sold in conjunction with the Fall Festival. We will have t-shirts, hoodie sweatshirts and zip up sweatshirts available, all with our new 2019 design. Apparel can be purchased through the Fall Festival website. Please see attached pictures for designs. Sizing table is below (tolerance means that the cut may have a slight variation depending on batch of up to those inches, but they should be standard. Please email Danica Wnuk with questions):

Wine Pull:

For those who are unfamiliar with a wine pull: for each cork you buy, you are guaranteed to receive a mystery bottle of wine worth at least $24. Purchase your "corks" in advance, and be guaranteed a winner! (receive one bottle of wine per cork purchased)

Website: 

The silent auction catalog can be found at the below link as well as purchase links for tickets, raffle tickets, apparel and wine pull corks:

https://hayhurst.ejoinme.org/FallFestival2019

If you have any questions please reach out to Danica Wnuk (danicawnuk@gmail.com) or Todd Stevenson (tcstevenson@gmail.com)

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Fall Festival - Calling all Bakers and Eaters For the 2nd Annual Bake Sale!

Prices are as follows:

Slice of pie, tart or cake - 1$

Whole pie, tart, or cake (if any whole ones to sell) - 7$

Everything else - .50 cents

Damaged but still delicious items - .25 cents

- please bring loose change and small bills as we won’t be able to break 10$ and 20$ bills.

- please bring your own reusable plates to eat off of at the school and containers to take things home in.

- it can be anything you like. Sweet or savory! It can be a .98 cent brownie mix that you or your child makes at home or something really elaborate, or anything in between. It’s totally up to you guys :) If it gets slightly burnt or the filling oozes out or it is lumpy and bumpy or doesn’t rise etc...please still bring it and we will put in on the damaged but delicious table, as those items still taste amazing and your hard work should not go to waste!

- if bringing a pie, tart or cake you can decide if you want us to sell it in slices for 1$ a slice or the whole thing for 7$. If you want us to sell slices please bring it already sliced and if you want us to sell the whole thing at once then please don’t slice it.

- please bring a small folded label to put beside your item stating what it is and if there are any major allergies that people should be aware of such as nuts. This year we will only have a nut free separate section and everything else will be together so make to sure to state if it’s gluten free or dairy free on the label. Also feel free to write your name on the label so that people can hunt you down to tell you how delicious it was and ask for the recipe!!!! 

- just drop it off at the bake sale table when you arrive at the auction

- label your plate with your name and please remember to pick it before you leave

If you think you might want to bring something please email me so that I can get an idea of how many tables to try and scrounge up. No need to tell me what you are bringing, just that you might.

I am really looking forward to this again. It was so fun last year.

Thank you all!

Sharon Burke (Mom to Juliet 3rd and Henry 6th)

blinde@rocketmail.com

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Oregon Battle of Books at Odyssey!

Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) is a state-wide competition for students in grades 3-12.  Run solely by volunteers, "OBOB’s mission is to encourage and recognize students who enjoy reading, to broaden reading interests, to increase reading comprehension, promote academic excellence, and to promote cooperative learning and teamwork among students."  For more information check out the official website at: https://www.oregonbattleofthebooks.org/

Students who have questions about OBOB can see me in the library.If your student is interested in participating they can begin by reading from the book list at their grade level (3-4-5 or 6-7-8). Bookmarks with the official titles are in the Odyssey library or online at the OBOB website above.  Thanks to the proceeds from last year's book sale at Annie Bloom's the Odyssey library is stocked with multiple copies of all the titles.

Once students begin reading the books and have decided to participate they will start forming teams of 4-5 students.  Each team needs a volunteer coach (usually a parent of one of the teammates) and then they can start practicing for battles.  If there is more than one team at either level at Odyssey we would schedule school battles for after winter break to determine who will represent Odyssey at Regionals (usually in early March).

I have coached teams and been a school coordinator for more than 10 years so am excited to help Odyssey students be successful and have fun with OBOB this year.  I'd like to have a weekly (totally voluntary) OBOB meeting/practice time in the library after school so I can answer questions, offer tips and run practice battles.  If there's interest in this it would begin sometime in October.

Please fill out this Google form by September 26th if your student is interested (or even if you just want more information)

https://forms.gle/xJAtUZddyfdzcnKaA

or forms are available outside the library on the book return cart. 

Thank you!

Laura Jones

Library Assistant

Odyssey Program K-8 T, Th

503-916-6310 x73505

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After-School Yoga

Yoga Playgrounds

Thursdays 2:45-3:45

Sept 26 - Dec 19

12 weeks

Grades 6-8

Register and more information: http://www.yogaplaygrounds.com/registration/

Description: In these fun and engaging classes kids will stretch and energize their bodies and minds through individual and group poses, mindfulness games and creative relaxation techniques. Packed with playfulness, positivity and fun, these classes give kids the tools they need to manage their behaviors to lead happier, healthier and more peaceful lives.

Leslie Wilda, Yoga Playgrounds

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Talent Show Sign Up Time - 2 MORE WEEKS LEFT!

As of right now we have 10 acts signed up for the Talent Show. The reality is we need more acts to have a show. If your child is planning on performing please sign them up using this form: https://forms.gle/xQ7ayPCqJ2Ar4uyu5

At the top of the form are all the show details. If you have any questions feel free to contact us.

Rebecca Hicks, 503.781.1435, rebgak@hotmail.com

Karen Varney, 503.348.4900, ksvarney@hotmail.com

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Principal Froehlich Get A GoatGram!

Last Friday, as a Thank You for her advocacy and leadership, the PTA sent Principal Froehlich a GoatGram and gift certificate. The GoatGram was a “huge hit” and “folks want them back”! They were the talk of the day and their PTA meeting. 

Attached are a couple of pictures of Deanne and the goats. 

peace & courage,

Jim Shikany, PTA President 

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Odyssey Scrip Program

What is a "scrip?"  

It's a program that earns money for the Odyssey PTA while you shop!  You buy gift cards at their face value, and a percentage of that gift card is donated to our school.  You can use scrips gift cards for purchases ranging from as little as a cup of coffee (Starbucks) to a week in Maui (Hotels.com).

New Leadership, New Process

Danica Wnuk and I are leading the Scrip program for Odyssey this year. Many thanks to Lisa VanNatta for her years of service to this program!  We're switching over to a new system via the same scrip provider we've been using for years.  Instead of filling out paper forms, attaching a check, and dropping them off at the Odyssey Front Office, Odyssey families will manage their own accounts on-line.  

Get Started!

General information on this program can be found here.  When you're ready to enroll, go here and enter the Odyssey Enrollment Code 768EL71F53LL6 to link your account to our school.  Many informational flyers are attached to this email.

Gift Cards Options

Gift cards can take many forms.  Some are regular old-fashioned physical gift cards, some are electronic gift cards, which can be accessed via your ScripWallet on the ShopWithScrip website, and some are refillable physical gift cards.  The availability of these different options depends on the retailer issuing the gift cards.  ShopWithScrip will only refill a refillable gift card  previously purchased from them.

Electronic gift cards are available immediately, if you pay via checking account or credit card, as are refills on physical gift cards that are already in your possession.  Physical gift cards will be bundled together and shipped to the school roughly every three weeks. Physical gift card orders will be cleared for shipping on the Mondays below.  I'll have them to distribute that Friday. 

September 23

October 14

November 4

December 2 & 16

January 6 & 27

February 17

March 9 & 30

April 20

May 11

June 1

Payment Options

There are three different payment options available.  Linking your checking account to your ShopWithScrip account gets immediate results for only a 15 cent fee per check-out.  New this year is the option to pay with a credit card for a 2.6% fee.  A credit card payment will also get you immediate access to electronic purchases.  Lastly, you can still pay by dropping a check off in the Scrip box in the Odyssey Front Office.  We'll have to pick up and deposit your check before your gift cards are available, with this option. 

Fred Meyer & New Seasons

Fred Meyer and New Seasons scrips were big earners for our program in past years.  The supplier we had been using is no longer in existence, so we're working on getting these scrips directly from the retailers.  Stay tuned for more on this soon. 

Questions?

Feel free to email Genevieve Fu at gfu@aya.yale.edu or Danica Wnuk at danicawnuk@gmail.com

Thanks for your patience!

Genevieve & Danica

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SCHOOL DIRECTORY

Starting this year, entering information for the Odyssey School Directory will be online. The deadline for getting your information into the directory is September 16, 2019. Visit  http://bit.ly/odysseyDirectory2019 now to get your information in. See attached flier.

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DIRECT GIVING

You can complete your Direct Giving Commitment online. Visit https://form.jotform.com/92068330354151 now to complete your commitment form. Commitment forms are due September 16, 2019. See attached form.

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Student/Parent Handbook & Calendar

We gone electronic on these two items!  The Odyssey website calendar will contain all events, school closures, teacher planning days, etc.  The handbook is also on our website.

Handbook:  https://www.pps.net/domain/5505

Calendar:    https://www.pps.net/odyssey

Angela Hoffart

Principal’s Secretary

Odyssey Program @ East Sylvan

P:  503-916-6310

F:  503-916-2124

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Terri Preeg Riggsby

Communications Coordinator

In this Edition

The Doctor is In! (Principal Newsletter): Below

This WEEK - Restaurant Night at the Old Spaghetti Factory: Below & Attached

Back to School Night – Date Correction: Below

Odyssey Library News: Below

Fall Festival Registration & Information: Below & Attached

Fall Festival Annual Bake Sale – Calling All Bakers! Below

New After-School Programming: Below

Talent Show Sign Up Time! Below

School Directory: Below & Attached

Odyssey Direct Giving: Below & Attached

Student/Parent Handbook & Calendar: Below

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Upcoming Events

FIRST Restaurant Night of the Year! Spaghetti Factory: Wednesday, September 11

Back to School Night (Parents Only): Thursday, September 19, 6-7:30

Odyssey Fall Festival: Saturday, September 21, 4-7pm

Odyssey Talent Show: Friday, October 18, 6pm

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The Doctor is In! (Principal Newsletter)

Hello Odyssey Community,

My first few days here have been amazing.  I have really enjoyed starting to get to know your children and you!  Thank you so much for all your support as we get the year off and running.  I also really appreciate that everyone so quickly adjusted to our new arrival and dismissal procedures and have joined me in an effort to make sure that we are upholding safety as a concern.  It has been a delight to have the kindergartners join us this week and they have been busy getting used to the routine.  Yesterday was our first day of specials and kids had a blast in PE, Library, and Art.  We are so excited that we can offer all of these specials for kids.  We have not hired a full time media specialist yet but Louise Chambers has been filling in as a long term sub and she has been terrific and had kids in the library yesterday to introduce them to the library and get it started.  Laura Jones is also here on the days that Louise is not here and our library is a vibrant and happening place where kids are learning and starting to check out books.  Thanks also to Mr. Z, Coach Payne, and of course Señor Rainey for providing our kids with these opportunities and for bringing enthusiasm and fun to our days here at Odyssey.  We are also so happy to have Dawn Furstenberg as our teacher for this year in 3,4,& 5.  She has been volunteering her time to work with the sub (Stacy) and the team and it already seems like she’s been here a long time.  Thanks Dawn and Stacy Hanf for getting our school year started and weathering a change in teacher.  I also really want to give a big shout out to the Odyssey Team of teachers and staff here at school.  Our custodians Connie and Shaun were here all summer making our building shine and preparing for the year.  Angela and I have been working together since early August and she has been an amazing support to get me and the teachers up and running.  We welcomed a new health assistant Emily Mann this year and she has been already getting to know kids and dispersing band aids and has been a welcome addition.  The school nurse Trudy does also stop by one day a week to support and make sure we are current on all things medical.  A hearty welcome to all our new staff this year.  

Thanks for all those parents who can volunteer time and who help support us by copying, laminating, and just plain taking care of us.  I know that many of you cannot be here in person, but your continued support of the teachers and positive connections is also vital to our success and we appreciate all of you!  This is a joint effort and we all know it and feel it here.  The kids have been so fun to get to know and we had an assembly Thursday where we reviewed school rules and played a few games.  I look forward to getting to know them better and spending time observing classes and watching the amazing teaching and learning that happens here.  

On a more serious note, we have had a few incidents of graffiti here at Odyssey that would fall under the category of hate speech.   I want to acknowledge the impact that the national events and conversations have had and will continue to have on students, families and staff.  There are ways for us to respond and create space for how we show up personally and professionally.  While for some, the natural reaction is to withdraw, I believe there is a requirement for action.  I ask that we as a community set an example for our own children and all of our students.  We must support and empower those in our communities who do not have a voice or whose voice may be silenced as a consequence of the events happening across this nation.  No matter what your personal belief, our priority is to create a kind, inclusive and safe environment for all our students and families.  In our community, we will not tolerate hate or discrimination.  In our community love wins and we will stand together to show that we are united against hate and discrimination.  Please let me know if you see or observe anything on campus that does not align with our values as an accepting and welcoming community.  

We have reported the graffiti to PPS and we have immediately washed it off or cleaned it when we find it.  Please do not hesitate to reach out to me with questions or concerns.  

I look forward to seeing you at our fall festival and hope that I will continue to get a chance to meet you all and welcome you into a new school year.  

Best to you and yours,

Dr. Berg 

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Odyssey’s FIRST Restaurant Night of the Year!

Odyssey's first Restaurant Night is next Wednesday, September 11 4:30–9 pm at the SW Waterfront Old Spaghetti Factory.

Bring or show flyer to get 15% back for our school.

Reservations are recommended! https://www.osf.com/reservations/

Questions? E-mail me at gfu@aya.yale.edu

Genevieve, mom to Noomi (2nd) and An (5th)

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Back To School Night Date Correction

Please note there were errors on some calendars for Back To School Night.  The correct date is Thursday, Sept. 19^th from 6-7:30 PM.

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Odyssey Library News

Hello Odyssey Families,

The new and improved library could use a volunteer to put a wheel on a bookcase and help move a couple of bookcases around to make the library space even better.  Please contact me at ljones2@pps.net if you can help!

A shout-out to Miller Paint on Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway for donating paint stir sticks and sand paper so our students can have shelf markers for the library!

Thank you!

Laura Jones

Library Assistant

Odyssey Program K-8 T, Th

503-916-6310 x73505

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Fall Festival Registration & Information

Registration and information for the 2019 Fall Festival is now available!

This year's event will be held on September 21st from 4-7pm at the Odyssey campus. The Fall Festival Committee has a great evening planned including two bands, inflatables for the kids, food for purchase from Momma's Grub, free popsicles, a silent auction, raffles (one including a Manzanita house rental!), bake sale, jazzy jars, party boards and a wine pull.

Apparel:

2019 apparel is being sold in conjunction with the Fall Festival. We will have t-shirts, hoodie sweatshirts and zip up sweatshirts available, all with our new 2019 design. Apparel can be purchased through the Fall Festival website. Please see attached pictures for designs. Sizing table is below (tolerance means that the cut may have a slight variation depending on batch of up to those inches, but they should be standard. Please email Danica Wnuk with questions):

Wine Pull:

For those who are unfamiliar with a wine pull: for each cork you buy, you are guaranteed to receive a mystery bottle of wine worth at least $24. Purchase your "corks" in advance, and be guaranteed a winner! (receive one bottle of wine per cork purchased)

Website: 

The silent auction catalog can be found at the below link as well as purchase links for tickets, raffle tickets, apparel and wine pull corks:

https://hayhurst.ejoinme.org/FallFestival2019

If you have any questions please reach out to Danica Wnuk (danicawnuk@gmail.com) or Todd Stevenson (tcstevenson@gmail.com)

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Fall Festival - Calling all Bakers and Eaters For the 2nd Annual Bake Sale!

Prices are as follows:

Slice of pie, tart or cake - 1$

Whole pie, tart, or cake (if any whole ones to sell) - 7$

Everything else - .50 cents

Damaged but still delicious items - .25 cents

- please bring loose change and small bills as we won’t be able to break 10$ and 20$ bills.

- please bring your own reusable plates to eat off of at the school and containers to take things home in.

- it can be anything you like. Sweet or savory! It can be a .98 cent brownie mix that you or your child makes at home or something really elaborate, or anything in between. It’s totally up to you guys :) If it gets slightly burnt or the filling oozes out or it is lumpy and bumpy or doesn’t rise etc...please still bring it and we will put in on the damaged but delicious table, as those items still taste amazing and your hard work should not go to waste!

 - if bringing a pie, tart or cake you can decide if you want us to sell it in slices for 1$ a slice or the whole thing for 7$. If you want us to sell slices please bring it already sliced and if you want us to sell the whole thing at once then please don’t slice it.

 - please bring a small folded label to put beside your item stating what it is and if there are any major allergies that people should be aware of such as nuts. This year we will only have a nut free separate section and everything else will be together so make to sure to state if it’s gluten free or dairy free on the label. Also feel free to write your name on the label so that people can hunt you down to tell you how delicious it was and ask for the recipe!!!! 

- label your plate with your name and please remember to pick it before you leave.

- just drop it off at the bake sale table when you arrive at the auction

If you think you might want to bring something please email me so that I can get an idea of how many tables to try and scrounge up. No need to tell me what you are bringing, just that you might you bring something.

I am really looking forward to this again. It was so fun last year!

Thank you all!

Sharon Burke (Mom to Juliet 3rd and Henry 6th)

blinde@rocketmail.com

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NEW AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

If I missed anything please feel free to email me @ borrevikfamily@gmail.com

Thanks!

Marisa Borrevik

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Talent Show Sign Up Time!

It's time to pick and perfect your talent show act! Below is the link to the sign-up form. At the top of the form are all the show details. If you have any questions feel free to contact us.

https://forms.gle/xQ7ayPCqJ2Ar4uyu5

Rebecca Hicks, 503.781.1435, rebgak@hotmail.com

Karen Varney, 503.348.4900, ksvarney@hotmail.com

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SCHOOL DIRECTORY

Principal’s Secretary

Odyssey Program @ East Sylvan

P: 503-916-6310

In this Edition

New After-School Programming: Below

Scholarships for After-School Programming: Below

Fall Festival Registration & Information: Below & Attached

Restaurant Nights – September 11 at Old Spaghetti Factory: Below & Attached

Expense Reimbursement Requests from PTA: Below

New Volunteer System Delayed: Below

Student/Parent Handbook & Calendar: Below

Talent Show Sign Up Time! Below

 Odyssey Carpool Signup: Below

Direct Giving Form: Attached

Directory Submission Form: Attached

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Upcoming Events

1^st Restaurant Night of the Year! Spaghetti Factory: Wednesday, September 11

Odyssey Fall Festival: Saturday, September 21

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New After-School Programming

NEW After School Activities this Year!

Along with our favorites from last year, we are excited to include a couple of new after school activities this year for clusters 345 and 678. Information will be sent out shortly on when and how to sign up for each activity. (Registration for 345 LEGO Robotics is now open. Please follow this link to register). 

FALL AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITY ROSTER:

K12 Spanish (Tuesdays, 2:15-3:15) - Taught through the Portland Early Learning Project, students will start speaking in phrases from the very first class using "puzzle piece" sentences, role-play, and more! Our instructors create an environment that fosters a natural process to using language.

K12 LEGO (Mondays, 2:15-3:45) - Everything is Awesome! We are bringing back the ever popular LEGOs class. Through Play-Well TEKnologies kids will explore concepts in physics, architecture, mechanical and structural engineering. (An email will be sent out next week to register). 

345 LEGO Robotics (Mondays, 2:15-3:45) - Continue the LEGO journey with LEGO Robotics put on by Engineering for Kids. This class is designed  to introduce students to both robot building as well as programming. (Register here). 

678 Yoga (Thursdays 2:30-3:45) - We are incredibly lucky to have Yoga Playgrounds with us this year! Each class has a customized theme where your young adults will begin to learn the physical and mental benefits of regular yoga practice. They are given the tools to manage their behaviors to find calm, balance and less stress in their lives. (An email will be sent out next week to register). 

If you have any questions please feel free to email me (borrevikfamily@gmail.com). I know there are so many amazing activities out there that we would love to bring to Odyssey for our kiddos, so please feel free to reach out with suggestions. Also keep in mind that we have a very limited window to schedule these activities with rehearsal schedules and field studies.  

Thanks!

Marisa Borrevik

*The PTA offers financial assistance to students for PTA sponsored after school activities. Please contact the principal, Dr. Eryn Berg (eberg@pps.net) to enroll your child through this program. As always, this information will be kept anonymous. 

**All after school activities are independent of Odyssey and are run by outside programs. 

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Scholarships for After-School Programming

Guardians,

If you are requesting scholarship assistance for after school activities, please contact Dr. Berg by 2:30pm, Wednesday, September 4. Thank you. 

peace & courage,

Jim Shikany, PTA President 

j_shikany@yahoo.com

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Fall Festival Registration & Information

Happy first week of school Odyssey Families! I wanted to officially announce that registration and information for the 2019 Fall Festival is now available!

This year's event will be held on September 21st from 4-7pm at the Odyssey campus. The Fall Festival Committee has a great evening planned including two bands, inflatables for the kids, food for purchase from Momma's Grub, free popsicles, a silent auction, raffles (one including a Manzanita house rental!), bake sale, jazzy jars, party boards and a wine pull.

Apparel:

2019 apparel is being sold in conjunction with the Fall Festival. We will have t-shirts, Hoodie sweatshirts and zip up sweatshirts available, all with our new 2019 design. Apparel can be purchased through the Fall Festival website. Please see attached pictures for designs. Sizing table is below (tolerance means that the cut may have a slight variation depending on batch of up to those inches, but they should be standard. Please email Danica Wnuk with questions):

Wine Pull:

For those who are unfamiliar with a wine pull: for each cork you buy, you are guaranteed to receive a mystery bottle of wine worth at least $24. Purchase your "corks" in advance, and be guaranteed a winner! (receive one bottle of wine per cork purchased)

Website: 

The silent auction catalog can be found at the below link as well as purchase links for tickets, raffle tickets, apparel and wine pull corks:

https://hayhurst.ejoinme.org/FallFestival2019

If you have any questions please reach out to Danica Wnuk (danicawnuk@gmail.com) or Todd Stevenson (tcstevenson@gmail.com)

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Restaurant Nights!

Odyssey Families,

Welcome to the 2019–2020 school year! Odyssey
Restaurant Nights are a great opportunity for our community to come together
and dine out to earn money for our school. Restaurant Nights are monthly, on
the 2nd Wednesday of every month, with the exception of October and April,
which happen on Tuesdays. I'll send reminders and details about eachevent at
the beginning of each month. All are welcome, so tell/bring friends and family!

Our BIG EVENT this year is McMenamin's Friends & Family Night at Raleigh Hills Pub on Tuesday, October 15th. They're generously donating 50% of their total night's sales to our school. Come one, come all!

The
first event of the year is coming up on Wednesday, September 11th at the
Old Spaghetti Factory. Flyer attached. Please bring a printout or show
it on your phone to get 15% back for our school! Hope to see you there!

Questions? E-mail me at gfu@aya.yale.edu

Genevieve, mom to Noomi (2nd) and An (5th)

SEPTEMBER
Wednesday, September 11 4:30–9:00 p.m. 15% Donation with Flyer

Old Spaghetti Factory 

0715 SW Bancroft Street, Portland 97239

Wednesday, December 11
4:00–9:00 p.m. 20% Donation with Mention
of Odyssey

City Thai 

6341 SW Capitol Highway,
Portland 97239

JANUARY 20% of Odyssey Sales

Wednesday, January 8

Papa Murphy’s

4350 SW Multnomah Blvd,
Portland  97219

FEBRUARY

Wednesday, February 12

Location TBD

MARCH

Wednesday, March 11 All Day 20% Donation with Flyer

Verde Cocina

5515 SW Canyon Ct,
Portland 97221

APRIL
20% of Day’s Sales

Tuesday, April 14th 
All Day

Pizzicato

6358 SW Capitol Hwy,
Portland  97239

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Expense Reimbursement Requests from PTA

Hello Odyssey Community,

For the 2019-20 school year, we will begin using an online system for requesting expense reimbursements from the PTA. Next time you need to be repaid, simply click this link to fill out the online form and attach your receipt(s) -- no more paper that needs to be dropped in the Odyssey office mailbox!

In addition to reducing our paper usage, we expect this will be a smooth and efficient process for making payments and managing documentation.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

Dan Soltesz

Treasurer

dan.soltesz@odysseyprogram.org  

(503) 806-3110

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New Volunteer System Delayed

The new volunteer system that our district is implementing has not yet arrived.  We will continue to use the sign-in binder until it does, and I’ll try to send an email out to let you know when it’s time to provide your driver’s license / ID.  Once I get it scanned in, you’ll be set!  J

Student/Parent Handbook & Calendar

We gone electronic on these two items!  The Odyssey website calendar will contain all events, school closures, teacher planning days, etc.  The handbook is also on our website.

Handbook:  https://www.pps.net/domain/5505

Calendar:    https://www.pps.net/odyssey

Angela Hoffart

Principal’s Secretary

Odyssey Program @ East Sylvan

P:  503-916-6310

F:  503-916-2124

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Talent Show Sign Up Time!

Summer … the perfect time to pick and perfect your talent show act. You’re already having play dates so why not come up with an act and keep yourself busy on these summer days. Below is the link to the sign-up form. At the top of the form are all the show details. If you have any questions feel free to contact us.

https://forms.gle/xQ7ayPCqJ2Ar4uyu5

Rebecca Hicks, 503.781.1435, rebgak@hotmail.com

Karen Varney, 503.348.4900, ksvarney@hotmail.com

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Terri Preeg Riggsby

Communications Coordinator

In this Edition

Principal’s Back To School Dinner! August 21: Below

Volunteers Needed for Back to School Packets: Below

Message from Odyssey PTA with Various Updates: Below

Talent Show Sign Up Time! Below

Community Care Day – Saturday August 24: Attached

1^st Restaurant Night of the Year! Spaghetti Factory: Below

Wanted! Fall Festival Parent Party Boards: Below

Odyssey Summer Family Campout at Oxbow Park: Below

Odyssey Summer Playdates: Attached

Summer Student Health Center for All Students: Attached

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Upcoming Events

Principal’s Back to School Dinner: Wednesday, August 21, 6-7:30pm

Odyssey Summer Family Campout at Oxbow Park! August 23 – 25

Community Care Day: Saturday, August 24, 10am – 1pm

1^st Restaurant Night of the Year! Spaghetti Factory: Wednesday, September 11

Odyssey Fall Festival: Saturday, September 21

Odyssey Summer Playdates: Every Tuesday, July 9 – August 20, 4:30-6pm, Odyssey Playground

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Back to School Principal’s Dinner – August 21

Wednesday, August 21^st, from 6:00-7:30 at our school 

Come and meet our new principal Dr. Eryn Berg 

Meet and greet new Odyssey families and reconnect with old friends 

*Dinnerware will be available, but please bring your reusable plates, utensils and cups to cut down on waste

Hope to see you there!! 

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

*** if someone will be coming from the Northeast to Odyssey, we are looking for 1-2 volunteers to transport pizza. Please contact me if you are available to help out.***

Questions? 

Please contact Natalie Stamper 

natstamper@gmail.com 

503.805.4643

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Volunteers Needed for Back to School Packets

Hello Odyssey Families! 

I hope everyone is having a fabulous summer!  I’m back in the office now, working to get everything ready for the new school year. 

I am looking for 4-8 volunteers to collate Back To School Student Packets.  This is taking place Wednesday, August 21^st, at 10:00 AM.  (If you need to arrive earlier that morning, that’s fine too!) 

Any time you can give is very much appreciated!  Please email me if you can help at ahoffart@pps.net

With much appreciation,

Angela Hoffart

Principal’s Secretary

Odyssey Program @ East Sylvan

P:  503-916-6310

F:  503-916-2124

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Message from Odyssey PTA with Various Updates

Dear Odyssey Community,

CARPOOLING MAP ADMINISTRATOR NEEDED - Responsibilities include: (1) letting new families know about the Odyssey carpooling map, (2) encouraging families to enter and update their information on the map, and (3) reviewing and accepting information entered into the map. Here is the link to the map: https://www.zeemaps.com/map?group=2077318. If you are interested, please contact Sarah Silkie at ospc-carpool@odysseyprogram.org. Carpooling Information is attached. 

SCHOOL DIRECTORY- Starting this year, entering information for the Odyssey School Directory will be online. The deadline for getting your information into the directory is September 16, 2019. Visit  http://bit.ly/odysseyDirectory2019 now to get your information in. See attached flier.

DIRECT GIVING- You can complete your Direct Giving Commitment online.Visit https://form.jotform.com/92068330354151 now to complete your commitment form. Commitment forms are due September 16, 2019. See attached form.

RAMP CREW- Bob Wall is still looking for a few volunteers to be part of the ramp crew. Please contact Bob at bob@fwfocus.com if you want to be part of this team. This is an important way to volunteer so we can provide physical accessing to our entire community.  

SCHOOL SUPPLIES- Remember, the PTA is purchasing most of the school supplies for the 2019/20 school year! There is a small list of supplies for each student to bring. If you are looking for the supply list for each cluster, visit https://www.pps.net/domain/4772. 

JOIN OUR CLASS- This year the Cluster Coordinators will be utilizing Join Our Class. What is it? Check out https://invited.joinourclass.com

and enter code: pwtous. (Hint: It is a student and parent information system to keep all of us up to date on what is going on. You will need to be approved to join so please be patient since it is summer break).

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: 

1. Principal's Dinner: August 21, 6:00-7:30pm.

2. Community Care Day: August 24, 10am-1pm.

3. Coffee Carts: August 28 and September 3.

4. Fall Festival: September 21.

5. First PTA Meeting: October 1 ("Welcome to Odyssey").

     The Old Spaghetti Factory, Wednesday, September 11 4:30–9:00 p.m

      McMenamin's Releigh Hills Pub,October 15, 5pm-9pm.  Odyssey will receive 50% of the night's sales! 
7. Talent Show: October 18 (most likely).

Sincerely,

Odyssey PTA Board

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Talent Show Sign Up Time!

Summer … the perfect time to pick and perfect your talent show act. You’re already having play dates so why not come up with an act and keep yourself busy on these summer days. Below is the link to the sign-up form. At the top of the form are all the show details. If you have any questions feel free to contact us.

https://forms.gle/xQ7ayPCqJ2Ar4uyu5

Rebecca Hicks, 503.781.1435, rebgak@hotmail.com

Karen Varney, 503.348.4900, ksvarney@hotmail.com

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1^st Restaurant Night of the Year! Spaghetti Factory

Join us for the 1^st Restaurant Night of the Year at the Old Spaghetti Factory!

Wednesday, September 11 4:30–9:00 p.m.

715 SW Bancroft Street, Portland 97239

More details to come soon!

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Wanted: Parent Party Boards for the Fall Festival

What is a Party Board??

Party boards are a fundraiser for Odyssey. A person hosts a party and pays all expenses. A list of all the parties will be put up on a board at the Fall Festival, folks sign up to attend the party, pay the set fees, attend the party and have fun!

Steps to host a Party Board:

1. Pick a party to host

2. Pick a day, time and location of your party

3. Set a donation price for your party

4. Sign up to host using this form

or email dizlaly@gmail.com with any questions

5. The Fall Festival team will post all party sign up sheets at the Fall Festival. People will sign up to attend parties. We will send you a list of the people who have signed up for your party board after the festival.

Some popular parties from last year:

·       Homemade Italian Dinner Party

·       Mom's Movie night out

·       Manicure party

·       Hair blow out party

·       American Girl tea party

·       Dance party for 50 adults

Ideas for Party Boards

·       Holiday Cocktail Party

·       Watching children after school on the playground

·       Ice cream social

·       Baking party

·       Lego party

·       jewelry party

·       Poker party

·       Silk scarf painting

·       Bike ride with lunch

·       Star Wars party

·       Art/crafting party

·       The ideas are endless!!

If you are interested or have questions, please email Liz Davis at dizlaly@gmail.com

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Odyssey Summer Family Campout at Oxbow Regional Park August 23-25

Join us for a community campout this summer at Oxbow Regional Park. It is 25 miles east of Portland (about a 45 minute drive) on the Sandy River. There are flush toilets (and a few vault toilets), free hot showers, a playground, an amphitheater, many trails and access to sandy beaches, wading, inner tube floating. There are 14 tent sites that we reserved (unfortunately, no RV sites were available). You can come out Friday afternoon and stay both nights, or come out Saturday for one night (or just the day). We always have a great time swimming, splashing and inner tubing in the river, building fires, roasting marshmallow and getting to know each other better. Note that camping sites are limited, so don’t wait until the last minute!

More information, pictures and directions to Oxbow Regional Park can be found here: https://www.oregonmetro.gov/parks/oxbow-regional-park/camping-oxbow

Cost:

2 nights: $52 + a one time $5 parking fee that you pay to the park when you arrive (up to two cars per site)

1 night:   $38 +  a one time $5 parking fee that you pay to the park when you arrive (up to two cars per site)

Day trip: $5 for parking that you pay to the park

Contact Marie-Eve Thifault if you want to join in the fun at mthifault@gmail.com and include the following:

·        Name and number of people in group

·        Which nights (Friday, August 23 and Saturday, August 24)

·        You preferred site number and a second and third choice just in case. This Google doc spreadsheet lists the sites that we reserved. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EbfSyQrelAY8cQsJrGxo3TeRV2j2i9B4_EKWhnM1BRk/edit?usp=sharing

Here is the link to the campsite map: https://www.oregonmetro.gov/sites/default/files/2019/02/08/Oxbow-camping-guide.pdf

Paypal (david.nicholas.barsic@gmail.com) and Venmo (David Barsic) payments preferred but you can also pay with a check (contact us for details). 

Hope you can join the fun!

Marie-Eve Thifault & David Barsic

Dear Odyssey Community,

I am pleased to announce that Dr. Eryn Berg will be the new principal of the Odyssey Program. We know Odyssey’s focus option approach and community are unique, and we believe Eryn will be a good fit to lead it.

In this Edition

Farewell Message from Vice Principal Self: Below

Student PPS Account Change: Below

Fall Festival Party Board Leadership Volunteers: Below

Farewell Party for Principal Froehlich: Attached

Lost & Found: Below

Odyssey Summer Family Campout at Oxbow Park: Below

Odyssey Summer Playdates: Attached

Summer Student Health Center for All Students: Attached

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Upcoming Events

Last Day of School: Wednesday, June 12

Principal Froehlich’s Farewell Party: Thursday, June 13, 6-7pm at Hayhurst

Odyssey Summer Family Campout at Oxbow Park! August 23 - 25

Save the Date - Fall Festival: Saturday, September 21

Odyssey Summer Playdates: Every Tuesday, July 9 – August 20, 4:30-6pm, Odyssey Playground

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Farewell Message from Vice-Principal Self

Dear Odyssey,

It has been such a pleasure to be a part of the Odyssey Community for the last three years.  Thank you for trusting me, helping me, and challenging me everyday.  I have learned something from each of you and I will miss the warm smiles, enthusiastic learning, and helpful attitude.  While I am excited to move on to my next adventure, please know that Odyssey will always hold a special place in my heart! 

Best Wishes,

Denise 

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Student PPS Account Change

On June 19, apps4pps.net changes to student.pps.net!

Students wishing to log into their PPS Google account away from school and during the summer will need to use a new domain name, student.pps.net, starting June 19. For example, if your username is ksmith1234@apps4pps.net, your new username would be ksmith1234@student.pps.net.

Thank you,

Angela Hoffart

Principal’s Secretary

The Odyssey Program at East Sylvan

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Fall Festival Food Cart Ideas

The Fall Festival team is in search of food suggestions and feedback regarding the dinner option(s) that will be available for the Fall Festival. Are there any Odyssey Families that have a connection to a food truck owner that may be interested in selling food at the event?

We are looking to book a food truck that will be interested in partnering with us in a "restaurant night" style service where a percentage of the proceeds are donated back to the school for fundraising efforts.

Please contact Danica (danicawnuk@gmail.com) or Todd (tcstevenson@gmail.com) with feedback and suggestions.

Thank you for helping make the 2019 Fall Festival a success!

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Lost and Found

Lost & Found is piling up again….  The next time you’re at school please check our Lost and Found for any items your student has misplaced.  It’s located in the stairwell near the gym and Ms. Gregoire’s classroom. 

Angela Hoffart

Principal’s Secretary

The Odyssey Program at East Sylvan

P:  503.916.6310

F:  503.916.2124

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Odyssey Summer Family Campout at Oxbow Regional Park August 23-25

Join us for a community campout this summer at Oxbow Regional Park. It is 25 miles east of Portland (about a 45 minute drive) on the Sandy River. There are flush toilets (and a few vault toilets), free hot showers, a playground, an amphitheater, many trails and access to sandy beaches, wading, inner tube floating. There are 14 tent sites that we reserved (unfortunately, no RV sites were available). You can come out Friday afternoon and stay both nights, or come out Saturday for one night (or just the day). We always have a great time swimming, splashing and inner tubing in the river, building fires, roasting marshmallow and getting to know each other better. Note that camping sites are limited, so don’t wait until the last minute!

More information, pictures and directions to Oxbow Regional Park can be found here: https://www.oregonmetro.gov/parks/oxbow-regional-park/camping-oxbow

Cost:

2 nights: $52 + a one time $5 parking fee that you pay to the park when you arrive (up to two cars per site)

1 night:   $38 +  a one time $5 parking fee that you pay to the park when you arrive (up to two cars per site)

Day trip: $5 for parking that you pay to the park

Contact Marie-Eve Thifault if you want to join in the fun at mthifault@gmail.com and include the following:

·        Name and number of people in group

·        Which nights (Friday, August 23 and Saturday, August 24)

·        You preferred site number and a second and third choice just in case. This Google doc spreadsheet lists the sites that we reserved. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EbfSyQrelAY8cQsJrGxo3TeRV2j2i9B4_EKWhnM1BRk/edit?usp=sharing

Here is the link to the campsite map: https://www.oregonmetro.gov/sites/default/files/2019/02/08/Oxbow-camping-guide.pdf

Paypal (david.nicholas.barsic@gmail.com) and Venmo (David Barsic) payments preferred but you can also pay with a check (contact us for details). 

Hope you can join the fun!

Marie-Eve Thifault & David Barsic

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In this Edition

Run For The Arts – Return Donations: Below

Field Day June 5 – Details! Below

Farewell Celebration June 5: Below

8^th Grade Graduation Request: Below

Scrip – Only ONE More Order Date! Below 

Library Book Return June 5: Below

Fall Festival Party Board Leadership Volunteers: Below

Lost & Found: Below

Odyssey Summer Family Campout at Oxbow Park: Below

Odyssey Summer Playdates: Attached

Summer Student Health Center for All Students: Attached

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Upcoming Events

LAST Scrip Order Due: Monday, June 3

Field Day: Wednesday, June 5

Farewell Celebration for Denise Self, Debbie Crawford, Fran Barth: Wednesday, June 5, 2:30pm

Last Day of School: Wednesday, June 12

Odyssey Summer Family Campout at Oxbow Park! August 23 - 25

Save the Date - Fall Festival: Saturday, September 21

Odyssey Summer Playdates: Every Tuesday, July 9 – August 20, 4:30-6pm, Odyssey Playground

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Run for the Arts: Return Donations

Run for the Arts: Thanks again to our wonderful students and families for your support of Run for the Arts. If your student has not returned their donations, maybe it’s in the bottom of the backpack or still on the kitchen counter, please turn these in to Angela next week.

Thanks,

Jana Childes, jchildes@gmail.com

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Field Day June 5!  Details!

Field Day is coming soon, on Wednesday June 5.  The morning session will be from 10:30-11:30 with 20 minute intervals with the bouncy houses! So it’ll be K12 for the first 20 minutes, then 345, and finally 678. When they are not at the bouncy house there will be stations that they can choose from with a parent volunteer at each one. I’ll explain their stations to the parents before we start! Then the afternoon session is from 12-1 with 20 minute intervals with the bouncy house again but it’ll be flipped so 678 will go first because I don’t want the smaller kids jumping in the bouncy house right after lunch! Let me know if you need anything else!

Thank you,

Coach John Payne, jpayne2@pps.net

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Farewell Celebration honoring Denise Self, Debbie Crawford, & Fran Barth! 

Don't forget to join us this upcoming Wednesday, June 5th as we say a fond Farewell to Denise Self, Debie Crawford, & Fran Barth! 

Bring your farewell cards and well wishes as we enjoy as much time as we can with these fantastic women before they embark on a new chapter (*please note I misspelled Debi's name in the previous email, and invite that went home. The correct spelling is Debi. Sorry folks!). The party will take place on June 5th, 2:30-3: 30 pm in the Odyssey Cafeteria. All are welcome! 

If you have any questions or would like to volunteer please contact Marisa, borrevikfamily@gmail.com.

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8^th Grade Graduation Request

Our amazing eighth graders will soon be leaving the Odyssey community!

As we prepare to send off our amazing group of 8th graders to High School, please consider donating gifts or money to support the creation of gift bags. Gift bags are a long-standing Odyssey tradition and are presented to our graduates on their promotion date (Monday, June 10th). Gifts could include:

· gift cards (Starbucks, Dutch Bros, Subway, Jamba Juice, etc.)

· stationery/school items (thank you cards, pens, mechanical pencils)

· gift certificates to local eateries

· candy, fidget toys

· picture frames

· $ (any value helps!) to go towards any of the above

We have 23 graduates so if donating, please provide the item(s) in that amount. 

Anyone (including parents of K-5 kids) can donate - - pay it forward and keep the tradition alive! Please turn in your donations by WEDNESDAY JUNE 5 to the school office. 

Cash or checks to "Lisa VanNatta"

Once again, and almost for the last time, if you have any questions let me know!

Lisa <lisavannatta@gmail.com> proud mama of 8th grader Gavin Smith

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LAST Scrip Order of the Year!! Monday, 6/3

The Last Scrip Order of the Year will be due Monday, 6/3

Still waiting to try out scrip for the first time? It's easy write a check to Odyssey PTA for the gift card amount and I will fill your order keeping a small rebate for the school. Write a $100 check for a New Seasons card and get a New Seasons card for $100 and the school keeps the $4 rebate. Scrip cards are great for buying groceries, going to restaurants and gifts.

Turn your form into the box by 2:15pm on 6/3 and I will have your order ready for you the following Thursday afternoon.

Forms listing all the choices are attached.

Lisa <lisavannatta@gmail.com>

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Library Book Return Due Date June 5

Please return library books no later than Wednesday, June 5^th.

Thanks!

Mrs. Hanf

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Fall Festival Party Board Leadership Volunteers

The Fall Festival team is looking for a parent (or parents) to volunteer organizing the Party Boards that will be available for signup during the event.

Responsibilities will include:

· Soliciting Party Board sponsors

· Advertising the Party Boards that will be available during the Fall Festival

· Creating the signup boards that will be posted during the Fall Festival

· Ensuring that Party Board sponsors are followed up with after the Fall Festival to help ensure successful execution of the party

To help make this process easier and get you started, we have the list of Party Boards from 2018 and some execution information to help you get underway.

Please reach out to Danica (danicawnuk@gmail.com) or Todd (tcstevenson@gmail.com) for questions or interest.

Thank you for helping make the 2019 Fall Festival a success!

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Lost and Found

Lost & Found is piling up again….  The next time you’re at school please check our Lost and Found for any items your student has misplaced.  It’s located in the stairwell near the gym and Ms. Gregoire’s classroom.  J

Angela Hoffart

Principal’s Secretary

The Odyssey Program

     at East Sylvan

P:  503.916.6310

F:  503.916.2124

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Odyssey Summer Family Campout at Oxbow Regional Park August 23-25

Join us for a community campout this summer at Oxbow Regional Park. It is 25 miles east of Portland (about a 45 minute drive) on the Sandy River. There are flush toilets (and a few vault toilets), free hot showers, a playground, an amphitheater, many trails and access to sandy beaches, wading, inner tube floating. There are 14 tent sites that we reserved (unfortunately, no RV sites were available). You can come out Friday afternoon and stay both nights, or come out Saturday for one night (or just the day). We always have a great time swimming, splashing and inner tubing in the river, building fires, roasting marshmallow and getting to know each other better. Note that camping sites are limited, so don’t wait until the last minute!

More information, pictures and directions to Oxbow Regional Park can be found here: https://www.oregonmetro.gov/parks/oxbow-regional-park/camping-oxbow

Cost:

2 nights: $52 + a one time $5 parking fee that you pay to the park when you arrive (up to two cars per site)

1 night:   $38 +  a one time $5 parking fee that you pay to the park when you arrive (up to two cars per site)

Day trip: $5 for parking that you pay to the park

Contact Marie-Eve Thifault if you want to join in the fun at mthifault@gmail.com and include the following:

·        Name and number of people in group

·        Which nights (Friday, August 23 and Saturday, August 24)

·        You preferred site number and a second and third choice just in case. This Google doc spreadsheet lists the sites that we reserved. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EbfSyQrelAY8cQsJrGxo3TeRV2j2i9B4_EKWhnM1BRk/edit?usp=sharing

Here is the link to the campsite map: https://www.oregonmetro.gov/sites/default/files/2019/02/08/Oxbow-camping-guide.pdf

Paypal (david.nicholas.barsic@gmail.com) and Venmo (David Barsic) payments preferred but you can also pay with a check (contact us for details). 

Hope you can join the fun!

Marie-Eve Thifault & David Barsic

In this Edition

Field Day June 5 – Need Volunteer! Below

Farewell Celebration June 5: Below

8^th Grade Graduation Request: Below

Scrip – Only ONE More Order Date! Below & Attached  Page 1  Page 2

Library Book Return June 5: Below

678 Photos for Yearbook Needed ASAP: Below

Fall Festival Family Donations: Below

Lost & Found: Below

Odyssey Summer Family Campout at Oxbow Park: Below

Oregon Health Plan Enrollment: Attached

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Upcoming Events

LAST Scrip Order Due: Monday, June 3

Field Day: Wednesday, June 5

Farewell Celebration for Denise Self, Debbie Crawford, Fran Barth: Wednesday, June 5, 2:30pm

Last Day of School: Wednesday, June 12

Odyssey Summer Family Campout at Oxbow Park! August 23 - 25

Save the Date - Fall Festival: Saturday, September 21

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Field Day June 5!  Looking for Volunteers!

 Field Day is coming soon, on Wednesday June 5.  We need parent volunteers for this super fun, all-ages day of games and celebration!  Please mail Coach Payne at jpayne2@pps.net to volunteer. 

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Farewell Celebration honoring Denise Self, Debbie Crawford, & Fran Barth! 

 Join us Wednesday, June 5th for a Farewell Celebration honoring Denise Self, Debi Crawford,and Fran Barth! 

Bring your farewell cards and well wishes as we enjoy as much time as we can with these fantastic women before they embark on a new chapter. The party will take place on June 5th, 2:30-3: 30 pm in the Odyssey Cafeteria. All are welcome! 

If you have any questions or would like to volunteer please contact Marisa, borrevikfamily@gmail.com. 

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8^th Grade Graduation Request

Our amazing eighth graders will soon be leaving the Odyssey community!

As we prepare to send off our amazing group of 8th graders to High School, please consider donating gifts or money to support the creation of gift bags. Gift bags are a long-standing Odyssey tradition and are presented to our graduates on their promotion date (Monday, June 10th). Gifts could include:

· gift cards (Starbucks, Dutch Bros, Subway, Jamba Juice, etc.)

· stationery/school items (thank you cards, pens, mechanical pencils)

· gift certificates to local eateries

· candy, fidget toys

· picture frames

· $ (any value helps!) to go towards any of the above

We have 23 graduates so if donating, please provide the item(s) in that amount. 

Anyone (including parents of K-5 kids) can donate - - pay it forward and keep the tradition alive! Please turn in your donations by WEDNESDAY JUNE 5 to the school office. 

Cash or checks to "Lisa VanNatta"

Once again, and almost for the last time, if you have any questions let me know!

Lisa <lisavannatta@gmail.com> proud mama of 8th grader Gavin Smith

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LAST Scrip Order of the Year!! Monday, 6/3

The Last Scrip Order of the Year will be due Monday, 6/3

Still waiting to try out scrip for the first time? It's easy write a check to Odyssey PTA for the gift card amount and I will fill your order keeping a small rebate for the school. Write a $100 check for a New Seasons card and get a New Seasons card for $100 and the school keeps the $4 rebate. Scrip cards are great for buying groceries, going to restaurants and gifts.

Turn your form into the box by 2:15pm on 6/3 and I will have your order ready for you the following Thursday afternoon.

Forms listing all the choices are attached.

Lisa <lisavannatta@gmail.com>

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Library Book Return Due Date June 5

Please return library books no later than Wednesday, June 5^th.

Thanks!

Mrs. Hanf

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678 Photos Needed for Yearbook

Dear Odyssey Parents,

Two 8th grade students, Audie and Maya, are the amazing editors of the middle school Odyssey 2019 Yearbook this year; however, they need our HELP!

If you attended the 678 performance and snapped a photo or two of the cast members of Showtime on the Showboat, would you please send a maximum of 10 photos to the following email addresses ASAP!  

Due: ASAP, please

(sorry for the rush request)

Email photos to:

audie.ethridge@odysseyprogram.org

maya.briley@odysseyprogram.org

donna_hostler@yahoo.com

The hope is that cast, stage crew, lights, and sound were somehow captured! Next year, we'll request a volunteer photographer ahead of time!

Thank you SO much!!!

Best regards,

Maya Briley, Odyssey 8th grade

Audie Ethridge, Odyssey 8th grade

Donna Hostler, Parent volunteer 

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Fall Festival Family Donations

Business donations for the Fall Festival are well underway, however an important component of our auction and fundraising efforts are donations from you, our Odyssey families.

Previously donated items have included:

· Vacation homes

· Hotel stays

· Custom perfume

· Themed gift baskets (assemble fixins’ for various means of entertainment, think: book packages, movie nights, game nights, get creative with it!)

· Wine basket

· Will creation/legal services

· Handmade items

· Massage services

· Veterinary services

· Acupuncture

· Photography packages

· Theater/sporting tickets (Have season tickets? Consider donating a set)

Now is the chance to turn your asset into a wonderful (and tax-deductible!) gift for the students at Odyssey. Please see the attached form, and feel free to reach out to Danica Wnuk danicawnuk@gmail.com) with any questions.

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Lost and Found

Lost & Found is piling up again….  The next time you’re at school please check our Lost and Found for any items your student has misplaced.  It’s located in the stairwell near the gym and Ms. Gregoire’s classroom.  J

Angela Hoffart

Principal’s Secretary

The Odyssey Program

     at East Sylvan

P:  503.916.6310

F:  503.916.2124

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Odyssey Summer Family Campout at Oxbow Regional Park August 23-25

Join us for a community campout this summer at Oxbow Regional Park. It is 25 miles east of Portland (about a 45 minute drive) on the Sandy River. There are flush toilets (and a few vault toilets), free hot showers, a playground, an amphitheater, many trails and access to sandy beaches, wading, inner tube floating. There are 14 tent sites that we reserved (unfortunately, no RV sites were available). You can come out Friday afternoon and stay both nights, or come out Saturday for one night (or just the day). We always have a great time swimming, splashing and inner tubing in the river, building fires, roasting marshmallow and getting to know each other better. Note that camping sites are limited, so don’t wait until the last minute!

More information, pictures and directions to Oxbow Regional Park can be found here: https://www.oregonmetro.gov/parks/oxbow-regional-park/camping-oxbow

Cost:

2 nights: $52 + a one time $5 parking fee that you pay to the park when you arrive (up to two cars per site)

1 night:   $38 +  a one time $5 parking fee that you pay to the park when you arrive (up to two cars per site)

Day trip: $5 for parking that you pay to the park

Contact Marie-Eve Thifault if you want to join in the fun at mthifault@gmail.com and include the following:

·        Name and number of people in group

·        Which nights (Friday, August 23 and Saturday, August 24)

·        You preferred site number and a second and third choice just in case. This Google doc spreadsheet lists the sites that we reserved. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EbfSyQrelAY8cQsJrGxo3TeRV2j2i9B4_EKWhnM1BRk/edit?usp=sharing

Here is the link to the campsite map: https://www.oregonmetro.gov/sites/default/files/2019/02/08/Oxbow-camping-guide.pdf

Paypal (david.nicholas.barsic@gmail.com) and Venmo (David Barsic) payments preferred but you can also pay with a check (contact us for details). 

Hope you can join the fun!

Marie-Eve Thifault & David Barsic

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Terri Preeg Riggsby

Communications Coordinator

In this Edition

Message from Principal Froehlich: Below

8^th Grade Graduation Request: Below

Scrip – Only 2 More Order Dates! Below & Attached   Page 1  Page 2

Last Days for Library Checkout: Below

Lost & Found: Below

Odyssey Summer Family Campout at Oxbow Park: Below

Foothill Soccer Club: Below

Compassion SW - May 18: Attached

Oregon Health Plan Enrollment: Attached

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Upcoming Events

Compassion SW: Saturday, May 18

Field Day: Wednesday, June 5

Last Day of School: Wednesday, June 12

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Message from Principal Froehlich

Dear Families,

I want to keep you updated on our staffing for the Odyssey Program.  The good news is that Coach Payne will be joining us next Fall. He is super excited to continue with our Physical Education program. He will be at Odyssey on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. We will share him with Markham on the other two days.

On the other hand, we are losing Katie Francis, school counselor who we share with Sellwood Middle School. Katie, will return to Sellwood full time.  We wish her all the best and will truly miss her! 

I have not yet interviewed for Media Specialist, Art teacher and Counselor as the jobs have not been posted with HR. They will hopefully be posted in the next few weeks, and the interview process will begin.  

More news as it unfolds.

Thanks!

Deanne Froehlich
Principal

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Field Day June 5!  Looking for Volunteers!

Field Day is coming soon, on Wednesday June 5.  We need parent volunteers for this super fun, all-ages day of games and celebration!  Please mail Coach Payne at jpayne2@pps.net to volunteer. 

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8^th Grade Graduation Request

Our amazing eighth graders will soon be leaving the Odyssey community!

As we prepare to send off our amazing group of 8th graders to High School, please consider donating gifts or money to support the creation of gift bags. Gift bags are a long-standing Odyssey tradition and are presented to our graduates on their promotion date (Monday, June 10th). Gifts could include:

· gift cards (Starbucks, Dutch Bros, Subway, Jamba Juice, etc.)

· stationery/school items (thank you cards, pens, mechanical pencils)

· gift certificates to local eateries

· candy, fidget toys

· picture frames

· $ (any value helps!) to go towards any of the above

We have 23 graduates so if donating, please provide the item(s) in that amount. 

Anyone (including parents of K-5 kids) can donate - - pay it forward and keep the tradition alive! Please turn in your donations by WEDNESDAY JUNE 5 to the school office. 

Cash or checks to "Lisa VanNatta"

Once again, and almost for the last time, if you have any questions let me know!

Lisa <lisavannatta@gmail.com> proud mama of 8th grader Gavin Smith

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LAST Scrip Orders of the Year

The Last Scrip Orders of the Year will be due Monday, 5/20 and Monday, 6/3

Still waiting to try out scrip for the first time? It's easy write a check to Odyssey PTA for the gift card amount and I will fill your order keeping a small rebate for the school. Write a $100 check for a New Seasons card and get a New Seasons card for $100 and the school keeps the $4 rebate. Scrip cards are great for buying groceries, going to restaurants and gifts.

Turn your form into the box by 2:15pm on the dates above and I will have your order ready for you the following Thursday afternoon.

Forms listing all the choices are attached.

Lisa <lisavannatta@gmail.com>

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Library Check Out – May 20 & 22

The last day to check out books will be May 20^th for 345 and May 22^nd for K12.    Students will still have library for the rest of the year, but will not be checking out books after May 22^nd.

Thanks!
Mrs. Hanf

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Lost and Found

Lost & Found is piling up again….  The next time you’re at school please check our Lost and Found for any items your student has misplaced.  It’s located in the stairwell near the gym and Ms. Gregoire’s classroom.  

Angela Hoffart

Principal’s Secretary

The Odyssey Program

     at East Sylvan

P:  503.916.6310

F:  503.916.2124

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Odyssey Summer Family Campout at Oxbow Regional Park August 23-25

Join us for a community campout this summer at Oxbow Regional Park. It is 25 miles east of Portland (about a 45 minute drive) on the Sandy River. There are flush toilets (and a few vault toilets), free hot showers, a playground, an amphitheater, many trails and access to sandy beaches, wading, inner tube floating. There are 14 tent sites that we reserved (unfortunately, no RV sites were available). You can come out Friday afternoon and stay both nights, or come out Saturday for one night (or just the day). We always have a great time swimming, splashing and inner tubing in the river, building fires, roasting marshmallow and getting to know each other better. Note that camping sites are limited, so don’t wait until the last minute!

More information, pictures and directions to Oxbow Regional Park can be found here: https://www.oregonmetro.gov/parks/oxbow-regional-park/camping-oxbow

Cost:

2 nights: $52 + a one time $5 parking fee that you pay to the park when you arrive (up to two cars per site)

1 night:   $38 +  a one time $5 parking fee that you pay to the park when you arrive (up to two cars per site)

Day trip: $5 for parking that you pay to the park

Contact Marie-Eve Thifault if you want to join in the fun at mthifault@gmail.com and include the following:

·        Name and number of people in group

·        Which nights (Friday, August 23 and Saturday, August 24)

·        You preferred site number and a second and third choice just in case. This Google doc spreadsheet lists the sites that we reserved. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EbfSyQrelAY8cQsJrGxo3TeRV2j2i9B4_EKWhnM1BRk/edit?usp=sharing

Here is the link to the campsite map: https://www.oregonmetro.gov/sites/default/files/2019/02/08/Oxbow-camping-guide.pdf

Paypal (david.nicholas.barsic@gmail.com) and Venmo (David Barsic) payments preferred but you can also pay with a check (contact us for details). 

Hope you can join the fun!

Marie-Eve Thifault & David Barsic

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Foothills Soccer Club

Foothills Soccer Club is holding tryouts for the 2019/2020 Academy Soccer season in May.   See attached Flyer for dates, times, and locations of tryouts.

To register for tryouts, visit http://www.foothillssoccer.org/home.php

For more information about our Academy program, visit https://tshq.bluesombrero.com/Default.aspx?tabid=2673143

Competitive Spirit.  Community Soul.

In this Edition

8^th Grade Graduation Request: Below

Craftwarehouse – Sponsored by Girls on the Run! May 13: Below

Scrip – Only 2 More Order Dates! Below & Attached  Page 1  Page 2

Last Days for Library Checkout: Below

Odyssey Summer Family Campout at Oxbow Park: Below

Compassion SW - May 18: Attached 

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Upcoming Events

Craft Warehouse – Sponsored by Girls on the Run! Monday May 13, 2:30 – 3:30, school cafeteria

Compassion SW: Saturday, May 18

Last Day of School: Wednesday, June 12

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8^th Grade Graduation Request

Our amazing eighth graders will soon be leaving the Odyssey community!

As we prepare to send off our amazing group of 8th graders to High School, please consider donating gifts or money to support the creation of gift bags. Gift bags are a long-standing Odyssey tradition and are presented to our graduates on their promotion date (Monday, June 10th). Gifts could include:

· gift cards (Starbucks, Dutch Bros, Subway, Jamba Juice, etc.)

· stationery/school items (thank you cards, pens, mechanical pencils)

· gift certificates to local eateries

· candy, fidget toys

· picture frames

· $ (any value helps!) to go towards any of the above

We have 23 graduates so if donating, please provide the item(s) in that amount. 

Anyone (including parents of K-5 kids) can donate - - pay it forward and keep the tradition alive! Please turn in your donations by WEDNESDAY JUNE 5 to the school office. 

Cash or checks to "Lisa VanNatta"

Once again, and almost for the last time, if you have any questions let me know!

Lisa <lisavannatta@gmail.com> proud mama of 8th grader Gavin Smith

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Craft Warehouse – Sponsored by Girls on the Run!  May 13

The GOTR ladies are hosting a community project and want to invite our Odyssey students! 

Girls on the Run 

Craftwarehouse

Monday, May 13th

2:30-3:30 in the cafeteria

Come to a free "crafternoon" on Monday! All ages are welcome to create their own projects!

There will be an Origami Station, a Free Form Station, and a Drawing/Coloring Station.

Looking forward to seeing you there,

The Odyssey Girls on the Run Team

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Scrip Orders Due Monday 5/20

Only TWO more scrip orders for the year! Help make our goal of $3000 profit.

Our last two due dates are Monday, 5/20 and Monday, 6/3.

It's time to stock up for summer and get gift cards for all those graduates and wedding gifts. 

Columbia Passes are here. Buy a $50 gift card get a pass to the employee store.

And if you want to be in charge next year the job could be yours. Let me

Questions? Lisa <lisavannatta@gmail.com>

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Library Check Out – May 20 & 22

The last day to check out books will be May 20^th for 345 and May 22^nd for K12.    Students will still have library for the rest of the year, but will not be checking out books after May 22^nd.

Thanks!
Mrs. Hanf

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Odyssey Summer Family Campout at Oxbow Regional Park August 23-25 

Join us for a community campout this summer at Oxbow Regional Park. It is 25 miles east of Portland (about a 45 minute drive) on the Sandy River. There are flush toilets (and a few vault toilets), free hot showers, a playground, an amphitheater, many trails and access to sandy beaches, wading, inner tube floating. There are 14 tent sites that we reserved (unfortunately, no RV sites were available). You can come out Friday afternoon and stay both nights, or come out Saturday for one night (or just the day). We always have a great time swimming, splashing and inner tubing in the river, building fires, roasting marshmallow and getting to know each other better. Note that camping sites are limited, so don’t wait until the last minute!

More information, pictures and directions to Oxbow Regional Park can be found here: https://www.oregonmetro.gov/parks/oxbow-regional-park/camping-oxbow

Cost:

2 nights: $52 + a one time $5 parking fee that you pay to the park when you arrive (up to two cars per site)

1 night:   $38 +  a one time $5 parking fee that you pay to the park when you arrive (up to two cars per site)

Day trip: $5 for parking that you pay to the park

Contact Marie-Eve Thifault if you want to join in the fun at mthifault@gmail.com and include the following:

·        Name and number of people in group

·        Which nights (Friday, August 23 and Saturday, August 24)

·        You preferred site number and a second and third choice just in case. This Google doc spreadsheet lists the sites that we reserved. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EbfSyQrelAY8cQsJrGxo3TeRV2j2i9B4_EKWhnM1BRk/edit?usp=sharing

Here is the link to the campsite map: https://www.oregonmetro.gov/sites/default/files/2019/02/08/Oxbow-camping-guide.pdf

Paypal (david.nicholas.barsic@gmail.com) and Venmo (David Barsic) payments preferred but you can also pay with a check (contact us for details). 

Hope you can join the fun!

Marie-Eve Thifault & David Barsic

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Foothills Soccer Club

Foothills Soccer Club is holding tryouts for the 2019/2020 Academy Soccer season in May.   See attached Flyer for dates, times, and locations of tryouts.

To register for tryouts, visit http://www.foothillssoccer.org/home.php

For more information about our Academy program, visit https://tshq.bluesombrero.com/Default.aspx?tabid=2673143

Competitive Spirit.  Community Soul.

In this Edition

Odyssey Art Show May 9 – Volunteers Needed: Below

TEACHER APPRECIATE WEEK! Below

8^th Grade Graduation Request: Below

Looking for Plants for K12 Performance: Below

Scrip – Only 2 More Order Dates! Below & Attached  Page 1  Page 2

Odyssey Summer Family Campout at Oxbow Park: Below

Foothill Soccer Club: Below

5678 Trivia Night: Attached

Compassion SW - May 18: Attached

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Upcoming Events

ALL WEEK – Teacher Appreciate Week 😊

No School: Wednesday, May 8

Odyssey Art Show: Thursday, May 9

5678 Trivia Night: Friday, May 10 from 7-9pm

Compassion SW: May 18

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Art Show, Thursday, May 9th 6–8 p.m.

Volunteers are still needed to help with the Art Show!  Many volunteer spots are available for the days and evenings before, during, and after the Art Show.  Please e-mail Genevieve if you can help. gfu@aya.yale.edu

Monday, May 6th 6pm–8pm

1 more helper needed to hang the black paper

Tuesday, May 7th 12:15–2:15 pm
1 more helper needed to hang the artwork

Wednesday, May 8th 10:30-2:15 pm (2 hour shift within this time range)

There is no school, but the building will be open!

2 more helpers needed to hang the artwork

Thursday, May 9th 2:15–3:15 pm

3 more helpers needed to display the 3D items

Friday, May 10th 8:00–10:00 am

2 more helpers needed to take the art down

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TEACHER APPRECIATE WEEK 😊 May 6- May 10

Hello Odyssey Families! Teacher Appreciation is next week and we have a great week planned to help support the teachers and staff of our great school!

Monday: Coffee Cards and Chocolate. Each staff member will receive a gift card for coffee and a delicious chocolate bar!

Tuesday: Flowers. Bring some flowers from your garden, and they will be made in to beautiful bouquets for each of our staff members.

Wednesday: Head downtown to support our teachers!

Thursday: Thank you Notes. Your child will have some time before the school day to make some thank you notes for our staff.

Friday: Catered Lunch. Our staff will enjoy lunch from Baja Fresh.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Jamie at: jamieclary@outlook.com

Best,

Jamie

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8^th Grade Graduation Request

Our amazing eighth graders will soon be leaving the Odyssey community!

As we prepare to send off our amazing group of 8th graders to High School, please consider donating gifts or money to support the creation of gift bags. Gift bags are a long-standing Odyssey tradition and are presented to our graduates on their promotion date (Monday, June 10th). Gifts could include:

· gift cards (Starbucks, Dutch Bros, Subway, Jamba Juice, etc.)

· stationery/school items (thank you cards, pens, mechanical pencils)

· gift certificates to local eateries

· candy, fidget toys

· picture frames

· $ (any value helps!) to go towards any of the above

We have 23 graduates so if donating, please provide the item(s) in that amount. 

Anyone (including parents of K-5 kids) can donate - - pay it forward and keep the tradition alive! Please turn in your donations by WEDNESDAY JUNE 5 to the school office. 

Cash or checks to "Lisa VanNatta"

Once again, and almost for the last time, if you have any questions let me know!

Lisa <lisavannatta@gmail.com> proud mama of 8th grader Gavin Smith

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Request for Plants for K12 Performance

Hello families!

We are looking to build a jungle for the amazing K12 play! 

I am hoping to borrow some large potted plants from those of you who would be willing to lend them (we will take good care of them!).

I have a pickup truck and am able to pick up at your house or would happily meet you anytime at school next week between Monday and Friday to gather the forest!

I am also interested in potted ferns or other dripping hanging baskets to add to the groovy vibe. 

Please send me a PM at luakniz@gmail.com if you have a plant to lend.

Thank you!

Laura Geisel

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Scrip Orders Due Monday 5/20

Only TWO more scrip orders for the year! Help make our goal of $3000 profit.

Our last two due dates are Monday, 5/20 and Monday, 6/3.

It's time to stock up for summer and get gift cards for all those graduates and wedding gifts. 

Columbia Passes are here. Buy a $50 gift card get a pass to the employee store.

And if you want to be in charge next year the job could be yours. Let me

Questions? Lisa <lisavannatta@gmail.com>

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Odyssey Summer Family Campout at Oxbow Regional Park August 23-25

Join us for a community campout this summer at Oxbow Regional Park. It is 25 miles east of Portland (about a 45 minute drive) on the Sandy River. There are flush toilets (and a few vault toilets), free hot showers, a playground, an amphitheater, many trails and access to sandy beaches, wading, inner tube floating. There are 14 tent sites that we reserved (unfortunately, no RV sites were available). You can come out Friday afternoon and stay both nights, or come out Saturday for one night (or just the day). We always have a great time swimming, splashing and inner tubing in the river, building fires, roasting marshmallow and getting to know each other better. Note that camping sites are limited, so don’t wait until the last minute!

More information, pictures and directions to Oxbow Regional Park can be found here: https://www.oregonmetro.gov/parks/oxbow-regional-park/camping-oxbow

Cost:

2 nights: $52 + a one time $5 parking fee that you pay to the park when you arrive (up to two cars per site)

1 night:   $38 +  a one time $5 parking fee that you pay to the park when you arrive (up to two cars per site)

Day trip: $5 for parking that you pay to the park

Contact Marie-Eve Thifault if you want to join in the fun at mthifault@gmail.com and include the following:

·        Name and number of people in group

·        Which nights (Friday, August 23 and Saturday, August 24)

·        You preferred site number and a second and third choice just in case. This Google doc spreadsheet lists the sites that we reserved. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EbfSyQrelAY8cQsJrGxo3TeRV2j2i9B4_EKWhnM1BRk/edit?usp=sharing

Here is the link to the campsite map: https://www.oregonmetro.gov/sites/default/files/2019/02/08/Oxbow-camping-guide.pdf

Paypal (david.nicholas.barsic@gmail.com) and Venmo (David Barsic) payments preferred but you can also pay with a check (contact us for details). 

Hope you can join the fun!

Marie-Eve Thifault & David Barsic

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Foothills Soccer Club

Foothills Soccer Club is holding tryouts for the 2019/2020 Academy Soccer season in May.   See attached Flyer for dates, times, and locations of tryouts.

To register for tryouts, visit http://www.foothillssoccer.org/home.php

For more information about our Academy program, visit https://tshq.bluesombrero.com/Default.aspx?tabid=2673143

Competitive Spirit.  Community Soul.

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--

Terri Preeg Riggsby

Communications Coordinator

In this Edition

Run For The Arts – MONDAY APRIL 29: Below

Odyssey’s First Annual Used Book Sale May 1-3: Below

Scrip – Only 3 More Order Dates! Below & Attached  Page 1  Page 2

Odyssey Art Show May 9 – Volunteers Needed: Below

K12 Performance Program Shout Outs & Ads: Below & Attached

Odyssey Summer Family Campout at Oxbow Park: Below

Foothill Soccer Club: Below & Attached

Lincoln Youth Football: Below

Inclusive Playground Coming to Gabriel Park – Message from Portland Parks & Recreation: Below

Missing Water Bottle: Below

5678 Trivia Night:Attached

Compassion SW - May 18: Attached

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Upcoming Events

Run for the Arts: Monday, April 29

Scrip Orders Due: Monday, April 29

Odyssey Annual Used Book Sale: May 1-3

NO SCHOOL: Wednesday, May 8

Odyssey Art Show: Thursday, May 9

5678 Trivia Night: Friday, May 10 from 7-9pm

Compassion SW: May 18

Odyssey Summer Campout: August 23-25

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Run for the Arts!  MONDAY, April 29

Run for the Arts will be held on MONDAY. Please be sure that your student has a good breakfast and wears running shoes to school. If they have a Run for the Arts t-shirt from a previous year, please wear it on race day! Pledge sheets will be returned to students after the race. Donations should be returned to school by Friday, May 10. Please be sure that checks are made out to “Young Audiences.”

The K12 run will be at 8:30, 345 run at 9:15 and 678 run at 12:30. Please email me at jchildes@gmail.com if you have questions. Thank you, Jana Childes

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Odyssey’s First Annual Used Book Sale, NEXT WEEK!  May 1-3

Hi Friends, I need your help to make our first ever Used Book Sale a success this year! All proceeds will be donated to our sweet little library as we get ready to welcome our new librarians.

BASIC INFORMATION

• WHEN: The book sale is next week, May 1st- 3rd, immediately following school from 2:15 pm - 3pm in the auditorium. 
• LOTS OF BOOKS: There are books for EVERYONE to browse! Kids, Young Adults, Grownups, Family Friendly, etc. 
• BRING CASH: This is a cash only event. Books will be priced $1-$3, smaller bills are always appreciated. 
• DONATE BOOKS: You still have until Tuesday to drop off your used books at Odyssey, the collection box is in the main hallway. 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Each shift is only about an hour long from 2pm-3pm ish. You will get to sort through books and help kiddos and parents check out. We need the following volunteer shifts filled:

May 1st, Wednesday - 2 people

May 2nd, Thursday - 2 people

May 3rd, Friday - 2 people

To sign up to volunteer or if you have any questions email Marisa at borrevikfamily@gmail.com. 

Happy Reading Everyone, 

Marisa Borrevik

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Scrip Orders Due Monday

Only three more scrip orders for the year! Help make our goal of $3000 profit.

Scrip due Monday, April 29 at 2:15. Last two dates will be Monday, 5/20 and Monday, 6/3.

It's time to stock up for summer and get gift cards for all those graduates and wedding gifts. 

Columbia Passes are here. Buy a $50 gift card get a pass to the employee store.

And if you want to be in charge next year the job could be yours. Let me know if you are interested!

Questions? Lisa <lisavannatta@gmail.com>

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Art Show, Thursday, May 9th 6–8 p.m.

Volunteers are still needed to help with the Art Show!  Many volunteer spots are available for the days and evenings before, during, and after the Art Show.  Please e-mail Genevieve if you can help. gfu@aya.yale.edu

Monday, May 6th 6pm–8pm

1 more helper needed to hang the black paper

Tuesday, May 7th 12:15–2:15 pm
2 more helpers needed to hang the artwork

Wednesday, May 8th 10:30-2:15 pm (2 hour shift within this time range)

2 more helpers needed to hang the artwork

Thursday, May 9th 2:15–3:15 pm

3 more helpers needed to display the 3D items

Thursday, May 9th 7:30–8:00 pm

2 more helpers needed to remove the 3D items from their display

Friday, May 10th 8:00–10:00 am

2 more helpers needed to take the art down

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K12 Performance Program Shout Outs and Ads 2019

Imagine your child’s delight when they open their program on the night of the K12 performance and see a special message just for them! Give them a shout out or message of congratulations in the 2019 performance program. It's easy to do and will help celebrate all the hard work they have put toward this year’s performance. You can also send a message of appreciation to the teachers and other staff that make this event such a success. You can deduct your ad as a business expense by advertising for your small business, hobby or etsy shop. Do you have friends who run a small business? Pass this email to them and ask them to participate. Every little bit helps mitigate the expense of printing the program. A lot of love goes into the program to create a special momento for your child. Now is the time to be a part of it! If you would like to contribute, here’s how:

1. Fill out the form, noting what size ad you would like to purchase.

2. Write a check (made out to Odyssey PTA) for the amount indicated on the form. 

3. Email your digital ad to me (Johanna Manalis) at johanna.manalis@gmail.com. 

4. Drop your form and check in the PTA box in the Odyssey front office

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Odyssey Summer Family Campout at Oxbow Regional Park August 23-25

Join us for a community campout this summer at Oxbow Regional Park. It is 25 miles east of Portland (about a 45 minute drive) on the Sandy River. There are flush toilets (and a few vault toilets), free hot showers, a playground, an amphitheater, many trails and access to sandy beaches, wading, inner tube floating. There are 14 tent sites that we reserved (unfortunately, no RV sites were available). You can come out Friday afternoon and stay both nights, or come out Saturday for one night (or just the day). We always have a great time swimming, splashing and inner tubing in the river, building fires, roasting marshmallow and getting to know each other better. Note that camping sites are limited, so don’t wait until the last minute!

More information, pictures and directions to Oxbow Regional Park can be found here: https://www.oregonmetro.gov/parks/oxbow-regional-park/camping-oxbow

Cost:

2 nights: $52 + a one time $5 parking fee that you pay to the park when you arrive (up to two cars per site)

1 night:   $38 +  a one time $5 parking fee that you pay to the park when you arrive (up to two cars per site)

Day trip: $5 for parking that you pay to the park

Contact Marie-Eve Thifault if you want to join in the fun at mthifault@gmail.com and include the following:

·        Name and number of people in group

·        Which nights (Friday, August 23 and Saturday, August 24)

·        You preferred site number and a second and third choice just in case. This Google doc spreadsheet lists the sites that we reserved. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EbfSyQrelAY8cQsJrGxo3TeRV2j2i9B4_EKWhnM1BRk/edit?usp=sharing

Here is the link to the campsite map: https://www.oregonmetro.gov/sites/default/files/2019/02/08/Oxbow-camping-guide.pdf

Paypal (david.nicholas.barsic@gmail.com) and Venmo (David Barsic) payments preferred but you can also pay with a check (contact us for details). 

Hope you can join the fun!

Marie-Eve Thifault & David Barsic

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Foothills Soccer Club

Foothills Soccer Club is holding tryouts for the 2019/2020 Academy Soccer season in May.   See attached Flyer for dates, times, and locations of tryouts.

To register for tryouts, visit http://www.foothillssoccer.org/home.php

For more information about our Academy program, visit https://tshq.bluesombrero.com/Default.aspx?tabid=2673143

Competitive Spirit.  Community Soul.

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Lincoln Youth Football 2019 registration is now open!!

FLAG FOOTBALL: Grades K-4th

ROOKIE TACKLE: Grades 3rd-4th

TACKLE: Grades 5th-8th

For more details and to sign up early & receive a discount on registration

($25 discount for Flag, $30 for Tackle) go to our website:

https://www.lincolnyouthfootball.info   

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MISSING: 16 oz Wide mouth Flip cap Hydroflask Color: Blueberry Purple

Dear families,

The Friday before Spring Break,  Opal in 678 went to PE and set her

backpack with everyone else's on the landing outside the auditorium that

678 regularly uses.  In the water bottle holder on the side of her

backpack was a new 16 oz Wide mouth Flip cap Hydroflask Color: Blueberry

Purple.  It had a printed label with her name on it on the bottle.

When she returned from PE the water bottle was gone from her backpack. 

She checked everywhere, thinking perhaps it had fallen out or someone

grabbed it thinking it was theirs.  She scoured the school, asked her

teachers and classmates, and checked the lost and found daily after

spring break.

It's been a few weeks now and Opal is feeling pretty discouraged that it

hasn't turned up, her grandmother gave it to her for Christmas and they

are really expensive to replace, so we thought we'd send out this little

note. If you happen to see this water bottle anywhere around Odyssey or

if it made it to your house by mistake, please just return it to the

office and Opal can collect it there.  Photo attached.

Thanks so much!  Brynn Anderson

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An inclusive playground is coming to Gabriel Park!

Thanks to funding from the Parks Replacement Bond and System Development Charges, planning is underway for the next inclusive playground in the PP&R system at Gabriel Park in southwest Portland. The new playground will provide a rich play experience for kids of all abilities to access and enjoy.

Join us at a series of open houses this spring to help design YOUR new playground. Refreshments will be provided, and kids are encouraged to attend. Stop by the second open house to give your input on three concepts:

Gabriel Park Playground Open House #2

Wednesday, May 22, 6pm-8pm

Southwest Community Center Lobby, 6820 SW 45th Ave

Questions?

Find more information on the project webpage. 

Maija Spencer, Parks Bond Community Engagement
503-823-5593 |

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Terri Preeg Riggsby

Communications Coordinator

In this Edition

Drop Off & Pick Up Concerns: Below

RSVP Today - Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon April 26: Below

Run For The Arts – CHANGED TO APRIL 29: Below

K12 Performance Program Shout Outs & Ads: Below & Attached

Odyssey’s First Annual Used Book Sale May 1-3: Below & Attached

Lincoln Youth Football: Below

Inclusive Playground Coming to Gabriel Park – Message from Portland Parks & Recreation: Below

5678 Trivia Night: Attached

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Upcoming Events

Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon: Friday, April 26, 11:30-1pm

Run for the Arts: Monday, April 29

Odyssey Annual Used Book Sale: May 1-3

Save the Date! Odyssey Art Show: Thursday, May 9

5678 Trivia Night will be on Friday, May 10 from 7-9pm

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Drop Off and Pick Up Concerns

We are having trouble with the traffic flow in our parking lot and safety concerns for our community.  Most recently, the PJA after-school bus couldn’t drive behind our school because cars lined both sides of the drive-through.  Parking is not allowed where there are yellow curbs or areas marked with cones.  When dropping off or picking up, please do not have students cross the street in front of the school. 

Deanne Froehlich
Principal

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RSVP TODAY! Odyssey Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon April 26

Please RSVP, if you’re able to join us!! 

Odyssey owes its success in large part, to the volunteers who generously donate their time to the program.  K12 cluster has 20 volunteers who come help on a regular basis, and 80-100 volunteers helping with the performance.  345 cluster benefits from 50 volunteers over the course of the year, plus 60-65 field study volunteers.  Finally, 678 has 40 volunteers over the course of the year, and 60-65 helping out with field study!  Add another 40 art volunteers for K-5 and we've got a whole heap of volunteers!!!

The school will recognize these wonderful volunteers with a light luncheon on Friday, April 26th from 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.  We hope you're available to join us!  

Please e-mail me at gfu@aya.yale.edu if you plan on attending.  We need numbers for food orders. We’ll happily accommodate dietary requests. 

With thanks,

Genevieve Fu, gfu@aya.yale.edu

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Run for the Arts!  Date CHANGED to Monday, April 29

Run for the Arts pledge forms went home this week – please check your student’s backpack. This is an exciting fundraiser for our school. The funds raised through this run are used to bring additional arts programs to Odyssey. Last year a mosaic artist worked with students in the 345 cluster to create the tile mosaic that is displayed outside the front doors! These funds have also been used for dance and creative movement programs, singers, storytellers and other visiting artists.

Students are asked to obtain pledges that will be collected after the run. Pledges may be a flat donation or an amount pledged per lap. The course is a lap around the outside of the school, so most students run 10-20 laps on race day!

There is also an option to set up an online fundraising page and collect pledges electronically, which are then processed after the race. The use of an online page means no need for you or your student to collect the pledges after the race. Just be sure to mark the online pledges on the pledge form!

Pledge forms must be returned to school BEFORE the race. Pledge forms are due on Wednesday, April 24^th.

Please let me know if you are interested in volunteering on race day! Parent volunteers help punch lap cards, pass out snacks and cheer our racers. The K12 run will be at 8:30, 345 run at 9:15 and 678 run at 1:00. Please email me at jchildes@gmail.com if you are able to volunteer! Thank you, Jana Childes

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K12 Performance Program Shout Outs and Ads 2019

Imagine your child’s delight when they open their program on the night of the K12 performance and see a special message just for them! Give them a shout out or message of congratulations in the 2019 performance program. It's easy to do and will help celebrate all the hard work they have put toward this year’s performance. You can also send a message of appreciation to the teachers and other staff that make this event such a success. You can deduct your ad as a business expense by advertising for your small business, hobby or etsy shop. Do you have friends who run a small business? Pass this email to them and ask them to participate. Every little bit helps mitigate the expense of printing the program. A lot of love goes into the program to create a special momento for your child. Now is the time to be a part of it! If you would like to contribute, here’s how:

1. Fill out the form, noting what size ad you would like to purchase.

2. Write a check (made out to Odyssey PTA) for the amount indicated on the form. 

3. Email your digital ad to me (Johanna Manalis) at johanna.manalis@gmail.com. 

4. Drop your form and check in the PTA box in the Odyssey front office. 

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Odyssey’s First Annual Used Book Sale, May 1-3

"Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them." - Lemony Snicket

You have one week left to clean out your bookshelves and donate your previously loved books to Odyssey's first annual Used Book Sale. You can drop them off anytime at the school, a collection box is conveniently set up in the main hallway. All books are welcome!

We are also looking for volunteers to take shifts during the sale, May 1st - 3rd. ALL VOLUNTEERS WILL GET TO SHOP THE SALE FIRST ON WEDNESDAY MAY 1ST! Shifts will run approximately from 2pm to 3pm-ish. Please email Marisa at borrevikfamily@gmail.com if you are interested. Thank you! 

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Odyssey Summer Family Campout at Oxbow Regional Park August 23-25

Join us for a community campout this summer at Oxbow Regional Park. It is 25 miles east of Portland (about a 45 minute drive) on the Sandy River. There are flush toilets (and a few vault toilets), free hot showers, a playground, an amphitheater, many trails and access to sandy beaches, wading, inner tube floating. There are 14 tent sites that we reserved (unfortunately, no RV sites were available). You can come out Friday afternoon and stay both nights, or come out Saturday for one night (or just the day). We always have a great time swimming, splashing and inner tubing in the river, building fires, roasting marshmallow and getting to know each other better. Note that camping sites are limited, so don’t wait until the last minute!

More information, pictures and directions to Oxbow Regional Park can be found here: https://www.oregonmetro.gov/parks/oxbow-regional-park/camping-oxbow

Cost:

2 nights: $52 + a one time $5 parking fee that you pay to the park when you arrive (up to two cars per site)

1 night:   $38 +  a one time $5 parking fee that you pay to the park when you arrive (up to two cars per site)

Day trip: $5 for parking that you pay to the park

Contact Marie-Eve Thifault if you want to join in the fun at mthifault@gmail.com and include the following:

·        Name and number of people in group

·        Which nights (Friday, August 23 and Saturday, August 24)

·        You preferred site number and a second and third choice just in case. This Google doc spreadsheet lists the sites that we reserved. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EbfSyQrelAY8cQsJrGxo3TeRV2j2i9B4_EKWhnM1BRk/edit?usp=sharing

Here is the link to the campsite map: https://www.oregonmetro.gov/sites/default/files/2019/02/08/Oxbow-camping-guide.pdf

Paypal (david.nicholas.barsic@gmail.com) and Venmo (David Barsic) payments preferred but you can also pay with a check (contact us for details). 

Hope you can join the fun!

Marie-Eve Thifault & David Barsic

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Lincoln Youth Football 2019 registration is now open!!

FLAG FOOTBALL: Grades K-4th

ROOKIE TACKLE: Grades 3rd-4th

TACKLE: Grades 5th-8th

For more details and to sign up early & receive a discount on registration

($25 discount for Flag, $30 for Tackle) go to our website:

https://www.lincolnyouthfootball.info   

Join the Flock & GO CARDS!!!

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In this Edition

Drop Off & Pick Up Concerns: Below

Childcare Provided! PTA Meeting & Emergency Preparedness Presentation April 18: Below & Attached

RSVP Today - Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon April 26: Below

Run For The Arts – CHANGED TO APRIL 29: Below

K12 Performance Program Shout Outs & Ads: Below & Attached

Odyssey’s First Annual Used Book Sale May 1-3: Below

5678 Trivia Night: Attached

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Upcoming Events

PTA Meeting/Emergency Preparedness Presentation: Thursday, April 18, 5:45-8:30pm

Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon: Friday, April 26, 11:30-1pm

Run for the Arts: Monday, April 29

Odyssey Annual Used Book Sale: May 1-3

Save the Date! Odyssey Art Show: Thursday, May 9

5678 Trivia Night will be on Friday, May 10 from 7-9pm

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Drop Off and Pick Up Concerns

We are having trouble with the traffic flow in our parking lot and safety concerns for our community.  Most recently, the PJA after-school bus couldn’t drive behind our school because cars lined both sides of the drive-through.  Parking is not allowed where there are yellow curbs or areas marked with cones.  When dropping off or picking up, please do not have students cross the street in front of the school. 

Deanne Froehlich
Principal

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PTA Meeting and Emergency Preparedness Presentation April 18, 5:45 - 8:30 pm

The next PTA Meeting is Thursday, April 18 from 5:45-6:30pm, directly followed by the Emergency Preparedness Presentation. 

Come learn about what you as an individual and we as a community can do to be ready for the next big earthquake!

Laura Hall has volunteered to come and lead a discussion about how to prepare our homes and schools. Laura Hall is co-chair of Parents4Preparedness, a group of parents helping other parents advocate for seismic safety in schools. She is also a Team Leader for the Portland Neighborhood Emergency Team program, an earthquake preparedness instructor at Portland Community College, creator of PortlandPrepares.org, and the Communications Coordinator for the Regional Disaster Preparedness Organization.

Childcare and fun time will be held in the gym during the April PTA meeting and Emergency Preparedness event on April 18th. Please RSVP to Sarah Silkie at ospc-giving@odysseyprogram.org to make sure there is room for your kid(s).

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RSVP TODAY! Odyssey Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon April 26

Please RSVP, if you’re able to join us!!

Odyssey owes its success in large part, to the volunteers who generously donate their time to the program.  K12 cluster has 20 volunteers who come help on a regular basis, and 80-100 volunteers helping with the performance.  345 cluster benefits from 50 volunteers over the course of the year, plus 60-65 field study volunteers.  Finally, 678 has 40 volunteers over the course of the year, and 60-65 helping out with field study!  Add another 40 art volunteers for K-5 and we've got a whole heap of volunteers!!!

The school will recognize these wonderful volunteers with a light luncheon on Friday, April 26th from 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.  We hope you're available to join us!  

Please e-mail me at gfu@aya.yale.edu if you plan on attending.  We need numbers for food orders. We’ll happily accommodate dietary requests. 

With thanks,

Genevieve Fu, gfu@aya.yale.edu

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Run for the Arts!  Date CHANGED to Monday, April 29

Run for the Arts pledge forms went home this week – please check your student’s backpack. This is an exciting fundraiser for our school. The funds raised through this run are used to bring additional arts programs to Odyssey. Last year a mosaic artist worked with students in the 345 cluster to create the tile mosaic that is displayed outside the front doors! These funds have also been used for dance and creative movement programs, singers, storytellers and other visiting artists.

Students are asked to obtain pledges that will be collected after the run. Pledges may be a flat donation or an amount pledged per lap. The course is a lap around the outside of the school, so most students run 10-20 laps on race day!

There is also an option to set up an online fundraising page and collect pledges electronically, which are then processed after the race. The use of an online page means no need for you or your student to collect the pledges after the race. Just be sure to mark the online pledges on the pledge form!

Pledge forms must be returned to school BEFORE the race. Pledge forms are due on Wednesday, April 24^th.

Please let me know if you are interested in volunteering on race day! Parent volunteers help punch lap cards, pass out snacks and cheer our racers. The K12 run will be at 8:30, 345 run at 9:15 and 678 run at 12:30. Please email me at jchildes@gmail.com if you are able to volunteer!

Thank you, Jana Childes

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K12 Performance Program Shout Outs and Ads 2019

Imagine your child’s delight when they open their program on the night of the K12 performance and see a special message just for them! Give them a shout out or message of congratulations in the 2019 performance program. It's easy to do and will help celebrate all the hard work they have put toward this year’s performance. You can also send a message of appreciation to the teachers and other staff that make this event such a success. You can deduct your ad as a business expense by advertising for your small business, hobby or etsy shop. Do you have friends who run a small business? Pass this email to them and ask them to participate. Every little bit helps mitigate the expense of printing the program. A lot of love goes into the program to create a special momento for your child. Now is the time to be a part of it! If you would like to contribute, here’s how:

1. Fill out the form, noting what size ad you would like to purchase.

2. Write a check (made out to Odyssey PTA) for the amount indicated on the form. 

3. Email your digital ad to me (Johanna Manalis) at johanna.manalis@gmail.com. 

4. Drop your form and check in the PTA box in the Odyssey front office. 

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Odyssey’s First Annual Used Book Sale, May 1-3

Happiness is never running out of great books to read! 

Clean out your cluttered shelves and donate your books to Odyssey's first annual used book sale. You can drop them off starting this Monday at the school, collection boxes will be conveniently set up in the main hallway. All books are welcome! Then join us after school May 1-3 to shop the sale, load up on literature for next school years Battle of the Books, get a head start for Multnomah County Library's Summer Reading Program, and grab something for yourself to read as you soak up some much-needed summer sun!  

All proceeds will be donated to our sweet little library as we get ready to welcome our new librarians - I can't think of a better way to say welcome than with a little extra bundle of cash! ;) 

In this Edition

Odyssey’s New Chant: Below

Drop Off & Pick Up Concerns: Below

THIS SUNDAY! 2^nd Annual Odyssey Skate Night April 7: Below

Balancing Life & Technology Talk at Hayhurst April 9: Below & Attached

Pizzicato Restaurant Night April 9: Below & Attached

Costume Donations for K12 Please: Below

Gabriel Park New Playground Planning Open House April 10: Below & Attached

5-6-7-8 Coffee Chat April 11: Below

345 Info Session April 12: Below

Run For The Arts April 15: Below

Childcare Provided! Emergency Preparedness Presentation April 18: Below & Attached

RSVP! Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon April 26: Below

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Upcoming Events

Odyssey 2^nd Annual Family Skate Night: Sunday April 7, 5-7pm

Balancing Life & Technology – at Hayhurst: Tuesday, April 9, 6 – 8:30pm

Pizzicato Restaurant Night: Tuesday, April 9, ALL DAY!

Gabriel Park New Playground Planning Open House: Wednesday, April 10, 6-8pm

5-6-7-8 Coffee Chat at Driftwood: Thursday, April 11, 11:30am – 1:30pm

345 Information Session: Friday, April 12, 8-9am

Run for the Arts: Monday, April 15

PTA Meeting/Emergency Preparedness Presentation: Thursday, April 18, 5:45-8:30pm

Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon: Friday, April 26, 11:30-1pm

Save the Date! Odyssey Art Show: Thursday, May 9

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Odyssey’s New Chant

We have a new Odyssey Chant!   Congratulations to Milo in 2^nd grade.  He and his dad, Stephan, joined us for our Monthly Salute this morning and taught the whole school.  Thank you to everyone who submitted a chant.  They were all great!  It was such a treat to watch the Odyssey spirit and pride shine!

Have your Odyssey student give you a preview.  Here are the words….

At O-dy-ssey  (clap-clap-clap-clap)

Learn to suc-ceed (clap-clap-clap-clap)

Through his-tor-y (clap-clap-clap-clap)

And u-ni-ty (clap-clap-clap-clap)

At O-dy-sseeeey

Learn to suc-ceeeed

Through his-tor-yyyy

And u-ni-tyyyy                                                                                                          

(repeat)

Mathilda, Opal, Luke, Tatianna, Audie, Beatrice, and Etai performed our new Odyssey song.  I can’t replicate their fantastic performance, but let’s just say Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” will never be the same!  Great job! 

Denise Self

Assistant Principal

dself@pps.net

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Drop Off and Pick Up Concerns

We are having trouble with the traffic flow in our parking lot and safety concerns for our community.  Most recently, the PJA after-school bus couldn’t drive behind our school because cars lined both sides of the drive-through.  Parking is not allowed where there are yellow curbs or areas marked with cones.  When dropping off or picking up, please do not have students cross the street in front of the school. 

Deanne Froehlich

Principal

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Odyssey Skate Night Sunday April 7

THIS SUNDAY!  APRIL 7th! 2nd annual Odyssey Family Skate Night!!  We have the entire Oaks Park Skating rink to ourselves! 5-7pm/$5 suggested donation!  Enjoy a night out with friends from Odyssey and celebrate a night of fun before our crazy month of May approaches! 

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Balancing Life & Technology Talk at Hayhurst April 9

Mark your calendars April 9, 2019 from 6-8:30 pm at Hayhurst Elementary for a night about Balancing Technology and Life with local author and speaker, Doreen Dodgen-Magee. The Odyssey and Hayhurst PTAs are jointly sponsoring this event and providing light snacks. Middle and high schoolers are welcome to attend. For more information about our speaker, please visit her website at doreen dodgen-magee psy.d. or her Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/doreendodgenmageepsyd/

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Pizzicato Restaurant Night April 9

Odyssey Families,

Tuesday, April 9 is our last Restaurant Night of the year.  Let's go out with a bang!  We've got a shot at reaching $2,000 in Restaurant Night fundraising for the year, if this all goes well!

Here's the deal.  The Hillsdale Pizzicato is donating 20% of their total store sales on Tuesday, April 9th to Odyssey.  It would be great to see you there!  See menu attached.

Welcome back from spring break!  I hope you're all relaxed and refreshed.

Genevieve Fu, gfu@aya.yale.edu

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Costume Donations for K12 Performance Please!

Hello Odyssey families! K12 will be taking costume donations for our upcoming performance on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. APRIL 9 and 10 at drop off and pick up in the auditorium!  If you no longer need your child’s costume from the previous  ASIA PERFORMANCE please consider donating to the k12 program!  We are also in search of various animal costumes, masks etc ...any and all will do!! 

Thank you!
Katie Dill
Katie.dill@odysseyprogram.org

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Gabriel Park New Playground Planning Open House Wednesday, April 10

Thanks to funding from the Parks Replacement Bond and System Development Charges, planning is underway for the next inclusive playground in the PP&R system at Gabriel Park in Southwest Portland. The new playground will provide a rich play experience for kids of all abilities to access and enjoy. Join us at a series of open houses this spring to help design YOUR new playground.

Come to the first open house to learn more about inclusive play, see different play themes, and share your ideas:

Gabriel Park Open House #1

Wednesday, April 10, 6pm-8pm

Stephens Creek Crossing - Community Room, 6719 SW 26th Avenue*

*Parking at Stephens Creek Crossing is limited to residents. Please park at Hillsdale Community Church, 6948 SW Capitol Highway. Refreshments will be provided, and kids are welcome and encouraged to attend. Read more at www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/75411.

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5-6-7-8 Coffee Chat

Hello 5-6-7-8 Families,

My name is Linda, I am the 6-7-8 Cluster Coordinator this year and I will be next year as well.  I would like to have a day and time to have coffee and make myself available for questions, volunteering discussions and feedback on how this year has gone and ways to make things better for next year. 

I am not providing coffee.  I will be an open mind, and friendly ear to listen. Please email me feedback, questions and RSVP to zsgooley@yahoo.com.  On 4/11 at Driftwood Coffee from 11:30am- 1:30pm. 

Thank you,

Linda McNamara zsgooley@yahoo.com

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345 Information Session April 12 8am-9am

Friday, April 12th just after drop off from 8am-9am.  Do you have a current 2nd grade student at Odyssey? Are you wondering what’s different in the 345 cluster? We will have an informal Q & A with current parents of 345 students.  We will highlight some of the differences you can expect as your 2nd graders move up to the 345 cluster.  

Thanks, Sarah Kramer, 345 Cluster Coordinator. sarah.kramer@odysseyprogram.org

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Run for the Arts!  Monday, April 15

Run for the Arts: This year’s run is scheduled for Monday, April 15. Coach Payne will be sending pledge forms and instructions home right after spring break.  Please take note of the date, especially if you’d like to volunteer on race day. More information will be coming after spring break!

Thank you,

Jana Childes

childesj@ohsu.edu

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Family & School Preparedness Presentation April 18, 6:30 - 8:30 pm

Come learn about what you as an individual and we as a community can do to be ready for the next big earthquake!

Laura Hall has volunteered to come and lead a discussion about how to prepare our homes and schools. Laura Hall is co-chair of Parents4Preparedness, a group of parents helping other parents advocate for seismic safety in schools. She is also a Team Leader for the Portland Neighborhood Emergency Team program, an earthquake preparedness instructor at Portland Community College, creator of PortlandPrepares.org, and the Communications Coordinator for the Regional Disaster Preparedness Organization.

Childcare and fun time will be held in the gym during the April PTA meeting and Emergency Preparedness event on April 18th. Please RSVP to Sarah Silkie at ospc-giving@odysseyprogram.org to make sure there is room for your kid(s).

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RSVP TODAY! Odyssey Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon April 26

Please RSVP, if you’re able to join us!! 

Odyssey owes its success in large part, to the volunteers who generously donate their time to the program.  K12 cluster has 20 volunteers who come help on a regular basis, and 80-100 volunteers helping with the performance.  345 cluster benefits from 50 volunteers over the course of the year, plus 60-65 field study volunteers.  Finally, 678 has 40 volunteers over the course of the year, and 60-65 helping out with field study!  Add another 40 art volunteers for K-5 and we've got a whole heap of volunteers!!!

The school will recognize these wonderful volunteers with a light luncheon on Friday, April 26th from 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.  We hope you're available to join us!  

Please e-mail me at gfu@aya.yale.edu if you plan on attending.  We need numbers for food orders. We’ll happily accommodate dietary requests. 

With thanks,

Genevieve Fu, gfu@aya.yale.edu

In this Edition

Note From Mrs Crawford: Below

Scrip Orders Due April 4: Below

Balancing Life & Technology Talk at Hayhurst April 9: Below & Attached

Family & School Preparedness Presentation April 18: Below & Attached

Odyssey Pizzicato Budding Chef Contest: Below

Run For The Arts: Below

2^nd Annual Odyssey Skate Night April 7: Below

RSVP! Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon April 26: Below

Gabriel Park New Playground Planning Open House April 10: Below & Attached

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Upcoming Events

Pizzicato Budding Chef Contest Forms Due: Monday, April 1

Scrip Orders Due: Thursday, April 4

Odyssey 2^nd Annual Family Skate Night: Sunday April 7, 5-7pm

Balancing Life & Technology – at Hayhurst: Tuesday, April 9, 6 – 8:30pm

Pizzicato Restaurant Night: Tuesday, April 9

Run for the Arts: Monday, April 15

Family & School Preparedness Presentation: Thursday, April 18

Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon: Friday, April 26, 11:30-1pm

Save the Date! Odyssey Art Show: Thursday, May 9

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Note From Mrs Crawford

Special Project for the Portland Art Museum

Last week in art class we started a special project for the Heart of Portland Show at the Portland Art Museum. Every year a show is put on to thank the voters for supporting the Art Tax. The reception and opening of the show is April 16th. It is a night filled with art, dance and musical performances from schools throughout the district. The whole family is invited and especially the artists that will be showcased that evening. Please note: Only the 5th-grade class was invited to do the project since I am asked to do the specific activities with one class at each school.

In addition to the group project, I am asked to select one student whose artwork has stood out over the years. There are so many talented artists at Odyssey, this is a very difficult decision. This year Yuna Kim will have a watercolor painting on display at the Heart of Portland Show to represent all the great artist at Odyssey. Congratulations Yuna!

Currently at the Portland Art Museum is a special exhibit called The Map is Not the Territory. The exhibit is part of a triennial series featuring regional artists exploring place and boundaries. I invite you to visit the exhibit with your student if you get a chance.

Before creating our own art, I asked the students to consider the idea of belonging, identity, boundaries, connection to the land, and kinship. How are people and places connected? What does belonging mean to you? What makes you feel part of the community?

Each of the students was given a quilt square and embroidery thread to use for their creation. After sketching them on paper, they were transferred to cloth. The TOSA for the art teachers will be sewing them together. The finished work of art will be on display during the Heart of Portland show which lasts about 3 weeks.

I feel privileged to work with your kids! I will greatly miss them next year...

Mrs. Debi Crawford, DCrawford@pps.net

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Scrip Due Thursday 4/4 by 2:15.

Note the unusual Thursday scrip due date! (There is no school on 4/8 and I don't pick up on Fridays!)

We are again utilizing the See's Spring Candy Sale through the scrip center. Order forms are below and are due along with the 4/4 order. $1 profit for us for each candy sold.

Time to get ready to buy scrip for all those wedding and graduations! And as the year ends I am looking to pass on the scrip torch to the next volunteer! Contact me at the e-mail below if you want more details:

As always send me any questions! Lisa VanNatta <lisavannatta@gmail.com>

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Balancing Life & Technology Talk at Hayhurst 4/9

Mark your calendars April 9, 2019 from 6-8:30 pm at Hayhurst Elementary for a night about Balancing Technology and Life with local author and speaker, Doreen Dodgen-Magee. The Odyssey and Hayhurst PTAs are jointly sponsoring this event and providing light snacks. Middle and high schoolers are welcome to attend. For more information about our speaker, please visit her website at doreen dodgen-magee psy.d. or her Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/doreendodgenmageepsyd/

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Family & School Preparedness Presentation April 18, 6:30 - 8:30 pm

Come learn about what you as an individual and we as a community can do to be ready for the next big earthquake!

Laura Hall has volunteered to come and lead a discussion about how to prepare our homes and schools. Laura Hall is co-chair of Parents4Preparedness, a group of parents helping other parents advocate for seismic safety in schools. She is also a Team Leader for the Portland Neighborhood Emergency Team program, an earthquake preparedness instructor at Portland Community College, creator of PortlandPrepares.org, and the Communications Coordinator for the Regional Disaster Preparedness Organization.

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Odyssey Pizzicato Budding Chef Contest - April Restaurant Night April 19

Thank you to all of you who made Verde Cocina a part of your lunch/dinner plans yesterday!  It was great seeing all of your support.  April is our last Restaurant Night of this school year, so let's try to go out with a BANG!

In conjunction with giving Odyssey 20% back on all dine-in, take-out, delivery, and gift card sales from the entire day on Tuesday, April 9th at their Hillsdale location, Pizzicato is running a fun budding chef program to inspire our young chefs!  Students are welcome to create a pizza recipe using their list of ingredients (attached) and their chef will choose a pizza that will be featured as the Special Pizza of the Day that day in Hillsdale. Entry forms (attached) are due in the Odyssey Office by Monday, April 1st, the first day back from spring break!  

I will put a copy of the forms in mailboxes this week. 

With thanks,

Genevieve

gfu@aya.yale.edu

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Run for the Arts!  Monday, April 15

Run for the Arts: This year’s run is scheduled for Monday, April 15. Coach Payne will be sending pledge forms and instructions home right after spring break.  Please take note of the date, especially if you’d like to volunteer on race day. More information will be coming after spring break!

Thank you,

Jana Childes

childesj@ohsu.edu

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Odyssey Spring Choir! Grades 3-8/six week session!  Enroll now!

Six Week Session

Wednesdays April 3, 10, 17, 24, and May 1  

2:20-3:30  

Classes Held at Odyssey Auditorium  

Joint Choir Concert:  Odyssey Kids Choir Together with Hayhurst Kids Choir

Performance: Tues Evening, May 7, 6:30 PM in Odyssey Auditorium

(Dress Rehearsal 5:00 PM Before Start of Concert)

$65 Class Tuition Includes:  6 Class Sessions, Concert Opportunity, Materials, & T Shirt 

Checks may be made out to Kim Weber (Return with Permission Slip or Bring to First Class) 

Feel free to contact me with questions at:  kim.piano@comcast.net

SPOTS AVAILABLE:  Registration Due by Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Contact Principal Froehlich for financial assistance at dfroehlich@pps.net 

Kim Weber 

♫  Kim Weber  ♫♫

P i a n o  with  K i m 

kim.piano@comcast.net

503.616.8818

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SAVE THE DATE!! Odyssey Skate Night Sunday April 7

Odyssey k-8 family skate night has been rescheduled to Sunday, April 7th. 5-7pm

Second Annual Odyssey Skate Night at Oaks Park Roller Rink! 

Suggested $5 donation per person! 

Questions?  Katie Dill at ktdill78@gmail.com

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RSVP TODAY! Odyssey Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon April 26

Please RSVP, if you’re able to join us!! 

Odyssey owes its success in large part, to the volunteers who generously donate their time to the program.  K12 cluster has 20 volunteers who come help on a regular basis, and 80-100 volunteers helping with the performance.  345 cluster benefits from 50 volunteers over the course of the year, plus 60-65 field study volunteers.  Finally, 678 has 40 volunteers over the course of the year, and 60-65 helping out with field study!  Add another 40 art volunteers for K-5 and we've got a whole heap of volunteers!!!

The school will recognize these wonderful volunteers with a light luncheon on Friday, April 26th from 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.  We hope you're available to join us!  

Please e-mail me at gfu@aya.yale.edu if you plan on attending.  We need numbers for food orders. We’ll happily accommodate dietary requests. 

With thanks,

Genevieve Fu, gfu@aya.yale.edu

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Gabriel Park New Playground Planning Open House Wednesday, April 10

Thanks to funding from the Parks Replacement Bond and System Development Charges, planning is underway for the next inclusive playground in the PP&R system at Gabriel Park in Southwest Portland. The new playground will provide a rich play experience for kids of all abilities to access and enjoy. Join us at a series of open houses this spring to help design YOUR new playground.

Come to the first open house to learn more about inclusive play, see different play themes, and share your ideas:

Gabriel Park Open House #1

Wednesday, April 10, 6pm-8pm

Stephens Creek Crossing - Community Room, 6719 SW 26th Avenue*

*Parking at Stephens Creek Crossing is limited to residents. Please park at Hillsdale Community Church, 6948 SW Capitol Highway. Refreshments will be provided, and kids are welcome and encouraged to attend. Read more at www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/75411.

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