Hurricane Ike News - Updated 9/30 at 9:00pm

Odyssey Academy will be returning to school on Thursday, October 9th at a new location! Moody Memorial United Methodist Church on 53rd & Avenue U in Galveston has graciously offered the use of their facilities. On Wednesday, October 8th, from 2:00 - 4:00pm, Odyssey students and families are welcome to come see their new classrooms.

In addition to a new location Odyssey students will also have a new schedule. All Odyssey students will attend class from 7:45am - 3:15pm. The new schedule will add approximately 30-minutes to the school day allowing us to regain missed instructional time.

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Odyssey Students Win First and Second in Computer Science at Science and Engineering Fair

Eighth Graders Adam T. Lia A. placed 1st and 2nd in the Life or Physical Science, Computer Science Category of the Galveston County Science and Engineering Fair that was held February 16, 2008 at TAMUG.

First Place in the category went to Adam Thompson, an Odyssey seventh grader, for his video game, Stick in Greyscale Land. “During the competition I enjoyed myself immensely,” Adam said.

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Manipulatives Help Teach Math at Odyssey Academy

Remember ten years ago when few people had cell phones, computers were luxury items, and the World Wide Web was a myth? Just as fast as our world has changed in ten years, so has our children's world of education. Unfortunately for most students today, this change has been a hard adjustment. Odyssey Academy is helping their students adjust by creating an environment of active, hands-on learning. Pre-Kindergarten classes use counting bears to create patterns and groups. Early elementary students are using base ten blocks to learn a variety of concepts including place value, addition and subtraction. Middle school students are using graphing calculators and algebra tiles to solve equations rather than using the same old pencil and paper method.

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