April 2025

Dear OAG Rocket Families,

Your support and partnership mean the world to us. We’re excited for the wonderful year ahead and all the amazing things we’ll accomplish together.

Here’s to a fantastic year!

OAG Mission Statement:
Being one school and one family, we strive to develop the whole child to become diverse and dynamic leaders by building relationships with passion and consistency.

OAG Rockets Administration Team

★ April Events Flyer | Click HERE for our April Events Flyer

★ Early Pickup | No students will be release for early pickup after 3pm.

★ 24-25 School Hours | All grade levels (PreK-12th) will begin school at 7:45am and end school at 4:00pm, Monday through Thursday. If a student arrives after 7:45am you will be required to park in a parking spot, come into the office and sign the student in to school. No students will be released for early pickup starting at 3:00pm. Breakfast will be served from 7:30am-7:45am.

★ Attendance | School begins promptly at 7:45 AM, and arriving on time sets the tone for a productive day of learning. Students are expected to maintain a minimum attendance rate of 90%. This includes all absences, regardless of the reason.

★ Tardy |

1. Parental Accompaniment for Late Arrivals: Beginning the second semester, parents/guardians must accompany their child to the office when arriving late.

2. Completion of Attendance Form: A designated Attendance Form must be completed for each late arrival. This form will serve to document reasons for tardiness and encourage accountability.

3. Tardy Consequences: 1st tardy – reminder, 2nd tardy – warning, 3rd last warning, 4th – detention, 5 or more – additional disciplinary consequences as allowed by the student code of conduct.

★ 24-25 School Supply List | Click Here

★ PARENT PORTAL | Please log on to your students parent portal and fill out the registration information to make sure we have the most up to date information on file. You can also see your student’s report card. If you need your students Portal ID, please call the front office at 409-750-9289 https://portals04.ascendertx.com/ParentPortal/login?distid=084802 

★ ATTENDANCE LAW |

Compulsory Attendance Law - requires students to attend school each day.

• Students absent without permission will be considered in violation of the compulsory attendance law and could be subject to discipline and/or court filing.

90% Rule - student must attend class for 90% of the time to receive credit.

• Failure to meet required attendance may result in denial of credit and/or grade promotion. This counts both excused and unexcused absences.

★ DETECTION DOGS |

• When: .Random searches throughout the year.

• What: The dogs are trained to alert to contraband products: vapes, OTC medication, drugs, gun powder, alcohol, etc.

• Why: Safety is one of our core values! Detection dogs will help keep our campus and our students safe.

• How: Students will leave their belongings in the classroom. Students will not be present as dogs sniff backpacks, jackets, and desks. Dogs may also sniff cars in the parking lot.

★ OAG a Lighthouse Campus | We are excited to announce we have been awarded Lighthouse Status from Franklin Covey’s international Leader in Me program. Only the top 10% of Leader in Me schools reach Lighthouse Status. Thank you to our staff, students and families for helping us achieve this goal!

★ 5TH - 8TH GRADE COMPUTER AGREEMENT | Important steps to move forward! Please take the time to complete the follow form: Computer Loan Form. The form at this site has you enter your student’s information, accept the Student Computer Loan Agreement, and enter information on your student’s computer. It is important to complete this form as soon as possible!

Another important link is the link to the Student IT Support form. Use this link to enter a ticket for your student’s device. Students can submit tickets too! It is a good idea to create a shortcut to this link so a ticket can easily be submitted when needed.

★ CHILD NUTRITION & BIRTHDAYS | Please remember we have cupcakes and balloons available for purchase for your child’s birthdays! For more information, click here.

★ CHILD NUTRITION | Please complete your 2023-2024 Meals application online by visiting myschoolapps.com or visiting the Odyssey Academy website and clicking the Departments tab and selecting Child Nutrition.  If you do not have your student’s ID number you can email dscott@odyacad.com or mtovar@odyacad.com for that information. OAG will register under the OA-Galveston Campus, but both OABA and OATC schools will register under the OA-Bay Area Campus since we are one campus combined.

★ May 1: Cinco de Mayo Presentation

★ May 5: Cinco de Mayo Holiday Dress

★ May 5-8: Staff Appreciation Week

★ May 8-15: BOGO Book Fair

★ May 21: Prom Dollar Dress

★ May 22: Family Picnic Day

★ May 26: Memorial Day Holiday

★ May 28: End of Year Aware Ceremonies - PreK-2nd Grade

★ May 29: Class End of Year Party

★ May 29: Fun in the Sun and Field Day

★ May 30: Graduation

LEADER IN ME SPOTLIGHT:

HABIT 7: SHARPEN THE SAW

HEART

Monday: Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw reminds us to renew our body, mind, heart, and spirit.

- For this week’s mission moments, we’ll be focused on sharpening our hearts. Let’s think about how we renew our hearts each day

Tuesday: One way to sharpen our heart is to be kind. Small acts of kindness make others feel great. Being kind also makes us feel great.

- For today’s mission moment, let’s ask ourselves “What are some kind things we can do for others?

Wednesday: Laughing and having fun is another way to sharpen our heart.

- For today’s mission moment, let’s share a joke with a friend. Need help getting started? What musical instrument might be found in the bathroom? (Answer: A tuba toothpaste!)

Thursday: People sharpen their heart by making time to build important relationships.

- For today’s mission moment, let’s think about a relationship that’s really important to us. How can we strengthen that relationship?

Friday: When we are kind to ourselves and keep our thoughts positive, we are more confident. The words we use when we talk to ourselves can either build us up or tear us down.

- For today’s mission moment, let’s ask ourselves “Do we show ourselves the same kindness and patience we show to our closest friends?”

© Leader in Me

Thank you for the privilege to educate your children. We hope this information is helpful. Also, thank you for your continued flexibility, patience, and grace. We appreciate our families greatly! Please reach out to the teachers or the office if you have any questions. 

Sincerely,

Dr. Holly Bailey
Principal