July 2026

Dear OAG Rocket Families,

We hope you are having a wonderful summer break! Our annual Back to School events are being held on July 30th from 9am-11am and 4pm-6pm. Please come meet your teacher and drop off your school supplies.

It’s going to be a wonderful 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

★ 26-27 School Supply List | Click HERE

★ Back to School Events | Back to School events are being held on July 30th from 9am-11am or 4pm-6pm. Please come meet your teacher and drop off your school supplies.

★ TARDIES | You can drop your students off as early as 7:25am. If your student is tardy, you need to walk your student to the front office to sign them in.

★ CHILD NUTRITION | Free and Reduced Lunch Meal Application

• OA-Galveston Child Nutrition Application:

  • Online: English | Spanish

  • Paper Version:

    • OA-Galveston: English | Spanish

★ 26-27 School Hours | All grade levels (PreK-12th) will begin school at 7:35am 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 7:35 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 | Read the full Tardy Policy Here

1. Parental Accompaniment for Late Arrivals: Beginning the August 10th, 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: Varies by grade level. Please read the full Tardy Policy above.

★ 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 

★ PARENT ENGAGEMENT POLICY |

2026-2027 Parent Engagement Policy

★ 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 2026-2027 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.

★ July 30: Back to School Events: 9am-11am and 4pm-6pm

★ August 3: First Day of School

★ August 7: Staff Professional Development - No School for Students

★ August 14: Staff Professional Development - No School for Students

★ September 4: Staff Professional Development - No School for Students

★ September 7: Holiday - No School for Students or Staff

★ September 8: Progress Reports Available in Parent Portal

★ October 2: Staff Professional Development - No School for Students

★ October 9 and 12: Fall Break - No School for Students or Staff

★ October 13: Report Cards Available in Parent Portal

★ November 13: Staff Professional Development - No School for Students

★ November 17: Progress Reports Available in Parent Portal

★ November 20-27: Thanksgiving Break

★ December 18: Staff Professional Development - No School for Students

★ December 21 - January 1: Winter Break

LEADER IN ME SPOTLIGHT:

HABIT 7: SHARPEN THE SAW

SPIRIT

Monday: This week we’re going to talk about ways to sharpen our spirit.

- For today’s mission moment, let’s think about ways that we renew our spirit.

Tuesday: We feel most worthy when we do things of worth. That means we feel good when we help others.

- For today’s mission moment, let’s think about a time when we helped someone else

Wednesday: Sharpening our spirit means doing things each day that are meaningful to us and make a difference in the lives of others.

- For today’s mission moment, let’s think about how we can make a difference here at school.

Thursday: Remember, sharpening our spirit means doing things each day that are meaningful to us and make a difference in the lives of others

- For today’s mission moment, let’s think about how we can make a difference in our community.

Friday: Inspire means to make someone want to do something, to cause something to happen or to be created, or to cause a positive feeling or emotion. Leaders improve themselves each day by doing things that inspire them.

- For today’s mission moment, let’s share what inspires us!

© 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