Dear OATC Jet Families, 

Welcome to our Parent Communication page! Visit our website every Wednesday evening for important information and updates!

As always if there are any questions you can call the front office at 409-978-8015.

Good afternoon Jet Families and welcome to week 12!

We have a few upcoming events and things to note for the next couple of weeks:

·Bring back borrowed clothes:

If your child has borrowed any clothing from the school (such as extra pants, shirts, or jackets), please send them back as soon as possible. These items are used to help other students in need throughout the day, and our supply is limited.

Thank you for helping us keep our clothing closet stocked and available for everyone!

·Red Ribbon week:

We're excited to celebrate Red Ribbon Week with fun daily themes that promote healthy, drug-free choices! Students are encouraged to participate each day by dressing up according to the theme. Here's what we have planned:

·Monday: Being Drug Free is my Superpower- Wear your favorite superhero attire

·Tuesday: Be all you can be! Be Drug Free!- Dress in camouflage

·Wednesday: WE are Drug Free from Head to Toe- Show off crazy hats, hair, and socks

·Thursday: Book Character Day- Come dressed as your favorite book character

Let's have a fun and meaningful week as we celebrate making healthy, drug-free choices!

· Halloween Party (Class party day):

We're excited to let you know that classroom Halloween parties will be held on Wednesday, October 30th. Teachers will be sharing more details soon about specific times, activities, and any donation needs.

Thank you for your support in helping make this a fun and safe celebration for our students!

·Book Character Parade:

We're excited to announce our Annual Book Character Day Parade will take place on Thursday, October 30th from 9:00-9:30 AM!

Students are invited to dress up as their favorite book character and join the fun. Costumes must follow the student dress code:

·No open-toed shoes

·Shoulders must be covered

·Costumes must be knee-length or longer

Parents are welcome to come and view the parade in our front drive-through arrival area. We look forward to seeing our students bring their favorite stories to life!

· Dollar Dress day:

Our next Dollar Dress day will take place on November 5th!

·Attendance Goals vs Actual #s:

Attendance Matters at Odyssey Academy - Texas City

At Odyssey Academy, we value daily attendance and its impact on student success. Our daily attendance goal is 95%.

On Monday, our attendance was 92% with 27 tardies, and we know we can do better!

Please help us reach our goal by ensuring your child is at school on time every day, unless they are ill. Every day of learning counts!

Thank you for your continued support.

· Upcoming Attendance Challenge:

At Odyssey Academy Texas City, attendance matters. Every day a student is present is a day filled with opportunities to learn, grow, and succeed. We believe that consistent attendance is key to academic achievement, personal development, and building a strong school community. When students show up, they send a powerful message-that their education is important, and they are committed to their future.

This year OATC will have TWO attendance challenges! Our first challenge will be November 10th through December 18th. Our second challenge will be from March 16th through April 16th

· Field Trips:

We have a few field trips coming up for a few grade levels- if you are interested in joining those trips as a chaperone, please ensure you have submitted a background check! You can request the form through your student's homeroom teacher or the front office.

·Upcoming Testing Dates:

We have begun our interim testing on campus to help track student progress and guide instruction. During week 10 students completed their RLA (Reading Language Arts)and Math interim assessments. We will continue that testing this week.

Please note the upcoming testing dates:

·October 22nd- Social Studies Interim

·October 23rd- Science Interim

·Veteran's Day Parade:

Odyssey Academy - Texas City Veteran's Day Parade Invitation

We are proud to announce that Odyssey Academy Texas City will be hosting our very first Veteran's Day Parade on Tuesday, November 11th, 2025!

If you are a veteran and would like to participate in this memorable event as we honor the brave men and women who have served our country, we invite you to complete the participation form linked below.

Let's come together as a community to show our gratitude and respect to those who have served.

📅Date: Tuesday, November 11th, 2025 📍Location: Odyssey Academy - Texas City  Time: Veterans should arrive by 8:30am; the parade will start at 9:00am!

👉https://forms.office.com/r/ianBMSexg9

(please copy the link into your browser or follow the QR code!)

Thank you for your service and we look forward to honoring you!

Thank you OATC Jet Families!

-Jennifer Folse

Campus Principal

Dear OA Families,

This message includes several required parent and guardian safety and academic notifications.

See Something, Say Something Anonymous Notification Tool

Annually, we remind our families that OA has a "See Something, Say Something" anonymous notification tool for anyone to use to notify OA about something of concern.Please know that this tool is monitored daily and action will be taken for any concern reported.OA has a Threat Assessment Team to help proactively keep our schools safe as well as reactively assess any concerns.Again, it takes all members of the OA community to keep our schools safe and productive learning environments.So please remember, if you "SEE/HEAR/KNOW something, SAY something, and DO something" by reporting the concern through our website at the bottom of the homepage or by clicking https://www.odyssey-academy.com/see-something-say-something .Please also remind your child(ren) that it is not "tattling" on someone if they are trying to help someone or keep others safe. Thank you for helping us keep OA safe for our students and staff!

Our New OA Communication Tool

In addition to the See Something, Say Something button on our homepage of our website at www.odyssey-academy.com, you will also see our new OA Communication Form at the bottom of the homepage. This communication tool is in addition to our school emails at oag@odyssey-academy.com, oatc@odyssey-academy.com, and oaw@odyssey-academy.com. This tool gives you one form where you can give your name, your concern or celebration, and indicate who you need to communicate the information to (school/principal, district/superintendent, or board).

2023 School Report Card Posting Notice

TEA has now released the 2023 School Report Cards, and they can be found on our website.

• Texas Performance Reporting System (TPRS)

• 2023 Texas School Report Card

• 2023 Texas School Report Card - Bay Area

• 2023 Texas School Report Card - Galveston

Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness

October is Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month, and TEA requires we communicate with all of our families the dangers of how only one pill of fentanyl can kill.Please see these important resources for families.

Firearm (Gun) Safety and Storage

Public schools are also required to communicate with families three times per year about firearm safety and storage.Please visit https://safegunstoragetexas.com/ for important resources for families.

We hope all this information and these resources have been helpful!

Sincerely,

Your OA Team

★ 2025-2026 Calendar Click HERE

• September 15-October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month. Each Tuesday, students and staff are invited to dress up in fun, themed outfits to honor and highlight the month.

• September 29 is National Coffee Day

• October 1 - Dollar Dress Day

• October 2 - Custodian Day

• October 9 - Donuts with Grown ups (Book Fair Kick Off)

• October 9 - October 16 - Book Fair

• October 16 - Greatness Gathering

• October 17 - Black Poetry Day

• October 20 - National Day of Writing

• October 22 - Social Studies 8 Interim Testing

• October 23 - Science 5 & 8 Interim Testing

• October 27 - 30 - Red Ribbon Week

• October 30 Book Character Parade

LEADER IN ME SPOTLIGHT:

7 Habits and Leader in Me:

We are proudly a Leader in Me school. This means that we teach and strive to model the 7 habits of highly effective leaders and happy kids. We believe that there is greatness in each child, and everyone can be a leader. This week we will be discussing and crafting personal and class mission statements in the weeks to come. The goal is that all staff members, all classrooms, and all (age appropriate) students have selected their core values and have created a mission statement. Mission statements help us define things that are specific, special, and important to us... this helps us identify out own personal greatness.

Thank you for your continued flexibility, patience, and grace.

Sincerely,

Jennifer Folse
Principal
PH: 409-978-8015
jfol100949@odyacad.com

Kelley Sullivan
Dean
PH: 409-978-8015
ksul101004@odyacad.com