September 29, 2026
Dear OAW Comets,
Welcome to our Parent Communication page! Please visit our website every Tuesday afternoon during the school year for important information and updates!
OAW Mission Statement:
At Odyssey Academy Webster we are a family of students, staff, and parents/guardians working as one to educate, inspire, and develop a generation of caring, compassionate leaders with integrity.
Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow
New This Week!
★ HOMECOMING WEEK | Please join us in celebrating our first ever OAW Homecoming Week September 28th - October 1st! 💛📣💙🏈💫 Click HERE for the dress up days. Homecoming game will be at 5 pm on Wednesday, September 30th at the church located right by the school. All OAW students may wear mums or garters on Wednesday, September 30. Please be mindful of size and/or details to ensure that it will not disrupt classroom instruction.
★ PTO VIP PARKING SPOT RAFFLE | Raffle Entries $5 each. Skip the parking hassle. Enjoy a reserved spot all month long. Every $5 entry gives you another chance to win. Enter as many times as you’d like. Winners announced September 28th. Purchase your raffle tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/october-vip-pick-up-spot
★ BIG KAHUNA FUNDRAISER | Big Kahuna Fundraiser brochure orders and money due 9/24/2026. Online orders close Thursday, October 1st. Make sure you register online and send your emails to get your Buzz Lightyear Collectible and Lanyard.
★ SEPTEMBER ATTENDANCE CHALLENGE | Month of September - Every grade level will compete against each other. Come to school. Be on time. At the end of the challenge, the #1 grade level will win an Awesome Mystery Prize
September Attendance:
9/1: 77% and 15 tardies (Storm Day) 9/2: 95% and 21 tardies 9/3: 96% and 21 tardies
9/7: 95% and 39 tardies 9/9: 95% and 27 tardies 9/10: 94% and 31 tardies
9/15: 93% and 23 tardies 9/15: 95% 9/16: 94% and 33 tardies 9/17: 95% and 26 tardies
9/21: 85% & 25 tardies 9/22: 93% & 22 tardies 9/23: 94% & 21 tardies 9/24: 94% & 24 tardies
★ TARDIES | WE STARTED TRACKING TARDIES MONDAY, AUGUST 17th. At 7:50am your student will be tardy. Tardies will start over every grading period. You can drop your students off as early as 7:25am. Every 4 tardies will result in lunch detention. If your student is tardy, you need to walk your student to the front office to sign them in with your cell phone. Our sign in policy requires you to use your cell phone. Click HERE for the Sign In Link.
★ FLAG FOOTBALL |
Weekly Practice Schedule (Black Shorts & White Shirts)
Monday: September 28th = 4:30pm to 6:30pm
Tuesday: September 22nd = 4:30pm to 6:30pm
Game: HOMECOMING 5:30PM Bay Area Christian Church
Admission:
Football & Cheer Families — $1 admissionEveryone else, $1 for child $2 for adults
We will accept cash or Zelle for admission and concessions.
★ DOLLAR DRESS DAY | Wednesday, October 7th. Celebrations Dollar Dress Day - Fundraising for Staff & Student Celebrations. Bring a dollar to wear free dress. They will need to present their dollar to Mrs. Garcia when entering the building and receive a wristband. (Pre-k is excluded from this, Garcia will collect pre-K $ from the teachers.) for any reason a student is not in uniform and doesn’t have their $1. They will be asked to change clothes or call parents and/or the teacher will assist them in changing (Pre-k).
★ GREATNESS GATHERING | This is our quarterly Awards Celebration of Goals Achieved.
All grade levels will be on October 15th.
(Parents will enter and exit from the arrival/dismissal doors)
The times are listed below: **Don’t forget to look at Lost & Found
PK 3 & 4: 2:00pm
Kinder - 1st: 1:10pm
2nd - 3rd: 8:00am
4th - 5th: 9:00am
6th - 8th: 10:00am
***Student Led Conferences after Greatness Gatherings
Fall Field Day, 3rd - 8th graders that qualify, will be outside from 1:30-3:30pm
★ PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT | Thursday, October 22nd - 5:00PM - 8:00PM. Pk3 - 3rd grade. Tickets $15 - each additional student $10. Must be a student at OAW to attend. Dinner and snack provided.
★ 2026-2027 MENUS | PreK Menu Click HERE
Kinder - 8th Menu Click HERE
******Charge Policy Click HERE
★ PRINCIPAL LETTER BEGINNING OF THE YEAR | Click HERE
★ 2026-2027 DISTRICT CALENDAR | Click HERE
★ 2026-2027 SCHOOL SUPPLY LISTS | Click HERE
★ CHILD NUTRITION | Free and Reduced Lunch Meal Application
OA-Webster Child Nutrition Application:
Online: English | Spanish
Paper Version:
OA-Webster: English | Spanish
OAW Resources
★ SCHOOL TIMES | 7:50AM - 4:00PM
★ Early Pick Up Policy: Picking up students prior to regular dismissal time is extremely disruptive to the class and your child's education. No child can be checked out of school after 3:15PM
★ SCHOOL MENUS 2026-2027
OA-Webster: Pre-K, K-8th Grade
LUNCH TIMES (2026-2027)
11:00AM - 11:30AM: PK 3 & 4
11:30AM - 12:00PM: KINDER - 2ND & Melancon
12:00PM - 12:30PM: 3RD - 5TH
12:30PM - 1:00PM: 6TH - 8TH
★ OAW ARRIVAL, DISMISSAL & ACE MAP |Click HERE
★ 2026-2027 DRESS CODE | Click HERE
★ DEMOGRAPHICS FORM | Please use this form to change or add to your students contact page. Click HERE
★ 2026-2027 ACE | ACE (After-School Enrichment Program) The cost will be determined on your lunch program status. It will either be $75, $100 or $150 a month. The ACE program starts after school at 4:00pm and your student will need to be picked up by 5:30pm. It does include morning care starting at 7:00am. If you only need morning care, it would be $20 a month. You will be able to sign up for ACE during the back to school event or during the first week of school. Click HERE for ACE Form
★ MATH INSTRUCTION FRAMEWORK | OA Math Instruction Framework: In Spring 2024, we received the TEA Strong Foundations Planning grant to develop a mathematical instructional framework aligned with research-based instructional strategies (RBIS), serving as a key tool for instructional decisions and family collaboration. Click HERE for English, click HERE for Spanish.
★ COUNSELOR’S CORNER | Meet Your Counselor Click HERE
★ CANVAS | Canvas Parent Access Instructions for K-12 Courses. Click HERE
★ SCHOOL STORE FUNDRAISER | SchoolStore is an online and in-store shopping rewards program that earns money for your school when families do their normal everyday shopping and dining. We work with over 300 merchants and restaurants nationwide, including retailers like Walmart, Target, Kroger, Starbucks, Subway, Doordash, and many more. When families shop at any of the top participating merchants your school earns up to 40% of all sales.
Merchants and restaurants giving up to 40% of sales supporting your school.
https://www.schoolstore.com/cgi/SSCMerchants?orderid=SS978055720260331
★ BAY AREA FOOD LOVERS CARDS | PTO is selling Bay Area Houston Food Lovers (BAHFL) cards for just $25 — and they’re amazing! You get discounts at over 300 local restaurants and businesses around the Bay Area. Check out the full list of participating spots on their website: https://bayareahoustonfoodlovers.com/pages/participants-list
★ KROGER REWARDS |Did you know that our school participates in the Kroger Community Rewards Program and just by linking your Kroger Plus card to our school (under Odyssey we earn money!!! Click HERE for the instructions to link your account.
★ SCHOOL and COMMUNITY STANDARD RESPONSE SAFETY PROTOCOLS | Click HERE
★ PARENT PORTAL | https://portals04.ascendertx.com/ParentPortal/login?distid=084802
★ TARDY PROCEDURES | School starts at 7:45am, TARDY AT 7:50am, you can drop your students off as early as 7:25am. Every 4 tardies will result in lunch detention. Tardies will start over every grading period. If your student is tardy, you need to walk your student to the front office to sign them in with your cell phone. Our new sign in policy requires you to use your cell phone. Click HERE for the Sign In Link.
Important Action Required
★ CHILD NUTRITION | Please go in and complete your 2025-2026 meals application online by visiting myschoolapps.com. If you do not have your student's ID number you can email dscott@odyacad.com or mtovar@odyacad.com for that information.
★ 2026-2027 OAW K-8th Lunch Menu | Click K-8th Grade
★ 2026-2027 OAW Pre-K Lunch Menu | Click Pre-K
★ CUPCAKE FLYER & ORDER FORM | Click HERE
The Pulse
We at Odyssey Academy are actively monitoring the measles cases along with Galveston County Health District. To keep our school healthy and safe, we must remain proactive in our response. We stress the importance of vaccination to prevent further spread.
Measles is highly contagious and can cause serious complications, especially in infants and school-aged children. Vaccination coverage in pre-K and schools is essential for maintaining herd immunity and preventing outbreaks.
One dose of MMR vaccine is 93% effective against measles and two doses increases it to 97%.
For more information, the latest press release from Galveston County Health Department is attached.
Contact your campus clinic aide or District Nurse for more information on how to get vaccinated.
Faces of Odyssey
Click on the staff member below for more information: (we are adding more staff members each day)
Ms. Middleton - Principal’s Assistant
Ms. Soloman - Campus Receptionist
Ms. Arceneaux (Ms. A) - Campus Registrar
Upcoming Dates & Events
★ September 1-30: September Attendance Challenge
★ September 24: Big Kahuna Catalog Fundraiser Parent Orders & Money Due; Literacy Night
★ September 30: Homecoming Game 5PM; Big Kahuna Catalog Fundraiser Online Orders Close
★ October 7: Celebrations Dollar Dress Day
★ October 14: Fall Picture Day
★ October 15: Greatness Gathering - Dress to Impress
★ October 17: Energy Day
★ October 21: Celebrations Dollar Dress Day
★ October 22: Parents Night Out & Pumpkin Patch
★ October 26-30: Red Ribbon Dress Up Week
★ October 29: Fall Festival
★ November 4: Celebrations Dollar Dress Day
★ November 9: Big Kahuna Bus Ride for those students that earn it
★ November 10: Fall Picture Retake Day
★ December 2: Celebrations Dollar Dress Day
★ January 6: Celebrations Dollar Dress Day
★ January 14: Greatness Gathering - Dress to Impress
★ January 20: Celebrations Dollar Dress Day
★ February 17: Celebrations Dollar Dress Day
★ March 24: Celebrations Dollar Dress Day
★ March 16: Spring Photos - Individual and Group
★ March 18: Greatness Gathering - Dress to Impress
★ April 7: Celebrations Dollar Dress Day
★ April 21: Celebrations Dollar Dress Day
★ May 12: Celebrations Dollar Dress Day
★ May 25: Greatness Gathering - Dress to Impress
Click here for all the details about our events on the OAW calendar.
Leader in Me
Please let us know if you need anything!
Sincerely,
Ronnetta McNair
Principal