Viking News August 24, 2022 | |
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Welcome Viking Students, Staff & Families to the 2022-2023 school year!
In this Viking newsletter you will find the following important news including IMPORTANT Back To School Information:
PTSA Programs & News:
- 2022-2023 Odle PTSA Executive Board
- Website Redesign Update & 2022-2023 PTSA Membership
- Volunteers Needed for Hearing Screening 9/15!
Odle School News:
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WEB Orientation for 6th Graders & Optional Principal's Coffee 8/25!
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New to Odle Orientation for 7th & 8th Graders 8/26!
- 2022-23 Class Schedules & School Supplies Lists
- First Day of School Information
- Yearbooks on Sale Now!
BSD School Resources:
- Online Student Verification (ParentVue) DUE NOW!
- Bellevue Family HUB Information
Community News:
- EmP Virtual Hackathon - REGISTRATION DUE TODAY 8/24!
- Bellevue Junior Cheer Camp
- Cascade Enrichment Tutors
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The Odle Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) is a dedicated group of parents and staff working together for the education and well-being of all the students in the Odle community.
The Odle PTSA sponsors multiple educational and fun activities throughout the year to benefit Teachers, Parents and Children.
We strive to build a strong partnership between school and families to help every child achieve their potential. We strive for excellent communication between parents and school. Our parent commitment to Odle is an integral part of enriching our children’s academic and social-emotional development. We encourage each and every family member to take an active role in their child's education. Your participation is critical to our success. Join our PTA today in our goal to create a strong Odle community.
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Please welcome your 2022-2023 Odle PTSA Executive Board:
President:
Li-Tan Hsu
Vice President:
Tracy Mayclin
Secretary:
Rose Lam
Treasurer:
Ye Chen
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Odle PTSA Website Redesign!
We are working hard on a new website for the PTSA that will modernize and bring greater access and efficiency to the Odle PTSA Community! The work continues and we hope to have an update with our launch date in the next newsletter.
2022-2023 PTSA Membership: We anticipate opening our membership for the year with the launch of the website!
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Volunteers Needed for Sept. 15th Hearing Screening!
Are you able to volunteer for 90 minutes on the 15th? Odle will need 6-8 adult volunteers to assist with crowd control while hearing screenings are conducted.
Check-in at the front office to volunteer at 8:30am.
If you can help please let our school nurse Cori Ponte know.
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6th GRADE ORIENTATION
Thursday, August 25th
8:45AM – 12:30 PM
Odle Gym
The purpose of this orientation is to make the transition from elementary school to middle school a positive experience.
The following is some information that will help you come prepared for Orientation:
- An eighth grade student will be calling you the week of orientation to personally invite you to this event
- Wear comfortable shoes and clothing that you can easily move around in
- Please do not bring backpacks, purses, etc – travel light!
WEB Orientation is for students only. On Thursday, August 25th you will drop your child off at the gym by 8:45 AM. Your child will be finished with Orientation at 12:30 PM.
Principal Coffee for 6th Grade Parents During Orientation -
Odle will host an optional Meet & Greet on Thursday, 8/25/22, for parents & guardians. This 20-minute presentation for will be in the school’s library and will begin at 8:15 am. Again, attendance is not required but offered for those interested in learning more about Odle Middle School.
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New to Odle Middle School?
7th and 8th grade students who are new to Odle Middle School (have never attended Odle in-person in the past) are invited join for a short orientation session.
What: Basic orientation information, student-led tour of the school, Q & A with student panel (for students).
When: Friday August 26, 2022, 10:00 – 11:30am.
Where: Odle Middle School Library
Why: To help new to Odle students become familiar with Odle and make new friends before school starts.
Other Important Information:
Parents/Guardians are not required to attend. If you do drop off your student, please pick them up promptly at 11:30am as we cannot supervise students after that time.
Parking will be a challenge as there is also a district-wide meeting on site this day for select teachers. If you are unable to find parking in the main parking lot, you may drive around to the South end of the school where there are a few more parking spaces, and you may find overflow parking at Stevenson Elementary School, across NE 8th St. from Odle’s street entrance.
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Class Schedules:
Draft student schedules for next year will be accessible through ParentVUE around August 29th. Final schedules will be distributed to students on the first day of school—September 1st. Please remember that draft schedules are indeed drafts, and that we do make schedule changes all the way up to the first day of school as enrollment and class sizes fluctuate.
School Supplies Lists:
Students can find a list of general school supplies to have on hand beginning Tuesday, September 6th, here. Teachers will communicate to students during the first weeks of school any additional supplies that may be necessary for specific classes.
For families who need assistance with school supplies, please contact Odle’s Family Connections Specialist, Vanessa Sanchez.
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First Day of School Information:
The first day of school is Thursday, September 1, 2022! Here are some helpful links for the first day and beyond:
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The first chance to pre-order the 2022-23 yearbooks, has now begun! In order to maintain the sale as a fundraiser, we are only able to sell them for brief windows of time.
So, if you wish to pre-order and guarantee that your student will get a yearbook, please make your purchase during one of the following periods:
- Period 1 - 8/22-9/4/22
- Period 2 - 11/7-11/20/22
- Period 3 - 1/16 - 1/29/23 (This will be the last chance to pre-order a book. The quantity we order will be based on orders received by the 1/29/23 deadline.)
There will be a final sale in June '23, but sales will be limited to the supply on hand and will be sold on a first come, first serve basis. If you wish to purchase a yearbook now, please log into the BSD payment portal at https://wa-bellevue.intouchreceipting.com/, or send your student to visit the front office with $25.00 (check, credit card, or exact change please). Either way, please remember the 9/4/22 deadline. We are not permitted to accept payments after the deadline, until the next sales window opens in November.
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Online Student Data Verification - now open (and required for all students)
Annually, parents and guardians are required to verify their student’s data. In previous years this process has been on paper. But, parents and guardians of enrolled BSD students are now able to complete this process electronically via ParentVUE. They can:
- Fill out student demographic update forms
- Complete school nurse health information updates
- Update contact information
- Edit, update and add emergency contacts
- Upload documents to submit to their student(s) school(s)
Parents and guardians must update their student(s) data through this process in order to access all student information via ParentVUE. Once the process has been completed by one family member, access to ParentVUE will be available.
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Opening of Bellevue Family HUB at Highland Middle School!
The Bellevue School District welcomes families from across the district to the new Bellevue Family Hub located at Highland Middle School.
Beginning August 22, families are invited to visit the Hub to meet with trained volunteers who can connect them to resources for clothing assistance, rent assistance, and BSD school support. The Bellevue Family Hub located at Highland Middle School (15027 NE Bel-Red Road) is a joint partnership between the Bellevue School District and Bellevue LIfeSpring. More information.
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Calling all middle schoolers!
As the summer comes to an end, we are hosting another virtual hackathon from August 26-29th. You may remember us hosting our first two EmP hackathons Health IT, and Ecohack; now we are hosting Eduhack, a hackathon about solving education-related issues, such as accessibility and quality of education.
Participants will be in teams of 5, working together to pick a solvable issue related to the theme and create their own innovative, tech-related product to solve an issue. During the hackathon, teams will research, design, and create their own original product! There will also be student-driven workshops, giving teams a multitude of chances to learn about technical and soft skills in order to aid themselves. The prizes will include a total of $240 worth of gift cards.
No prior experience is required to participate! You can either sign up with a team, or by yourself. If you sign up by yourself, we will assemble a team for you. Participants should be entering middle school or high school (entering 6th grade through 12th grade).
The deadline to sign up is Wednesday, August 24th here: https://bit.ly/eduhack-signup.
Have questions? Check out our FAQ at https://www.emeraldparents.org/hackfest, or email us at emp.hackathon@gmail.com.
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Join the Bellevue Junior Cheer team! Meet new friends, learn new skills and have lots of fun!
Learn cheers, dances, and stunts for our Saturday performances at Bellevue Junior Football games. Cheer camp is August 29-31 and is required to join the Bellevue Junior Cheer team for the 2022-23 season. Just a few slots are left, so register today at BellevueJrFootball.com/cheer/home.
Our practices are twice weekly September till early November and we perform at Bellevue Junior Football games on Saturdays. For kids grades 1-8. Uniforms provided.
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Back to school is quickly approaching! Families love working with Cascade Enrichment because we have experienced tutors and teachers who are passionate about their area of speciality. Students enjoy meeting with their tutor in a quiet and comfortable spot at home, and parents enjoy zero commute. We are unlike other tutoring centers because our tutors are highly qualified and we meet at your home.
We are offering 10% off services for parents who sign up now through August 26th. Families will receive this school year discount so long as they are enrolled in regularly scheduled tutor sessions. Our services often have a waitlist because our tutor schedules fill up quickly. It is important to contact us soon to reserve a spot. We appreciate parents trusting us to support their child's academic progress.
For parents interested in signing up, they should either email: info@cascadetutors.com or go to our website. Parents can fill out an enrollment form and sign up for a zoom meeting to discuss their child's individual learning needs.
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The Odle PTSA fundraises through variety of programs that benefit the students of our school – and the parent community. The PTSA’s money is primarily used for projects and programs (grants to teachers, 6th grade camp support, classroom supplies for teachers, 8th grade party and graduation, Math Team, Chess Club, Odle student community outreach, etc.). It is also used for communications leadership training, and other areas.
The Odle PTSA also raises money from individual contributors and matching funds from local corporations. Your support is greatly appreciated! If you have any questions, please email us at info@odleptsa.org and we will provide you with the information needed.
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