Odyssey Elementary School

09/01/2026

Dear Odyssey Kindergarten Parents,

Join us for Kindergarten Family Night! This event is a wonderful opportunity to connect, ask questions, and partner with us to ensure your student has a successful year.

Event Details:

Date: Wednesday, September 2nd

Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Location: Odyssey Elementary

What to Expect:

-Get to know the Kindergarten community

-Discuss any questions and concerns with teachers

-Learn how to partner with us to help your student thrive

-Snacks provided!

-Crafts for kids!

We look forward to seeing you and your family there!

09/01/2026

🎉 Teacher Feature Tuesday! 🎉

Did you decode yesterday's Explorer Emoji-ography? 🕵️‍♀️✨

If you guessed Miss Balzer, you nailed it! 🥳

Miss Balzer is one of our incredible second-grade teachers here at Odyssey! When she isn't inspiring her students in the classroom, you can find her:

📚 Reading a great book

🧵 Crafting beautiful embroidery projects

🎫 Cheering live at concerts

🥤 Sipping on her absolute favorite—Dr Pepper!

🍂 Enjoying her favorite season—fall!

We are so lucky to have her as part of our Odyssey crew! Drop a 💙 in the comments to show Miss Balzer some love today!

08/31/2026

🏆 Back-to-Back Champions! 🏆

Huge congratulations to Miss Rodriguez’s 5th grade class for winning our Attendance Challenge for the second week in a row! They pulled off an incredible 98.5% average attendance last week!

Because of their impressive streak, they earned the right to pick this week’s Spirit Day theme, and they’ve officially declared it Sports Day! 🏈⚽🏀

What to wear: Grab your favorite team jerseys, hats, or sports gear to show off your favorite team or sport!

When: This Friday!

Check out some of our favorite moments from last Friday’s “Our Future is So Bright” Spirit Day below—we loved seeing all the creative sunglasses and neon hats! 😎✨

School-Wide Reminder: Our target attendance rate for every class is 90% or higher. Let’s see how many classes can hit that benchmark and join the celebration this week. Keep up the great work, everyone!

08/31/2026

🔎 Mystery Monday is BACK, Odyssey Explorers! 🕵️‍♂️

Since you crushed last week’s puzzle, it’s time for another Explorer Emoji-ography! Can you guess which Odyssey teacher we're decoding today?

📚 👩‍🏫 🧵 🍂 🎫

Drop your best guesses in the comments below! 👇

Check back tomorrow for Teacher Feature Tuesday to see if you got it right! 🥳

08/30/2026

Hello Odyssey Families!

🎉 What a fantastic first week back! Thank you, parents and families, for making the start of the school year so strong! Our week-one attendance average hit 88%—we are so close to our school-wide goal of 90%!

Consistent attendance builds great habits and keeps your kids connected, confident, and learning. Let’s hit that 90% mark together this week! 🙌

Packed with big events, you won't want your child to miss a single day this week:

Wednesday, September 2nd: Kinder–3rd Grade Acadience Testing 📝

Thursday, September 3rd: Special visit from the Ogden Raptors! ⚾🦖

Friday, September 4th: Attendance Spirit Day! 🎉 Also please remember that each Friday is a minimum day and school gets out at 12:05pm!

🏆 Attendance Challenge: The class with the highest attendance each week wins the honor of choosing next Friday's Spirit Day theme! Get those alarm clocks set, and let's make Week 2 count! See you all tomorrow morning!

08/26/2026

Happy ! 🌟

We are so proud to celebrate our amazing Explorers as they wrap up their first few days of school! They have been working hard learning classroom and schoolwide routines, while consistently showing what it means to be:

🛡️ Safe
🤝 Respectful
⭐ Responsible
💙 Kind

Thank you to our students and families for making the start of the school year so fantastic! We appreciate your support and look forward to a great school year!

08/25/2026

Did you guess the right teacher for this week’s Explorer Emoji-ography? 🕵️✨

Our featured teacher is the amazing Mrs. Reed, one of our incredible Kindergarten teachers! You might remember her as Miss Miles—she just got married this past summer! 💍🎉

When she isn’t in the classroom, Mrs. Reed loves spending time with her husband and her cute dog, traveling, participating in colorguard, relaxing at the beach, and enjoying potatoes in every single form. 🍟 🐶✈️

We are so lucky to have her on our team—thank you for being awesome, Mrs. Reed! 🚀💙

08/25/2026

🍎 Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program is Back! 🥦

We are thrilled to announce that the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) is returning for another school year!

Through this federally assisted program, participating students receive a free, healthy fresh fruit or vegetable snack twice a week right in their classrooms.

Participating Schools:
• East Ridge Elementary
• Heritage Elementary
• Hillcrest Elementary School
• Liberty Elementary School
• Lincoln Elementary
• New Bridge School for STEM Education
• Odyssey Elementary School
• Polk Elementary
• Wasatch Elementary PTA

Here’s to another great year of introducing our students to delicious, nutritious foods! 🍇🥕

Ogden School District

08/24/2026

✨ Monday Moments! ✨

Big congratulations to Miss Rodriguez’s 5th-grade class for winning our very first Attendance Award of the school year! 🏆 They hit 100% attendance on the first day of school, earning the honor of choosing this week’s Friday Attendance Spirit Day theme.

To make the most of these sunny days, they chose Hats & Sunglasses Day! 🕶️🧢 It’s a fun reminder that our future is bright when we show up ready to learn.

As a reminder, our goal every week is 90% attendance for every student, every classroom, and our entire school. Let’s make it a great week! 🌟

08/24/2026