Odyssey Charter School Open Enrollment

Dec 1, 2010 - September 29, 2011
Odyssey Charter School

738 East Quality Drive (700 South)

American Fork, Utah 84003

Open Enrollment for the 2011-2012 school year begins TODAY

To apply for enrollment, prospective families must read and complete an Intent to Register (ITR) form. The ITR contains an overview of Odyssey Charter School, some general policies, and a registration form.

A lottery will be held to fill Kindergarten and any other openings. 

School tours of Odyssey, an official Core Knowledge Visitation School, are available every Tuesday and Thursday, from 12-2 pm.  (No appointment necessary.)  If you need a different time, please contact the office at (801) 492-8105. 

Charter Schools

If you are interested in a different public school experience, check out these charter schools in the area

Odyssey Charter School (K-6): 738 East Quality Drive (700 South)American Fork
John Hancock (K-8): 125 N. 100 E., Pleasant Grove
Lincoln Academy (K-8): 1582 West 3300 North Pleasant Grove
Timpanogos Academy (K-8): 70 South 100 East, Lindon
Quail Run Primary School (K-8): 588 W 3300 North Pleasant Grove (interesting sidenote here)
Karl G Maeser Preparatory Academy (7-12): 25 N. Main Street Lindon

Open enrollment for most of these school begins today with varying end dates.

Box Tops & money for schools

Kai is obsessed with collecting Box Tops. Last year, it was such a thrill for him to bring a snack bagful of labels with the hope of winning a prize for bringing the most in. He did it a couple of times. Ah, victory!

Even though it's only 10 cents a Box Top, it adds up to make a huge difference for the students. Box Top earnings can go towards upgrading technology, purchasing of much needed school equipment and supplies, introducing accelerated math and reading programs, aiding the school chorus, and helping the PTA fund various school programs and activities for the children, including rewards and incentives for students and teachers.

Last year, Mount Mahogany was able to earn $1376. Their goal this year is to earn $1,651.

Mount Mahogany Elementary or Pleasant Grove Junior High School could earn up to $40,000, just by asking family, friends, neighbors and co-workers to cut out the Box Top labels on any number of items and brands (General Mills, Betty Crocker, Toaster Strudels, Kleenex, Huggies, Pillsbury, etc. . )

If you would like to help, start collecting your Box Tops. Send them to school with your kids or your neighbors' kids. Once a week Mount Mahogany does a prize drawing. I believe it's on Fridays. This week Coby will be turning in 30 Box Tops. That's $3 for the school. Woo hoo!

Other Ways to help
Big Clip Sweepstakes
Big Clip is giving away 1,000,000 bonus box tops. That's $100,000. You can enter daily for more chances to win. Winners will be selected in early November.

A Better Back to School Sweepstakes (one winner every week)
5000 bonus Box Tops = $500 and free school supplies =$300

Big G Kid Cereals Daily Giveaway til October 22
1000 bonus box tops = $100

Betty Crocker Sweet moments match and win til October 13
Betty Crocker is giving away 100 Bonus Box Tops for 100 days and one Grand Prize of 1,000 Bonus Box Tops!

Are you a big online shopper?
Consider registering online at boxtops4education.com (select Mount Mahogany or Pleasant Grove Junior High), then go the Box Tops Market Place to shop at your favorite stores. Purchases you make during your shopping session will earn cash for your selected school.

Mount Mahogany Class & Bus Times

Track A
7:34 Bus departs
8:00 Classes start
2:15 Classes end
2:39 Bus arrives

Early out Mondays
1:15 Class ends
1:39 Bus arrives

Track B & Kindergarten
8:54 Bus departs
9:15 Class starts
12:05 Morning Kindergarten classes end
12:25 Kindergarten bus arrives and departs
12:38 Afternoon Kindergarten classes begin
3:30 Class End
3:54 Bus Arrives

Early out Mondays
11:38 Morning Kindergarten classes end
11:58 Kindergarten bus arrives and departs
12:08 Afternoon Kindergarten classes start
2:30 Classes end
2:54 Bus arrives

I think the symbol for our bus is a P

Back to School Night for Parents
Thursday August 27th from 6:00 - 7:30
6:00-6:20 General PTA session
6:30-6:45 Session 1
6:50-7:05 Session 2
7:10-7:30 Session 3

Junior High school days have begun!! -Brigitte Thorne

I can not believe that summer is already over! Time flies by....
My little miss Kaylee Susannah Thorne is starting 7TH GRADE tomorrow, at the PG Junior High. Jr. High is a whole new world.....

The Junior high is a BIG step up from elementary school. Not only do you have many different classes and a locker but Utah has a different set up than what I did growing up. Junior high consists of 7th,8th, 9th graders.

* Tomorrow is 7th grade day: only the 7th graders attend school the whole day! Then only the 8th and 9th graders only, then Friday- all grades go together. I think this is a great idea- everyone there on this day is "new"- and will be learning together.

* They have A days and B days. Each day is 4 classes long- and they alternate days. For example, if they have math on their A days, and have homework, they do not return to that class for 2 days. Gives them some extra time to finish homework, and they get more classes finished by the time they are seniors in high school.

*They get out of school at 2:30PM- putting them home at 3:00PM. Sooo much better than 4:00PM when she got home off the bus from elementary school.

*They have classes throughout the WHOLE school. When I was in middle school, we had a 6th, 7th, and 8th grade halls- your locker and classes were mostly in those halls. That made it a lot easier to find your way. It may take her some time to find her way around and discover the quickest route to each of her classes.

* You MAY NOT take any back packs to class- those are only allowed to carry your books to and from school. If you bring it to a class, it will be taken away.
(What is the world coming to these days?? honestly...)

Their school mascot is the VIKINGS!! Blue and white-

School

Mount Mahogany Elementary
The class schedule will be available on Tuesday, August 18th after 5 pm.

Openhouse - Wednesday, August 19th from 1-3 pm

1st Day of School

• Grades 1-6: Thursday, August 20th
  
• Kindergarten: Thursday, August 27th

Back to School Night - Thursday, August 27th

Parents of kindergarteners:
Did you get a letter for your child to meet with their teacher for a pre-assessment? Here are some highlights:

• Your child's teacher's name and class time. Coby is in the morning class, woo hoo!
  
• An assessment appointment for you & your kindergartener. No other children.
  
• Bring a package of store bought cookies or crackers to your appointment (for your child to share with the class during the first few week s of school).
• Kindergarten class are requesting a $10 donation for the cost of projects.

Pleasant Grove Junior High
7th grade Day - Wednesday, August 19th
School Starts- Thursday, August 20th

Pleasant Grove High School
Sophomore Day - Wednesday, August 19th
School starts - Thursday, August 20th

I'm so excited!!!!!