At the last PTG meeting our librarian, Miss Oakes, requested funds to purchase updated non-fiction books for the Libby library.  PTG voted to add classroom support funds to the library budget.  We hope to receive a match of $1,200 from the district.  The initial purchase included recently-published technology, science and biography texts.

“I'm most excited about books on robotics and video game engineering for kids, as well as biographies of Claudette Colvin, Malala Yusafarzi, and Temple Grandin. I made a display with the new books and the students were really excited to see the new books. Thank you so much for approving the extra funds for the library. The effects are already being felt. “  
-Stephanie Oakes

Thank you to Miss Oakes for managing the materials update project and keeping our kids engaged in research and reading!

Check out the library here.

Odyssey Robotics Club (ORC) exhibited volumes of Gracious Professionalism and Copertition at the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Regional Competition at Lewis & Clark High School last Sunday. It was a big day of fierce and friendly competition.

ORC Team V – Brick Brainiacs Mk2 received the award for “Innovative Solution” and will represent Odyssey at the Eastern Washington Semi-final Competition in Moses Lake on Feb 15. ORC Team II – Masters of Disaster earned recognition for creativity in decorating their team flag. All five ORC teams showed their grit and perseverance at the robot game tables! Congratulations to all club participants.

Thank you to coaches for your time and dedication, to PTG for sponsoring extracurricular teams, to Mr Ellefson for his assistance and guidance, to LC and their FRC team for hosting, and to District 81 for their efforts to grow robotics programs in our schools.

All Tessera and Odyssey parents/guardians are welcome.

Tuesday, Jan 14, 5:30 pm, in the Libby Art Room.

This will be a business meeting, to include discussion on Fund Run possibilities and reports from the principal and committee chairs.

See PTG Meetings & Minutes here.

Many thanks to all Tessera and Odyssey families, and the Libby staff who contributed to the 2013 Odyssey PTG We Need You! donation drive campaign.  Here are the results:

1. Direct Donation – at $15,195, only 49% of goal.  Donation requests and fundraising will continue!
2. Annual Fall Food Drive – together we donated 1054 pounds of food and $871.75 to 2nd Harvest!
   
3. PTG Winter Bake Sale - total $1,218.  Great concert!  Thanks to all bakers and buyers.  
   
4. Sign up for PTG website announcements – We are up to 92 subscribers!
   
5. Use our Amazon referral link for your purchases, holiday or any day – earnings since Aug 1st, $856.00!
   
6. Conference Week Teacher Dinner, enjoyed!
   
7. Box Tops for Education – next contest in February!
   
8. 2014 Exploratories – students are enrolled!

This drive is intended to keep us from running multiple small 3rd party fundraisers.  Find information on PTG and what we support here.

Again, We Thank You!