PTG Business Meeting - this Wednesday - October 15th - 6:00-7:30 pm at Libby

This will be a business meeting with a focus on budget.  All PTG meetings feature a report from Dr. De Witt or appointed staff.  All Tessera and Odyssey parents/guardians and Libby staff are welcome to attend.  See Meetings & Minutes for past meeting info.


College Readiness presentation with Grace Chapin –this Friday –October 17th – 2:30-3:45 pm at Libby

Interested in what “college readiness” means for your child?  Want to hear the "point of view" of a former Odyssey student?  In addition to being an Odyssey alumna, Grace Chapin is currently Senior Assistant Director of Admissions for the University of Chicago.  Grace will be sharing information on how to help students stay on track for college, and how to help prepare for future college admission.  Libby families and Odyssey alumni are invited to attend.

6th grade Math Is Cool - Help Needed!
Odyssey 6th grade Math Is Cool students need parent volunteers.  Any help is appreciated, no special knowledge required.  Teams should practice once a week, beginning in late October or early November.  Regional competition will be January 30th.  To offer your assistance, please contact Yuri Morozov at yumorozov@aol.com or 448-2131.

5th grade Math Is Cool
5th grade Math Is Cool students will be meeting on Wednesdays, beginning October 22nd, 2:20-3:30 pm, room TBD at Libby.  Regional competition will be March 20th.  For more information on the competition and practices, see the letter to 5th grade parents here.  Contact: Liana Groza at l.groza71@gmail.com.

7th & 8th grade Math Is Cool 
Teams are practicing Thursdays & Tuesdays.  7th & 8th grade regional competition will be on November 7th.

Math Is Cool is a PTG sponsored extracurricular competition team activity for Odyssey students. 

Family Pizza Night – this Thursday – October 9th – 5:30-7:00 PM at Libby
Free pizza!  All Tessera and Odyssey families and staff are welcome to attend.  Special Guests - PRODIGY NW, SATORI summer camp, and Libby BE GREAT club. 

Save the date for the next PTG business meeting – Wednesday – October 15th – 6:00-7:30 PM at Libby
See Meetings & Minutes for Dr. DeWitt’s presentation from the September PTG meeting.

College Readiness presentation with Grace Chapin – Friday – October 17th – 2:30-3:45 PM at Libby
Grace Chapin, a Senior Assistant Director of Admissions for the University of Chicago, is a former Odyssey student.  Grace will share information with families about how to help students stay on track for college, and how to help prepare for future college admission.  Libby families and Odyssey alumni are welcome to attend.

Congratulations to Cynthia Moore, Odyssey Art Specialist, and the Odyssey art students.  Mrs. Moore has been recognized by Atrsonia – the world’s largest online kid’s art museum – for outstanding leadership in the area of Arts Education at Libby Center.  

This Leadership Award honors teachers who go beyond the classroom walls to encourage family and community involvement in arts education.  The award also recognizes significant achievement in the area of technology integration within the school arts program.  State rankings are based on specific criteria which demonstrate both aspects of the Leadership Award.

During the 2013-2014 school year, the Libby Center Artsonia gallery showcased 937 pieces of artwork.  This popular collection of art has been visited more than 7501 times and has received 72 comments from friends and family.  “Artsonia is a simple yet effective way to get parents and family members more involved in Art Education,” said Moore, “and my students love it!”

Family members can purchase keepsakes imprinted with student artwork.  Artsonia donates 20 percent of their annual product revenue back to the school art program.  As of September 2014, purchases made from the Odyssey student gallery have earned $454.40!  Mrs. Moore plans to put these earnings toward a slab roller for clay projects in Odyssey art classes.  A complete slab roller package runs approximately $1000.

In support of the Odyssey artist community, PTG is hosting information on Mrs. Moore’s art classes and the Artsonia program here.

See the Odyssey gallery here.