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Odyssey End of Summer Reminders

Posted Date: 8/25/24 (8:40 PM)

COS Newsletter
August 26, 2024
​Inside this Newsletter
  • Back To School News
  • Updates
  • Important Dates
 
Trish Corsetti
Dear COS K-12 Community,
We are all looking forward to a positive start to the 2024-25 school year! I know some of you may be hoping for more summer, and others may be excited to get the kiddos back to school!! As a staff and teaching team, we will be busy this week preparing our classrooms and collaborating with district colleagues to be ready for a year of student centered growth together.

Commodore Options K-12 is a growing building and we are thrilled to welcome new teachers, staff members, and have fresh start together. If you are new to the Commodore building in one of our programs, I look forward to meeting you and supporting your student. Our parent community is active and will reach out to our new families to make sure you're supported and welcomed as well.

Our commitment to all you is to support your student as a learner and developing young person. We focus on the whole child at Commodore and understand that working with our families in partnership and building relationships over time, we will all raise more good humans together!

If you have any questions, please reach out or connect with the office team. Enjoy your last week of "summer" and we will be seeing you all soon. Thank you for your support!

Warmly,

Trish Corsetti
tcorsetti@bisd303.org
COS Principal
 
Back to School
Important Reminders
EHHS Student Schedules: If you have any questions or need to finalize your high school schedule, please email Ryan Abshere, rabshere@bisd303.org and he will assist you. Mairead, our EHHS registrar will also support you, mmcsweeneyshutt@bisd303.org .

8/30 1:00-2:00 Odyssey 7/8 Meet and Greet
9/6 2:30-3:30 Odyssey K-8 Ice Cream Social First Friday

Odyssey K-6 Bus Transportation: If you live in the "Ordway" bus route boundary, your child can take the bus to and from Odyssey. We have a shuttle the drops students off in the morning, and takes them back to Ordway so students can transfer to their route.
Odyssey 7/8 Transportation: Our middle school students can take the high school bus route and walk up and down to BHS for bus transportation.
Carpooling: I encourage families to coordinate with others in their north or south end neighborhoods for easier drop off and pick up to Odyssey. It truly takes a village and it is a wonderful way to support each other on this island.
We continue to have drop off and pick up in two primary parking lots for safety: the front parking for Kinders and siblings, and the "Pit" parking lot by the garden and boardroom. Please share your transportation plans with your classroom teachers, so we can support you and your child.

Lunch: All K-12 students will have access to our healthy school lunch menu. Our amazing team provides more options for 7-12 students and we meet dietary needs/allergies as well. Please add funds to your student's account through Family Access so they can purchase lunch as needed. Please complete the Free and Reduce Lunch Application as well, if you have more than one child or need some assistance. https://bisd303.org/freeandreducedlunch
Thank you.
Recess: For our K-6 students, we will be having lunch recess before eating this year. We hope this will encourage our students to play hard, eat well, and be ready for learning after lunch. We know our students love being outside and extra recess...our teachers will also add
 
 
Start time
Daily Schedules K-12
Each program will special events the first week of school. Please check emails and our website as needed for updates. Attendance will be an area of focus for all of us this year. Help your student be on time each day!

Odyssey K-6:
Mon: 7:50 am - 12:50 pm
Tue-Fri: 7:50 am - 2:20 pm

Odyssey 7/8:
FIRST BELL 8:40 AM
Mon:  8:45 am - 1:45 pm
Tue-Fri:  8:45 am - 3:15 pm

Mosaic K-8:
Wed & Thur: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Co-LAB Academy:
Mon: 10-12:40
Tue, Wed., Thurs.: 10-2:00

EHHS 9-12 (follows BHS schedule):
FIRST BELL 8:40 AM
Mon:  8:45 am - 1:45 pm
Tue-Fri:  8:45 am - 3:15 pm

ATTENDANCE: Please use Skyward/Family Access to report absences or call our main office at:
#206-780-1660

 
 
Calendar
COS Calendar
SEPTEMBER
2: Labor Day (BISD Closed)
3: First Day of School; Regular start times for students in grades 1-8; EHHS Orientation (9th graders & new EHHS students) @ 8:45 a.m.; Students in grades 10-12 start their day @ 10:45 a.m.
4: Mosaic Welcome Back Orientation 12-1:30 p.m.
6: First day for kindergarten students; Odyseey Ice Cream Social @ 2:30 p.m.
12: School Picture Day
19: Odyssey K-8 Curriculum Night (Back to School Night) 6:30-8:00
 
Non-Discrimination Statement
Bainbridge Island School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employee has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Kristen Haizlip, Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator and Gender Inclusive Schools Coordinator, 8489 Madison Ave. N, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110; 206-780-1058; khaizlip@bisd303.org