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Annual Edition:

2022-2023 BULLDOG BYTES BULLETIN
 

Monthly Editions:

The Middle School and High School offer a large selection of a la carte items.  A la carte items are purchased separately from the student meal. It is important that you and your student discuss options and set limits that meet your family goals and the nutritional needs of your student. You may qualify for free or reduced meals.  Please click on the link below for more information.

FREE AND REDUCED INFORMATION AND APPLICATION

Online registration for the 2022-23 school year will open July 18, 2022, at 9:00 am.  Parent/Guardians will receive an email via School Messenger with instructions. Please read these guidelines and tips before logging into Parent Portal.  

• Our online registration process needs to be completed by the primary parent/guardian or the Household Parent listed in SIS.

• Online registration should be completed as soon as possible and before Back-to-School events begin in August. You will not be filling this information out on paper.

• If you require assistance or need internet access to complete your online registration, please contact any building office beginning August 3rd.

• Some questions will require you to have specific information available for your student such as: DOB, Name and/or Phone for Dr., Dentist, Preferred Hospital, Child Care Provider and Emergency Contacts, Medical Insurance Provider, Insurance Group and Member Numbers.  If your student is a driver and plans to park in the OHS parking lot you will also need to have their license plate number as well as make and model of vehicle.

• All information is important and used by the district.  Please read and update all forms.

• If you have a change of address please provide the building registrar with updated proof of residency using the following guidelines:

  • Utility bill:  gas, electric or water only.  Less than 30 days old in the name of the parent/guardian (no final or disconnect notices/no cell phone bill, no satellite/cable bill)

  • Rental/Lease Contract (signed by the landlord and dated within the past year)

  • Mortgage Contract (signed by the mortgage company and dated within the past year)

• Children entering Kindergarten for 2022-2023 must be age 5 before August 1, 2022.

The Odessa R-VII Public Foundation Board of Directors presented teacher grants on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. Eleven grant applications were approved. Grants (totaling $8,477.10) were distributed to the following staff members by the Odessa R-VII Foundation Board of Directors.

Congratulations to Odessa Upper Elementary School, Physical Education Teacher, Kristi Bieri.  Mrs. Bieri has been chosen as the April “MAKING A DIFFERENCE” award winner for the Odessa R-VII School District. The District is excited to honor staff members who go above and beyond the call of duty through the "Making a Difference" recognition program!  Each month (September-April) either a certified or classified employee will be honored for their part in implementing our district mission of preparing each student for a successful future. 

Below are some of the examples, given by those who nominated her, of how she "Makes A Difference":

• She has been dedicated to the students of Odessa for over 20 years.

• She is dedicated, passionate and has a love for kids and teaching.

• She believes in building relationships with students and peers.

• She has created a fun atmosphere in the gym while providing structure, high energy, and high expectations.

• She has taken physical education to a new level with her efforts inside and outside the classroom.  She has done an amazing job leading the Health Moves Mind initiative, raising thousands of dollars.

With her dedication to students and student health, in school and outside of school, she has defined what it means to MAKE A DIFFERENCE everyday.

CONGRATULATIONS MRS. BIERI!

Click below to watch video clip of presentations.

Video 1

Video 2

<sub>Patrons of the Odessa R-VII School District:

My office is pleased to present you with the Fiscal Year 2021 Report. This report incudes the District's Student Achievement and Financial information. The enclosed information is current through the end of the 2021 Fiscal Year (June 30, 2021). The purpose of this report is to make the district's achievement and financial information
easier to understand for our patrons, and is intended to communicate the condition of the District in an open and accountable manner. If you have questions, comments
or feedback regarding this report, you are encouraged to contact my office at (816) 633-5316.</sub>

<sub>ODESSA R-VII ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2021

Jon W. Oetinger, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools</sub>