Peddicord Law, LLC, led by Eryn Peddicord, has been selected as the Odessa R-VII Community Champion Award recipient for the month of April. Eryn is a proud Odessa R-VII alumnus and graduate of Odessa High School, and continues to give back to the community that helped shape her.
Peddicord Law has generously supported the school district through monetary donations, including contributions to the Foundation, which provides valuable teacher grants. In addition, the firm has contributed spirit items for games and fundraisers, helping to build school pride and enhance the student experience.
This ongoing generosity, combined with a strong commitment to supporting students and staff, is what makes Peddicord Law a true Community Champion.
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Congratulations to BECKY ARMSTRONG, Upper Elementary School Title I teacher. Mrs.Armstrong has been chosen as the April “MAKING A DIFFERENCE” award winner for the Odessa R-VII School District. The building school staff had the following comments about how he makes a difference:
Becky is always positive! She is also always laughing and just enjoying her job!
When she was a 5th grade teacher she had my son and he LOVED her, she really sparked his love of writing and gave him confidence that he was needing in all areas! He still talks about all the amazing things he did with her!
She is a light at OUE that brings laughter and joy!!!!!!
Becky is always encouraging to her coworkers and her students.
She builds great relationships with everyone around her.
The students love to go to group with her.
She helps bring out the best in others.
Mrs. Armstrong always has a positive attitude and a passion for doing a great job, and she MAKES A DIFFERENCE for everyone she comes in contact with everyday.
The Odessa R-VII Public Foundation Board of Directors presented teacher grants on Friday, February, 2026. Twelve grant applications were approved. Grants were presented to the following staff members by Odessa R-VII Foundation Board of Directors.
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Congratulations to the following recipients: |
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| Early Childhood Center (ECSE) | ||
| Michelle Davis | Motor and Sensory Development | $750.00 |
| Kathyrn Mayhew | Outdoor Playground Equipment | $750.00 |
| Emma Smith | Building Safety | $750.00 |
| Deanna Reich | Preparing for Kindergarten | $750.00 |
| McQuerry Elementary | ||
| Kasey Freeman | Celebrating Writing | $750.00 |
| Odessa Upper Elementary | ||
| Mike Lawless & Gary McCulley | OUE Robotics Club | $750.00 |
| OUE Theater Troupe | 26-27 Theater Troupe Production | $750.00 |
| Sierra McCord & Bobbi Long | Story Carpets & Spinning Gizmos | $750.00 |
| Odessa Middle School | ||
| Julie Begemann | OMS Pawgrammers & Robotics Club | $750.00 |
| Bethany Bird | STEM Class - VEX Robots | $750.00 |
| OMS Science Department | Lab Microscopes | $750.00 |
| Sherry Billings Memorial Grant | ||
| TBA at the Public Foundation Gala | $1000.00 |
As part of the requirements of “Get the Lead Out of School Drinking Water Act” (RSMo 160.077) the Odessa R-VII School District is taking the necessary steps to ensure safe drinking water for everyone within the buildings. District personnel identified drinking water outlets throughout the district and utilized the services of Axiom Service Professionals to conduct testing of each outlet. Those results, once received back from the lab, will be made available to the public on the school website.
Additional information about the effects of lead can be found at: https://health.mo.gov/living/environment/lead/publications.php
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Results: |
Remediation Plan
Any samples that resulted in readings greater than the required 5 ppb level will be corrected and retested. Some sinks were not in areas in which there was an expectation of them being drinking water, they have been labeled as such, “not drinking water”. Others, which are areas that will be used for drinking water, are being addressed and will be retested. Further results will be posted here upon their return to the District.
