We had a wonderful start to CMAS this week and want to thank all of our 4th and 5th-grade students for trying their best on these important assessments!  3rd Grade jumps in next week with both math and language arts CMAS assessments!!!  

Thanks to all the parents who helped Treat the Teachers on Thursday, thanks for taking the time to show love for our hardworking teachers—they truly deserve it, and your support makes each of them feel appreciated!

It’s YEARBOOK Time!!!  The O’Dea 2025-26 Yearbook is on sale now ONLINE for $15.50 (includes 3% transaction fee) or through O’Dea’s school office for $15.00 (cash / check / money order)  Make sure to get your order in by next Friday April 17th!  Order online with this link and more information here (English/Spanish). 

We warmly invite all of our amazing volunteers to join us for an open-house style Volunteer Appreciation Event on Tuesday, April 21st from 4:00–6:00 PM at Café Vino. This special gathering is our way of saying thank you for the time, energy, and care you bring to our school community. We hope you can stop by to enjoy light refreshments, connect with fellow volunteers, and celebrate the difference you make every day!

Don’t forget our next PTA/SAC Meeting 4/14. We will have PTA from 6:30-7:30, and the School Accountability Committee from 7:30-8:00 (in the media center, snacks and childcare provided!) and we’d be thrilled to see any parents who are excited to jump in and support O’Dea- everyone is welcome! (see additional PTA news in the PTA Newsletter)!.  School Accountability will discuss O’Dea Budget, 2026-27 Building Goals, & have a PSD Closure/Consolidation Update.

Congratulations to Ruby Nugent (4th Grade) who was selected to represent O'Dea in this year's Super Art: Superintendent Art Show!  Her artwork will be on display at the Johannsen Support Services Center from April 2025 - April 2026!

Good luck to O’Dea’s Odyssey of Mind Team heading to the state finals tomorrow (Silas Wardle, Victor Rivera, Escher Zamora, Miles Blocksma, Cora Pease, Isaac Henke, and Ari Hershmann)!!!

NEW O’Dea Poetry Contest - All O’Dea students are invited to submit an original poem to the 2026 O’Dea Poetry Contest! Submissions are free and will be open until Wednesday, April 22nd. One winner and one runner-up will be chosen for each of the two divisions. Winners will receive $50 each and runners-up $25 each. All four students will read their winning poems at the last school assembly of the year on May 22nd. So, get creative; get weird! Send us your best poem, whether it’s funny, sad, hopeful, creepy, sunny, dark, serious, or something else entirely.

TWO O’DEA DINNER NIGHTS IN APRIL!!!

4/22 April Dinner Night Out - The final O'Dea dining fundraiser will be on Wednesday, April 22nd at Bad Daddy's Burger Bar. Having the event as the kids head into a long weekend will be a nice treat and a wonderful way to celebrate all the hard work the older ones have done on CMAS testing :)  Bad Daddy's will be donating 20% of sales from 5PM-9PM when O'Dea Elementary is mentioned. Flyers will go into teacher mailboxes in early April. 

4/27 April Dinner Night Out @ Culver's 5:00-8:00 - As part of Autism Awareness Week, Culver's has partnered with us to celebrate students who receive Autism Support.  Some of our students who receive Autism Support will serve as food runners and help the Culver’s team run the restaurant.  Come show your support, and 10% of sales come back to O’Dea!

Opportunities to Get Involved or Let Your Voice Be Heard 📣

Announcing PTA sponsored COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MINI GRANTS! Do you have a fabulous idea you're excited about bringing to life to enhance our school community? The PTA has created a Google form that community members can utilize to request funding to support these projects and create opportunities to bring our O'Dea community together. Feeling passionate about an idea you're excited to execute? Use this form to present your idea! (All ideas are welcome! Want hot chocolate for a star gazing night? Whistles and maps for a hike? Prizes for a competition? Supplies for a beautification project? Let's hear it! )

Library Helpers Needed (Quarter 4)
Our amazing Library team is looking for volunteers to assist students with finding and checking out and reshelving books on Wednesdays. It’s a great opportunity to support literacy and connect with students!👉 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D49ABAA2FA5FB6-62876760-q4library

A Note From O’Dea PTA

Looking for O'Dea gear!?  The O'Dea Gear store is open and can be purchased here: https://odeaelementaryschool.givebacks.com/shop 

AND - REMEMBER: If you plan to volunteer in the school, please, please register with the PSD volunteer registration website. Thank you, families, for being such an important part of our community. We couldn’t do this without you!