The Book Fair!!! It's almost here!  We would love to see everyone for the 2/24 (8:00-9:00) Family Book Fair Breakfast.  Come grab a donut, coffee, and purchase a book.  A great opportunity to mingle with other O’Dea families and have some fun! Book Fair Flyer Here & ¡Feria del Libro Scholastic!

We are looking for some fabulous parent volunteers to help us with the Book Fair and the Donuts and Books on Tuesday, February 24th!  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D49ABAA2FA5FB6-61791918-spring

Our next DINNER NIGHT OUT will take place next Thursday,  February 26th, at MOD Pizza! (1013 Centre Ave. FC) Join in person or order online with code MODGIVES25 to support our O'Dea PTA. A portion of the proceeds goes directly back to the O’Dea PTA!

 Our amazing PTA is looking for some new officers for the 2026-27 school year (President, Vice President, and Treasurer)!  If you are interested, please contact Kim Murray, our current PTA President @ ODeaPTA@gmail.com.  Don’t forget our next PTA on 3/10 (see below for more information).

Earlier this month, Superintendent Brian Kingsley shared an update regarding the budget challenges PSD is facing for the upcoming school year.  The O’Dea Leadership Team met on Wednesday, 2/18, to begin planning for how these challenges will affect our own staffing and operations for 2026-27.  We had five parents join us (three staff & two additional parents) to add parent feedback and input into our planning.  We also analyzed the Parent Feedback Survey as a team to understand the perspectives of our broader community.  The team created recommendations to bring to the entire O’Dea Staff for building-wide input on 2/25.  Once we finalize our staffing and budget plan, I will update our community on how O’Dea is planning to navigate budget reductions for 2026-27.

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! )

Passionate about spoiling our teachers and staff?  Do you love planning fun events? Got a little time, a big smile, or a fun idea to share? We’d love your help as we plan some exciting things coming up — Teacher Appreciation Week, our school-wide end-of-year Core Fair, and even helping shape the future of our PTA! Whether you want to jump in, help behind the scenes, or just learn more, we’d love to have you involved. 

We’re excited that PTA meetings are back in person, and everyone is welcome! Our next meeting is on 3/10 (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. (see additional PTA news in the PTA Newsletter)! 

Library Helpers Needed (Quarter 3)
Our amazing Library team is looking for volunteers to assist students with finding and checking out books on Wednesday and reshelving books on Thursdays. It’s a great opportunity to support literacy and connect with students!
👉 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D49ABAA2FA5FB6-61302404-q3library

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!