🏅📚 Race to Reading is here, Olympians!

February 23–27 we are going for gold in reading with fun dress up days all week long. From team spirit to pajama day, every minute you read helps you reach your goal.

Students will receive a reading log to track their minutes and make it their best week yet. Ready… set… READ! 🔥✨
1 day ago, Odyssey Elementary
A colorful “Race to Reading” poster with an Olympic theme from Odyssey Olympians. The top features a torch icon surrounded by circular shapes in blue, yellow, and red. The event runs February 23rd to February 27th. The dress up days are listed as: Monday Team Spirit with school colors or shirt, Tuesday Hats off to Reading with a favorite hat, Wednesday Lace Up and Read with silly socks, Thursday Athlete Day with team jerseys, and Friday Rest and Recovery with pajamas. At the bottom, it states that students will receive a reading log to set individual goals and track minutes for the week.
🏅📚 This week at Odyssey we are celebrating the 2026 Winter Olympics and getting excited for the Paralympics in March. Future Olympians in our halls? We think so.

Students are also reading 400 minutes to earn a free Bundt cake from Nothing Bundt Cakes. 🧁

In 6th grade, we are diving into fraction talks, building marshmallow snowflakes with Kindergarten Buddies, and learning safety skills in NOVA with Officer Green. 💙
4 days ago, Odyssey Elementary
🏅📚 This week at Odyssey we are celebrating the 2026 Winter Olympics and getting excited for the Paralympics in March. Future Olympians in our halls? We think so. Students are also reading 400 minutes to earn a free Bundt cake from Nothing Bundt Cakes. 🧁 In 6th grade, we are diving into fraction talks, building marshmallow snowflakes with Kindergarten Buddies, and learning safety skills in NOVA with Officer Green. 💙
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Mrs. Plant’s 3rd graders just started their new unit on light and sound! Today they made predictions and experimented to see how light travels through different materials.

6th grade spent time with their kindergarten buddies and also had their NOVA lesson with Officer Green.
6 days ago, Odyssey Elementary
1Third grade students explore their new light and sound unit by making predictions and experimenting with flashlights and different materials. Students sit on the floor with notebooks, shine lights at walls, and test how light travels through objects.
Students continue their light experiments in the classroom, shining flashlights and observing results. Sixth grade students also spend time with their kindergarten buddies during a classroom activity, working together at tables and around the room.
No school February 16th for President's Day
12 days ago, Odyssey Elementary
Blue poster with red and white stripes and rows of white stars at the top and bottom. Large white text in the center reads, “President’s Day. No School. February 16th.”
👩🏻‍🍳 In Mme Charriere’s class, third grade students became little chefs while baking a traditional French pastry. They practiced measurement skills, learned how to read a recipe, and explored French culture through La galette des rois. The fun continued at home as students shared the experience with their families by baking again!

🎨 In Miss Kenzie’s art prep, 4th and 5th graders learned about two-point perspective and created awesome 3D buildings covered in creative murals. 6th grade wrapped up their giant paper-mâché art supplies, and they turned out amazing! Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd graders are busy painting colorful backgrounds for their animal drawings, which they’ll finish next week.

🏳️ Mrs. Joy and Mme Brandon’s classes earned a party after getting the GOAT three times! To celebrate, they headed outside for an exciting game of capture the flag to end the day.
19 days ago, Odyssey Elementary
Elementary students measuring ingredients, mixing dough, and working together at a classroom table to bake a pastry.
Elementary students working at tables on two-point perspective drawings. A student sketches a building design while others color and add details. Two students pose in front of a Bob Ross poster in the art room.
A group of sixth grade students in the art room holding large, colorful paper-mâché art supplies. Other students dip paper into paste and wrap it around forms to build the sculptures.
Young students sitting at tables in the art room painting colorful backgrounds with watercolors. One student smiles while holding up a finished abstract painting.
Elementary students running and playing capture the flag on a blacktop playground marked with cones. Houses and mountains are visible in the background under a clear blue sky.
In Mrs. Van Dijk’s class, they celebrated the 100th day of school by reflecting on how much we have learned and how much we have grown this year. Students also participated in a fun Oreo experiment. Do you think it takes more or less than 100 licks to get to the center of an Oreo?

Mrs. Petersen’s class also celebrated their 100th day of school. They are officially 100 days smarter!
20 days ago, Odyssey Elementary
Elementary students sitting at tables, smiling and working on 100th day of school activities. Students color worksheets and write while classroom supplies are spread across the tables.
Two elementary students sitting at a table holding Oreo cookies during a classroom experiment. Worksheets and pencils are on the table as students participate in counting licks to reach the center of the cookie.
A group of elementary students posing together indoors to celebrate the 100th day of school. Students wear handmade “100 Days of School” hats and stand under a colorful balloon arch in front of a bright yellow display.
Parent Teacher Conferences are almost here ✨
Feb 11 Open House
Feb 12 Appointment only
Early out at 1:30 both days
21 days ago, Odyssey Elementary
A colorful school themed flyer on a lined notebook paper background that reads Parent Teacher Conferences at the top. It lists February 11th Open House and February 12th Appointment only. At the bottom it says Early out both days at 1 30. The design includes playful doodles and school icons such as an apple a smiley face a globe a ruler a notebook stars and squiggles around the page.
🎨📐 In Mrs. Dickinson’s 3rd grade class, math turned into art as students learned about shapes and their characteristics and created 3D shape masterpieces.

💯🎉 And in Miss Vance’s class, students celebrated the 100th day of school with a full day of fun “100” activities!

📚 In Mrs. Pirouznia’s 2nd grade class, students are reading with their DYAD partners during intervention time and exploring all kinds of genres.

Learning looks pretty awesome around here 💫
25 days ago, Odyssey Elementary
Students sit at classroom tables holding up drawings of 3D shapes that have been colored in. Pencils, rulers, and pencil boxes are on the tables as students smile and show their math turned into art.
A group of students sit together at a table holding up their 3D shape drawings. Art supplies and water bottles are on the table, and students smile proudly at their work.
Students participate in 100th day of school activities, including stringing beads and working with pattern blocks on the classroom floor. A 100th day of school sign is visible in the background.
Two students sit side by side at desks reading books together during intervention time. Both students are focused on their reading.
Students sit at desks reading books with their DYAD partners. One student wears earmuffs while both follow along in their books.

When the snow finally shows up and the kids do not waste a second! ❄️😊

26 days ago, Odyssey Elementary
third grade students posing in front of their snowman at recess
Math Night was a success! 🧮✨
Families explored hands on math stations, played games, and learned together. Thanks to everyone who came and made it a great night!
about 1 month ago, Odyssey Elementary
: A smiling student stands next to a table displaying completed math activity sheets.
Alt text: A small group of students and an adult stand around a table organizing math tiles by color and shape.
Alt text: Students use manipulatives and activity cards at a math station while an adult helps guide their work.
Alt text: A student works independently at a math table while adults and classmates read instructions and discuss the activity.
hildren and families gather around a math station using dice, containers, and counting tools.
t: An adult talks with students at a math table while children wait their turn to participate in the activity.
Alt text: Students and adults work together at a table using colorful math tiles to sort, count, and solve problems during Math Night.
In Mrs. Christopherson’s class, students wrote persuasive letters to Miss Carson and Mrs. Sellers, hoping to convince them to serve fries in the cafeteria every day. 🍟 Their hard work paid off when they were surprised with fries, and it completely made our day!

Mrs. Romano’s 2nd grade class, students are learning about westward expansion. They explored maps to trace historic trails and learned about the Erie Canal and how it helped connect communities and support trade.

Our sixth graders have been diving into Greek myths and learning all about the gods and goddesses. After exploring their powers and personalities, they asked a fun question: What jobs would the gods and goddesses have today? Based on their myths, students imagined modern-day businesses each god or goddess might own, and their ideas were creative and thoughtful.
about 1 month ago, Odyssey Elementary
Principal and Vs Principal with 7 students eating french fries
students working at tables
: A collage of four student drawings imagining modern businesses owned by Greek gods and goddesses. One shows Poseidon advertising a water park with colorful slides and waves. Another shows Hephaestus running a pizza shop with a brick oven surrounded by flames and the phrase “make it, bake it, eat it.” A third drawing features Aphrodite as a model brand with hearts and cameras. The last drawing shows Apollo’s guitar shop with two guitars, lightning bolts, and bright orange and yellow backgrounds.
6th grade buddies + kindergarten friends = the best time 💙
about 1 month ago, Odyssey Elementary
Pairs and small groups of 6th grade buddies posing with kindergarten students beside their paper tower projects during buddy time in the classroom.
Pairs and small groups of 6th grade buddies posing with kindergarten students beside their paper tower projects during buddy time in the classroom.
Pairs and small groups of 6th grade buddies posing with kindergarten students beside their paper tower projects during buddy time in the classroom.
Pairs and small groups of 6th grade buddies posing with kindergarten students beside their paper tower projects during buddy time in the classroom.
Pairs and small groups of 6th grade buddies posing with kindergarten students beside their paper tower projects during buddy time in the classroom.
Mrs. Bake
Working on teamwork through a fun game of basketball. Our 6th graders also enjoyed a field trip to the Clark Planetarium.

Mme. Charriere
Students are participating in an exchange with French students by playing a giant game of Who’s Who to practice language and cultural connections.

Mrs. Nielsen Math Prep
It’s time for Trashketball. Mrs. P’s class practiced telling and drawing time using both analog and digital clocks during Math Prep.

Mrs. Baker
Students enjoyed a few minutes playing math games while practicing important math skills.
about 1 month ago, Odyssey Elementary
A collage of photos shows an elementary student during a science museum visit. In different images, the student stands in a red-lit space exhibit, plays basketball outdoors, interacts with fog or vapor in a science display, and touches a plasma globe that lights up with electricity.
A group of elementary students stand and kneel together in a classroom holding French-themed photo props such as baguettes, berets, the Eiffel Tower, hearts, and speech bubbles. An American flag is visible in the classroom, and students are smiling and posing for the photo.
Several classroom photos show elementary students working on math activities. Students sit at tables with worksheets and pencils, while others stand on a colorful classroom rug participating in a time-telling activity projected on a screen at the front of the room.
A collage of classroom photos shows elementary students working at desks in small groups. Students use pencils, notebooks, and tablets while focusing on math or writing activities in a bright classroom setting.
Kindergarten Priority Registration is OPEN!

Start your child’s educational story today—secure their spot for the 2026–27 school year in Davis School District!

Priority Registration Jan. 15 through Feb. 27. Registration during the Priority window allows schools to plan staffing, resources and class sizes for next year!

Complete the quick form here: https://www.davis.k12.ut.us/o/dsd/page/kindergarten-enrollment-page. After you register, watch your email for the next steps!
about 1 month ago, Odyssey Elementary
Two young children smiling outdoors, standing side by side. A banner in the corner reads “Enroll Now.” Text at the bottom says “DSD 2026–2027 Kindergarten Registration” with the district logo.
In Mme Brandon’s class, students concluded their science unit on fossils by closely observing real fossil specimens generously lent by the Natural History Museum. They practiced drawing and labeling their observations, strengthening scientific diagramming skills while handling truly remarkable artifacts.

In Mrs. Plowman’s class, students are exploring, creating, and learning through play during center time, building social skills, problem-solving, and independence.

In Mrs. Baker’s class, students enjoyed a few minutes playing math games, strengthening number sense and reinforcing skills in a fun and engaging way.
about 2 months ago, Odyssey Elementary
Students sit at tables in a classroom working on math activities. They are using worksheets, dry-erase boards, markers, and laptops while collaborating and focusing on their work during class time.
Students gather around tables and on the floor in a classroom to closely observe fossil specimens. They sketch and label their observations on paper while discussing details with classmates. Fossils, pencils, and reference materials are visible as students engage in hands-on science learning.
Students participate in center activities in a classroom. One student writes on a whiteboard, while others play together at sensory and dramatic play centers using bins, toys, and materials on the floor and at tables.
🎲➕ Game Night: Math Madness! ➕🎲
Join us at Odyssey Elementary for a fun filled math themed game night the whole family will love.
📅 Thursday January 22
⏰ 5:00 to 6:30 PM
Come play learn and have fun together. We cannot wait to see you there!
about 2 months ago, Odyssey Elementary
Promotional flyer for Odyssey Elementary Game Night Math Madness. The event takes place Thursday January 22nd from 5:00 to 6:30 PM. The design features colorful playing cards with numbers math symbols dice and game pieces. Text reads Join us for a math themed game night for the whole family with Odyssey Elementary branding at the bottom
Hearing screenings will be held on January 27 for Kindergarten, first grade, and third grade students, as well as any students who are new to the district this school year. Opt out forms are available in the office.
about 2 months ago, Odyssey Elementary
A blue poster with rounded corners on a gray background. At the top is the Odyssey Olympians logo with a torch icon. Large bold text reads “Hearing Screening.” Below it, the poster says “January 27th for Kindergarten, 1st and 3rd grades.” Smaller text at the bottom reads “Also any students new to the district this school year. Opt out forms are located in the office.”

Hello Olympians! We are excited to see everyone tomorrow, Tuesday, January 6, and to kick off 2026 together!

about 2 months ago, Odyssey Elementary
“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear” 🎄🎶
Our Olympians did just that at our winter sing a long
2 months ago, Odyssey Elementary
Alt text: A large group of elementary students wearing Santa hats sit and stand together in the gym during a holiday assembly. One student in the center holds up a tall Santa hat while smiling, surrounded by classmates.
Elementary students wearing Santa hats sit together on the gym floor during a holiday assembly. Two smiling students are in the foreground, with rows of classmates seated behind them.
Elementary students wearing Santa hats sit cross legged on the gym floor during a holiday sing along assembly. Several students smile toward the camera while others watch the performance.
Please note that faculty and staff will be dismissed at 1:45 PM tomorrow, including the main office. Please remind your student to take home all personal belongings such as coats, backpacks, water bottles, and lunch items.

Students are also encouraged to check the lost and found located in the main office vestibule. Any unclaimed items will be donated after school on Friday.

Happy Holidays!
2 months ago, Odyssey Elementary