<p>Dear Student of Team Odyssey: August 1, 2017</p><p>Welcome to the 2017-2018 year at Tohickon Middle School and welcome to Team Odyssey! The teachers of Team Odyssey hope that you had an excellent summer and are ready to start a great new school year. We’ve been busy planning for an exciting year and are looking forward to meeting all of you. Here’s a quick introduction to each of your academic teachers:</p><p>Team Odyssey teachers include: Mrs. Showaker and Mr. Hall (Science), Mrs. Levesque and Mrs. Fry-Daly (English), Mr. Neely and Mr. Forney (Social Studies), Mrs. Zagwoski (Learning Support). Mrs. Rissing and Mrs. Kennedy (Math). Mr. Hall is the Odyssey team leader. </p><p>You have three jobs to complete between today and the first day of school.</p><p>Job Number One: Gather supplies! Remember the end of last year? Your binder didn’t close right; your flash drive broke apart, and your pencils were the size of a small crayon. These things need to be replaced! You should begin the year armed with the following supplies:</p><p>For All Classes:  One 1-inch binder for each subject or larger binders for multiple subjects  Multiple sets of dividers for each subject binder  Lots of loose-leaf paper  Pencil case that can be clipped into your binder  Pencils and pens (Buy two boxes! Keep extras in your locker to re-stock!)  Manual pencil sharpener for personal use.  Block Erasers  Highlighters of various colors  One box of colored pencils  A flash drive (Label it with your name; you know it can disappear!)  2 boxes of tissues to be given to your period 1 teacher  Headphones/earbuds  A pack of index cards Subject specific items:  One black and white, one subject, marble composition book for science, English, Social Studies, and Spanish/French. ( A total of 4)  A scientific calculator (recommended TI-30X IIS) for math and science.  2 boxes of whiteboard markers for personal student use in math and Spanish class  Double pocket folder with three prong holder inside for Spanish class.</p><p>On the first day of school, each of your teachers will check that you are prepared with the above items.</p><p>Job Number Two: Complete your summer reading! At this point you should be nearly finished reading your two books for English: one from the list and one of your own choosing. You will complete a summer reading assessment within the first two weeks of school on both novels. </p><p>Job Number Three: Be enthusiastic about your new school year! This is going to be an exciting year, but only YOU can make the most of what is offered to you. </p><p>We are looking forward to getting to know all of you and having a successful school year! Sincerely, Team Odyssey Teachers</p>