Profile of an Odyssey Student
At Odyssey our mission is to create students who think independently, critically and creatively, and who how to take responsibility for learning and community membership. A graduate of the Odyssey Program will have both outstanding academic preparation, and a caring environment in which to develop socially and emotionally.
Academically, Odyssey students are:
They understand and are skilled in:
Socially and emotionally, they have been given:
Our students have lived their educational life according to Odyssey’s Seven Caring Habits:
The most basic thing these seven habits have in common is that they are all “win-win” says that people can choose to relate to one another. Add the phrase, “to/with one another”, after each of these habits and you will begin to understand how these concept support a successful community. The Odyssey Program promotes the Seven Caring Habits to help create an environment in which cooperative learning thrives.
Academically, Odyssey students are:
- Disciplined
- Hard working
- Responsible
- Leaders
They understand and are skilled in:
- Teamwork
- Motivation
- Organization
- Critical and creative thinking
Socially and emotionally, they have been given:
- A welcoming, warm, supportive and cooperative community
- A safe place to be inquisitive and interested in learning
- A chance to grow in self-awareness and personal confidence
Our students have lived their educational life according to Odyssey’s Seven Caring Habits:
- Supporting
- Encouraging
- Listening
- Accepting
- Trusting
- Respecting
- Negotiating Differences
The most basic thing these seven habits have in common is that they are all “win-win” says that people can choose to relate to one another. Add the phrase, “to/with one another”, after each of these habits and you will begin to understand how these concept support a successful community. The Odyssey Program promotes the Seven Caring Habits to help create an environment in which cooperative learning thrives.
