First Flight Middle School

Dear Parents and Students,

Odyssey of the Mind is a program that provides creative problem-solving opportunities for everyone.  Through the OM program, teams of students are challenged to solve divergent problems in a creative way. 

You can visit the webpage www.odysseyofthemind.com/materials/2010problems.php to  find a  brief summary of the 2009-2010 long-term Odyssey of the Mind problems.  In September, I’ll schedule meetings to see if we have students and parents who are interested in being a part of an Odyssey of the Mind team.   For those who are interested, a few reminders:

v     Teams may have up to seven members.

v     Each team must have a coach and a couple of assistant coaches are great.

v     Each team must have a meeting place.

v     Each team is responsible for providing the name of a person who will volunteer the day of the tournament.

v     Each team is responsible for providing the name of a person who will attend training in early March and be available as a judge the day of the tournament. 

Colleen Vaughan

Gifted Education Facilitator