Compass Connections

• Intramurals- Monday, September 16, 3:45-4:45 (Gym)
  
• Dungeons & Dragons Club- Monday, September 16, 3:45-4:45 (Rm. 111)
• Roosevelt University Rep Visit- Tuesday, September 17, 11:50am-12:20pm (LRC Conference Rm. 141A)
• Youth & Government Club- Tuesday, September 17, 3:45-4:45 (Rm. 111)
• Block E Academic Support- Tuesday, September 17, 3:45-5:45 (Rm. 140)
• Field Trip to American Writers Museum- Wednesday, September 18, 9:15am-1:15pm
• Student Leaders- Thursday, September 19, 11:50am-12:20pm (Rm. 145)
• Aurora University Rep Visit- Thursday, September 19, 11:50am-12:20pm (LRC Conference Rm. 141A)
• Theater Club- Thursday, September 19, 3:45-4:45 (Rm. 142)
• Block E Academic Support- Thursday, September 19, 3:45-5:45 (Rm. 140)
• College Essay Writing Workshop- Thursday, September 19, 5:00-6:00 (LRC)
• Compass Parent Advisory Committee Meeting- Thursday, September 19, 6:00-7:00 (Community Room)

To report a student absence, please call the Haines Center main line at (331)228-3400 and follow the menu options for Compass Academy. If a student who attends classes at both their home high school and Compass will need to miss a full day of school, parents must either inform East or North that their student is also a Compass student so that the Compass office is informed of the absence or they must call Compass Academy directly to report their students' absence. If parents make just one call to Compass to report a full day absence for part-time students, the Compass Academy administrative assistant, Ms. Chavira, will ensure communication between buildings.

Picture Day at Compass was Monday, 8/28. If you would like to view your student's photo and order, you may do so through the HR Imaging website. THIS LINK WILL ONLY BE OPEN FOR A LIMITED TIME. If your student missed Picture Day, we will have a day for retakes in early October so watch this newsletter for that information to be shared soon.

Are you looking for ways to get involved as a Compass parent? Would you like to meet and connect with other Compass Academy parents? Come to the first meeting of the year of the Compass Parent Advisory Committee (CPAC) this Thursday at 6 pm in the community room (140)! There is no fee to join and all Compass parents and guardians are welcome! CPAC partners with Compass Student Leaders, staff, and administration to support and fundraise for student learning opportunities and social events throughout the school year. Plan to attend!

Students who are interested in staying for clubs or activities, or who need to stay for Block E Academic Support, may stay any day they would like to stay and take the Compass activity bus at 4:50, which will take them to the elementary school closest to their home. To register for the activity bus on a day-by-day basis, students may sign up any Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday during lunch in the community room or they may sign up ahead of time each week by clicking the link here.

Compass Academy now has a main office! The main office is located by door 1, so ANY PARENTS OR GUESTS WHO NEED TO COME IN TO SCHOOL for meetings, medication drop-off, etc., should park in a visitor's spot by door 1 and ring the bell for entry. The main office is where you will find Ms. Chavira, the Compass administrative assistant, Mrs. Kearbey, the school nurse, and Mrs. Stanley, the Director of Compass Academy.

If you need to reach the Compass main office directly, you may call Ms. Chavira at (331)228-6638.

Students in the Mastering Fitness seminar had fun completing a partner fitness challenge last week.

A group of Compass students who are interested in engineering, technology, and manufacturing were excited to see the latest in automation, CNC machining, and other technologies that are reshaping the world of manufacturing at the International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago.

In the Environmental Issues (Research & Technical Writing) seminar, after learning about sustainable practices, students constructed a rain barrel and installed it in the courtyard to collect rainwater for use when watering the flowers and vegetables in the Compass garden. Students in the Creating Children's Literature seminar enjoyed an informative and inspiring Zoom call with Jacob Grant, an award-winning children's book author.

Are you interested in learning about the various career options available in St. Charles? Through the city's career pathway job shadow program, Compass students can shadow people in many career fields, including office administration, communications, accounting, firefighting, government, law enforcement, construction, forestry, water management, and vehicle maintenance. Students who participate in job shadowing during the school year, and then write reflections about their experiences, have the opportunity to earn credit for Career Exploration.

For more information about this opportunity, students should scan the appropriate QR code on the bulletin board in the academic hall or make an appointment to see Ms. Ohlson, the Compass counselor.

STUDENTS MAY COMPLETE THEIR LUNCH ORDER FOR THE WEEK BY CLICKING THE BOX ABOVE AND MAKING THEIR SELECTION BY 9:45 A.M. MONDAY MORNING.

Compass Academy students pre-order their lunch, so if your student plans to order lunch, please have them complete the form that is linked above. Students are always welcome to bring food from home, if they prefer. If your student may qualify for free or reduced lunch, please complete this form or have them get a paper copy of the form from the Compass office.

IF YOU COULDN'T MAKE IT TO BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT OR IF YOU WANT TO REVISIT THE PRESENTATION SLIDES, CLICK THE IMAGE BELOW TO VIEW THE SLIDESHOW.

Connect with other Compass families and keep up-to-date on Compass events by joining this group that is only open to Compass students and families. The Compass Parent Advisory Committee (CPAC) hosted a Meet & Greet event on September 5 and will hold the first official meeting of the year soon. Find out more about this and how to get involved as a Compass Academy parent by joining the group!

KICK-A-THON is a local event that began over 30 years ago as an effort from the St. Charles High School Dance Team to raise money to help kick cancer. It has grown to include East and North High School Dance Teams and other amazing charities. This charity event will benefit the Fox Valley Food for Health, Colette A. Miles Foundation, and the high school dance teams. To date, we have raised over a million dollars and need your help to keep that number growing. Please join the St. Charles High School Dance Teams as we raise money to kick cancer.

This year’s event will take place on Friday, October 4th, 2024, at St. Charles North High School, prior to the start of the varsity football game between St. Charles North and St. Charles East. Local community members who help with fundraising will form a kick line alongside the dance team members and kick 100 times in an effort to raise money for these charities.

Link to donate and support! See you there!

Sharon Stanley, Director

Email: sharon.stanley@d303.org
Website: https://compassacademy.d303.org/
Location: Compass Academy, South 9th Street, St. Charles, IL, USA
Phone: (331)228-3400
X (Twitter): @CompassD303