Compass Connections

• U.S. Marines Recruiter Visit- Monday, September 30, 11:50-12:20 (LRC Conference Room)
  
• Intramurals- Monday, September 30, 3:45-4:45 (Gym)
  
• Dungeons & Dragons Club- Monday, September 30, 3:45-4:45 (Rm. 111)
• Block E Academic Support- Tuesday, October 1, 3:45-5:45 (Rm. 140)
  
• Student Leaders- Thursday, October 3, 11:50am-12:20pm (Rm. 145)
  
• Theater Club- Thursday, October 3, 3:45-4:45 (Rm. 142)
  
• Block E Academic Support- Thursday, October 3, 3:45-5:45 (Rm. 140)
• Parent/Teacher Conferences- Thursday, October 10, 11am-7pm
• Staff Institute Day (No School)- Friday, October 11
• Indigenous Peoples' Day (No School)- Monday, October 14
• End of First Quarter- Friday, October 18

District 303 high school juniors will take the National Merit Scholar Qualifying Test (NMSQT/PSAT) during the week of October 15th. At Compass Academy, all juniors will take this test the morning of Thursday, October 17th. They will then continue with their regularly scheduled classes for the rest of the day. All other students will have a regular school day that day. More information about testing will be emailed to students and parents next week.

Because the standardized test required in Illinois for all students in grades 9-11 has shifted to the ACT, District 303 will utilize Horizon Education to administer digital, adaptive Pre-ACT/ACT college readiness benchmark assessments during the week of October 21st. The testing day for all students in grades 9-11, and those seniors who have not taken the SAT, will be Thursday, October 24th. Seniors will not have scheduled classes on 10/24, but will instead have a choice of post-secondary planning and exploration activities to engage in on that day. More information about this will be emailed to students and parents soon.

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.

District 303 is proud to partner with the Glenbard Parent Series (GPS) to offer our families broader access to information sessions and resources that support their child’s development.

For decades, GPS has been offering free programs that aim to empower and strengthen families, individuals and communities. As a partner organization, District 303 will support promoting upcoming programs and their importance to our local community.

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 Accident Reconstruction (Physics) seminar investigated a simulated crash scene based on a scenario presented by a St. Charles Police officer who visited class. They used drones, various measurement tools, and observation to capture details, measure angles and distances, and gather all observable evidence in preparation for writing accident reconstruction reports.

Students in the Coffee & Chocolate seminar tempered chocolate to fill custom molds made for them by students in the CAD Drafting seminar.

Several students in the Crime & Deviance sociology seminar interviewed community experts on their topics, students in the Controversial Authors seminar met with a librarian at the St. Charles Public Library to discuss the American Library Association's code of ethics and how controversies surrounding authors impact how they choose books, and Compass seniors Kiera Mennerick and Lucinda Connelly were among eight D303 students who participated in Senator DeWitte's Youth Advisory Council at Judson University.

D303 will host the 4th annual Pathways Night at Compass Academy on October 30. This career fair welcomes employers and educational institutions supporting careers that don't require a 4-year college degree. If you are a business owner and wish to participate in Pathways Night, please complete this form. More information for students and families interested in attending will be available in the next few weeks.

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.

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!

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