Compass Connections

• St. Charles North Homecoming Assembly- Monday, September 23 (see note below)
• U.S. Marines Recruiter Visit- Monday, September 23, 11:50-12:20 (LRC Conference Room)
• Intramurals- Monday, September 23, 3:45-4:45 (Gym)
  
• Dungeons & Dragons Club- Monday, September 23, 3:45-4:45 (Rm. 111)
• Tech Makerspace - Tuesday, September 24, 3:45-4:45 (Rm. 111)
  
• Block E Academic Support- Tuesday, September 24, 3:45-5:45 (Rm. 140)
• Student Leaders- Thursday, September 26, 11:50am-12:20pm (Rm. 145)
  
• Culinary Club- Thursday, September 26, 3:45-4:45 (Rm. 143)
  
• Block E Academic Support- Thursday, September 26, 3:45-5:45 (Rm. 140)
• St. Charles North Homecoming Parade - Friday, September 27, 1:00 (CA students will have the option of walking as a group with staff to Main Street to watch it before returning to CA for pm classes)

Because the North Homecoming assembly is at the end of the day on Monday at North, Compass students who start their day at North and then end their day at Compass will not receive district transportation back to North for the assembly. However, shuttles to and from North for Compass students will run at their scheduled times on Monday. If a North/Compass student is scheduled to perform during the assembly, please contact Mrs. Stanley directly to coordinate this. All interested Compass students will have the opportunity to watch the parade on Friday.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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