Compass Connections

• Beginning of 2nd Quarter- Monday, October 21
• Dungeons & Dragons Club- Monday, October 21, 3:45-4:45 (Rm. 111)
• Humanities Field Trip- Tuesday, October 22, 10:35-1:55 (bring sack lunch)
• Intramurals- Tuesday, October 22, 3:45-4:45 (Gym)
• Tech Makerspace- Tuesday, October 22, 3:45-4:45 (Rm. 144)
• Block E Academic Support- Tuesday, October 22, 3:45-5:45 (Rm. 140)
• Manufacturing Month Field Trip- Wednesday, October 23, 9:00-12:45 (see below)
• ALL COMPASS 9TH-11TH GRADERS TAKE HORIZON ACT/PRE-ACT- Thursday, October 24, 9:15am-1:15pm
• Financial Aid Information Night- Thursday, October 24, 6:00-7:30 pm (Rm. 140)

Calling ALL Gators! We still have seats available for our manufacturing month field trip tours this Wednesday! Have you ever used McCormick brand spices with the red cap? Ever eaten a Lunchable? Then you've used products from manufacturers in our community!

When: THIS WEDNESDAY, October 23rd, from 9:00-12:30pm

Where: We are going to see McFona and the TekPak Design and Tooling Facility (CNC farm)! McFona makes spices and food mixes on a large scale - like brownie mix and cake mix. TekPak thermoforms products for food and medical applications. See their CNC farm in ACTION!

We have never been to either site and cool things await us! Don't miss it! Get a paper field trip form from Ms. Ohlson, or if you have a printer, print your copy HERE and return to Ms. Ohlson. Don't miss it!

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 Pre-ACT/ACT college readiness benchmark assessments during the week of October 21st. The testing day for all Compass Academy 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 was emailed to students and parents on Friday, October 18th.

This free program is offered to enable Mastery Transcript Consortium members to connect with colleges and universities from around the country (and a few international schools).

Virtual College Fair attendees can choose the colleges/universities they wish to hear from by registering directly for their sessions in advance of the fair. You can ask questions of the college representatives during the presentations, too!

Check out the schedule, list of colleges, and register for specific sessions here.

Students, do you want a great career after high school, but you don’t think a 4-year college degree is for you? Join us for Pathways Night on October 30th where you will learn about opportunities in high school and after high school to pursue a career that doesn’t require a 4-year college degree. Audience: grades 9-12 + parents. This event is open to ALL D303 high school students.

Wednesday, October 23rd-- Manufacturing Month field trip 9:00-12:30pm
If you've ever wanted to see modern manufacturing in progress, you're in for a treat as we tour TekPak’s CNC lab in Batavia and McFona in Geneva. The first 28 students to return their completed field trip form are able to attend! You can submit your completed FT forms in Ms. Ohlson’s yellow mailbox outside of her office. Audience: grades 9-12.

Thursday, October 24th -- Financial Aid Information Night 6:00pm-7:30pm
Have you ever wondered how the financial aid process works for colleges, universities, and technical schools? We are joined by the folks from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to learn all about FAFSA and the financial aid process. Audience: Students and parents grades 10-12. SIGN UP HERE.

Wednesday, October 30th - Pathways Night 6-8pm in the Community Room
Want a great career after high school, but you don’t think a 4-year college degree is for you? Join us for Pathways Night where we learn about opportunities in high school and after high school to pursue a career that doesn’t require a 4-year college degree. Audience: grades 9-12 + parents. (this event is open to ALL D303 high school students)

Wednesday, November 6th -- Aviation Career Field Trip
Mark your calendar! We’ll be heading over to DuPage Airport to learn about careers in aviation, use flight simulators, and operate drones. This field trip is open to the first 30 interested Compass students. Field trip form will be coming soon! Audience: grades 9-12.

Thursday, November 7th -- Fox Valley Career Center’s OPEN HOUSE
Flyer is HERE. Junior and senior students in D303 are able to take a long list of great elective classes at FVCC. Programs include Autos, Cybersecurity, PC Repair, Game Programming and Tech, Welding, Electrical Systems, HVAC, Law Enforcement, Fire Science, and a long list of medical-related courses. Open house is a great chance to see the campus and learn about these great programs. Course selection for next year begins in December, so this Open House is right on time! Audience: grades 9-11.

Thursday, November 7th -- Compass Academy OPEN HOUSE 4:00-7:00pm
Stop by with your family and friends. Think: Student work on display. Think: delicious food trucks. Think: Scavenger hunt. Think: raffle prizes! Know anybody that’s Compass-curious? Bring them to Compass and show them around! Audience: ALL Compass students/families and the St. Charles Community. Don’t miss it!!

Tuesday, November 12th -- FSA ID Workshop 5:30-7:30pm
Seniors are required to submit the FAFSA -or- submit the waiver form to the state in order to receive their diplomas. One (sometimes challenging) part of that process is for parents and students to set up their FSA ID account, which is required to complete the FAFSA. Our friends from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission will be on hand to help students and parents request their FSA ID. SIGN UP HERE.

Thanks for reading, JOIN US! If you have questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to Ms. Ohlson via email (brenna.ohlson@d303.org) or phone at (331)228-6343.

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 4:45, 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 senior, Joe S., was Fox Valley Career Center's Student of the Month for Law Enforcement II. Congratulations, Joe! As part of an inquiry project focused on exceeding competency in Atomic Theory, sophomore Travis E. planned for and conducted a chemical demonstration that showed how chemical kinetics work. In this reaction, two colorless solutions were mixed and after a short delay, the solution turned dark blue.

Students in the Geopolitics of Coffee & Chocolate seminar did a great job preparing, setting up, and hosting their "ABCs of Coffee & Chocolate" appreciation event for the Early Childhood staff, our new neighbors in the Haines Center!

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.

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.

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