Compass Connections

• Dungeons & Dragons Club- Monday, December 9, 3:45-4:45 (Rm. 111)
• Tech Makerspace- Tuesday, December 10, 3:45-4:45 (Rm. 144)
• Yearbook- Tuesday, December 10, 3:35-4:05 (Rm. 140A)
• Block E/SWAMP- Tuesday, December 10, 3:45-5:45 (Rm. 140)
• Architecture Careers Field Trip- Wednesday, December 11, 9:15-11:15am (See Ms. Ohlson to sign up!)
• Culinary Club- Thursday, December 12, 3:45-4:45 (Rm. 143)
• Block E/SWAMP- Thursday, December 12, 3:45-5:45 (Rm. 140)
• WINTER FUNFEST- Friday, December 13, 3:30-6:00 (Rms. 140, 111, & 143)
• Dungeons & Dragons Club- Monday, December 16, 3:45-4:45 (Rm. 111)
• Youth & Government Mtg.- Tuesday, December 17, 3:45-4:45 (Rm. 111)
• Yearbook- Tuesday, December 17, 3:35-4:05 (Rm. 140A)
• FINAL EXAMS (EAST/NORTH) & ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC SUPPORT SESSIONS- Wednesday-Friday, December 18-20 (see below for more information)
• WINTER BREAK BEGINS DECEMBER 21st

For nearly all part-time Compass students, Wednesday will be their day for final exams, so they will take their AM bus to East or North, take their final exams, and either provide their own transportation home after their 2nd period exam or wait in the Commons at East or North (or other designated area) until the end of the day at 12:50, taking the bus home at 1:10.

As returning students know, Compass typically conducts portfolio defense sessions during the final exam days at the end of each semester. However, because we are changing this process in order to make it more meaningful for students, we will not have a portfolio defense at the end of the first semester this year. When we make the shift to our new process next semester, students will add artifacts to their portfolio during each quarter and will engage in a presentation of learning in May.

For this reason, we have decided as a staff to implement an opportunity for additional academic support and incentive for students this semester. Students who have met competency in all Quarter 1 and 2 classes by noon on December 18th will be exempt from the additional academic support sessions that are scheduled for December 19th and 20th. Students who are exempt from the additional academic support sessions will receive an email, which will be sent both to the student and their parents, notifying them of this status by the end of the day on Wednesday, December 18th. To be clear, every student who has a grade of Approaching Competency in one class or more will be required to attend school from 9:15-2:10 on both days, 12/19 and 12/20, to receive additional academic support in order to meet competency and earn credit by the end of the first semester.

At Compass Academy, we continually make adjustments based on students' needs in order to help every student be successful. It is our hope that this plan will fulfill that goal.

Throughout the upcoming week, 9th-11th grade students will continue to have individual meetings with our counselor, Ms. Ohlson, to select their courses for next year. Students have been emailed their specific meeting dates and times. These are also posted throughout the building.

Please review the parent/student email sent by Ms. Ohlson with more information about this. Here is the list of potential course options: Compass Course Offerings for 2025-26.

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Students in the Food Science seminar engaged in a drink challenge during which they demonstrated their ability to apply principles of food preparation and flavor ratios to produce a blended drink of choice, competing with classmates to create a drink that earned the highest score based on taste, smell, appearance, texture, and creativity.

For their final project in Applied Geography (Geography Games), students designed an original board game that relates to geographical concepts, complete with a rule book for the game and an explanation of how the game demonstrates the geographic concepts they chose to use. Khai, a freshman in the class, created a game called Land Lock, which shows human/environment interaction and for which he created a game board and 3D printed game pieces. In the game, players try to grow their populations by moving across, using, and changing tiles representing different terrains while also competing for resources.

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.

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.

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.

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