Compass Connections

• Dungeons & Dragons Club- Monday, March 10, 3:45-4:45 (Rm. 111)
• Yearbook- Tuesday, March 11, 3:35-4:05 (Rm. 140A)
• Youth & Government- Tuesday, March 11, 3:45-4:45 (Rm. 111)
• Block E/SWAMP- Tuesday, March 11, 3:45-5:45 (Rm. 140)
• SWAMP- Wednesday, March 12, 9:15-11:15 (Rm. 140)
• Culinary Club- Thursday, March 13, 3:45-4:45 (Rm. 143)
• Block E/SWAMP- Thursday, March 13, 3:45-5:45 (Rm. 140)
• END OF 3RD QUARTER- Friday, March 14
• Spring Fun Fest- Friday, March 14, 3:30-5:30 (Gym + various rooms)

In the Disaster Management seminar, students conducted tests with an earthquake machine to see how mass, height, and wave frequency affect damage to buildings. Throughout the Geometry-Bridges seminar, an interdisciplinary engineering and math class, students have designed and built truss bridge models through a detailed process involving a study of various bridge designs, an application of geometric and engineering concepts, creation of a scale drawing, and application of an online bridge simulator to calculate the load capacity for their bridge. Last week, students used a Structures & Materials Tester to test their truss bridges in order to analyze these results to see how they compare to their theoretical calculations.

A St. Charles Police Department detective presented information about various types of investigations to students in the First Responders seminar to help prepare them for a crime scene investigation exercise. Yvette Stahl, District 303 Gifted Coordinator who recently presented to all D303 staff about the brain science of learning, visited the Neuroscience seminar to engage in an in-depth discussion with students about this topic. In an effort to encourage other schools to adopt elements of the Compass model, Ms. Catalano, Mrs. Prebble, and Mrs. Stanley shared information about our school's philosophy, systems, and structures with Illinois educators in a presentation at a statewide conference.

Many colleges and universities host summer programs for current high school students. These programs allow students to experience learning experiences on college campuses. All of these programs have applications open for current high school students to learn on their campuses this summer. From STEM, to the arts, to athletics (and MORE!), the opportunities are many. While some schools have opportunities for all ages, students who will be juniors and seniors next year have many different opportunities to extend learning while experiencing a college campus this summer. To learn about and participate in these programs, follow the links below. An assortment of summer programs from colleges with links to more information are below:

• Aurora University - Camp Spartan - Camp for neurodiverse students who are rising junior or seniors.
• Beloit College - Summer Programs
• Colorado School of Mines - SUMMET Program
• Harvard University - Summer College Programs for High School Students
• Northern Illinois University - Summer camps (STEAM, Summer in the Arts at Northern, and Athletic Camps)
• Northwestern University - Pre-College programs
• Michigan State University - Pre-College programs
• Purdue University - Summer College For High School Students
• Rose Hulman Institute of Technology - Summer Camps
• University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) - Summer programs for fine arts (FAA)
• University of Wisconsin - Summer Pre-College Explore Programs
• Washington University (St. Louis) - Summer Programs for HS Students
• Wheaton College - Summer Institute

Completion of either the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the Illinois non-participation waiver is a requirement for graduation in Illinois. Students who have not successfully completed either their FAFSA online, or the ISAC non-participation waiver, are not able to receive a diploma even if they have completed all other graduation requirements.

Do you want to avoid end-of-school-year stress? Complete this graduation requirement NOW is you haven't already.

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

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.

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