UPCOMING EVENTS
- Thanksgiving Break (No School)- November 20-November 24
- Winter Spirit Week- December 11-December 15
- Winter Social- Friday, December 15, 4:00-8:00 pm
- Final Exams at SCE/SCN & Portfolio Defense at CA- December 20-December 22
For the upcoming clubs & activities meeting schedule, follow this link.
Block E Support- Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3:55-5:55 pm
Any student who would like to receive additional academic support may stay for Block E on any Tuesday or Thursday for one or two hours after school for the rest of the semester. This is open to all students, but is definitely recommended for any student who has not yet met competency in one of their 1st quarter seminars.
At Compass, students who need additional time to meet competency in a course do not fail; rather, we take a "not yet" approach, providing students the additional time and support they may need to demonstrate proficiency with learning outcomes for a class. This often involves making revisions teachers have said are needed in order to reach the required standards. To be clear, meeting competency is a much higher standard than just passing a class; at a minimum, it means reaching a threshold that would be comparable to that of a B in a traditional school. Our teachers will help support students in meeting competency, but students may need to dedicate some additional time to meet with staff for assistance. This is what the daily flex period, Wednesday mornings (9:00-11:00), and Block E support are for.
Please note, students do not need to sign up to stay for Block E Support; they just need to attend. A shuttle bus will be provided after the first hour of Block E to all D303 elementary schools, as needed. Any students who wish to stay for the full two hours will need to provide their own transportation.
Staff members enjoyed sampling various hot chocolate recipes during the Geopolitics of Coffee & Chocolate's Hot Chocolate Competition last week.
Student groups conducted research on chocolate production, looking at political and historical issues surrounding it, before deciding on a recipe to use as a team for the competition.
Each team prepared an infographic containing historical information along with a graphic promoting their specific recipe. These elements, in addition to the hot chocolate's taste, were considered in the judging.
Congratulations to Matthew Polley, who was named Student of the Month at Fox Valley Career Center in the PC Repair and Computer Science program! Keep up the excellent work, Matthew!
After learning about the parts of the brain and each part's function, students in the Neuroscience seminar dissected sheep brains last week.
Although sheep brains have fewer ridges and are much smaller than human brains, both have three divisions: the cerebrum, the cerebellum, and the brainstem.
PARENTS, ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A WAY TO CONNECT WITH OTHER COMPASS PARENTS TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL?
CITY OF ST. CHARLES JOB SHADOWING PROGRAM
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 on Wednesdays, and then write reflections about their experiences, have the opportunity to earn credit for career exploration.
Students may register for these opportunities by scanning the QR code on the bulletin board in the academic hallway or by getting a paper copy of the form from Ms. Ohlson. If students have questions, they should view the video shown in advisory, which outlines everything they need to know about this opportunity, or make an appointment with Ms. Ohlson, the Compass counselor.
Compass Academy
Email: sharon.stanley@d303.org
Website: https://compassacademy.d303.org/
Location: Compass Academy, South 9th Street, St. Charles, IL, USA
Phone: (331)228-3400
Twitter: @CompassD303