Compass Connections

• Labor Day (No School)- Monday, September 4
  
• Night School begins- Tuesday, September 5, 4:15-6:45 pm (Rms. 145 & 146)
• Compass Parent Advisory Committee Meeting - Tuesday, September 5, 6:30-7:30 pm (140)
• Experiential Learning Wednesday- Wednesday, September 6
• Club Meetings will start next week, Monday, September 11

Have you been looking for a way to get involved as a parent at Compass Academy? If so, we would love you to join Student Leaders and other interested parents on Tuesday, September 5th, from 6:30-7:30 pm in the Community Room for the first meeting of the Compass Parent Advisory Committee (CPAC). At Compass, student voice is incorporated into everything we do, and that is no different with CPAC. Student Leaders will be present to share ideas they have for school events, and the parents who participate in CPAC will be there to provide guidance, support, and expertise in helping students to execute their plans. Please enter the building at door 1 (Compass entrance on 9th Street) if you plan to attend.

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

Compass Academy students pre-order their lunch, so if your student plans to order lunch, please have them complete this form. 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.

The Compass Academy Back to School Night was well-attended and provided new and returning Compass parents with important information about the upcoming school year, including an overview of how Compass works.

If you were not able to attend the event, you may view the slides from the introductory session here. Please contact Director Sharon Stanley with questions.

• Financial Aid Night, September 27, 6:30 pm, St. Charles East NCAC
  
• Career Pathways Night, TBD, Compass Academy
• Future College Athlete Night, November 8, 6:30 pm, SCN Auditorium
• Early College Credit Information Night, November 29, 6:30 pm, SCN Auditorium
• IACAC Regional College Fair, 6:00-8:00 pm, South Elgin High School

This information session will serve as an opportunity for students interested in applying to service academies to learn more about the application process and connect with representatives from the various service academies.

Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CT

Location: 908 Jackson Ave, Naperville, IL 60504

Hosted By: The Offices of U.S. Representatives Bill Foster, Lauren Underwood, and Sean Casten.

RSVPs are due on Friday, September 8 at 12PM CT.

Please complete and submit this form to RSVP

The Discovery Program exposes students to a broad range of activities designed to encourage their interest in healthcare careers. Program activities include tours, guest speakers, group discussion, and hands-on projects. Meetings are held once a month, most often on Saturday mornings from 9:00am-12:00pm. The NM Discovery West Chapter and the Greater DeKalb Chapter collaborate a lot, so meetings will be held at Central DuPage Hospital, Delnor Hospital, Kishwaukee Hospital, and various off-site NM locations. Please note, meeting dates, times, and topics are subject to change. Participants are responsible for their own transportation.

Click here for information about the Discovery Program and how to apply.

The application deadline is 9/30/23.

For questions about the Discovery Program please email NMDiscoveryProgramWest@nm.org

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.

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
Twitter: @CompassD303