Compass Connections

• Dungeons & Dragons Club: Monday, April 20, 3:45-4:45 (Rm. 111)
• Intramurals: Monday, April 20, 3:45-4:45 (Gym)
• Student Leaders: Tuesday, April 21, 3:45-4:45 (Rm. 143)
• SWAMP: Tuesday, April 21, 3:45-4:45pm (Rm. 140)
• Administrative Professionals Day: Wednesday, April 22
• Experiential/Blended Learning & Virtual Office Hours: Wednesday, April 22
• Theater Club: Thursday, April 23, 3:45-4:45pm (Rm. 142)
• SWAMP: Thursday, April 23, 3:45-4:45pm (Rm. 140)

We need your help to make our end-of-year events (Teacher Appreciation Week and Cord Ceremony/Graduation Celebration) extra special! Please complete THIS SURVEY (volunteer details within) to let us know if/what you can contribute. Thanks!

Peer Meditation is being implemented this quarter at Compass Academy. Peer mediation is a communication process that allows students to navigate conflicts that may arise and then work towards a solution that satisfies both participants involved. During mediation, both participants work together to solve an interpersonal conflict with the help of a peer mediator. Peer mediators are students who are trained to make sure that both parties are communicating and working together to solve the problem. The mediator won’t take sides and won’t share any information discussed during mediation. Mediation request forms are found in the main office, or can be provided by a teacher. Once completed, request forms should then be returned to the main office.

Join us Thursday, April 23rd, at 5:30pm in the Compass Academy Community Room for a special guest presentation exclusively for Compass Academy parents.

Neurodiversity reflects the cognitive differences we all have in the ways we think, learn, and behave. All Compass parents are invited to a special parent presentation: Preparing Neurodiverse Students for College. The goal of this presentation is to teach parents best practices to support their students as they prepare to continue their education after graduation. Parents of ALL grades at Compass Academy are welcome.

Students will be invited to hear a student-focused information session about college from our speaker on Monday, April 27th during Power Block.

About our speaker: Brianne Jonathan is the Director of the Autism Initiative at Aurora University. She has been instrumental in the growth and success of the Pathways program at AU which supports students with challenges in executive functioning and/or social pragmatics. She has extensive experiences working with neurodiverse students and brings her expertise to Compass Academy.

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. STUDENTS MAY COMPLETE THEIR LUNCH ORDER FOR THE WEEK BY CLICKING THE BOX ABOVE AND MAKING THEIR SELECTION BY 10:00 A.M. ON THE FIRST MORNING OF THE SCHOOL WEEK.

Families who wish to learn more about Free and Reduced-Price Meals or fee waivers can find information and application links on the District 303 website under Parents & Community.

• For Free and Reduced-Price Meals, visit: district.d303.org/foodservices
• For Fee Waivers, visit: district.d303.org/fee-waivers

Applications are available year-round for families whose household circumstances may have changed.

The ICATT Apprenticeship Program continues to open doors for the next generation of advanced manufacturing talent. By combining hands-on training with classroom education, the program helps apprentices develop in-demand technical skills while building a clear pathway to long-term careers.

These ICATT Network Companies are hiring a total of 19 apprentices in the Greater Chicago area:

• Harting Inc. (Elgin, IL)
• Knuth Machine Tools (Lincolnshire, IL)
• Linx Global (Niles, IL)
• Mondelez International (Chicago, IL)
• Mondelez Global (Naperville, IL)
• Richard Wolf Medical Instruments (Vernon Hills, IL)
• Vetter Development Services (Skokie, IL)
• Voestalpine High Performance Metals (Elgin, IL)
• Wieland Thermal Solutions (Wheeling, IL)
• Wittenstein Holding (Bartlett, IL)

Whether you're exploring career opportunities for your students or graduates, looking to connect with apprenticeship partners, or are interested in international workforce development initiatives, we invite you to learn more below.

Apply now

Do you like working with kids? Are you looking for ways to earn volunteer hours? Sign up to help with child care during Early Childhood's Parent Program on Wednesday evenings!

The program runs weekly from 4:30 - 6:30 pm from now until the end of the year. There are staff members available to help with supervision and support, but EC is looking for Compass students to help out during this time. If you're interested in helping out, email Ms. Sabathne at tricia.sabathne@d303.org or ask Mrs. Beck for help getting this set up.

Superintendent Dr. Paul Gordon shared the details of the April 13 meeting of the School Board, where members of the D303 Communitywide Education Facilities Committee joined district leadership in presenting and discussing the Committee’s Final Report.

“I feel we’re at a crossroads,” D303 parent and Facilities Committee Member Alice Froemling told the School Board. “We have great staff, great teachers, great people who are in our schools every day working with our kids. But we’ve achieved our great success not because of our facilities but in spite of our facilities… We have to do something.”

El superintendente, el Dr. Paul Gordon, compartió los detalles de la reunión de la Junta Educativa del 13 de abril, en la que los miembros del Comité de Instalaciones Educativas de toda la comunidad del Distrito 303 se unieron al equipo de liderazgo del distrito para presentar y discutir el Informe Final del Comité.

“Creo que nos encontramos en una encrucijada”, declaró ante la Junta Educativa Alice Froemling, madre de un estudiante del Distrito 303 y miembro del Comité de Instalaciones. “Contamos con un personal excelente, unos maestros magníficos y personas maravillosas que están en nuestras escuelas cada día trabajando con nuestros hijos. Pero hemos logrado nuestro gran éxito no gracias a nuestras instalaciones, sino a pesar de ellas… Tenemos que hacer algo.”

In-Person Courses

• Sessions will be held at Compass Academy
• Session I: June 8- June 25
• Session II: July 6 - July 23
• Monday - Thursday, 8:00 AM-1:00 PM
• *No class the week of July 4th*
• Registration for Session I and Session II will open March 9 online and will close May 29
• $250 per course

Online Courses

• Session: June 8- July 23
• Registration for online courses is due by May 15
• $250 per course

Registration & Questions

• Students should see their counselor to register
• See the Summer School Brochure for more information and registration forms
• Escuela de Verano para la Preparatoria
• Have any questions? Contact Alé Chavira, Administrative Assistant for Compass Academy & Summer School, at 331-228-6638

Are you interested in taking Driver's Ed through District 303 during the summer? If so, click the image below for more information.

Boys and Girls State is a simulation patterned after the State of Illinois; it follows Illinois governmental procedure as closely as possible. It is a practical application of Americanism and good citizenship which attempts to teach and instill in our youth a love of America and a sense of individual obligation to community, state, and nation. It is a powerful, intense learning experience.

Hundreds of boys and girls from various communities throughout the State of Illinois will attend in June. They will learn the way a two-party system works. We have two fictitious political parties, the Nationalists and the Federalists. They will caucus, have Primary and General elections, and participate in a party Convention. They will elect city, county, and state officials. They will learn the duties of various public offices, their functions, limitations, and powers. They will have their own legislature where they introduce, debate, and pass their own bills. They regulate their own cities, enforce their laws, and prepare county projects.

Each boy and girl has a chance to learn for themselves that the government is just what he or she makes of it. They learn the duties, privileges, rights, and responsibilities that will help them participate as American citizens.

• FREE to interested Juniors
• Boys State: June 13-19, Girls State: June 21-27
• Located at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL
  
• Participating students compete for nearly $20,000 in scholarships
• Email mtfoulkes47@yahoo.com for more information or to register
• Application Deadlines: May 1st

It might be winter now, but it's the time of year when many colleges and universities have applications open for current high school students to learn and have fun on their campuses this summer. Summer camps where students can explore STEM, the arts, athletics (and MORE!), are all out there -- the opportunities are many.

While some schools below have camps for all ages, students who will be juniors and seniors next year have the most opportunities to extend learning while experiencing a college campus this summer. An assortment of summer programs from colleges with links to more information are below. This is NOT an exhaustive list, but a selection of programs that are relatively local, or that have excellent reputations. Take some time to click and learn more! Most applications are due in the coming 4-6 weeks. Deadlines vary by each school or program.

Aurora University - Camp Spartan - Camp for neurodiverse students who are rising junior or seniors.

Beloit College - Summer Programs

Bradley University - Summer Arts and Tech Camp

Brown University - Pre-College Programs

Colorado School of Mines - SUMMET Program

Dartmouth College - Explore AI or Explore Applied Math

Harvard University - Summer College Programs for High School Students

Illinois State University - Summer Research Opportunities

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

Stanford University - Pre-College Summer Institutes

University of Illinois (Urbana) - Summer programs for fine arts (FAA)

University of Wisconsin - Summer Pre-College Explore Programs

United States Military Academy - Summer Leaders Experience (SLE)

Washington University - St. Louis - WashU Summer Programs

Wheaton College - Summer Institute

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 during the school year, and then write reflections about their experiences, have the opportunity to earn credit for Career Exploration.

For more information about this opportunity, students should scan the appropriate QR code on the bulletin board in the academic hall or make an appointment to see 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
X (Twitter): @CompassD303

Instagram: @d303compassacademy