Excellent Winterm Service Learning Projects so far this week!
We have had a great start to Winterm service projects this week! The school has been alive with purposeful interdisciplinary, hands-on work! Students are experiencing and practicing different sets of skills than in traditional classes, working to plan, organize, and implement service projects in a team setting-- projects addressing authentic needs in our community and in our school. This year, we have groups working on the following:
Researching and archiving records at the Bellows Falls Historical Society.
Helping with painting sets and tech work at the Bellows Falls Opera House.
Preparing an online fundraising auction to raise money for the upcoming Spain trip.
Recording audio books for use in classes.
Bringing a storytelling performance to numerous daycares and elementary schools in the area.
Looking at school strategic planning, and visiting other progressive schools in the region.
Redecorating and sprucing up Compass School.
Building carpentry projects for Putney Central School (gaga pit, shelves) as well as working on preparing an RC car exploratory class.
Working on addictions education and public outreach, creating an educational graphic.
Preparing and performing a play based on an original script.
Students have been hard at work with these service projects!
Upcoming Schedule and Events!:
March 2,3,6 -- last 3 days of Winterm Service Learning. Dismissal during Winterm is 2:15... study hall available until 4pm for those who want/need to stay, please alert the office.
Tuesday March 7-- Town Meeting Day-- no school
Wed. March 8-- 4th Quarter Begins -- regular Wednesday schedule
Thurs. March 9-- winter carnival and variety show in the afternoon of Thursday March 9th (see details below!)
Fri. March 10-- regular Friday school day, but we will have a visiting educational performer-- Tim Collins-- running workshops on pro-social behavior with our students-- 10am with high school; 12:30pm with middle school.
Mon. March 13-- begin 4th quarter afternoon exploratory classes
Thurs. March 16-- Bingo Night! 6pm-8pm
March 21-- students will attend musical at BF Opera House during the school day
March 27-- juniors/seniors leave for their trip to Spain!!
April 8-17-- April vacation
May 17-19-- Spring school trips (middle school tentatively to Burlington; high school to Cape Cod).
Thursday March 9th-- school day includes a winter carnival, followed by a variety show-- families invited!
This coming Thursday March 9th, we will finish our school day with winter carnival outdoor games (2:15pm-3:30pm) followed by a performance of the Winterm play at 3:30pm, and an open mic variety show 4pm-5pm. The school day officially goes until 4pm, but we hope that lots of students can stay for the variety show until 5pm. Families are invited to come to the play and variety show, and you are welcome to perform in the variety show open mic. Email Eric if you would like to get onto the open mic schedule. So here is the schedule for Thurs. 3/9:
8:15am-2:10pm-- regular school day classes
2:15pm-3:15 pm-- winter carnival games
3:30pm-- Play performance (families invited if you can make it)
4pm-5pm-- Open mic / variety show (families invited if you can make it, and you are invited to perform)
Online Auction and Raffle-- Spain Fundraiser -- will be Live March 6th-20th!!
Our auction team is busily preparing an online auction and raffle to raise money for our Spain trip. Items available for bidding will include a beautiful African drum, an overnight stay at Grafton Inn, an AirBnB cabin stay, a diamond ring, gift cards to local businesses and restaurants, handmade items, art, a discounted trip to Tanzania, and more! Watch for separate announcements soon with the link to the auction site. When you get it, be sure to pass it on the friends and family!
The auction group is still accepting any last-minute donations of items-- if you have items to donate to our auction, please email liz.jackson@compass-school. (Does anyone have a connection to maple syrup to donate to the auction?) Thank you!
Next Bingo Night will be Thursday Mar. 16th at 6pm-8pm-- Fundraisers for our Spain Trip
Ongoing thanks to all who are attending our bingo nights. Invite your friends, neighbors, and colleagues-- all welcome. Come enjoy the fun, and even win some money! Food and drink will be available for purchase as well. Proceeds support our global connections fund, helping our juniors and seniors travel to Spain.
Applications Open for Governor's Institutes-- summer programs for 9th/10th/11th graders
The Governor’s Institutes of Vermont offers a variety of fun, immersive, one or two week residential summer learning programs for 9th/10th/11th graders hosted at college campuses all over the state. Each Institute focuses on a unique area of interest, and has a different location and dates. Explore each Institute’s page to learn more about the unique aspects of each Institute! https://giv.org/institutes/summer-2023/
GIV offers generous financial aid and works with every family to make it affordable. We have had many Compass students attend these summer institutes, and they are outstanding! Application deadline is the end of March. See Eric for questions.
Drivers Education offered in Putney this summer
Unfortunately the teacher who has done drivers education classes at Compass in the past is not able to offer one this year. His name is John Tribuna, and he is offering a summer class in Putney. Follow this link for more information, and to register. https://yankeedrivingschool.com/Putney.html
Give Back Where it Counts program at Shaw’s gives money to Compass!
For the month of March, if you buy a $3 reusable shopping bag at Shaw’s supermarket in Walpole, they will give $1 to Compass!
Upcoming Lunch Menu
Thu 3/5 Fajitas
Fri 3/6 Meatball subs
Mon 3/6 Chicken Alfredo
Tue 3/7 No School
Wed 3/8 Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
Thu 3/9 Chinese Chicken
Fri 3/10 Pizza