Recent Compass Connector Highlights
The Compass Connector is a weekly email distributed each Friday to our community with highlights from the school and surrounding area.
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About Project Week: May 28 - June 5Each year we end the school year with our traditional Project Week, where students engage in projects that are individually designed according to a chosen area of interest.
The week culminates in an evening exhibition where our community is invited to see all of the projects and talk with students about their work. Project week is a chance for students to do something fun and meaningful for their own learning, and it is never too early to talk with your student about project ideas!
Successful projects take many forms and can include such things as:
Arts: Create a mural, movie, dance, poems, short stories
Immersion: Try being an artist, or a poet, or a scientist
Learn a skill: Fix a car, build a cabinet, cook Chinese food
Academic Discovery: Research an animal species, read about WWII, conduct a science experiment
Community Service: Do yard work for an elderly neighbor, volunteer at a farm, connect with an activist organization, do a job shadow, assist your parent’s business. Please discuss project week ideas with your child.
In the weeks leading up to Project Week, students will need to complete a project proposal and gather parental permission. These forms will be forthcoming as we move into May. Students can engage in a project either at school, at home, or at a site in the community-- for that, additional details will be needed in their proposal. We will also be offering a handful of group projects for students who prefer that option, but students are encouraged to develop their own projects.
If you haven't yet, please begin this conversation with your student and contact their advisor with any questions.
Excited to see what your kids learn and create,
Gabe Allen-Fahlander -
Compass accepts students on a first come first serve basis. The enrollment process is designed to get to know new students so that we can plan accordingly with a series of conversations and paperwork. If you know anyone who is interested in attending Compass, please let us know. Here is a link to our inquiry form: https://www.compass-school.org/enrollment. This process will revolve for as long as we have capacity to accept students.
For students who wish to re-enroll, if you haven't already please be sure to schedule a meeting with me about that -- expect some changes to come regarding the tuition payment process and financial aid. Please do this by no later than Friday, May 10th.
If you don't commit to re-enroll by that date, the seat will be opened up for the first come first serve process Compass adheres to - per Vermont's mandate Series 2200.
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The Gardening Service group is looking for donations of potting soil, mulch and seeds for the Compass garden beds. Have any in your garage or shed?
We will gladly accept any donations over the next few weeks, but hope to start spreading mulch around the week of Tuesday, April 16th.
With gratitude, Sandra and the gardening crew.
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➡️April 22 - 26th - Spring Break, No School
➡️ Wednesday, May 1st - Staff Appreciation Day
➡️Monday, May 9th - 5:30 to 7pm Freshman/Sophomore 1920's Living History Museum
➡️Tuesday, May 14th - End of Trimester 3
➡️Wed, May 15 - Fri, May 17 - Spring Trips by Grade (more info coming soon from advisors)
Juniors in Puerto Rico!
The Junior class returned to Compass this week from their recent service trip to Puerto Rico. Thank you to Louise for all her hard work making this happen and to Board Member Rick Gordon for going with them, and to all that supported their donation drives to make this trip happen!