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The Spectacular 802 Opportunity Program!
By Taber Fagan
Interested in FREE college? Then I just HAVE to tell you about the 802 Opportunity Grant offered by the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC). It is a program funded by the Vermont Legislature which enables families earning an income of $75,000 or less the opportunity to attend the Community College of Vermont (CCV) absolutely tuition free!
We have a Compass School student utilizing a branch of this program, who coincidentally is one of my dear friends. Alex DiMarino is using the program to take a variety of courses at CCV. And, after seeing him thrive in this program, I myself plan to apply. I would love to see more Compass School students attend college with me, because it is a wonderful opportunity!
The deadline to apply for 2025/26 is February 12th. You can read more details about this program in the link below!
Community Theatre Opportunity
by Carter DeCoste
Main Street Arts in Saxtons River, Vermont helps bring theater to younger actors. They are putting on a play called “Once in the Time of Trolls” for youths ages 9-14. The rehearsals began Jan 5, and the play shows on March 7 and 8. The play is a comedy that folds together classic Norwegian folktales. Nicolas and Althea (pictured above) two eighth graders from Compass School, are in the show. Luna (a 10th grader) is serving as the stage manager. And they are looking for more volunteers.
Light board operator: which would be running the light board for both shows, this does not need any experience.
Sound board operator: this entails doing the sound for both shows as well(No experience necessary).
If you want to know more about singing up or about the play as a whole you can contact their theatre coordinator Putnam Smith.
Compass Classrooms in Action
by Zoey Perry
This trimester, about half of the 11th and 12th graders are taking a science class on anatomy. Last week, students worked in pairs dissecting sterilized owl pellets and counting the bones found in them.
Hanah, one of our newer teachers, comes in daily to teach this anatomy class. We had a Teacher Feature a while back about her in the newsletter.
The big picture reason for teaching anatomy is that not many people know how their bodies work and how to care for them. Hanah grew up with a medical mom and knows how much this matters.
She’s planning on teaching us a unit on Emergency Medicine; learning what to do and expect in an emergency. Also practicing bandaging and the patient assessment system.
She wants to do more hands-on dissection and fun games from other schools and maybe even field trips towards the end of the year.
Lunch & Learn - Special Interest Group
by Jacksyn McCallister
Magic the Gathering is a card game that involves strategy, skill, and sometimes being mischievous. We have a pretty large group that plays magic, about 13 kids, who mostly play during lunch and sometimes breakfast. Magic is a game that brings together our community. Prior years had about 5-6 people playing magic and now we have double that. We welcome new players even if you have no experience with the game. If you are interested in learning magic come to Bryan’s room during lunch!
On the Calendar - Winter 2024
Thursdays: Winter Sports - Dress warm and check the newsletter for ski & ride updates. If you’re going to the mountain, please pack your own food!
Monday, January 27th @5:30pm - Parent & Community Information Meeting. Potluck Dinner and Critical Conversation