Monday Morning Update
Options Program - January 21, 2019
Compass Charter Schools will be closed today in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
Today, we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s dedication to ensuring equality and justice for all.
Martin Luther King Jr. was a minister and social activist who led the Civil Rights Movement in the mid-1950s. Through his activism, he gave several memorable speeches and led countless peaceful marches to end segregation in the United States.
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." - Martin Luther King, Jr.
Find more information on Martin Luther King, Jr. here.
COMPASS & OPTIONS SCHOOL NEWS
BLOG ~ Welcome to our newest Compass families and scholars! If you and your scholar are new to virtual learning, deciding where to begin can be overwhelming. Check out our blog on 7 Tips for Scholars Who are New to Virtual Learning.
CCS NEWS ~ CCS is hosting “Breakfast in the Park” in Fresno, LA and San Diego this week to celebrate National School Choice Week! Read the full press release and RSVP to attend a breakfast near you (and bring some friends).
ENERGY BUS ~ Energy Bus tip of the week: Reach out to a friend and encourage them this week!! Also, don’t forget to check out this week’s Make a Difference Monday Message from the Energy Bus.
NATIONAL SCHOOL CHOICE WEEK ~ Since 2011, NSCW is the world’s largest annual education-related celebration meant to shine a positive light on effective education options for children. CCS is proud to be a school of choice and we invite you to join us in celebrating! Check out our Twitter and Facebook to join the conversation.
REPORT CARD CONNECTIONS ~ As we near the end of the semester, you and your scholar’s EF will be discussing their end-of-semester grades during your connection meetings. Please let your EF know if you have any questions.
UPCOMING OPTIONS ROUNDTABLE - INVITATION TO SHARE ~ Are you very connected with your local homeschool community? Do you have ideas to share on connecting your scholars with other homeschoolers in your neighborhood? Our topic for the next Options Roundtable on Thursday, February 7 at 8pm is Building a Local Homeschool Community. While all learning coaches are invited to show up and share, it's helpful to have some prepared ahead of time. If interested or if you have questions, please contact Wendy Sottile at wsottile@compasscharters.org.
NAVIGATORS' NEWS
VENDOR RELATIONS
Looking at incorporating more art into your homeschooling? Check out these new Compass vendors!
iCreate Art Studio located in Poway offers more than art classes! From classes in water color to lessons in scratch coding, iCreate includes a diverse palette of engaging courses for your scholar. Take a free trial class with them to see for yourself! iCreate programs run in sessions of 5 weeks each. Each 5 week session is a new level of intricacy for the topics. You can find out more information by visiting their website.
James Corwin Fine Art offers art kits that include all the essentials needed to make a masterpiece. James Corwin’s work focuses on nature paintings, and he also provides online video instruction for creating a work of art. Each kit comes with a palette, table top easel, paints, and a canvas. You can look at more information about James Corwin and the art kits on his website.
Sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, and science-informed art are just a few of the class offerings at TuckerWorks Art Studio in Redlands. Experience a working art studio while learning fine art curriculum from a highly qualified instructor, Lisa Tucker. Lisa noticed a lack in fine art education, and her goal became to fill the gap. Everything done in the studio is hands-on and includes some art history and science as students experiment with new art materials and techniques.
Some of the most popular classes include After-school Art Camp and Teen Expressive Art Group. The Teen Expression Art Group is designed for kids ages 13-17 who are interested in drawing, painting, pottery, sculpting, and creating short animated films. Afternoon Art Camp is designed for 7-12 year old students and will give kids the opportunity to explore wheel throwing, hand building, sculpting, drawing, painting, Sci-Art, and animation. Check their website and flyer for more details.
COUNSELING SERVICES
GREAT KINDNESS CHALLENGE ~ Next week, January 28 through February 1, all across the United States of America and across the world, scholars are taking the Great Kindness Challenge, with the CCS theme "Lend a Helping Hand, Be Kind to All!" That is 10 million scholars in 20,000 schools in all 50 states! Please join our counselors Mr. Samples and Mrs. Schwartzberg, and Arts and Cooking Club Advisor Mrs. Lewers, accompanied by club members, as you take a much-deserved break from studying to participate in the following GKC activities:
Monday, January 28: GKC Virtual Kick off Rally @ 12:30 pm
Tuesday, January 29: Arts and Crafts Club will lead how to make Dog Toys to donate @ 12:30 pm
Wednesday, January 30: Cooking Club will lead Have a Healthy Snack at Hand @ 12:30 pm.
This is a chance for all that participate to be part of this fun, important event! To join any and all of these sessions, please click this link each day at 12:30 pm.
SAMARITAN AWARD FOR SPRING 2019 ~ CCS invites all scholars to partake in community service. There are endless opportunities, and your College & Career Readiness Counselor can provide resources to get started. You may volunteer anywhere you choose.
CCS recommends all scholars to actively participate in community service in a way that positively impacts their local city. In fact, research shows that participating in altruistic activities such as community service is linked with overall happiness. Also, this is a wonderful activity to include on resumes for jobs and/or college applications.
CCS will be awarding our Samaritan Awards at the end of the school year to scholars who submit a log of 50 or more hours of community service to Ms. Olson, our College & Career Readiness Counselor, at molson@compasscharters.org.
WEEKLY CAREER SPOTLIGHT ~ To guide scholars in career exploration, the Counseling Services Department will provide a weekly spotlight on various careers over the next 15 weeks. Each week will focus on one of the 15 California Industry Sectors. This week’s spotlight is on careers within the Agriculture and Natural Resources sector. Click on the links below to discover more about each career. Also, check out California Career Zone for more career exploration!
WEEKLY SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) SPOTLIGHT ~ Every day the average person speaks at least 7,000 words and this doesn't even account for the messages we send with our nonverbal communication. Join us in viewing this week's video spotlight that looks at how these nonverbal cues or signals are equally as important as what we verbalize.
Enjoy a detailed list of Spring 2019 helpful college and career planning resources for middle and high school scholars.
EXCEPTIONAL SCHOLAR SERVICES
FEATURED WEBINAR ~ Fractions in the Real World: Time and Money
Fractions can be a painful topic for scholars (and their families). Learning about fractions sometimes means funny rules that don’t make sense and work that is not connected to the real world. In reality, fractions are part of our everyday lives, even when fractional numbers do not appear. In addition, EVERYTHING we do in mathematics should make sense, including fractions. This two-part series of edWebinars will highlight fractions in our everyday lives. The January session is this Wednesday, January 23 at 1 pm, and will focus on time and money, while the February session will focus on sharing and scaling.
FEATURED WEBINAR ~Turning Test-Prep Angst Into Confidence Through Deep Learning and Student Agency
Participants in this webinar this Thursday, January 24 at noon will leave the session with a better understanding of how to use technology in the classroom; personalize instruction to engage every scholar and then differentiate learning content, process, and environment to meet their individual needs; and finally, how to foster student’s own understanding of their learning process throughout every lesson.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Compass Charter Schools
Email: info@compasscharters.org
Website: www.compasscharters.org
Location: 850 Hampshire Road, Suite P, Thousand Oaks, CA, United States
Phone: 855-937-4227
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