Monday Morning Update
Online Program ~ September 10, 2018
“Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.” Benjamin Franklin
COMPASS SCHOOL NEWS
ACTIVITY LOGS ~ Activity Logs are used to take attendance at CCS and this year we will be completing Activity Logs for attendance in ParentSquare. Similar to last Friday, every Friday morning you will receive an email from ParentSquare inviting you to complete that week’s Activity Log. Click on the link in the email, then choose your scholar’s name from a drop-down box (if you have more than one scholar you will need to complete a separate form for each scholar). Next, check off the educational activity boxes for each day to identify what your scholar completed that week. Learning coaches will need to sign and date the bottom of the form before submitting. The Activity Log for each week will be due the following Tuesday. If you have any questions on the Activity Log process, please contact your homeroom teacher.
CCS VOTED LOS ANGELES’ FAVORITE CHARTER SCHOOL ~ CCS of Los Angeles was voted Los Angeles’ favorite charter school by local residents for the 2018 Readers Choice Awards hosted by The Los Angeles Daily News. Read the full announcement.
PARENTS & SCHOLARS RESOURCES ~ Visit our website for a number of resources for our scholars, learning coaches and families. Click the blue button labeled “Parents & Scholars” and then use the password “loveCCS” to access the page. You will find information on academics, field trips, technology, records, counseling, and more.
SCHOLAR IDS ~ Compass will be offering Scholar ID Cards for the 2018-19 school year. Visit the Welcome Back Packet, page 5, for more information on how to submit your scholar’s photo to the Community section of the PSP. The deadline to submit photos to receive a Scholar ID Card is Tuesday, September 25.
SEPTEMBER IS ATTENDANCE AWARENESS MONTH ~ This month we are supporting Attendance Awareness Month by raising awareness about chronic absence. Nationwide about 1 out of every 10 children are chronically absent, which means they miss 10 percent, or about 18 days, of school in a year. We are inviting all of our learning coaches to join us by helping their scholars attend each of their classes, and on time. Having good attendance helps children do well in school and eventually in the workplace. We want all of our scholars to be successful and we ask that you join us as we raise awareness for this important cause and start the 2018-19 year on a positive foot.
K-8 SCHOOL NEWS
AVID - This year we will expand our partnership with AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) to provide support to our Elementary and Middle School programs. The goal of AVID is to provide resources for our teachers and scholars that are scholar-centered and egalitarian in nature. Be on the lookout for new strategies in this year’s Learning Labs that focus on building fundamental academic skills such as writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization, and reading (WICOR).
ISTATION TESTING ~ Istation is a computer-adaptive diagnostic for reading and mathematics that pinpoints scholar needs and monitors progress alongside each scholar’s end-of-year targets. Supporting instruction is available to scholars throughout the month, as assigned by your homeroom teacher. These assessments will help our teachers and staff support personalized academic growth for each scholar. It truly is meant to help us better support your scholar’s learning this school year.
LEARNING LABS ~ Our teachers held orientation Learning Labs last week with great success! The academic Learning Lab fun will start this week. Be sure to add your scholar’s Learning Lab schedule to your calendar!
STRONGMIND ORIENTATION VIDEOS ~ We have released new orientation videos on both the Parent Scholar Portal (PSP) and Courseware Player (LMS). Please take a look at these short videos to see all the features of both systems!
ONLINE HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
Welcome back! Our High School scholars had a very successful first week of school last week. Many have expressed how much they like working in our new LMS and have been working hard to start the school year off in the right direction. Let us know your thoughts on the system, and keep up the hard work!
AVID - This will be our second year utilizing the AVID program at CCS. After a successful inaugural year, we are looking forward to the continuation of all of the great work undertaken by scholars and teachers to implement AVID teaching and study practices school-wide. This year the AVID program will focus on the introduction of the AVID tutorial program as well as expanding the AVID Elective to 10th grade. For questions about AVID, please contact our AVID Coordinator, Jason Bee, at jbee@compasscharters.org.
LEARNING LABS ~ Learning Labs start this week! Please be sure to reach out to each of your teachers to confirm the start time of their Learning Labs and Q&A sessions. Our schedule is as follows:
Monday: AVID
Tuesday: Science, Social Studies & Spanish
Wednesday: Math
Thursday: English & Spanish
Friday: Health
STRONGMIND ORIENTATION VIDEOS ~ We have released new orientation videos on both the Parent Scholar Portal (PSP) and Courseware Player (LMS). Please take a look at these short videos to see all the features of both systems!
COUNSELING SERVICES
COLLEGE CAREER READINESS PLANNING ~ Attention Scholars! Make an appointment to speak with Ms. Olson, our College & Career Readiness Counselor. Ms. Olson can support you in college and career planning, exploration, work/entertainment permits, and concurrent enrollment opportunities. Contact Ms. Olson at molson@compasscharters.org.
FEATURED COUNSELING SERVICES PRESENTATION ~ High School Freshman (9th Grade) Presentation – Tuesday, September 18 (12 pm -1 pm) Description: Counselors will provide critical information for high school success. Topics included will be graduation requirements, where to go for help, special programs such as accelerated course options, and college readiness tips. RSVP here to join us!
GRADES 6-12 COURSE SCHEDULE CHANGES ~ We encourage scholars to take this time to review their Fall 2018 course schedule. The last day to make course schedule changes is next Friday, September 21. If you have any questions, please contact your academic counselor. You may find your counselor assignment located on your dashboard under “Student Faculty.”
A-F | Gabby Ayala | gayala@compasscharters.org
G-L | Jacob Samples | jsamples@compasscharters.org
M-R | Mandy Schwartzberg | aschwartzberg@compasscharters.org
S-Z | Gabriella Gonzalez | ggonzalez@compasscharters.org
Enjoy a detailed list of Fall 2019 helpful college and career planning resources for middle and high school scholars.
EXCEPTIONAL SCHOLAR SERVICES
HANDBOOK SPOTLIGHT ~ A Guide to Sensory Integration for Adolescents and Young Adults" is a free downloadable handbook for teens and young adults who have recently been diagnosed with Sensory Processing Disorder or who suspect they may have sensory processing difficulties. It provides a brief introduction to the history of sensory integration, descriptions of common signs and symptoms, an overview of different types of interventions, and more.
WEBINAR SPOTLIGHT ~ A Parent’s Guide to Executive Function Fixes for Teens with ADHD. In this webinar, you will learn how using a collaborative approach can empower you and your scholar, help you establish achievable goals and work together to improve key executive functioning skills like organization, planning, and persistence. Register here.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Visit our ParentSquare Calendar for more information on our upcoming events.
Compass Charter Schools
- Ashley Daugherty, Online K-8 Coordinator, at adaugherty@compasscharters.org.
- Janae Smith, Online High School Coordinator, at jsmith@compasscharters.org.
- Erin Smith, Director of Online Learning, at esmith@compasscharters.org.
Email: info@compasscharters.org
Website: www.compasscharters.org
Location: 850 Hampshire Road, Suite P, Thousand Oaks, CA, United States
Phone: 855-937-4227
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CompassCS/
Twitter: @CompassCS