Monday Morning Update
Options Program - June 8, 2020
Summer Break is almost here! We are excited to celebrate our graduating scholars by providing them a special virtual Commencement Ceremony next Wednesday, June 17, and social media spotlights about each of our graduates! Not to mention, there are only five more days of school for our scholars! Everyone has been working so hard and made great achievements this year. We are so proud of our scholars for overcoming this challenging time and accomplishing so much. Stay strong. As the year comes to a close, we encourage all of our scholars to check in with their teachers to ensure they are on schedule to complete their courses. Finish strong!
COMPASS & OPTIONS SCHOOL NEWS
ACADEMIC SUPPORT SESSIONS ~ Thank you to all scholars that participated in our academic support sessions this year! While all of our sessions have concluded, our tutors will be offering academic support open office hours Monday, June 8 - Thursday, June 11. These are open to scholars that may need support with final projects, final exams, or general skills.
TK-8 Grade Scholars
M-Th 9-11 am
6-12 Grade Scholars
M-Th 10:30 am-12:30 pm
(Reminder that links to sessions are here, and all recordings can be found here when available.)
AVID ~ The 2019-20 school year marked our third year implementing the AVID Program at Compass. During the year, AVID instructional strategies and the AVID Elective have expanded school-wide. We would like to give our thanks for all of the hard work put forth by teachers, scholars, and Learning Coaches.
Interested in becoming an AVID Scholar? Use this link for more information about AVID at Compass and to enroll in the AVID High School Elective for the upcoming 2020-21 school year!
CLASS OF 2020 ~ Congratulations to all our graduating seniors! Please view their Senior Spotlight stories on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!
EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR ~ We’re recognizing our CCS Employees of the Year! Each year, we honor one certificated and one classified staff member who has demonstrated exceptional leadership throughout the year. Congratulations to Leslie Sharma, Special Education Coordinator, and Nora Barnhart, Attendance Coordinator, our 2019-20 Employees of the Year!
END OF LEARNING PERIOD ~ The final Learning Period of the school year (LP10) ends this Friday, June 12. Please make sure that you are up to date with all of your activity logs in ParentSquare. Please also upload your scholar’s work samples into Seesaw by this Friday, although before is better! Here are some helpful work sample guides for TK-8 and high school. Contact your EF if you have any questions.
ENERGY BUS TIP OF THE WEEK ~ Finish hard finish strong!!!!
LEARNING COACHES OF THE YEAR ~ Compass Charter Schools announced today that Nicole Kiss and Brittany Thomas (CCS of Los Angeles), Amanda Cervantes and Kara Pingel (CCS of San Diego), and Annalee Petersen and Kimally Samuels (CCS of Yolo) have been recognized as the 2019-20 Learning Coaches of the Year. Read the full press release here!
OPTIONS AWARD CEREMONIES ~ We hope you can join us in celebrating our Options scholars today! Please reach out to your EF if you have not yet received the link to join the virtual session. We are looking forward to recognizing our fantastic scholars!
OPTIONS HANDBOOK HIGHLIGHT ~ Adult Scholars (18 Years of Age and Older) - Scholars who are 18 years of age or older have many legal rights and responsibilities, such as the ability to sign legal documents, including but not limited to medical releases and IEPs. However, adult scholars must continue to follow policies in place for all scholars at Compass Charter Schools concerning attendance and discipline.
In order for Compass Charter Schools to release any information related to the adult scholar’s academics to their designated learning coach and/or parent(s), we must first receive permission from the adult scholar to do so.
PERSONALIZED LEARNING PLAN PREVIEW ~ As we look forward to next year, we are excited to share a preview of the Personalized Learning Plan your supervising teacher will be using with you next year. This is a communication tool between your teacher and you to guide your scholar’s personalized learning journey. You can check out the preview here! Please let your supervising teacher know if you have any questions.
RE-ENROLLMENT ~ Our 2020-21 re-enrollment window is open! If you have not done so already, please be sure to complete our re-enrollment process through Reg Online (link is in your inbox from enrollment@compasscharters.org), which asks if your scholar(s) will be returning to continue their educational journey with us next year (and we do hope you are!). The deadline to re-enroll is Tuesday, June 30!
SCHOLARS’ CHOICE AWARDS ~ Thank you for submitting your nominations throughout May for our third-annual Scholars’ Choice Employee of the Year Award! The 2019-20 nominees are Alex Vazquez (Online High School Teacher), Alissa Beamish (Educational Facilitator), Alix Domino (Educational Facilitator), Alysia Hurtado (Educational Facilitator), Amy Guerrero (Educational Facilitator), Angela Cloud (Educational Facilitator), Ashley Daugherty (Online K-8 Coordinator), Ashley Fletcher (Educational Facilitator), Brenda Fletcher-Lasley (Educational Facilitator), Christina Vert (Educational Facilitator), Christy Saez (Educational Facilitator), Claire Harding (Educational Facilitator), Cristina Compalas (Educational Facilitator), Danielle Arnheiter (Educational Facilitator), Danielle Kiefner (Educational Facilitator), David Spink (Online High School Teacher), Erin Thomson (Online Middle School Teacher), Georgina Ramirez (Educational Facilitator), Grace Howieson (Educational Facilitator), Holly Dong (Educational Facilitator), Janelle Marquez (Educational Facilitator), Jeanne Richardson (Educational Facilitator), Jennifer Hobson (Online High School Teacher), Jenna Morales (Educational Facilitator), Jennifer Lovejoy (Educational Facilitator), Jennifer Tatum (Online Middle School Teacher), Jill Pulver (Educational Facilitator), Joanna Giovanini (Educational Facilitator), Julia Taylor (Educational Facilitator), Kim Myers (Online High School Teacher), Karissa Hyross (Lead High School Educational Facilitator), Kelli McCaulley (Educational Facilitator), Kelly Cortese (Educational Facilitator), Lacey Lehman (Online Middle School Teacher), Leslie Sharma (Special Education Coordinator), Linda Eddy (Educational Facilitator), Lindsey Chalco-Paz (Scholar Success Coordinator), Lisa Huerta (Educational Facilitator), Mataya Olson (College & Career Readiness Counselor), Meghan Fisher (Educational Facilitator), Melissa Collier (Educational Facilitator), Monique Grimes (Online Elementary School Teacher), Morgan Kohler (Educational Facilitator), Rachel McKee (Educational Facilitator), Rachyl Rowden (Educational Facilitator), Raegan Sousa (Educational Facilitator), Ruth Chavez-Rivera (Regional Coordinator), Sandy Lee (Educational Facilitator), Sarah Flint (Educational Facilitator), Sharlie Walker (Regional Coordinator), Sharon Rosen (Online High School Teacher), Stephanie Strosky (Educational Facilitator), Susan Del La Pena (Educational Facilitator), Terry Egan (Educational Facilitator), Tricia Gallagher (Lead Educational Facilitator), and Trisha Theobald (Educational Facilitator).
Our Parent Advisory Council and Scholar Leadership Council have voted … please join us in congratulating the recipient of the 2019-20 Scholars’ Choice Employee of the Year Award … David Spink!
VIRTUAL SUMMER CAMP ~ We are proud to partner with Adventure 2 Learning to provide ALL of our scholars in grades K-8 access to their first-ever Virtual Summer Camp from Monday, June 22 through Friday, August 7! They have teamed up with leading educators and content experts from all over the world to bring scholars fun, exciting, and interactive live classes! Some of those classes are arts & crafts, science experiments, yoga, acting, digital safety, animal adventures, and much more! We hope you enjoy participating in their Virtual Summer Camp! NOTE - Scholars must be re-enrolled through Reg Online by next Tuesday, June 16, to participate through Compass. This is not required, rather meant to expand the Compass Experience for our scholars over the summer should they wish to participate!
COMMUNITY PROVIDERS
A Friendly Reminder to Our Options Families!
Please be sure to email any final packing slips to your EF within 2-days of when your order was delivered. We strive to pay our providers on time, and thank you for helping us do this!
COUNSELING NEWS
CLASS OF 2020 COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES ~ We are pleased to share our current list of college acceptances for the Class of 2020. Please join the counseling team in joyful congratulations for our seniors. Their hard work, intellectual curiosity, kindness, spirit, and ideas will carry them forward, and we look to their contributions. We are Compass proud!
Arizona Western College
Bellus Academy
Calvary Chapel Bible College
College of Alameda
College of the Canyons
Columbia College Hollywood
Copper Mountain College
CSU Fullerton
Diablo Valley College
Drexel University
El Camino College
Fashion Institute of Technology
Full Sail University
Grossmont College
Humboldt State University
IE University, Spain
Imperial Valley College
Kyoto Seika University, Japan
Los Angeles Film School
Los Medanos College
Mt. San Jacinto College
Palomar College
Pasadena City College
Pierce College
Riverside City College
San Diego City College
San Diego Mesa College
San Francisco State University
Santa Barbara City College
Santiago Canyon College
Southwestern College
Spelman College
The Master’s University
University of Houston - Clear Lake
Westmont College
Woodland College
Thank you learning coaches and scholars for an amazing year of growth! We wish you a relaxing summer break and look forward to continuing to support you as we begin Fall 2020!
SUMMER SCHOOL ~ High school scholars, please reach out to your counselor no later than Wednesday, June 24, if you are interested in enrolling for the summer session (July 6-July 31).
A-F | Gabriela Ayala | gayala@compasscharters.org
G-L | Jacob Samples | jsamples@compasscharters.org
M-R | Mandy Schwartzberg | aschwartzberg@compasscharters.org
S-Z | Michelle Bateman | mbateman@compasscharters.org
COUNSELING SERVICES TEAM SUMMER BREAK ~ Please be advised that our Counseling Services Team will be on summer break beginning Monday, July 1, and returning Monday, August 3.
Thank you learning coaches and scholars for an amazing year of growth! We wish you a relaxing summer break and look forward to continuing to support you in the Fall!
Enjoy a detailed list of Spring 2020 helpful college and career planning resources for middle and high school scholars.
SPECIAL EDUCATION NEWS
FEATURED LIVE SEMINAR ~ Topic: Suicide Prevention: Please join Nikki Lloyd, school psychologist of Presence Learning to learn about warning signs, prevention strategies & resiliency factors, and what to do if a parent suspects their child is considering suicide. Wednesday, June 10, noon - 1 pm.
FEATURED ARTICLE ~ The Key to ADHD Emotional Regulation? Cultivating Gratitude, Pride & Compassion: We can’t (and shouldn’t) protect our children from every stressor that may overwhelm them, but we can use gratitude, pride, and compassion to help them build resilience. Here is a simple but effective 3-pronged approach to improving emotional regulation.
ENGAGEMENT NEWS
VIRTUAL EVENT SPOTLIGHT ~ Congratulations on finishing out an amazing school year at CCS. Join us this Thursday, June 11, for a light-hearted and fun way to finish off the school year at our End of the Year Celebration! During this End of the Year Celebration, scholars will write letters to their future selves and learn a CCS inspired Tik Tok dance! Click here to learn more and sign up to attend!
SUMMER GARDENING ~ Looking to plant your first victory garden, attract butterflies to your backyard, or teach children how to grow food from seed? Budding gardeners and seasoned pros can get their questions answered thanks to Let’s Grow Together San Diego, a free online effort launched by the University of California Master Gardener Program in San Diego County. Visit the program webpage to see a selection of how-to videos and dozens of articles -- for all ages -- about all kinds of flowers, vegetables, and fruit trees, plus tips on saving water. The science-based, non-commercial content is created by more than 300 local master gardeners with plant scientists from the University of California Cooperative Extension. For questions, email help@MasterGardenerSD.org or call the master gardener hotline at 858-822-6910.
SCHOLAR CLUBS ~ A huge thank you to all our scholars that participate in our Scholar Clubs community this school year! We made so many wonderful memories, pursued our passions, and had so much fun! Looking forward to jumping back into our scholar clubs in the 2020-2021 school year! To learn more about our other scholar clubs, please visit the Parents & Scholars section of our CCS website.
FIELD TRIPS & EVENTS
*In response to COVID-19, we continue to add exciting live virtual engagement opportunities & have also compiled a list of resources for you to use while at home
*Please view the details at the links below and fill out the virtual event registration for each event that your scholar(s) would like to attend
Tuesday, June 9 - Virtual Scholar Workshop - Cheerleading Workshop #ParksFromHome
Wednesday, June 10 - Virtual Scholar Workshop - Scholar Social Hour
Thursday, June 11 - Virtual Scholar Workshop - End of School Year Celebration
Compass Charter Schools
- Kristy Smith, Director of Options Learning, at ksmith@compasscharters.org
- Karle Roberts, Options Regional Coordinator at kroberts@compasscharters.org
- Laura Harvey, Options Regional Coordinator at lharvey@compasscharters.org
- Michelle Vreeman, Options Regional Coordinator at mvreeman@compasscharters.org
- Sharlie Walker, Options Regional Coordinator at swalker@compasscharters.org
- Ruth Chavez-Rivera, Options Regional Coordinator at rchavezrivera@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