January 2010

Our Adventures in North Carolina

Submitted by Louise Hodson on Fri, 01/29/2010 - 5:08pm

North Carolina-

1/29/10 Janet and I are here at school 4ish on Friday. I think all the other teachers have left. I finished making identification cards... well I finished the first step and she said, "Good now you can start our blog." So here I am testing to see how easy it will be to add our adventure to the mighty Compass Web site.

Junior Trip to Ecuador

Submitted by Nelson Richter on Mon, 01/25/2010 - 7:59pm

I watched the Compass School junior class start their packing for the trip to Ecuador, they leave on Thursday.  Nervous laughter filled the big room as each student checked the list, laid out t-shirts, socks, then folded and packed into their backpacks or luggage.  All are excited about the trip but still are nervous about traveling into a new country; "how will I be viewed", "will my Spanish be good or will people laugh at me", "what changes will occur while I am gone", "what kind of person will I be when I get back"?

COMPASS AND INTERNATIONAL MARIONETTE THEATRE PRESENT HANSEL AND GRETEL

Submitted by Nelson Richter on Mon, 01/25/2010 - 7:35pm

The International Marionette Theater will do One Benefit Performance of Hansel & Gretel in support of Compass School's Junior Class Service Learning Trip to Ecuador!

Sunday February 7, 2010Bellows Falls Opera House7 Centennial Square, Bellows Falls, Vermont
One Show Only At 1:00 P.M.
Tickets are Available at Compass School Call: 802-463-2525 between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 2:30 P.M.Adults $10.  Children $7.

OPEN HOUSE THURSDAY JANUARY 28, 2010 at 7p.m.

Submitted by Nelson Richter on Mon, 01/25/2010 - 7:21pm

Compass School will host an Open House on Thursday, January 28, 2010, at 7:00 p.m.  This is an excellent opportunity for prospective families to explore how Compass can meet the needs of students grades 7 through 12.  Come meet staff and students, tour the facility and see your self how we set high expectations and learning fun.

Newsletter January 25, 2010

Submitted by Nelson Richter on Mon, 01/25/2010 - 7:13pm

Monday 1/25/10 -- TWO HOUR DELAY

Submitted by Eric Rhomberg on Mon, 01/25/2010 - 8:12am

Monday January 25th: Compass School has a two hour delay this morning, along with the Windham Northeast District.  School will start today at 10:30am.

We will miss our block one and two classes this morning, and start with block three at 10:30am.

Friday update

Submitted by Angela Fish on Fri, 01/22/2010 - 11:46am

Blogging today in order to get myself in the habit of consistently doing it. Just a post! No more no less. 

Junior Class Headed to Ecuador

Submitted by Rick Gordon on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 2:31pm

For the first two weeks in February, the whole 11th grade class from Compass School will travel to Ecuador for a week of cultural immersion, service, and direct experience with issues of social justice. Having studied a variety of issues around economic development, immigration, relations between indigenous populations and colonial powers, and the effects of globalization on individual lives, the 17 students in this class are ready to learn about these issues first hand.

1960’s Living History Museum at Compass School, Tuesday, January 26th

Submitted by Rick Gordon on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 12:58pm

The 9/10th grade Compass School Humanities classes will be presenting a Living Museum of the 1960's on January 26th, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Compass School on Route 5 just south of Bellows Falls. All are invited to this culminating event of the students’ in-depth study of this decade.  Come relive these exciting times with exhibits, music, costumed characters, food, and maybe even a small protest or sit-in to keep things lively.

Middle School Exchange

Submitted by Rick Gordon on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 12:56pm

For several years, we had a wonderful partnership with ConneXions Community Leadership Academy, an inner city charter school in Baltimore. Our middle school students went down there for a week living with families in the city, and we hosted a group of their students up here for a week of life in Vermont. This was a powerful experience for everyone involved (see student poetry journal).