Student Awards and Comments from Lieutenant Governor Fetterman

We had an incredible turn-out for the virtual ceremony held on Thursday. In addition to students and staff from both academies, the meeting was attended by family members, other JusticeWorks YouthCare staff members (including Owner and President Dan Heit), and some special guests. Northumberland County Commissioner Kymberley Best was in attendance. And we were honored to also have in attendance, as the keynote speaker, the Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, John Fetterman.

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End of Year Celebration!

Compass Academy & 

Compass Academy - Schuylkill

will be holding a joint "virtual" celebration on

Thursday, May 28th at 3:00 PM

The event is an opportunity to share some of our many success stories from this past year and recognize students, families, and staff. Student recognitions and awards will be announced during the event. 

Please join us on Thursday, the 28th. You can access the ZOOM Room by clicking the button below.

If you have not used ZOOM, you should download the app prior to the event. The apps can be found in the android and apple app stores.

The ZOOM Room will open 15 minutes before the event. If you are new to ZOOM or have not used ZOOM recently, please log in early so that you have time to address any technical difficulties. Staff will be available by phone from 2:45 to 3:00 on the day of the event to help with signing in. Phone numbers will be listed here prior to the event.

You can also join over a phone line for an audio-only experience. 

Dial 1-646-876 -9923 and use meeting ID  916 3213 5555

Far From Home - SCOPE Drama

Students performed a SCOPE Drama in Language Arts class today. The "dramas" are short audio plays. The participants chose different roles, including "Stage Directors" who act as narrators and set the scenes, and perform as voice actors.

Scholastic's My History Project

Students will be participating in Scholastic's "My History Project. The following is from the editors at Scholastic -

Hello Parents and Guardians,  

We’re inviting your children to document their experiences living through the COVID-19 pandemic as part of a living history project we are creating in the Classroom Magazines Division of Scholastic.

We’ve already heard from many kids and teachers who are keeping journals and writing about their experiences. We want to support this and provide ideas for how kids can document their experiences in ways that are empowering and positive. We want children to know that while this is a time of uncertainty and unease, it is also a period that is important and that will long be remembered. Your kids are part of history, and their stories matter.

Our education editors have created a menu of writing prompts and creative project ideas for kids to choose from. We also encourage kids to create projects of their own design or to combine ideas we’ve provided.

The entire letter from Scholastic, an explanatory video, and the menu of project ideas can be found at -  https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/my-history.html

A PDF file of the projects is also attached to an assignment in Jupiter Ed..

We are living in an unusual time. This is an opportunity to help document, in a novel way, how social distancing and a global pandemic is affecting us. Please encourage your student to complete whatever project they choose. We would like to have all projects finished by May 26th so that we can submit them to Scholastic before the end of the school year.

"State of the Academy" - Week Four

Most of us have settled into a routine for distance learning. Kudos to all of the Compass Academy students and families who have decided to make and stay with their commitment to continuing to learn during this unusual time. With just under a month to go, I encourage everyone who has accepted this unique opportunity to continue to take advantage of it. For those who have not, it is not too late to join the rest of us as we finish our school year online.

Last Monday was "May the 4th". Earlier in the year, students read a Shakespearean version of Star Wars in preparation for a study of the play Hamlet. It seemed fitting to join the annual celebration of Star Wars. Students participated in ZOOM Class with themed worksheets and activities.

"State of the Academy" - Week Three

Hello Parents and Guardians,

I hope that you all continue to stay safe during this time. I cannot begin to thank you for your help in encouraging your children to continue learning, whether it be online or completing packets. We have had wonderful, and quite frankly, much better participation in distance learning that we had anticipated.

While school is winding down, I would encourage you all to not lose steam! There is important learning that still needs to occur. I ask that you continue to remind students to attend counseling sessions, zoom classrooms, and complete assignments in a timely manner. For the students, this marking period does count! 

All of our students have behavior goals that they need to continue working on achieving to return to public school next year or in the future. Meetings will occur for all students prior to the closure of the year to determine placement for next year. We are hoping for some returns to us and some returns to home school environments if behavior goals have been met. If any family requests a formal meeting at this time, please reach out to me directly. I will seek to schedule those with school district representatives as quickly as possible.