You give your heart and soul for homeschooling, and now We Want Your Blood! The Compass chapter of the homeschool National Honor Society is hosting our 2nd annual Halloween Red Cross Blood Drive this Thursday, October 29, from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. Compass parents, teachers, neighbors, friends, and older teens are asked to donate … Read more
This is the final call for “school pictures” at Compass this year. Portrait photographer Angela Goodhart of Goodhart Photography is offering a final session on Monday, October 26! Picture times are scheduled between 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. Families are asked to sign up each child for a 5-minute slot and sign up siblings or … Read more
Compass is bringing a school tradition to our homeschool families again this year! Professional portrait photographer, Angela Goodhart, of Goodhart Photography will be taking “school pictures” for interested families Monday, October 19 through Friday, October 23. See samples of Angela’s work on her website. Picture times are scheduled between 10:00 am – 1:00 pm each day. … Read more
Join Compass for a fun, educational morning at Colvin Run Mill Historic Site! Built around 1811, this historic water-powered gristmill offers students a glimpse into 19th-century Virginia life, early engineering, and the simple machines that helped communities thrive. Sign up HERE Date: Friday, October 23 Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am Location Name: Colvin Run … Read more
Go beyond the trail. Learn to see the wild. Curious Naturalists Field School is a guided, small-group exploration led by a senior master naturalist and environmental educator, Sevim Kalyoncu. Several spaces remain. Sign up HERE This is not a casual nature walk. Families learn how to observe like naturalists and think like scientists as they … Read more
As we wrap up first quarter, we’re excited to share all the great things coming up at Compass in our new, easy-to-read, phone-friendly news format! 🗓️ View key dates ↓ CLASSES & REGISTRATION 📅 2nd Quarter Fall RegistrationOpen now. The 7-week quarter starts Monday, October 26.Register for 2nd quarter classes › 🏷️ Early Registration Discount10% … Read more
First quarter has flown by, with just two weeks of classes remaining! As we welcome fall, Compass has a very full calendar ahead, packed with extra events, activities, and opportunities for the whole family. CLASSES/REGISTRATION 📅 2nd Quarter Fall Registration: Registration is open and ongoing for the 7-week fall quarter that begins on October 26. … Read more
The fall Homeschool Book Fair is open to the public. The Homeschool Book Fair is brought to us by PaperPie, an exclusive distributor of Kane Miller books, SmartLab STEM toys/kits, and Usborne books. Usborne books have gorgeous illustrations, superb photographs, quality bindings, and award-winning content. Look for: Illustrated encyclopedias • Fairy tales/myths • Beginning readers … Read more
Remember that Compass Classes meet as scheduled on Monday, October 11, 2026. Compass does not take off the minor federal holidays that fall on Mondays.
Compass PE is coming to Wednesdays! Classes filled. Waitlists grew. Parents pleaded. So we have made room for more Compass PE! Beginning next quarter, Compass is adding PE classes on Wednesdays, giving more students a chance to get moving, build strength and gain confidence, and fit a great PE class into their homeschool week. To … Read more
