Compass Collaborative Student Newspaper

Start writing for the Compass Collaborative student newspaper! The Compass Collaborative is published four times per year corresponding to Compass’s four quarters. The newspaper is led by a parent advisor and teen editors. See the latest edition here.

Get involved in the quarterly newspaper as a staff member, student reporter, or regular, occasional or one-time contributor.

Staff:

  • Assignments/ Content Decisions
  • Editing work
  • Layout work
  • Editorial columns
  • Regular columns
  • Ongoing Features
  • Advertising

    • Student Reporter:

  • Teacher Interviews
  • Compass Special Events
  • Surveys/Polls

    • Guest Contributor:

  • Creative Writing/ Short Stories
  • Opinion Pieces (limited to education or homeschool matters, not politics or social issues)
  • Movie, Video, Book, or Toy Reviews
  • Puzzles, Riddles, Jokes
  • Photos
  • Artwork
  • Comics

    • Guest Contributor Guidelines:

  • Reporters and contributors of written works (creative writing, short stories, opinion articles, reviews, etc.) must contact the editorial staff in advance to discuss their ideas, to receive submission guidelines, and to ensure that layout staff plans space for the works.
  • Puzzles, riddles, jokes, photos, art, and comics may be submitted without prior notice.
  • All contributions must be submitted by the 4th Friday of each quarter in order to be considered for the next issue.
  • All works must be published under the student’s own name (no pseudonyms) and age.
  • All staff, reporters, and contributors must be currently enrolled Compass students.
  • The editorial staff and advisors may request edits or re-writes or omit a submission in its entirety if it does not fit with the theme of the newspaper or available space.

    • Interested guest writers/contributors should contact Compass in order to be put in touch with the staff of the Compass Collaborative.

    Eligibility
    Students must be in grades 4-12. Staff, reporters, and contributors must be current, registered Compass students who maintain their Compass enrollment while they are working on the newspaper.

    Meeting Schedule
    Staff members meet in person three times per quarter: the second Wednesday afternoon of the quarter from 4:00 pm- 5:00 pm; one time mid-quarter on a Wednesday afternoon (4:00 pm- 5:00 pm, dates to be announced); and the last Wednesday morning of the quarter from 9:00 am – 10:00 am to prepare the newspaper for distribution. Submissions from Staff and regular Reporters are due the 5th Friday of the quarter. Reporters and contributors may attend staff meetings when possible, or can chose coordinate all assignments through e-mail communication.

    Sign-Up
    All newspaper staff members must sign-up online through the Compass Store to work on the Compass Collaborative. There is no cost for current, registered Compass students to participate.