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Year long | Sep 01, 2022 | 12:00 am | 11:50 pm | W | American Citizenship Award 2022-23 (Compass Student) | 1st-12th | $0.00 | Register here to let Compass know that you are working towards the 2022-23 American Citizenship Award. There is no cost to Compass students* to earn this award. (Compass student is one who is/has been enrolled in a Compass class during the award year) The cost of the actual award (certificate and pin) is funded by outside sources. This registration is used to create a list of participants who will receive further notices from Compass about the award cycle. Additional information about the ACA can be found on the award webpage. | 2 | |||
Year long | Sep 01, 2022 | 12:00 am | 11:50 pm | W | American Citizenship Award 2022-23 (Non-Compass Student) | 1st-12th | $15.00 | Register here to let Compass know that you are working towards the 2022-23 American Citizenship Award. There is a $15.00 facility/activity fee for a Non-Compass student to receive this award. The cost of the actual award (certificate and pin) is funded by outside sources. A Non-Compass student is one who is not enrolled or has not been enrolled in the award year. This registration is used to create a list of participants who will receive further notices from Compass about the award cycle. Additional information about the ACA can be found on the award webpage. | 2 | |||
Year long | Sep 01, 2022 | 12:00 am | 11:50 pm | W | President's Volunteer Service Award 2022-23 (Compass Student) | 1st-12th | $0.00 | Register here to let Compass know that you are working towards the 2022-23 President's Volunteer Service Award. There is no cost to Compass students* to earn this award. (Compass student is one who is/has been enrolled in a Compass class during the award year.) This registration is used to create a list of participants who will receive further notices from Compass about the award cycle. Additional information about the PVSA can be found on the Compass award webpage. | 2 | |||
Year long | Sep 01, 2022 | 12:00 am | 11:50 pm | W | President's Volunteer Service Award 2022-23 (Non-Compass Student) | 1st-12th | $15.00 | Register here to let Compass know that you are working towards the 2022-23 President's Volunteer Service Award. There is a $15.00 facility/activity fee for a Non-Compass student to receive this award. The cost of the actual award package (medal and certificate) is funded by outside sources. A Non-Compass student is one who is not enrolled or has not been enrolled in the award year.This registration is used to create a list of participants who will receive further notices from Compass about the award cycle. Additional information about the PVSA can be found on the Compass award webpage. | 2 | |||
Summer | Jun 19, 2023 | 1:00 am | 4:00 pm | Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu | Math Minds: Beginning Algebra for the Young & Curious* | 2nd-4th | Jennifer Mendez | $399.00 | Explore the world of algebra, learn pattern-based thinking, tackle real world problems, and solve "real" algebraic equations in picture and numerical format like x + 4 = 2x + 3. Yes, algebra is for early elementary-age kids when using powerful picture-based problems and innovative methods! Your child will tackle fun pattern-based thinking challenges, learn about variables, put their knowledge of addition and subtraction to use creatively, and even solve algebraic equations in picture and numerical format using the Hands-On Equations Learning System. Any child who can do basic addition and subtraction can succeed in this workshop. In fact, it often helps kids embrace other math concepts. In this workshop, your child will explore: This is a four-day program. | 2 | ||
Year long | Sep 01, 2021 | 6:00 am | 8:00 pm | W | Homeschool Counseling: Customized Transcript Design | 8th-12th | $399.00 | Fee for the design of your teen's transcript. Includes a 60-minute advising session where information is gathered on the homeschooled high school student. The homeschool family is responsible for bringing records of all completed and in-progress high school efforts. Prior to the meeting, families will receive a lists of suggested materials/records to bring for use in consolidating and clarifying homeschool experiences and crafting the transcript. In general, it will take the advisor 2 weeks to get a first draft back to the family. Then, another 30-minute advising session is suggested for review, questions, and comments. This fee includes a 2nd revision of the transcript and final submission to the family as a pdf. Further updates will be billed at $100.00 per hour.Advising will be with Compass founder/director Jenny Grove-Bradshaw, who earned a College Admissions Specialist Certificate from the American School Counselor Association and a Certificate in College Counseling from the University of California San Diego. The custom transcript design is for one high school student and the student's parent(s)/guardian. Once you have pre-paid for the service, you will be contacted to schedule at a mutually convenient time. | 2 | |||
Year long | Sep 01, 2021 | 6:00 am | 8:00 pm | W | Homeschool-to-College Counseling- 60 minutes | 8th-12th | $99.00 | 60 minute advising session for homeschooled high school students who are preparing to apply to college. Advising can consist of pre-senior year matters: program of study (i.e. what classes to take), record keeping, dual enrollment, selecting extracurricular activities/internships, narrowing the college search, calculating GPA, and general questions about the alphabet soup of: PSAT, SAT, ACT, AP, and CLEP. Senior year advising can include: Finalizing your transcript, Common App content for student and parent, personal essay brainstorming/review, and overall portfolio review. Advising will be with Compass founder/director Jenny Grove-Bradshaw, who earned a College Admissions Specialist Certificate from the American School Counselor Association and a Certificate in College Counseling from the University of California San Diego. The 60-minute meeting is for one high school student and the student's parent(s)/guardian. Once you have pre-paid for a session, you will be contacted to schedule at a mutually convenient time. | 2 | |||
1,2, | Sep 05, 2023 | 9:00 am | 9:55 am | Tue,Thu | Algebra I: Semi Private (Tue, Thu)- Semester 1* | 3rd-5th | David Chelf | $746.67 | This is a semi-private section for students with permission of Compass and the InstructorThis is a complete course in high school Algebra I which will cover fundamental concepts in algebra and provide a solid foundation of mathematical literacy, problem solving, reasoning, and critical thinking skills that are necessary for the exploration of more advanced and rigorous topics in mathematics. This course is designed to emphasize the study of algebraic problem-solving with the incorporation of real-world applications. Topics in Algebra I include number systems, linear systems, rational numbers, complex numbers, exponents, roots, radicals, quadratic equations, polynomials, factoring, absolute values, ratios, and proportions. In addition, the course will cover solving and graphing systems of functions, linear equations, and inequalities. Students will explore these topics through class discussions, practice problems, and open-ended problem-solving.Prerequisite: Students should have a solid foundation in pre-algebra topics in order to take this class.Workload: Students should expect to spend 1.25-1.75 hours per day on reading, review, and homework on most non-class days. Homework assignments will run on a 13-day cycle in this class with: a new unit introduced on a Friday (day 1), lecture on Wednesday (day 6), questions and answers on the next Friday (day 8), and homework due the next Wednesday (day 13). After introduction of a new topic (day 1), students will be expected to read the assigned section and look through worked, sample problems before the lecture the following Wednesday (day 6). Solutions will be provided for some homework problems, but students are expected to show all steps of all work.Assignments: The Canvas online class management system will be used to post assignments and scores. Students should have their own e-mail address in order to be set up as users of the Canvas system. Parents can also be set up as Canvas guests/observers for purposes of tracking the student's progress and workload.Assessments: In this class, the instructor will assess a student's progress by checking that weekly homework sets are complete and giving periodic take-home tests; class participation is also strongly encouraged. Parents will be able to view accumulated points awarded in the class for the purpose of determining a parent-awarded course grade.Textbook: Students should purchase or rent the required textbook for this class: Algebra I: Expressions, Equations, and Applications by Paul A. Foerster. It is available in a few different editions, each of which is virtually identical: 2nd edition (ISBN-10 020125073X, ISBN-13 978-0201250732), 3rd edition (ISBN-10 0201860945, ISBN-13 978-0201860948), and Classic edition (ISBN-10 020132458X, ISBN-13 978-0201324587). It is also available under the title Foerster Algebra I, Classics edition (ISBN-10 0131657089, ISBN-13 978-0131657083). A calculator is not needed for this course.Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a complete credit in Algebra I for purposes of a high school transcript. Prerequisites: Pre-Algebra | 2 | ||
Summer | Aug 08, 2023 | 9:00 am | 3:30 pm | Tue,Wed,Thu | Biology & Dissection Lab Boot Camp* | 9th-12th | Karen Shumway | $749.00 | This lab intensive is for high school students who have recently completed (or are about to begin) a lecture-only Biology course or those from a traditional school setting where dissection work is limited. This 3-day workshop is designed to provide the "Best of Biology" lab experience. Students will perform 18-20 dissections over 3 days exploring the major organ systems of vertebrates and comparative anatomy as we work our way through the phylogenetic tree of Animalia. Students will examine the major functions and features of key organ systems with the dissection of: circulatory system (cow heart), nervous system (sheep brain), excretory system (cow kidney), senses (cow eyeball), and musculoskeletal system (chicken wings and cow femur). For safety reasons, Dissection Lab has a dress code more restrictive than the general Compass dress code: (1) Long hair must be tied back (male or female); (2) Shirts must have at least short sleeves (such as a t-shirt). Tank tops and sleeveless shirts are not permitted. (3) Students must wear long pants. Shorts are not permitted. (4) Students must wear closed-toe shoes. Open toe sandals, slides, and flip-flops are not permitted. All supply/lab fees are included. This is a three-day program | 2 | ||
Summer | Aug 01, 2023 | 9:00 am | 3:30 pm | Tue,Wed,Thu | Chemistry Lab Boot Camp* | 9th-12th | Karen Shumway | $749.00 | This lab intensive is for high school students who have recently completed (or are about to begin) a lecture-only Chemistry course or those from a traditional school setting where laboratory work is limited. This 3-day workshop is designed to provide the "Best of Chemistry" lab experience. The class will perform lab experiments exploring the concepts of chromatography, distillation, flame tests, electrical conductivity, the Tyndall effect, gas laws, reaction rates, single-displacement, double-displacement, synthesis, decomposition, and combustion reactions, colligative properties, oxidation-reduction, pH indicators, acid-base titration, battery chemistry, and polymer science. Prior to beginning the workshop, students will receive a list of labs, principle topics, and corresponding videos to serve as a review or a pre-lab refresher. For safety reasons, Chemistry Lab has a dress code more restrictive than the general Compass dress code: (1) Long hair must be tied back (male or female); (2) Shirts must have at least short sleeves (such as a t-shirt). Tank tops and sleeveless shirts are not permitted. (3) Students must wear long pants. Shorts are not permitted. (4) Students must wear closed-toe shoes. Open toe sandals, slides, and flip-flops are not permitted. All supply/lab fees are included. This is a three-day program | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 18, 2023 | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | Tue,Wed | Experiments in Engineering: Innovations* | 5th-7th | Karen Shumway | $199.00 | Builders will use LEGO construction components in this hands-on engineering class. Students will build complete several projects from the LEGO Education 9686 curriculum which progress from simple machines to complex machines to motorized apparatus with projects such as a crane, a fishing rod, or a sail car. Using the engineering design process, students will build a basic mechanism, test it, gather data, and then modify their design to improve performance. Students will gain experience in taking measurements such as distance traveled, using the stopwatch, and recording their findings on paper. Students will work with ordinary LEGO bricks, beams, and plates along with specialized components such as gears, toothed elements, wheels and axles, pulleys, and motors. Note: lessons and activities may duplicate those taught in the 14-week Compass class of a similar name in the fall of 2022. This is a two-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 25, 2023 | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | Tue,Wed | Experiments in Engineering: Inventions* | 5th-7th | Karen Shumway | $199.00 | Builders will use LEGO construction components in this hands-on engineering class. Students will build complete several projects from the LEGO Education 9686 curriculum which progress from simple machines to complex machines to motorized apparatus with projects such as a clock, a car with fly wheel, and a fan. Using the engineering design process, students will build a basic mechanism, test it, gather data, and then modify their design to improve performance. Students will gain experience in taking measurements such as distance traveled, using the stopwatch, and recording their findings on paper. Students will work with ordinary LEGO bricks, beams, and plates along with specialized components such as gears, toothed elements, wheels and axles, pulleys, and motors. Note: lessons and activities may duplicate those taught in the 14-week Compass class of a similar name in the fall of 2022. This is a two-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Aug 09, 2023 | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | Wed | Great American Cook-Out: Detroit (Tweens)* | 6th-8th | Mylene Nyman | $139.00 | Compass chefs will practice math, measurements, and more as their culinary tour introduces them to regional flavors and comfort foods inspired by favorites from cook-outs and pot-lucks across America. Daily menus feature an entree, a side dish, and a dessert that use a variety of fruits, vegetables, and fresh ingredients. Discover the joy of cooking while practicing skills that range from math (volume, weight, unit conversion, fractions, decimals), reading (instructions, ingredients), geography (menu inspiration, food sources), and science (nutrition, food chemistry), and life skills. This workshop's menu includes: Students will bring home a container of what they have made each session and receive the recipes. These engaging workshops will get students excited about helping in the kitchen, experimenting, and trying new foods. Students will be exposed to healthy ingredients they may not regularly eat. They will learn important kitchen skills such as safety, sanitation, measuring, knife skills, and other tricks of the trade. Notes: (1) Registration is for one, 3-hour workshop. Register for as many or as few as works with your summer schedule. (2) Supply fee is included. (3) Students with allergies to food ingredients or dietary restrictions cannot be accommodated in this class. Recipes may contain nuts, dairy, wheat, gluten, and eggs. All food supplies will be conventional, mass market ingredients. Specialty food preparations/certifications such as halal, kosher, and organic will not be used due to cost and sourcing logistics. For more information and FAQs, see the Compass Cooking Classes webpage. | 2 | ||
Summer | Aug 07, 2023 | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | Mon | Great American Cook-Out: El Paso (Tweens)* | 6th-8th | Mylene Nyman | $139.00 | Compass chefs will practice math, measurements, and more as their culinary tour introduces them to regional flavors and comfort foods inspired by favorites from cook-outs and pot-lucks across America. Daily menus feature an entree, a side dish, and a dessert that use a variety of fruits, vegetables, and fresh ingredients. Discover the joy of cooking while practicing skills that range from math (volume, weight, unit conversion, fractions, decimals), reading (instructions, ingredients), geography (menu inspiration, food sources), and science (nutrition, food chemistry), and life skills. This workshop's menu includes: Students will bring home a container of what they have made each session and receive the recipes. These engaging workshops will get students excited about helping in the kitchen, experimenting, and trying new foods. Students will be exposed to healthy ingredients they may not regularly eat. They will learn important kitchen skills such as safety, sanitation, measuring, knife skills, and other tricks of the trade. Notes: (1) Registration is for one, 3-hour workshop. Register for as many or as few as works with your summer schedule. (2) Supply fee is included. (3) Students with allergies to food ingredients or dietary restrictions cannot be accommodated in this class. Recipes may contain nuts, dairy, wheat, gluten, and eggs. All food supplies will be conventional, mass market ingredients. Specialty food preparations/certifications such as halal, kosher, and organic will not be used due to cost and sourcing logistics. For more information and FAQs, see the Compass Cooking Classes webpage. | 2 | ||
Summer | Aug 11, 2023 | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | Fri | Great American Cook-Out: Lancaster (Tweens)* | 6th-8th | Mylene Nyman | $139.00 | Compass chefs will practice math, measurements, and more as their culinary tour introduces them to regional flavors and comfort foods inspired by favorites from cook-outs and pot-lucks across America. Daily menus feature an entree, a side dish, and a dessert that use a variety of fruits, vegetables, and fresh ingredients. Discover the joy of cooking while practicing skills that range from math (volume, weight, unit conversion, fractions, decimals), reading (instructions, ingredients), geography (menu inspiration, food sources), and science (nutrition, food chemistry), and life skills. This workshop's menu includes: Students will bring home a container of what they have made each session and receive the recipes. These engaging workshops will get students excited about helping in the kitchen, experimenting, and trying new foods. Students will be exposed to healthy ingredients they may not regularly eat. They will learn important kitchen skills such as safety, sanitation, measuring, knife skills, and other tricks of the trade. Notes: (1) Registration is for one, 3-hour workshop. Register for as many or as few as works with your summer schedule. (2) Supply fee is included. (3) Students with allergies to food ingredients or dietary restrictions cannot be accommodated in this class. Recipes may contain nuts, dairy, wheat, gluten, and eggs. All food supplies will be conventional, mass market ingredients. Specialty food preparations/certifications such as halal, kosher, and organic will not be used due to cost and sourcing logistics. For more information and FAQs, see the Compass Cooking Classes webpage. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 28, 2023 | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | Fri | Great American Cook-Out: Louisville (Kids)* | 3rd-5th | Mylene Nyman | $139.00 | Compass chefs will practice math, measurements, and more as their culinary tour introduces them to regional flavors and comfort foods inspired by favorites from cook-outs and pot-lucks across America. Daily menus feature an entree, a side dish, and a dessert that use a variety of fruits, vegetables, and fresh ingredients. Discover the joy of cooking while practicing skills that range from math (volume, weight, unit conversion, fractions, decimals), reading (instructions, ingredients), geography (menu inspiration, food sources), and science (nutrition, food chemistry), and life skills. This workshop's menu includes: Students will bring home a container of what they have made each session and receive the recipes. These engaging workshops will get students excited about helping in the kitchen, experimenting, and trying new foods. Students will be exposed to healthy ingredients they may not regularly eat. They will learn important kitchen skills such as safety, sanitation, measuring, knife skills, and other tricks of the trade. Notes: For more information and FAQs, see the Compass Cooking Classes webpage. This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Aug 10, 2023 | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | Thu | Great American Cook-Out: Milwaukee (Tweens)* | 6th-8th | Mylene Nyman | $139.00 | Compass chefs will practice math, measurements, and more as their culinary tour introduces them to regional flavors and comfort foods inspired by favorites from cook-outs and pot-lucks across America. Daily menus feature an entree, a side dish, and a dessert that use a variety of fruits, vegetables, and fresh ingredients. Discover the joy of cooking while practicing skills that range from math (volume, weight, unit conversion, fractions, decimals), reading (instructions, ingredients), geography (menu inspiration, food sources), and science (nutrition, food chemistry), and life skills. This workshop's menu includes: Students will bring home a container of what they have made each session and receive the recipes. These engaging workshops will get students excited about helping in the kitchen, experimenting, and trying new foods. Students will be exposed to healthy ingredients they may not regularly eat. They will learn important kitchen skills such as safety, sanitation, measuring, knife skills, and other tricks of the trade. Notes: (1) Registration is for one, 3-hour workshop. Register for as many or as few as works with your summer schedule. (2) Supply fee is included. (3) Students with allergies to food ingredients or dietary restrictions cannot be accommodated in this class. Recipes may contain nuts, dairy, wheat, gluten, and eggs. All food supplies will be conventional, mass market ingredients. Specialty food preparations/certifications such as halal, kosher, and organic will not be used due to cost and sourcing logistics. For more information and FAQs, see the Compass Cooking Classes webpage. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 27, 2023 | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | Thu | Great American Cook-Out: New Orleans (Kids)* | 3rd-5th | Mylene Nyman | $139.00 | Compass chefs will practice math, measurements, and more as their culinary tour introduces them to regional flavors and comfort foods inspired by favorites from cook-outs and pot-lucks across America. Daily menus feature an entree, a side dish, and a dessert that use a variety of fruits, vegetables, and fresh ingredients. Discover the joy of cooking while practicing skills that range from math (volume, weight, unit conversion, fractions, decimals), reading (instructions, ingredients), geography (menu inspiration, food sources), and science (nutrition, food chemistry), and life skills. This workshop's menu includes: Students will bring home a container of what they have made each session and receive the recipes. These engaging workshops will get students excited about helping in the kitchen, experimenting, and trying new foods. Students will be exposed to healthy ingredients they may not regularly eat. They will learn important kitchen skills such as safety, sanitation, measuring, knife skills, and other tricks of the trade. Notes: For more information and FAQs, see the Compass Cooking Classes webpage. This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Aug 08, 2023 | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | Tue | Great American Cook-Out: Philadelphia (Tweens)* | 6th-8th | Mylene Nyman | $139.00 | Compass chefs will practice math, measurements, and more as their culinary tour introduces them to regional flavors and comfort foods inspired by favorites from cook-outs and pot-lucks across America. Daily menus feature an entree, a side dish, and a dessert that use a variety of fruits, vegetables, and fresh ingredients. Discover the joy of cooking while practicing skills that range from math (volume, weight, unit conversion, fractions, decimals), reading (instructions, ingredients), geography (menu inspiration, food sources), and science (nutrition, food chemistry), and life skills. This workshop's menu includes: Students will bring home a container of what they have made each session and receive the recipes. These engaging workshops will get students excited about helping in the kitchen, experimenting, and trying new foods. Students will be exposed to healthy ingredients they may not regularly eat. They will learn important kitchen skills such as safety, sanitation, measuring, knife skills, and other tricks of the trade. Notes: (1) Registration is for one, 3-hour workshop. Register for as many or as few as works with your summer schedule. (2) Supply fee is included. (3) Students with allergies to food ingredients or dietary restrictions cannot be accommodated in this class. Recipes may contain nuts, dairy, wheat, gluten, and eggs. All food supplies will be conventional, mass market ingredients. Specialty food preparations/certifications such as halal, kosher, and organic will not be used due to cost and sourcing logistics. For more information and FAQs, see the Compass Cooking Classes webpage. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 25, 2023 | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | Tue | Great American Cook-Out: San Antonio (Kids)* | 3rd-5th | Mylene Nyman | $139.00 | Compass chefs will practice math, measurements, and more as their culinary tour introduces them to regional flavors and comfort foods inspired by favorites from cook-outs and pot-lucks across America. Daily menus feature an entree, a side dish, and a dessert that use a variety of fruits, vegetables, and fresh ingredients. Discover the joy of cooking while practicing skills that range from math (volume, weight, unit conversion, fractions, decimals), reading (instructions, ingredients), geography (menu inspiration, food sources), and science (nutrition, food chemistry), and life skills. This workshop's menu includes: Students will bring home a container of what they have made each session and receive the recipes. These engaging workshops will get students excited about helping in the kitchen, experimenting, and trying new foods. Students will be exposed to healthy ingredients they may not regularly eat. They will learn important kitchen skills such as safety, sanitation, measuring, knife skills, and other tricks of the trade. Notes: For more information and FAQs, see the Compass Cooking Classes webpage. This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 24, 2023 | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | Mon | Great American Cook-Out: Savannah (Kids)* | 3rd-5th | Mylene Nyman | $139.00 | Compass chefs will practice math, measurements, and more as their culinary tour introduces them to regional flavors and comfort foods inspired by favorites from cook-outs and pot-lucks across America. Daily menus feature an entree, a side dish, and a dessert that use a variety of fruits, vegetables, and fresh ingredients. Discover the joy of cooking while practicing skills that range from math (volume, weight, unit conversion, fractions, decimals), reading (instructions, ingredients), geography (menu inspiration, food sources), and science (nutrition, food chemistry), and life skills. This workshop's menu includes: Students will bring home a container of what they have made each session and receive the recipes. These engaging workshops will get students excited about helping in the kitchen, experimenting, and trying new foods. Students will be exposed to healthy ingredients they may not regularly eat. They will learn important kitchen skills such as safety, sanitation, measuring, knife skills, and other tricks of the trade. Notes: For more information and FAQs, see the Compass Cooking Classes webpage. This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 26, 2023 | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | Wed | Great American Cook-Out: St. Louis (Kids)* | 3rd-5th | Mylene Nyman | $139.00 | Compass chefs will practice math, measurements, and more as their culinary tour introduces them to regional flavors and comfort foods inspired by favorites from cook-outs and pot-lucks across America. Daily menus feature an entree, a side dish, and a dessert that use a variety of fruits, vegetables, and fresh ingredients. Discover the joy of cooking while practicing skills that range from math (volume, weight, unit conversion, fractions, decimals), reading (instructions, ingredients), geography (menu inspiration, food sources), and science (nutrition, food chemistry), and life skills. This workshop's menu includes: Students will bring home a container of what they have made each session and receive the recipes. These engaging workshops will get students excited about helping in the kitchen, experimenting, and trying new foods. Students will be exposed to healthy ingredients they may not regularly eat. They will learn important kitchen skills such as safety, sanitation, measuring, knife skills, and other tricks of the trade. Notes: For more information and FAQs, see the Compass Cooking Classes webpage. This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jun 19, 2023 | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu | Limit Breakers: Basic Algebra for Tweens* | 5th-7th | Jennifer Mendez | $399.00 | Discover how easy and natural learning algebra can be! Your tween will explore pattern-based thinking, important math vocabulary, integers (including negative numbers), operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division as well as order of operations, and, yes, solve "real" algebra equations with variables like 2(x + 4) + x = x + 16 in number, picture, and word problem format using the fun Hands-On Equations Learning System. A hands-on approach makes "complicated" algebra accessible and concrete to tweens because this approach to math is all about patterns-based thinking and fun! This course offers new algebraic equation challenges that will keep learners on their toes, but is also fun, intuitive, and a physical approach to learning. Any tween who can do basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division can succeed in this algebra class. In this workshop, your tween will: This is a four-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 06, 2023 | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | Thu, Fri | Robot Fab Lab: Mars Rover* | 4th-6th | Rebecca Sticha | $149.00 | Student engineers will be challenged to design, build, and program a robot to explore a simulated Martian challenge. Each rover will have to fit in a mock Mars lander and be able to drive out the lander door, down a ramp, and onto the Mars surface. Once in the Compass Mars environment, each lander must be able to maintain a course while driving over a bumpy terrain and pick up and collect red rocks while ignoring Martian rocks of other colors Students will use the LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 robotics sets. They will build with motors, wheels/axles, gears, levers, and special components. Students may incorporate touch, sound, color, gyro, ultrasonic, and/or infrared sensors while also learning to program sequences and commands that use input/output devices for controlled movements and precise turns. Using the drag-and-drop EV3 programming menu, students will learn to program their robots while experimenting with key concepts such as fixed values, variables, loops, and logic constructs. This workshop integrates science, engineering and computational thinking while introducing physical constraints, units of measurement, and coordinate systems. But, don't worry, this is a beginning robotics class. Prior experience is not expected, but returning students are welcome. Each student will build his/her own robotic project, so students can progress and customize at their own pace. In general, in this class, students will spend two hours assembling, two hours programming, and two hours testing and re-designing. This is a two-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Aug 07, 2023 | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri | Summer Bridge to School (Aug)* | PK-K | Danielle Mercadal | $449.00 | Can your child sit in a circle for story time? Line up for lunch? Take turns talking to the teacher? This half-day, drop-off program is for 5- and 6-year-olds who will be starting school in the fall. Whether your child will be heading off to kindergarten or first grade in a public school, private school, or homeschool co-op setting, there are some fundamental "school readiness" skills they should be prepared for. If your child missed a year of preschool, pre-K, kindergarten, or has just had a long, unstructured summer, consider giving him a head start with a Summer Bridge to School program. Children will work in a small group with an experienced early elementary educator and reading specialist to get ready to go to school! This fun, activity-based program will incorporate key social skills and introduce school readiness so young children arrive more prepared and better adjusted in the fall. Academic basics such as the ABCs, days of the week, colors, shapes, and number sense with simple counting will be included and serve as an introduction to students who have never covered the topics before and a refresher for those who haven't done them in a while. Students will practice spelling and recognizing their names- even if they are not yet reading- and will learn their parents'/guardians' names in case of an emergency away from home. In this program, children will get ready for school by practicing classroom routines, transitions between activities, sitting for activities, and lining up. Through games and activities, they will also practice key childhood skills such as sharing, taking turns, and entering play with others. Each day will include some simple structure such as a daily arrival song/greeting, morning "meeting" with the teacher to review the plan for the day, snack time, story time, and closing/goodbyes. Children will also complete daily crafts and simple worksheets related to the week's theme and the day's featured topic. The theme for the June session is "Furry Tales", and the second session is "Backyard Safari." Children are welcome to take one week or both weeks of Bridge to School. Children can be dropped-off for this program (different than Compass's school-year policies for 55 minute classes.) The supply fee is included. This is a five-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jun 19, 2023 | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri | Summer Bridge to School (June)* | PK-K | Danielle Mercadal | $449.00 | Can your child sit in a circle for story time? Line up for lunch? Take turns talking to the teacher? This half-day, drop-off program is for 5- and 6-year-olds who will be starting school in the fall. Whether your child will be heading off to kindergarten or first grade in a public school, private school, or homeschool co-op setting, there are some fundamental "school readiness" skills they should be prepared for. If your child missed a year of preschool, pre-K, kindergarten, or has just had a long, unstructured summer, consider giving him a head start with a Summer Bridge to School program. Children will work in a small group with an experienced early elementary educator and reading specialist to get ready to go to school! This fun, activity-based program will incorporate key social skills and introduce school readiness so young children arrive more prepared and better adjusted in the fall. Academic basics such as the ABCs, days of the week, colors, shapes, and number sense with simple counting will be included and serve as an introduction to students who have never covered the topics before and a refresher for those who haven't done them in a while. Students will practice spelling and recognizing their names- even if they are not yet reading- and will learn their parents'/guardians' names in case of an emergency away from home. In this program, children will get ready for school by practicing classroom routines, transitions between activities, sitting for activities, and lining up. Through games and activities, they will also practice key childhood skills such as sharing, taking turns, and entering play with others. Each day will include some simple structure such as a daily arrival song/greeting, morning "meeting" with the teacher to review the plan for the day, snack time, story time, and closing/goodbyes. Children will also complete daily crafts and simple worksheets related to the week's theme and the day's featured topic. The theme for the June session is "Furry Tales", and the second session is "Backyard Safari." Children are welcome to take one week or both weeks of Bridge to School. Children can be dropped-off for this program (different than Compass's school-year policies for 55 minute classes.) The supply fee is included. This is a five-day program. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 07, 2023 | 9:15 am | 9:45 am | Thu | Swimming: Young Beginners (Thu, Q1) | PK-K | YMCA | $105.00 $94.50 by 06/30 | Homeschool Swim Lessons are taught at the Reston YMCA located 0.9 miles/ 3 minute drive from Compass's classroom facility. For more information on swimming lessons, see the program webpage.Young Beginners is for very young students with little to no swim experience and will cover YMCA Level 1 skills including water acclimation, floatation, water movement, putting face in the water, swimming 5 feet without a floatation device, and becoming comfortable on back in water.Please note that these skills will be introduced and progress at different rates depending on the comfortable level and experience of enrolled students and may take more than one quarter to complete. At times, students might be moved to a different swimming group (same day, same time, different instructor) to better match the experience level of enrolled children.Lessons are 40 minutes long, running from 0:05 until 0:45 after the hour, leaving enough time to towel dry, change clothes, and return to Compass for your next class. Students should bring a swimsuit, towel, and change of clothes. Googles and swim caps are optional.A parent (or parent proxy) is required to remain on site. Parents may wait on poolside benches or lobby seating. YMCA waivers must be signed and returned for each swimmer. All registration is completed through Compass. All YMCA swimming classes are taught by certified, experienced, background-checked adult instructors with experience teaching children.Consider enrolling your child in both Tuesday and Thursday classes to improve their rate of learning. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 05, 2023 | 9:15 am | 9:45 am | Tue | Swimming: Young Beginners (Tue, Q1) | PK-K | YMCA | $105.00 $94.50 by 06/30 | Homeschool Swim Lessons are taught at the Reston YMCA located 0.9 miles/ 3 minute drive from Compass's classroom facility. For more information on swimming lessons, see the program webpage.Young Beginners is for very young students with little to no swim experience and will cover YMCA Level 1 skills including water acclimation, floatation, water movement, putting face in the water, swimming 5 feet without a floatation device, and becoming comfortable on back in water.Please note that these skills will be introduced and progress at different rates depending on the comfortable level and experience of enrolled students and may take more than one quarter to complete. At times, students might be moved to a different swimming group (same day, same time, different instructor) to better match the experience level of enrolled children.Lessons are 40 minutes long, running from 0:05 until 0:45 after the hour, leaving enough time to towel dry, change clothes, and return to Compass for your next class. Students should bring a swimsuit, towel, and change of clothes. Googles and swim caps are optional.A parent (or parent proxy) is required to remain on site. Parents may wait on poolside benches or lobby seating. YMCA waivers must be signed and returned for each swimmer. All registration is completed through Compass. All YMCA swimming classes are taught by certified, experienced, background-checked adult instructors with experience teaching children.Consider enrolling your child in both Tuesday and Thursday classes to improve their rate of learning. | 2 | ||
Year long | Sep 06, 2023 | 9:30 am | 10:55 am | Wed | Everyday Physics- Lab* | 11th-12th | Manal Hussein | $1495.00 $1,345.50 by 06/30 | This class will be taught in a Hybrid format with an online lecture on Mondays (10:00 am - 10:55 am) over a live, online platform and in-person lab and activities on Wednesdays (9:30 am - 10:55 am). Registration for the Lab section will automatically enroll the student in the Lecture section.This is a full-year, lab-based course that covers traditional concepts in physics. Physics is a college-preparatory course that encourages students to engage in scientific inquiry, investigations, and experimentation so they develop a conceptual understanding and basic scientific skills. Physics will help students understand phenomena in the physical world such as the forces on a roller coaster, wave action at the beach, speakers for their music, batteries in electric cars, and the electronics that power their favorite devices.Students will develop an in-depth conceptual and analytical understanding of principles such as Newton's laws of motion, work and energy, momentum, circular motion, thermodynamics, sound, properties of light, electric fields and energy, and magnetism. This course will use algebra- and trigonometry- based mathematical models to introduce the fundamental concepts that describe mechanics. The course is designed to emphasize scientific thinking and reasoning, problem solving, and experimentation.Meeting Dates: This is a 29-week course that will not meet during the week of May 13-17.Prerequisites/Corequisites: Students should have completed Algebra I, Geometry, and basic, right-angle trigonometry before taking this course. Students should be concurrently enrolled in Algebra II or PreCalculus when taking this course. For those students who have not covered trigonometry or other key Algebra II topics prior to encountering them in this course, the instructor will recommend resources and videos for independent review or instruction. Students are encouraged to buy the textbook over the summer to work through the Math Review section before September. The emphasis in this course is teaching/learning physic concepts, not teaching or re-teaching mathematical concepts.Class Expectations: For both in-person and virtual class meetings, students are expected to come prepared, have class materials, and be ready to participate in class discussions and activities. During virtual lectures (Mondays), students are expected to be seated at a desk or table and have their cameras on.Workload: Students should expect to spend 4 - 6 hours of independent study/homework every week consisting of pre-reading chapters, taking detailed notes on concepts before class, completing problem-solving activities, analyzing data, and writing formal lab reports.Assignments: All assignments and announcements will be posted on Google classroom management site. There, students access assignments; upload lab reports, message instructor and classmates; and attend virtual conferences. Parents can view the course instructions and materials via their students’ accounts.Assessments: The instructor will assign points for correct answers on quizzes and tests, and points/feedback for lab reports. Homework assignments will be marked as complete or incomplete. Parents can calculate a letter grade using the student's points earned divided by points available.Textbook/Materials: Students should purchase or rent Physics by James S. Walker (2014 ed.) (ISBN #9780131371156.)Lab/Supply Fee: A class fee of $100.00 is due payable to the instructor on the first day of class.Supplies/Equipment: Students will need access to a computer with working camera, internet, a graphing calculator, a ruler, writing supplies, colored pens for graphs, highlighters, plain, lined, and graph paper, a 1-inch three ring binder, and a Five Star, 8.5" X 11" Quadrille-Ruled Notebook.Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a component full credit in laboratory science for purposes of a high school transcript. Prerequisites: Algebra I, Geometry with minimum co-requisite Algebra II | 2 | ||
Year long | Sep 08, 2023 | 9:30 am | 10:55 am | Fri | General Chemistry (On-Level or Honors)- Lab* | 10th-12th | Karen Shumway | $1252.00 $1,126.80 by 06/30 | This class has an in-person lecture on Tuesdays (10:00 am - 10:55 am) and in-person lab and activities on Fridays (9:30 am - 10:55 am). Registration for the Lab section will automatically enroll the student in the Lecture section. Through the study of chemistry, high school students will learn the science behind things they observe every day! Chemistry explains properties of the food we eat, the beverages we drink, the medicines we take, the fibers we wear, and fuels in the cars we drive. Chemistry is a foundation to understanding the world around us and fundamental to other sciences such as biology, physics, geology, and environmental science. This full-year laboratory course makes chemistry come alive through at-home readings, practice problems, supplementary activities, and in-person hands-on labs to demonstrate key concepts. Course themes include matter, changes in state, scientific measurement, atomic structure, electrons in atoms, and characteristics of the periodic table. Students will then study ionic, metallic, and covalent bonding, chemical names and formulas, and chemical reactions. Further chemistry topics include the behavior of gases, water and aqueous solutions, acids, bases, and salts; oxidation-reduction reactions, solutions, and thermochemistry. Students will learn the skills necessary for successful study of chemical reactions and molecular phenomena, using common high school laboratory chemicals, glassware, and techniques. This is not a course done in microscale using pre-mixed solutions: students will learn to calculate molarity and use dimensional analysis to mix solutions, calculate yields, analyze errors, and construct graphs. Example labs include experiments in molar mass, hydrates, precipitates, filtration, density, distillation, reactants, single and double displacement, acid/base titration, polymers, heat of fusion, heat of vaporization, and stoichiometry. Class demonstrations will model other chemical concepts and processes, such as a radioactive cloud chamber. Prerequisites: High school Algebra I Levels: This course provides a substantive, full-credit experience on either an on-level or honors track. All class members complete the same core material and participate in the same labs. Students taking the course at the honors level are generally on a college prep-STEM track and have additional assignments and alternative scoring. Honors students' homework will be graded and recorded as part of the students' total earned points. On-level students' homework will be corrected and graded, but not factored into their total earned points. Students must identify their level prior to the start of class. At any point in the year, a student may transition from honors to on-level if the workload exceeds the students' expectations. In addition, at the parents' discretion, students may take this course as an "audit" in which they still read chapters, attend lectures, participate in labs, but do not do problem sets or laboratory reports. This approach provides an experiential and conceptual overview of chemistry, but should not be counted as a full year credit. Workload: All students should expect to spend 2-3 hours per week outside of class on pre-reading and lab reports. Honors students can expect an additional 1-2 hours on weekly problem sets. Pre-reading and pre-lab work is required so in-person class time can be spent on highlights, class discussion, homework review, and labs. In addition, most weeks students should plan for additional meeting time and coordination with their lab partners in-person, by phone, shared documents, or via virtual meeting. Students will also be required to read one scientific, non-fiction book or current events article each quarter and prepare a 2-page summary and response book report. Assignments: All assignments will be posted on password-protected Canvas classroom management site. There, students access assignments, upload homework, take automated quizzes and tests, track grades, and message instructor and classmates. Parents can have an observer account in Canvas to review assignments and graded work. Students will have weekly readings and mandatory pre-lab assignments. The pre-lab assignment must be completed prior to lab and will serve as the student's "ticket" into the lab session each week. Assessments: Students will earn points for completed homework, unit tests, lab reports, book reports, and semester exams. Parents can calculate a letter grade using the student's points earned divided by points available. Parents may view all scoring and comments at any time through the Canvas site. Textbook/Materials: Students should purchase or rent Prentice Hall Chemistry by Wilbraham, Staley, et. al. 2008 edition (ISBN #978-0132512107). Lab/Supply Fee: A class fee of $125 is due payable to the instructor on the first day of class for a composition notebook, graph paper, lab equipment and supplies, and safety supplies. What to Bring: Students should bring a paper or a notebook, pen or pencil, and a scientific calculator each week. What to Wear: Students should not wear any loose, drapey clothing to lab. They should also come to class with long hair tied back and should wear closed toe shoes. Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a full credit in Lab Science for purposes of a high school transcript. | 2 | ||
Year long | Sep 05, 2023 | 9:30 am | 10:55 am | Fri | Geology (On-Level or Honors)- Lab* | 9th-12th | Sandy Preaux | $1223.00 $1,100.70 by 06/30 | This class has an in-person lecture on Mondays (10:00 am - 10:55 am) and in-person lab and activities on Fridays (9:30 am - 10:55 am). Registration for the Lab section will automatically enroll the student in the Lecture section. Massive mudslides in Monterrey. New fossils found in the Philippines. Uranium unearthed near Uluru. The curiosities of geology are in the news every single day! Geology is a study of the physical Earth- past and present- including its history, composition, structures, forces, and cycles, all of which shape our world. Students will explore the Earth's spheres including the geosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, and atmosphere, as well as the cycles of the Earth such as the water, rock, and carbon cycles. A key theme in this course is Earth's history including formation, rock cycle, plate tectonics, and geo-dynamics. The class will also look at minerology and petrology where they will identify minerals and rocks through physical testing, understand the mineral composition, and relate their findings to the forces that produce different structures and conditions. The class will cover geochemistry which includes the carbon cycle, water cycle, and hydrothermal chemical processes, along with geomorphology which deals with landforms and what can be inferred about the geology from the resulting structures and features. Natural hazards such as hurricanes, landslides, and volcanoes will be explored, along with the niche topics of remote sensing and glacial physics. Weather, oceanography, space, and planetary science will be only briefly discussed since these topics are explored in other, year-long Compass courses. Ultimately, this course prepares students to be scientifically literate as well as prepare them for future courses in biology, chemistry, physics, and environmental science. In this year-long laboratory science course, students will pair weekly discussions with experiments and activities that demonstrate concepts such as erosion, rock/mineral classification, tectonics using an earthquake table, spectra/light analyses to determine mineral content, and more. Students' laboratory work may also include citizen scientist initiatives using data and images collected by NASA and other institutions. Some lab activities may use computers and a spreadsheet to analyze publicly available data. The class will perform some field work such as stream-mapping at nearby Sugarland Run and an optional field trip to Billy Goat's trail in Great Falls. Workload: Students should expect to spend 2-3 hours per week outside of class on reading and assignments. Levels: This class will be offered on two levels: Honors and On-Level. All class members share the core, weekly lesson and participate in the same in-class labs and activities. Honors students will be assigned supplemental articles, videos, and/or additional homework problems each week. Students register online for the same course, but must indicate which level they wish to study at the start of the year. Students may move down a level (from Honors to On-Level) at any time. However, once classes have started, students may not "bump up" a level. Assignments: All assignments will be posted on password-protected Canvas classroom management site. There, students access assignments, upload homework, take automated quizzes and tests, track grades, and message instructor and classmates. Assessments: Completed assignments will be assessed points. Parents can calculate a letter grade using the student's points earned divided by points available, in weighted categories that include assignments, labs, quizzes, tests, projects, and presentations. Parents may view all scoring and comments at any time through the Canvas site. Textbook: The selected textbook will be identified by August 1, 2023 for students to purchase, rent, or download. Lab/Supply Fee: A class fee of $100 is due payable to the instructor on the first day of class. What to Bring: Students will need class supplies at each class meeting and will need a laptop at some sessions for laboratory work. Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a full credit in Lab Science for purposes of a high school transcript. | 2 | ||
Year long | Sep 08, 2023 | 9:30 am | 10:55 am | Fri | Principles of Biology (On-Level or Honors)- Lab* | 9th-12th | Tia Murchie-Beyma | $1190.00 $1,071.00 by 06/30 | This class will be taught in a Hybrid format with an online lecture on Mondays (9:00 am - 9:55 am) over a live, online platform and in-person lab and activities on Fridays (9:30 am - 10:55 am). Registration for the Lab section will automatically enroll the student in the Lecture section. This full-year lab science course introduces classic biology topics updated for the 21st century. Biology studies living things and their relationships from microscopic to massive, ancient to modern, arctic to tropic. Our survey includes: (1) cellular and molecular biology, (2) ecology, (3) genetics, (4) biology of organisms (with selected human health and anatomy topics), and (5) evolution and diversity. You will observe microscopic organisms and give monarch butterflies a health exam before tagging them for their 2,800 mile migration to Mexico. You will extract DNA, model its processes, and learn how scientists manipulate this magnificent molecule to make mice glow. You will observe animal behavior, test your heart rate, and practice identifying and debunking pseudo-science. By the end of the course, students will be able to explain the nature of science as a system of knowing; cite evidence for foundational theories of modern biology; explain basic biological processes and functions; describe structures and relationships in living systems; outline systems of information, energy, and resources; demonstrate valid experimental design; discern ethical standards; relate their values and scientific ideas to decision-making; and apply biology knowledge to their own health. Students are responsible for pre-reading and reviewing new material such as readings from the textbook and additional popular and scholarly sources, videos, and animations PRIOR to class meetings. In-person sessions focus on active discussion, clarification, exploration of content, review, modeling, and hands-on activities. Labs address not only technical skills and sequential operations, but also forming testable predictions, collecting data, applying math, drawing conclusions, and presenting findings. Hands-on dissection, always optional, is taught with preserved crayfish and fetal pigs. Sensitive issues: human reproduction is not taught separately, but mentioned as students learn about other, related topics such as sperm, eggs, stem cells, genetic disease, hormones, fetal development, breast-feeding, adolescence, and HIV. While there may be some debate-style discussion of topics such as GMO, abortion will not be debated. Birth control and sex education are not covered, but distinctions between gender and biological sex are discussed in detail in the genetics unit. Evolution is embedded in every topic, from molecular to ecological, inseparably from other content. It is addressed in a scientific context, not from a faith standpoint. Levels: The course provides a substantive, full-credit experience on either an Honors or On-Level track. All class members share core material and participate in the same labs. Honors has longer or additional readings, more analytical work, and more thorough and difficult assessments. Brief, required summer assignments are due in August for those who elect to take Honors. Students register online for the same course, but must indicate which level they wish to study via e-mail by August 15. Students may move down a level (from Honors to On-Level) at any time. Prerequisites: Students should be very strong, independent readers and able to understand graphs, tables, percentages, decimals, ratios, and averages. Workload: All students should expect to spend 4-6 hours outside of class reading and preparing homework. Homework includes term cards, brief written responses, weekly online quizzes, unit tests, occasional lab reports, and some creative assignments including sketching. Students will sometimes prepare short, in-class presentations, participate in group projects, run simulations, or conduct simple experiments at home. Assignments: All assignments will be posted on password-protected Canvas classroom management site. There, students access assignments; upload homework, take automated quizzes and tests; track grades; message instructor and classmates; and attend virtual conferences. Assessments: Completed homework, projects, quizzes, and tests receive points and narrative feedback. Parents can calculate a letter grade using the student's points earned divided by points available, in weighted categories that include assignments, reading quizzes, tests, and participation and presentations. Parents may view all scoring and comments at any time through the Canvas site. Textbook/Materials: Students must purchase or rent the textbook Biology Now: Third High School Edition (2022) published by WW Norton. A 360-day digital license directly from the publisher costs $53.00 HERE (ISBN: 978-0-393-54247-9) or $130 when bundled with a hardcover text (ISBN 978-0-393-54010-9). Used books may be available from 2022-23 students. Core textbook readings are supplemented by the instructor with updated information drawn from sources such as peer-reviewed science journals, popular science publications, and podcasts. Lab/Supply Fee: A class fee of $130 is due payable to the instructor on the first day of class. Supplies/Equipment: Students will need access to a computer/internet, compound microscope with 400X magnification and cool lighting, splash goggles, water-resistant/acid-resistant lab apron, kitchen or postal scale, 3-ring binder, approximately 400- 3"x5" index cards; and plain, lined, and graph paper. Some of these supplies are used at home. Weekly "Read Me First" web pages and class announcements on Canvas tell students what items to bring to class. Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a full credit in Lab Science for purposes of a high school transcript. Prerequisites: Middle School Science | 0 | ||
Semester | Sep 11, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Mon | 3D Design & Printing Studio* | 8th-12th | JR Bontrager | $408.00 $367.20 by 06/30 | Students will learn to think like inventors and designers when creating 3D! 3D design is used not only for modeling and fabricating objects but is also at the heart of many cutting-edge technologies such as AR and VR, video game design, interactive exhibits, and more. 3D printing is used in nearly all industries and design fields today from art to animation, manufacturing to medicine, and engineering to entertainment.In this class, students will first learn to use Tinkercard, a 3D modeling software that works in solid forms (like LEGO bricks). Then, students will transition to MeshMixer, a software that creates smooth, curved, organic shapes (like clay). They will learn to think about their design from all angles and how to subtract forms to create holes, voids, and concave features, and add forms to create projections, contours, appendages, and convex details. They will discover the limitations of 3D printing and how to handle overhanging elements or delicate details.Students will practice the artistic design process with simple sketches before diving into the software. They will be encouraged to use reference material, whether photos, a model, or even by modifying existing, public domain 3D files. Students will use an iterative printing process in which they print their project, check it for design intent, functionality, or fit, make modifications, and print again. The class will learn how to save and convert between 3D solid object files (.stl) and object files (.obj) and work with metadata fields to protect the intellectual property of their designs.To demonstrate the range and capability of 3D-printed designs, favorite student projects include D & D miniatures, cosplay props, Minecraft-designed creations, and beloved characters such as anime, baby Yoda, and Pokemon creatures.Second semester, continuing students will progress to more complex assemblies including multiple parts and parts with hinges. Second semester, some students may wish to work with alternative filaments such as TPU (rubber), metal, or magnetized filament. Because of the studio format, new students can enroll second semester.The class instructor is a design engineer with 3D Herndon and expert in 3D technologies and other areas of design and invention. A typical class will be structured with 5-10 minutes of lecture or demonstration of a new design skill, followed by 40 minutes of design "studio" time where students can receive trouble-shooting support and design tips from the instructor and have dedicated work time, and 5-10 minutes of sharing time at the end of class. As a studio class, students will work on individual projects at their own pace. Topics in this Series: As an open studio for individual projects, students may continue from one semester to the next or enroll mid-year. Students continuing from first semester receive priority pre-registration for second semester.Prerequisites: NoneWhat to Bring:Students will need to bring a laptop to class for design work.Workload: Students should expect to spend 0-1+ hours per week outside of class.Assignments: Project criteria will be explained in class to students.Assessments: Informal, qualitative feedback will be given in class throughout the semester as the student works.Lab/Supply Fee: A class fee of $40.00 is due payable to Compass on the first day of class for 3D printing and filament. This provides the student with 800 g of printed product per semester. Students who are prolific designers and print often will be asked to pay an additional $5.00 per 100 g or fraction thereof.Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a component (partial) credit in Visual Arts, Technology, or Career Exploration for purposes of a high school transcript. | 0 | ||
Semester | Sep 08, 2023 | 10:00 am | 11:55 am | Fri | 3D History: WWII Eastern Front- Beyond the Blitzkreig (10am)* | 8th-12th | Taliesin Knol | $399.00 $359.10 by 06/30 | Why read about key military battles on maps or in books when you can learn about them hands-on, in three dimensions, using historical miniature gaming? In 3D History, pivotal engagements come to life for new and experienced students, as they navigate a table-top terrain, deploy hundreds of miniature soldiers, ships, and tanks... all while playing a military strategy game. Each student will have the opportunity to fight a battle from both sides, allowing them to test various strategies, try multiple scenarios, predict different outcomes, and rewrite history- an effective way to gain a deeper understanding of what actually happened and why!In the summer of 1941, Nazi Germany seemed unstoppable. The Wehrmacht had effortlessly taken almost all of mainland Europe and then, with Operation Barbarossa, turned its sights on the Soviet Union. Attempting to do what Napoleon could not, Hitler expected to repeat the successes of the invasion of France, only to find that his army was underprepared to take Russia. At the gates of Moscow and in the streets of Stalingrad the lighting war would find itself frozen, then obliterated by the enormity of its failure. What had been the most impressive campaign in modern military history would instead turn into the biggest and bloodiest blunder in history.This semester, in cooperation with the War Room Military Intelligence Class, will study the early success, and ultimate failure of Germany's invasion, looking at the tactics, technology and economics behind this near total war, where the price of failure was nothing less than extinction. At the end of the semester, every student will understand the conditions that led to war, the objectives for both sides, and how successful or realistic these objectives were, both from a modern academic point of view and from the historical point of view given each country's available information. This will be accomplished with primary sources, newsreels from the time, propaganda material, and modern analysis. The instructor will provide online access to all of this material via Google Drive and a class YouTube Playlist.Note: This is a 1 hour, 55 minute class with a 10-minute break part way through.Topics in this Series: WWII Eastern Front- Beyond the Blitzkreig (Semester 1) and Downfall of the Reich (Semester 2). Students continuing from first semester receive priority pre-registration for second semester.Workload: Students should expect to spend 0-1 hours per week outside of class.Assignments: Period maps, photographs, and re-creations will be posted on a class Google Drive, and video links from YouTube will be e-mailed to parents and students for homework or supplemental investigation.Assessments: Will not be given.Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a component (partial) credit in History for purposes of a high school transcript. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 11, 2023 | 10:00 am | 12:00 pm | Tue,Thu | Accidental and Almost Presidents* | 8th-12th | John Kornacki | $139.00 | Accidental presidents are not unique in American History. Some have ascended to the office like Vice President Andrew Johnson did after the assassination President Abraham Lincoln in 1865, Vice President Chester Arthur after the assassination of President James Garfield in 1881, and Vice President Lyndon Johnson after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. Then there are those who believed they won a presidential contest but really didn't like Andrew Jackson in 1832, Samuel Tilden in 1876, and Al Gore in 2000. Then again is the unique case of what was America's first acting and woman president: Edith Bolling Wilson. She was called the "steward" of the Executive Office after her husband, President Woodrow Wilson, suffered a severe and debilitating stroke in 1919 yet continued to serve as president until his term expired in 1921; Mrs. Wilson made the decisions on his behalf. Join Compass Classroom's political science/economics instructor, retired college professor John Kornacki, to learn more in his new seminar series where students will examine more closely what happened during these eventful transitions in presidential leadership which left lingering consequences for the nation. This seminar employs a Socratic style format of questions, responses, and discussion. Students write short essays from time to time and choose one of the accidental or almost presidents to write a longer profile paper. This is a two-day program | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 05, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Tue | Acting- Kids' Theater: The Craziest Dream Ever | 3rd-5th | Judith Harmon | $158.00 $142.20 by 06/30 | Kids take to the stage as they collaboratively write and perform their very own play with unique characters and an original storyline. When the sun goes down and the Sandman comes, dreams transform our characters and carry them away on an adventure in The Land of Nod! What weird and wacky escapades will take place in the dreamland that our young actors will create and perform? | 2 | ||
Semester | Sep 05, 2023 | 10:00 am | 11:55 am | Tue | American History: The 20th Century and WWI (1900-1925)* | 9th-12th | Albert Thompson | $592.00 $532.80 by 06/30 | In this class, students will engage with American History from a unique, thoughtful perspective, facilitated by college professor and doctoral candidate Albert Thompson who is a “researcher, problem solver, and educator.” Professor Thompson is considered a historian of the state, culture, and conflict. He was homeschooled through high school and will guide high school students to use “ historical data to advance solutions to contemporary problems.” The first semester will cover the United States during the growing global crisis from 1900-1925 as the United States struggled to make peace with its new role as a Great Power and colonial overlord. Bringing Progressive era America to life using primary sources, the students will learn the historian's craft through investigating newspapers, diplomatic discussions, conference proceedings, and what was the new technology of motion pictures. They will also explore the new and exciting global artistic and architectural movements such as Jazz, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco. While covering the constitutional, cultural, religious, and economic transformation of the United States, the class will engage with the literature of the great movements of the era, including Women's Suffrage, the Social Gospel and neo-orthodoxy, early Civil Rights campaigners, conservationism, the rise of global rebel terror movements, eugenics, and high-point of American fraternalism. Significant events covered include the Philippine Rebellion, the Russo-Japanese War, the governing revolution of 1913, Prohibition, the rise of aviation, the advent of the automobile, and the Great War.The class will uncover history that is often overlooked or downplayed. Professor Thompson encourages students to think deeply about history by introducing individuals and groups in a way that lets students put themselves in others’ places. He covers the worldviews that were dominant at the time as a way to explain what motivated historical figures and decisions of the day. Conflicts will be closely examined since throughout history, war is a catalyst that causes economic and social conditions to change dramatically in the shortest period of time. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 05, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Tue | Art in Action: Picasso in Perspective (Tue 10am) | 3rd-4th | Kerry Diedrich | $145.00 $130.50 by 06/30 | Elementary artists can get in on the action as they learn about a different artist or artistic style each week and create a representative piece using a wide range of artistic supplies such as tempura and water color paints, pastels, pencils, cray pas, oil pastel crayons, specialty papers, sculpting media, and embellishments.First quarter, students will meet one best-known artists of all times. Picasso's art career spanned 79 years and included painting, sculpting, ceramics, poetry, stage design, and writing. The class will use a variety of materials and techniques to represent works from Picasso's Blue Period, Rose Period, African Period, Cubism, Neoclassicism and Surrealism.Topics in this Series: Picasso in Perspective (Quarter 1); Original Works of the Worlds Oceans (Quarter 2); American Artist Spotlight (Quarter 3); Destination Art (Quarter 4). Supply Fee: There is a supply fee of $20.00, payable to the instructor on the first day of class which covers consumable class materials such a specialty papers, watercolor pencils, and paints. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 06, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Wed | Art in Action: Picasso in Perspective (Wed 10am) | 3rd-4th | Kerry Diedrich | $145.00 $130.50 by 06/30 | Elementary artists can get in on the action as they learn about a different artist or artistic style each week and create a representative piece using a wide range of artistic supplies such as tempura and water color paints, pastels, pencils, cray pas, oil pastel crayons, specialty papers, sculpting media, and embellishments.First quarter, students will meet one best-known artists of all times. Picasso's art career spanned 79 years and included painting, sculpting, ceramics, poetry, stage design, and writing. The class will use a variety of materials and techniques to represent works from Picasso's Blue Period, Rose Period, African Period, Cubism, Neoclassicism and Surrealism.Topics in this Series: Picasso in Perspective (Quarter 1); Original Works of the Worlds Oceans (Quarter 2); American Artist Spotlight (Quarter 3); Destination Art (Quarter 4). Supply Fee: There is a supply fee of $20.00, payable to the instructor on the first day of class which covers consumable class materials such a specialty papers, watercolor pencils, and paints. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 06, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:50 am | Wed | Ballet Fun: Peter and the Wolf | PK-2nd | Alchemy Ballet | $140.00 $126.00 by 06/30 | Young dancers will practice skills in musicality, balance, flexibility, and coordination as they learn to dance as a group. Each quarter, a different musical fairytale ballet will provide the inspiration and the music for the class. Dancers will become familiar with the story of the ballet and the orchestral music as they go through their own routine. The music, story, and characters will serve as an inspiration for creative movement.First quarter, young dancers will learn the story of Peter and the Wolf, composed by Sergei Prokofiev and performed as a ballet since 1995. In class, dancers will learn to recognize, understand, and apply techniques from the Vaganova ballet method such as: 1st - 6th positions, marching and skipping, demi plie, grand plie, saute, bourree, grand jete, and tendu. Students will also develop their physical conditioning and learn teamwork. Dancers in this level must be minimum age 4 by the start of class.A demonstration of skills learned will be showcased for parents on the last class each quarter. Registration is for one morning class, however students who wish to further their skills are encouraged to sign up for both Monday and Wednesday morning lessons. Compass ballet students will have an opportunity to audition for the Alchemy Ballet Academy Winter Performance (including excerpts from The Nutcracker).Ballet students are expected to wear appropriate attire. Young ladies must wear a leotard with skirt (attached or detached), pink tights, and soft pink ballet shoes in canvas or leather. Young men must wear a slim-fitting white t-shirt, black shorts, white socks, and soft black ballet shoes in canvas or leather. Alchemy Ballet offers an optional kit of one leotard with skirt, one pair of tights, and one pair of soft shoes for $25.00 or soft shoes only for $6.50. Prerequisites: None | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 11, 2023 | 10:00 am | 12:00 pm | Tue,Wed,Thu | Battle Strategy and Dioramas: Civil War Naval Battles- Ironclads* | 6th-8th | Taliesin Knol | $199.00 | In April 1861, just after the chaotic first shots of the Civil War at Fort Sumter, the commander of the US Navy Yard in Portsmouth was forced to destroy his ships to prevent them from falling into enemy hands. Among these was the USS Merrimack, the newest warship of the Union Navy: she had been burned to the waterline, but her engines survived. In July, Confederate forces raised her from the bed of the Elizabeth River, and from her remains the built their first ironclad warship, the CSS Virginia. On March 8-9 1862, the new Virginia would clash with the USS Monitor in Hampton Roads, Virginia, marking the start of the era of the ironclads. Using artistic model-making techniques, hand tools, and historical maps, students will each form a 10" X 14" shaped, foam diorama with landscape elements (islands, shoreline, etc) to represent the ironclad battle in the waters around Hampton Roads. Students will each receive scale miniature naval ships to populate their scene. Once individual projects are constructed, students will combine their dioramas alongside those of their classmates to approximate the larger battlefield terrain. Students will spend the remainder of the session learning about the tactics and outcomes of the military engagement while playing a table-top strategy game. Student strategists will use a simplified version of the Axis and Allies War at Sea gaming rule system for moving ships and equipment. Along with their classmates, students will see how this battle progressed and test different outcome scenarios that might have occurred with different battlefield choices. Course documents, such as period maps, game rules and all other instructional media will be available via a Google Drive link which will be emailed to parents. The material fee is included for this summer workshop. This is a three-day program | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 05, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Tue | Beginner 'Bots: Animated Animals (Tue)* | 2nd-3rd | Becca Sticha | $177.00 $159.30 by 06/30 | Discover the world of robotics using kids' favorite, interlocking building bricks! Students will build and program a different whimsical, mechanized project each week using the WeDo 2.0 robotics system by LEGO Education. First quarter, students will construct Animated Animals such as a hopping bunny, lumbering elephant, creeping frog, leaf-munching giraffe, trotting horse, mommy and baby bird, flapping owl, and a prowling, growling tiger. Their robots will be built using special-shaped LEGO components from the WeDo Educational set, motors, motion sensors, tilt sensors and a programmable, Bluetooth control unit ("brain"). Student will use classroom tablets to program the control units using an intuitive drag-and-drop coding modules. Prior experience with LEGO or coding is not required. All equipment is furnished. Topics in this Series: Animated Animals (Quarter 1), Jurassic Giants (Quarter 2); Rush Hour! (Quarter 3), and Creepy Crawlies (Quarter 4). Prerequisites: None | 0 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 08, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Fri | Breakfast Table: Daybreak Dishes | 8th-12th | Mylene Nyman | $192.00 $172.80 by 06/30 | Teens can now enjoy a hearty, healthy start to the morning with Breakfast Table cooking classes at Compass! Teens will enjoy the fun and friendship of making and eating breakfast together. At the same time, they will learn valuable life skills in meal planning and cooking essentials, while ensuring that they have a well-balanced, nutritious start to their day. The Compass chefs' breakfast adventures will include:
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Year long | Sep 05, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Tue,Fri | Calculus (Honors or AP A/B)* | 11th-12th | David Chelf | $1437.00 $1,293.30 by 06/30 | This is a complete course in high school Calculus which will cover fundamental concepts and provide a solid foundation of mathematical literacy, problem solving, reasoning, and critical thinking skills that are necessary for the exploration of more advanced and rigorous topics in mathematics. Topics in Calculus include limits of functions (one-sided and two-sided limits, limits at infinity and infinite limits, limits of sequences, and continuity of functions), derivatives (various definitions of derivatives, estimating derivatives from tables and graphs, rules of differentiation, properties of derivatives, separable differential equations, and the Mean Value Theorem), applications of derivatives (related rates, optimization, and exponential growth and decay models), integrals (basic techniques of integration including basic antiderivatives and substitution), applications of integrals (in finding areas and volumes, describing motion, and as accumulation functions), and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Students will explore these topics through class discussions, practice problems, and open-ended problem-solving.Prerequisite: Students should have a solid foundation PreCalculus in order to take this class.Level: This course is offered at two levels, Honors and Advanced Placement (AP). The scope and sequence are identical, however AP students may have additional practice problems. Students who wish to take the AP exam must register and pay for their own exam through the College Board in fall 2023 for the May 2024 exam.Workload: Students should expect to spend 1.25-1.75 hours per day on reading, review, and homework on most non-class days. Homework assignments will run on a 13-day cycle in this class with: a new unit introduced on a Friday (day 1), lecture on Wednesday (day 6), questions and answers on the next Friday (day 8), and homework due the next Wednesday (day 13). After introduction of a new topic (day 1), students will be expected to read the assigned section and look through worked, sample problems before the lecture the following Wednesday (day 6). Solutions will be provided for some homework problems, but students are expected to show all steps of all work.Assignments: The Canvas online class management system will be used to post assignments and scores. Students should have their own e-mail address in order to be set up as users of the Canvas system. Parents can also be set up as Canvas guests/observers for purposes of tracking the student's progress and workload.Assessments: In this class, the instructor will assess a student's progress by checking that weekly homework sets are complete and giving periodic take-home tests; class participation is also strongly encouraged. Parents will be able to view accumulated points awarded in the class for the purpose of determining a parent-awarded course grade.Textbook: Students should purchase or rent the required textbook for this class: Calculus: Single Variable/Early Transcendentals, 8th edition by James Stewart (ISBN-13 9781305270336). A scientific calculator similar to the Casio fx-115ES PLUS is required for this class, and it is highly recommended that students preparing for the AP exam have a graphing calculator similar to the TI-83. Students without a graphing calculator must have access to desmos.com and/or wolframalpha.com for graphing assignments.Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a complete credit in Calculus for purposes of a high school transcript. Prerequisites: PreCalculus | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 06, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Wed | Chess: Intermediate Players 1 | 4th-8th | Peter Snow | $151.00 $135.90 by 06/30 | Students will enjoy the logic and challenge of the timeless strategy board game as they learn and play chess with classmates. In Intermediate Chess 1, students will learn skills that build upon each other such as: 8 questions to ask before you move, mating nets, piece defenses against common tactics, forcing combinations, king and pawn endings, offensive opening tactics, and review of two-move checkmates tactics.Learning and playing chess supports problem solving, decision making, critical and creative thinking, general cognitive ability, scholastic skills, and mathematical achievement (Univ. of Minnesota). Experts suggest that the game of chess teaches analytical and disciplined thinking skills, while raising self esteem, teaching motivation and determination, and sportsmanship (Kasparov Foundation). Each class will be spent half on technique and half in practice matches with classmates while the instructor coaches. Students should have 30+ hours of chess instruction prior to enrolling in Intermediate Chess, a working knowledge of most skills taught in the Compass Beginner and Advanced Beginner Chess levels, or instructor permission. Prerequisites: None | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 25, 2023 | 10:00 am | 12:00 pm | Tue,Thu | Close, Confusing and Controversial Presidential Elections in American History* | 8th-12th | John Kornacki | $139.00 | The fate of an election went to the House of Representatives when two candidates earned equal numbers of electoral votes; one of them was not even running for president. -The successful presidential candidate won only 40% of the popular vote in a heated, 4-way race that divided the nation and led to war. Close, confusing, and sometimes controversial presidential elections are not unique in American History. This workshop will examine ten of these contests with the first occurring in 1800 and the most recent in 2020. Join former college professor Dr. John Kornacki for this discussion-based class, where students will look more closely on why these contests were so close, and in some cases, disputed. Students will take a deep dive into the political, economic, and cultural context of these elections and study their lingering impacts on future elections. This is a two-day program | 2 | ||
Semester | Sep 11, 2023 | 10:00 am | 12:55 pm | Mon | Compass Kindergarten- Language Arts* | K | Danielle Mercadal | $558.00 $502.20 by 06/30 | Can your child sit in a circle for story time? Line up for lunch? Take turns talking? This one-day, 3-hour (half-day) program is a "taste" of kindergarten for 5- year-olds. Start your child's week off right with "Monday mornings with Miss M" at Compass Kindergarten. Children will work in a small group with an experienced early elementary educator for this dynamic, play-based program that offers regular interaction and socialization.This fun, activity-based program will create rhythm and routine in a homeschooled kindergartner's week and give them a sense of community and a peer group. Children will practice routines and transitions as they move through the morning. Each session will include some simple structure such as a daily arrival song/greeting, circle time, story, snack time, activity, lunch, active game, and closing/goodbyes. Through games and activities, they will also practice key childhood social skills such as sharing, taking turns, and entering play with others. Academic basics such as the ABCs, days of the week, colors, shapes, and number sense will be integrated into activities involving fairy tales, nature and art. The teacher will provide ideas for parents to work on at home with their child during the week.Compass Kindergarten is offered in three weekly sessions: Monday, Wednesday, Friday. Registration is stand-alone for each day so parents can register for one, two, or all three. While each kindergarten class will give children the opportunities for learning and playing in a social environment along with classroom routines, each of the three days will focus on a particular area of study and discovery of how each is connected.On Mondays, the focus will be on Language Arts where students will be exposed to folktales, seasonal stories, and classic favorites while also practicing basic reading and writing skills such as sound blends, digraphs and long vowel sounds.Parents can choose to drop children off for this program (different than Compass's school-year policies for 55 minute classes.) Children should bring a bagged lunch and water bottle to each session. There is a $40.00 material fee for class consumables due payable to the teacher on the first day of class. Registration for this program is by half-year (semester). Students must be age five (5) at the start of the program. Parents who are shopping around or applying to alternate kindergarten programs should review the Compass withdrawal policy. | 2 | ||
Semester | Sep 06, 2023 | 10:00 am | 12:55 pm | Wed | Compass Kindergarten- Math* | K | Danielle Mercadal | $601.00 $540.90 by 06/30 | Can your child sit in a circle for story time? Line up for lunch? Take turns talking? This one-day, 3-hour (half-day) program is a "taste" of kindergarten for 5- year-olds. Start your child's week off right with "Monday mornings with Miss M" at Compass Kindergarten. Children will work in a small group with an experienced early elementary educator for this dynamic, play-based program that offers regular interaction and socialization.This fun, activity-based program will create rhythm and routine in a homeschooled kindergartner's week and give them a sense of community and a peer group. Children will practice routines and transitions as they move through the morning. Each session will include some simple structure such as a daily arrival song/greeting, circle time, story, snack time, activity, lunch, active game, and closing/goodbyes. Through games and activities, they will also practice key childhood social skills such as sharing, taking turns, and entering play with others. Academic basics such as the ABCs, days of the week, colors, shapes, and number sense will be integrated into activities involving fairy tales, nature and art. The teacher will provide ideas for parents to work on at home with their child during the week.Compass Kindergarten is offered in three weekly sessions: Monday, Wednesday, Friday. Registration is stand-alone for each day so parents can register for one, two, or all three. While each kindergarten class will give children the opportunities for learning and playing in a social environment along with classroom routines, each of the three days will focus on a particular area of study and discovery of how each is connected.On Wednesdays, the focus will be on Math where students will be exposed to basic mathematical concepts such as adding, subtracting, skip counting, ordinal numbers, and time through stories and play.Parents can choose to drop children off for this program (different than Compass's school-year policies for 55 minute classes.) Children should bring a bagged lunch and water bottle to each session. There is a $40.00 material fee for class consumables due payable to the teacher on the first day of class. Registration for this program is by half-year (semester). Students must be age five (5) at the start of the program. Parents who are shopping around or applying to alternate kindergarten programs should review the Compass withdrawal policy. | 2 | ||
Semester | Sep 08, 2023 | 10:00 am | 12:55 pm | Fri | Compass Kindergarten- Science* | K | Danielle Mercadal | $601.00 $540.90 by 06/30 | Can your child sit in a circle for story time? Line up for lunch? Take turns talking? This one-day, 3-hour (half-day) program is a "taste" of kindergarten for 5- year-olds. Start your child's week off right with "Monday mornings with Miss M" at Compass Kindergarten. Children will work in a small group with an experienced early elementary educator for this dynamic, play-based program that offers regular interaction and socialization.This fun, activity-based program will create rhythm and routine in a homeschooled kindergartner's week and give them a sense of community and a peer group. Children will practice routines and transitions as they move through the morning. Each session will include some simple structure such as a daily arrival song/greeting, circle time, story, snack time, activity, lunch, active game, and closing/goodbyes. Through games and activities, they will also practice key childhood social skills such as sharing, taking turns, and entering play with others. Academic basics such as the ABCs, days of the week, colors, shapes, and number sense will be integrated into activities involving fairy tales, nature and art. The teacher will provide ideas for parents to work on at home with their child during the week.Compass Kindergarten is offered in three weekly sessions: Monday, Wednesday, Friday. Registration is stand-alone for each day so parents can register for one, two, or all three. While each kindergarten class will give children the opportunities for learning and playing in a social environment along with classroom routines, each of the three days will focus on a particular area of study and discovery of how each is connected.On Fridays, the focus will be on Science and exploration of the natural world through stories, crafts, and observations both inside and outside the classroom. Themes include seasons, weather, local animals, and the five senses.Parents can choose to drop children off for this program (different than Compass's school-year policies for 55 minute classes.) Children should bring a bagged lunch and water bottle to each session. There is a $40.00 material fee for class consumables due payable to the teacher on the first day of class. Registration for this program is by half-year (semester). Students must be age five (5) at the start of the program. Parents who are shopping around or applying to alternate kindergarten programs should review the Compass withdrawal policy. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 05, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Tue | Cooking for Little Kids: Fall Fare with Flair (Tue) | 1st-3rd | Mylene Nyman | $192.00 $172.80 by 06/30 | Students will enjoy making fresh fall recipes and family favorites that feature a variety of fruits, vegetables, and fresh ingredients. Fall Fare recipes are selected to be nutritious, fun, and simple to make. Each class will focus on a portion of a meal including appetizer, salad, soup, side dish, main dish, and dessert. The Compass chefs' culinary adventures will include:
Students will be eating what they make each week and bringing home the recipes and leftovers. These engaging cooking classes will get students excited about helping in the kitchen, experimenting, and trying new foods. Students will be exposed to healthy ingredients they may not regularly eat. They will learn important kitchen skills such as safety, sanitation, measuring, knife skills, and other tricks of the trade. Culinary vocabulary and terms are introduced each week, with no-pressure verbal review of those words the following week. Topics in this Series: Fall Fare with Flair (Quarter 1), Festive Fall Flavors (Quarter 2), Winter Warm-Ups (Quarter 3), Savory Spring Specialties (Quarter 4). Lab/Supply Fee: A class fee of $45.00 is due payable to the instructor on the first day of class. What to Bring: None- Disposable aprons and take-home containers provided. What to Wear: Students should wear clean clothes and have long hair tied back, braided, or secured under a bandana (male and female). For more information and FAQs, see the Compass Cooking Classes webpage.. | 2 | ||
Semester | Sep 05, 2023 | 10:00 am | 11:30 am | Tue | Creating and Curating a Personal, Digital Portfolio **Online** | 9th-12th | Anne Sharp | $510.00 $459.00 by 06/30 | Digital portfolios. A necessity in the visual, performing, and language arts worlds. Every writer, artist, musician, actor, dancer, game designer, engineer, or any other type of creator, whether performance- or project-based—needs to present a “body of work”. For professionals, a portfolio can seal the job offer. For students, it is a standard for colleges, internships, scholarships, companies, and agencies. Visual and performing arts students need a digital portfolio for applications to art, dance, music, theatre schools, and for auditions. For other creators and designers, a digital portfolio is an opportunity to expand a resume or transcript, providing depth by “showing the work”, not just telling about it. Portfolios put the creator in the role of “curator,” forcing critical analysis by assessing specific works to include and how best to present them. Portfolios also provide familiar talking points for interviews. Pulling up a portfolio and showing photos or videos of a project or product is easier (and more effective) than trying to describe it, especially if it’s complex.In this course, students will build a digital portfolio that provides both formative and summative assessment of work completed and development of process. Each student will create and curate a collection of product-based works (writing, art, photography, design) or project-based works (engineering, research & development, computer science), or performance-based works (theatrical, dance, musical).Students will begin by researching and analyzing professional portfolios as “role models” for both design inspiration and insight into how a career in this field unfolds. After seeing possibilities, students will design and develop a homepage focused on who they are as a creator or performer, introducing themselves, their work, and their goals. They will create a template, layout, and palette for their portfolio that sets a tone and reinforces messaging. Writing and graphics will be integrated in the opening section (homepage) and throughout the portfolio (content pages).Next steps focus on content planning: selecting what media, subjects, genres, forms, and accomplishments to include in a gallery of work. Some pieces may already be completed. Some may still be in development, and students may work in partnerships to finish them. Classes will be devoted to teacher and peer review, breaking into interest groups (writers, digital artists, dancers, etc.) to initiate targeted feedback. Creators have deep and specialized knowledge of subject, technique, materials, vocabulary, etc., so field-specific collaboration is invaluable.Then, curation begins. Arranging works and annotating them. Students will create categories that translate into menu items and sections. They will combine photos, video, graphics, and annotative text to tell the “story” of who they are and what they have created. Portfolio sections will include openings and introductions showcasing original works with clickable icons that lead an audience to a deeper view of their work. Works will be titled, captioned, and cited with form, media used, date, place, etc. to provide a museum-style approach to curation. At a glance, a visitor will see not only what the student has created, but also can get to know the creator through his/her personal design and content choices. Students may opt to show both process (chronicling the creation of a work, writing, or project) and finished product. Concepts and in-development pieces may also be included to underscore creativity, passion, and initiative. Most creators have works in progress and ideas for what’s next.The end product of all this is, simply, a link that, with one click, opens a portal to the world of a creator’s process, expertise, discoveries, and, of course, best works.Note: Weekly class meetings will be a blend of lecture, presentations (instructor and student), discussion, writing, editing, and peer/teacher review. All class meetings will be in a Google Meet virtual classroom, providing synchronous online instruction via videoconferencing, screen-sharing capability, and breakout rooms for group work.Workload: Students should expect to spend 2+ hours per week outside of class. (Varies by personal goals and body of work.)Assignments: All assignments, class materials, and shared documents will be posted on a password-protected Google Classroom site.Assessments: Informal, qualitative feedback will be given in class throughout the semester by the instructor and peers. A quantitative score/grade will not be provided.Class Materials: Students must have an “body of work” with completed and in-progress pieces representing original writing, art, photography, inventions, theatrical roles, costumes, singing, concerts, etc. Students should also have a laptop with camera, microphone, and internet connection for class meetings and a cell phone or digital camera for scanning or photographing works. Finally, students will need to select a web-based portfolio template such as a no cost Weebly platform (upgrades available at an additional cost.)Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a component (partial) credit in Language Arts or Visual Arts for purposes of a high school transcript. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jun 21, 2023 | 10:00 am | 1:00 pm | Wed,Thu | Criminology: Cold Case Files- Solved and Still to be Solved* | 9th-12th | Tayler Shreve | $189.00 | Learn about the art and science of criminology in this 2-day workshop! Each workshop will examine two real cases: one that was solved and one that remains unsolved. Each session will take students through the life of a case in the criminal justice system, starting with the crime, moving through the collection of evidence, forensic testing, taking the case to trial, receiving a verdict and a possible sentence if found guilty. How does this process change when a case 'goes cold?' How long can evidence sit in storage? How long can a witness's memory last? How long can victims wait for justice? The class will take cues from the solved case, brainstorm, and formulate recommendations or different approaches that could be applied to the unsolved case. Prior to the start of the workshop, students will receive a poll to vote on which case to review first- solved or unsolved. This course is taught by a PhD candidate and adjunct professor in Criminology, Tayler Shreve. It is an introduction to criminology for teens who are interested in becoming practitioners or professionals in this vast criminal justice system or those who enjoy true crime books, blogs, or movies. This workshop is a preview for students who are considering the fall semester course, "Law and Order." Note: This workshop meets on two days: a consecutive Wednesday and Thursday. Rating/Advisory: For sensitive students, please note that in the examination of actual crimes, violence such as assault and murder will be discussed. References may be made to illicit substances and weapons used in the commission of crimes. Course content will be filtered to be age-appropriate for high school students in the instructor's judgement. For example, real crime scene photos may be shown with evidentiary details, but not victims or body parts. Students may read autopsy reports, but they will not be shown autopsy photos, and cases of rape will be referred to as sexual assault with no intimate details. This is a two-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 12, 2023 | 10:00 am | 1:00 pm | Wed,Thu | Criminology: More Cold Case Files- Solved and Still to be Solved* | 9th-12th | Tayler Shreve | $189.00 | Learn about the art and science of criminology in this 2-day workshop! Each workshop will examine two real cases: one that was solved and one that remains unsolved. Each session will take students through the life of a case in the criminal justice system, starting with the crime, moving through the collection of evidence, forensic testing, taking the case to trial, receiving a verdict and a possible sentence if found guilty. How does this process change when a case 'goes cold?' How long can evidence sit in storage? How long can a witness's memory last? How long can victims wait for justice? The class will take cues from the solved case, brainstorm, and formulate recommendations or different approaches that could be applied to the unsolved case. Prior to the start of the workshop, students will receive a poll to vote on which case to review first- solved or unsolved. This course is taught by a PhD candidate and adjunct professor in Criminology, Tayler Shreve. It is an introduction to criminology for teens who are interested in becoming practitioners or professionals in this vast criminal justice system or those who enjoy true crime books, blogs, or movies. This workshop is a preview for students who are considering the fall semester course, "Law and Order." Note: This workshop meets on two days: a consecutive Wednesday and Thursday. Rating/Advisory: For sensitive students, please note that in the examination of actual crimes, violence such as assault and murder will be discussed. References may be made to illicit substances and weapons used in the commission of crimes. Course content will be filtered to be age-appropriate for high school students in the instructor's judgement. For example, real crime scene photos may be shown with evidentiary details, but not victims or body parts. Students may read autopsy reports, but they will not be shown autopsy photos, and cases of rape will be referred to as sexual assault with no intimate details. This is a two-day program. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 11, 2023 | 10:00 am | 11:55 am | Mon | Culinary Foundations: 'Lotsa Pasta | 9th-12th | Mylene Nyman | $323.00 $290.70 by 06/30 | Students with a curiosity for culinary careers will explore many aspects of cooking for the hospitality industry and for themselves. In this advanced cooking class, students will make delicious, advanced recipes and learn skills that are the foundation for a future career in culinary arts. This class will get students excited about new foods, flavors, and techniques as they gain a working knowledge of food planning and preparation. First quarter covers chapter Chapter 8 in the Level 1 textbook and features 'Lotsa Pasta recipes including:
Culinary vocabulary will also be introduced each week. Students will leave this class with an introduction to culinary careers in the hospitality industry and a beginning foundation in culinary arts. Additionally, students will be able to take charge of a home kitchen, prepare advanced dishes, and adhere to safety and hygiene standards. They will have nutrition-planning and cooking skills that will enrich the lives of their friends and families. Notes: Students with allergies to food ingredients or dietary restrictions cannot be accommodated in this class. Recipes may contain nuts, dairy, wheat, gluten, and eggs. Pork will be used in a meat pie during 2nd quarter. All food supplies will be conventional, mass market ingredients. Specialty food preparations/certifications such as halal, kosher, and organic will not be used due to cost and sourcing logistics. Topics in this Series: Lotsa Pasta (Quarter 1); Meat Pies and Sweet Pies (Quarter 2); Soups and Stews (Quarter 3); and Seafood Celebration (Quarter 4). Students continuing from the prior quarter will receive priority pre-registration for next quarter. Prerequisites: Students must be in 9th grade (minimum age 14) to take this class. 7th-8th graders must have Instructor's permission to enroll. This class is best suited for students who can follow instructions, complete sequential tasks, and work in a group. Workload: Students should expect to spend 1-2 hours per week outside of class. Assignments: Cooking assignments, practicing skills at home, and related homework will be given in class and e-mailed to students and parents. Brief written assignments may be given, such as recipe modification or development. Assessments: Individual feedback will be given in class. Formal assessments will not be given. At the end of the second quarter, enrolled students will be required to complete an online Virginia Food Handler Course for food safety certification through the county health department, which will cost $25.00 Textbook/Materials: Students should purchase or rent the selected textbooks and workbooks. Used copies are acceptable.
Required Tools/Materials: Culinary students will be expected to begin to acquire their own tools. Students should purchase and bring with them each week the following basic, minimum tools and supplies: -Chef's Knife Set, Professional Quality- (purchased individually or as a starter set) Recommended model (Amazon): J.A Henckels International 31425-000 Classic Starter Knife Set, 3-Piece, Black/Stainless Steel -Knife Guards- Recommended model (Amazon): 3- Piece Universal Knife Edge Guards Set -Carrying Case- Recommended model (Amazon): Tosnail Chef Knife Case Roll Bag with 15 Slots -Chef's Jacket- (long sleeve, white. Brought to class clean each week) Recommended model- women's (Amazon): Chef Works Women's Le Mans Chef CoatRecommended model-men's (Amazon): Chef Works Men's Bordeaux Chef Coat -Chef's Cap - (student's choice of color) Recommended model (Amazon): Nanxson 3pcs Chef Hat Office Supplies: Ring binder, pen or pencil, note cards and loose-leaf paper Lab/Supply Fee: A class fee of $65.00 is due payable to the instructor on the first day of class for perishable food items, ingredients, and supplies that are used in this class. | 0 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 06, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Wed | Detective Drama: The Case of the Missing Crown | 4th-6th | Judith Harmon | $142.00 $127.80 by 06/30 | Calling crooked criminals who commit creepy crimes! Convening colorful characters who corroborate clues and constables who collaborate to crack the case! Connect with a kooky cast in Compass's new Detective Drama. Using materials from a commercial mystery role playing game (RPG), students will be guided through the facts of a fictitious case. Student sleuths will be follow clue cards, eclectic evidence, and phony forensics to uncover a crime. Emphasis will be on critical thinking, problem solving skills, and improvisation through the portrayal of unique characters involved in the crime. Students will be encouraged to develop a strong, compelling character, an original costume, a backstory, and of course, an alibi.First quarter, students will unravel the Case of the Missing Crown! The Queen's crown has been stolen and nobody knows who is to blame. The crown is worth millions and if it has fallen into the wrong hands, hundreds of years of history will be lost forever! The Queen is hopeless and has exhausted all of her resources in search for her beloved crown. Our class is her last hope in the search for the missing crown. Solve the mystery and return the crown to its rightful owner.In this workshop, students will experiment with acting and improvisation and working as a team. This class is best suited for students who are active listeners, are flexible and easily adapt, have a sense of humor, and enjoy working in a collaborative group. Students need to be able to stay in sync with the flow of the class. This is not an "anything goes" or free-for-all class. Because of the age of the students in this class, only capers such as burglaries or kidnappings will be portrayed instead of murders.Topics in this Series: The Case of the Missing Crown (First Quarter); The Mystery of the Lost Jewels of the Titanic (Second Quarter); Mystery at the Fair (Third Quarter), and The Missing Mona Lisa (Fourth Quarter). There is a class supply fee of $20.00 due payable to the instructor on the first day for the class RPG materials, printing, props, and investigation folders. | 0 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 07, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Thu | Digital Workshop: ROBLOX Makers (Intro)* | 3rd-4th | Ethan Hay | $185.00 $166.50 by 06/30 | In Digital Workshop, students will become immersed in the digital universe of ROBLOX as they learn to manipulate and navigate the world-creation tool used by real-world developers!ROBLOX is a popular, multiplayer platform where users can play games that others have created or design their own in a brightly colored, 3D world. In this class, students will learn how to use the ROBLOX Studio tool to build 3D models and create personized adventures. Students will learn how to bring characters to life with unique animations that they code.Digital Workshop is a computer lab environment in which students work through the Black Rocket curriculum under the direction of computer science coaches. The lab environment allows students to enroll at any quarter, fosters brand new coders, and encourages those with prior coding experience. In the "Intro" level of a course (i.e., Part 1), students will work through the fundamentals of a new digital skill. In the "Continuing" level (i.e., Part 2), students who continue from "Intro" will develop new skills and will design and code an individual project. New students who enroll in "Intro" will begin with the introductory lessons. In order to differentiate instruction between new and continuing students, coaches work with small pull-out groups, pairs, or individuals to provide additional support as needed. The class tuition includes a student technology fee that covers the use of instructor-provided classroom laptops loaded with the required software, applications, and licenses. At the end of the class, students will receive access to Black Rocket's interactive learning platform to continue their coding journey at home.Topics in this Series: ROBLOX Makers (Quarters 1, 2); Minecraft Modders (Quarters 3, 4). | 0 | ||
Summer | Jun 13, 2023 | 10:00 am | 12:00 pm | Tue,Wed,Thu | Dynamic Dioramas: Pirates of the New World* | 3rd-5th | Taliesin Knol | $199.00 | When the New World was being explored, Europe was in a state of near-constant warfare. This brought the wars of Europe to the shores of the New World where large, expensive navies sailed the seas and took the spoils of war. When these wars ended, so too did the European crowns' willingness to pay for all these trained fighting sailors, who were left far from home, with only one valuable skill: fighting at sea, this time for themselves... as pirates! Using artistic model-making techniques, hand tools, and historical maps, students will create a 10 X 16 diorama board of a pirate hideout or other Caribbean port, and populate it with 1:72 scale invading armies and their adversaries for historical re-enactments. Once individual projects are constructed, students will combine their dioramas alongside those of their classmates to approximate a larger pirate terrain. Students will spend the remainder of the workshop learning about the tactics and outcomes of the conquest while playing a table-top strategy game. The instructor will use maps and visual presentations to explain the historical influences on and of the literary work. The material fee is included for this summer workshop. This is a three-day program. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 07, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Thu | Electricity is Elementary! Battery Blast* | 1st-2nd | Dr. Michele Forsythe | $197.00 $177.30 by 06/30 | Kids are curious about electricity- the magic that powers the toys, games, and electronics they love. In this class, kids will experiment with aspects of electricity- conductors, batteries, and circuits- to take the mystery out of electricity and inspire future engineers.Learn about electricity basics such as atoms and what makes a material a conductor or an insulator. In the first investigation of electric circuits, students will use their own bodies to complete a circuit that lights up LED lights and sounds a siren! The class will learn about open and closed circuits and discuss why the human body has a current. Students will learn to use a volt meter and measure their own body's voltage. Next, the class will explore the conductivity of fruits and vegetables. Kids will be asked to bring one or more samples of fruits or veggies from home to measure the voltage, experiment on, and compare results. They will also build circuits with these foods and experiment with attaching power sources in series to increase the voltage. The third area of exploration will be building paper circuits. Students will apply the principles they learned to build a light-up postcard. Finally, the class will learn about magnetism, what a magnet is, and why it behaves that way. Students will explore which items are attracted to a magnetic and which are not, and they will share their findings. Next, they will make their own magnets out of paper clips. We will discuss the magnetic poles of the earth and build a compass, to discover where we are. Topics in this Series: Battery Blast (Quarter 1); Cool Conductors (Quarter 2); Simple Circuits (Quarter 3); and Super Circuits (Quarter 4). Lab/Supply Fee: A class fee of $15.00 is due payable to the instructor on the first day of class. Prerequisites: None | 0 | ||
Semester | Sep 11, 2023 | 10:00 am | 11:25 am | Mon | Electronic Music Production | 7th-12th | Eric Jao | $565.00 $508.50 by 06/30 | In this 12-week course, students will learn the core skills of Electronic Music Production from industry professional, DJ, producer, and musician Eric Jao. Eric brings 30+ years of working in the music industry, touring the world, and performing with artists like Madonna, Shakira, Rhianna, and Linkin Park. He is the developer of the Mix Major curriculum which he will teach in person at Compass.Students will learn how to compose their own drums, chords, basslines, and melodies and arrange them into original songs and remixes. As students progress beyond the core curriculum, they will learn how to use effects and automation to expand and enhance their music production skills.Students do not need to play an instrument or be able to read music for this course. Instead, they need to have a love of music and the desire to create their own, original songs.Students will use Ableton Live software which is used by the world's biggest pop music and electronic music artists including Marshmello, Illenium, Skrillex, and the Chainsmokers.Meet your instructor here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5en5nx5zagWorkload: Students should expect to spend 1 or more hours per week outside of class.Assignments: Students will be encouraged to continue to work on their music at home.Assessments: Will not be given.What to Bring: Students should bring a laptop (Windows or Mac). Chrome books will not work with the required software. Students will be using a 90-day free trial of the Abelton Live software, but should not download it more than one day before the start of class.Non-Meeting Days: In addition to the scheduled days-off on the published Compass schedule, this class does not meet on 12/11/23.Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a component partial credit in Fine Arts or Career Exploration for purposes of a high school transcript. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 05, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Tue | Experimental Methods & Design: Animal Behavior* | 7th-8th | Osk Huneycutt | $197.00 $177.30 by 06/30 | In this class, middle school students will learn to work as independent investigators using the scientific method. Students will observe the systems under investigation, choose a pattern or trend that interests them, and then develop a testable hypothesis. Students will learn how to: design a scientific experiment for either a laboratory or field setting, choose appropriate controls, minimize investigator bias, correctly perform measurements and to record and analyze data. During first quarter, students will design experiments relating to animal behavior. Possible areas of investigation include learned behavior, foraging, habitat preferences, territoriality, or social behavior. Others may design experiments that test intraspecific interactions, predator-prey relationships, or animal competition. Students will have the option of experimenting with small, class-furnished animals such as pill bugs or crickets, students' own pets, or backyard wildlife. Students will learn how to locate peer-reviewed scientific literature to research their subject. By the end of the quarter, students will have completed their independent investigations, summarized the results in a poster, and will present their data to the class. Each quarter will focus on a different aspect of science. Topics in this Series: Animal Behavior (Quarter 1), Chemistry (Quarter 2), Environmental (Quarter 3), and Design-Your-Own (Quarter 4). Lab/Supply Fee: A class fee of $15.00 is due payable to the instructor on the first day of class. Prerequisites: None | 2 | ||
Semester | Sep 06, 2023 | 10:00 am | 11:25 am | Wed | Experiments in Engineering: Advanced Apparatus* | 5th-7th | Karen Shumway | $409.00 $368.10 by 06/30 | Tween builders will use LEGO construction components in this hands-on engineering class. Each week, students will build a different project from the LEGO Education 9686 curriculum which will introduce concepts in simple machines, complex machines, mechanical engineering, or structural engineering. Using the engineering design process, students will build a basic mechanism, test it, gather data, and then modify their design to improve performance. Students will learn to take measurements such as distance traveled, use a stopwatch, record and graph their findings on paper. This approach introduces applied physics concepts in a subtle way, encouraging observation of physical phenomena such as forces and relationships without being bogged down by equations. Students will work with ordinary LEGO bricks, beams, and plates along with specialized components such as gears, toothed elements, wheels and axles, pulleys, and motors.First semester projects include a 3-week review and short builds with simple machines (levers, wheels, axles, and pulleys) before combining those into more complex builds. Some projects will be built from design plans, but as the semester progresses, projects become more complicated with some built by modifying an existing design and some built and tested from scratch. Example projects from first semester include the Magic Lock, batter beater, braked cart, letter stamper, trundle wheel, windmill, and flywheeler. Engineering and physics principles covered with these projects include gear ratios (gearing down, gearing up), cams and ratchets; forces and motion, renewable and kinetic energy, air resistance; measuring weight, force, area, distance and time, mass, and position; and calibrating scales, errors, accuracy, in scientific investigation.There is a $20.00 supply fee due payable to the instructor on the first day for a lab notebook.Topics in this series include Advanced Apparatus (Semester 1) and Visionary Vehicles (Semester 2). There is a $50.00 supply and equipment fee due payable to the instructor on the first day of class. | 2 | ||
Semester | Sep 11, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Mon | Fashion Design & History- 1900s-1960s | 9th-12th | Judith Harmon | $251.00 $225.90 by 06/30 | Paris. Milan. Madrid. What's on the runways in 2023? Wide disco collars, chic trench coats, and layered skirts in simmering neons, crochet knits, and faux leather. Do you study the pages of Glamour, Vogue, Marie Claire, and wish to be involved in the world of trendy fashion? Perhaps you follow fashion influencers on Instagram. Or, do you enjoy the satisfaction of designing apparel yourself, your way? If so, this class is for you. Each week this course will cover two aspects: the history of fashion and fashion design.Fashion trends are often cyclical, and elements of style are reimagined every few decades. Students will seek inspiration for new designs and style remixes by learning about the history of fashion in eastern and western cultures for the last century. First semester, students will look at fashion trends by decade from 1900 through the 1960s. This semester will cover chapters 1 through 3 in the textbook.With inspiration from historical design trends, students will learn how to create fashion renderings, from initial concepts through a chic, coordinated collection. First semester, the class will learn about color theory, color psychology, and composing color palettes. They will learn to draw their designs by sketching a croquis (a quick, rough sketch of a garments on a proportioned figure.) Students will practice vision boarding and developing a story board. This class does not include sewing the fashions.Topics in this Series: Stellar Style: Fashion Design & History I (Semester 1), Stellar Style: Fashion Design & History II (Semester 2). Students continuing from first semester receive priority pre-registration for second semester.Prerequisites: None.Workload: Students should expect to spend 1-2 hours per week outside of class on reading assignments and completing design activities.Assignments: Projects and readings will be given out in class and will also be communicated via email.Assessments: Individual feedback is given in class. Formal assessments will not be given.Textbook: Students should purchase Fundamentals of Fashion Design, 3rd Edition, by Richard Sorger and Jenny Udale (ISBN# 978-1474270007) before the first class. Additional information will be distributed as handouts in class.Lab/Supply Fee: None.What to Bring: Images/sample photos, swatches, and other assigned materials.Non-Meeting Dates:11/6/23Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a component (partial) credit in Fine Arts or Career Education for purposes of a high school transcript. | 2 | ||
Semester | Sep 08, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Fri | Fashionable Foundations: Historical Corsets - 18th Century | 9th-12th | Judith Harmon | $233.00 $209.70 by 06/30 | Learn about fashion of the 18th century Europe and America as you sew your own 18th century stays with a corset kit. The style achieves the conical shape required for 18th century women's clothing. Corset kits come in white cotton coutil in our full range of sizes. The corset is finished with grommeted backs and adjustable back lacing. The kit for the class includes everything you need to make your own beautiful, authentic corset: pre-cut corset pieces in natural cotton coutil, instruction guide, steel bones and bone casing, silver grommets, tipped lacing in white, yardage of matching cotton to make bias edging, thread for sewing the corset on your machine.Students will be guided by instructor Judith Harmon who has a degree in costume design, creates the costumes for many local theaters, and teaches Compass sewing classes. The class is recommended for intermediate to advanced stitchers, including students who have taken her Learn to Sew classes. Students who are unfamiliar with machine sewing should schedule at least 4 hours of private sewing lessons through Compass before the start of class. Introduction to sewing will not be taught in this class.Students will also need to bring a portable sewing machine to class each week. If you are purchasing a new sewing machine for the class, a Singer Heavy Duty Sewing Machine, 4400 series, model is recommended. ($160-$180 from Amazon or JoAnn Fabrics). Students who are bringing a pre-owed or loaned sewing machine are expected to have the machine professionally serviced before the start of class. Students must bring bobbins, replacement needles, the foot pedal, power cord, owner's manual, and extension cord to class each week. A student who forgets his/her sewing machine or who must send their machine to the shop may rent one from the instructor for $20.00 per hour. Students should also bring a basic sewing kit. Required: Two weeks before the class begins in person, students should send the instructor their size, bust, and waist measurements and pay the material fee, so their kits can be prepared prior to the start of class. Students who are unsure of their measurements can watch the following video on how to take your own measurements: https://vimeo.com/169735158Prerequisites: Recommended for intermediate to advanced stitchers such as those who have taken the Learn to Sew class or have experience using sewing machine. Alternatively, the student must enroll in 4-hours of private sewing instruction before the start of class.Workload: Students should expect to spend 1 hour per week outside of class.Assignments: Will be made in class and notes/lectures will posted in the Google Classroom platform. Assessments: Informal feedback will be provided as students work.Lab/Supply Fee: A class fee of $130.00 is due payable to the instructor no less than two weeks before the start of class for the corset kit. Students can also elect to purchase a basic sewing kits from the instructor for $25.00.What to Bring: Sewing machine (recently serviced, with owner's manual foot pedal, power cord, bobbins, and replacement needles); basic hand-sewing kit; 1.25 yards of decorative cotton fabric (optional).Optional: Students who wish to personalize their corsets, can furnish 1.25 yds of non-stretch cotton material and matching thread to use as a decorative outer layer to the corset coutil.Non-Meeting Days: In addition to the scheduled days-off on the published Compass schedule, this class does not meet on 10/20/23. Topics in this Series: Historical Corsets- 18th Century (Semester 1), Historical Corsets- 19th Century (Semester 2). Students continuing from first semester receive priority pre-registration for second semester.Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a component (partial) credit in Art, Career Exploration, or General Elective for purposes of a high school transcript | 2 | ||
Year long | Sep 08, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Fri | French I* | 8th-12th | Edwige Pinover | $716.00 $644.40 by 06/30 | Bonjour and get ready for a full year of beginner level high school French! This is a conversation-focused program in which students will build their vocabulary quickly and learn essential grammar skills in French. Vocabulary will include numbers, time, dates, seasons, school, free time activities/hobbies, likes/dislikes, personal descriptions, family relationships, emotions, food/restaurants, and places/locations in town. There will be a strong emphasis on competency using regular and irregular present tense verbs and common grammar concepts such as articles, pronouns, adjectives, and comparative phrases.Class will be conducted primarily in French and will focus on listening and speaking skills, asking and answering questions, and correct use of grammar. At home, students will be responsible for memorizing vocabulary and grammar, completing homework assignments, and watching both grammar instruction and language immersion videos.Workload: Students should expect to spend 30-45 minutes per day, 4 days per week on homework outside of class.Assignments: Are sent by e-mail to parents and students. Students must have access to a computer and internet service for computer-based videos and practice tools that are assigned as homework and are essential to success in the class.Assessments: Quizzes, tests, and individual performance reviews will be given to all students at regular intervals to provide parents with sufficient feedback to assign a grade.Textbook: Students should purchase or rent the required textbook for this class: Bien Dit!: Student Edition Level 1 2013 (French Edition) (ISBN-13 978-0547871790)Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a full credit in Foreign Language for purposes of a high school transcript.Prerequisites: None Prerequisites: None | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 06, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Wed | French with Friends (Q1)* | 3rd-5th | Edwige Pinover | $167.00 $150.30 by 06/30 | Salut! French with Friends is an introductory French class for elementary-aged students. The class will be taught in a predominantly immersion environment. Limited cues in English will be used to prompt students or explain difficult concepts. French language instruction will be presented in a natural learning sequence beginning with nouns (such as colors, numbers, clothing, foods, animals, family members, days/dates, etc), adjectives, beginning verbs, greetings, and simple phrases. Songs, games, stories, and hands-on activities will be used in class to review vocabulary and phrases. Emphasis will be on conversation, but students will be encouraged to learn to spell and sound out written French. Aspects of Francophone culture such as holidays, foods, and traditions will be incorporated in the classes. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 07, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Thu | FUNctional Fitness and Cross-Training (PE): Kids (Thu, Q1) | 2nd-4th | Iman Castaneda | $109.00 $98.10 by 06/30 | FUNctional Fitness is a dynamic kids' PE program that incorporates well-rounded exercises to get kids up and moving mid-day! No two workouts are the same, but each day's activities incorporate exercises that target 10 areas: cardio-vascular endurance, stamina, strength, flexibility, power, speed, coordination, agility, balance, and accuracy. FUNctional Fitness focuses on functional movements that are fundamental to all aspects of play and exercise- pulling, pushing, running, throwing, climbing, lifting, and jumping. Work-outs are scalable and adaptable to different individual's own level, and the emphasis is on fun, safety, and personal accomplishment rather than competition among classmates. When the weather permits, some exercises may be taken outdoors. The physical challenges of FUNctional Fitness will foster self-confidence, focus, and help instill a foundation for a lifetime of fitness. All equipment is furnished. Students are asked to wear loose, comfortable clothing, such as running pants or sweatpants, and comfortable, supportive athletic shoes. FUNctional Fitness continues each quarter, and students may repeat the class to continue to improve fitness. No two workouts are the same! Students must be minimum age 7 to take this class. This is a 6-week class that will not meet on 9/21/23. | 0 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 07, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Thu | Harry Potter Handicrafts: Guest Prof. Dumbledore | 5th-8th | Judith Harmon | $147.00 $132.30 by 06/30 | You've dreamed about going to Hogwarts, and now is your chance to experience a year of magical classes! In this maker class, students will create projects inspired by their core classes at Hogwarts (Charms, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Herbology, Potions, and Transfiguration) and a Hogwarts guest professor. Students learn to work with a variety of materials and learn a broad range of crafting skills such as hand-sewing, painting, papercrafting (including precision cutting, folding, and stenciling) sculpting, and wireworking to create magical pieces inspired by the World of Harry Potter.Welcome to the first term at Hogwarts! This term, we welcome Professor Dumbledore to inspire us as we create a Pensieve along with crafts related to your core classes such as a magic wand (Charms), Repelling Dementors (Defense Against the Dark Arts), and more!This is a great class for Harry Potter fans who love the magical world, even for those who have not read all of the books or watched all of the movies. Projects and class discussions are geared to not reveal significant series spoilers. Note: A few classes may include a Harry Potter-inspired food creation or personal care product. The ingredients will be identified in advance, and students with food or ingredient allergies or dietary restrictions will need to check before handling/consuming. Substitute ingredients cannot be provided for those with food allergies or restrictions. Note: Project themes or materials are subject to change due to availability or sourcing at the time of the class.Topics in this Series: Guest Prof. Dumbledore (Quarter 1); Guest Prof. Sprout (Quarter 2); Guest Profs. Snape & Slughorn (Quarter 3), and Guest Profs. Hagrid & Hooch (Quarter 4).Lab/Supply Fee: A class fee of $40.00 is due payable to the instructor on the first day of class.What to Bring: Students should bring good scissors for cutting paper/fabric, a ruler, and a low temp, mini hot glue gun to class each week. | 2 | ||
Semester | Sep 07, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Thu | Head-to-Toe Health for Tweens | 7th-8th | Dr. Michele Forsythe | $395.00 $355.50 by 06/30 | What is a lower calorie lunch: McDonald's Big Mac or Panera's Mac & Cheese (it's not what you think!) How much sleep does a tween really need? Is vaping a safe alternative to smoking? Tweens fall in the awkward gap between childhood and teen years and face many personal and physical changes. This class will cover the health topics tweens should be prepared for such as healthy habits and developing bodies.The class will examine nutrition including specific recommendations for this age group and a look at the effects of favorites like sugar, caffeine, and fast food. Students will brainstorm safety topics such as internet safety, situational safety, risk-taking, and personal boundaries. Students will also learn about sleep recommendations and healthy sleep habits, exercise, and the effects of screen time, and students will be encouraged to keep a personal log to see how they fare on these measures.When it comes to feelings such a depression, anxiety, and fear, the class will discuss what is normal, and when you should start to worry. Tweens will learn about eating disorders and self-harm, and when it is time to speak up and get adult help for themselves or a friend. The group will also examine brain development in the tween years and how it is different than that of a toddler and adult, and what this means for thought processes such as impulsivity.The class will cover the usage of alcohol, illicit drugs, prescription drugs, smoking, and vaping including the effects they can have on a tween; common names, and new threats "on the street" such as drugs that look like candy, bath salts, or edibles. Students will learn how to identify addiction in themselves or someone else and how to get help.Puberty and human reproduction will be taught from a purely biological perspective including male and female anatomy, pregnancy and fetal development, and sexually transmitted diseases. These topics will be covered in a mixed classroom of boys and girls. This class will not cover birth control, abortion, or gender identity issues, and parents will have the opportunity to preview the material covered before it is taught to ensure it is right for their tween.This class will be structured as a facilitated discussion with ample opportunities for students to get their questions answered by an "outside" authority, a Compass science teacher with a PhD and work experience at the National Institutes of Health who has teenagers of her own. The class will incorporate some video clips, in-class activities, demonstrations, work with partners, and personal assessments/surveys. Some homework will be given in the form of logs to track sleep, screen time, etc. Class materials will include pamphlets and fliers put out by public health agencies and associations. A textbook will also be selected for the class, and families will be sent the ISBN of the book to purchase or rent for class. There is a supply fee of $20.00 due payable to the instructor on the first day of class. Prerequisites: None | 2 | ||
Semester | Sep 08, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Fri | History of Rock-N-Roll: The British Invasion | 8th-12th | Ney Mello | $347.00 $312.30 by 06/30 | If you like to turn up the volume with "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (Rolling Stones,1965), "Hey Jude" (The Beatles, 1968), or "We Will Rock You" (Queen, 1974), you might have an appreciation for how influential British Rock has been for the last six decades.This is a focused class in music appreciation for students who enjoy listening to or playing music. The class will evaluate more than 60 years of British music by listening to and discussing influential performers, writers, and producers. Students will learn to identify music elements unique to each genre- melody, rhythm, harmony- and will develop a musical vocabulary to help them think and talk about musical works. They will explore the chronology of how the British Invasion was influenced by the music in America and how America' music was influenced by the British movement.First semester will explore rock music from the UK starting with the phenomenon that news great Walter Cronkite named "Beatlemania" on February 7, 1964. He referred to the growing popularity of the Beatles as the "British Invasion," and just days later, the young, dynamic group made their famed TV appearance on the Ed Sullivan show. The Beatles' popularity was said to have influenced fashion, haircuts, and manners, in addition to influencing many American bands' sound and styles. Other mid-1960s British bands followed and became widely played such as The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Kinks, and The Dave Clark Five. Several of these were at the forefront of a new move called, "counterculture" with sub-genres of British rock called:Freakbeat (The Creation, Denny Laine, The Smoke, The Eyes, The Birds); and Psychedelic Rock (The Incredible String Band, Donovan, The Yardbirds, The Moody Blues, The Move, Cream, Pink Floyd) in the late 1960s; British Folk Rock (Pentangle, Steeleye Span and the Albion Band); Progressive Rock (Yes, Genesis, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, Electric Light Orchestra); Glam Rock (David Bowie, Marc Bolan, Elton John, Queen, Slade); Hard Rock/Heavy Metal (Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Juddas Priest, Iron Maiden, and Def Leppard); and Punk Rock (Sex Pistols, The Clash) in the 1970s; New Wave (Squeeze, The Police, The Jam, and Nick Lowe); Post Punk (The Smiths, The Psychedelic Furs, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Echo & the Bunnymen, The Cure); Synth Rock (Pink Floyd, Genesis, Depeche Mode, The Human League); New Romantics (David Bowie, Adam and the Ants, Spandau Ballet and Duran Duran); The Second British Invasion (Dire Straits, A Flock of Seagulls, Annie Lennox, Boy George of Culture Club); Gothic (Bauhaus, Sisters of Mercy) in the 1980s; and numerous Indie variations in the 1990s, and 2000s, to Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles, Adele, and Cat Burns today.Like other fine arts classes, music appreciation is a fun break from academics which enriches and engages students in a topic they enjoy. Topics in this Series: British Invasion (Semester 1), World Rock (Semester 2), etc. Students continuing from first semester receive priority pre-registration for second semester. | 2 | ||
Summer | Aug 08, 2023 | 10:00 am | 11:55 am | Tue,Thu | Junior Art Studio: Hands-On with History's Great Artists (Aug)* | K-2nd | Kerry Diederich | $109.00 | Young artists will enjoy a multi-media tour of the great masters in the history of art. In each workshop, students will learn about a different artist or artistic style features in the book, "Discovering Great Artists." Students will learn a few fun facts about a type of art or artist, view sample works, and then will create a project in the style of the artist using a wide variety of materials and representative colors, patterns, textures, and embellishments. Young artists will have the opportunity to work with a different media each week such as tempera paint, various papers, color pencils, markers, tissue paper, translucent tracing paper, cray pas, oil pastels, charcoals, and watercolors. Featured master artists will be selected from: Warhol, Lichtenstein, Christo, Pollock, Lange, Wyeth, O'Keefe, Rockwell, Kahlo, Grandma Moses, Dali, Chagall, Picasso, Escher, Matisse, Kandinsky, Klee, Mondrian, Toulouse-Lautrec, Gauguin, Rodin, Cezanne, Van Gogh, Renoir, Cassatt, Monet, Degas, Manet, Rembrandt, Botticelli, Van Eyck, and others. Representative art movements/styles may include abstract, baroque, cubism, expressionism, gothic, impressionism, modern, naturalism, op and pop art, photojournalism, post impressionism, realism, renaissance, romanticism, and more. All supply fees are included. This is a two-day program | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 11, 2023 | 10:00 am | 11:55 am | Tue,Thu | Junior Art Studio: Hands-On with History's Great Artists (Jul)* | K-2nd | Kerry Diederich | $109.00 | Young artists will enjoy a multi-media tour of the great masters in the history of art. In each workshop, students will learn about a different artist or artistic style features in the book, "Discovering Great Artists." Students will learn a few fun facts about a type of art or artist, view sample works, and then will create a project in the style of the artist using a wide variety of materials and representative colors, patterns, textures, and embellishments. Young artists will have the opportunity to work with a different media each week such as tempera paint, various papers, color pencils, markers, tissue paper, translucent tracing paper, cray pas, oil pastels, charcoals, and watercolors. Featured master artists will be selected from: Warhol, Lichtenstein, Christo, Pollock, Lange, Wyeth, O'Keefe, Rockwell, Kahlo, Grandma Moses, Dali, Chagall, Picasso, Escher, Matisse, Kandinsky, Klee, Mondrian, Toulouse-Lautrec, Gauguin, Rodin, Cezanne, Van Gogh, Renoir, Cassatt, Monet, Degas, Manet, Rembrandt, Botticelli, Van Eyck, and others. Representative art movements/styles may include abstract, baroque, cubism, expressionism, gothic, impressionism, modern, naturalism, op and pop art, photojournalism, post impressionism, realism, renaissance, romanticism, and more. All supply fees are included. This is a two-day program | 2 | ||
Summer | Jun 20, 2023 | 10:00 am | 11:55 am | Tue,Thu | Junior Art Studio: Hands-On with History's Great Artists (Jun)* | K-2nd | Kerry Diederich | $109.00 | Young artists will enjoy a multi-media tour of the great masters in the history of art. In each workshop, students will learn about a different artist or artistic style features in the book, "Discovering Great Artists." Students will learn a few fun facts about a type of art or artist, view sample works, and then will create a project in the style of the artist using a wide variety of materials and representative colors, patterns, textures, and embellishments. Young artists will have the opportunity to work with a different media each week such as tempera paint, various papers, color pencils, markers, tissue paper, translucent tracing paper, cray pas, oil pastels, charcoals, and watercolors. Featured master artists will be selected from: Warhol, Lichtenstein, Christo, Pollock, Lange, Wyeth, O'Keefe, Rockwell, Kahlo, Grandma Moses, Dali, Chagall, Picasso, Escher, Matisse, Kandinsky, Klee, Mondrian, Toulouse-Lautrec, Gauguin, Rodin, Cezanne, Van Gogh, Renoir, Cassatt, Monet, Degas, Manet, Rembrandt, Botticelli, Van Eyck, and others. Representative art movements/styles may include abstract, baroque, cubism, expressionism, gothic, impressionism, modern, naturalism, op and pop art, photojournalism, post impressionism, realism, renaissance, romanticism, and more. All supply fees are included. This is a two-day program | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 06, 2023 | 10:00 am | 11:25 am | Wed | Junior Engineering with LEGO: Super Structures (Wed)* | K-2nd | Becca Sticha | $197.00 $177.30 by 06/30 | Students will use LEGO to design and build simple engineering projects out of everyone's favorite building toy! In this 90-minute class, students will explore concepts and vocabulary in physics, mechanical engineering, structural engineering, aerospace engineering, and architecture while playing with their creations. First quarter, junior engineers will tackle Super Structures, using the Pyramids of Giza, the Great Wall of China, the Seattle Space Needed, Eiffel Tower, and the world's biggest bridges for their inspiration. Each class begins with 10-minutes of free build from tubs of LEGO components followed by a short discussion and demonstration of the day's project and concepts. Students build individually or in groups. Instructors will provide individual assistance, facilitate challenges, performance testing, competitions, and modifications to projects. Some projects may have been introduced in prior year's sessions, but each new build is unique, and student's building skills and understanding will have grown. Students must be minimum age 5 and able to separate from their parents for this class. Topics in this Series: Super Structures (Quarter 1); Awesome Automobiles (Quarter 2); Monster Machines (Quarter 3); Colossal Construction (Quarter 4).Prerequisites: None | 0 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 07, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Thu | Kids' Confection Kitchen: Decadent Desserts (Thu) | 5th-8th | Mylene Nyman | $192.00 $172.80 by 06/30 | Toffee. Taffy. Truffles... End the day on a sweet note! Students will enjoy making and eating delicious confections. Each week they will prepare a fresh, handmade dessert or sweet such as: pies, cakes, cookies, tarts, trifles, mousses, puddings, candies, fudge, brittle, or chocolates. The class will include some icing, decorating, and garnishing techniques for completed desserts. This quarter, the Compass bakers' culinary adventures will include:
Students will be eating what they make each week and bringing home the recipes and leftovers. This engaging sweets class will get students excited about helping in the kitchen and entertaining. They will learn important baking skills such as safety, sanitation, measuring, knife skills, and other tricks of the trade. Culinary vocabulary is introduced each week. Notes: Students with allergies to food ingredients or dietary restrictions cannot be accommodated in this class. Recipes may contain nuts, dairy, wheat, gluten, and eggs. All food supplies will be conventional, mass market ingredients. Specialty food preparations/certifications such as halal, kosher, and organic will not be used due to cost and sourcing logistics. Topics in this Series: Decadent Delights (Quarter 1); Gooey Goodies (Quarter 2), Best Bon Bons (Quarter 3), and Casual Confections (Quarter 4). Lab/Supply Fee: A class fee of $45.00 is due payable to the instructor on the first day of class. What to Bring: None- Disposable aprons and take-home containers provided. What to Wear: Students should wear clean clothes and have long hair tied back, braided, or secured under a bandana (male and female). For more information and FAQs, see the Compass Cooking Classes webpage.. | 0 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 06, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Wed | Kinder Kitchen: Fun Foods | K | Mylene Nyman | $219.00 $197.10 by 06/30 | Kinder Kitchen will get 5-year-olds excited about helping in the kitchen. Kinder cooks will enjoy simple recipes that that feature a variety of fruits, vegetables, and fresh ingredients. Menus are selected to be nutritious, fun, and simple to make. Recipes may expose students to healthy ingredients they may not regularly eat. The young chefs' culinary adventures will include:
You have to learn to walk before you can run! Students will spend time in each class learning important kitchen skills. Skills acquired will include peeling, chopping, safe knife handling, measuring skills, as well as kitchen clean-up chores. Recipes are selected to practice a range of new skills. This class is not suited for students younger than Kindergarten, and participants must be age 5 by the start of classes. (3- and 4- year olds cannot be accommodated. No exceptions.) 6 year-olds who have never taken a cooking class or have delayed fine motor skills are encouraged to take Kinder Kitchen before a Little Kids cooking class. This class is best suited for students who can follow instructions, complete sequential tasks, and work in a group. Topics in this Series: Fun Foods (Quarter 1), Basic Bites (Quarter 2), Easy Eats (Quarter 3), Simple Sides (Quarter 4). Lab/Supply Fee: A class fee of $45.00 is due payable to the instructor on the first day of class. What to Bring: None- Disposable aprons and take-home containers provided. What to Wear: Students should wear clean clothes and have long hair tied back, braided, or secured under a bandana (male and female). For more information and FAQs, see the Compass Cooking Classes webpage. | 2 | ||
Semester | Sep 11, 2023 | 10:00 am | 11:55 am | Mon | Law and Order: Crimes and Cases* | 9th-12th | Tayler Shreve | $624.00 $561.60 by 06/30 | Separate fact from fiction in the study of law and order. Did you know that on average it can take up to six months to get a DNA report, not same day? Did you realize that law enforcement only spend 4% of their time on violent crimes, not in high-speed car chases or high stakes foot races? This course is taught by a PhD candidate and adjunct professor in Criminology, Tayler Shreve. It is a survey of the Criminal Justice system for teens who are interested in becoming practitioners or professionals in this vast field which includes attorneys, investigators, detectives, forensic scientists, law enforcement officers, corrections officials, wardens, FBI, DEA, or ATF agents, researchers, or advocates. First semester, students will examine the broad themes of criminals (who?) and the crimes they commit (what?), and the settings and neighborhoods where crimes are most likely to occur (where? when?) and what motivates them to commit crimes (why?). The class will talk about trends and theories in criminology, criminal psychology, and profiles, and what the studies and statistics reveal about criminals and the justice system. Theories that will be discussed this semester include: Early criminological theory from the Chicago School; Social Disorganization Theory; Life Course Theory; Differential Association Theory; and the Reintegrative Shaming Theory. To understand theories, the class will read real case studies such as: the Menendez brothers (Parricide, Social Bonds Theory), Ted Bundy (Labeling Theory), and Bernie Madoff (Anomie/ Strain Theory) Students will discover how this information is interpreted and applied whether you are working in law enforcement, policymaking, the judicial system, or correctional network. Finally, the class will talk about law enforcement and how they build a case once a crime is committed. Students will read and discuss actual cases, looking at the facts, evidence, forensics, and alibis from real case files. They will learn what is a cold case, and how these can be 'cracked' years later. This semester, the class will host guest speakers such as a police canine team, a detective, and/or a forensic expert, and may take a trip to the Herndon police station. This course is not a study in social justice or reform but instead relies heavily on the facts, statistics and policies of our existing criminal justice system, details that every advocate and reformer should also understand. Rating/Advisory: For sensitive students, please note that in the examination of actual crimes, violence such as assault and murder will be discussed. References may be made to illicit substances and weapons used in the commission of crimes. Course content will be filtered to be age-appropriate for high school students in the instructor's judgement. For example, real crime scene photos may be shown with evidentiary details, but not victims or body parts. Students may read autopsy reports, but they will not be shown autopsy photos, and cases of rape will be referred to as sexual assault with no intimate details. Topics in this Series: Crimes and Cases (Semester 1), Courts and Corrections (Semester 2). Students continuing from first semester receive priority pre-registration for second semester. Prerequisites: Students should be on-level for high school reading and comprehension. Workload: Students should expect to spend 1-2 hours per week outside of class on class reading and activities. Assignments: The instructor offers a Choose-Your-Own-Assignment policy in which students will be required to complete a certain number of assignments out of a selection of assignments offered. This allows a student to drill down on themes that they prefer and spend less time on topics that they do not prefer. All assignments will be posted on password-protected Canvas classroom management site. There, students access assignments, find course documents, upload homework, track points earned, and message instructor and classmates. Assessments: The instructor will award points for completed assignments that parents can use to assign a grade. Textbook/Materials: All materials will be links to open-source materials or scans of documents provided by the instructor and posted to the class Canvas site. Lab/Supply Fee: None What to Bring: Notebook or paper, pen, or pencil. Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a component (partial) credit in Civics or Career Exploration for purposes of a high school transcript. | 2 | ||
Semester | Sep 05, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Tue | Learn to Sing: Best of Disney | 2nd-5th | Wyndy Fredrick | $311.00 $279.90 by 06/30 | Everyone can learn to sing! If you want to learn to sing like Belle, Ariel, Elsa, Aladdin, or even the Beast, this class is for you! Selections from this semester come from Hal Leonard's "Disney Collected Kids' Solos" with select hits from Beauty & the Beast, Cinderella, Lion King, Alice in Wonderlanf, Little Mermaid, Peter Pan, and more. In addition, one or two Christmas favorites will be introduced mid-semester.Singers will be expected to memorize pieces and participate in the semester performance (December 12) along with one additional rehearsal outside of regular class hours.The semester's repertoire will include at least one group choral number. Students will work on other music as solos, duets, or small group numbers. This introduction to vocal development and performance includes posture, breathing, intonation, and the principles of blending vocal harmonies. Basic musical notation will be introduced as well as melodic and harmonic intervals. No previous musical experience is required- just the joy of singing!Topics in this Series: Best of Disney (Semester 1); Kids Musical Theater (Semester 2)Lab/Supply Fee: A class fee of $43.00 is due payable to Compass on the first day of class for a class songbook. | 2 | ||
Semester | Sep 11, 2023 | 10:00 am | 11:55 am | Mon | LEGO Robotics Training Team* | 4th-6th | Rebecca Sticha | $405.00 $364.50 by 06/30 | LEGO Robotics Training Team is a semester-long "boot camp" and training ground for future FIRST LEGO League (FLL) competitors. The Training Team allows Compass students to work through a complete FLL challenge to ensure that they understand the project and enjoy the process before joining a competition team. Training Team students are sub-divided into smaller teams that compete against each other in building and coding challenges at a more relaxed pace than FLL competition teams which may require 6-10+ hours per week.Compass Training Team members will complete a full FLL challenge from a previous year. They will learn 21st century skills in robotics and programming while enjoying the camaraderie of working as a team to solve challenges. Kids will gain confidence and build skills in leadership and communication. The Training Team members will compete in-house against each other, but will not participate in a regional competition in 2023-24.FIRST LEGO League (FLL) is an accessible, guided, beginners' robotics program that encourages teamwork, discovery, innovation, and problem-solving. The FLL competition is comprised of three components: the Robot Game, an Innovation Project, and Core Values. The Robot Game is an annual theme-based challenge that encourages kids to think of technology solutions to real-world problems. Teams design and program an autonomous robot that scores points on a themed table-top playing field. Past challenges have been inspired by environment, transportation, accessibility, and exploration. FLL team members engage in brainstorming, research, design, and coding while practicing the engineering design process of building, testing, re-building, re-testing, etc. Students will work with LEGO Mindstorms EV3 robotics components and use drag-and-drop coding blocks to program their robots on laptop computers. No robotics or programming experience is necessary to join the Training Team, but it is beneficial if students have experience building with LEGO Technics components (beams, gears, and axel pins rather than bricks with studs).FLL members have fun with friends, encourage and support each other, and learn the art of gracious competition. In addition to the robot challenge, FLL team members compete in short, on-the-spot challenge problems in the Innovation Project phase of the competitions. FLL is also known for its philosophies of "professionalism" and "cooperation" which are expressed in the organization's Core Values of discovery, innovation, impact, inclusion, teamwork, and fun. Teams are also judged on how well they promote and exhibit these core values.There is a $40.00 supply/equipment fee payable to Compass on the first day for practice competition materials. Prerequisites: None | 0 | ||
Semester | Sep 08, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Fri | Literature Roundtable: The Gothic Novel* | 9th-12th | Anne Taranto | $312.00 $280.80 by 06/30 | Literature Roundtable is a Socratic seminar style literary analysis class for high school students. Instead of a broad, general survey of literature, Literature Roundtable students will examine a focused genre or topic in literature through critical evaluation and rich discussion.The first semester will focus on the Gothic novel, with an eye to exploring how these works offer a critique of real-world social problems offered under the cover of stories of supernatural horror. Works studied will include The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole (1764), The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving (1820), The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Stories (Edgar Allan Poe), Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre (1851), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897), and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1886).Students taking this course should be self-motivated and engaged readers who come to class prepared to participate in weekly discussions. The instructor will provide guiding questions for each novel to help students understand how to gather textual evidence to support their insights into the text, a necessary precursor to the type of evidence gathering required to construct the literary analysis essays they will be expected to write in high school and college. Students will also be assigned creative and analytical extension activities in class designed to enhance their understanding of each novel, such as rewriting a scene, imagining a conversation between characters from different books, developing a prequel or sequel scene, or writing a review.A key skill that will be taught in this class is how to annotate texts. Students will begin by examining samples of the instructor's own annotated novels, then move on to annotating in class as a group, learning the kinds of details to search for, such as recurring themes and motifs, symbolism, character development, diction (word choice), and setting. This incremental process will teach students how to annotate independently and how to ask their own questions, a skill which is the precursor to developing thesis statements.Topics in this Series: The Gothic Novel (Semester 1) and The Mystery & Detective Novel (Semester 2). Continuing students from the first semester receive priority pre-registration for the second semester.Prerequisites: Students should be able to read and comprehend at a minimum 9th grade level for this course. Per Compass guidelines, accelerated 8th grade students may register for this course, however, in addition to the 9th+ grade reading level, they must possess the maturity to handle high school level topics and more mature discussion.Workload: Students should expect to read approximately 100 pages per week with a pen or pencil in hand for annotating. Students may use audio books as a supplement, but they should still be prepared to follow along and annotate the hard copy of the novel.Assignments: Weekly reading assignments will be posted on Google Classroom. Students will need their own email addresses to access the system, and parents may be set up as additional "observers" to their teen's account.Assessments: A point scale of 1-3 will be used to evaluate students based on their level of preparation, their participation in discussion, and their completion of extension activities. Parents may use the total points earned to calculate a grade.Textbook/Materials: Because students will need clean, inexpensive copies of each novel to mark in, and because they must be able to refer to the passages on the same page numbers, a "class bundle" of mass market paperbacks will be pre-purchased for students. (See Supply Fee below).Lab/Supply Fee: A class fee of $48.00 is due payable to Compass on the first day of class.What to Bring: Students should bring the current novel, paper, pen or pencil and highlighter to class each week. Some students may wish to bring paper clips, adhesive flags or post-it notes for marking pages.Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a component (partial) credit in English for purposes of a high school transcript. For a full credit in English, families would need to "bundle" this course with additional coursework in composition. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 12, 2023 | 10:00 am | 12:00 pm | Wed | Little Doctor Academy: ENT/Dentist (Hearing, Taste, Smell, Teeth)* | 1st-3rd | Karen Shumway | $79.00 | Why is my tooth loose? Why do I get motion sickness in the car? Why do bitter and sour taste bad? Kids have lots of questions about their own bodies and development. Little Doctor Academy answers these questions and more in the context of fun, age-appropriate health lessons and in-class activities which will introduce children to themes in science, medicine, anatomy, and biology. In this workshop, Kids will learn the science behind taste, smell, and hearing and conduct experiments testing these senses. Like an ENT, they will learn how the ear works, what causes dizziness and what is motion sickness. The class will discover how hearing aids and cochlear implants can help people. Putting their dentist hats on, kids will also learn all about teeth including brushing and flossing. Students will perform a plaque test in class to complete their study of dental hygiene. Supply fee is included. Note: lessons and activities may duplicate those taught in the 8-week Compass class of the same name in the spring of 2023. This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jun 21, 2023 | 10:00 am | 12:00 pm | Wed | Little Doctor Academy: Nutritionist* | 1st-3rd | Karen Shumway | $79.00 | Why can't I have cookies for breakfast? Why do I have to eat vegetables? Why do I have to drink water? Kids have lots of questions about their own bodies and development. Little Doctor Academy answers these questions and more in the context of fun, age-appropriate medical lessons and in-class activities which will introduce children to themes in science, medicine, anatomy, and biology. In this workshop, kids will learn about food groups and portions. They will learn to read food labels and discover vitamins/nutrients. The class will learn all about the digestive system and talk about healthy substitutes for less healthy foods. Finally, young nutritionists will learn what it means to food to be organic, locally grown or genetically modified. Supply fee is included. Note: lessons and activities may duplicate those taught in the 7-week Compass class of the same name in the fall of 2022. This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jun 14, 2023 | 10:00 am | 12:00 pm | Wed | Little Doctor Academy: Pediatrician* | 1st-3rd | Karen Shumway | $79.00 | Why do I have to get shots? What is an appendix? Why do I get a fevers? Kids have lots of questions about their own bodies and development. Little Doctor Academy answers these questions and more in the context of fun, age-appropriate medical lessons and in-class activities which will introduce children to themes in science, medicine, anatomy, and biology. In this workshop, kids will practice conducting a basic medical examination using the correct tools: stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, otoscope, and thermometer. The class will overview human anatomy by learning several major organ systems of the human body- circulatory, respiratory, and musculoskeletal. Supply fee is included. Note: lessons and activities may duplicate those taught in the 7-week Compass class of the same name in the fall of 2022. This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jun 28, 2023 | 10:00 am | 12:00 pm | Wed | Little Doctor Academy: Wilderness Medic* | 1st-3rd | Karen Shumway | $79.00 | What is poison ivy? What if I get stung by a bee? Can I eat that wild berry? Kids have lots of questions about their own bodies and development. Little Doctor Academy answers these questions and more in the context of fun, age-appropriate medical lessons and in-class activities which will introduce children to themes in science, medicine, anatomy, and biology. In this workshop, kids will learn about scenarios they might encounter outdoors while playing, camping, hiking, or adventuring. Just in time for summer the class will learn about sun burn, heat stroke, and sun poisoning. In a fun way (to not be scary), kids will learn what to do in the event of storms or tornados along with water safety. Adventurers will learn what to do for animal bite wounds, safety around snakes, and insect stings, outdoors allergies /poison plants. Topics will be covered with hands-on activities, short videos, and role playing games. Supply fee is included. Note: lessons and activities may duplicate those taught in the 8-week Compass class of the same name in the winter of 2023. This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jun 13, 2023 | 10:00 am | 12:00 pm | Tue,Thu | Long and Winding Road: Sixties History through the Music of the Beatles* | 8th-12th | John Kornacki | $139.00 | Students are invited to "Come Together" (1969) to learn about the "Long and Winding Road" (1970) of the 1960s, a turbulent and transformative decade of "Yesterday" (1965). Join professor, Beatles buff, and music aficionado, Dr. John Kornacki in an exploration of the music and impact of the Beatles. Students will discover a decade of modern history and music as only the Beatles can tell it. The group will explore the changes in culture, class, and causes in the 1960s through the diverse songbook of the "Fab Four." The class will listen to Beatles' music and examine the band's impact on music, culture, fashion, and attitudes in the decade which included a growing civil rights movement, the Vietnam War and antiwar protests, countercultural movements, prominent assassinations, and a growing "generation gap." Musicianship is not required, but anyone who plays guitar is welcome to bring their instruments to play along. This is a two-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jun 12, 2023 | 10:00 am | 12:00 pm | Mon,Wed,Fri | Make Our Own Magazine* | 5th-8th | Shannon McClain | $179.00 | Students will work together to write their own class magazine! The class will decide on the overall theme of their magazine and write articles, essays, and other content to fill the pages, focused on the writing process (plan, drafts, revise, publish). Students will learn how to craft an expository article which answers the questions, who? what? where? when? why? and how? with an appropriate opening (topic) sentence and supporting details. Students may also prepare fiction stories (narrative), persuasive articles (opinion), reviews, or poetry. Magazine staffers may elect to contribute art or photographs and incorporate other fun filler like comics, jokes, riddles, puzzles, and recipes. An experienced Compass writing teacher will lead the workshop with assistance from our outgoing Compass newspaper editor, a recent graduate. The final class product will be emailed to enrolled families within 2 business days of the end of the workshop, and a hard copy will be sent by mail. This is a three-day program. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 08, 2023 | 10:00 am | 2:55 pm | Fri | Natural Leaders: Fall | 6th-8th | Natural Leaders | $544.00 $489.60 by 06/30 | Natural Leaders is an outdoor education and leadership program. Each week, the group will venture into the woods surrounding Lake Fairfax for an authentic, immersive adventure featuring hiking, outdoor skills, leadership, and camaraderie. At each meeting, students take turns in different roles that are key to the group's success, safety, and fun such as: coordinator (plan out the group's schedule for the day); navigator (following the map, practice orienteering); naturalist (investigate and present a lesson about local plants, animals or ecology); skills coaches (research, practice, and demonstrate a skill to others, such as knot tying or whittling); game master (plan and teach an group game or challenge); and safety officer (present on a safety or first aid topic) They will also learn survival skills such as fire-building, outdoor edibles, building shelters, use of knives, and safety/first aid. The student-led portions of the program promote group cohesion, cooperation, and friendship, while students benefit from the positive peer pressure to come prepared for their weekly roles and responsibilities. Tweens and teens will also become more confident and comfortable as leaders and outdoor adventurers as their self-reliance skills grow. Natural Leaders is supervised by an experienced Natural Leaders mentor, trained and supported in providing a positive experience and managing safety. They typically have a passion for sharing nature with kids, and may have a background in a range of skills such as wilderness first aid, survival skills, tracking, primitive skills, and experience in hiking, camping, rock climbing, water sports, etc. Natural Leaders meets weekly rain, snow, or shine, in all temperatures. Students should always dress is layers for the forecasted weather conditions. Registered students will receive more detailed instructions about what to wear, what to bring, and where to meet prior to the start of the program. Prerequisites: None | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 07, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Thu | Number Ninjas: Patterns & Properties* | K-1st | Becca Sticha | $135.00 $121.50 by 06/30 | Does your child learn best by hands-on activities, crafts, games, and stories? Number Ninjas is based on the belief that children need to work with mathematics in a concrete, physical, and tangible way in order to learn fundamental concepts. Young students will love learning numerical concepts in this interactive, exploration-based class where work with numbers feels like a game.First quarter, students will play with patterns and properties. Little kids love the predictability of making and identifying repeating patterns in the world around them. They will create patterns by shape, color, and/or size using LEGO bricks, beads, buttons and other manipulatives. Identifying and forming patterns is a pre-reading skill. The class will also look at some simple patterns with rhythms, music, and numerals which are precursors to music education and skip counting. Similarly, little kids enjoy making sense of the world around them by understanding categories. The class will do activities to look at a wide range of properties- temperature, texture, taste, habitat, material, size, form, flavors, and more- to group and categorize items by similar characteristics.This class covers many of the 1st and 2nd grade Standards of Learning for math. Weekly update e-mails to parents will include suggestions for practice at home and extension activities.Topics in the Series: Patterns & Properties (Quarter 1), Money Math (Quarter 2), Learning Logic (Quarter 3), and Math in Nature (Quarter 4). | 0 | ||
Year long | Sep 07, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Mon,Thu | Pre-Algebra* | 7th-9th | David Chelf | $1319.00 $1,187.10 by 06/30 | This is a complete course in Pre-Algebra that will provide an introduction to basic algebra concepts and a review of arithmetic algorithms with an emphasis on problem solving. The major topics covered in this course are Numbers and Operations, Expressions & Properties, Equations & Inequalities, Functional Relationships and Ratios, Percent & Proportions. Students will learn to use formulas to solve a variety of math problems encompassing geometry, measurement probability, and statistics. Students will also be applying their learning to real life scenarios to solve problems. Prerequisites: Students must be fluent in the four basic operations- addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. They will need to show proficiency and have a thorough command of basic computation. In addition, a basic, introductory understanding and ability to work with fractions and decimals is required to solve equations and simplify expressions. If you are unsure about your child's readiness for this class, the instructor will recommend one or more practice platforms and/or assessments to confirm placement. Workload: Students should expect to spend 3-4 hours per week outside of class to complete practice problems, homework, and assessments. Assignments: All assignments will be posted on password-protected Canvas classroom management site. There, students access assignments, upload homework, link to quizzes and tests, track grades, and message the instructor and classmates. Assessments: All chapter tests will be taken outside of class with parental oversight to maximize in-class instructional time. Points will be assigned for completed homework, quizzes, and tests. A letter grade will not be assigned, but parents can use total points earned versus total points offered to assign a grade for purposes of a homeschool transcript. Parents can view total points earned at any time through the Canvas site. Textbook: The selected textbook is available free online, and a link will be posted on Canvas. Students who prefer a hard copy textbook may purchase or rent McDougall Littell's Pre-Algebra (ISBN #978-0618250035). As an alternative, for any student who struggles with reading, the textbook can be purchased as an audio CD (ISBN #978-0618478828). What to Bring: TI-34 calculator Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a full credit in Mathematics for purposes of a high school transcript. Prerequisites: Preparation for Pre-Algebra, or equivalent 6th/7th math | 2 | ||
Semester | Sep 06, 2023 | 10:00 am | 11:55 am | Wed | Pre-College Art Portfolio Studio- Drawing and Oil Painting | 11th-12th | Nataliya Gurshman | $642.00 $577.80 by 06/30 | Are you considering a college major in fine art, animation, illustration, graphic design, architecture or film? If so, you need a portfolio of works to apply to art school! Each of these concentrations requires the same core proficiencies and fundamentals in the beginning. A successful portfolio will include examples of the candidate's drawings, illustrations, paintings, and visual design creations. And within those select works, students must demonstrate specific artistic competencies. Unlock the mystery of "what do I include in my portfolio?" by working with a professional artist and college art professor who has helped dozens of high school students prepare to apply to art school. This advanced art studio is designed to help high school students develop a range of works they can include in their portfolios as well as tips on how to compose, curate, and present a winning portfolio. Each week, a lesson will be presented and followed by the instructor circulating throughout the room to provide individual feedback.First semester, students will develop drawings and oil paintings for their portfolios. Students will demonstrate that they can translate three-dimensional objects that they see into two-dimensional representations through drawing and painting. Students will first work on observational drawings of still lifes, landscapes, and models. A (clothed) human model will pose for figure and portrait drawing during three class sessions. Students will use oil paints on canvas (framed, board, or canvas paper) and receive instruction on working in oils. During the final class of the semester, students will be asked to bring all works back for a class critique, exhibit for parents, and potluck party.Students will be responsible for furnishing all of their own art supplies for the class from a recommended minimum list provided by the instructor. The class will focus on smaller pieces, such as 9" X 12" or 11" X 14" in order to produce more pieces to consider for a portfolio. Students will be encouraged to develop drawings and paintings throughout the week (recommended at least 15 minutes per day.)The instructor's methodologies have earned her students significant art scholarships ($25,000-$40,000 per year) to local art programs such as those at Virginia Commonwealth University, GMU, and Maryland Institute College of Art, and nationally known art programs like Corcoran School of the Arts & Design at GW, Rhode Island School of Design, School of Visual Arts, Pratt Institute, Montserrat College of Art, Boston University, Art Institute of Chicago, The Savannah College of Art and Design, Ringling College of Art & Design, Drexel University, Temple University, and Parsons School of Design.Topics in this Series: Drawing and Oil Painting (Semester 1), Illustration and Visual Design (Semester 2). Continuing students from first semester receive priority pre-registration for second semester.Prerequisites: Prior coursework in drawing or painting.Workload: Students should expect to spend at least 1.5 - 2 hours per week outside of class on developing or completing art works.Assignments: Will be discussed in class and e-mailed to parents and students.Assessments: Continual feedback will be provided in class, but formal assessments will not be given.Supplies/Materials: The cost of this class includes the shared cost for the live human model for 3 weeks. Students should purchase and replenish their own art supplies from a list of suggested items provided by the instructor.What to Wear/Bring: For work with oil paints, students may wish to wear old clothes, a smock, or apron. Students should bring a shallow box or tray to transport wet paintings home each week.Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a component (partial) credit in Fine Arts for purposes of a high school transcript. Prerequisites: High school level art | 2 | ||
Year long | Sep 05, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Tue,Thu | Preparation for Pre-Algebra* | 6th-7th | Jennifer Hallworth | $1342.00 $1,207.80 by 06/30 | Preparation for Pre-Algebra is a year-long curriculum that will teach the fundamentals a student must master before embarking pre-algebra, algebra, and beyond. The class will review arithmetic skills, operations, and number theory. Key topics include fractions, rates, ratios, decimals, and percentages. Students will learn the computational operations of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions and decimals. They will learn what decimals stand for, how they relate to fractions, and how to convert between the two. They will discover how rates and ratios are also fractions. Students will learn how to work with negative numbers including strategies for completing all four common operations with negative numbers. The class will also cover exponents and orders of magnitude to make sense of really small and really big numbers and common operations. This class will also emphasize real world applications of the mathematical concepts through word problems so students become comfortable switching between prose (written descriptions) and mathematical representation (numbers, symbols) of real world examples such as money, mileage, weights, percentages, and scientific measures. Prerequisites: This course can be considered a pre-pre-algebra class that will teach the core concepts typically covered in later elementary school/early middle school after a general arithmetic curriculum and before pre-algebra. While different curriculums and student pacing will vary, this class would be appropriate for a student who has successfully covered long division, multiplication of multiple digit numbers, and an introduction to simple fractions and who has complete mastery of multiplication facts, skills often aligned with 5th grade mathematics. Workload: Students should expect to spend 3-4 hours per week outside of class to complete practice problems, homework, and assessments. Assignments: The Canvas online class management system will be used to post assignments and scores. Students should have their own e-mail address to be set up users of the Canvas system. Parents can also be set up as Canvas guests/observers for purposes of tracking the student's progress and workload. Assessments: In this class, the instructor will assess a student's progress by: checking that weekly homework sets are complete; spot-checking the full solution 1-2 select problems in class each week, and giving quarterly take-home tests. Points will also be awarded for class participation. Parents will be able to view accumulated points awarded in the class for purpose of determining a parent-awarded course grade. Textbook: Students should purchase the two class texts: "The Complete Book of Math, Grades 5-6" (ISBN# 978-1561896776) and "EP Math 5/6 Workbook" (ISBN# 979-8643323693). | 2 | ||
Semester | Sep 07, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Thu | Psychology: Case Studies in Neuropsychology and Cognition *ONLINE* * | 9th-12th | Natalie Di Vietri | $301.00 $270.90 by 06/30 | How does the brain make decisions? How does brain damage in different areas present itself? How do people develop superstitions? Learn the answers to these questions and more!This class will introduce students to the study of Neuropsychology and Cognition. Neuropsychologists study how psychological processes relate to the brain's structures and systems. Learn how your brain organizes sensory information to create your perceptions of the world and how this affects your body and your behavior. Students will investigate neurons, parts of the brain, and how split-brain surgery affects individuals.Students will read, discuss, and analyze eight influential case studies that have shaped the way we think about the brain and how we learn. They will hear the story of Phineas P. Gage and how he changed after a devastating accident. They will also read about John Watson's notorious experiment with Little Albert, which demonstrated how emotions could be a product of the environment. Landmark studies conducted by renowned psychologists like Gazzaniga, Rosenzweig, Pavlov, Skinner and more will be at the core of this class, leading to ongoing, thought provoking and intellectually stimulating discussions and debates. Students will learn how to read research, evaluate theories, and think critically about how these studies apply to the world around them.Topics in this Series: Neuropsychology and Cognition (Semester 1) and Social and Abnormal Psychology (Semester 2)Workload: Students should expect to spend 2 hours per week outside of class on readings. Students will be expected to prepare for weekly discussions by reading the selected case study and answering questions.Assignments: All assignments will be posted on password-protected Canvas classroom management site. There, students can access assignments and upload homework. Extension assignments may include watching a short video clip, creating discussion questions, or suggesting a follow-up study.Assessments: The instructor will assign points for class participation and homework that the parents can use in assigning a grade.Lab/Supply Fee : None.Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a component (partial) credit in Social Sciences for purposes of a high school transcript. Prerequisites: None | 2 | ||
Semester | Sep 08, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Fri | Reading Rally: A Complete Language Arts Program Red Group (Fri, Sem 1)* | 1st | Catherine Vanlandingham | $578.00 $520.20 by 06/30 | **Note: Registration for the Friday Ready Rally class is with instructor recommendation.**Reading affects a student's achievement in all aspects of schoolwork, so strong literacy skills are fundamental to success in homeschooling. This weekly class is a small reading group where students are placed with 2-4 peers who read at a similar level to follow a comprehensive language arts curriculum under the guidance of experienced reading specialist Catherine Vanlandingham. Each Monday meeting will include a short story with select vocabulary words, a graphic organizer, main themes, and embedded learning objectives. Students will continue to practice language arts skills at home with easy-to-implement "page a day" workbook activities assigned by the instructor and implemented by the parents. For most early elementary learners, enrollment in Reading Rally can serve as either a supplement to another at-home reading curriculum or as a complete, self-contained language arts curriculum. Weekly readings are organized around thematic units. The instructor will teach students how to approach a new story as a fun reading puzzle. For example, before reading in class, students will conduct a "picture walk" to overview and predict elements of the story from the illustrations, review a graphic organizer to assist in writing sentences, define vocabulary words, and preview summary questions. Then, the instructor will read the story aloud, model good reading practices, and encourage students to read. Students will only be asked to read aloud when they feel comfortable and have built trust in their group. All follow-up activities are designed around learning objectives such as decoding, comprehension, prediction, visualization, and verbalization. First time registrations in Reading Rally include the cost of a 30-minute, individual assessment conducted in-person or virtually by Mrs. Vanlandingham. Parents are encouraged to contact Compass to schedule their child's reading assessment before registering. Families register without the assessment for grade-level placement must be prepared to reschedule to a different reading group if indicated by the assessment. Grade level references in Reading Rally are based on scope, sequence and pacing that correlate to the Grade Level Equivalent (GLE) standards of learning. Students who are more than one year behind in GLE may be recommended for a second, weekly class meeting on Fridays or in additional 1-on-1 private reading instruction to make up ground in reading skills. The instructor has experience working with reluctant and fearful readers, those who are late bloomers, neurodivergent, dyslexic, and ESOL students. The instructor may recommend a more complete evaluation by a neuropsychologist if she suspects other learning differences are impacting the student's reading. Students will work from a spiral bound copy of reading textbook and workbook by Pearson. Students continuing from one semester to the next will receive priority registration to remain with their reading group and do not have to pay for an additional assessment. | 2 | ||
Semester | Sep 11, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Mon | Reading Rally: A Complete Language Arts Program Red Group (Mon, Sem 1)* | 1st | Catherine Vanlandingham | $575.00 $517.50 by 06/30 | Reading affects a student's achievement in all aspects of schoolwork, so strong literacy skills are fundamental to success in homeschooling. This weekly class is a small reading group where students are placed with 2-4 peers who read at a similar level to follow a comprehensive language arts curriculum under the guidance of experienced reading specialist Catherine Vanlandingham. Each Monday meeting will include a short story with select vocabulary words, a graphic organizer, main themes, and embedded learning objectives. Students will continue to practice language arts skills at home with easy-to-implement "page a day" workbook activities assigned by the instructor and implemented by the parents. For most early elementary learners, enrollment in Reading Rally can serve as either a supplement to another at-home reading curriculum or as a complete, self-contained language arts curriculum. Weekly readings are organized around thematic units. The instructor will teach students how to approach a new story as a fun reading puzzle. For example, before reading in class, students will conduct a "picture walk" to overview and predict elements of the story from the illustrations, review a graphic organizer to assist in writing sentences, define vocabulary words, and preview summary questions. Then, the instructor will read the story aloud, model good reading practices, and encourage students to read. Students will only be asked to read aloud when they feel comfortable and have built trust in their group. All follow-up activities are designed around learning objectives such as decoding, comprehension, prediction, visualization, and verbalization. First time registrations in Reading Rally include the cost of a 30-minute, individual assessment conducted in-person or virtually by Mrs. Vanlandingham. Parents are encouraged to contact Compass to schedule their child's reading assessment before registering. Families register without the assessment for grade-level placement must be prepared to reschedule to a different reading group if indicated by the assessment. Grade level references in Reading Rally are based on scope, sequence and pacing that correlate to the Grade Level Equivalent (GLE) standards of learning. Students who are more than one year behind in GLE may be recommended for a second, weekly class meeting on Fridays or in additional 1-on-1 private reading instruction to make up ground in reading skills. The instructor has experience working with reluctant and fearful readers, those who are late bloomers, neurodivergent, dyslexic, and ESOL students. The instructor may recommend a more complete evaluation by a neuropsychologist if she suspects other learning differences are impacting the student's reading. Students will work from a spiral bound copy of reading textbook and workbook by Pearson. A class fee of $66 is due payable to Compass for class materials. Students continuing from one semester to the next will receive priority registration to remain with their reading group and do not have to pay for an additional assessment. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 05, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Tue | Reading Ready! (Q1, Tue)* | K-1st | Danielle Mercadal | $200.00 $180.00 by 06/30 | Reading Ready is a supplemental reading and writing class for 5- and 6- year-olds. The class is whole language inspired with phonics games, partner reading, simple journaling, and self-created spelling lists for home. The group will explore habits of good readers and writers through examples of well-loved children's authors. Students must already be able to recognize each letter and corresponding sound of the alphabet, be familiar with simple blends, know a few beginner sight words (such as I, am, and no), and must be able to write their own name. | 2 | ||
Year long | Sep 07, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Thu | Rhetoric and Reasoning through Written Works: A Course in Critical Thinking* | 9th-12th | Christina Somerville | $668.00 $601.20 by 06/30 | According to Aristotle, "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." In this year-long course, high school students will practice strategies to improve their reading comprehension for deeper understanding through critical thinking. Using a combination of fiction and nonfiction resources drawn from classics of literature, political theory, and history, students will also learn how to sort, analyze, describe, and compare information for a variety of purposes. They will learn how to construct a basic logical syllogism, how to spot classic logical fallacies in arguments, and how to construct clear, logically compelling, and persuasive arguments. The class will be introduced to terminology and techniques in the Formal discipline of rhetoric. First semester, the class will examine methods to internally understand and evaluate premises they have read according to logical reasoning and critical thinking. Second semester, the group will focus on the building external arguments that are both compelling and persuasive. Class reading selections will include works whose author or characters set forth principles or morals, face difficult decisions or dilemmas, or articulate arguments such as Common Sense by Thomas Paine; Letter from a Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King, Jr.; Shooting the Elephant by George Orwell; Mr. Collins' proposal from Pride & Prejudice. Prerequisites: Students must read at grade level for this course. Workload: Students should expect to spend 3 hours per week outside of class. Reading assignments will not be especially long, but students will be expected to read thoroughly and carefully. Assignments: Will be posted on a Google Classroom site for students and parents to access. Assessments: Papers and assignments will be evaluated and scored which are treated as grade recommendations to parents. Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as full credit in English for purposes of a high school transcript. | 2 | ||
Semester | Sep 11, 2023 | 10:00 am | 11:55 am | Mon | Role Play Economy: Agrarian America* | 9th-12th | Taliesin Knol | $532.00 $478.80 by 06/30 | The United States has enjoyed a century of being known as the industrial or technological powerhouse of the world. But this was not the future envisioned by some of our founding fathers, in particular Thomas Jefferson, who hoped for vast expanses of North America to be populated by "yeoman farmers." His idea was that these "most valuable citizens" would be entirely self-sufficient, and thus make ideal members of the new republic, in which they held personal stakes and were largely left alone by a small government which only taxed "imported luxuries" of the corrupt, wealthy city-dwellers.Given that the rest of the founding fathers were those corrupt city-dwellers, or like Jefferson, plantation owners who profited off other (enslaved) people's labor and trade, Jefferson's vision did not come true. By the eighteen century, America already had a complex and interconnected economy, and this is what we will simulate. In true role-playing fashion, will create characters and build their "backstories" to fit into this economy. Some will become those independent farmers, but they will be taking part in a larger trade between wealthy landowners (such as Jefferson and Washington) and selling their crops to city-dwelling traders in exchange for "imported luxuries" and goods from abroad. How corrupt they are will be up to the students, but the ultimate goal is to simulate the pre-industrial, agrarian and mercantile economy of the 18th-19th century.Just as in real America, this class will also need a simulated democratic government with student politicians who fill the various offices that direct the growth of this economy. Will they impose Jefferson's graduated income tax, which taxed the luxuries of the rich, while the common man "pays not a farthing of tax to the general government, but on his salt?" Will the class president enact tariffs to discourage the importing of foreign treasures and encourage self-reliance? Students will race to amass fortunes in industry or their trade, allowing them to shape the future of their model American economy.Each week, students will take turns keeping ongoing ledgers, tracking profits and losses, and paying the dreaded taxes. If farming doesn't work out for you, do you pack up and move to the city to work in a trade? Or double down and move west to follow Jefferson's vision? The goal will be to model how everyone's role in a living economy interact, for better or worse, and hopefully reward good, honest business.Students are encouraged, to take both semesters of this class. First semester will use agrarian and mercantile economy model, while second semester will be role play an industrialized economy, resulting in more complex business plans and game strategies.Topics in this Series: Agrarian America (Semester 1), Industrial America (Semester 2). Students continuing from first semester receive priority pre-registration for second semester.Prerequisites: NoneWorkload: Students should expect to spend 1-2 hours per week outside of class.Assignments: Course documents including period plans, photographs and recreations will be made available through a class Google Drive link emailed to parents (and students who provide their email address), as well as a class reading list of articles/excerpts and YouTube playlist for any videos watched in class or assigned as homework.Assessments: Informal assessments will be given at the instructor's discretion, but assignments will not be scored or graded. Each student's financial success in the game will be an indicator of their learning and participation for purposes of assigning a grade. Parents will also be given shared access to their student's business plan with instructor and ledger, with instructor comments at the conclusion of class.Textbook/Materials: NoneWhat to Bring: Paper or notebook, pen or pencilCredit: Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a component (partial) credit in History, Economics, or Business for purposes of a high school transcript. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 06, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Wed | Science Kids: Living World* | 1st-2nd | Donna Shackelford | $194.00 $174.60 by 06/30 | Science Kids is a lab-based science sampler program where our youngest scientists will be exposed to the concepts, acquire scientific vocabulary, and learn hands-on skills to needed to be comfortable with more advanced science classes as they get older. Your first or second grader will come home with an understanding of concepts like phases of matter, melting point, buoyancy, and life cycles. Most importantly, young students will gain confidence discussing science concepts and working with science equipment. Labs will teach students how to use a thermometer, take linear measurements, weigh items on a scale, peer into a microscope, record elapsed time, and make scientific sketches, for example. Each quarter will reinforce principles and lab skills around a central, unifying theme. Living World will introduce biology and life science concepts. Students will complete labs such as observing microscopic organisms in a microscope, examining life cycles and metamorphosis, and learning about biological functions such as respiration and digestion. This class has a $20.00 lab fee payable to the instructor on the first day. Topics in this Series: Living World (Quarter 1), Chemistry (Quarter 2), Physics (Quarter 3), and Earth/Space (Quarter 4). | 2 | ||
Semester | Sep 06, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Wed | Starting with Strings: Beginning Violin I | 2nd-6th | Monika Dorosheff | $405.00 $364.50 by 06/30 | Learn to play the violin! Students will learn the fundamentals of playing the violin using the Suzuki method. They will begin by learning how to hold the instrument, how to correctly grasp the bow, parts of the instrument, and the names of the open strings. Students will be taught sequential techniques by adding one finger at a time to each string until they can play a complete scale. The class will be taught to play in unison from sheet music. At the end of the semester, the class will be able to play several simple tunes and will demonstrate for the parents.Music education enhances teamwork and cooperative learning and provides children with a path for self-expression. Scientific research has shown that music lessons not only improve organizational skills and executive functioning but that they also develop self-confidence.Class Expectations: Students will be asked to bring their violin, bow, and case to every class. In order to fully benefit from the in-class instruction, daily, at-home practice is expected. A student violin can be purchased or rented from most music stores and should be set up professionally by a local music store or a string luthier. The cost of the class sheet music is included. This is a 13-week semester class, and the week off will be announced by the instructor. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jun 16, 2023 | 10:00 am | 11:25 am | Fri | Super Spellers (6/16)* | 1st-3rd | Paula Shaibani | $49.00 | Kids can become strong spellers without lengthy lists or tedious tests. In Super Spellers, young kids will play games and puzzles featuring spelling, word roots, word origins, and word families. Through engaging activities, students will learn tips and tricks for spelling, improve confidence, and practice in class with group games such as mini spelling bees. This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jun 23, 2023 | 10:00 am | 11:25 am | Fri | Super Spellers (6/23)* | 1st-3rd | Paula Shaibani | $49.00 | Kids can become strong spellers without lengthy lists or tedious tests. In Super Spellers, young kids will play games and puzzles featuring spelling, word roots, word origins, and word families. Through engaging activities, students will learn tips and tricks for spelling, improve confidence, and practice in class with group games such as mini spelling bees. This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jun 30, 2023 | 10:00 am | 11:25 am | Fri | Super Spellers (6/30)* | 1st-3rd | Paula Shaibani | $49.00 | Kids can become strong spellers without lengthy lists or tedious tests. In Super Spellers, young kids will play games and puzzles featuring spelling, word roots, word origins, and word families. Through engaging activities, students will learn tips and tricks for spelling, improve confidence, and practice in class with group games such as mini spelling bees. This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 14, 2023 | 10:00 am | 11:25 am | Fri | Super Spellers (7/14)* | 1st-3rd | Paula Shaibani | $49.00 | Kids can become strong spellers without lengthy lists or tedious tests. In Super Spellers, young kids will play games and puzzles featuring spelling, word roots, word origins, and word families. Through engaging activities, students will learn tips and tricks for spelling, improve confidence, and practice in class with group games such as mini spelling bees. This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 21, 2023 | 10:00 am | 11:25 am | Fri | Super Spellers (7/21)* | 1st-3rd | Paula Shaibani | $49.00 | Kids can become strong spellers without lengthy lists or tedious tests. In Super Spellers, young kids will play games and puzzles featuring spelling, word roots, word origins, and word families. Through engaging activities, students will learn tips and tricks for spelling, improve confidence, and practice in class with group games such as mini spelling bees. This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 28, 2023 | 10:00 am | 11:25 am | Fri | Super Spellers (7/28)* | 1st-3rd | Paula Shaibani | $49.00 | Kids can become strong spellers without lengthy lists or tedious tests. In Super Spellers, young kids will play games and puzzles featuring spelling, word roots, word origins, and word families. Through engaging activities, students will learn tips and tricks for spelling, improve confidence, and practice in class with group games such as mini spelling bees. This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 07, 2023 | 10:00 am | 11:25 am | Fri | Super Spellers (7/7)* | 1st-3rd | Paula Shaibani | $49.00 | Kids can become strong spellers without lengthy lists or tedious tests. In Super Spellers, young kids will play games and puzzles featuring spelling, word roots, word origins, and word families. Through engaging activities, students will learn tips and tricks for spelling, improve confidence, and practice in class with group games such as mini spelling bees. This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Semester | Sep 05, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Tue | Take Flight! Fundamentals of Aviation & Aircraft* | 7th-8th | Juan Urista | $375.00 $337.50 by 06/30 | Wonder what it is like to be a pilot? This class is designed for students are interested in aviation. Students will cover a range of topics including the principles of flight where they will learn and test the four forces of flight and how they apply to airplane design and performance. The class will learn about different types of aircraft and their features. Students will explore a pilot's key responsibilties and core competencies in aviation safety, navigation, and air traffic control. Students will learn about the importance of safety in aviation and the regulations that govern air travel. They will explore the different types of accidents that can occur and learn how to prevent them. Students will study the principles of navigation and learn how pilots use instruments and technology to navigate through the air. They will use full-size , professional flight simulators to practice their navigation skills. Finally, they will learn about the role of air traffic controllers in the aviation industry and how these experts manage air traffic to ensure safety and efficiency in the skies. Students will explore these topics through a combination of hands-on activities, simulations, and classroom instruction and will complete the class with a foundation to continue their studies or pursue a career in aviation. | 2 | ||
Semester | Sep 08, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Fri | Teen Stage: Innovative Improv | 9th-12th | Jeff Virchow | $289.00 $260.10 by 06/30 | Snappy comebacks, one-liners, sarcasm, exaggeration, irony...and teenagers. These things just go together! Improv gives kids an outlet for fun, creative stories and spontaneous humor. Teens who find amusement in the unexpected and humor in the unpredictable will enjoy improvisational acting!First semester, actors will explore the basics of improvisation, story-telling, and stagecraft through activities and exercises that encourage cooperation, communication, and teamwork. With fun, interactive improv games such as "Yes, and.." and "Improved Stories," students will learn how to use short form improv to play off each other to convey character, emotion, situation, setting, and to highlight their scene partners. The variety of improv activities each week will help develop the "group mind" and class dynamic. Small group and partner work will boost teens' confidence and trust in a supportive environment.Improvisation is the art of entertaining with connected, unpredictable twists and turns often seen from the great comedians and best live entertainers. Improv students will improve their ability to think on-their-feet, play off each other, and react with spontaneous wit, sarcasm, and irony. Actors' creative thinking and communication skills will be strengthened as they work "outside-of-the-box" and learn to read their audience.Improv can be for everyone! No previous experience is needed. Beginners are welcome, and experienced students will further develop their improv skills. If you have taken this class before, go ahead and take it again because no two classes are ever alike. This class is best suited for students who are active listeners, flexible, and easily adapt, have a sense of humor, and can work collaboratively in a group. Students need to be able to stay in sync with the flow of the class. This is not an "anything goes" or free-for-all class.Topics in this Series: Innovative Improv (Semester 1), Immersive Improv (Semester 2. Students continuing from first semester receive priority pre-registration for second semester.Workload: Students should expect to spend 0-1 hour per week outside of class.Assignments: If any, will be sent to parents and students by e-mail.Assessments: Informal, qualitative feedback will be given in class throughout the semester. A quantitative score/grade will not be provided.Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a component (partial) credit in Fine Arts for purposes of a high school transcript. | 2 | ||
Semester | Sep 07, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Thu | Ukulele for Beginners I | 4th-6th | Wyndy Fredrick | $311.00 $279.90 by 06/30 | Did you know that the ukulele is not just a miniature guitar? It is a member of the Portuguese lute family, but its sound was popularized in Hawaiian music. Ukulele's fun, compact size also appeals to kids and is a great "first" stringed instrument! In this class, kids will learn how to hold and strum the ukulele. Students will learn basic chords and chord progressions, musical notation and theory, and notes in the first position. Sample songs taught at this level include "Skip to My Lou", "Stand By Me", "Ode to Joy", and "When the Saints Go Marching In." Each student should purchase or rent a good quality ukulele for the class. Lab/Supply Fee: A class fee of $15.00 is due payable to the instructor on the first day of class for a music notebook. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jun 13, 2023 | 10:00 am | 12:00 pm | Tue | Vet 'Ventures: Discover Dogs* | 1st-3rd | Karen Shumway | $79.00 | A chihuahua needs a check-up. A beagle with a bellyache. Vaccinations for Vizsla pups. Sometimes even our canine friends need medical care! Lots of kids love animals, and some even think about becoming veterinarians and animal specialists. There is a lot of science in the care and keeping of animals. In this workshop, future dog veterinarians will learn all about dog care (nutrition, exercise, grooming), dog anatomy, and dog behavior. Kids will learn to recognize signs that a dog is unfriendly, afraid, aggressive or unwell. They will learn to perform steps of a well-pet check-up and identify some common medical care and preventatives recommended for dogs. The class will also learn about dog behavior and training. Kids will discover some of fun and fascinating facts, similarities, and differences in dog groups and specific breeds. Each class meeting will include hands-on and interactive demonstrations, simulations, role-playing, activities, games, stories, or short video clips to convey the information. Supply fee is included. Note: lessons and activities may duplicate those taught in the 7-week Compass class of the same name in the fall of 2022. This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jun 20, 2023 | 10:00 am | 12:00 pm | Tue | Vet 'Ventures: Pocket Pets* | 1st-3rd | Karen Shumway | $79.00 | A radiograph for a roly-poly rabbit, a healthy habitat for a hedgehog, or fortified food for a ferret. Sometimes even our pocket pets need medical care! Lots of kids love animals, and some even think about becoming veterinarians and animal specialists. There is a lot of science in the care and keeping of animals. In this workshop, future veterinarians will learn all about the small mammals we sometimes keep as "pocket pets" such as hamsters and gerbils, rats and mice, hedgehogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, and sugar gliders. Each of these different species has different needs in terms of diets, exercise, and habitats. Discover which will run all night long (nocturnal) and which will be daytime pals. Students will learn to perform steps of a well-pet check-up and identify some common medical care and preventatives recommended for pocket pets. Kids will discover some of fun and fascinating facts, similarities, and differences in pocket pets. Each class meeting will include hands-on and interactive demonstrations, simulations, role-playing, activities, games, stories, or short video clips to convey the information. Supply fee is included. Note: lessons and activities may duplicate those taught in the 7-week Compass class of the same name in the fall of 2022. This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jun 27, 2023 | 10:00 am | 12:00 pm | Tue | Vet 'Ventures: Reptile Round-Up* | 1st-3rd | Karen Shumway | $79.00 | A corn snake with cataracts, a lizard with a limp, or an iguana with an itch. Sometimes even our reptile friends need medical care! Lots of kids love animals, and some even think about becoming veterinarians and animal specialists. There is a lot of science in the care and keeping of animals. In this workshop, future veterinarians will learn all about the reptile species people keep as pets such as snakes, turtles, tortoises, skinks, and lizards such as geckos, bearded dragons, chameleons, and uromastyxs. Each of these different species has different needs in terms of diets, habitats, and handling. The class will discuss some general signs of illness or injury that someone might see in a pet reptile. Kids will discover some of fun and fascinating facts, similarities, and differences in species of reptiles. The class will make a broad survey of reptiles in the wild and discuss why those found outdoors should not be brought in as pets and why pet reptiles should not be released into the wild. Each class meeting will include hands-on and interactive demonstrations, simulations, role-playing, activities, games, stories, or short video clips to convey the information. Supply fee is included. Note: lessons and activities may duplicate those taught in the 8-week Compass class of the same name in the winter of 2023. This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 11, 2023 | 10:00 am | 12:00 pm | Tue | Vet 'Ventures: Wildlife Rescue* | 1st-3rd | Karen Shumway | $79.00 | Ornery, orphaned opossums, chipmunks in the chimney, or a rambunctious raccoon that ran into the road. Sometimes even our local wildlife needs medical care! Lots of kids love animals, and some even think about becoming veterinarians and animal specialists. There is a lot of science in the care, keeping, and rescue of animals. In this workshop, future rehabilitators and veterinarians will learn all about the common illnesses or injuries that we might witness in local wildlife such as deer, opossums, raccoons, squirrels, chipmunks, skunks, foxes, bats, birds, and the occasional bear. The class will learn what some threats and dangers to local wildlife are and what they can do to make surroundings safer and backyard habitats more friendly. Students will learn what they should do if they find an abandoned or hurt animal, and why bringing them in their own homes is almost never the right answer. Kids will discover some of fun and fascinating facts, similarities, and differences in species of native wildlife. Each class meeting will include hands-on and interactive demonstrations, simulations, role-playing, activities, games, stories, or short video clips to convey the information. Supply fee is included. Note: lessons and activities may duplicate those taught in the 8-week Compass class of the same name in the spring of 2023. This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jun 14, 2023 | 10:00 am | 11:25 am | Wed | Word Masters: Verbal Analogies & Vocab Challenges (6/14)* | 4th-6th | Paula Shaibani | $49.00 | Word Masters is a language challenge for students who enjoy word games, spelling, building their vocabulary, and verbal adventures. Why study lists of words if you can make a game of it? The best way to learn new words is to use them! This class is inspired by the annual Word Masters Challenge and the National Spelling Bee. Each week students will tackle new vocabulary words and practice them through analogies and critical thinking challenges. Students will examine word meanings, relationships, synonyms and antonyms with in-class activities and games such as Pictionary, Scategories, Charades, and Apples-to-Apples. Word Masters will improve a student's reading comprehension, verbal reasoning, logic skills, and the ability to think analytically and metaphorically. **Note: A new word list is introduced each week. Students may take multiple Word Masters workshops to continue to build their vocabulary.** This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jun 21, 2023 | 10:00 am | 11:25 am | Wed | Word Masters: Verbal Analogies & Vocab Challenges (6/21)* | 4th-6th | Paula Shaibani | $49.00 | Word Masters is a language challenge for students who enjoy word games, spelling, building their vocabulary, and verbal adventures. Why study lists of words if you can make a game of it? The best way to learn new words is to use them! This class is inspired by the annual Word Masters Challenge and the National Spelling Bee. Each week students will tackle new vocabulary words and practice them through analogies and critical thinking challenges. Students will examine word meanings, relationships, synonyms and antonyms with in-class activities and games such as Pictionary, Scategories, Charades, and Apples-to-Apples. Word Masters will improve a student's reading comprehension, verbal reasoning, logic skills, and the ability to think analytically and metaphorically. **Note: A new word list is introduced each week. Students may take multiple Word Masters workshops to continue to build their vocabulary.** This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jun 28, 2023 | 10:00 am | 11:25 am | Wed | Word Masters: Verbal Analogies & Vocab Challenges (6/28)* | 4th-6th | Paula Shaibani | $49.00 | Word Masters is a language challenge for students who enjoy word games, spelling, building their vocabulary, and verbal adventures. Why study lists of words if you can make a game of it? The best way to learn new words is to use them! This class is inspired by the annual Word Masters Challenge and the National Spelling Bee. Each week students will tackle new vocabulary words and practice them through analogies and critical thinking challenges. Students will examine word meanings, relationships, synonyms and antonyms with in-class activities and games such as Pictionary, Scategories, Charades, and Apples-to-Apples. Word Masters will improve a student's reading comprehension, verbal reasoning, logic skills, and the ability to think analytically and metaphorically. **Note: A new word list is introduced each week. Students may take multiple Word Masters workshops to continue to build their vocabulary.** This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 12, 2023 | 10:00 am | 11:25 am | Wed | Word Masters: Verbal Analogies & Vocab Challenges (7/12)* | 4th-6th | Paula Shaibani | $49.00 | Word Masters is a language challenge for students who enjoy word games, spelling, building their vocabulary, and verbal adventures. Why study lists of words if you can make a game of it? The best way to learn new words is to use them! This class is inspired by the annual Word Masters Challenge and the National Spelling Bee. Each week students will tackle new vocabulary words and practice them through analogies and critical thinking challenges. Students will examine word meanings, relationships, synonyms and antonyms with in-class activities and games such as Pictionary, Scategories, Charades, and Apples-to-Apples. Word Masters will improve a student's reading comprehension, verbal reasoning, logic skills, and the ability to think analytically and metaphorically. **Note: A new word list is introduced each week. Students may take multiple Word Masters workshops to continue to build their vocabulary.** This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 19, 2023 | 10:00 am | 11:25 am | Wed | Word Masters: Verbal Analogies & Vocab Challenges (7/19)* | 4th-6th | Paula Shaibani | $49.00 | Word Masters is a language challenge for students who enjoy word games, spelling, building their vocabulary, and verbal adventures. Why study lists of words if you can make a game of it? The best way to learn new words is to use them! This class is inspired by the annual Word Masters Challenge and the National Spelling Bee. Each week students will tackle new vocabulary words and practice them through analogies and critical thinking challenges. Students will examine word meanings, relationships, synonyms and antonyms with in-class activities and games such as Pictionary, Scategories, Charades, and Apples-to-Apples. Word Masters will improve a student's reading comprehension, verbal reasoning, logic skills, and the ability to think analytically and metaphorically. **Note: A new word list is introduced each week. Students may take multiple Word Masters workshops to continue to build their vocabulary.** This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 26, 2023 | 10:00 am | 11:25 am | Wed | Word Masters: Verbal Analogies & Vocab Challenges (7/26)* | 4th-6th | Paula Shaibani | $49.00 | Word Masters is a language challenge for students who enjoy word games, spelling, building their vocabulary, and verbal adventures. Why study lists of words if you can make a game of it? The best way to learn new words is to use them! This class is inspired by the annual Word Masters Challenge and the National Spelling Bee. Each week students will tackle new vocabulary words and practice them through analogies and critical thinking challenges. Students will examine word meanings, relationships, synonyms and antonyms with in-class activities and games such as Pictionary, Scategories, Charades, and Apples-to-Apples. Word Masters will improve a student's reading comprehension, verbal reasoning, logic skills, and the ability to think analytically and metaphorically. **Note: A new word list is introduced each week. Students may take multiple Word Masters workshops to continue to build their vocabulary.** This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 05, 2023 | 10:00 am | 11:25 am | Wed | Word Masters: Verbal Analogies & Vocab Challenges (7/5)* | 4th-6th | Paula Shaibani | $49.00 | Word Masters is a language challenge for students who enjoy word games, spelling, building their vocabulary, and verbal adventures. Why study lists of words if you can make a game of it? The best way to learn new words is to use them! This class is inspired by the annual Word Masters Challenge and the National Spelling Bee. Each week students will tackle new vocabulary words and practice them through analogies and critical thinking challenges. Students will examine word meanings, relationships, synonyms and antonyms with in-class activities and games such as Pictionary, Scategories, Charades, and Apples-to-Apples. Word Masters will improve a student's reading comprehension, verbal reasoning, logic skills, and the ability to think analytically and metaphorically. **Note: A new word list is introduced each week. Students may take multiple Word Masters workshops to continue to build their vocabulary.** This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Semester | Sep 07, 2023 | 10:00 am | 11:55 am | Thu | World History Reimagined: The 100 Years War* | 8th-12th | Taliesin Knol | $572.00 $514.80 by 06/30 | Students return to Medieval Europe to examine another English adventure in conquest. After Duke William of Normandy's conquest of England, there was a strained and complicated relationship between the English and French monarchs. Norman lords were forced to split loyalties between their kings in both England and France. A crisis in French succession tore the two countries apart upon the death of King Charles IV. Having died with no male heirs, it was argued that his nephew, King Edward III of England, should rule both countries, but the nobility of France decided only a native Frenchman should rule and proceeded to pass the throne to a cousin, Philip of Valois, instead. Furthermore, it was decided that Edward's lands in France should be returned to the French via military force. This historical crisis is where the Compass role play will begin. Students will assume roles as either English or French feudal lords, managing their own fiefs and raising armies to see the rightful heir crowned. Their negotiations and decisions will take place alongside twists and historical distractions such as The Black Death, several crusades, wars with Spain and Scotland, and advances in warfare and technology. The class will also cover slightly more than100 years of medieval warfare. Students will examine in-depth case studies and fit them together like an "illuminated manuscript of history," learning how warfare, politics, law, and religion interplay to create the History of the World. Cases will be based on primary source documents from art and literature which the class will use to create a mock feudal system in which students will take period-appropriate collaborative and/or competitive roles with classmates to better understand medieval society. Topics in this Series: 100 Years War (Semester 1), The English Civil War (Semester 2). Students continuing from first semester receive priority pre-registration for second semester. Prerequisites: None Workload: Students should expect to spend 1-2 hours per week outside of class on readings. Assignments: Course documents including period maps, photographs and articles will be made available through a class Google Drive link emailed to parents and students, as well as a class YouTube playlist for any videos watched in class or assigned as homework. Assessments: Short, open note in-class quizzes will be given. In addition, students will complete a semester project. Textbook/Materials: All readings will be posted in a Google Classroom. What to Bring: Paper or notebook; pen or pencil; assigned articles Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a component (partial) credit in world history for purposes of a high school transcript. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 08, 2023 | 10:00 am | 10:55 am | Fri | Zen Teens (Q1) | 8th-12th | Michelle Dzema | $152.00 $136.80 by 06/30 | Come in out of the morning rush! Catch your breath, refresh and reset for the day ahead with yoga and restorative breathing! Zen Teens will help reduce overall stress and tension, and improve flexibility, strength, and balance. It is a program designed for teens of all fitness and experience levels -beginners are welcome.This class teaches Yin Yoga which focuses on stretching and stimulating connective tissues through passive, extended holds. The slower pace allows teens to work on breathing techniques and guided imagery to reach a meditative state. Students will learn various breathing techniques that will help regulate their nervous systems and aid in mental focus, management of stress, and healthy sleep habits. The Yin poses, breathwork, and meditation are techniques that students can incorporate into their daily lives and carry forward into adulthood.This is not a type of yoga based on holding the perfect pose. Instead, participants will learn gentle, adaptable poses that are accessible to all ages, body types, and fitness levels. There is no set, repetitive class sequence: no two sessions will be the same! Yoga philosophy is not included in this course. All participants should wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat to class. Topics in this Series: Zen Teens in an ongoing exploration of Yin Yoga, breathing techniques, and meditation that allows students to join any quarter. Continuing students from the prior quarter will receive priority pre-registration for next quarter.What to Bring: Yoga mat or beach towelWhat to Wear: Loose, comfortable workout wearCredit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a component (partial) credit in Physical Education for purposes of a high school transcript | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 07, 2023 | 10:05 am | 10:45 am | Thu | Swimming: Beginners/ Adv. Beginners (Thu, Q1) | 1st-3rd | YMCA | $105.00 $94.50 by 06/30 | Homeschool Swim Lessons are taught at the Reston YMCA located 0.9 miles/ 3 minute drive from Compass's classroom facility. For more information on swimming lessons, see the program webpage.During the first lesson, students will be observed and determined to be Beginner or Advanced Beginner level, and the class will be divided accordingly among two instructors. Beginners level is for students with little to no swim experience and will cover YMCA Level 1 skills such as water acclimation, floatation, water movement, putting face in the water, swimming 5 feet without a floatation device, and becoming comfortable on back in water. Advanced Beginners level will review all skills in beginner-level class and add YMCA Level 2 skills such as stamina, swimming one length of the pool (25 yards), performing elementary backstroke, rotary breathing, becoming comfortable in deep water, and stroke introduction to include: front crawl, backstroke, and elementary breaststroke.Please note that these skills will be introduced and progress at different rates depending on the comfortable level and experience of enrolled students and may take more than one quarter to complete. At times, students might be moved to a different swimming group (same day, same time, different instructor) to better match the experience level of enrolled children.Lessons are 40 minutes long, running from 0:05 until 0:45 after the hour, leaving enough time to towel dry, change clothes, and return to Compass for your next class. Students should bring a swimsuit, towel, and change of clothes. Googles and swim caps are optional.A parent (or parent proxy) is required to remain on site. Parents may wait on poolside benches or lobby seating. YMCA waivers must be signed and returned for each swimmer. All registration is completed through Compass. All YMCA swimming classes are taught by certified, experienced, background-checked adult instructors with experience teaching children.Consider enrolling your child in both Tuesday and Thursday classes to improve their rate of learning. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 05, 2023 | 10:05 am | 10:45 am | Tue | Swimming: Beginners/ Adv. Beginners (Tue, Q1) | 1st-3rd | YMCA | $105.00 $94.50 by 06/30 | Homeschool Swim Lessons are taught at the Reston YMCA located 0.9 miles/ 3 minute drive from Compass's classroom facility. For more information on swimming lessons, see the program webpage.During the first lesson, students will be observed and determined to be Beginner or Advanced Beginner level, and the class will be divided accordingly among two instructors. Beginners level is for students with little to no swim experience and will cover YMCA Level 1 skills such as water acclimation, floatation, water movement, putting face in the water, swimming 5 feet without a floatation device, and becoming comfortable on back in water. Advanced Beginners level will review all skills in beginner-level class and add YMCA Level 2 skills such as stamina, swimming one length of the pool (25 yards), performing elementary backstroke, rotary breathing, becoming comfortable in deep water, and stroke introduction to include: front crawl, backstroke, and elementary breaststroke.Please note that these skills will be introduced and progress at different rates depending on the comfortable level and experience of enrolled students and may take more than one quarter to complete. At times, students might be moved to a different swimming group (same day, same time, different instructor) to better match the experience level of enrolled children.Lessons are 40 minutes long, running from 0:05 until 0:45 after the hour, leaving enough time to towel dry, change clothes, and return to Compass for your next class. Students should bring a swimsuit, towel, and change of clothes. Googles and swim caps are optional.A parent (or parent proxy) is required to remain on site. Parents may wait on poolside benches or lobby seating. YMCA waivers must be signed and returned for each swimmer. All registration is completed through Compass. All YMCA swimming classes are taught by certified, experienced, background-checked adult instructors with experience teaching children.Consider enrolling your child in both Tuesday and Thursday classes to improve their rate of learning. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jun 12, 2023 | 10:30 am | 11:55 am | Mon | New Twists on Old Tales (6/12)* | 1st-3rd | Paula Shaibani | $49.00 | Young readers and writers will tackle a classic tale three ways in this one-day workshop. Pulling from classic children's literature including fairy tales, fables, and favorites, such as Newberry Award medalists, the group will explore one story each session. First, the instructor will share a lively read-aloud of the story. Second, the class will watch a clip of an animated, televised, or stage version of the same story. Then students will discuss what was the same and what was different between the two tellings. Was a character added or omitted? Was the performed version true to the original? Finally, students will write their re-telling of the story by changing characters, setting, or even crafting a surprise, new ending. New Twists on Old Tales introduces some basic literary elements and rudimentary literary analysis skills to encourage children to think more deeply about what they read. This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jun 26, 2023 | 10:30 am | 11:55 am | Mon | New Twists on Old Tales (6/26)* | 1st-3rd | Paula Shaibani | $49.00 | Young readers and writers will tackle a classic tale three ways in this one-day workshop. Pulling from classic children's literature including fairy tales, fables, and favorites, such as Newberry Award medalists, the group will explore one story each session. First, the instructor will share a lively read-aloud of the story. Second, the class will watch a clip of an animated, televised, or stage version of the same story. Then students will discuss what was the same and what was different between the two tellings. Was a character added or omitted? Was the performed version true to the original? Finally, students will write their re-telling of the story by changing characters, setting, or even crafting a surprise, new ending. New Twists on Old Tales introduces some basic literary elements and rudimentary literary analysis skills to encourage children to think more deeply about what they read. This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 10, 2023 | 10:30 am | 11:55 am | Mon | New Twists on Old Tales (7/10)* | 1st-3rd | Paula Shaibani | $49.00 | Young readers and writers will tackle a classic tale three ways in this one-day workshop. Pulling from classic children's literature including fairy tales, fables, and favorites, such as Newberry Award medalists, the group will explore one story each session. First, the instructor will share a lively read-aloud of the story. Second, the class will watch a clip of an animated, televised, or stage version of the same story. Then students will discuss what was the same and what was different between the two tellings. Was a character added or omitted? Was the performed version true to the original? Finally, students will write their re-telling of the story by changing characters, setting, or even crafting a surprise, new ending. New Twists on Old Tales introduces some basic literary elements and rudimentary literary analysis skills to encourage children to think more deeply about what they read. This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 17, 2023 | 10:30 am | 11:55 am | Mon | New Twists on Old Tales (7/17)* | 1st-3rd | Paula Shaibani | $49.00 | Young readers and writers will tackle a classic tale three ways in this one-day workshop. Pulling from classic children's literature including fairy tales, fables, and favorites, such as Newberry Award medalists, the group will explore one story each session. First, the instructor will share a lively read-aloud of the story. Second, the class will watch a clip of an animated, televised, or stage version of the same story. Then students will discuss what was the same and what was different between the two tellings. Was a character added or omitted? Was the performed version true to the original? Finally, students will write their re-telling of the story by changing characters, setting, or even crafting a surprise, new ending. New Twists on Old Tales introduces some basic literary elements and rudimentary literary analysis skills to encourage children to think more deeply about what they read. This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 24, 2023 | 10:30 am | 11:55 am | Mon | New Twists on Old Tales (7/24)* | 1st-3rd | Paula Shaibani | $49.00 | Young readers and writers will tackle a classic tale three ways in this one-day workshop. Pulling from classic children's literature including fairy tales, fables, and favorites, such as Newberry Award medalists, the group will explore one story each session. First, the instructor will share a lively read-aloud of the story. Second, the class will watch a clip of an animated, televised, or stage version of the same story. Then students will discuss what was the same and what was different between the two tellings. Was a character added or omitted? Was the performed version true to the original? Finally, students will write their re-telling of the story by changing characters, setting, or even crafting a surprise, new ending. New Twists on Old Tales introduces some basic literary elements and rudimentary literary analysis skills to encourage children to think more deeply about what they read. This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 31, 2023 | 10:30 am | 11:55 am | Mon | New Twists on Old Tales (7/31)* | 1st-3rd | Paula Shaibani | $49.00 | Young readers and writers will tackle a classic tale three ways in this one-day workshop. Pulling from classic children's literature including fairy tales, fables, and favorites, such as Newberry Award medalists, the group will explore one story each session. First, the instructor will share a lively read-aloud of the story. Second, the class will watch a clip of an animated, televised, or stage version of the same story. Then students will discuss what was the same and what was different between the two tellings. Was a character added or omitted? Was the performed version true to the original? Finally, students will write their re-telling of the story by changing characters, setting, or even crafting a surprise, new ending. New Twists on Old Tales introduces some basic literary elements and rudimentary literary analysis skills to encourage children to think more deeply about what they read. This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 05, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Tue | Acting: Young Actor's Playhouse: Medieval Mix-Up | 1st-2nd | Judith Harmon | $158.00 $142.20 by 06/30 | Acting is an adventure! Young actors work together to create and perform their very own play with unique characters and an original storyline. Grab your sword and summon the squires. Will we have a mix-up or a masterpiece when we meddle with monarchs, mischief-makers, merry men, and maidens?Students will begin with improvisational games to get to know each other and to begin to brainstorm about their original play. Through group activities and guided discussion, the young actors will decide on characters, conflict, and conclusion, and the story they want to tell. The script will be developed and customized for this class with input from the students.Young actors will explore skills such as sensory awareness, listening, stage movement, character development, emotional expression, and observation/concentration while learning to portray their original character. Young actors will learn aspects of acting by script read-through, blocking, costume/prop discussion, and planning the show. Through individual and group activities, young actors build confidence in preparation for a final sharing for parents.Students will work from a simple, written script, but emerging readers can be accommodated. Parents will be emailed the script after the 3rd or 4th class and will be expected to help their children memorize their lines and assemble a simple make-at-home costume, ideally from clothing items and accessories you already own and a little creativity. All actors must be at least age 6 to sign up for this class.Topics in this Series: Medieval Mix-Up (Quarter 1), Cat & Dog Drama (Quarter 2), Arctic Adventure (Quarter 3) and Silliest Circus (Quarter 4). | 2 | ||
Semester | Sep 08, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Fri | Action Dance: Social Scene | 9th-12th | Jeff Virchow | $289.00 $260.10 by 06/30 | Social dancing does not have to be slow or stuffy! There is energy in the ballroom with Action Dance! Students will learn three new, dynamic, rhythmic dances: Rumba (Cuban), Samba (Brazilian), and American Tango (non-romantic) . The class may revisit spring 2023 Swing Dancing for review and to learn new variations. New students are welcome.Emphasis in the class will be on having fun and learning techniques to help dancers be comfortable and relaxed. Social dances encourage confidence, social presence, posture, and poise in teens. Social dancing is partner-based dance; consider signing up with a friend! Please note that in order to demonstrate some steps and forms, students may occasionally be invited to partner with their instructor.Topics in this Series: Action Dance: Social Scene (Semester 1), Action Dance: Street Party (Semester 2). Students continuing from first semester receive priority pre-registration for second semester.Prerequisites: NoneAssessments: Informal feedback will be given in class. Formal assessments or grades will not be given.What to Wear: Students should wear loose, comfortable clothing.Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a component (partial) credit in fine arts for purposes of a high school transcript. | 2 | ||
Year long | Sep 07, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Mon,Thu | Algebra I (Mon, Thu)* | 7th-10th | David Chelf | $1319.00 $1,187.10 by 06/30 | This is a complete course in high school Algebra I which will cover fundamental concepts in algebra and provide a solid foundation of mathematical literacy, problem solving, reasoning, and critical thinking skills that are necessary for the exploration of more advanced and rigorous topics in mathematics. This course is designed to emphasize the study of algebraic problem-solving with the incorporation of real-world applications. Topics in Algebra I include number systems, linear systems, rational numbers, complex numbers, exponents, roots, radicals, quadratic equations, polynomials, factoring, absolute values, ratios, and proportions. In addition, the course will cover solving and graphing systems of functions, linear equations, and inequalities. Students will explore these topics through class discussions, practice problems, and open-ended problem-solving. Prerequisite: Students should have a solid foundation in pre-algebra topics in order to take this class. Workload: Students should expect to spend 1.25-1.75 hours per day on reading, review, and homework on most non-class days. Homework assignments will run on a 13-day cycle in this class with: a new unit introduced on a Friday (day 1), lecture on Wednesday (day 6), questions and answers on the next Friday (day 8), and homework due the next Wednesday (day 13). After introduction of a new topic (day 1), students will be expected to read the assigned section and look through worked, sample problems before the lecture the following Wednesday (day 6). Solutions will be provided for some homework problems, but students are expected to show all steps of all work. Assignments: The Canvas online class management system will be used to post assignments and scores. Students should have their own e-mail address in order to be set up as users of the Canvas system. Parents can also be set up as Canvas guests/observers for purposes of tracking the student's progress and workload. Assessments: In this class, the instructor will assess a student's progress by checking that weekly homework sets are complete and giving periodic take-home tests; class participation is also strongly encouraged. Parents will be able to view accumulated points awarded in the class for the purpose of determining a parent-awarded course grade. Textbook: Students should purchase or rent the required textbook for this class: Algebra I: Expressions, Equations, and Applications by Paul A. Foerster. It is available in a few different editions, each of which is virtually identical: 2nd edition (ISBN-10 020125073X, ISBN-13 978-0201250732), 3rd edition (ISBN-10 0201860945, ISBN-13 978-0201860948), and Classic edition (ISBN-10 020132458X, ISBN-13 978-0201324587). It is also available under the title Foerster Algebra I, Classics edition (ISBN-10 0131657089, ISBN-13 978-0131657083). A calculator is not needed for this course. Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a complete credit in Algebra I for purposes of a high school transcript. Prerequisites: Pre-Algebra | 0 | ||
Year long | Sep 08, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Fri | American Sign Language (ASL) I* | 8th-12th | Fatimah Aziz | $826.00 $743.40 by 06/30 | Are you interested in learning a new language that is used right here in America? Are you intrigued by a modern language that has no written form? Do you want to find out why American Sign Language is much more closely linked to French Sign Language than British Sign Language? If so, American Sign Language (ASL) is a great language for you! In this class, students will learn the basic skills in production and comprehension of ASL while covering thematic units such as personal and family life, school, social life, and community. Each unit will include presentations and readings on Deaf culture and Deaf history. Students will learn fingerspelling and numbers, developing conversational ability, culturally appropriate behaviors, and fundamental ASL grammar. Class time will be dedicated to interactive ASL activities and face-to-face signing practice with the instructor and partners.ASL students will have a Deaf instructor. She regularly teaches all-hearing classes and is an excellent role model for students to meet and interact with a native speaker of ASL and to lean natural facial expressions, gestures, and body language used in Deaf communications. ASL students will have more confidence when they encounter Deaf instructors in college or greet speakers of ASL in social settings. Because the instructor is Deaf, students are not permitted to speak aloud in class. This approach improves visual attention and encourages immersion in the language. Students will be able to ask questions of the instructor by writing on individual white boards, but they will be encouraged to sign in order to communicate with the instructor. Lessons are facilitated with Power Point presentations, and a professional ASL interpreter will assist the class on the first day of class. Enrolled students are not expected to know any sign language prior to beginning ASL I.Hundreds of colleges and universities, including all public institutions of higher learning in Virginia, accept ASL as a distinct foreign language. This allows hearing and Deaf students to fulfill foreign language requirements for admission to college. Teens who have difficulty writing, spelling, or have challenging pronunciation in English, can be successful with ASL as a second or foreign language choice. Penn State University research demonstrated that the visual and kinesthetic elements of ASL helped to enhance the vocabulary, spelling, and reading skills in hearing students.Workload: Students should expect to spend 2-3 hours each week outside of class on required vocabulary exercises, readings, and signing practice.Assignments: Homework assignments will be posted online in the Canvas digital classroom platform. There may be some brief written assignments, but for most homework assignments, students will be asked to post short videos of themselves signing. Students will need either a camera phone or webcam to complete these assignments.Assessments: The instructor will assign points using a class rubric for the parent's use in assigning a course grade. Course rubrics will evaluate students on their sign production, fingerspelling, ASL grammar, facial expressions including "above the nose" grammar (brows and body movement), and "below the nose" modifiers (lip expressions).Textbook: Students should purchase or rent "Signing Naturally Units 1-6 workbook" (ISBN# 978-1581212105) which includes a DVD or signing videos. This class will cover units 1-4.Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a full credit in World Languages for purposes of a high school transcript. Prerequisites: None | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 06, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:50 am | Wed | Ballet Foundations: Peter and the Wolf | 3rd-8th | Alchemy Ballet | $140.00 $126.00 by 06/30 | Dancers will practice skills in musicality, balance, flexibility, and coordination as they learn to dance as a group. Each quarter, a different musical fairytale ballet will provide the inspiration and the music for the class. Dancers will become familiar with the story of the ballet and the orchestral music as they go through their own routine.**First quarter, beginning dancers will learn the story of Peter and the Wolf, composed by Sergei Prokofiev and performed as a ballet since 1995. In class, they work to identify, apply, demonstrate, and integrate the following techniques from the Vaganova ballet method such as: 1st-6th positions, marching and skipping, demi plie, grand plie, saute, bourree, grand jete, and tendu, along with pas de chat, pas de bourree, arabesque, arabesque saute, and soutenu. Students will develop their physical conditioning by core leg and arm strength.A demonstration of skills learned will be showcased for parents on the last class each quarter. Registration is for one morning class, however students who wish to further their skills are encouraged to sign up for both Monday and Wednesday morning lessons. Compass ballet students will have an opportunity to audition for the Alchemy Ballet Academy Winter Performance (including excerpts from The Nutcracker).Ballet students are expected to wear appropriate attire. Young ladies must wear a leotard with skirt (attached or detached), pink tights, and soft pink ballet shoes in canvas or leather. Young men must wear a slim-fitting white t-shirt, black shorts, white socks, and soft black ballet shoes in canvas or leather. Alchemy Ballet offers an optional kit of one leotard with skirt, one pair of tights, and one pair of soft shoes for $25.00 or soft shoes only for $6.50. Prerequisites: None | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 05, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Tue | Build It Better! Gadgets & Gizmos* | 3rd-4th | Becca Sticha | $177.00 $159.30 by 06/30 | LEGO Mindstorms components and motors are not just for building robots! These interconnecting pieces can be constructed into an infinite number of unique, mechanized machines- much like an erector set!Each week, students will build a new gadget or gizmo like a mechanized inchworm, a ball shooter, a claw, an insect-like crawler, and more. Students will incorporate simple machines, complex machines, and small motors into their projects. They will work with new parts, more gears, and specialty pieces that they have not used even in prior 'Build It Better' classes. Topics in this Series: Gadgets & Gizmos (Quarter 1); Widgets and Whatsits (Quarter 2): Marble Mazes (Quarter 3); and Crazy Contraptions (Quarter 4). Prerequisites: None | 0 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 06, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Wed | Chess: Advanced Beginners 1 | 3rd-6th | Peter Snow | $151.00 $135.90 by 06/30 | Students will enjoy the logic and challenge of the timeless strategy board game as they learn and play chess with classmates. In Advanced Beginner Chess 1, students will learn skills and strategies that build upon each other such as: including a review of castling, pawn promotion, and en passant rules, notation, basic mates, drawing a game and draw rules, battery and back-rank checkmates, development of bishops and rooks in the middlegame, and overextended pieces.
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Semester | Sep 05, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Tue | Compass Chorale (Fall) | 6th-8th | Wyndy Fredrick | $311.00 $279.90 by 06/30 | In the style of "High School Musical" or a glee club, Compass Chorale is for tween singers who want to have fun taking their vocal performance to the next level. This semester-long program will focus on choral arrangements of contemporary pieces with 2- and 3- part harmonies. Singers will be expected to memorize pieces and participate in the semester performance (December 12) along with one additional rehearsal outside of regular class hours. Prerequisites: Approval of Instructor or Brief Audition | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 05, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Tue | Cooking for Kids: Fall Fare with Flair (Tue, 11am) | 3rd-5th | Mylene Nyman | $192.00 $172.80 by 06/30 | Students will enjoy making fresh fall recipes and family favorites that feature a variety of fruits, vegetables, and fresh ingredients. Fall Fare recipes are selected to be nutritious, fun, and simple to make. Each class will focus on a portion of a meal including appetizer, salad, soup, side dish, main dish, and dessert. The Compass chefs' culinary adventures will include:
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Qtr 1 | Sep 07, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Thu | Cooking for Tweens: Fall Fare with Flair (Thu) | 6th-8th | Mylene Nyman | $192.00 $172.80 by 06/30 | Students will enjoy making fresh fall recipes and family favorites that feature a variety of fruits, vegetables, and fresh ingredients. Fall Fare recipes are selected to be nutritious, fun, and simple to make. Each class will focus on a portion of a meal including appetizer, salad, soup, side dish, main dish, and dessert. The Compass chefs' culinary adventures will include:
Students will be eating what they make each week and bringing home the recipes and leftovers. These engaging cooking classes will get students excited about helping in the kitchen, experimenting, and trying new foods. Students will be exposed to healthy ingredients they may not regularly eat. They will learn important kitchen skills such as safety, sanitation, measuring, knife skills, and other tricks of the trade. Culinary vocabulary and terms are introduced each week, with no-pressure verbal review of those words the following week. Topics in this Series: Fall Fare with Flair (Quarter 1), Festive Fall Flavors (Quarter 2), Winter Warm-Ups (Quarter 3), Savory Spring Specialties (Quarter 4). Lab/Supply Fee: A class fee of $45.00 is due payable to the instructor on the first day of class. What to Bring: None- Disposable aprons and take-home containers provided. What to Wear: Students should wear clean clothes and have long hair tied back, braided, or secured under a bandana (male and female). For more information and FAQs, see the Compass Cooking Classes webpage.. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 08, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Fri | Creative Journaling (Q1)* | 8th-12th | Michelle Dzema | $167.00 $150.30 by 06/30 | Don't write poetry? Think you can't draw? Maybe not, but you may still want a creative way to record your thoughts, feelings, dreams, and ideas! Journaling is an ongoing process of discovery and exploration that allows one to be conscious of and connect Creative journaling is not writing daily "Dear Diary" style entries on dated pages. Instead, students will explore various journaling methods, blending self-expression and self-discovery to guide them in learning new ways to problem-solve, achieve goals, and process emotions. Students will work with several writing techniques and a range of art media to develop a personal journal throughout the quarter, and will have the opportunity to expand on it in subsequent quarters. Techniques such as freeform writing, black-out poetry, stream-of-consciousness writing, and creative list making will Topics in this Series: Journal work is done in an open studio environment that allows students to join in any quarter throughout the year. Prerequisites: No formal writing or art experience is needed. All teens are welcome. Workload: Work outside of class is encouraged but optional. Assignments: are given in class. Assessments: Not provided. Lab/Supply Fee: A supply fee of $35 is due payable to the instructor on the first day of class. Fee covers art journal for student to use in class and shared class supplies (paints, inks, brushes, markers, collage materials, glue, washi tape, etc.) What to Wear: Students may wish to have an apron or old shirt to wear when working with paints. Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a component (partial) credit in English, Fine Arts, or general Elective for purposes of a high school transcript. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 07, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Thu | Creative Storytelling: Once Upon a...Peculiar Puzzle* | 1st-3rd | Judith Harmon | $156.00 $140.40 by 06/30 | Children are full of stories and bubbling over with big ideas! In this class, students will learn how to capture their creative vision into a simple story that they will write and illustrate. First quarter, our storytellers will tell the tale of a peculiar puzzle. Will they be able to pick up all the pieces, prevail, and prevent pandamonium?Students will learn how to build a Story Arc through guided, weekly activities. They will discover the key elements to composing a story such as crafting characters, posing a problem, advancing the action, constructing the climax, and writing the resolution- through brainstorming questions like, "Who is in your story?", "Where does this take place?", "What does that look like?" and "What happened after ____?"Emerging writers or readers are welcome and will receive support, if needed, to get their own words written down. Psst- don't tell your child, but this class helps lay the foundation in language arts for more advanced creative writing and composition. Pair this class with Acting: Kids Theater or Writing Well to further encourage communication and storytelling skills. The supply fee is included in the class tuition. Topics in this Series: A Peculiar Puzzle (Quarter 1); Delightful Daydream (Quarter 2); Magic Kingdom (Quarter 3); and Hero's Journey (Quarter 4). | 0 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 07, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Thu | Digital Lab: ROBLOX Coders (Intro)* | 5th-6th | Ethan Hay | $185.00 $166.50 by 06/30 | In Digital Lab, students will become immersed in the digital universe of ROBLOX that they will navigate and transform through coding!ROBLOX is a popular, multiplayer platform where users can play games that others have created or design their own in a brightly colored, 3D world. In this class, students will learn how to use the Lua language through visual block coding to construct a unique online universe. They will learn basic game design, coding, and how to navigate ROBLOX's marketplace to publish their games.Digital Lab is a computer lab environment in which students work through the Black Rocket curriculum under the direction of computer science coaches. The lab environment allows students to enroll at any quarter, fosters brand new coders, and encourages those with prior coding experience. In the "Intro" level of a course (i.e., Part 1), students will work through the fundamentals of a new digital skill. In the "Continuing" level (i.e., Part 2), students who continue from "Intro" will develop new skills and will design and code an individual project. New students who enroll in "Intro" will begin with the introductory lessons. In order to differentiate instruction between new and continuing students, coaches work with small pull-out groups, pairs, or individuals to provide additional support as needed. The class tuition includes a student technology fee that covers the use of instructor-provided classroom laptops loaded with the required software, applications, and licenses. At the end of the class, students will receive access to Black Rocket's interactive learning platform to continue their coding journey at home.Topics in this Series: ROBLOX Coders (Quarters 1, 2); Minecraft Redstone Engineers (Quarters 3, 4). | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 06, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Wed | Drawing for Fun: Comic Art & Characters | 3rd-4th | Pete Van Riper | $145.00 $130.50 by 06/30 | Anyone can learn to draw! A professional artist will teach kids how to draw a variety of projects by breaking down complex forms and figures into simple shapes and giving them dimension through shading, shadow, and textures. Projects will focus on fantasy and fictional subjects which are a great choice to keep beginning artists from becoming frustrated when their work does not look "the real thing."Bam! Pow! First quarter, students will be introduced to the fundamentals of drawing comics, with an emphasis on drawing a main character and developing a storyline. They will be taught the basics of illustrating a human, a simple superhero, an animal, or an imaginary creature by combining and replicating simple shapes to create the character's form. The class will learn to draw simple costumes and props around their character to convey setting without drawing elaborate landscapes, and they will learn how to express thoughts and conversation through dialogue bubbles. Students' practice illustrations will be drawn with regular #2 pencil on paper. Later in the quarter, they will ink and color their work on a 3-or 6-panel comic page to complete their first comic.There is a $15.00 material fee payable to the instructor on the first day for a sketchbook and shared classroom art supplies. Topics in this Series include: Comic Art & Characters (Quarter 1); Fantastical Figures (Quarter 2), Comics with a Cast of Characters (Quarter 3), and Playful Portraits (Quarter 4) | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 07, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Thu | Experimenting with Electricity: Battery Blast* | 3rd-4th | Dr. Michele Forsythe | $197.00 $177.30 by 06/30 | Students will learn how to think like electrical engineers as they learn about conductors, batteries, and circuits to understand how electricity powers the things they use every day.Learn about electricity basics such as atoms and what makes a material a conductor or an insulator. In the first investigation of electric circuits, students will use their own bodies to complete a circuit that lights up LED lights and sounds a siren! The class will learn about open and closed circuits and discuss why the human body has a current. Students will learn to use a volt meter and measure their own body's voltage. Next, the class will explore the conductivity of fruits and vegetables. Kids will be asked to bring one or more samples of fruits or veggies from home to measure the voltage, experiment on, and compare results. They will also build circuits with these foods and experiment with attaching power sources in series to increase the voltage. The third area of exploration will be building paper circuits. Students will apply the principles they learned to build a light-up postcard. Finally, the class will learn about magnetism, what a magnet is, and why it behaves that way. Students will explore which items are attracted to a magnetic and which are not, and they will share their findings. Next, they will make their own magnets out of paper clips. We will discuss the magnetic poles of the earth and build a compass, to discover where we are. Topics in this Series: Battery Blast (Quarter 1); Cool Conductors (Quarter 2); Simple Circuits (Quarter 3); and Super Circuits (Quarter 4). Lab/Supply Fee: A class fee of $15.00 is due payable to the instructor on the first day of class. Prerequisites: None | 0 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 06, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Wed | Extreme Animal Kingdom: Outrageous Organisms* | 3rd-4th | Donna Shackelford | $194.00 $174.60 by 06/30 | Before delving into the fascinating and diverse world of animals, students will learn how scientists classify organisms in the science of taxonomy. The class will review highlights of the kingdoms of protozoan, bacteria, animals, plants, and fungi through labs and observations of their life cycles and characteristics. Weekly labs will include such studies as pond water analysis- what organisms can be observed, and how are their life cycles and food chains intertwined? The class will discover the crazy world of extremophiles including organisms that can live in extreme conditions and those that can pause their life cycles. Students will handle and observe two types of extremophiles- brine shrimp and tardigrades (water bears). Students will spend time using microscopes, making slides, and learning to keep science journals/notebooks. There is a $20.00 supply/lab fee due payable to the instructor on the first day. Topics in Series: Extreme Animal Kingdom: Extraordinary Organisms (Quarter 1); Extreme Animal Kingdom: Fascinating Phyla (Quarter 2); Up Close! Micro Investigator (Quarter 3); Up Close! Macro Investigator (Quarter 4) | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 06, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Wed | French for Fun (Q1)* | 1st-2nd | Edwige Pinover | $167.00 $150.30 by 06/30 | Bonjour! French for Fun is a play-based, language immersion class for young students. Much like learning their native language, children will be exposed to French sounds, vocabulary, and phrases through songs, games, stories, interactive and hands-on activities. Limited cues in English will be used to prompt students in the first few weeks. French language instruction will be presented in a natural learning sequence beginning with themes such as colors, numbers, clothing, foods, animals, family members, days/dates, parts of the house, common objects, body parts, etc. Greetings and simple phrases will be woven into each class. Students will learn numbers, the alphabet, and specific sounds of French pronunciation. Writing, spelling, and grammar will not be emphasized in this class. The goal of this introductory course is to lay foundations in sounds, vocabulary, and simple phrases while having fun and building confidence in a foreign language. Fluency should not be expected at this level. Students may join French for Fun during any quarter. | 2 | ||
Year long | Sep 08, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Fri | French II* | 9th-12th | Edwige Pinover | $716.00 $644.40 by 06/30 | Bonjour and welcome to the second year of high school French. This is a conversation-focused program in which students will build their vocabulary quickly and learn essential grammar skills in French. Students will cover the broad themes and vocabular for: my family and my friends, celebrations, shopping, high school, a typical day, and the good old days. The class will begin with a review of adjective-noun agreement, negations, and regular -er, ir-, and -re verbs. They will review and continue to expand their list of irregular verbs such as avoir (to have) and etre (to be). Students will be introduced to the passe compose and Imparfait (imperfect) tenses, and they will learn how to use negations, direct and indirect pronouns, and reflexive verbs with present, past, and imperfect tenses. They will practice comparative and superlative statements, and will continue to have brief cultural lessons integrated in their units. Class will be conducted primarily in French and will focus on listening and speaking skills, asking and answering questions, and correct use of grammar. At home, students will be responsible for memorizing vocabulary and grammar, completing homework assignments, and watching both grammar instruction and language immersion videos. Prerequisite: French I Workload: Students should expect to spend 30-45 minutes per day, 4 days per week on homework outside of class. Assignments: Are sent by e-mail to parents and students. Students must have access to a computer and internet service for computer-based videos and practice tools that are assigned as homework and are essential to success in the class. Assessments: Quizzes, tests, and individual performance reviews will be given to all students at regular intervals to provide parents with sufficient feedback to assign a grade. Textbook: Students should purchase or rent the required textbook for this class: Bien Dit! Level II: Student Edition Level 1 2018 edition (ISBN-13 978-0544861343) Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a full credit in Foreign Language for purposes of a high school transcript. Prerequisites: French I | 2 | ||
Year long | Sep 05, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Tue,Thu | Geometry (Tue,Thu)* | 8th-11th | Jennifer Hallworth | $1342.00 $1,207.80 by 06/30 | This is a complete course in high school Geometry which will cover fundamental concepts and provide a solid foundation of mathematical literacy, problem solving, reasoning, and critical thinking skills that are necessary for the exploration of more advanced and rigorous topics in mathematics. Students will learn deductive reasoning, and logic by completing geometric proofs. Topics in geometry include: lines, angles, congruence, concurrence, inequalities, parallel lines, quadrilaterals, transformations, area, similarity, right triangles, circles, regular polygons, and geometric solids. Students will explore these topics through class discussions, practice problems, and open-ended problem- solving.Prerequisite: Students should have a solid foundation Algebra I in order to take this class.Workload: Students should expect to spend 1.25-1.75 hours per day on reading, review, and homework on most non-class days. Homework assignments will run on a 13-day cycle in this class with: a new unit introduced on a Friday (day 1), lecture on Wednesday (day 6), questions and answers on the next Friday (day 8), and homework due the next Wednesday (day 13). After introduction of a new topic (day 1), students will be expected to read the assigned section and look through worked, sample problems before the lecture the following Wednesday (day 6). Solutions will be provided for some homework problems, but students are expected to show all steps of all work.Assignments: The Canvas online class management system will be used to post assignments and scores. Students should have their own e-mail address in order to be set up as users of the Canvas system. Parents can also be set up as Canvas guests/observers for purposes of tracking the student's progress and workload.Assessments: In this class, the instructor will assess a student's progress by checking that weekly homework sets are complete and giving periodic take-home tests; class participation is also strongly encouraged. Parents will be able to view accumulated points awarded in the class for the purpose of determining a parent-awarded course grade.Textbook: Students should purchase or rent the required textbook for this class: Geometry: Seeing, Doing, Understanding, 3rd edition (ISBN-10 0716743612, ISBN-13 978-0716743613) A calculator is not needed for this course.Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a complete credit in Geometry for purposes of a high school transcript. Prerequisites: Algebra I | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 08, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Fri | Global Gourmet for Teens: Italian | 8th-12th | Mylene Nyman | $192.00 $172.80 by 06/30 | Compass cooks will enjoy a culinary tour of the world with Global Gourmet classes! Menus feature variety of fruits, vegetables, and fresh ingredients seasoned and prepared to represent regional flavors and traditional dishes from the featured country. Recipes are selected to be nutritious, fun, and simple to make. The Compass chefs' gastronomy adventures will include:
Students will be eating what they make each week and bringing home the recipes and leftovers. These engaging cooking classes will get students excited about helping in the kitchen, experimenting, and trying new foods. Students will be exposed to healthy ingredients they may not regularly eat. They will learn important kitchen skills such as safety, sanitation, measuring, knife skills, and other tricks of the trade. Culinary vocabulary and terms are introduced each week, with no-pressure verbal review of those words the following week. Topics in this Series: Italian (Quarter 1), Mexican (Quarter 2), Pan Asian (Quarter 3), French (Quarter 4). Lab/Supply Fee: A class fee of $45.00 is due payable to the instructor on the first day of class. What to Bring: None- Disposable aprons and take-home containers provided. What to Wear: Students should wear clean clothes and have long hair tied back, braided, or secured under a bandana (male and female). For more information and FAQs, see the Compass Cooking Classes webpage.. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 06, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Wed | Global Gourmet for Tweens: Italian | 6th-8th | Mylene Nyman | $192.00 $172.80 by 06/30 | Compass cooks will enjoy a culinary tour of the world with Global Gourmet classes! Menus feature variety of fruits, vegetables, and fresh ingredients seasoned and prepared to represent regional flavors and traditional dishes from the featured country. Recipes are selected to be nutritious, fun, and simple to make. The Compass chefs' gastronomy adventures will include:
Students will be eating what they make each week and bringing home the recipes and leftovers. These engaging cooking classes will get students excited about helping in the kitchen, experimenting, and trying new foods. Students will be exposed to healthy ingredients they may not regularly eat. They will learn important kitchen skills such as safety, sanitation, measuring, knife skills, and other tricks of the trade. Culinary vocabulary and terms are introduced each week, with no-pressure verbal review of those words the following week. Topics in this Series: Italian (Quarter 1), Mexican (Quarter 2), Pan Asian (Quarter 3), French (Quarter 4). Lab/Supply Fee: A class fee of $45.00 is due payable to the instructor on the first day of class. What to Bring: None- Disposable aprons and take-home containers provided. What to Wear: Students should wear clean clothes and have long hair tied back, braided, or secured under a bandana (male and female). For more information and FAQs, see the Compass Cooking Classes webpage.. | 2 | ||
Semester | Sep 08, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Fri | Guitar for Teen Beginners I | 8th-12th | Ney Mello | $347.00 $312.30 by 06/30 | Learn the fundamentals of playing the guitar! In this class, teens will learn basic melodies such as Happy Birthday, Jingle Bells, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, as well as classic rock favorites like Smoke on the Water, etc. They will learn to play chords and strumming patterns for familiar songs chosen by the instructor and students. Students are encouraged to bring in music they are interested in learning. New chords and new songs will be added each week as students also learn to read music and basic music theory. Students will also learn how to hold, tune, and care for their guitars. Each student will need a least a beginner level acoustic guitar. Students should be able to read at grade level for this class and should plan to practice at home several times each week. Adults are permitted to enroll in this class.Topics in this Series: Guitar for Teen Beginners I (Semester 1), Guitar for Teen Beginners II (Semester 2). Students continuing from first semester receive priority pre-registration for second semester.Workload: Students should expect to spend 20-30 minutes per day, most days practicing chords and melodies from class.Assignments: New material will be introduced in class. | 2 | ||
Semester | Sep 06, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Wed | Homeschool String Ensemble (Fall) | 4th-8th | Monika Dorosheff | $439.00 $395.10 by 06/30 | Homeschool musicians who play violin, viola, cello, or bass are invited to join this homeschool string ensemble! Musicians will have an opportunity to develop orchestral skills and enjoy the experience of practicing, playing, and performing as a group. The ensemble will start each week with tuning and warm-ups such as playing musical scales and simple exercises. Then the musicians will work on several group songs each semester where they will improve musical literacy, learn to follow the directions from the conductor, and learn to play in different keys-- as a group. During the final session of the semester, a concert will be held for friends and family. Prerequisites: Approval of Director or Brief Audition | 2 | ||
Semester | Sep 11, 2023 | 11:00 am | 12:55 pm | Mon | Introduction to CS: Python Programming* | 8th-12th | Ethan Hay | $393.00 $353.70 by 06/30 | Do you want to learn the world's fastest growing programming language that is used by Google, NASA, YouTube and the CIA? Python is a versatile, easy-to-learn beginner-level programming language and gateway to foundational concepts in computer science. Students will learn how to code apps and games as they practice the computer science design cycle of writing code, executing the code, interpreting the results, revising the code syntax based on the output. The class will cover the fundamental building blocks of programming including: variables, mathematical operators, logical operators, and boolean arithmetic. They will also learn about data types, built-in functions, conditional statements, for- loops, defining functions, function stacks, interpreting error messages, exception handling, and add-on libraries. At each step, the class will create basic programs and fun, interactive content. Topics in this Series: Python Programming (Semester 1), JavaScript Programming (Semester 2). Students continuing from first semester receive priority pre-registration for second semester. Prerequisites: Algebra I, recommended Workload: Students should expect to spend 1-2 hours per week outside of class. Assignments: Will be given in class. Assessments: Will not be given. Lab/Supply Fee: The class tuition includes a student technology fee that covers the rental of classroom laptops and all software and licenses installed on the laptops. Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a component (partial) credit in Technology or Career Elective for purposes of a high school transcript. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 07, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Thu | Jiu Jitsu Fit (Q1) | 5th-8th | Iman Castaneda | $109.00 $98.10 by 06/30 | Jiu-Jitsu Fit is a fun, interactive, physical fitness program for tweens incorporating the Brazilian self-defense martial art of Jiu-Jitsu. Students will follow a well-rounded physical fitness program that incorporates moves and strategies of Jiu-Jitsu to increase strength, flexibility, conditioning, endurance, coordination, balance, and fun! Students will practice techniques for resolving conflicts, dealing with bullies, projecting confidence, and developing stranger awareness in the games and exercises they complete in class. Jiu-Jitsu Fit helps tweens stay active, builds self-esteem, and encourages teamwork. Jiu-Jitsu uses grappling and ground work in addition to standing self-defense positions. Some partner work may be co-ed. Students will work on mats in socks or bare feet and should come to class wearing loose, comfortable clothing, such as running pants or sweatpants and bring a refillable water bottle. This is a 6-week class that will not meet on 9/21/23. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 05, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Tue | Junior Art Studio: Kings and Queens, Kids' Medieval Art (Tue, 11am) | K-2nd | Kerry Diedrich | $145.00 $130.50 by 06/30 | This class is a multi-media art sampler for our youngest artists! Each week students will learn a few fun facts about a type of art or artist, view sample works, and then will create a project in the style of the artist using a wide variety of materials and representative colors, patterns, textures, and embellishments. Young artists will have the opportunity to work with a different media each week such as tempera paint, various papers, color pencils, markers, tissue paper, translucent tracing paper, cray pas, oil pastels, charcoals, and watercolors. | 0 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 06, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Wed | Junior Art Studio: Kings and Queens, Kids' Medieval Art (Wed, 11am) | K-2nd | Kerry Diedrich | $145.00 $130.50 by 06/30 | This class is a multi-media art sampler for our youngest artists! Each week students will learn a few fun facts about a type of art or artist, view sample works, and then will create a project in the style of the artist using a wide variety of materials and representative colors, patterns, textures, and embellishments. Young artists will have the opportunity to work with a different media each week such as tempera paint, various papers, color pencils, markers, tissue paper, translucent tracing paper, cray pas, oil pastels, charcoals, and watercolors.First quarter, Junior artists will explore a variety of artistic techniques as they make medieval art projects such as a crown project, handmade parchment paper, an individual coat of arms, and a custom shield.Topics in this Series: Kings and Queens- Kids' Medieval Art (Quarter 1); Artists & their Animals (Quarter 2); Whimsical Winter Works (Quarter 3); Scenic Seascapes (Quarter 4). Supply Fee: There is a supply fee of $20.00, payable to the instructor on the first day of class which covers consumable class materials such a specialty papers, watercolor pencils, and paints. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 06, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Wed | Krav Maga Self Defense for Kids: Red Stripe (WED) | 5th-8th | Sarah Reynolds | $135.00 $121.50 by 06/30 | Krav Maga is the Israeli martial art which teaches self defense and fitness. Students of Krav Maga are taught a series of strategies to assess and respond to common situations, such as facing a bully. Kids are always taught first and foremost to get away, to get help, and to try to deescalate the situation. When that fails, students practice a technique that includes a warning strike followed by escape, and finally, they learn how to stand up for themselves and how to counterattack if a situation escalates and becomes threatening. Kids are empowered and gain confidence when they rehearse how to handle real-life situations. Exercises and in-class practice incorporate balance, coordination, energy, and other key elements of fitness along with life skills such as confidence, teamwork, respect, discipline, and respect. Students may enroll in Krav Maga at any time, and everyone will begin as a white belt. Each quarter, students will practice the full range of skills, but there will be two "featured" moves that a student can earn a belt stripe for being able to demonstrate. Featured moves will include a combative strike and a defensive escape technique. No one stripe is a prerequisite for any other color, and color stripes can be earned in any order. First quarter, students will have the chance to earn a Red Stripe. Featured moves include: cover defense and wrist locks (red stripe); straight punch defense and bear hugs (orange stripe); head movement defense and front 2-handed choke (yellow stripe); round kick defense and back 2-handed choke (green stripe); front kick defense and guillotine choke (blue stripe); clinch defense and rear choke (purple stripe); ground striking defense and head lock defense (brown stripe); and 360 defense and full Nelson (black stripe). Students will be able to test for belt promotions to move through the ranks of white belt, yellow belt, orange belt, etc. On average, it is estimated that a student will be ready for a belt test after four quarters/four color stripes. Belt testing will be by coach approval. Topics in this Series: Red Stripe (1st Quarter), Orange Stripe (2nd Quarter), Yellow Stripe (3rd Quarter) and Green Stripe (4th Quarter). Assessments: Belt testing for promotion will be by coach recommendation, but on average will take 4 quarters. Lab/Supply Fee: A class fee of $10.00 is due payable to the instructor on the first day of class for the t-shirt and white belt (new students) or $5.00 for the white belt (returning students). An belt test fee of $25.00 is due payable to the instructor when a student is ready to test for promotion. What to Bring: Refillable water bottle. What to Wear: In lieu of a full martial arts uniform, students will be asked to wear a class t-shirt provided by the instructor. Students should also wear shorts, leggings, or loose, comfortable athletic pants, and comfortable athletic shoes or sneakers with their class t-shirt. Non-Meeting Days: In addition to the scheduled days-off on the published Compass schedule, this class does not meet on October 4.15.10.0612Prerequisites: None | 2 | ||
Semester | Sep 11, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Mon | Learn to Sew: Beginner | 9th-12th | Judith Harmon | $251.00 $225.90 by 06/30 | Learn to sew to create one-of-a kind articles of clothing, home decor, crafts, or handmade items for your side business like Etsy or Ebay. Sewing can be a relaxing hobby, a profitable side gig, and a practical money-saving life skill. Don't settle for store-bought when you can learn to sew the custom creations you envision! First semester, students will learn the basics of hand sewing. Skills that will be introduced this semester include: quilter's knot, stitches (basting, running, backstitch, whip, ladder), tying a knot, and anchoring a knot. Students will learn to identify and use sewing tools such as fabric scissors, straight pins, thimbles, seam ripper, and various needles. Students will also begin with get-to-know their sewing machines including different components, attachments, and functions, along with care, use, and maintenance of their machines. They will learn Identify parts of sewing machine; how to fill a bobbin and thread the machine; types of machine needles and how to change a needle, and how to control speeds. Students will practice machine stitches (straight, zig-zag, backstitch) and adjusting the length and width, learn about seam allowance, and sewing corners and curves. Students will begin with simple stitching exercises, and their first project will be sewing a pin cushion that they will use throughout the year. As part of learning to sew, students will learn about different types of fabrics, what each is best used for, and how to identify grain lines, bias, and selvedge. The class will discover how garments are assembled by deconstructing an article of clothing from its seams. Students will learn how to read a sewing pattern and take measurements The group will learn about hems and elastic along with closures and how/where to use them. First semester's project will be sewing a custom pair of pajama pants. Topics in this Series: Learn to Sew: Beginner (Semester 1), Learn to Sew: Beginner and Advanced Beginner (Semester 2). Students continuing from first semester receive priority pre-registration for second semester. Prerequisites: First semester- None. Second semester- No prerequisites for someone to enroll as a beginner. Intermediate students should have taken first semester or have equivalent skills. Workload: Students who practice at home will find that their sewing skills are refined and perfected more quickly. Students should expect to spend 1-2 hours per week outside of class practicing the sewing skill/step covered in class. Assignments: Projects will be given out in class and will also be communicated via Google Classroom. Assessments: Informal qualitative feedback will be given in class throughout the semester. A quantitative score/grade will not be provided. Textbook: None Equipment/Fabric: Students must bring to class each week:
Lab/Supply Fee: A class fee of $50.00 is due payable to the instructor on the first day of class for a project box, including a sewing kit (with 1 pack of sewing machine needles, thread, and hand sewing essentials), and other materials used in class. What to Bring: Instructor-furnished sewing kit, sewing machine, bobbins, owner's manual, extension cord, fabric, and images/sample photos, swatches, and other assigned materials. Non-Meeting Days: 11/6/23 Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a component (partial) credit in Fine Arts or Career Education for purposes of a high school transcript. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 07, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Thu | Lunch-N-Learn (Thu, 11am) | 2nd-6th | Compass Staff | $121.00 $108.90 by 06/30 | Lunch-N-Learn is a supervised lunch hour for kids ages 8-12 whose parents are unable to be on campus during their break. If a family is unable to find a suitable class during a specific hour, kids can enroll in Lunch-N-Learn where they will eat their own lunches or snacks with other kids under the supervision of a Compass staff member.Lunch is not provided. Parents can make arrangements for food delivery such as Grub Hub, Door Dash, or Uber Eats. Some snacks are available for sale at Compass.During each hour, Compass staff will show educational programming such as Planet Earth, National Geographic, or How It's Made. Students are encouraged to bring homework, games, or puzzles to work on after lunch is finished. Students may bring tablets or hand-held video games but must have headphones or ear buds. The content of any video game or video streamed at Compass must be rated "E" for everyone.Students must be enrolled in other classes at Compass to participate in Lunch-N-Learn. The lunchtime program cannot be a student's only class at Compass. Prerequisites: None | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 05, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Tue | Lunch-N-Learn (Tue, 11am) | 2nd-6th | Compass Staff | $121.00 $108.90 by 06/30 | Lunch-N-Learn is a supervised lunch hour for kids ages 8-12 whose parents are unable to be on campus during their break. If a family is unable to find a suitable class during a specific hour, kids can enroll in Lunch-N-Learn where they will eat their own lunches or snacks with other kids under the supervision of a Compass staff member.Lunch is not provided. Parents can make arrangements for food delivery such as Grub Hub, Door Dash, or Uber Eats. Some snacks are available for sale at Compass.During each hour, Compass staff will show educational programming such as Planet Earth, National Geographic, or How It's Made. Students are encouraged to bring homework, games, or puzzles to work on after lunch is finished. Students may bring tablets or hand-held video games but must have headphones or ear buds. The content of any video game or video streamed at Compass must be rated "E" for everyone.Students must be enrolled in other classes at Compass to participate in Lunch-N-Learn. The lunchtime program cannot be a student's only class at Compass. Prerequisites: None | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 06, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Wed | Lunch-N-Learn (Wed, 11am) | 2nd-6th | Compass Staff | $121.00 $108.90 by 06/30 | Lunch-N-Learn is a supervised lunch hour for kids ages 8-12 whose parents are unable to be on campus during their break. If a family is unable to find a suitable class during a specific hour, kids can enroll in Lunch-N-Learn where they will eat their own lunches or snacks with other kids under the supervision of a Compass staff member.Lunch is not provided. Parents can make arrangements for food delivery such as Grub Hub, Door Dash, or Uber Eats. Some snacks are available for sale at Compass.During each hour, Compass staff will show educational programming such as Planet Earth, National Geographic, or How It's Made. Students are encouraged to bring homework, games, or puzzles to work on after lunch is finished. Students may bring tablets or hand-held video games but must have headphones or ear buds. The content of any video game or video streamed at Compass must be rated "E" for everyone.Students must be enrolled in other classes at Compass to participate in Lunch-N-Learn. The lunchtime program cannot be a student's only class at Compass. Prerequisites: None | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 07, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Thu | Manipulating Math: Measurement Madness* | 3rd-4th | Becca Sticha | $135.00 $121.50 by 06/30 | Kids love real-life measurements and intuitively have a lot of questions about them: How high did I jump? How far did I run? How many gallons of water are in the bathtub? Measuring and estimating units of measure are practical, real life skills that can't be learned from pictures in a textbook! Measurement skills are best learned hands-on using real tools and common objects.In this class, students will practice- and play- with different modes of measurement each week. Students will be able to visualize units of measure for length, weight, area, volume, and temperature. Students will work with everyday objects to be able to answer, which is greater- a pound or a kilogram- and approximately how much more, or which is smaller- a liter or a quart? Students can practice linear measurements with a ruler, yardstick, or tape measure, but how can they measure the length of a curved wall? They can learn length x width x height to find the volume of a shoebox, but how can they find the volume of a lump of playdoh? Kids will learn techniques for measuring non-standard objects along with strategies for converting measurements and shortcuts for estimating measures. Do you know which body part approximates a centimeter and what common sports toy is close to one cup? All work with measurements will be performed in both the English and metric systems so children will improve their fluency going back and forth between the two scales. Students will practice problem solving skills, reasoning, and basic math in this class. Topics in this Series: Measurement Madness (Quarter 1); Fun with Fractions (Quarter 2); Geometry Games (Quarter 3); and Simple Statistics (Quarter 4) Prerequisites: None | 0 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 05, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Tue | Marine Biology: Oceanography* | 5th-6th | Osk Huneycutt | $169.00 $152.10 by 06/30 | Earth is an ocean planet! Life began in the oceans, and they are the linchpin of the biological, chemical, and physical processes that allow our planet to support life. This class will give students a basic understanding of the chemistry, physics and biology of earth's oceans. We'll also learn how oceans are informing our search for life on other planets. The focus will be on hands-on, dynamic learning, and students will engage in hands on demonstrations and experiments during each class. In first quarter Oceanography, students will examine physical processes such as the global ocean circulation and the role of oceans on the planet's weather patterns, temperatures, salinity, and major ocean currents. The class will discover the physics of the ocean including light and waves, along with some the oceans' primary chemistry processes like carbon dioxide sequestration and nitrogen cycling. Students will learn about the geography of the ocean basins, mid-ocean ridges, plate tectonics, and island formation, along with the habitable zones: wetlands, intertidal, sub-tidal nearshore, photic zone of the open ocean, and deep sea. Topics in this Series: Oceanography (Quarter 1); Coastal Biomes (Quarter 2); Open Water Habitats (Quarter 3); and Marine Animal Close-Up (Quarter 4). Lab/Supply Fee: A class fee of $15.00 is due payable to the instructor on the first day of class. Prerequisites: None | 0 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 05, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Tue | Nature Quest: Fall- Adventurers (Tue) * | K-2nd | Sevim Kalyoncu | $131.00 $117.90 by 06/30 | Have fun the final weeks of summer! Look forward to early fall! Animals are active and sunning themselves. Plants are mature, and flowers have gone to seed. The stream may have slowed down from summer drought, but discoveries at the water's edge abound. Step outdoors to each week to explore nature with a senior naturalist/outdoor educator. Take a break from sit-down classes, indoor activities, and screen time to explore the natural world, get fresh air, and exercise. The group will explore the southern section of Sugarland Stream Valley Park in Herndon while they discover all the secrets that woods hold when you stop, look, listen, smell, touch, turn-over, and peek under! A portion of each session will be seeking and discussing what is found each season. Students will get to know native animals and key types of plants and trees in our area. Emphasis will be on becoming comfortable with things they encounter outdoors, observing and appreciating discoveries in nature, safe exploration of the woods, and how to be a good steward of nature. The class will also discuss outdoor skills such as shelter and outdoor safety. Students will play games in the woods to practice outdoor skills. Visit the Compass Nature Quest class webpage for more information on the program, location, and Frequently Asked Questions. Students should come prepared for class with outdoor/play clothes, closed-toe shoes, sunscreen and/or insect repellent, a hat, and jacket or layered outerwear depending on the weather/temperature. The group exploration/activities in the woods are for enrolled students only, and tag-along parents and siblings cannot be accommodated. Students must be minimum age 5 by the start of class, be comfortable separating from their parents for the duration of class and must be able to stay in a group and follow instructions. | 0 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 06, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Wed | Nature Quest: Fall- Adventurers (Wed) * | K-2nd | Sevim Kalyoncu | $131.00 $117.90 by 06/30 | Have fun the final weeks of summer! Look forward to early fall! Animals are active and sunning themselves. Plants are mature, and flowers have gone to seed. The stream may have slowed down from summer drought, but discoveries at the water's edge abound. Step outdoors to each week to explore nature with a senior naturalist/outdoor educator. Take a break from sit-down classes, indoor activities, and screen time to explore the natural world, get fresh air, and exercise. The group will explore the southern section of Sugarland Stream Valley Park in Herndon while they discover all the secrets that woods hold when you stop, look, listen, smell, touch, turn-over, and peek under! A portion of each session will be seeking and discussing what is found each season. Students will get to know native animals and key types of plants and trees in our area. Emphasis will be on becoming comfortable with things they encounter outdoors, observing and appreciating discoveries in nature, safe exploration of the woods, and how to be a good steward of nature. The class will also discuss outdoor skills such as shelter and outdoor safety. Students will play games in the woods to practice outdoor skills. Visit the Compass Nature Quest class webpage for more information on the program, location, and Frequently Asked Questions. Students should come prepared for class with outdoor/play clothes, closed-toe shoes, sunscreen and/or insect repellent, a hat, and jacket or layered outerwear depending on the weather/temperature. The group exploration/activities in the woods are for enrolled students only, and tag-along parents and siblings cannot be accommodated. Students must be minimum age 5 by the start of class, be comfortable separating from their parents for the duration of class and must be able to stay in a group and follow instructions. | 2 | ||
Year long | Sep 06, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Wed | Physical Science- Lab* | 9th-10th | Manal Hussein | $1162.00 $1,045.80 by 06/30 | This class will be taught in a Hybrid format with an online lecture on Mondays (11:00 am - 11:55 am) over a live, online platform and in-person lab and activities on Wednesdays (11:00 am - 11:55 am). Registration for the Lab section will automatically enroll the student in the Lecture section.Why do Mentos candies in Coke make a fizzy mess? How do skateboarders survive spins on a half-pipe? What causes some lithium-ion batteries to burst into flames? Answers to these questions can be found in the study of Physical Science.Physical Science is a year-long, introductory high school science course which examines the inorganic, or non-living, world. The course introduces key concepts from Chemistry and Physics, which will either lay the foundation for students to pursue upper-level high school courses as juniors or seniors or serve as an overview to these fields for students who go on to concentrate on the biological sciences.Students will learn about the principles of scientific investigations and engineering practices, the Scientific Method, and the basic format of a lab report. They will practice taking measurements, recording data, converting units of measure, and related mathematical concepts such as International System of Units, scientific notation, graphs, and data analysis. Students will learn how to provide evidence to support explanations and solutions for their investigations.Chemistry units include: composition of matter, atomic structure and periodic table, and chemical bonds and reactions together with basic nuclear chemistry. Physics units include: forces and motions; conservation of energy, electricity and magnetism; and wave phenomena, characteristics, behavior, including electromagnetic and sound waves.Meeting Dates: This is a 29-week course that will not meet during the week of May 13-17.Format: This is a hybrid course with the lecture taught synchronously online on Mondays and hands-on experiments done in a lab on Wednesdays.Prerequisites: Student should have completed 8th grade math or a course in Pre-Algebra prior to taking physical science. They should be familiar with ratios, rates, proportions, decimals, percents, exponents, and solving one-variable equations.Workload: Students should expect to spend 2-3 hours per week outside of class on reading and homework assignments.Assignments: All class announcements and assignments will be communicated via Google Classroom.Assessments: Informal, qualitative and constructive feedback will be given on submitted assignments. A quantitative score/grade will not be provided.Textbook: Students should purchase or rent Physical Science - Interactive Science by Pearson / Savvas Publishing (ISBN # 978-0133209266)Materials: Students should bring the following supplies to each class: scientific calculator, colored pencils, glue stick, pens or pencils to write with, and a ruler. Students will be asked to bring a laptop to class on some days.Lab/Supply Fee: A lab fee of $100.00 is due payable to the instructor on the first day of class.Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a full credit in Lab Science for purposes of a high school transcript. | 2 | ||
Year long | Sep 05, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Tue,Fri | PreCalculus with Trigonometry* | 10th-12th | David Chelf | $1437.00 $1,293.30 by 06/30 | This is a complete course in high school PreCalculus which will cover fundamental concepts and provide a solid foundation of mathematical literacy, problem solving, reasoning, and critical thinking skills that are necessary for the exploration of more advanced and rigorous topics in mathematics. Topics in Precalculus include functions: polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric (right angle and unit circle). In addition, the course will cover polar coordinates, parametric equations, analytic trigonometry, vectors, systems of equations/inequalities, conic sections, sequences, and series. Students will explore these topics through class discussions, practice problems, and open-ended problem solving.Prerequisite: Students should have a solid foundation Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry in order to take this class.Workload: Students should expect to spend 1.25-1.75 hours per day on reading, review, and homework on most non-class days. Homework assignments will run on a 13-day cycle in this class with: a new unit introduced on a Friday (day 1), lecture on Wednesday (day 6), questions and answers on the next Friday (day 8), and homework due the next Wednesday (day 13). After introduction of a new topic (day 1), students will be expected to read the assigned section and look through worked, sample problems before the lecture the following Wednesday (day 6). Solutions will be provided for some homework problems, but students are expected to show all steps of all work.Assignments: The Canvas online class management system will be used to post assignments and scores. Students should have their own e-mail address in order to be set up as users of the Canvas system. Parents can also be set up as Canvas guests/observers for purposes of tracking the student's progress and workload. In lieu of a graphing calculator, students should have access to websites desmos.com and wolframalpha.com for graphing assignments.Assessments: In this class, the instructor will assess a student's progress by checking that weekly homework sets are complete and giving periodic take-home tests; class participation is also strongly encouraged. Parents will be able to view accumulated points awarded in the class for the purpose of determining a parent-awarded course grade.Textbook: Students should purchase or rent the required textbook for this class: Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 6th edition by Stewart, Redlin, and Watson (ISBN-10 0840068077, ISBN-13 978-0840068071). A scientific calculator similar to the Casio fx-115ES PLUS is required for this class.Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a complete credit in Precalculus for purposes of a high school transcript. Prerequisites: Algebra II | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 11, 2023 | 11:00 am | 12:00 pm | Mon | Private Guitar or Drumming Lesson- 1 Hour (Mon, 11:00 am) | K-12th | Ney Mello | $570.00 | 60-minute Private Guitar or Drumming Lessons X 6 weeks with Ney Mello. | 0 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 06, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Wed | Private Guitar or Drumming Lesson- 1 Hour (Wed, 11:00 am) | K-12th | Ney Mello | $665.00 | 60-minute Private Guitar or Drumming Lessons X 7 weeks with Ney Mello. Song/Theory Books: Guitar students should purchase a tablature book from Compass for $8.00 Cancellation/Rescheduling: In the event of a change in your schedule, Compass requires 24 hours notice to reschedule the private lessons. Every effort will be made to reschedule the session at a time that is mutually agreeable to the teacher, the student/client, and Compass. In the event of a no-show or change/cancellation occurring less than 24 hours before the scheduled instruction session, pre-paid fees will be forfeited and no refund will be offered. | 0 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 07, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:30 am | Thu | Private Music or Voice Lesson- 30 min (Thu, 11am) | K-12th | Wyndy Fredrick | $315.00 | 30-minute Private Music or Voice Lessons X 7 weeks with Wyndy Fredrick in piano, flute, ukulele, clarinet, or voice. | 2 | ||
Semester | Sep 08, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Fri | Reading Rally: A Complete Language Arts Program Green Group (Fri, Sem 1)* | 2nd | Catherine Vanlandingham | $578.00 $520.20 by 06/30 | **Note: Registration for the Friday Ready Rally class is with instructor recommendation.**Reading affects a student's achievement in all aspects of schoolwork, so strong literacy skills are fundamental to success in homeschooling. This weekly class is a small reading group where students are placed with 2-4 peers who read at a similar level to follow a comprehensive language arts curriculum under the guidance of experienced reading specialist Catherine Vanlandingham. Each Monday meeting will include a short story with select vocabulary words, a graphic organizer, main themes, and embedded learning objectives. Students will continue to practice language arts skills at home with easy-to-implement "page a day" workbook activities assigned by the instructor and implemented by the parents. For most early elementary learners, enrollment in Reading Rally can serve as either a supplement to another at-home reading curriculum or as a complete, self-contained language arts curriculum. Weekly readings are organized around thematic units. The instructor will teach students how to approach a new story as a fun reading puzzle. For example, before reading in class, students will conduct a "picture walk" to overview and predict elements of the story from the illustrations, review a graphic organizer to assist in writing sentences, define vocabulary words, and preview summary questions. Then, the instructor will read the story aloud, model good reading practices, and encourage students to read. Students will only be asked to read aloud when they feel comfortable and have built trust in their group. All follow-up activities are designed around learning objectives such as decoding, comprehension, prediction, visualization, and verbalization. First time registrations in Reading Rally include the cost of a 30-minute, individual assessment conducted in-person or virtually by Mrs. Vanlandingham. Parents are encouraged to contact Compass to schedule their child's reading assessment before registering. Families register without the assessment for grade-level placement must be prepared to reschedule to a different reading group if indicated by the assessment. Grade level references in Reading Rally are based on scope, sequence and pacing that correlate to the Grade Level Equivalent (GLE) standards of learning. Students who are more than one year behind in GLE may be recommended for a second, weekly class meeting on Fridays or in additional 1-on-1 private reading instruction to make up ground in reading skills. The instructor has experience working with reluctant and fearful readers, those who are late bloomers, neurodivergent, dyslexic, and ESOL students. The instructor may recommend a more complete evaluation by a neuropsychologist if she suspects other learning differences are impacting the student's reading. Students will work from a spiral bound copy of reading textbook and workbook by Pearson. Students continuing from one semester to the next will receive priority registration to remain with their reading group and do not have to pay for an additional assessment. | 2 | ||
Semester | Sep 11, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Mon | Reading Rally: A Complete Language Arts Program Green Group (Mon, Sem 1)* | 2nd | Catherine Vanlandingham | $575.00 $517.50 by 06/30 | Reading affects a student's achievement in all aspects of schoolwork, so strong literacy skills are fundamental to success in homeschooling. This weekly class is a small reading group where students are placed with 2-4 peers who read at a similar level to follow a comprehensive language arts curriculum under the guidance of experienced reading specialist Catherine Vanlandingham. Each Monday meeting will include a short story with select vocabulary words, a graphic organizer, main themes, and embedded learning objectives. Students will continue to practice language arts skills at home with easy-to-implement "page a day" workbook activities assigned by the instructor and implemented by the parents. For most early elementary learners, enrollment in Reading Rally can serve as either a supplement to another at-home reading curriculum or as a complete, self-contained language arts curriculum. | 0 | ||
Semester | Sep 11, 2023 | 11:00 am | 12:55 pm | Mon | Shakespeare Off the Page: Macbeth* | 7th-12th | Heather Sanderson | $380.00 $342.00 by 06/30 | Read it! Act it! Students will enjoy this two-hour, semester-long workshop with Shakespearian coach Heather Sanderson, who hails from England, and is known for instilling a love of Shakespeare into the hearts of students at Compass and throughout the Greater DC area. The class will explore Shakespeare's timeless tragedy, Macbeth, and analyze its characters, plot, themes, and motives. Students will take on the personas of King Duncan, General Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, the Three Witches, and a cast of courtesans, soldiers, murders, and apparitions in this tale of corruption, political ambition, and paranoia. Students will read different roles, study and act out scenes, practice monologues, and work through the literature while having fun with fellow teens in-person. Theatre games will be used to encourage collaboration, and specially designed improv exercises will be used to stretch teens' imaginations and help them get "in character". The class will use read-aloud and in-class dramatization to decipher the original language, word choices, and to identify humor, satire, mockery, betrayal, and rejection in this mixed-up comedic tale of mistaken identity. The class will work from complete texts (not redacted, abridged, or simplified school versions) to hear and practice Elizabethan lingo. (How did someone of Shakespeare's time hurl insults or woe a woman?) Students will learn how the Bard crafted scenes and conveyed the primary storyline and sub-plots in the tragic "Scottish Play" that has endured for over 400 years. Instructor Heather Sanderson shares a teaching style based on actions and interactions, developed from years of experience coaching Shakespeare in a way that appeals to students. Her approach brings abstract concepts, complex themes, and difficult language to the students' level, so that they can relate to and appreciate Shakespeare. Note: This is a 12-week semester that will not meet on 10/9/2023 Workload: Students should expect to spend 0-1 hour per week outside of class reading and memorizing sections. Assignments: Sections will be assigned in class and included in the weekly e-mail to parents/students. Assessments: Informal, qualitative feedback will be given in class throughout the semester. A quantitative score/grade will not be provided. Textbook: The cost of the class text is included in the course fee. Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a component (partial) credit in English Literature or Fine Arts for purposes of a high school transcript. Prerequisites: None | 2 | ||
Semester | Sep 05, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Tue | Take Flight! Elements of Aeronautical Engineering* | 7th-8th | Juan Urista | $375.00 $337.50 by 06/30 | Discover what getes a plane off the ground! Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of aeronautical engineering. They will learn about different types of aircraft and the major components and systems, such as fuselage (body) design, wing design, powerplant (engines), and avionics. The class will learn about aerodynamics and factors that affect aircraft performance; different types of engines used in aircraft and the principles of engine design and operation; and various avionics systems including navigation, communication, and flight control systems. Each week, students will engage in a variety of hands-on activities to test and explain different concepts in aeronautics such as buidling a model engine, designing and testing wing shapes, creating a mock-up of an instrument panel, learning to read technical drawings and blueprints, and more. Concepts covered in class will demonstrate practical applications in mathematics, physics, geometry, the scientific method, annd data analysis. | 2 | ||
Semester | Sep 08, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Fri | The Art of Storytelling: A Creative Writing Workshop (S1)* | 10th-12th | Anne Taranto | $312.00 $280.80 by 06/30 | Teen writers will take inspiration from other writers in this semester-long creative writing workshop:
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Semester | Sep 07, 2023 | 11:00 am | 11:55 am | Thu | Write to the Point: Paragraphs & Articles* | 7th-9th | Christina Somerville | $312.00 $280.80 by 06/30 | Write to the Point is a comprehensive writing class that will prepare 7th, 8th, and 9th grade students for high school level composition. The class will practice the fundamentals of composition through weekly writing assignments that encompass a variety of writing formats.First Semester, students will learn to "get to the point." Just as newspaper journalists have limited column space, and some essayists have word limits, students will learn to make their point and provide supporting details within the criteria of their writing assignment. Students will learn techniques to define their topic, identify their audience, determine their purpose, and back it up with appropriate detail. The class will practice effective paragraph structure with openings statements, main point (or thesis), supporting details, closing sentences, and linking multiple paragraphs. The class will review writing basics such as grammar, agreement, and tense, and will learn tips for effective revision, editing, and feedback. Students will have the flexibility to select prompts and topics relevant to their own interests and will practice a variety of shorter writing styles such as paragraphs and articles.Part of each in-class session will be dedicated to sharing and review of writing completed at home. Sometimes, students will be paired with classmates for peer review of grammar; other times, the class will collaborate through shared GoogleDocs for review and feedback of others' writing. Students should bring a laptop and charging cord to class each week for accessing in-progress assignments.Topics in this series include: Paragraphs & Articles (Semester 1) and Essays & Short Stories (Semester 2). Prerequisites: None | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 07, 2023 | 11:05 am | 11:45 am | Thu | Swimming: Beginners/ Adv. Beginners (Thu, Q1) | 4th-6th | YMCA | $105.00 $94.50 by 06/30 | Homeschool Swim Lessons are taught at the Reston YMCA located 0.9 miles/ 3 minute drive from Compass's classroom facility. For more information on swimming lessons, see the program webpage.During the first lesson, students will be observed and determined to be Beginner or Advanced Beginner level, and the class will be divided accordingly among two instructors. Beginners level is for students with little to no swim experience and will cover YMCA Level 1 skills such as water acclimation, floatation, water movement, putting face in the water, swimming 5 feet without a floatation device, and becoming comfortable on back in water. Advanced Beginners level will review all skills in beginner-level class and add YMCA Level 2 skills such as stamina, swimming one length of the pool (25 yards), performing elementary backstroke, rotary breathing, becoming comfortable in deep water, and stroke introduction to include: front crawl, backstroke, and elementary breaststroke.Please note that these skills will be introduced and progress at different rates depending on the comfortable level and experience of enrolled students and may take more than one quarter to complete. At times, students might be moved to a different swimming group (same day, same time, different instructor) to better match the experience level of enrolled children.Lessons are 40 minutes long, running from 0:05 until 0:45 after the hour, leaving enough time to towel dry, change clothes, and return to Compass for your next class. Students should bring a swimsuit, towel, and change of clothes. Googles and swim caps are optional.A parent (or parent proxy) is required to remain on site. Parents may wait on poolside benches or lobby seating. YMCA waivers must be signed and returned for each swimmer. All registration is completed through Compass. All YMCA swimming classes are taught by certified, experienced, background-checked adult instructors with experience teaching children.Consider enrolling your child in both Tuesday and Thursday classes to improve their rate of learning. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 05, 2023 | 11:05 am | 11:45 am | Tue | Swimming: Beginners/ Adv. Beginners (Tue, Q1) | 4th-6th | YMCA | $105.00 $94.50 by 06/30 | Homeschool Swim Lessons are taught at the Reston YMCA located 0.9 miles/ 3 minute drive from Compass's classroom facility. For more information on swimming lessons, see the program webpage.During the first lesson, students will be observed and determined to be Beginner or Advanced Beginner level, and the class will be divided accordingly among two instructors. Beginners level is for students with little to no swim experience and will cover YMCA Level 1 skills such as water acclimation, floatation, water movement, putting face in the water, swimming 5 feet without a floatation device, and becoming comfortable on back in water. Advanced Beginners level will review all skills in beginner-level class and add YMCA Level 2 skills such as stamina, swimming one length of the pool (25 yards), performing elementary backstroke, rotary breathing, becoming comfortable in deep water, and stroke introduction to include: front crawl, backstroke, and elementary breaststroke.Please note that these skills will be introduced and progress at different rates depending on the comfortable level and experience of enrolled students and may take more than one quarter to complete. At times, students might be moved to a different swimming group (same day, same time, different instructor) to better match the experience level of enrolled children.Lessons are 40 minutes long, running from 0:05 until 0:45 after the hour, leaving enough time to towel dry, change clothes, and return to Compass for your next class. Students should bring a swimsuit, towel, and change of clothes. Googles and swim caps are optional.A parent (or parent proxy) is required to remain on site. Parents may wait on poolside benches or lobby seating. YMCA waivers must be signed and returned for each swimmer. All registration is completed through Compass. All YMCA swimming classes are taught by certified, experienced, background-checked adult instructors with experience teaching children.Consider enrolling your child in both Tuesday and Thursday classes to improve their rate of learning. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 07, 2023 | 11:10 am | 11:55 am | Thu | Preschool Art Adventures: Creative Colors | Ages 3.5-5 | Diane Wright Cobb | $156.00 $140.40 by 06/30 | This class is a multi-media art sampler for our youngest artists! Preschoolers will experiment with a wide variety of materials such as tempera paints, finger paints, watercolors, color pencils, markers, cray pas, oil pastels, charcoals, tissue paper, and specialty papers through a guided, weekly themed project. First quarter, preschool artists will learn all about Color through mixing and experimenting with a variety of media. Students must be a minimum of 3-1/2 years old for this class and be able to work in a small group setting independent of their parent or caregiver.Note: This is a 45 minute class that meets from 11:10 am - 11:55 am (students may not enter classroom until 11:10 am)Topics in this Series: Creative Color (Quarter 1); Super and Shapes (Quarter 2), Terrific Texture (Quarter 3), and Fun with Forms (Quarter 4).Supply Fee: There is a supply fee of $12.00, payable to the instructor on the first day of class. Prerequisites: None | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 05, 2023 | 11:30 am | 1:25 pm | Wed,Fri | Percy Jackson's Mythology Demystified: The Battle of the Labyrinth* | 4th-6th | Paula Shaibani | $109.00 | Why did Daedalus build the Labyrinth? What happened to Pan? This is an introductory literary analysis workshop focusing on the mythology in Rick Riordan's "Percy Jackson" adventure series. Students will explore, discuss, and connect the stories of Percy Jackson to the original Greek and Roman myths. They will evaluate where Percy deviates from the source myth and evaluate why the author might have taken liberties. They will discuss and analyze the hero's journey and the morals and values of the Greeks and Romans. The class will learn to recognize allusions from the Greek and Roman myths in modern day works. Students should have read the Percy Jackson book before the first meeting of the workshop. During the first meeting, the instructor will provide a handout of an authentic telling(s) of the original myth which the class will begin to read together, and the students should finish at home. This is a two-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 12, 2023 | 11:30 am | 1:25 pm | Wed,Fri | Percy Jackson's Mythology Demystified: The Last Olympian* | 4th-6th | Paula Shaibani | $109.00 | What is the Curse of Achilles? Do the Oracle's prophecies come true? This is an introductory literary analysis workshop focusing on the mythology in Rick Riordan's "Percy Jackson" adventure series. Students will explore, discuss, and connect the stories of Percy Jackson to the original Greek and Roman myths. They will evaluate where Percy deviates from the source myth and evaluate why the author might have taken liberties. They will discuss and analyze the hero's journey and the morals and values of the Greeks and Romans. The class will learn to recognize allusions from the Greek and Roman myths in modern day works. Students should have read the Percy Jackson book before the first meeting of the workshop. During the first meeting, the instructor will provide a handout of an authentic telling(s) of the original myth which the class will begin to read together, and the students should finish at home. This is a two-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jun 14, 2023 | 11:30 am | 1:25 pm | Wed,Fri | Percy Jackson's Mythology Demystified: The Lightning Thief* | 4th-6th | Paula Shaibani | $109.00 | Could Percy's father actually be Poseidon? Who really killed the Minotaur? This is an introductory literary analysis workshop focusing on the mythology in Rick Riordan's "Percy Jackson" adventure series. Students will explore, discuss, and connect the stories of Percy Jackson to the original Greek and Roman myths. They will evaluate where Percy deviates from the source myth and evaluate why the author might have taken liberties. They will discuss and analyze the hero's journey and the morals and values of the Greeks and Romans. The class will learn to recognize allusions from the Greek and Roman myths in modern day works. Students should have read the Percy Jackson book before the first meeting of the workshop. During the first meeting, the instructor will provide a handout of an authentic telling(s) of the original myth which the class will begin to read together, and the students should finish at home. This is a two-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 19, 2023 | 11:30 am | 1:25 pm | Wed,Fri | Percy Jackson's Mythology Demystified: The Lost Hero* | 4th-6th | Paula Shaibani | $109.00 | Who is the goddess Gaea?What happened when the Romans adopted the Greek gods? This is an introductory literary analysis workshop focusing on the mythology in Rick Riordan's "Percy Jackson" adventure series. Students will explore, discuss, and connect the stories of Percy Jackson to the original Greek and Roman myths. They will evaluate where Percy deviates from the source myth and evaluate why the author might have taken liberties. They will discuss and analyze the hero's journey and the morals and values of the Greeks and Romans. The class will learn to recognize allusions from the Greek and Roman myths in modern day works. Students should have read the Percy Jackson book before the first meeting of the workshop. During the first meeting, the instructor will provide a handout of an authentic telling(s) of the original myth which the class will begin to read together, and the students should finish at home. This is a two-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jun 21, 2023 | 11:30 am | 1:25 pm | Wed,Fri | Percy Jackson's Mythology Demystified: The Sea of Monsters* | 4th-6th | Paula Shaibani | $109.00 | Where did Cyclopses come from? How can you escape the enchantress Circe? This is an introductory literary analysis workshop focusing on the mythology in Rick Riordan's "Percy Jackson" adventure series. Students will explore, discuss, and connect the stories of Percy Jackson to the original Greek and Roman myths. They will evaluate where Percy deviates from the source myth and evaluate why the author might have taken liberties. They will discuss and analyze the hero's journey and the morals and values of the Greeks and Romans. The class will learn to recognize allusions from the Greek and Roman myths in modern day works. Students should have read the Percy Jackson book before the first meeting of the workshop. During the first meeting, the instructor will provide a handout of an authentic telling(s) of the original myth which the class will begin to read together, and the students should finish at home. This is a two-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 26, 2023 | 11:30 am | 1:25 pm | Wed,Fri | Percy Jackson's Mythology Demystified: The Son of Neptune* | 4th-6th | Paula Shaibani | $109.00 | What powers do the Gorgons have? Who is seer Phineas? This is an introductory literary analysis workshop focusing on the mythology in Rick Riordan's "Percy Jackson" adventure series. Students will explore, discuss, and connect the stories of Percy Jackson to the original Greek and Roman myths. They will evaluate where Percy deviates from the source myth and evaluate why the author might have taken liberties. They will discuss and analyze the hero's journey and the morals and values of the Greeks and Romans. The class will learn to recognize allusions from the Greek and Roman myths in modern day works. Students should have read the Percy Jackson book before the first meeting of the workshop. During the first meeting, the instructor will provide a handout of an authentic telling(s) of the original myth which the class will begin to read together, and the students should finish at home. This is a two-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jun 28, 2023 | 11:30 am | 1:25 pm | Wed,Fri | Percy Jackson's Mythology Demystified: The Titan's Curse* | 4th-6th | Paula Shaibani | $109.00 | Who are Artemis's hunters? Who is the Titan Atlas? This is an introductory literary analysis workshop focusing on the mythology in Rick Riordan's "Percy Jackson" adventure series. Students will explore, discuss, and connect the stories of Percy Jackson to the original Greek and Roman myths. They will evaluate where Percy deviates from the source myth and evaluate why the author might have taken liberties. They will discuss and analyze the hero's journey and the morals and values of the Greeks and Romans. The class will learn to recognize allusions from the Greek and Roman myths in modern day works. Students should have read the Percy Jackson book before the first meeting of the workshop. During the first meeting, the instructor will provide a handout of an authentic telling(s) of the original myth which the class will begin to read together, and the students should finish at home. This is a two-day program. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 07, 2023 | 11:30 am | 12:00 pm | Thu | Private Music or Voice Lesson- 30 min (Thu, 11:30am) | K-12th | Wyndy Fredrick | $315.00 | 30-minute Private Music or Voice Lessons X 7 weeks with Wyndy Fredrick in piano, flute, ukulele, clarinet, or voice. | 2 | ||
Semester | Sep 08, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 1:55 pm | Fri | 3D History: WWII Eastern Front- Beyond the Blitzkreig (12pm)* | 8th-12th | Taliesin Knol | $399.00 $359.10 by 06/30 | Why read about key military battles on maps or in books when you can learn about them hands-on, in three dimensions, using historical miniature gaming? In 3D History, pivotal engagements come to life for new and experienced students, as they navigate a table-top terrain, deploy hundreds of miniature soldiers, ships, and tanks... all while playing a military strategy game. Each student will have the opportunity to fight a battle from both sides, allowing them to test various strategies, try multiple scenarios, predict different outcomes, and rewrite history- an effective way to gain a deeper understanding of what actually happened and why!In the summer of 1941, Nazi Germany seemed unstoppable. The Wehrmacht had effortlessly taken almost all of mainland Europe and then, with Operation Barbarossa, turned its sights on the Soviet Union. Attempting to do what Napoleon could not, Hitler expected to repeat the successes of the invasion of France, only to find that his army was underprepared to take Russia. At the gates of Moscow and in the streets of Stalingrad the lighting war would find itself frozen, then obliterated by the enormity of its failure. What had been the most impressive campaign in modern military history would instead turn into the biggest and bloodiest blunder in history.This semester, in cooperation with the War Room Military Intelligence Class, will study the early success, and ultimate failure of Germany's invasion, looking at the tactics, technology and economics behind this near total war, where the price of failure was nothing less than extinction. At the end of the semester, every student will understand the conditions that led to war, the objectives for both sides, and how successful or realistic these objectives were, both from a modern academic point of view and from the historical point of view given each country's available information. This will be accomplished with primary sources, newsreels from the time, propaganda material, and modern analysis. The instructor will provide online access to all of this material via Google Drive and a class YouTube Playlist.Note: This is a 1 hour, 55 minute class with a 10-minute break part way through.Topics in this Series: WWII Eastern Front- Beyond the Blitzkreig (Semester 1) and Downfall of the Reich (Semester 2). Students continuing from first semester receive priority pre-registration for second semester.Workload: Students should expect to spend 0-1 hours per week outside of class.Assignments: Period maps, photographs, and re-creations will be posted on a class Google Drive, and video links from YouTube will be e-mailed to parents and students for homework or supplemental investigation.Assessments: Will not be given.Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a component (partial) credit in History for purposes of a high school transcript. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 07, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Thu | Acting: Young Actor's Playhouse: Fantastic Fables | 1st-2nd | Judith Harmon | $158.00 $142.20 by 06/30 | Acting is an adventure! Young actors work together to create and perform their very own play with unique characters and an original storyline. Will crafty creatures meet hilarious humans and other crazy cast members in silly scenes and storylines to teach a life lesson or tall tale?Students will begin with improvisational games to get to know each other and to begin to brainstorm about their original play. Through group activities and guided discussion, the young actors will decide on characters, conflict, and conclusion, and the story they want to tell. The script will be developed and customized for this class with input from the students.Young actors will explore skills such as sensory awareness, listening, stage movement, character development, emotional expression, and observation/concentration while learning to portray their original character. Young actors will learn aspects of acting by script read-through, blocking, costume/prop discussion, and planning the show. Through individual and group activities, young actors build confidence in preparation for a final sharing for parents.Students will work from a simple, written script, but emerging readers can be accommodated. Parents will be emailed the script after the 3rd or 4th class and will be expected to help their children memorize their lines and assemble a simple make-at-home costume, ideally from clothing items and accessories you already own and a little creativity. All actors must be at least age 6 to sign up for this class.Topics in this Series: Fantastic Fables (Quarter 1), Magical Monsters (Quarter 2), Outrageous Outer Space (Quarter 3) and Under the Sea Secrets (Quarter 4). | 2 | ||
Year long | Sep 05, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Tue,Thu | Algebra I (Tue, Thu)* | 7th-10th | Jennifer Hallworth | $1342.00 $1,207.80 by 06/30 | This is a complete course in high school Algebra I which will cover fundamental concepts in algebra and provide a solid foundation of mathematical literacy, problem solving, reasoning, and critical thinking skills that are necessary for the exploration of more advanced and rigorous topics in mathematics. This course is designed to emphasize the study of algebraic problem-solving with the incorporation of real-world applications. Topics in Algebra I include number systems, linear systems, rational numbers, complex numbers, exponents, roots, radicals, quadratic equations, polynomials, factoring, absolute values, ratios, and proportions. In addition, the course will cover solving and graphing systems of functions, linear equations, and inequalities. Students will explore these topics through class discussions, practice problems, and open-ended problem-solving. Prerequisite: Students should have a solid foundation in pre-algebra topics in order to take this class. Workload: Students should expect to spend 1.25-1.75 hours per day on reading, review, and homework on most non-class days. Homework assignments will run on a 13-day cycle in this class with: a new unit introduced on a Friday (day 1), lecture on Wednesday (day 6), questions and answers on the next Friday (day 8), and homework due the next Wednesday (day 13). After introduction of a new topic (day 1), students will be expected to read the assigned section and look through worked, sample problems before the lecture the following Wednesday (day 6). Solutions will be provided for some homework problems, but students are expected to show all steps of all work. Assignments: The Canvas online class management system will be used to post assignments and scores. Students should have their own e-mail address in order to be set up as users of the Canvas system. Parents can also be set up as Canvas guests/observers for purposes of tracking the student's progress and workload. Assessments: In this class, the instructor will assess a student's progress by checking that weekly homework sets are complete and giving periodic take-home tests; class participation is also strongly encouraged. Parents will be able to view accumulated points awarded in the class for the purpose of determining a parent-awarded course grade. Textbook: Students should purchase or rent the required textbook for this class: Algebra I: Expressions, Equations, and Applications by Paul A. Foerster. It is available in a few different editions, each of which is virtually identical: 2nd edition (ISBN-10 020125073X, ISBN-13 978-0201250732), 3rd edition (ISBN-10 0201860945, ISBN-13 978-0201860948), and Classic edition (ISBN-10 020132458X, ISBN-13 978-0201324587). It is also available under the title Foerster Algebra I, Classics edition (ISBN-10 0131657089, ISBN-13 978-0131657083). A calculator is not needed for this course. Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a complete credit in Algebra I for purposes of a high school transcript. Prerequisites: Pre-Algebra | 2 | ||
Year long | Sep 08, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Fri | American Sign Language (ASL) II* | 9th-12th | Fatimah Aziz | $826.00 $743.40 by 06/30 | Students of ASL will continue to improve their fluency in this 2nd year course. As students become more advanced signers, emphasis will be on focusing on the meaning of a conversation (whole) rather than individual signs (parts). In conversation, students will learn to confirm information by asking questions in context. Second year students will continue to build their vocabulary, apply ASL grammar, and will learn to make requests, ask for advice, give opinions, make comparisons and use superlatives, and narrate stories. Other skills covered in ASL II include expressing year, phone numbers, time, and currency in numbers, appearance, clothing, giving directions, locations, etc. Each unit will include presentations and readings on Deaf culture and Deaf history. Class time will be dedicated to interactive ASL activities and signing practice.ASL students will have a Deaf instructor. She regularly teaches all-hearing classes and is an excellent role model for students to meet and interact with a native speaker of ASL and to lean natural facial expressions, gestures, and body language used in Deaf communications. ASL students will have more confidence when they encounter Deaf instructors in college or greet speakers of ASL in social settings. Because the instructor is Deaf, students are not permitted to speak aloud in class. This approach improves visual attention and encourages immersion in the language. Students will be able to ask questions of the instructor by writing on individual white boards, but they will be encouraged to sign in order to communicate with the instructor. Lessons are facilitated with Power Point presentations, and a professional ASL interpreter will assist the class on the first day of class.Hundreds of colleges and universities, including all public institutions of higher learning in Virginia, accept ASL as a distinct foreign language. This allows hearing and Deaf students to fulfill foreign language requirements for admission to college. Teens who have difficulty writing, spelling, or have challenging pronunciation in English, can be successful with ASL as a second or foreign language choice. Penn State University research demonstrated that the visual and kinesthetic elements of ASL helped to enhance the vocabulary, spelling, and reading skills in hearing students.Workload: Students should expect to spend 2-3 hours each week outside of class on required vocabulary exercises, readings, and signing practice.Assignments: Homework assignments will be posted online in the Canvas digital classroom platform. Through Canvas, students will be asked to post short videos of themselves signing as homework. Enrolled students will be asked to review ASL 1 vocabulary, grammar, and facial expressions.Assessments: The instructor will assign points using a class rubric for the parent's use in assigning a course grade. Course rubrics will evaluate students on their sign production, fingerspelling, ASL grammar, facial expressions including "above the nose" grammar (brows and body movement), and "below the nose" modifiers (lip expressions).Textbook: Students should purchase or rent "Signing Naturally Units 1-6 workbook" (ISBN# 978-1581212105) and "Signing Naturally Units 7-12 Student Workbook" (ISBN# 978-1581212211) which includes a DVD of signing videos. This class will cover units 5-8.Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a full credit in World Languages for purposes of a high school transcript. Prerequisites: ASL I | 0 | ||
Year long | Sep 08, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Fri | Anatomy & Physiology (On-Level or Honors)- Lab* | 10th-12th | Karen Shumway | $1127.00 $1,014.30 by 06/30 | This class has an in-person lecture on Tuesdays (12:00 pm - 12:55 pm) and in-person lab and activities on Fridays (12:00 pm - 12:55 pm). Registration for the Lab section will automatically enroll the student in the Lecture section. Did you know?. . . The brain is only 2% of the mass of a body, but demands 20% of our oxygen and blood supply. Babies are born with 300 bones, but have only 206 by adulthood, and every second, your body produces 25 million new cells. The anatomy and physiology of the human body is a fascinating field filled with astonishing facts about how we function. Students interested in going into any health or wellness careers in the future should consider taking anatomy and physiology: medicine (doctor), nursing, sports or rehabilitative medicine, medical assistant, medical technician, radiology/imaging, physical therapy, veterinarian, or personal trainer, as examples. In this full-credit high school lab science course, the class will move through systems of the body starting with a holistic look at the cells and tissues as the building blocks and homeostasis as the regulating process (unit 1). The class will study support and movement with an examination of the musculoskeletal system (unit 2), and "communication, control, and integration" (unit 3) through the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, endocrine system, and senses. The class will also cover "transportation and defense" (unit 4) which encompasses the circulatory system, lymphatic system, and immune responses. Finally, the class will examine respiration, nutrition and excretion (unit 5) encompassing respiratory and urinary system, upper and lower digestive tracts, and nutrition, metabolism, and more. The course will conclude with a look at reproduction and human development (unit 6) include the male and female systems, growth, and genetics/heredity. Weekly, hands-on labs and dissections will correspond to lecture content to reinforce concepts. A partial list of labs includes: blood typing, muscle biophysics, enzymes/digestion, urinalysis, kidneys and blood filtration, and bone construction. Comparative vertebrate anatomy will be examined through four dissections: owl pellet (for vole and shrew skeletal remains), frog, dogfish, and fetal pig. A venipuncture lab unit will teach the basic principles and techniques of phlebotomy. Classwork will come from assigned readings in the text. Students will also be assigned four scientific and non-fiction books on anatomy and physiology (The Body: A Guide for Occupants; The Icepick Surgeon; Stiff, The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers; and Women in White Coats) to read and discuss. Students will be required to write one formal lab report per semester and practice technical writing skills. Prerequisites: High school Algebra I Levels: This course provides a substantive, full-credit experience on either an on-level or honors track. All class members complete the same core material and participate in the same labs. Students taking the course at the honors level have additional weekly assignments. Students must identify their level prior to the start of class. At any point in the year, a student may transition from honors to on-level if the workload exceeds the students' expectations. Workload: Students should expect to spend 3-4 hours per week outside of class, with and additional 1-2 hours weekly for honors students. Outside work must be completed to support the "flipped classroom" approach to this course in which the student pre-reads and prepares much of the lecture content at home, allowing in-person class time to be spent on highlights, class discussion, homework review, and labs. In addition, students should plan for additional meeting and coordination time some weeks with their lab partners in-person, by phone, using shared documents, and/or via virtual meeting. Assignments: All assignments will be posted on password-protected Canvas classroom management site. There, students access assignments, upload homework, take automated quizzes and tests, track grades, and message the instructor and classmates. Students will have a mandatory pre-lab assignment that must be completed prior to lab and will serve as the student's "ticket" into the lab session each week. Assessments: Students will earn points for completed lab write-ups, chapter homework, and book reviews. Parents can calculate a letter grade using the student's points earned divided by points available. Parents may view all scoring and comments at any time through the Canvas site. Textbook/Materials: Students should purchase or rent two books: Understanding Anatomy & Physiology: A Visual, Auditory, Interactive Approach, 3rd Edition, by Gale Sloan (ISBN 978-08036-7645-9) and Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology (workbook) by Valerie Scanlon (ISBN #978-0-8036-6938-3). Lab/Supply Fee: A class fee of $125 is due payable to the instructor on the first day of class for a composition notebook, graph paper, lab equipment and supplies, and safety supplies. What to Bring: Students should bring a paper or a notebook, pen or pencil, and a set of colored pencils to class each week. What to Wear: Students should not wear any loose, drapey clothing to lab. They should also come to class with long hair tied back and should wear closed toe shoes. Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a full credit in Lab Science for purposes of a high school transcript. | 2 | ||
Summer | Aug 08, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 1:55 pm | Tue,Thu | Art in Action: Historical Investigation of the Great Masters (Aug)* | 3rd-5th | Kerry Diederich | $109.00 | Elementary artists get in on the action as they meet the great masters in the history of art. In each workshop, students will learn about a different artist or artistic style features in the book, "Discovering Great Artists." Students will learn a few fun facts about a type of art or artist, view sample works, and then will create a project in the style of the artist using a wide variety of materials and representative colors, patterns, textures, and embellishments. Young artists will have the opportunity to work with a different media each week such as tempera paint, various papers, color pencils, markers, tissue paper, translucent tracing paper, cray pas, oil pastels, charcoals, and watercolors. Featured master artists will be selected from: Warhol, Lichtenstein, Christo, Pollock, Lange, Wyeth, O'Keefe, Rockwell, Kahlo, Grandma Moses, Dali, Chagall, Picasso, Escher, Matisse, Kandinsky, Klee, Mondrian, Toulouse-Lautrec, Gauguin, Rodin, Cezanne, Van Gogh, Renoir, Cassatt, Monet, Degas, Manet, Rembrandt, Botticelli, Van Eyck, and others. Representative art movements/styles may include abstract, baroque, cubism, expressionism, gothic, impressionism, modern, naturalism, op and pop art, photojournalism, post impressionism, realism, renaissance, romanticism, and more. All supply fees are included. This is a two-day program | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 11, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 1:55 pm | Tue,Thu | Art in Action: Historical Investigation of the Great Masters (Jul)* | 3rd-5th | Kerry Diederich | $109.00 | Elementary artists get in on the action as they meet the great masters in the history of art. In each workshop, students will learn about a different artist or artistic style features in the book, "Discovering Great Artists." Students will learn a few fun facts about a type of art or artist, view sample works, and then will create a project in the style of the artist using a wide variety of materials and representative colors, patterns, textures, and embellishments. Young artists will have the opportunity to work with a different media each week such as tempera paint, various papers, color pencils, markers, tissue paper, translucent tracing paper, cray pas, oil pastels, charcoals, and watercolors. Featured master artists will be selected from: Warhol, Lichtenstein, Christo, Pollock, Lange, Wyeth, O'Keefe, Rockwell, Kahlo, Grandma Moses, Dali, Chagall, Picasso, Escher, Matisse, Kandinsky, Klee, Mondrian, Toulouse-Lautrec, Gauguin, Rodin, Cezanne, Van Gogh, Renoir, Cassatt, Monet, Degas, Manet, Rembrandt, Botticelli, Van Eyck, and others. Representative art movements/styles may include abstract, baroque, cubism, expressionism, gothic, impressionism, modern, naturalism, op and pop art, photojournalism, post impressionism, realism, renaissance, romanticism, and more. All supply fees are included. This is a two-day program | 2 | ||
Summer | Jun 20, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 1:55 pm | Tue,Thu | Art in Action: Historical Investigation of the Great Masters (Jun)* | 3rd-5th | Kerry Diederich | $109.00 | Elementary artists get in on the action as they meet the great masters in the history of art. In each workshop, students will learn about a different artist or artistic style features in the book, "Discovering Great Artists." Students will learn a few fun facts about a type of art or artist, view sample works, and then will create a project in the style of the artist using a wide variety of materials and representative colors, patterns, textures, and embellishments. Young artists will have the opportunity to work with a different media each week such as tempera paint, various papers, color pencils, markers, tissue paper, translucent tracing paper, cray pas, oil pastels, charcoals, and watercolors. Featured master artists will be selected from: Warhol, Lichtenstein, Christo, Pollock, Lange, Wyeth, O'Keefe, Rockwell, Kahlo, Grandma Moses, Dali, Chagall, Picasso, Escher, Matisse, Kandinsky, Klee, Mondrian, Toulouse-Lautrec, Gauguin, Rodin, Cezanne, Van Gogh, Renoir, Cassatt, Monet, Degas, Manet, Rembrandt, Botticelli, Van Eyck, and others. Representative art movements/styles may include abstract, baroque, cubism, expressionism, gothic, impressionism, modern, naturalism, op and pop art, photojournalism, post impressionism, realism, renaissance, romanticism, and more. All supply fees are included. This is a two-day program | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 06, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Wed | Battle Strategies & Dioramas: Civil War- The First Battle of Manassas* | 5th-8th | Taliesin Knol | $167.00 $150.30 by 06/30 | In 1861, the first shots of the Civil War were fired at Fort Sumter, SC, but the first major battle would be fought just down the road in Manassas, Virginia! Seeking a quick end to the war, and against the advice of the Army's top general, President Abraham Lincoln sent the first Union Army to march from Washington, DC, to the Confederate Capital of Richmond. While this volunteer army was large and enthusiastic, expecting a quick campaign and easy victory, it lacked training and any semblance of experience, which would prove disastrous in the coming battle.Using artistic model-making techniques, hand tools, and historical maps, students will each form a 10" X 14" shaped, foam diorama of a portion of the battlefield at Manassas. Students will each receive 1:72 scale miniature soldiers to populate their scene. Once individual projects are constructed, students will combine their dioramas alongside those of their classmates to totally recreate the entirety of the battlefield. Students will spend the remainder of the quarter learning about the tactics and outcomes of the military engagement while playing a table-top strategy game. Student strategists will use a simplified version of the Fire and Fury gaming rule system for moving troops and equipment. Can the Union Army coordinate to crush the Confederate Army, or will it be totally destroyed?The instructor will use maps and visual presentations to explain the historical background and circumstances leading up to the specific battle. Course documents, such as period maps, game rules and all other instructional media will be available via a Google Drive link which will be emailed to parents. There is a $25.00 materials fee payable to the instructor on the first day of class. Topics in this year's Civil War Series include: First Battle of Manassas (Quarter 1); The Anaconda Plan, Civil War Naval Battles (Quarter 2); The Atlanta Campaign and Sherman's March to the Sea (Quarter 3); and The Siege of Petersburg, the fall of Richmond (Quarter 4). | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 07, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Thu | Best Books for Boys: Ingenuity* | 5th-6th | Christina Somerville | $182.00 $163.80 by 06/30 | Best Books for Boys is a facilitated book club just for preteen boys. Boys will read high-quality, age-appropriate literature and expand their understanding of what they read through book discussion and hands-on extension activities. Boys will be encouraged to interact with the story and each other through activities such as acting out or illustrating favorite scenes, discussing and writing alternate endings, prequels, origin or spinoff stories, or researching specific aspects of the story. Through guided class discussion, the group will be exposed to beginning literary analysis in a fun, interactive setting by discussing plot, theme, characters, setting, genre, writing style, and artistry using specific examples from the story. They will learn to analyze characters, their actions and motives, respond to hypothetical questions, make predictions, and answer prompts using examples from the book.Each quarter, the class will read one book that is teacher's choice and a second book that the students select as a group from a short list curated by the instructor and student nominations on the relevant them. Students must read assigned chapters from their books at home, either as individual silent reading, read-aloud with parents' support, or listening to an audiobook edition. Readers will be encouraged to take notes on key passages or questions. All books are selected from among Newbery Medalists and Honor Books, Caldecott Medal books, and proven classics of children's fiction.Topics in this Series and teacher's choice books include: Ingenuity- Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard Atwater (Quarter 1); Kindness- Restart by Gordon Korman (Quarter 2); Tolerance- The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare (Quarter 3); and Curiosity- Tales from Moominvalley by Tove Jansson (Quarter 4).Textbook/Materials: Because students will need clean, inexpensive copies of each novel to mark in, and because they must be able to refer to the passages on the same page numbers, copies of mass market paperbacks will be pre-purchased for students for the first book. (See Supply Fee below). Parents will be responsible for buying or checking-out a copy of the second book, once selected.Supply Fee: A class fee of $9.50 is due payable to Compass on the first day of class for Book 1.What to Bring: Students should bring the current novel, paper, pen or pencil and highlighter to class each week. Some students may wish to bring paper clips, adhesive flags or post-it notes for marking pages.Level: This class is for 5th-6th graders. 4th grade students may enroll, but they should be reading above grade level. Prerequisites: None | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 07, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Thu | Chess: Beginners 1 (Thu) | 2nd-5th | Peter Snow | $151.00 $135.90 by 06/30 | Students will enjoy the logic and challenge of the timeless strategy board game as they learn and play chess with classmates. In Beginning Chess 1, students will learn beginner basics such as: how all pieces move and capture, castling, pawn promotion, en passant, checks and how to get out of them, checkmate and stalemate, scholars mate, fools mate, notation, and chess etiquette. Skills are taught in progressive levels of challenge as the year progresses.Learning and playing chess supports problem solving, decision making, critical and creative thinking, general cognitive ability, scholastic skills, and mathematical achievement (Univ. of Minnesota). Experts suggest that the game of chess teaches analytical and disciplined thinking skills, while raising self esteem, teaching motivation and determination, and sportsmanship (Kasparov Foundation). Each class will be spent half on technique and half in practice matches with classmates while the instructor coaches. Prerequisites: None | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 06, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Wed | Chess: Beginners 1 (Wed) | 2nd-5th | Peter Snow | $151.00 $135.90 by 06/30 | Students will enjoy the logic and challenge of the timeless strategy board game as they learn and play chess with classmates. In Beginning Chess 1, students will learn beginner basics such as: how all pieces move and capture, castling, pawn promotion, en passant, checks and how to get out of them, checkmate and stalemate, scholars mate, fools mate, notation, and chess etiquette. Skills are taught in progressive levels of challenge as the year progresses. Learning and playing chess supports problem solving, decision making, critical and creative thinking, general cognitive ability, scholastic skills, and mathematical achievement (Univ. of Minnesota). Experts suggest that the game of chess teaches analytical and disciplined thinking skills, while raising self esteem, teaching motivation and determination, and sportsmanship (Kasparov Foundation). Each class will be spent half on technique and half in practice matches with classmates while the instructor coaches. Prerequisites: None | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 07, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Thu | Colorful Canvas: Watercolor Painting for Kids | 3rd-5th | Diane Wright Cobb | $156.00 $140.40 by 06/30 | Kids will be introduced to watercolor painting in a small group class under the guidance of a professional painter and art teacher. The class will learn the theory of color mixing and the techniques of blending, building up color, creating gradients, and applying light washes. The class will learn how to select the right brush and how to use water to create different effects. Our new painters will practice using paint and brush strokes to create effects like light and shadow, dimension, and texture, and how to develop backgrounds, foregrounds, and detail work. Students will try techniques such as applying and removing paint, layering, stippling, and dabbing, along with wet and dry brush techniques. Students will complete several paintings on canvas boards. A variety of subjects, such as still life, animals, florals, landscapes, seascapes, fantasy, abstracts, or "mimic the masters" will be introduced to illustrate different painting techniques through in-class projects. Topics in this series include: Watercolor Painting (Quarter 1), Tempera Painting (Quarter 2), Acrylic Painting (Quarter 3), and MultiMedia Painting (Quarter 4). There is an $15.00 supply fee due payable to the instructor on the first day of class. Prerequisites: None | 0 | ||
Semester | Sep 08, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Fri | Comparative World Religions* | 9th-12th | Tia Murchie-Beyma | $364.00 $327.60 by 06/30 | Why is Easter, the most holy celebration of Christianity, named for an ancient European goddess? Why do Sufi dervishes "whirl?" Why do some people shave their hair, while others refuse to cut it, both in order to please God? How have nations, including the United States, been shaped by religion? Are all religions just different ways of saying the same thing, or do they have real differences as well as similarities? If you are curious about the history of religion and beliefs and practices of some specific traditions around the world, including those of neighbors here in Northern Virginia, you will enjoy Comparative World Religions. This course will survey Eastern systems of Hinduism and Buddhism and western "Abrahamic" faiths of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. What a rare opportunity! Only rarely in history have societies been able to benefit from respectful and fruitful conversations about religion that were not "catechism" (a term that means instruction in a particular faith). Understanding something of our neighbors' belief systems and assumptions, even if we do not share them, can help everyone get along in a pluralistic world. Class activities include discussion, role play, brief reading quizzes, and presentations. Once each quarter, the class will have a guest speaker to learn more about the values, beliefs, and practices of world religions. Workload: Students should expect to spend 2 hours outside of class each week to complete readings, watch videos, and sometimes create a brief written assignment or artwork. For those interested in covering more, there will be additional, optional material suggested by the instructor. Textbooks: Students should purchase and bring to class Carla Mooney's "Comparative Religion: Investigate the World Through Religious Tradition" (ISBN-10: 1619303051). OPTIONAL: Students seeking more academic challenge are encouraged to also purchase a used copy of Jeffrey Brodd's 3rd edition of "Invitation to World Religions" ISBN-10: ? 019069081X). Assignments: All assignments will be posted on password-protected Canvas classroom management site. There, students access assignments, upload homework, take automated quizzes and tests, track grades, and message instructor and classmates, Assessments: Points are assigned for all class submissions and reading quizzes. Parents can view total points earned at any time at the Canvas site. Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a component (partial) credit in Humanities for purposes of a high school transcript. Prerequisites: None | 0 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 07, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Thu | Cooking for Kids: Fall Fare with Flair (Thu) | 3rd-5th | Mylene Nyman | $192.00 $172.80 by 06/30 | Students will enjoy making fresh fall recipes and family favorites that feature a variety of fruits, vegetables, and fresh ingredients. Fall Fare recipes are selected to be nutritious, fun, and simple to make. Each class will focus on a portion of a meal including appetizer, salad, soup, side dish, main dish, and dessert. The Compass chefs' culinary adventures will include:
Students will be eating what they make each week and bringing home the recipes and leftovers. These engaging cooking classes will get students excited about helping in the kitchen, experimenting, and trying new foods. Students will be exposed to healthy ingredients they may not regularly eat. They will learn important kitchen skills such as safety, sanitation, measuring, knife skills, and other tricks of the trade. Culinary vocabulary and terms are introduced each week, with no-pressure verbal review of those words the following week. Topics in this Series: Fall Fare with Flair (Quarter 1), Festive Fall Flavors (Quarter 2), Winter Warm-Ups (Quarter 3), Savory Spring Specialties (Quarter 4). Lab/Supply Fee: A class fee of $45.00 is due payable to the instructor on the first day of class. What to Bring: None- Disposable aprons and take-home containers provided. What to Wear: Students should wear clean clothes and have long hair tied back, braided, or secured under a bandana (male and female). For more information and FAQs, see the Compass Cooking Classes webpage.. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 05, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Tue | Cooking for Kids: Fall Fare with Flair (Tue, 12pm) | 3rd-5th | Mylene Nyman | $192.00 $172.80 by 06/30 | Students will enjoy making fresh fall recipes and family favorites that feature a variety of fruits, vegetables, and fresh ingredients. Fall Fare recipes are selected to be nutritious, fun, and simple to make. Each class will focus on a portion of a meal including appetizer, salad, soup, side dish, main dish, and dessert. The Compass chefs' culinary adventures will include:
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Qtr 1 | Sep 08, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Fri | Cooking for Teens: Fall Fare with Flair | 8th-12th | Mylene Nyman | $192.00 $172.80 by 06/30 | Students will enjoy making fresh fall recipes and family favorites that feature a variety of fruits, vegetables, and fresh ingredients. Fall Fare recipes are selected to be nutritious, fun, and simple to make. Each class will focus on a portion of a meal including appetizer, salad, soup, side dish, main dish, and dessert. The Compass chefs' culinary adventures will include:
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Qtr 1 | Sep 11, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 1:25 pm | Mon | Crafting for Cosplay: Foam and Plastic | 8th-12th | Judith Harmon | $189.00 $170.10 by 06/30 | Kratos wears a leather baldric. Captain America grasps a shield. Harley Quinn sports spiked wrist cuffs, and Lara Croft wouldn't go to war without her weaponry. Great accessories and carefully crafted garments make great cosplay. If you are interested in the world of cosplay and want to bring some of your favorite characters to life, this class will teach you the skills to craft costumes and accessories. First quarter, students will learn to work with EVA foam and thermal plastics. They will learn to use patterns, cut, layer, glue, carve, heat-shape, and paint foam and thermal plastic accessories. Projects for the quarter include a dagger with sheath and a treasure chest. *Note: Foam and Plastics projects this quarter are all new from those in Fall 2022, so a student could repeat the class to build his/her cosplay wardrobe and to practice and refine crafting skills. In this class, students will follow templates and patterns provided by and demonstrated by the instructor. Pieces will be individualized through paint and embellishments, but the goal is for cosplayers to learn specialized crafting techniques that they can use at home to make additional, unique pieces. There is a $55.00 supply fee for in-class materials, the shared use of classroom tools/supplies, and some take-home tools to continue crafting at home. First quarter, students will take home 2 types of Exacto knives, a small cutting mat, patterns, and foam remnants. Note: Project themes or materials are subject to change due to availability or sourcing at the time of the class. Cosplayers who would like to create original fabric costume elements such as capes, vests, skirts, and more, may want to co-register for this instructor's Learn to Sew classes. Topics in this Series: Foam & Plastics (Quarter 1), Resins and Metal Work (Quarter 2), Leather Work (Quarter 3), Mending & Alterations (Quarter 4) etc. Students continuing from one quarter receive priority pre-registration for the next quarter. Prerequisites: None Workload: Students should expect to spend 0-1 hours per week outside of class. Assignments: Will be communicated in weekly e-mails and posted in a Google classroom. Assessments: will not be given Textbook/Materials: All materials will be furnished. Lab/Supply Fee: A class fee of $55.00 is due payable to the instructor on the first day of class. Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a component (partial) credit in fine arts/theater for purposes of a high school transcript. | 0 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 05, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Tue | Creative Storytelling: Once Upon a...Secret Room* | 1st-3rd | Judith Harmon | $156.00 $140.40 by 06/30 | Children are full of stories and bubbling over with big ideas! In this class, students will learn how to capture their creative vision into a simple story that they will write and illustrate. First quarter, our storytellers will uncover passages and portals beyond bookshelves and blank walls. Will they find the key to the mysterious secret room, or can they ever unlock the truth? Students will learn how to build a Story Arc through guided, weekly activities. They will discover the key elements to composing a story such as crafting characters, posing a problem, advancing the action, constructing the climax, and writing the resolution- through brainstorming questions like, "Who is in your story?", "Where does this take place?", "What does that look like?" and "What happened after ____?" Emerging writers or readers are welcome and will receive support, if needed, to get their own words written down. Psst- don't tell your child, but this class helps lay the foundation in language arts for more advanced creative writing and composition. Pair this class with Acting: Kids Theater or Writing Well to further encourage communication and storytelling skills. The supply fee is included in the class tuition. Topics in this Series: A Secret Room (Quarter 1); A Shipwreck (Quarter 2); A Medieval Castle (Quarter 3); and A Winding Path (Quarter 4). | 0 | ||
Semester | Sep 07, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Thu | Digital Studio: Intro to Coding for Website Design* | 7th-8th | Ethan Hay | $370.00 $333.00 by 06/30 | Middle schoolers embrace technology and easily navigate digital sources like apps, webpages, and online video platforms. In Digital Studio, they will transform from users of these tools to the designer and coders of their own content. Learn what goes in to coding a webpage (Semester 1) and coding a mobile app (Semester 2).Personalities, businesses, clubs, hobbiests- everyone has a webpage! First semester, students will learn the basics of coding languages like HTML, JavaScript, and CSS through a series of web projects and design challenges. They will discover how HTML (Hypertext Markup Language), CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), and JavaScript are integrated as the core technologies used to code websites. Over the semester, students will develop 2-3 webpages, integrating color and font choices with photos and embedded video (if desired).Digital Studio is a computer lab environment in which students work through the Black Rocket curriculum under the direction of computer science coaches. The lab environment allows students to enroll at any quarter, fosters brand new coders, and encourages those with prior coding experience. In the "Intro" level of a course (i.e., Part 1), students will work through the fundamentals of a new digital skill. In the "Continuing" level (i.e., Part 2), students who continue from "Intro" will develop new skills and will design and code an individual project. New students who enroll in "Intro" will begin with the introductory lessons. In order to differentiate instruction between new and continuing students, coaches work with small pull-out groups, pairs, or individuals to provide additional support as needed. The class tuition includes a student technology fee that covers the use of instructor-provided classroom laptops loaded with the required software, applications, and licenses. At the end of the class, students will receive access to Black Rocket's interactive learning platform to continue their coding journey at home.Topics in this Series: Intro to Coding for Website Design (Semester 1) and Intro to Coding for Mobile App Development (Semester 2) | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 06, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Wed | Drawing for Fun: Comic Art & Characters | 5th-6th | Pete Van Riper | $145.00 $130.50 by 06/30 | Anyone can learn to draw! A professional artist will teach kids how to draw a variety of projects by breaking down complex forms and figures into simple shapes and giving them dimension through shading, shadow, and textures. Projects will focus on fantasy and fictional subjects which are a great choice to keep beginning artists from becoming frustrated when their work does not look "the real thing." | 0 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 08, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Fri | Drawing Studio: Everyday Objects | 8th-12th | Pete Van Riper | $145.00 $130.50 by 06/30 | Students will draw in a relaxed, informal studio setting, where they will learn the fundamentals of drawing along with the elements of art and principles of design. Most drawing projects are "student's own" where each artist selects their own subject to incorporate demonstrated techniques such as representing light and dark, creating texture and patterns, and shading to show dimension. First quarter, students will learn to translate what they observe in real life to 2D on paper. Example beginning projects include a pumpkin, a cow skull, and class favorite, "Walter" the teddy bear. Throughout the course, students will progress to draw more carefully and more accurately and to represent more refined details in their drawings. The instructor will demonstrate various techniques by developing a sample drawing. Students may elect to follow the class sample or may apply the drawing skills to an entirely unique drawing. This class is suitable for beginners who have never drawn before and for intermediate art students who have worked with other media and are interested in exploring drawing. Drawing can provide a relaxing, needed break from rigorous academic classes and over-scheduled lives in a fun, supportive environment. Topics in this Series: Everyday Objects (Quarter 1), Portraits and Creative Caricatures (Quarter 2), Creating Narrative (Quarter 3), and Imitating Illustration Styles (Quarter 4). Workload: Work outside of class is optional for those who wish to practice their drawing techniques. Assessments: Individual feedback is given in class. Formal assessments will not be given. Lab/Supply Fee: A class fee of $18.00 is due payable to the instructor on the first day of class for a sketchbook, a pencil box with pencils of varying hardness, and an eraser. Returning drawing students do not need to pay a supply fee and are expected to replace their drawing supplies as needed, with similar or better quality. Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a component (partial) credit in Fine Arts for purposes of a high school transcript. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 05, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Tue | Dynamic Dioramas: Biome Builders- Tropics (The Rainforest)* | 2nd-4th | Taliesin Knol | $167.00 $150.30 by 06/30 | The best way to understand a biome is to build (a model) one! A biome is a large zone on Earth characterized by its climate, soil, vegetation, and organisms with special adaptations for the unique environment. In modeling biomes, students will learn how they are different than similar ecological concepts like habitats and ecosystems. Students will discover how human activities, such as deforestation and habitat destruction, are transforming biomes. In this science-themed diorama class, students will be exposed to concepts such as trophic levels, the water cycle, biological competition, geographic isolation, convergent evolution, species diversification, natural vs unnatural climate change, food webs, habitat loss, and ecological niches, while they are working on their models.Tropical rainforest biomes are equatorial regions that are warm and wet with diverse vegetation that forms a canopy. Humidity and a covering of leaf litter create a layer of nutrients which supports a wide variety of vegetation. Tropical rainforests are famous for terrestrial biodiversity, including insects, birds, and mammals.Each student will create an individual diorama. Students will craft and hand-shape their scene on a 10 x 14 inch foam board using artistic, model-making techniques. They will customize their dioramas with landforms, waterways, plant life, and paint. Once individual projects are constructed, students will populate them with miniature figures and combine their dioramas alongside those of their classmates to create a larger terrain. Students will then compete in a zoology-based survival strategy game. Each student will create one board and receive a set of miniatures to take home with them. Course documents such as maps, game rules and all other instructional media will be available via a Google Drive link which will be emailed to parents. There is a $25.00 materials fee payable to the instructor on the first day of class.Topics in this series include: Tropics (The Rainforest)- Quarter 1; Tundra (The Arctic)- Quarter 2; Arid (The Desert)- Quarter 3; and Grasslands (The Savanna)- Quarter 4. | 0 | ||
Semester | Sep 05, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Tue,Fri | English: British Literature with Writing Lab: Literary Analysis, Part 1* | 10th-11th | Anne Taranto | $654.00 $588.60 by 06/30 | This full-credit high school English class will focus on developing critical reading and writing skills through the study of a range of canonical and post-colonial genres and texts written in English. Through exposure to a variety of voices across time periods and geographical regions, students will investigate major themes, such as the importance of language as a locus of power, the continuity of human nature, and the role of the imagination.Fall semester will focus on canonical British texts such as the epic poem Beowulf, selections from Canterbury Tales (Chaucer), Shakespeare's Macbeth, and a selection of Romantic poetry.Writing Lab: An essential component of this course will be an in-class Writing Lab. Students will write two or three critical response papers and a full-scale literary analysis essay each term. Students will continue to hone the components of academic writing, including how to construct a thesis statement that makes an argument, how to support their ideas effectively with textual evidence, how to organize an argument logically, and how to cite sources in MLA format. Students should bring a laptop to class one day per week for in-class writing.Topics in this Series: British Literature, Part I (Semester 1) and British Literature, Part II (Semester 2). Students continuing from first semester receive priority pre-registration for second semester. This is a 13.5 week course that will not meet on 11/7/23.Prerequisites: Students should be able to read at grade level and have completed Introduction to Genre or equivalent high school level writing class. Students are expected to take an active role in discussion and complete all writing assignments.Workload: Students should expect to spend 2-3 hours per week outside of class.Assignments: All assignments will be posted in a Google Classroom management site. Students will need their own gmail accounts to access Google Classroom.Assessments: Students' written assignments will be graded using a rubric and assigned points that the homeschool parent can use when assigning an overall class grade.Textbook/Materials: Because students will need clean, inexpensive copies of each novel to mark in, and they must be able to refer to the passages on the same page numbers, copies of mass market paperbacks will be pre-purchased and bundled for students. (See Supply Fee below).Supply Fee: A class fee of $34.00 is due payable to Compass on the first day of class for the class pack of books and handouts.What to Bring: Students should bring the current literature, paper, pen or pencil and highlighter to class each week. Some students may wish to bring paper clips, adhesive flags or post-it notes for marking passages/pages.Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a half-credit (one semester) or full credit (both semesters) in English for purposes of a high school transcript. | 2 | ||
Year long | Sep 11, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Mon,Thu | Eureka 4! 4th Grade Math: A Complete Curriculum* | 4th-5th | Ange Goueti | $1065.00 $958.50 by 06/30 | Eureka Math 4 is a full-year, complete math curriculum for students who have mastered the equivalent of Eureka's Math 3 content (below). This class meets twice a week and is designed to be a full program where students receive instruction in person at Compass and complete homework on off-days at home. Parents do not have to select a curriculum or deliver the instruction, but rather are expected to ensure that homework is being completed before class and assisting the student in checking attempted homework.Topics in Eureka 4 include:
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Qtr 1 | Sep 05, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Tue | FUNctional Fitness and Cross-Training (PE): Tweens (Q1) | 5th-8th | Iman Castaneda | $128.00 $115.20 by 06/30 | FUNctional Fitness is a dynamic PE program for that incorporates well-rounded exercises to get tweens up and moving mid-day! No two workouts are the same, but each day's activities incorporate exercises that target 10 areas: cardio-vascular endurance, stamina, strength, flexibility, power, speed, coordination, agility, balance, and accuracy. FUNctional Fitness focuses on functional movements that are fundamental to all aspects of play and exercise- pulling, pushing, running, throwing, climbing, lifting, and jumping. Work-outs are scalable and adaptable to different individual's own level, and the emphasis is on fun, safety, and personal accomplishment rather than competition among classmates. When the weather permits, some exercises may be taken outdoors. The physical challenges of FUNctional Fitness will foster self-confidence, focus, and help instill a foundation for a lifetime of fitness. All equipment is furnished. Students are asked to wear loose, comfortable clothing, such as running pants or sweatpants, and comfortable, supportive athletic shoes. FUNctional Fitness continues each quarter, and students may repeat the class to continue to improve fitness. No two workouts are the same! | 0 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 06, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Wed | Game Maker: Board Game Design | 5th-6th | Becca Sticha | $135.00 $121.50 by 06/30 | Monopoly, Scrabble, Clue! Who doesn't enjoy gathering with friends or family for a good game? Students will become future game inventors responsible for designing a new, non-electronic board or card game. Each week, students will play games in class to explore design concepts and game mechanics of a specific genre of game. They will begin to understand what elements are needed in every game and what makes a "good" game that everyone will enjoy. Students will examine starting and ending conditions in a game, scalability (for more or fewer players), and how points, progress, or powers are earned or tracked as players move through a game. Students will then begin to outline their ideas for their very own, original game. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 10, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 1:55 pm | Mon | Geography Genius: Go Africa!* | 4th-6th | Paula Shaibani | $59.00 | Kids will build their geography know-how in this fun, focused workshop. Each workshop will introduce a different region of the world. The class will begin by locating the region on a map, identifying what countries are in that region, and examining what principal physical geographical features define the region such as oceans, seas, key rivers, mountain ranges, and deserts. The class will then take a fun tour through the region looking at aspects of human and cultural geography such as languages, religions, ethnic groups, major agricultural or industrial products, animal species, and more. Students will brainstorm how the similarities and differences from one country to the next might have occurred given the physical geography in the region. The group may watch short video clips of "a day in the life of" interviews or cultural festivals and incorporate several fun activities selected from each region. The workshop wrap-up will include an interactive review such as geography trivia or questions taken from past national geography bees. This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jun 26, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 1:55 pm | Mon | Geography Genius: Go Asia!* | 4th-6th | Paula Shaibani | $59.00 | Kids will build their geography know-how in this fun, focused workshop. Each workshop will introduce a different region of the world. The class will begin by locating the region on a map, identifying what countries are in that region, and examining what principal physical geographical features define the region such as oceans, seas, key rivers, mountain ranges, and deserts. The class will then take a fun tour through the region looking at aspects of human and cultural geography such as languages, religions, ethnic groups, major agricultural or industrial products, animal species, and more. Students will brainstorm how the similarities and differences from one country to the next might have occurred given the physical geography in the region. The group may watch short video clips of "a day in the life of" interviews or cultural festivals and incorporate several fun activities selected from each region. The workshop wrap-up will include an interactive review such as geography trivia or questions taken from past national geography bees. This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 17, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 1:55 pm | Mon | Geography Genius: Go Australia!* | 4th-6th | Paula Shaibani | $59.00 | Kids will build their geography know-how in this fun, focused workshop. Each workshop will introduce a different region of the world. The class will begin by locating the region on a map, identifying what countries are in that region, and examining what principal physical geographical features define the region such as oceans, seas, key rivers, mountain ranges, and deserts. The class will then take a fun tour through the region looking at aspects of human and cultural geography such as languages, religions, ethnic groups, major agricultural or industrial products, animal species, and more. Students will brainstorm how the similarities and differences from one country to the next might have occurred given the physical geography in the region. The group may watch short video clips of "a day in the life of" interviews or cultural festivals and incorporate several fun activities selected from each region. The workshop wrap-up will include an interactive review such as geography trivia or questions taken from past national geography bees. This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 24, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 1:55 pm | Mon | Geography Genius: Go Central America & Carribean!* | 4th-6th | Paula Shaibani | $59.00 | Kids will build their geography know-how in this fun, focused workshop. Each workshop will introduce a different region of the world. The class will begin by locating the region on a map, identifying what countries are in that region, and examining what principal physical geographical features define the region such as oceans, seas, key rivers, mountain ranges, and deserts. The class will then take a fun tour through the region looking at aspects of human and cultural geography such as languages, religions, ethnic groups, major agricultural or industrial products, animal species, and more. Students will brainstorm how the similarities and differences from one country to the next might have occurred given the physical geography in the region. The group may watch short video clips of "a day in the life of" interviews or cultural festivals and incorporate several fun activities selected from each region. The workshop wrap-up will include an interactive review such as geography trivia or questions taken from past national geography bees. This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jun 12, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 1:55 pm | Mon | Geography Genius: Go Europe!* | 4th-6th | Paula Shaibani | $59.00 | Kids will build their geography know-how in this fun, focused workshop. Each workshop will introduce a different region of the world. The class will begin by locating the region on a map, identifying what countries are in that region, and examining what principal physical geographical features define the region such as oceans, seas, key rivers, mountain ranges, and deserts. The class will then take a fun tour through the region looking at aspects of human and cultural geography such as languages, religions, ethnic groups, major agricultural or industrial products, animal species, and more. Students will brainstorm how the similarities and differences from one country to the next might have occurred given the physical geography in the region. The group may watch short video clips of "a day in the life of" interviews or cultural festivals and incorporate several fun activities selected from each region. The workshop wrap-up will include an interactive review such as geography trivia or questions taken from past national geography bees. This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Aug 07, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 1:55 pm | Mon | Geography Genius: Go South America!* | 4th-6th | Paula Shaibani | $59.00 | Kids will build their geography know-how in this fun, focused workshop. Each workshop will introduce a different region of the world. The class will begin by locating the region on a map, identifying what countries are in that region, and examining what principal physical geographical features define the region such as oceans, seas, key rivers, mountain ranges, and deserts. The class will then take a fun tour through the region looking at aspects of human and cultural geography such as languages, religions, ethnic groups, major agricultural or industrial products, animal species, and more. Students will brainstorm how the similarities and differences from one country to the next might have occurred given the physical geography in the region. The group may watch short video clips of "a day in the life of" interviews or cultural festivals and incorporate several fun activities selected from each region. The workshop wrap-up will include an interactive review such as geography trivia or questions taken from past national geography bees. This is a one-day program. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 07, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Thu | Geography through Games- Early Civilizations* | 5th-8th | Taliesin Knol | $167.00 $150.30 by 06/30 | Learn world geography through hands-on, interactive play rather than by studying flat, dull maps! Many great games feature play on map-based game boards that can be used as teaching tools. Visual and kinesthetic learners will remember where Mongolia and Madagascar are when they have amassed miniature armies there! The instructor will use board games from his personal collection as teaching tools. In addition, he creates custom boards to use with established game rules and pieces. First quarter, students will learn about ancient civilizations and the cradle of mankind featuring Mesopotamia and settlements throughout the Fertile Crescent on a custom-designed version of the game Risk. The class will be able to identify and locate the kingdoms of Babylonia, Assyria, Sumer, Akkad, Elam, and Phoenicia dotted with the early cities of Ur, Ninevah, Babylon, and Uruk to understand what is now the Middle East. Students will be able to place the Mediterranean Sea, Caspian Sea, Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Black Sea through play. Topics in this series include: Early Civilizations (Quarter 1); Ancient Greece & Rome (Quarter 2), Medieval Europe (Quarter 3), and The Modern World (Quarter 4). There is a $15.00 supply fee due to the instructor on the first day of class for custom-printed maps and shared class materials. | 0 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 06, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Wed | Global Gourmet for Kids: Italian (12pm) | 3rd-5th | Mylene Nyman | $192.00 $172.80 by 06/30 | Compass cooks will enjoy a culinary tour of the world with Global Gourmet classes! Menus feature variety of fruits, vegetables, and fresh ingredients seasoned and prepared to represent regional flavors and traditional dishes from the featured country. Recipes are selected to be nutritious, fun, and simple to make. The Compass chefs' gastronomy adventures will include:
Students will be eating what they make each week and bringing home the recipes and leftovers. These engaging cooking classes will get students excited about helping in the kitchen, experimenting, and trying new foods. Students will be exposed to healthy ingredients they may not regularly eat. They will learn important kitchen skills such as safety, sanitation, measuring, knife skills, and other tricks of the trade. Culinary vocabulary and terms are introduced each week, with no-pressure verbal review of those words the following week. Notes: Students with allergies to food ingredients or dietary restrictions cannot be accommodated in this class. Recipes may contain nuts, dairy, wheat, gluten, and eggs. All food supplies will be conventional, mass market ingredients. Specialty food preparations/certifications such as halal, kosher, and organic will not be used due to cost and sourcing logistics. Topics in this Series: Italian (Quarter 1), Mexican (Quarter 2), Pan Asian (Quarter 3), French (Quarter 4). Lab/Supply Fee: A class fee of $45.00 is due payable to the instructor on the first day of class. What to Bring: None- Disposable aprons and take-home containers provided. What to Wear: Students should wear clean clothes and have long hair tied back, braided, or secured under a bandana (male and female). For more information and FAQs, see the Compass Cooking Classes webpage.. | 0 | ||
Year long | Sep 06, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Wed | Integrated Middle School Science* | 7th-8th | Manal Hussein | $699.00 $629.10 by 06/30 | This year-long, hands-on science course is a survey of key concepts in the fields of Life Science, Physical Science, and Earth Science which will give 7th and 8th grade students the fundamentals they need to tackle high school-level Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Environmental Science. Topics covered in this course will not only provide a foundation for higher level science, but will also boost the student's confidence and fluency in discussing scientific issues, applying scientific terminology, and using scientific equipment. Content covered in this course will also enable a teen to become a more educated reader and consumer of scientific news and information.General life science themes include life cycles, food webs, scientific classification, cell structure, and human body systems. Topics in chemistry include states of matter, atomic structure, elements and the Periodic Table, and chemical reactions and solutions. Themes in physics include motion, position, speed and acceleration, weight (mass), gravity, friction, buoyancy and density, and electricity and magnetism. The earth science unit will cover the rock cycle, minerals, rocks, fossils, weathering and erosion.In this class, students will learn about the principles of scientific investigations and engineering practices, the Scientific Method, and preparation of formal lab reports. They will practice taking measurements, recording data, converting units of measure, and related mathematical concepts such as significant figures, International System of Units, scientific notation, graphs, and data analysis. Students will learn how to provide evidence to support explanations and solutions for their investigations.This class is appropriate for a tween or teen who has had limited middle school level science and who expects to pursue high school level science classes on a college-preparatory track. This class is also appropriate for a student who will likely pursue an arts- or vocational- focused path and for whom an overview of high school science concepts is sufficient.In general, a topic will be discussed one week and then the corresponding lab or activity will be performed in class the following week. Microscope work will be used in some life science labs. For a more robust introduction to life and lab sciences, students may want to concurrently register for the Dissection Lab class and/or the Bio Chem Learning Labs program.Meeting Dates: This is a 29-week course that will not meet during the week of May 13-17.Workload: Students should expect to spend 1-2 hours per week outside of class on reading and homework assignments.Assignments: All class announcements and assignments will be communicated via a Google Classroom.Assessments: Informal, qualitative and constructive feedback will be given on submitted assignments. A quantitative score/grade will not be provided.Textbook: Students should purchase Everything You Need to Ace Science in One Big Fat Notebook: The Complete Middle School Study Guide by Workman Publishing (ISBN # 978-0761160953)Materials: Students should bring the following supplies to each class: colored pencils, glue stick, pens or pencils to write with, and a ruler.Lab/Supply Fee: A lab fee of $100.00 is due payable to the instructor on the first day of class.Credit: This sourse is not recommended as a high school | 0 | ||
Semester | Sep 11, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Mon | Introduction to Digital Photography | 8th-12th | Angela Goodhart | $248.00 $223.20 by 06/30 | Learn the art, craft, and history of photography for hobby, home, or as a possible profession. Students will discuss observation, perspective, and choosing their subjects. They will learn about the exposure triangle and elements of photographic composition, including lighting and exposure. The class will review different genres of photography such as portraiture, nature, sports, black and white, etc., and discuss finding their own "voice" in their photographs. Each week, class time will be split between hands-on practice and review of photographic examples, including works by noteworthy photographers. The instructor will also teach photo-editing with a free web-based softwareFor this class, students will be required to prepare two projects: a presentation on a photographer of their choice and a special photography project of their choice. On the last day, there will be an art show for the parents.Prerequisites: NoneWorkload: Students should expect to spend 1-2 hours per week outside of class.Assignments: In addition to the two projects described, students will have weekly homework taking photographs and occasional quizzes.Assessments: Students will receive ongoing, informal assessments and feedback on their photographs.Lab/Supply Fee: A class fee of $20.00 is due payable to the instructor on the first day of class.What to Bring: Students are encouraged to bring digital SLR cameras, but any digital camera that is better than a phone camera will be adequate.Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a component (partial) credit in Fine Arts for purposes of a high school transcript. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 05, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Tue | Junior Art Studio: Kings and Queens, Kids' Medieval Art (Tue, 12pm) | K-2nd | Kerry Diedrich | $145.00 $130.50 by 06/30 | This class is a multi-media art sampler for our youngest artists! Each week students will learn a few fun facts about a type of art or artist, view sample works, and then will create a project in the style of the artist using a wide variety of materials and representative colors, patterns, textures, and embellishments. Young artists will have the opportunity to work with a different media each week such as tempera paint, various papers, color pencils, markers, tissue paper, translucent tracing paper, cray pas, oil pastels, charcoals, and watercolors. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 06, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Wed | Junior Art Studio: Kings and Queens, Kids' Medieval Art (Wed, 12pm) | K-2nd | Kerry Diedrich | $145.00 $130.50 by 06/30 | This class is a multi-media art sampler for our youngest artists! Each week students will learn a few fun facts about a type of art or artist, view sample works, and then will create a project in the style of the artist using a wide variety of materials and representative colors, patterns, textures, and embellishments. Young artists will have the opportunity to work with a different media each week such as tempera paint, various papers, color pencils, markers, tissue paper, translucent tracing paper, cray pas, oil pastels, charcoals, and watercolors.First quarter, Junior artists will explore a variety of artistic techniques as they make medieval art projects such as a crown project, handmade parchment paper, an individual coat of arms, and a custom shield.Topics in this Series: Kings and Queens- Kids' Medieval Art (Quarter 1); Artists & their Animals (Quarter 2); Whimsical Winter Works (Quarter 3); Scenic Seascapes (Quarter 4). Supply Fee: There is a supply fee of $20.00, payable to the instructor on the first day of class which covers consumable class materials such a specialty papers, watercolor pencils, and paints. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 07, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Thu | Kids' Chemistry Lab: Atoms & Molecules* | 5th-6th | Dr. Michele Forsythe | $169.00 $152.10 by 06/30 | Kids can understand basic chemistry when they can touch it and test it! In this hands-on class, kids will learn about the structure of atoms and how that accounts for the predictable behavior of molecules. They will learn about the periodic table and make 3D models of atoms and electron orbitals. Kids will learn to differentiate between different types of bonds (ionic, hydrogen, Van der Waals, covalent, polar covalent). They will perform both reversible and irreversible chemical reactions and learn how to identify each group. Kids will experiment with endergonic and exergonic reactions while learning to think about how energy is stored and released in the breaking and forming of chemical bonds. Kids will even try their hand at writing simple chemical formulas. Finally, students will design and run experiments to demonstrate gas laws using temperature, pressure, and volume. Topics in this Series: Kids' Chemistry Lab: Atoms & Molecules (Quarter 1); Kids' Chemistry Lab: Properties of Matter (Quarter 2); Kids' BioChemistry Lab: Manipulating Molecules (Quarter 3); and Kids' BioChemistry Lab: Discovering DNA (Quarter 4).Lab/Supply Fee: A class fee of $15.00 is due payable to the instructor on the first day of class. Prerequisites: None | 0 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 08, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Fri | Krav Maga Self Defense for Teens: Red Stripe (FRI) | 8th-12th | Sarah Reynolds | $135.00 $121.50 by 06/30 | Krav Maga is the Israeli martial art which teaches self defense and fitness. Students of Krav Maga are taught a series of strategies to assess and respond to common situations, such as facing a bully. Kids are always taught first and foremost to get away, to get help, and to try to deescalate the situation. When that fails, students practice a technique that includes a warning strike followed by escape, and finally, they learn how to stand up for themselves and how to counterattack if a situation escalates and becomes threatening. Kids are empowered and gain confidence when they rehearse how to handle real-life situations. Exercises and in-class practice incorporate balance, coordination, energy, and other key elements of fitness along with life skills such as confidence, teamwork, respect, discipline, and respect. Students may enroll in Krav Maga at any time, and everyone will begin as a white belt. Each quarter, students will practice the full range of skills, but there will be two "featured" moves that a student can earn a belt stripe for being able to demonstrate. Featured moves will include a combative strike and a defensive escape technique. No one stripe is a prerequisite for any other color, and color stripes can be earned in any order. First quarter, students will have the chance to earn a Red Stripe. Featured moves include: cover defense and wrist locks (red stripe); straight punch defense and bear hugs (orange stripe); head movement defense and front 2-handed choke (yellow stripe); round kick defense and back 2-handed choke (green stripe); front kick defense and guillotine choke (blue stripe); clinch defense and rear choke (purple stripe); ground striking defense and head lock defense (brown stripe); and 360 defense and full Nelson (black stripe). Students will be able to test for belt promotions to move through the ranks of white belt, yellow belt, orange belt, etc. On average, it is estimated that a student will be ready for a belt test after four quarters/four color stripes. Belt testing will be by coach approval. Topics in this Series: Red Stripe (1st Quarter), Orange Stripe (2nd Quarter), Yellow Stripe (3rd Quarter) and Green Stripe (4th Quarter). Assessments: Belt testing for promotion will be by coach recommendation, but on average will take 4 quarters. Lab/Supply Fee: A class fee of $10.00 is due payable to the instructor on the first day of class for the t-shirt and white belt (new students) or $5.00 for the white belt (returning students). An belt test fee of $25.00 is due payable to the instructor when a student is ready to test for promotion. What to Bring: Refillable water bottle. What to Wear: In lieu of a full martial arts uniform, students will be asked to wear a class t-shirt provided by the instructor. Students should also wear shorts, leggings, or loose, comfortable athletic pants, and comfortable athletic shoes or sneakers with their class t-shirt. Non-Meeting Days: In addition to the scheduled days-off on the published Compass schedule, this class does not meet on October 4.15.10.0612Prerequisites: None | 2 | ||
Year long | Sep 11, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Mon | Latin I* | 8th-12th | Paula Shaibani | $726.00 $653.40 by 06/30 | Discover the exciting world of Latin language and Roman civilization! Learn the foundations of the language of great conquerors, orators, and men and women who shaped the course of history. Studying Latin also opens many doors to learning other Romance languages and deepens students' understanding of English structure and mechanics, including rhetorical and grammatical constructs.This is an introductory class focusing on the basics of Latin grammar, vocabulary and syntax. Students will also study Roman history and culture, Roman civilization, Roman numerals, and English derivatives of Latin words. In addition, they will discover the Roman world through geography, mythology, and daily life. For grammar, the class will cover parts of speech, word endings, and idioms. Students will also discuss the Latin roots for medical terms and various Latin mottoes and expressions. While Latin is primarily a written language, the class will cover basic oral Latin for conversation. Students will learn the necessary skills to be prepared for the option of taking the National Latin Exam in the spring.Workload: Students should expect to spend about 3-4 hours per week on grammar, culture and applied Latin skills.Assignments: Homework assignments will be explained in class and emailed to parents and students. Most will be paper-based, so computer access is only necessary outside of class for referencing the homework and researching projects.Assessments: The instructor will assign points using a class rubric, which will include quizzes, tests, projects and participation. Parents will receive a detailed evaluation at the end of the year with sufficient information and feedback to calculate a grade.Textbook: Students should purchased a pre-owned copy of Ecce Romani I, 3rd edition (ISBN: 978-0131163706)What to Bring: Students will need loose leaf paper, a binder or notebook, and pencils for daily classes and homework. Projects may require occasional additional materials.Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a full credit in Foreign Language for purposes of a high school transcript. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 07, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Thu | Lunch-N-Learn (Thu, 12pm) | 2nd-6th | Compass Staff | $121.00 $108.90 by 06/30 | Lunch-N-Learn is a supervised lunch hour for kids ages 8-12 whose parents are unable to be on campus during their break. If a family is unable to find a suitable class during a specific hour, kids can enroll in Lunch-N-Learn where they will eat their own lunches or snacks with other kids under the supervision of a Compass staff member.Lunch is not provided. Parents can make arrangements for food delivery such as Grub Hub, Door Dash, or Uber Eats. Some snacks are available for sale at Compass.During each hour, Compass staff will show educational programming such as Planet Earth, National Geographic, or How It's Made. Students are encouraged to bring homework, games, or puzzles to work on after lunch is finished. Students may bring tablets or hand-held video games but must have headphones or ear buds. The content of any video game or video streamed at Compass must be rated "E" for everyone.Students must be enrolled in other classes at Compass to participate in Lunch-N-Learn. The lunchtime program cannot be a student's only class at Compass. Prerequisites: None | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 05, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Tue | Lunch-N-Learn (Tue, 12pm) | 2nd-6th | Compass Staff | $121.00 $108.90 by 06/30 | Lunch-N-Learn is a supervised lunch hour for kids ages 8-12 whose parents are unable to be on campus during their break. If a family is unable to find a suitable class during a specific hour, kids can enroll in Lunch-N-Learn where they will eat their own lunches or snacks with other kids under the supervision of a Compass staff member.Lunch is not provided. Parents can make arrangements for food delivery such as Grub Hub, Door Dash, or Uber Eats. Some snacks are available for sale at Compass.During each hour, Compass staff will show educational programming such as Planet Earth, National Geographic, or How It's Made. Students are encouraged to bring homework, games, or puzzles to work on after lunch is finished. Students may bring tablets or hand-held video games but must have headphones or ear buds. The content of any video game or video streamed at Compass must be rated "E" for everyone.Students must be enrolled in other classes at Compass to participate in Lunch-N-Learn. The lunchtime program cannot be a student's only class at Compass. Prerequisites: None | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 06, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Wed | Lunch-N-Learn (Wed, 12pm) | 2nd-6th | Compass Staff | $121.00 $108.90 by 06/30 | Lunch-N-Learn is a supervised lunch hour for kids ages 8-12 whose parents are unable to be on campus during their break. If a family is unable to find a suitable class during a specific hour, kids can enroll in Lunch-N-Learn where they will eat their own lunches or snacks with other kids under the supervision of a Compass staff member.Lunch is not provided. Parents can make arrangements for food delivery such as Grub Hub, Door Dash, or Uber Eats. Some snacks are available for sale at Compass.During each hour, Compass staff will show educational programming such as Planet Earth, National Geographic, or How It's Made. Students are encouraged to bring homework, games, or puzzles to work on after lunch is finished. Students may bring tablets or hand-held video games but must have headphones or ear buds. The content of any video game or video streamed at Compass must be rated "E" for everyone.Students must be enrolled in other classes at Compass to participate in Lunch-N-Learn. The lunchtime program cannot be a student's only class at Compass. Prerequisites: None | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 06, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Wed | Music Makers: Movement & Melodies (Q1) | K-2nd | Kathy Preisinger | $148.00 $133.20 by 06/30 | Music Makers explores many facets of the musical experience- singing, moving, dancing, listening, and playing instruments. The class will explore musical stories, famous composers, and different genres of music while playing a variety of percussion instruments (drums, sticks, triangles, woodblocks and more!). Students will learn to play a beginning pitched instrument on glockenspiels (a small barred instrument like the xylophone). Using an Orff-based approach, students will learn to read and write beginning musical notation and learn musical terminology all in the context of fun and play. Music Makers classes provide a fun, pressure-free environment to experience music and movement with the goal of general musicianship and excellent preparation for further, individual instrument lessons if desired. Music Makers helps every child acquire the essential building blocks for a future of musical learning! Students may join Music Makers at any quarter, and they may return again and again since new music, themes, and skills are constantly introduced. Prerequisites: None | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 05, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Tue | Nature Quest: Fall- Pathfinders (Tue) * | 3rd-4th | Sevim Kalyoncu | $131.00 $117.90 by 06/30 | Have fun the final weeks of summer! Look forward to early fall! Animals are active and sunning themselves. Plants are mature, and flowers have gone to seed. The stream may have slowed down from summer drought, but discoveries at the water's edge abound. Step outdoors to each week to explore nature with a senior naturalist/outdoor educator. Take a break from sit-down classes, indoor activities, and screen time to explore the natural world, get fresh air, and exercise. The group will explore the southern section of Sugarland Stream Valley Park in Herndon while they discover all the secrets that woods hold when you stop, look, listen, smell, touch, turn-over, and peek under! A portion of each session will be seeking and discussing what is found each season. Students will get to know native animals and key types of plants and trees in our area. Emphasis will be on becoming comfortable with things they encounter outdoors, observing and appreciating discoveries in nature, safe exploration of the woods, and how to be a good steward of nature. The class will also discuss outdoor skills such as shelter and outdoor safety. Students will play games in the woods to practice outdoor skills. Visit the Compass Nature Quest class webpage for more information on the program, location, and Frequently Asked Questions. Students should come prepared for class with outdoor/play clothes, closed-toe shoes, sunscreen and/or insect repellent, a hat, and jacket or layered outerwear depending on the weather/temperature. The group exploration/activities in the woods are for enrolled students only, and tag-along parents and siblings cannot be accommodated. | 0 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 06, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Wed | Nature Quest: Fall- Pathfinders (Wed) * | 3rd-4th | Sevim Kalyoncu | $131.00 $117.90 by 06/30 | Have fun the final weeks of summer! Look forward to early fall! Animals are active and sunning themselves. Plants are mature, and flowers have gone to seed. The stream may have slowed down from summer drought, but discoveries at the water's edge abound. Step outdoors to each week to explore nature with a senior naturalist/outdoor educator. Take a break from sit-down classes, indoor activities, and screen time to explore the natural world, get fresh air, and exercise. The group will explore the southern section of Sugarland Stream Valley Park in Herndon while they discover all the secrets that woods hold when you stop, look, listen, smell, touch, turn-over, and peek under! A portion of each session will be seeking and discussing what is found each season. Students will get to know native animals and key types of plants and trees in our area. Emphasis will be on becoming comfortable with things they encounter outdoors, observing and appreciating discoveries in nature, safe exploration of the woods, and how to be a good steward of nature. The class will also discuss outdoor skills such as shelter and outdoor safety. Students will play games in the woods to practice outdoor skills. Visit the Compass Nature Quest class webpage for more information on the program, location, and Frequently Asked Questions. Students should come prepared for class with outdoor/play clothes, closed-toe shoes, sunscreen and/or insect repellent, a hat, and jacket or layered outerwear depending on the weather/temperature. The group exploration/activities in the woods are for enrolled students only, and tag-along parents and siblings cannot be accommodated. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 08, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Fri | Private Guitar or Drumming Lesson- 1 Hour (Fri, 12:00 pm) | K-12th | Ney Mello | $665.00 | 60-minute Private Guitar or Drumming Lessons X 7 weeks with Ney Mello. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 11, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Mon | Private Guitar or Drumming Lesson- 1 Hour (Mon, 12:00 pm) | K-12th | Ney Mello | $570.00 | 60-minute Private Guitar or Drumming Lessons X 6 weeks with Ney Mello. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 06, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Wed | Private Guitar or Drumming Lesson- 1 Hour (Wed, 12:00 pm) | K-12th | Ney Mello | $665.00 | 60-minute Private Guitar or Drumming Lessons X 7 weeks with Ney Mello. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 07, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:30 pm | Thu | Private Music or Voice Lesson- 30 min (Thu, 12pm) | K-12th | Wyndy Fredrick | $315.00 | 30-minute Private Music or Voice Lessons X 7 weeks with Wyndy Fredrick in piano, flute, ukulele, clarinet, or voice. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 05, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:30 pm | Tue | Private Music or Voice Lesson- 30 min (Tue, 12pm) | K-12th | Wyndy Fredrick | $315.00 | 30-minute Private Music or Voice Lessons X 7 weeks with Wyndy Fredrick in piano, flute, ukulele, clarinet, or voice. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 06, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:30 pm | Wed | Private Strings Lesson- 30 min (Wed, 12:00 pm) | K-12th | Monika Dorosheff | $525.00 | 30-minute Private Violin, Viola, or Cello Lessons X 7 weeks with Monika Dorosheff using Suzuki method. Note: an experienced student who is in Suzuki Book 3 or higher Contact Compass for a 45- or 60- minute lesson slot.) | 2 | ||
Semester | Sep 08, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Fri | Reading Rally: A Complete Language Arts Program Blue Group (Fri, Sem 1)* | 3rd | Catherine Vanlandingham | $578.00 $520.20 by 06/30 | **Note: Registration for the Friday Ready Rally class is with instructor recommendation.**Reading affects a student's achievement in all aspects of schoolwork, so strong literacy skills are fundamental to success in homeschooling. This weekly class is a small reading group where students are placed with 2-4 peers who read at a similar level to follow a comprehensive language arts curriculum under the guidance of experienced reading specialist Catherine Vanlandingham. Each Monday meeting will include a short story with select vocabulary words, a graphic organizer, main themes, and embedded learning objectives. Students will continue to practice language arts skills at home with easy-to-implement "page a day" workbook activities assigned by the instructor and implemented by the parents. For most early elementary learners, enrollment in Reading Rally can serve as either a supplement to another at-home reading curriculum or as a complete, self-contained language arts curriculum. Weekly readings are organized around thematic units. The instructor will teach students how to approach a new story as a fun reading puzzle. For example, before reading in class, students will conduct a "picture walk" to overview and predict elements of the story from the illustrations, review a graphic organizer to assist in writing sentences, define vocabulary words, and preview summary questions. Then, the instructor will read the story aloud, model good reading practices, and encourage students to read. Students will only be asked to read aloud when they feel comfortable and have built trust in their group. All follow-up activities are designed around learning objectives such as decoding, comprehension, prediction, visualization, and verbalization. First time registrations in Reading Rally include the cost of a 30-minute, individual assessment conducted in-person or virtually by Mrs. Vanlandingham. Parents are encouraged to contact Compass to schedule their child's reading assessment before registering. Families register without the assessment for grade-level placement must be prepared to reschedule to a different reading group if indicated by the assessment. Grade level references in Reading Rally are based on scope, sequence and pacing that correlate to the Grade Level Equivalent (GLE) standards of learning. Students who are more than one year behind in GLE may be recommended for a second, weekly class meeting on Fridays or in additional 1-on-1 private reading instruction to make up ground in reading skills. The instructor has experience working with reluctant and fearful readers, those who are late bloomers, neurodivergent, dyslexic, and ESOL students. The instructor may recommend a more complete evaluation by a neuropsychologist if she suspects other learning differences are impacting the student's reading. Students will work from a spiral bound copy of reading textbook and workbook by Pearson. Students continuing from one semester to the next will receive priority registration to remain with their reading group and do not have to pay for an additional assessment. | 2 | ||
Semester | Sep 11, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Mon | Reading Rally: A Complete Language Arts Program Blue Group (Mon, Sem 1)* | 3rd | Catherine Vanlandingham | $575.00 $517.50 by 06/30 | Reading affects a student's achievement in all aspects of schoolwork, so strong literacy skills are fundamental to success in homeschooling. This weekly class is a small reading group where students are placed with 2-4 peers who read at a similar level to follow a comprehensive language arts curriculum under the guidance of experienced reading specialist Catherine Vanlandingham. Each Monday meeting will include a short story with select vocabulary words, a graphic organizer, main themes, and embedded learning objectives. Students will continue to practice language arts skills at home with easy-to-implement "page a day" workbook activities assigned by the instructor and implemented by the parents. For most early elementary learners, enrollment in Reading Rally can serve as either a supplement to another at-home reading curriculum or as a complete, self-contained language arts curriculum. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 05, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Tue | Robot Fab Lab: Lunar Lander (Tue)* | 5th-6th | Becca Sticha | $177.00 $159.30 by 06/30 | Design, build, and program a robotic vehicle to simulate a lunar lander which can traverse an uneven terrain and collect "moon rocks." Each week, students will improve their landers though the addition of new sensors and components and will program their creations to complete changing lunar challenges.Students will use the LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 robotics sets. They will build with motors, wheels/axles, gears, levers, and special components. Students will have to install touch, sound, color, and infrared sensors while also learning to program sequences and commands that use input/output devices for controlled movements and precise turns. Using the drag-and-drop EV3 coding menu, students will learn to program their robots while experimenting with key concepts such as fixed values, variables, loops, and logic constructs.This course integrates science, engineering and computational thinking while introducing physical constraints, units of measurement, and coordinate systems. But, don't worry, this is a beginning robotics class. Prior experience is not expected, but returning students are welcome. Each student will build his/her own robotic project, so students can progress and customize at their own pace. In general, in this class, students will spend two weeks assembling, three weeks programming, and two weeks testing and re-designing their projects. Topics in this Series: Lunar Lander (Quarter 1); Battle Bots (Quarter 2); Tomb Explorer (Quarter 3), and Art Bots (Quarter 4) | 0 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 05, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Tue | Scientist for a Day: Paleontologist, Geologist* | 3rd-4th | Osk Huneycutt | $169.00 $152.10 by 06/30 | Find out what different scientists do! This class allows young scientists to explore different careers in the sciences and shows them that science is fun, approachable, and that anyone can do it! Students will use real scientific equipment and learn actual science terminology to investigate questions in different fields. Try out SCUBA gear as a marine biologist, learn the basics for studying DNA, perform experiments in chemistry, and try your hand at operating an ROV (remote operated vehicle). The focus will be on hands-on, dynamic learning, and students will engage in hands on demonstrations and experiments during each class.First quarter, we will learn some basics of paleontology and geology. Students will learn about the science and methods of paleontology as they prepare for a mock fossil dig. They will handle real fossils, learn how fossilization occurs, and simulate excavating fossils and reconstructing a dig site. While they are still in the dirt, students will learn about the field of geology. The class will discover how geologists study rocks, dig up our own mineral samples, identify them, and learn about the geologic processes that formed them. Students will make their own crystal gardens to take home and observe. Topics in this Series: Topics in this Series: Paleontologist, Geologist (Quarter 1); Physicist, Astronomer (Quarter 2) Chemist & Medical Scientist (Quarter 3); Biologist, Entomologist (Quarter 4). Lab/Supply Fee: A class fee of $15.00 is due payable to the instructor on the first day of class. Prerequisites: None | 0 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 06, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Wed | Sew Fun: Build a Bear | 3rd-4th | Judith Harmon | $147.00 $132.30 by 06/30 | Kids will learn the basics of hand sewing and discover it is "sew fun" to create items that can play with and use every day. First quarter, Sew Fun students will sew an 14" felt-fur stuffy bear and stitch his custom clothes from cotton, knit, and felt.Kids will learn practical sewing skills such as pinning and placement, a running stitch, attaching a button, scissor skills, stuffing, and working with simple patterns. The group will be working with both pre-cut felt and fabric components and uncut fabric that they will cut, stitch, finish and personalize with buttons and embellishments.Since students may work at different rates, some projects may not be completed in class and will be sent home to finish sewing with the newly learned skills. Students should be at age/grade level for fine motor skills for this class. A material fee of $40.00 is due payable to the instructor on the first day of class. Note: Project themes or materials are subject to change due to availability or sourcing at the time of the class. Topics in this series include: Build-A-Bear (Quarter 1), Cozy Quilts (Quarter 2), Good Night, Sleep Tight (Quarter 3), and On-the-Go (Quarter 4). | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 06, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:30 pm | Wed | Soccer Shots: Young Player's Fall Clinic (12:00 pm) | PK-K | Soccer Shots | $150.00 $135.00 by 06/30 | Soccer Shots is a fun, engaging class for the youngest Compass students or their preschool-aged siblings! Soccer Shots is an outdoor skills class in which children learn basic mechanics of soccer such as passing, dribbling, and shooting through imaginative games in a fun, supportive, small-group experience with a dedicated coach. Equally as important, young athletes get to practice valuable life skills such as working with teammates, good sportsmanship, taking turns, cooperation, and communicating with their coach! Each week, young soccer players will be guided through warm-ups, skill-building games, and a scrimmage. Students must be age 3.5 by the start of this program and must be able to separate from his/her parent and follow directions. Please note that if the 12:00 pm session fills, the 12:30 pm session will be opened for additional registrations. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 07, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Thu | Spanish Amigos (Q1)* | 2nd-3rd | Sirdley Taborga | $167.00 $150.30 by 06/30 | Buenos dias! Spanish Amigos (Friends) is a fun, play-based, Spanish immersion class for young students. Much like learning their native language, students will be exposed to the sounds, vocabulary, and phrases in Spanish through songs, games, stories, interactive and hands-on activities. Limited cues in English will be used to prompt students in the first few weeks. The teacher will bring toys and objects each week to give kids tangible, hands-on examples of the vocabulary being introduced.Each quarter introduces new themes and new vocabulary in Spanish, so children can continue to build their language basics. However, themes and units are non-sequential, so students may enroll in this level in any quarter. The goal of this introductory course is to lay foundations in sounds, vocabulary, and simple phrases while having fun and building confidence in a foreign language. Instruction will be predominantly verbal, but key vocabulary words may be written down for students to begin a sense of spelling. Students will be encouraged to write down new words each week, but reading, writing, spelling, and note-taking will not be expected. Fluency should not be expected at this level.Material/Supply Fee: The instructor will order a South-American written/published Spanish activity book for students in-class use after assessing their ages/skill levels. Parents will be asked to reimburse the instructor for the expense, typically $10-$15. | 0 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 11, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Mon | Sweet Shop: Decadent Desserts (Mon) | 8th-12th | Mylene Nyman | $166.00 $149.40 by 06/30 | The tantalizing aroma of cookies in the oven. A mouth-watering burst of mint. The silky feel of melted chocolate. The sticky sweet of fresh-made caramel. A subtle hint of lemon. Student bakers will enjoy these delicious sensations- and more- as they explore the world of baking homemade desserts.Sweet Shop treats are scrumptious, fun, and simple to make. Each week they will prepare a fresh, handmade dessert or sweet such as: pies, cakes, cookies, tarts, trifles, mousses, puddings, candies, fudge, brittle, or chocolate. The class will include some icing, decorating, and garnishing techniques for completed desserts. This quarter, the Compass bakers' culinary adventures will include: Q1
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Semester | Sep 11, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Mon | War Room: Military Intelligence- The Brains That Broke the Blitzkreig* | 9th-12th | Taliesin Knol | $310.00 $279.00 by 06/30 | Perhaps you have heard that "knowing is half the battle." This class will realize that as we examine the roles of military intelligence and espionage in conflicts. A fundamental goal of military intelligence is to fight smarter, not harder, on the battlefield. For context and inspiration, the class will examine the history of the real spies of WWII, their methods, failures, and successes. First semester will examine the Eastern Front of WWII between Germany and the Soviet Union between 1941-1943. Early Intelligence failures revealed that the Soviets were totally unprepared for the Axis invasion, despite plenty of warnings from their own sources and even British agents. For two years, the Soviet army fought tooth-and-nail to stop the German advance. This is where first semester will begin and the roles students will play. The mission, should students choose to accept it, is to use actual enigma codes and a modified tabletop RPG (role playing game) system to simulate missions, write encoded messages, and attempt to crack the enemy's plan. Topics in this Series: Brains That Broke the Blitzkreig (Semester 1) and Directing the Downfall (Semester 2). Students continuing from first semester receive priority pre-registration for second semester. Workload: Students should expect to spend 0-1 hour per week outside of class. Assignments: Course documents including period maps, photographs and recreations will be made available through a class Google Drive link emailed to parents and students, as well as a class YouTube playlist for any videos watched in class or assigned as homework. Assessments: Will not be given. Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a component (partial) credit in World History, US History, Military History, or Career Exploration for purposes of a high school transcript. | 2 | ||
Semester | Sep 08, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Fri | Worldbuilding: Apocalyptic Worlds* | 9th-12th | Judith Harmon | $233.00 $209.70 by 06/30 | Students will become immersed in the imaginary worlds they construct in this unique course that encompasses elements of fiction writing, sociology, and anthropology. Worldbuilding is the foundation of speculative fiction, such as sci-fi and fantasy, role-playing games, videos, comics, and other visual media. Countless examples of Worldbuilding exist in the movies and books we consume every day such as Tolkien's Middle Earth, the many elaborate settlements of the Star Wars franchise, and the popular RPG, Dungeons and Dragons.In this course, students will develop a fictional locale. Will it be a small village in a known place, a new planet, or an original universe? Students will be guided through an interactive, iterative process of "top-down" design of their unique world, determining broad characteristics first then then elaborating with increasing detail. Builders will make coherent and integrated decisions on geography, climate, ecology, flora, fauna, inhabitants, races, history, social customs, language, religion, origin story, powers/magic, legal system, currency, and technology. The class will read excerpts and watch clips of well-known fictional works which will provide strong examples of each of the elements.First semester, the class will create Post-Apocalyptic worlds and answer the questions of what happened and who remained after a widespread disaster that threated the very heart of a civilization. Students, along with their instructor, will develop an in-class world as an example. They will use the lessons and exercises reviewed in class to further develop their individual world project.Students will be expected to keep a notebook of decisions and details as they progress through designing the elements of their world. Students will have the option to purchase a discounted student subscription to World Anvil, a web-based subscription service which allows students to create maps, timelines, and other tools to organize their made-up world. Each student will be expected to make a PowerPoint presentation at the end of the semester which addresses each of the built-world elements.Topics in this Series: Post Apocalyptic Worlds (Semester 1), Elemental Worlds (Semester 2). Students continuing from first semester will receive priority pre-registration for second semester.Prerequisites: NoneWorkload: Students should expect to spend 2 hours per week outside of class.Assignments: Will be posted in a Google Classroom and consist of weekly responses to promptsAssessments: The instructor will assign points for a final semester presentation and completed "Creative Sparks" which are written responses to weekly prompts. Parents may use the student's earned points versus total possible points to calculate a grade for the purposes of a homeschool transcript.Textbook/Materials: Students have the option of purchasing a discounted subscription to World Anvil (worldanvil.com) for approximately $35.00.Lab/Supply Fee: IncludedNon-Meeting Days: 10/20/23Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a component (partial) credit in language arts for purposes of a high school transcript. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 06, 2023 | 12:00 pm | 12:55 pm | Wed | Writers' Workshop: Creating Children's Books* | 6th-7th | Karen Hickman | $156.00 $140.40 by 06/30 | Who remembers Peter Rabbit, Frog & Toad, or the Little Engine that Could? In this class, middle school students will reminisce, write, and illustrate, their own children's picture. Initially, students will review illustrated children's books to gain an understanding of the creative process and the elements that help make a children's book successful with instructor/children's author Karen Hickman. Using graphic organizers to brainstorm ideas for the character, setting, and conflict of their own stories, students will work on story ideas, pitch their story concepts to their peers, and incorporate peer feedback as they develop their stories. Students will create storyboards to plan the relationship between the illustrations and text. Finally, students will learn about a variety of methods to bind their books in an attractive manner and present their books to their peers.The Writers Workshop gives middle school students in grades 6-7 the skills they need for writing, reading, listening, and speaking that come from practicing by putting pen to paper. In class, students will share drafts and in-progress works to receive peer feedback and promote revising and editing skills. Each quarter, students will review samples of literature and write about popular themes using the story elements of that theme.Imagination and creativity come easily to most young writers, but acquiring technical skills is also important. Each quarter, students will focus on specific skills in addition to specific genres as part of their "Writer's Tool Kit." These skills include: grammar basis such as parts and kinds of sentences, plurals, possessives, punctuation; learning how to use a dictionary and a thesaurus; and advanced middle/high school skills like summarizing, outlining, note taking, writing a book report, or citing sources.Homework: Students are expected to write in a journal for a minimum of four minutes per day and respond to prompts that are sent home on an assignment bookmark. They will also be asked to read short assignments such as a chapter or excerpt in preparation for class discussions.Topics in this Series: Creating Children's Books (Quarter 1); Time Travel- Fantasy & Science Fiction (Quarter 2); Time Travel- Historical Fiction (Quarter 3); and Reading Classics, Writing New Endings (Quarter 4). | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 07, 2023 | 12:05 pm | 12:45 pm | Thu | Swimming: Intermediate (Thu, Q1) | 2nd-6th | YMCA | $105.00 $94.50 by 06/30 | Homeschool Swim Lessons are taught at the Reston YMCA located 0.9 miles/ 3 minute drive from Compass's classroom facility. For more information on swimming lessons, see the program webpage.Intermediate level is for students who are proficient in Advanced Beginner level skills such as swimming one length of the pool (25 yards), performing elementary backstroke, and becoming comfortable in deep water. Intermediate swimmers will cover Levels 3 of the YMCA program including elementary breaststroke, backstroke, front crawl with rotary breathing all at 25 yards, with work towards Level 4 skills including stamina and increasing all swimming to 50 yards or more, plus breast stroke, elementary butterfly stroke and kick, elementary dives, and turns.Please note that these skills will be introduced and progress at different rates depending on the comfortable level and experience of enrolled students and may take more than one quarter to complete. At times, students might be moved to a different swimming group (same day, same time, different instructor) to better match the experience level of enrolled children.Lessons are 40 minutes long, running from 0:05 until 0:45 after the hour, leaving enough time to towel dry, change clothes, and return to Compass for your next class. Students should bring a swimsuit, towel, and change of clothes. Googles and swim caps are optional.A parent (or parent proxy) is required to remain on site. Parents may wait on poolside benches or lobby seating. YMCA waivers must be signed and returned for each swimmer. All registration is completed through Compass. All YMCA swimming classes are taught by certified, experienced, background-checked adult instructors with experience teaching children.Consider enrolling your child in both Tuesday and Thursday classes to improve their rate of learning. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 05, 2023 | 12:05 pm | 12:45 pm | Tue | Swimming: Intermediate (Tue, Q1) | 2nd-6th | YMCA | $105.00 $94.50 by 06/30 | Homeschool Swim Lessons are taught at the Reston YMCA located 0.9 miles/ 3 minute drive from Compass's classroom facility. For more information on swimming lessons, see the program webpage.Intermediate level is for students who are proficient in Advanced Beginner level skills such as swimming one length of the pool (25 yards), performing elementary backstroke, and becoming comfortable in deep water. Intermediate swimmers will cover Levels 3 of the YMCA program including elementary breaststroke, backstroke, front crawl with rotary breathing all at 25 yards, with work towards Level 4 skills including stamina and increasing all swimming to 50 yards or more, plus breast stroke, elementary butterfly stroke and kick, elementary dives, and turns.Please note that these skills will be introduced and progress at different rates depending on the comfortable level and experience of enrolled students and may take more than one quarter to complete. At times, students might be moved to a different swimming group (same day, same time, different instructor) to better match the experience level of enrolled children.Lessons are 40 minutes long, running from 0:05 until 0:45 after the hour, leaving enough time to towel dry, change clothes, and return to Compass for your next class. Students should bring a swimsuit, towel, and change of clothes. Googles and swim caps are optional.A parent (or parent proxy) is required to remain on site. Parents may wait on poolside benches or lobby seating. YMCA waivers must be signed and returned for each swimmer. All registration is completed through Compass. All YMCA swimming classes are taught by certified, experienced, background-checked adult instructors with experience teaching children.Consider enrolling your child in both Tuesday and Thursday classes to improve their rate of learning. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 05, 2023 | 12:15 pm | 1:00 pm | Tue | Private Drumming Lesson- 45-min (Tue, 12:15 pm) | 1st-12th | Daniel Greenberg | $602.00 $602.00 by 06/9 | 45-minute Private Drumming Lessons X 7 weeks with Daniel Greenberg. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jun 27, 2023 | 12:30 pm | 3:30 pm | Tue,Wed | Earth Science: Between A Rock and A Hard Place! (Geological Time, Rocks, Fossils)* | 6th-8th | Karen Shumway | $199.00 | Discover some of the phenomena of the physical and chemical structure of the Earth and the forces shaping our planet. Learn about rock formation, the rock cycle and processes such as weathering and metamorphism. Students will explore volcanoes and intrusive versus extrusive igneous rocks. They will conduct experiments to examine sedimentary rock formation and fossils and study the forces and conditions for metamorphism and the processes of the rock cycle. Students will also perform laboratory experiments and collect data on crystal growth and relate it to igneous rock formation. Students will complete several hands-on labs and in-class activities to model these concepts. The supply fee is included. This is a two-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 25, 2023 | 12:30 pm | 3:30 pm | Tue,Wed | Earth Science: Out of this World! (Planetary Science, Universe, Space Exploration)* | 6th-8th | Karen Shumway | $199.00 | Discover some of the mysteries of the universe- literally. The class will begin with concepts relevant to our corner of the universe- the inner solar system- with supporting activities such as modeling to understand relative distance and sizes. In-class activities will demonstrate phenomena such as the rotation, orbits, and axis tilt of planets and moons and their effects on days, seasons, and the measure of years. Students will define the difference between asteroids, meteors, and meteorites, while making a dry ice comet. The class's journey to the outer solar system will learn about gas giants, their rings and moons, dwarf planets, and the Kuiper Belt, with activities that model ring formation, atmospheres, and magnetic fields. The group will also examine lunar and solar eclipses, phases of the moon, and tides while also considering our Sun including the lifecycle of stars, types of stars, composition of stars, and properties of light. The class will learn how we observe the universe through land- and space- based telescopes, satellites, fly-bys, orbiters, probes, landers, rovers, and the future, manned expedition to Mars. Students will complete several hands-on labs and in-class activities to model these concepts. The supply fee is included. This is a two-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 11, 2023 | 12:30 pm | 3:30 pm | Tue,Wed | Earth Science: Weather the Storm! (Weather, Water, Oceanography)* | 6th-8th | Karen Shumway | $199.00 | Discover some of the mysteries of the weather and water cycles on earth. Students will learn about the atmosphere, oceans, and currents and their relationship to weather conditions, weather patterns, the water cycle, and phenomena such as fronts, storm systems, cloud formation, and more. The class will learn about the physics behind air and water circulation, and how they combine to form wacky weather phenomena such as hurricanes, tornados, hail, fog, and even regular old rain showers. The class will see how air and water systems on earth govern global climate systems as well as local and regional weather patterns. Students will be introduced to the technologies and instruments used in monitoring, forecasting, and mapping weather including measuring wind speed, rainfall, and humidity. This is a two-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jul 18, 2023 | 12:30 pm | 3:30 pm | Tue,Wed | Earth Science: What a Disaster! (Volcanoes, Tsunamis, Earthquakes)* | 6th-8th | Karen Shumway | $199.00 | Discover some of the mysteries of earth's geology through massive natural disasters and smaller scale phenomena that prove that Earth's layers are active and ever-changing. Learn about the forces, systems, and cycles that come from inside the planet and shape the physical world around us. Students will examine large-scale activity such as volcanoes, tsunamis, mudslides, and earthquakes around the world. They will also discover what hot springs, geysers, mud pots, and calderas tell us about the layers beneath our feet. What do these occurrences tell us about tectonic plate theory? Students will learn about the rock cycle, subduction and spreading zones, and different types of earthquake faults. Students will complete several hands-on labs and in-class activities to model these concepts. The supply fee is included. This is a two-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jun 13, 2023 | 12:30 pm | 3:30 pm | Tue,Wed | Greatest Hits in Science History: Biology & Chemistry* | 4th-5th | Karen Shumway | $199.00 | In this hands-on, 2-day lab workshop, students will recreate the "greatest hits" and experiments of the scientists and scholars who changed the course of history through their signficant scientific discoveries. From Van Leeuwenhoek, Mendel, Linnaeus, and Darwin, students will mimmick their labs in microsopy, biolog,y and chemistry. Supply fee is included. This is a two-day program. | 2 | ||
Summer | Jun 20, 2023 | 12:30 pm | 3:30 pm | Tue,Wed | Greatest Hits in Science History: Physics & Astronomy* | 4th-5th | Karen Shumway | $199.00 | In this hands-on, 2-day lab workshop, students will recreate the "greatest hits" and experiments of the scientists and scholars who changed the course of history through their signficant scientific discoveries. From Aristotle to Einstein, students will mimmick their labs exploring astronomy, gravity, optics, electricity, and magnetism. Supply fee is included. This is a two-day program. | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 07, 2023 | 12:30 pm | 1:00 pm | Thu | Private Music or Voice Lesson- 30 min (Thu, 12:30pm) | K-12th | Wyndy Fredrick | $315.00 | 30-minute Private Music or Voice Lessons X 7 weeks with Wyndy Fredrick in piano, flute, ukulele, clarinet, or voice. | 0 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 05, 2023 | 12:30 pm | 1:00 pm | Tue | Private Music or Voice Lesson- 30 min (Tue, 12:30pm) | K-12th | Wyndy Fredrick | $315.00 | 30-minute Private Music or Voice Lessons X 7 weeks with Wyndy Fredrick in piano, flute, ukulele, clarinet, or voice. | 0 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 06, 2023 | 12:30 pm | 1:00 pm | Wed | Private Strings Lesson- 30 min (Wed, 12:30 pm) | K-12th | Monika Dorosheff | $525.00 | 30-minute Private Violin, Viola, or Cello Lessons X 7 weeks with Monika Dorosheff using Suzuki method. Note: an experienced student who is in Suzuki Book 3 or higher Contact Compass for a 45- or 60- minute lesson slot.) | 2 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 07, 2023 | 1:00 pm | 1:55 pm | Thu | Acting- Kids' Theater: Back to the Future | 3rd-5th | Judith Harmon | $158.00 $142.20 by 06/30 | Kids take to the stage as they collaboratively write and perform their very own play with unique characters and an original storyline. What happens when our cast travels "back" to the future? What futuristic changes and inventions will they find? What mix-up awaits kids from 2023 dropping in on the future, and will they meet grown-up versions of themselves? Students will begin with improvisational games to get to know each other, then read through the two, prepared scripts together. Through group activities and guided discussion, they will create new characters, brainstorm variations, craft plot changes, add lines, and cast their parts. The instructor will then update and customize the class script with the students' input. The class will learn the practical aspects of acting, as they work on script read-through, blocking, costume/prop design, and planning the show. Students will develop their own "actor's toolkit" of voice, body, and imagination in this creative process! Actors will grow in confidence and communication skills in preparation for a final sharing with parents on the final day of the quarter. Once the script is fully developed with everyone's parts, about half-way through the quarter, it will be emailed to parents. Parents will be expected to help their children memorize their script/lines/cues and assemble a simple make-at-home costume, ideally from clothing items and accessories you already own and a little creativity. Note: Students who are emerging readers (not able to read at a 3rd/4th grade level) would be better suited to the Young Actor's Playhouse class, rather than this level. Topics in this Series: Back to the Future (Quarter 1), Secrets & Spies (Quarter 2),Times Travel Tale (Quarter 3), Freaky Friday (Quarter 4). | 0 | ||
Qtr 1 | Sep 11, 2023 | 1:00 pm | 2:25 pm | Mon | Advanced Baking & Pastry: Cakes and Cookies | 9th-12th | Mylene Nyman | $245.00 $220.50 by 06/30 | The warm, welcoming smell of baking bread, flavorful fondant, carefully crackled creme brulee, mile-high mille-feuille, and proper puffed pastry. These are just some of the advanced baking techniques that Compass bakers will learn in Perfecting Pastries. From pate a choux to piecrust, students chefs will create more complex baked items in this course. This quarter, the Compass bakers' culinary adventures will include:
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