MIDDLE SCHOOL PREVIEW
Family THECOMPASSSCHOOLOFTEXAS
Community Leadership Purpose
Resilience
“AT THE CORE OF COMPASS IS A CLEAR SET OF VALUES. THEY SERVE AS A COMPASS FOR OUR WORK, ENSURING THAT WE REMAIN GROUNDED IN OUR MISSION WHILE THOUGHTFULLY SUPPORTING THE ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH OF OUR STUDENTS.”
-SHELLY SENDER
MORETHANACADEMICS: WHATDOESACOMPASSALUMLOOKLIKE?
Compassbuilttheprogramwiththelong-termgraduateinmind—preparingstudentstosucceedacademically, leadwithintegrity,andcontributemeaningfullyinhighschoolandbeyond.
SKILLREADINESS
Broadknowledgeofcultureandlanguagesoftheworld
Criticalthinkingandproblem-solving
Effectiveoral&writtencommunication
Proficiencyinresearchandinformationliteracy
ProgressiontowardsproficiencyinSpanish
StrongSTEMcompetencies
COMMUNITY,CHARACTER,ANDCITIZENSHIP
Activeparticipationinschoolandcommunity
Abilitytoengageincivildiscourse
Appreciationfordiversecultures,interests,andthought
Civicawarenessandresponsibility
Collaborationandteamworkskills
Commitmenttoagoalbothonandoffthesportsfield
Communityimpactthroughservice
Globalperspectiveandunderstanding
Leadershipwithintegrity
Respectfortheenvironment
Respectfordiverseschoolsofthought
PERSONALGROWTH&WELL-BEING
Goal-settingandtimemanagementskills
Knowledgeofnutritionandhealthylifestylechoices
Positiveself-imageandconfidence
Resilienceandadaptability
Self-advocacyandresponsibility
Self-awarenessandemotionalintelligence
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HISTORY
MATH
SCIENCE
SPANISH
PIONEERSOF PURPOSE
5THGRADE
Studentsparticipateinbothwholeclassnovelstudiesandsmallgroupliteraturecircles.They readbothcontemporaryandclassicnovelsthatthematicallyalignacrosssubjects,including historyandscience.Grammar,writing,andpublicspeakinginstructionstrengthenstudents’ compositionandclarityastheywriteacrossgenresforvariedaudiences.
Studentschronologicallyexplorethe17thandearly18thcenturies,examiningconflictsinboth theNewandOldWorlds.Theystudymajorscientificadvancements,significantscientists,and universallaws.TheylearnculturaladvancementsinRussiaandIndiathroughPetertheGreat andtheMughalEmpire.
Algebraicreadinessbeginsin5thGrade,studentsbegintosolvemultipleoperationsinone problemusingproperties.Fractionsarenolongerjustpicturemodels,studentsbecomemore fluentinadding,subtracting,multiplyinganddividingthesewhilebeingabletoconvertthemto decimals.StudentsapplytheseskillstoFinancialFundamentalsandreal-worldapplicationwhile deepeningtheirproblem-solvingskills.
Studentsbuildastrongfoundationofscientificthinkingbyexploringmatter,energy,Earth,and livingsystems.Theyinvestigatehowmaterialschange,andstudyEarth’srelationshipwiththe sun.Theygainanunderstandingofhowthesesystemsinterconnecttoexplaintheworldaround us.
Empecemos-StudentsbuildfoundationalSpanishskills.Theystudybasicgrammarstructures andfocusonculturallearningaboutColombiaandChile.
Avancemos-Studentscontinuetoexpandtheirvocabularyanddeepentheirunderstandingof grammarstructures.CulturalexplorationfocusesonSpanish-speakingcountriessuchasBolivia andParaguay.
Studentsdeepentheiremotionalintelligenceandself-awarenessbyexploringanddefiningtheir corevaluesandgainingaclearerunderstandingoftheirindividualstrengths.Astrongemphasis isplacedongoal-setting,boundary-setting,andempoweringstudentstoworkbackwardfrom theirgoalstointentionallyplanandnavigatetheirpathtoachievement
ELECTIVES Art,Debate,Robotics,andTheater
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES
AnovernightcampingtripdirectlyconnectedtothestudyofNativeAmericanHistory. BusinessFieldTripsexploregovernmentoperations,beginningwithcitycouncilinthefalland continuingwithcityservices(policeandfire)inthespring.Theirfocusisonunderstandingthe innerworkingsofcitygovernmentfromabusinessperspective.
Shelly Sender Head of School Ssender@compassschooltx.org
Suzanne Woddburn Director of Academics & Instruction Educators, Academics, Curriculum Swoodburn@compassschooltx.org
Arnie Holtberg Interim Head of Middle School Aholtberg@compassschooltx.org
Amanda Johnston Curriculum Coordinator Humanities Curriculum Ajohnston@compassschooltx.org
Mercedes Macedo Director of Spanish Program and Pedagogy Spanish Curriculum Mmacedo@compassschooltx.org
Leigh Wainer Director of Administration & Enrollment Admissions and Enrollment Lwainer@compassschooltx.org
Jessica Field Learning and Literacy Specialist Learning Support and Extension Jfield@compassschooltx.org
Sanela Pjetrovic Math Curriculum Specialist Math & Science Curriculum Spjetrovic@compassschooltx.org
Lucinda Ochwat Executive Coach at LTO Pioneers of Purpose Lucinda@lto.consulting