Advisory

Advisory allows students and teachers to develop close and long-term relationships that help support each student in his or her learning and living at Compass. Advisory groups are organized to have one teacher meet 3 times per week with a small group of students over the course of the year. Advisory groups discuss issues from within and outside school pertinent to students and teachers and serve as a primary vehicle for student governance and representation.

Advisory activities might include group building activities and challenges, physical activity, community service projects, or working with students’ portfolios.

Each advisory group also takes responsibility for building cleanup and helps with the school lunch program as well.

Advisory activities evolve over the course of the year and can take many directions as the tenor of the group dictates.

The advisor acts as an advocate for the student, and is the primary person parents can contact to address general issues and concerns that they might have concerning their son or daughter.

In addition to meeting regularly with all advisees, advisors are available to students or parents for conferencing or voicing concerns.