FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 13, 2022
CONTACT: Kimberly Aguilar, (805) 341-4689
Thousand Oaks, CA – Compass Charter Schools is proud of its scholars and uses its Scholar of the Month program to recognize their accomplishments. The program also ties into the Compass core values of achievement, respect, teamwork, integrity, and communication. Scholars are nominated by teachers and staff for their academic excellence, work ethic, leadership skills, and virtual involvement and selected by the leadership team for the monthly honor.
Compass Charter Schools of Los Angeles (serving the counties of Los Angeles, Kern, San Bernardino, and Ventura):
Online Elementary School Scholar of the Month: Heaven Z.
“Heaven has made great progress this month in not only her academic skills but her consistent efforts and determination to make school a priority. This family has shown great perseverance and has grown significantly during challenging circumstances.” ~Katie Hooper, Elementary School Teacher
Options Elementary School Scholar of the Month: Vincent W.
“Vincent is an enthusiastic scholar who enjoys participating in class. He listens attentively and raises his hand before he speaks. He shows respect when interacting with his classmates and teachers and follows directions. He is a pleasure to have in class!” ~Danielle Arnheiter, Supervising Teacher
Online Middle School Scholar of the Month: Sebastian S.M.
“Sebastian has made incredible growth on the Math STAR assessment by increasing his score by nearly 75 points. He works hard in Freckle and Khan Academy and is determined to grow even more by the end of the year.” ~Erica Angelo, Middle School Teacher
Options Middle School Scholar of the Month: Landon M.
“Landon is a fine young gentleman who tries his best in all his work. He participates fully during homeroom instruction sessions and has a very respectful demeanor in our interactions. He pushes himself to do more in each of his courses, and all of his diligent work is evident in the samples he submits.” ~Cristina Compalas, Supervising Teacher
Online High School Scholar of the Month: Thais T.E.
“Thais is a truly diligent scholar with a kind and caring personality. She consistently puts forth her best efforts and is always motivated to work independently! Congratulations on finishing high school with flying colors, Thais!” ~Shannon Davis, High School Teacher
Options High School Scholar of the Month: April L.
“April has excelled this school year in her academics. She showed initiative and enthusiasm in tackling her course load from the get-go. She is extremely dedicated to her studies, reaches out when she needs assistance or clarification and has quality work. In addition, she is very creative, and I love seeing this manifested in her writing and art. I couldn’t be prouder of how hard she has worked this year and what she has accomplished.” ~Kerry Cody, Supervising Teacher
Compass Charter Schools of San Diego (serving the counties of San Diego, Imperial, Orange, and Riverside):
Online Elementary School Scholar of the Month: Brody W.
“I am nominating Brody for the Achievement ARTIC Value because he is a hard-working and enthusiastic scholar. Brody continues to be on track in course progress and grades. Brody participates in our math lab by asking questions, sharing thoughts and ideas, and works well with his peers. I am proud of your dedication to your success Brody. Way to go!” ~Meghan Fisher, Online Elementary School Teacher
Options Elementary School Scholar of the Month: Preston S.
“Preston exemplifies achievement in his academics. Despite so many obstacles and frustrations, he has persevered, especially when it came to achieving his goals with reading. Preston is always inquisitive and loves to learn using a hands-on approach. He is very respectful, polite, and kind.” ~Jan Marquez, Supervising Teacher
Online Middle School Scholar of the Month: Haley M.
“Haley Excels in all she has been doing with Compass this year! She regularly participates in her online labs and asks questions as needed. Great work, Haley!” ~Kim Noller, Middle School Teacher
Options Middle School Scholar of the Month: Emily G.F.
“Emily is a sweet young lady who works diligently on all her tasks at home and school. She can read chapter books and write a summary for each chapter of the current book she is reading. Emily is a young entrepreneur that designs dog collars and sells them to other people. She also does a lot of chores at home, like baking, taking care of the chicken, and household chores. She has a well-rounded personality and likes playing and doing projects with her younger brother. I am so proud of all her achievements!” ~Cristina Compalas, Supervising Teacher
Online High School Scholar of the Month: Grace L.
“Grace is working hard to maintain a strong GPA and engage with her classes in a meaningful way. She is a conscientious and self-determined scholar who always delivers her intellectual best!” ~Sharon Rosen, Social Studies Teacher
Options High School Scholar of the Month: Alexys V.
“I have had the privilege of being Alexys’s supervising teacher for three years. I have LOVED working with this amazing scholar! She had advanced her English language skills so much over the last three years. She has also learned to play the guitar. Alexys is a great scholar, an excellent artist, and a kind friend. Congratulations on your graduation, Alexys!” ~Jeanne Richardson, Supervising Teacher
Compass Charter Schools of Yolo (serving the counties of Yolo, Colusa, Lake, Napa, Sacramento, Solano, and Sutter):
Online Elementary School Scholar of the Month: Andrea O.M.
“Andrea always communicates when she needs assignments redone and participates when in labs. She puts her all into her work and will even works on the road. She has an incredible work ethic and will go far with whatever she decides to do.” ~Monique Grimes, Elementary School Teacher
Options Elementary School Scholar of the Month: Angelina A.
“Angelina is a motivated and excited learner. She is happy to share what she learned. Her learning coach works with her to apply what they learned in the real world. They were learning about water sources; lakes, rivers, oceans, and the animals within them. They visited them in these areas in their community. Angelina also created models of these water sources. She often applies what is taught in classes, and they expand those lessons at home. Angelina works well with her Mom, creating a wonderful learning environment together.” ~Kelly Darley, Curriculum Developer and Supervising Teacher
Online Middle School Scholar of the Month: Teagan K.
“Teagan is a great member of my homeroom. She is creative, curious, welcoming, and full of ideas that she consistently shares with everyone. She is always willing to participate, likes to listen to her classmates, and replies always show her interest in others. Teagan has a great spirit, and I am so happy to have her as a member of the Compass family and as a scholar in my homeroom.” ~Erin Thomson, Middle School Teacher
Options Middle School Scholar of the Month: Riley S.
“Riley has been focused this year on meeting and exceeding grade-level standards in math and reading; he has been attending extra tutoring, practicing at home, and reading longer and harder books than he ever has. His level of achievement has blown me away. This isn’t something that just began this month, this has been happening all year long, and I truly feel that he deserves to be a scholar of the month for his dedication, hard work, and achievement.” ~Whitney Perea, Supervising Teacher
Online High School Scholar of the Month: Hunter S.
“Hunter has been striving to engage, communicate, and be self-motivated since he joined Compass last fall, and his efforts are paying off! Way to go, Hunter!” ~Sharon Rosen, Social Studies Teacher
Options High School Scholar of the Month: Nathan B.
“Nathan has been a pleasure to work with the last few months. He is respectful and polite. He shows great pride in his work and can easily communicate. He continues to make steady progress in all academic areas.” ~Yoli Wiederrich, Supervising Teacher
“Congratulations to all of our May 2022 Scholars of the Month. There are many talented scholars at Compass, and this program is one of the many ways we recognize and celebrate their hard work,” shares J.J. Lewis, Superintendent & CEO. “Please join all of us at Compass in celebrating all of our Scholars of the Month from across the Compass Family of Public Personalized Learning Charter Schools!”
About Compass Charter Schools
Compass Charter Schools (Compass) is a WASC-accredited virtual personalized learning public charter school serving thousands of scholars throughout California. Catering to TK-12 grade scholars, Compass offers two personalized learning programs. Compass is committed to creating a collaborative virtual learning community, inspiring scholars to appreciate the ways in which arts and sciences nurture a curiosity for lifelong learning and preparing scholars to take responsibility for their future successes.
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