Compass Collegiate Academy

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹. 📚

This past week, our faculty had the privilege of learning from 𝗗𝗿. 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 as we explored Gullah Geechee language and culture and the important role language plays in identity, connection, and learning.

Her presentation invited us to think more deeply about the power of language and the important role it plays in shaping identity, fostering connection, and supporting meaningful learning for every scholar.

As we prepare to welcome our scholars back, we're grateful for opportunities like this that help us continue growing as educators and creating classrooms where every child feels seen, valued, and supported.

Thank you, Dr. Jessica Berry, for sharing your expertise with our team! 💙💚

📚 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲!

Some books are more than stories...they become memories.

This week, Mr. Tisdale is sharing one of his all-time favorite books, 𝙊𝙝, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙔𝙤𝙪'𝙡𝙡 𝙂𝙤! by Dr. Seuss. It was a gift from his aunt when he graduated high school, and later became a tradition he shared with students because the meaning of the story changes as you grow.

This week's challenge is simple: 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸, 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲.

💙 What book has stayed with you throughout your life? We'd love to hear your favorite in the comments!

🤝 Partnership Wednesday | A New Chapter Begins
Some of the most meaningful work starts long before the results can be measured.
This year, we're proud to begin training teachers at Compass Collegiate Academy, a Title 1 charter school in North Charleston.
This is just the beginning, and we can't wait to share more of this journey with you in the months ahead.
Stay tuned. We think this partnership is going to be something special.

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲! 💙

One of the best ways to strengthen reading comprehension is surprisingly simple: 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴.

This week's tip from Ms. Simpson encourages families to close the book and let their child become the storyteller. As they retell the story in their own words, they're practicing sequencing, recalling details, building vocabulary, and growing confidence as communicators.

✨ 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸'𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲:
Read a favorite book together, then close the book and see if your child can tell the whole story from memory! Encourage them to share:
📖 Who was in the story?
📍 Where did it happen?
➡️ What happened first, next, and last?

Every conversation helps build stronger readers. 💙

👀 We spy a familiar face...it's our very own Ms. DeGruy!

We loved this recent post from the Lowcountry Literacy Project about multi-sensory learning. Their reminder that children learn best by seeing, hearing, saying, and doing is exactly why strong literacy instruction matters.

Thanks for sharing this great tip, Lowcountry Literacy Project! 📚💙

What does multisensory really mean?
It means teaching reading in a way that engages more than just the eyes and ears.
In a multisensory classroom, students are seeing, hearing, saying, and doing. They might:
🗣️Use their finger tips to trace letters while saying the sounds with a keyword
👂 Hear a word and tap out each sound
🖐️ Build words with manipulatives
✏️ Writing the letters they are learning to read

Why does it matter?
The more pathways we use to learn, the stronger the connections become in the brain. Multisensory instruction helps all students learn to read—and is especially powerful for those who need additional support.

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲!

Learning a new language can be fun, simple, and meaningful 🌎

This week's tip from 𝗠𝘀. 𝗣𝗶ñ𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘀 is all about building Spanish vocabulary through everyday play. Whether you're sorting colorful treats, practicing new words, or reading a bilingual story together, these little moments help grow confidence, curiosity, and language skills.

✨ This week's challenge: Read a bilingual story together! As you read, look at the pictures, talk about the characters, name colors or objects in both English and Spanish, and practice repeating a few new Spanish words along the way.

Everyday activities can become meaningful learning opportunities, one word at a time. ❤️

🎲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲! 🧩

Learning doesn't have to stop when school is out and it can happen around a table, too!

This week's tip from 𝗠𝘀. 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻 is all about bringing learning to life through 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗹𝗲𝘀. Whether you're putting together a jigsaw puzzle, racing through Chutes & Ladders, building words in Boggle or Scrabble, or enjoying another favorite game, you're strengthening important skills while making memories together.

✨ 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸'𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲: Play one educational game with someone you love. Then snap a photo and tag —we'd love to celebrate your game day!

What game is your family's (or your!) favorite? Tell us in the comments! 👇

🤍 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂.

To everyone who supported our 𝗙𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 campaign this week: thank you for investing in our scholars, our teachers, and the future of Compass Collegiate Academy!

Your generosity, encouragement, and belief in our mission mean more than you know. Every gift, every share, and every word of support helps us continue creating meaningful learning experiences for our students.

We can't wait to see what the 2026–27 school year has in store!