Crandall COMPASS Academy 2019 Senior Class Meeting April 4th, 2019

Welcome COMPASS Class of 2019! This class has outdone every STARS class since the program’s inception! Largest graduating class in school history Highest percentage of students passing STAAR/EOC exams Students achievement far exceeded any other STARS class on STAAR/EOCs

Graduation DATE & VENUE change: Graduation: Friday, May 31st First Baptist Church of Forney 7:00pm

Handouts for this evening: Senior Activities Calendar Diploma Name Verification Sheet - turn in tonight if possible Yearbook Information Josten’s Information Page Six scholarship applications Lifetouch Senior pictures order form Prom Information sheet - out of district forms available Project graduation trip information sheet - Six Flags

Senior Pictures Lifetouch has agreed to come and take Senior pictures for any student who missed the opportunity to have them made at the beginning of the year Monday, April 8th 11:00 - 2:00 Call Mrs. Merciers to reserve your time

STAAR EOC Testing STAAR EOC Testing season will begin next week. If you have not passed one or more of your STAAR EOC tests, please arrive on your scheduled test day to take them. If you do not know if you are EOC complete, any of your STARS teachers will be able to tell you. Students who have not passed any of the EOCs will need to make plans to come to tutoring when their subject is offered. April 9th: English I April 11th: English II May 7th: Biology May 8th: Algebra 1 May 9th: US History Students should arrive at 8:00am on testing days.

TSI Testing Students who attend COMPASS Academy have the option to take the TSI test for college entrance one time free of charge. If the student does not pass any portion of the test, he or she will be charged $5 for each section that they failed. If on the second attempt the student does not pass all portions, he or she will need to go to the junior college of their choice to take the test. Available dates to test: April 16th - 17th May 15th - 16th These are the only available testing dates left for the 2019 school year at Compass.

Project Graduation & Prom Our students are welcome to attend both the Project Graduation Senior Trip to Six Flags, as well as the Junior-Senior Prom. Dates to remember: April 22nd: Sign up deadline for Project Graduation Senior Trip TBA: First day of online ticket sales Out of district approval forms: Turned in to Mrs. Coward or Mr. Pikes by 4/26 April 26th: Project Graduation Senior Trip permission slip to Mrs. Merciers May 4th: Prom May 20th: Project Graduation Senior Trip to Six Flags

Senior Meeting 2 May 2nd at 6:30 Final details of Senior Banquet given Graduation processes & procedures addressed Senior Slide Show - start gathering your pictures now! Senior Trip Information Diploma/transcript pick-up schedule Yearbook update

STARS Senior Awards Banquet May 16th 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30) COMPASS Academy Cafetorium/CISD Board Room April 26th: tickets available for RSVP & purchase Each STARS student gets 3 free tickets Additional tickets can be purchased for $6 May 6th: deadline for RSVP to banquet

Graduation Day 3:00pm practice @ First Baptist Church of Forney Students arrive @ 5:00 5:45 Cap & Gown picture 7:00 Graduation begins

Questions? Email Mrs. Merciers @ vmerciers@Crandall-isd.net Or Call 972.427.6100