75% of kids do not write well. Is yours one of them?

Clear, concise, and correct writing is foundational to all other school work. If your child struggles, do not delay. Compass has a variety of creative, interactive classes to help children improve their writing. 2nd quarter writing classes begin this week (October 22-24). Register for these classes and others online.

  • Wee Writers (Kinder/Ages 5-6)- Tuesdays, 10 AM
  • Creative Storytelling: Once Upon a…Whispering Woods (grades 2-3)- Tuesdays, 11 AM
  • Creative Storytelling: Once Upon a…Mythical Mountain (grades 2-3)- Thursdays, 1 PM
  • Writing Wonders (grades 3-4)- Tuesdays, 2 PM
  • Writing Wonders (grades 3-4)- Thursdays, 2 PM
  • Writers’ Workshop: Fantasy Fun (grades 6-7)- Wednesdays, 12 PM
  • Extra, Extra! Non Fiction News-Writing (grades 7-12)- Wednesdays, 2 PM

Returning in January:

  • Wannabe Writers (grade 1)…CLOSED- check back 3rd quarter
  • Writing Well (grades 5-6) … CLOSED- check back 3rd quarter
  • Writers @ Work (grades 7-8)… CLOSED- check back 2nd semester
  • Write to the Point (grades 7-9) … CLOSED- check back 2nd semester
  • Writing Lab (grades 9-12)… CLOSED- check back 2nd semester
  • The Art of Storytelling: A Creative Writing Workshop (grades 9-12) … CLOSED- check back 3rd quarter

Need more help with Language Arts? For a fun, kinesthetic way to teach “the boring stuff” in language arts, check out Word Games: A Language Arts Olympics (Thu, 2pm). To improve vocabulary and spelling, see Word Masters: Verbal Analogies and Vocab Challenges (Tue, 12pm). Encourage reading with Reading Ready (Tue, 10am), Secret Pages Society (Thu, 1pm), Great Graphic Novels (Tue, 11am), and Intro to Literary Genres: Poetry (Fri, 10am), and more. For a comprehensive language arts program, ask about our multi-level, small group Reading Rally classes, a reading skills inventory, or private tutoring.

*The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) or “National Report Card” found only 27% of students in 4th-12th grade were proficient writers in their last national assessment in 2011, and there is no evidence that writing has improved in post-pandemic education.