Farm School

Welcome to our Farm School Back to School Hub! 

As a reminder, our Farm School programs include all 7th, 8th and 9th grade students.  Whether you are a new or returning family, please read ALL of the back to school information provided.

• 1. Log into Infinite Campus and do two things:
  
  • Complete your Annual Update (all new & returning) - This is the process of clicking through your entire account in Infinite Campus to check contact information, emergency contacts, opt into text messages, etc are correct for your family. (This is very important, as we communicate with you using the contact information you provide in IC!)

• • Pay your fees - Once you're logged in, click "More” in the left column, then "Jeffco Student Fee Payment," to review and pay your list of fees. For a step-by-step guide to navigating IC, by visiting the IC information page at this link..
    
    

• 2. Complete the Compass Blanket Permission Form for 2025-26 - ALL students 1st - 12th grade must complete our 2025-26 Blanket Permission Form by August 19, 2025.
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• 3. Complete the Photo Opt OUT Form (optional) - You only need to complete our 2025-26 Compass Photo Opt Out Form if you DO NOT want your child in any photographs at school. Please complete it by August 19, 2025. If you give permission for them to be in photos to represent our school, no action is required. 
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• 4. September Hot Lunch Order Forms are OPEN (due Aug 23rd) - Hot Lunch service begins September 2, 2025 for all students and staff. Order forms for Sept lunches are open and due August 23, 2025.
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• Please plan to pack lunch until Sept 2nd.
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• Each month, orders will be open on the 1st and due on the 10th (deadlines are strict so mark your calendars!) Remember, we do not use School Cafe to pay for lunch through Jeffco’s Infinite Campus. All hot lunches are paid for in our hot lunch order forms directly on our website. 

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• 5. Review & Bookmark the Hours of Operation - 
  • During the school year, Farm School drop-off begins at 7:45 AM and school begins promptly at 8:00 AM. 
  • School ends at 3PM, and all students must be picked up no later than 3:15 PM. 
  • You can always double check these times, and our half day hours in our Hours of Operation link in Contact Us on our website. (bookmark this page!)
• 6. Review & Bookmark the Attendance, Tardy, Early Release & Extended Absences - If your student is absent, tardy, leaving early or planning extended absences, please complete the appropriate forms. These forms will always be on the homepage of our website, and are the preferred method for notifying the school.  
  • Golden Campus Attendance, Tardy & Early Release Form 
  • Golden Campus Extended Absence Form (one or more full days absent)

(If you are scheduling an ongoing early release or tardy for your child’s sports program at another school, therapy or other medical appointments, please use the Attendance, Tardy & Early Release Forms)

• • All parents must read and acknowledge the parent handbook each year. 
  • The handbook includes policies for attendance, hours, enrollment, fees, conferences, student support, trips, safety and more! It's a great place to look if you have questions throughout the school year. 
  • The 2025-26 handbook is pending board approval, and we'll share a copy with you after it's approved by our Board. 
  • For now, you may review the 2024-25 Family & Student Handbook.
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• 8. Immunizations - Each year, EVERY student must submit a copy of their Immunization records (or exemption documents). 
  • Send our clinic aides the most current immunization record or your exemption certification at the beginning of each school year. 
  • It's always best to pull a fresh immunization record and give it to our clinic aides, just to be sure we have everything on record! 
  • Submit to the clinic aide: Serra Draper at [email protected]

• 9. Athletics Physical - If your child plans to participate in (6th - 12th grade) athletics, they also need a sports physical on record prior to their team's first practice. For additional information about participating please visit our team page.

• 10. Med Forms (if applicable) - If your child has ANY medication which needs to be administered at school, please have your medical provider complete this one or all of the following forms and return to the clinic aide with the medicine in its original container by the first day of school. Reach out to our clinic aide (Serra Draper) with questions. 

• Medical Agreement Form
• Colorado Allergy & Anaphylaxis Form
• Colorado Asthma Care Plan Form 

• 11. Mark your calendar for these upcoming events:
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• Open Campus Hours Aug 8th (7:30 AM - 9:30 AM & 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM on both campuses) - Stop by with questions, to see campus, drop off documents, etc. Our Admin team will be there to help. 
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• Welcome Back Work Day - Saturday, Aug 16th 8AM - 12PM (both campuses) - A fun day to spruce up the campuses as a whole community before the first day of school. 
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• Back to School Picnic Aug 29th 4PM - 6PM @ Anderson Park - We will be grilling hot dogs (veggie and GF too) and playing in the park to kick off the school year! (No long lines in the food truck this year!) 
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• Montessori Overview Education Night for Parents/Guardians/Caretakers - Sept 3rd 5:15 PM - 7:15 PM @ the Golden Campus (all parents, guardians, grandparents, etc welcome) - A great way for those new to Montessori (or those who want a refresher) to learn about the basics of the Montessori philosophy and begin to understand the “why” behind this beautiful way of learning. RSVP HERE

First Days of School

Athletics & Clubs - Athletic programs for 7th - 8th graders include the following:

• Mountain Biking - July - October (it’s not too late, email [email protected] for details or visit www.compassmontessori.org/mtb) 
• Cross Country - the CC season begins August 25th, and ends in October. Registration is open, and closed August 21st! To learn more and to register please visit this link.
• Flag Football - The season begins August 26th and ends in October. Registration is open, and closed Aug 21st. To learn more and to register please visit this link.
• Ultimate Frisbee - The season is August - October, registration coming soon! 
• Destination Imagination - A STEAM club, registration coming soon. Visit this link to read more.
• Volleyball - The season is October through December, stay tuned!
• Basketball - January 2026 - March 2026 - stay tuned! 
• Soccer - March 2026 - May 2026, stay tuned! 
• Track - Spring 2026, stay tuned! 
• Ultimate Frisbee - Spring 2026, stay tuned! 

Please note - ALL athletics at Compass require a sports physical on record, and it must have been completed within the last 12 months of joining and participating in the sport chosen. You may want to complete this before school starts if you don’t have one! 

Communication - 

• Please bookmark these pages on your devices as we use this to communicate with you throughout the school year (or to browse last year’s news, etc). Farm School Webpage (aka www.compassmontessori.org/fs). You will receive a weekly whole school newsletter via email on Fridays. You will receive a biweekly Farm School update email on the Farm School webpage to announce new newsletters at the FS level. Whole school news will also come via phone, text, email, and our website (check out “News”) will always be updated. 
• Are you following us on Instagram? Check it out @compass_montessori. 

2025-26 Calendar - You can view the Compass Family Calendar for next school year at this link. More detailed dates are listed under “Calendar” on our website at www.compassmontessori.org. 

Compass Farm School FAQs - Check out our list of other Farm School FAQS at this link here.

Please note, our school is on Summer Break until the first week in August, so we do appreciate your patience on responses over the summer! The Back to School Hub with more info will be live by Thursday, August 7th! 

In partnership,

Farm School Team

Math Guides:  Marybeth Schneider, Gina Post and Tucker Cunningham

ELA/Humanities Guides: Bradley Masenheimer, Christina Matteucci, and Pat Howard,

Science Guides: Bekah Piepergerdes, Julie Strahan and Anders Benson

Makerspace-Art Guide: Caroline Dyes

Special Education Guides: Kim Holm, Cara Garland, Stephanie Trujillo, and Laycie Valdez

www.compassmontessori.org/fs

Questions in the summer - [email protected]