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!)
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- 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.
- 2. Complete the Compass Blanket Permission Form for 2026-27 - ALL students 1st - 12th grade must complete our 2026-27 Blanket Permission Form by August 19, 2026.
- 3. Complete the Photo Opt OUT Form (optional) - You only need to complete our 2026-27 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.
- 4. First Hot Lunch Order Forms (open Aug 12th; due Aug 22nd) - Hot Lunch service begins August 31, 2026 for all students and staff. Order forms for Aug 31st - Sept 30th are due August 22, 2026.
- Please plan to pack lunch until August 28th.
- 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.
- 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 the Hours of Operation page!)
6. Bookmark the Absence, Tardy & Early Release Forms - If your child is absent from school, running late or you plan to pick them up early from school, please complete these forms each time.
These forms will always be on the homepage of our website for you as well. We do not have an attendance phone number, so please use these forms instead.
If you have an upcoming planned absence - please use the Extended Absence Request Forms, which can be found HERE.
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7. Review the Compass Family & Student Handbook
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- 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 2026-27 handbook is pending board approval, and we'll share a copy with you after it's approved by our Board in August.
- For now, you may review the 2025-26 Family & Student Handbook.
8. Immunizations - Each year, EVERY student must submit a copy of their Immunization records (or exemption documents).
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- 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. Fall athletics include Flag Football, Cross Country and Ultimate Frisbee. Register for fall middle school sports now! For additional information about participating please visit our athletics page.
10. Med Forms (if applicable) - If your child has ANY medication which needs to be administered at school, please download the applicable forms below and 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.
11. Mark your calendar for these upcoming events:
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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.
- 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
- Back to School Picnic Sept 4th 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!
- Check out more School News at www.compassmontessori.org/news
12. Does Compass require school supplies? - “Material Fees” are added to your Infinite Campus Parent Portal fees list, in lieu of school supplies. We do not require parents to purchase school supplies in addition to that fee. (Some additional supplies may be needed for the classrooms throughout the school year, and we’ll reach out in our newsletters when/if that time comes.)
First Days of School
Sat, October 3, 2026 - Harvest Fest - Farm School students will host our annual Harvest Fest at the Golden Campus. Mark your calendar for this annual favorite, and get ready to see our Farm School students and their occupation work in action. Farm Stand, student-run businesses, pumpkin harvest, hay rides, petting zoo and more! Please plan to have your Farm School student attend Harvest Fest. Farm School students will then get October 9, 2026 off of school for working Harvest Fest.
Athletics & Clubs - Athletic programs for 7th - 8th graders include the following:
Aug - Oct
CROSS COUNTRY:
Dates: First practice is MONDAY 8/24/26 AT 3PM
Registration IS OPEN HERE. REGISTRATION CLOSES ONE WEEK FROM THE FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE ON 8/31/26
The website has been updated with the current school year, form links etc.
The 2026/27 Athletics Release for can be found HERE and is linked on the pages
FLAG FOOTBALL:
Dates: First practice is THURSDAY 8/20/26 at 3PM. Practice days/games are on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Registration IS OPEN HERE. REGISTRATION CLOSES ONE WEEK FROM THE FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE ON 8/27/26
The website has been updated with the current school year, form links etc.
The 2026/27 Athletics Release for can be found HERE and is linked on the pages
MOUNTAIN BIKING:
- Mountain Biking - July - October (it’s not too late, email [email protected] for details or visit www.compassmontessori.org/mtb)
- 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 also 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.
2026-27 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. You can also click on "calendar" in the top right corner of our school website for calendar dates. Classroom news/dates will come from your classroom teachers.
In partnership,
Farm School Team
Math Guides: Marybeth Schneider, Gina Post and Grace DeVore
ELA/Humanities Guides: Bradley Masenheimer, Christina Matteucci, and Pat Howard
Science Guides: Bekah Piepergerdes, Anders Benson and Julie Strahan
Makerspace-Art Guide: Caroline Dyes
Civics, Geography and 9th Years Valorization: Paul Morf
Special Education Guides: Kim Holm, Cara Garland, Stephanie Trujillo, Laycie Valdez and: Kara Zwierkowski
Questions in the summer - [email protected]