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Compass Day & Enrichment Activities

 



COMPASS Day is Clear Creek’s 5th day of school, with engaging activities that ignite student interests and enhance learning. Clear Creek has a 4-day school week providing low to no cost enrichment/recreation experiences on the COMPASS Day (Fridays). COMPASS Day programs are free for CCSD students from 8am-12pm at Carlson and King-Murphy and from 10am - 2pm at the Middle/High School. The Middle and High School Learning COMPASS Day programs have a more flexible schedule depending on the activity. For Friday afternoons, Kids Korner (serving Idaho Springs/Carlson) and Rocky Mountain Kids (serving Evergreen/King-Murphy) offer fee-based afternoon care. Transportation is provided for field trips and off-site activities leaving from each school site on COMPASS Day. 

COMPASS stands for:
 

C hoices in

O utdoor Education

M etro & Mountain Expeditions

P assion Projects

A cademic Achievement

S tudent Internships/Jobs and

S pecial Family Time

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  • Outdoor Education: Students can dive deeper into the great outdoors through formal outdoor education and informal leisure time.

  • Metro & Mountain Expeditions: Students can participate in field trips to Denver, the mountains and beyond, discovering new places, people and experiences.

  • Passion Projects: Students can pursue their unique passions in extracurricular activities, athletic events, fun classes and independently led projects. 

  • Academic Achievement: Students can access tutoring services and  participate in STEAM activities. Older students can take college classes at nearby colleges.

  • Student Internships/Jobs: Students can explore professional pathways via internships and jobs. They can also complete community service hours.  

  • Special Family Time: Students can enjoy ski weekends and other excursions with their family. Or, they may simply prefer rest and relaxation time. 

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Benefits


Some students seek out fifth day enrichment opportunities and find themselves thriving in a different learning environment. Other students are benefiting from having a fifth day with no direct instruction, and instead have time to complete homework and seek extra help as available. 

Students: Students can take advantage of experiential learning opportunities across the region, thriving outside the traditional classroom setting. 

 

Families: Families can choose between formal enrichment programming or opt to create a day of quality family time, appointments, outdoor leisure, etc. 

 

Community: Community groups can partner with the district and provide experiential learning, internships and community service opportunities.

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For any questions on COMPASS Day, please reach out to the relevant site coordinator: 
 

 

Please email general questions or concerns to compassday@ccsdre1.org.

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