Compass

Compass, Chart Your Course

Chart Your Course

Last fall, Lockport Township High School launched Compass, a schedule feature to help students determine where they are and navigate to where they want to be in the future. By revising the traditional school day schedule, students are afforded a dedicated period of time, 35 minutes four times a week, to connect with teachers in small groups. Commonly known as “advisory” in many school districts, this time enables students to build meaningful relationships with peers and adults, become more academically successful, and prepare for life beyond high school--whether that be college or the workforce.

Central Campus Student Offerings

Tuesday, November 1st
Read/Study in the Port
Meets in Central Port

Come and read and study in a place to chill and unwind.

Thursday, November 3rd
Read/Study in the Port
Meets in Central Port

Come and read and study in a place to chill and unwind.

Friday, November 4th
Deans Fun Friday
Meets in the Little Theatre

Come sign up to play some games and have fun after a long week.

Friday, November 4th
Read/Study in the Port
Meets in Central Port

Come and read and study in a place to chill and unwind.

Monday, November 7th
Read/Study in the Port
Meets in Central Port

Come and read and study in a place to chill and unwind.

Thursday, November 10th
Read/Study in the Port
Meets in Central Port

Come and read and study in a place to chill and unwind.

Monday, November 14th
Read/Study in the Port
Meets in Central Port

Come and read and study in a place to chill and unwind.

Tuesday, November 15th
Read/Study in the Port
Meets in Central Port

Come and read and study in a place to chill and unwind.

Thursday, November 17th
Read/Study in the Port
Meets in Central Port

Come and read and study in a place to chill and unwind.

Monday, November 21st
Read/Study in the Port
Meets in Central Port

Come and read and study in a place to chill and unwind.

Tuesday, November 22nd
Read/Study in the Port
Meets in Central Port

Come and read and study in a place to chill and unwind.

Monday, November 28th
Read/Study in the Port
Meets in Central Port

Come and read and study in a place to chill and unwind.

Tuesday, November 29th
Read/Study in the Port
Meets in Central Port

Come and read and study in a place to chill and unwind.

East Campus Student Offerings

Every Non-HOMEPORT Day
Read/Study in the Port
Meets in East Port

This is a student choice activity. Read some of our newly added titles or check a classic. Take the time to study for an upcoming test or catch up on some homework.

Every Non-HOMEPORT Day
Tutoring or Group Work in the Port
Meets in East Port

This is a student selected activity. If there is a project that you need to work on with partners then email Mr. Krohn with the name of those in your group and the class assignment name and teacher name to get scheduled ahead of time jkrohn@lths.org

Thursdays
Creative Concepts
Meets in East Port Airport Section

Join us on Thursday’s during Compass to broaden your horizons! You are welcome to bring a project that you are passionate about or learn the  basics of Knit/Crochet/etc, if you are interested (supplies provided). Please come and give something new a try!

Thursdays
Turntable Tuesday Podcast Recording
Meets in East Port

This is a student selected activity.  If you have an idea for a podcast or just want to learn then email Mr. Krohn at jkrohn@lths.org to set up a time to come in for instruction and recording.

Friday, January 13th
First Chapter Friday: Non-Fiction
Meets in East Port

This is an opportunity to test drive a book to see if you are interested.  Come join other students to hear Mrs. Hernandez read through the first chapter of Amanda Gorman's book  Call Us What We Carry.

Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman

Amanda Gorman captures a shipwrecked moment in time and transforms it into a lyric of hope and healing. In Call Us What We Carry, Gorman explores history, language, identity, and erasure through an imaginative and intimate collage. Harnessing the collective grief of a global pandemic, this beautifully designed volume features poems in many inventive styles and structures and shines a light on a moment of reckoning. Call Us What We Carry reveals that Gorman has become our messenger from the past, our voice for the future.

Friday, January 20th
First Chapter Friday: Fiction
Meets in East Port

This is an opportunity to test drive a book to see if you are interested.  Come join other students to hear Mrs. Hernandez read through the first chapter of Echo Brown's book  Black Girl Unlimited: The Remarkable Story of the Teenage Wizard.

Black Girl Unlimited by Echo Brown

Echo Brown is a wizard from the East Side, where apartments are small and parents suffer addictions to the white rocks. Yet there is magic....everywhere. New portals begin to open when Echo transfers to the rich school on the West Side, and an insightful teacher becomes a pivotal mentor. Each day, Echo travels between two worlds, leaving her brothers, her friends, and pieces of herself behind on the East Side. There are dangers to leaving behind the place that made you. Echo soon realizes there is pain flowing through everyone around her, and a black veil of depression threatens to undo everything she’s worked for. This book explores the intersections of poverty, sexual violence, depression, racism, and sexism – all through the arc of a transcendent coming –of-age.

Monday, January 23rd
Scholarship Chats
Meets in East Port Flex Room

Join Mrs. Adolf & Mrs. Castillo for help with all things scholarship! There is money out there for all LTHS students - we want to help you get yours! Sign up in your responsive schedule for Scholarship Help every other Monday! Help in Español is available! 

Friday, February 3rd
First Chapter Friday: Fiction
Meets in East Port

This is an opportunity to test drive a book to see if you are interested.  Come join other students to hear Mrs. Hernandez read through the first chapter of Ben Philippe's book  Charming as a Verb.

Charming as a Verb by Ben Philippe

Henri “Halti” Haltiwanger can charm just about anyone. He is a star debater and popular student at the prestigious FATE academy, the dutiful first-generation Haitian son, and the trusted dog walker for his wealthy New York City neighbors. But his easy smiles mask a burning ambition to attend his dream college, Columbia University. There is only one person who seems immune to Henri’s charms: his “intense” classmate and neighbor Corinne Troy. When she uncovers Henri’s less-than-honest dog walking scheme, she blackmails him into helping her change her image at school. Henri agrees, seeing a potential upside for himself. Soon what started as a mutual hustle turns into something more surprising than either of them bargained for......

Tuesday, February 28th
Black History Month: Guest Speaker
Meet in East Auditorium

Mr. Rishawn Boone, an award-winning realtor agent, will share his inspirational story with students.

As a State of Illinois Top 10 Agent Award Winner for Client Satisfaction, and the only African American to be awarded, Rishawn’s greatest fulfillment comes from helping out his clients achieve their goals. Commitment to quality is a hallmark of Rishawn Boone’s real estate career. He continually strives to provide and enhance the best customer service experience possible for his clients.  He has built an award-winning business guided by purpose and meaning in each of his daily activities, yet his humility and generosity are what stand out.  An expert with social media, Rishawn uses humor and his market knowledge to educate, allowing him to build a national, most possibly international, network of agents and followers alike. For more information about his work visit his website.

Monday, March 13th
Women's History Month: Guest Speakers
Meet in East Porter Room

Members of the Lockport Woman's Club will present their latest published book, With Charity for All, detailing the organization's rich history in Lockport. Students will also learn more about the steps to publishing a book. For more information, students are encouraged to sign up through Infinite Campus.

Friday, March 17th
Scholarship Tips & College Experience
Meet in East Port, Flex B & C

Sophia Marcial, Class of 2022, is excited to come back and visit to share scholarship tips & talk about her college experience at the University of Chicago. Students are encouraged to sign up through Infinite Campus. Habla Español!