Students in the COMPASS program will receive instruction beyond the core academic areas (reading/writing, math, science, etc).  Students in COMPASS will also receive instruction across the 4 functional life skills domains:

-Community Living

-Domestic/Independent Living

-Vocational

-Social/Leisure

All students in the COMPASS program will receive individualized instruction in these areas as determined by their special education eligibility and individualized education plan.  No two student plans will look alike!

COMPASS is not a place, but a program.  What it “looks like” in each building or stage of school differs.  Likewise, COMPASS programming can and will differ for each individual student.  There are COMPASS classrooms at Lincoln Trail, Mahomet-Seymour Junior High and Mahomet-Seymour High School.   However, inclusion with general education peers will always remain a priority.  

COMPASS at MIDDLETOWN PRAIRIE

Emily Tira

etira@ms.k12.il.us         217-586-5833

COMPASS at LINCOLN TRAIL

Abigail Graves, Instructor

acockerham@ms.k12.il.us        217-586-2811

COMPASS at MSJH

Alexandria McMahan, Instructor

amcmahan@ms.k12.il.us         217-586-4415

COMPASS at MSHS

Heather Lyons, Instructor

hlyons@ms.k12.il.us          217-586-4415

Marissa Hill, Assistant Director of Student Support Services

mhill@ms.k12.il.us 217-586-2161

ATLAS is a community-based, functional life skills program for students age 18-22 who have participated in COMPASS.  The program encourages instruction in “real-life environments.”  

In addition to providing instruction across the four life skills domains, ATLAS emphasizes advancing student independence by teaching the skills to:

-express preferences, 

-explore vocational and housing options, 

-learn to utilize transportation options, and 

-partner with civic and state organizations to gain post school services.

ATLAS is currently housed in the MAYC (Mahomet Area Youth Club) building located at 700 W. Main St. in Mahomet.  However, much of student instruction occurs across the Champaign County community where students are engaging in vocational training or other community based instruction.  

Tracy Patterson, Instructor

tpatterson@ms.k12.il.us          217-560-4825

-Behavioral Coach

-Community Members

-District Nurse

-General Education Teachers

-Hearing Itinerant Teacher

-Occupational Therapist

-Occupational Therapy Assistant

-Orientation & Mobility Specialist

-Physical Therapist

-School Psychologist

-School Social Worker

-Speech & Language Pathologist

-Vision Itinerant Teacher