The Compass Notes for Families

Dear Compass Families,

We are excited for the opportunities and experiences the month of September brings. Your continued support and involvement are crucial to our success at Compass, and we appreciate everything you do for our school community.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Here’s to a fantastic three day weekend for students and families!

Warm regards,

Mr. White and Mrs. Page

Monday, September 16: No School- Teacher Inservice Learning Day

Friday, September 27: Watch DOGS

Above is the sign up for parents/guardians to log in to your student's lunch/breakfast account. On this app, you can customize your student's amount of money spent as we are going to start ala cart options soon. You can also put money into your student's account. It will also send you notifications that your student is low on their lunch/breakfast balance.

We would love any assistance given in our lunchroom! Sign up above if you are interested!

What is Good Attendance?

At least 90% attendance is our goal for every student. This equals missing no more than two days of school per month (18 days per year).

We're here to support your family. Attendance is a partnership between families, students and the school. If something is standing in the way of your student being able to attend school every day, please reach out! We can help find solutions and connect you to resources.

**When a student is absent or needs to be called out of school early, please call the front office at (816) 858-0172. You can leave a message if it is outside of school hours**

If we can assist you and/or your child(ren) please reach out to us.

Mrs. Burrows Ms. Mather

burrows.julia@pcr3schools.org mather.janelle@pcr3schools.org

816-858-0172 ext 4035 816-858-0172 ext. 4005

Weekly, Kindergarten-2nd grade students will be chosen (1 class per grade level), to win The Golden Spoon trophy, The Golden Lunchbox and get to sit at fancy seating.

This past week, our class winners were:

• Mrs. Fisher's Kindergarten class!
• Ms. Parrish's 1st Grade class!
• Mrs. Squires' 2nd Grade class!

What that means is these 3 classrooms showed the best behavior and were "All-In" during lunch! Congratulations to these rooms!

Every week, K-2nd classes will be chosen. 3rd-5th grade will be twice a month!

See below for what it means to be "All In" at lunch!

See below!

If you have any fines due to MCPL, they are taking donations of undamaged and unexpired boxed or canned nonperishable food items at any branch to help your local community.

Each food item counts as $1.50 off overdue fines or replacement Library card charges up to $30. Donations can also be made to offset others' fines to "pay it forward".

For a list of community partners receiving donations, visit mymcpl.org/FoodForFines

Platte County Wrestling Club (for boys and girls ages 5-14) registration opens September 15, visit www.plattecountywrestling.com to register. Want to give wrestling a try before registering? Attend an open gym night, Sundays starting September 15. See flier for details.

Safety is our District's top priority. PCR-3 has a system of safety and security measures in place, including trained security staff (now at every building following the passage of the Prop C Waiver/Levy Transfer), secure entryways, ongoing monitoring, and partnership with local law enforcement.

We remind parents, staff, and students that school safety is the responsibility of the entire school community. Please follow the principle of "see something, say something." If anyone (student, parent, staff member, community member) sees or hears anything of concern, please contact the District office at (816) 858-5420 so that those concerns can be investigated. You and your child can also easily report tips on bullying, harassment, or any safety issue you're concerned about through our online Safe Schools Alert system. Every tip is immediately logged in the system and our administration is notified so that they can investigate and take appropriate action. Tips may also be submitted anonymously. Each building's website has the Safe Schools icon located within the “quick links” bar on the homepage.

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and our District is coming together to show support. On September 30, we encourage all students, staff, and community members to wear gold in honor of those impacted by childhood cancer. Many of our PCR-3 families have been affected by this disease, and by wearing gold, we stand in solidarity with them. Let’s raise awareness and show our support for these brave children and their families as we work towards a future without childhood cancer.

Visitors to the building: you will always need to bring your ID with you when you come into the building. We will scan your ID into our safety system Platte County uses to ensure the safety and security of our students.

PLEASE USE THIS LINK FOR FREE & REDUCED MEAL OPTIONS FOR FAMILIES WHO QUALIFY! We would love for our families to use this option if you are in need of assistance for your student(s). Our office administration would love to assist you fill out the paperwork. We are trying to be proactive to help our families so we don't have negative lunch balances throughout the year.

Please use this resource if needed.

Platte County School District's Homecoming festivities run October 7-12, 2024. This year's theme is "Homecoming 2024: GAME ON." Click here for the week's spirit days and festivities.

PCHS Student Council is also partnering with Glory Days Threads for an official Homecoming tee. Click here to order yours! The pre-sale will run until September 15. All orders will be delivered to PCR-3 schools on October 9. A portion of the proceeds from every shirt sold will be donated back to PCHS Student Council.

Additional information for parade entries will be sent soon.

• Homecoming Spirit Week Flier
• Homecoming T-shirt Orders

We want families to stay connected to all Compass information. We invite you to use the buttons below to visit our social media and platforms.

You can always pick up the phone and give us a call anytime. The school number is 816.858.0172. If you have a specific question for administration, please email us at whitee@platteco.k12.mo.us (Mr. White, Principal) or pagea@platteco.k12.mo.us (Mrs. Allison Page, Assistant Principal).

Please see the Parent/Student Handbook for the 24-25 year.

Each student will recieve the last page to go home. Parents/guardians- if you could sign off stating you read the handbook and understand district & board policies & return when signed, we would greatly appreciate it!

On Monday, September 16, school will not be in session for our first Professional Learning Community (PLC) day of the 2024-25 school year. PLC days are designed to establish sustained and uninterrupted time for teachers to work together and collaborate to improve student learning and achievement. This time allows educators to examine and respond to the four basic fundamental questions of a Professional Learning Community:

• What is it we want students to learn?
• How will we know when each student has achieved the learning?
• How will we respond when a student is not learning?
• How will we respond when we know a child has mastered the learning?

For more information on PCR-3's Professional Learning Community, visit the PLC page on the District's website.

Parents are encouraged to opt-in for text notification PLC Day reminders by texting "YES" to 67587 (standard text messaging fees apply). All no school and early release days are also listed on the District calendar.

Here are some tidbits of important information about Compass Elementary:

Regular school day office hours run from 8:15 am - 4:30 pm.

• Students can enter the building: 8:30 a.m.
• Official start of school-8:50 a.m.
• Dismissal-Car Riders, Walkers and Y-Club-3:33 p.m.
• Dismissal-Bus Riders-3:50 p.m.

If your child is not going to be at school, please let both the teacher and the front office staff know as soon as possible. If you choose to email, please include multiple people so that in the event that the teacher or one of the front office staff is gone, your message will still be received. Please include the following in your email: classroom teacher, and at least two of the following- schultzd@platteco.k12.mo.us, tylerj@Platteco.k12.mo.us and bealla@platteco.k12.mo.us.

The PCR-3 Treasure Chest is a stocked resource center providing food, milk, and toiletries for PCR-3 students and families in need. Qualifying families will receive a weekly form via email to sign up or can call 816-858-7001 for assistance.

Families will receive an email with approval to come to the Treasure Chest on Wednesdays from 4-6pm at the new Treasure Chest site (south side of Paxton building).

Please take a look below if you are interested in being a Compass Watch D.O.G. this year!

YMCA Y-Club enrollment is underway for the new school year!

The Before and After School Program available to families in the Platte County R-3 School District is Y Club. With Y Club before and after school, children in kindergarten through 5th grade will enjoy and benefit from homework enrichment, physical activity, and small and large group activities with a focus on building community and youth voice and leadership. Full-time and part-time Y Club is available at Compass, along with Y Club on days when school is out of session for inclement weather, seasonal breaks, and other days off (enrollment permitting). Operating hours are each weekday from 6:30 a.m. until school begins, and again after school until 6:00 p.m.

Spots are limited so please complete the 24-25 Y Club Enrollment Form at KansasCityYMCA.org/Yclub to secure your spot.

If you have any questions about the Y Club program, please contact YMCA at 816-360-3390.

Email: white.eric@pcr3schools.org
Website: https://compass.plattecountyschooldistrict.com/
Location: 401 Kentucky Avenue, Platte City, MO, USA
Phone: 816-858-0172
Facebook: Facebook.com/CompassElementarySchool
Twitter: @CompassElemPCR3