The Compass Notes for Families

Dear Compass Families,

We have had an exceptional full week of learning at Compass this week. There are so many positive and impactful experiences occurring in each classroom. As always we appreciate your continued support to ensure our Compass students achieve their optimal success every day! Have a great weekend!

Mr. White and Mrs. Page

• February 14- NO SCHOOL
• February 17- NO SCHOOL

Come Catch the Reading bug! Our Scholastic Book Fair Garden will return February 5th - 14th, with Family Night on 2/13.

When: This Sunday 2/2/25 from 4-7PM
Where: Platte City United Methodist Church
What: 47th Annual Chili Supper! Tickets available at the door. Chili, hot dog, dessert, & drink for only $5! We have carry out & children 5 & under are free.

February 10-14 is our Pirates ROCK "Character Warms the Heart" week, when we warm up with our good character and great leadership with fun spirit week activities! This year we are teaming up with PCHS FBLA to collect items (art supplies, stuffed animals, books, games, etc.) for Happy Disciples, a student-run non-profit that provides care packages to children fighting cancer. Participate in our spirit days and send in any donations to our schools! The class, PLT, or Advisory in each school with the most donated items will receive a donut party!

On Thursday, we'll either be making our own hand-made notes for cancer patients, or using this form to create a digital note.

The link to the registration website is https://northlandcareercenter.asapconnected.com/

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Our students take Fastbridge, our district Diagnostic Assessment taken three times a year. After our students took it in the Fall, we set a building goal to go from 80% scoring at Proficient & Advanced to 81% scoring at Proficient & Advanced.

A huge celebration is that while we did not reach 81%, we DID stay consistent at 80%- which history in data tells us, we typically take a dip in performance when we test in the Winter.

We want to celebrate our data as our students are working and have worked so hard. SO, February 27th, at the end of the day, Mr. White & Mrs. Page will get duct-taped to the wall. Each student will be able to tape them up there! This reward was chosen from the whole school, back in September.

We are so proud of our students!

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.

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 white.eric@pcr3schools.org (Mr. White, Principal) or page.allison@pcr3schools.org (Mrs. Allison Page, Assistant Principal).

Eat at Chipotle on Monday, February 3 at 4 - 8 PM and a portion of the proceeds go to PCHS FBLA. Thank you for your support!

You may want to call ahead, order through the app, or online. The lines can be long at Chipotle and this could save you time. Attached are instructions on how to order through the app and/or online and still participate in the fundraiser.

"Make dinner a selfless act by joining us for a fundraiser to support Platte County FBLA. Come in to the Chipotle at 8600 N Boardwalk in Kansas City on Monday, February 3 between 4:00pm and 8:00pm. Bring in this flyer, show it on your smartphone or tell the cashier you’re supporting the cause to make sure a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Platte County FBLA."

PLEASE PLEASE, if you have a student that will be absent, please email ALL office administrative assistants (beall.andrea@pcr3schools.org, tyler.julie@pcr3schools.org & schultz.dawn@pcr3schools.org).

Many have only emailed Dawn however if Dawn is absent, the office does not get the message.

Please email all 3 office administrative assistants. Thank you!

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Starting Feb 3rd you will be able to log onto your parent portal and order yearbooks. The order form will be open until Mar 7th.

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.

This question will be placed on the April 8, 2025 ballot. If approved by voters, the approximately $62 million bond issue would fund the following projects identified in the District’s Long-Range Facility Plan:

• Completing Phase 2 of rebuilding Platte County High School, creating a consolidated high school building with all classrooms and programs under one roof
• Constructing site amenities at Platte Purchase Middle School activities complex
• Constructing playground facilities at Pathfinder Elementary
• Expanding parking and improving traffic flow and safety at Compass Elementary

For more information, click here, or attend an Informational Meeting:

• Monday, March 3, 2025, 6pm, Platte Purchase Middle School
• Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 6pm, Platte County High School

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.

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